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Aemon deliberately lowered his head and then met Morgana’s gaze. He said, “Master, I believe it’s plausible that the other person has no connection to your Master whatsoever. They might have obtained the painting by chance, perhaps through Zeba or Maria. Upon learning your true identity and your status as Morvel Bazin’s disciple, they deliberately employed the painting to frighten you. Consider this, why would a genuinely powerful individual waste time showing you a painting? Wouldn’t it be more authentic for them to lie in wait in Aurous Hill?”

Morgana furrowed her brows and inquired, “So, you mean the other party is just bluffing and using the ‘Empty City Strategy’ on me?”

“Yes!” Aemon Mirren replied firmly. “I believe that might be a possibility.”

Morgana nodded, her tone cold. “I’ve had doubts about what you said, but I have no way to prove it. If I were to send the Three Elders to Aurous Hill, there’s a risk that not only will the Warriors Den suffer heavy losses, but we might also provoke the other party even further if the Elders meet a similar fate as the Marshals.”

Aemon pondered for a moment before asking, “My Lord, can we send one of the Elders to Aurous Hill to investigate the truth?”

fact that Gideon’s self-destruction failed to kill them proves that they are undoubtedly more powerful than any of the Three Elders. Sending them there would be sending them to their deaths. If the other party is stronger than me, then sending three people would yield

not be using my Master’s portrait to frighten me? They

expression. “You’re right… The ‘Empty City Strategy’ and the aggressive general’s tactics may seem similar on the surface, but the potential outcome is different, either one day, one place, or one death. The opponent has had the upper hand in our previous secret encounters and now they likely want to force you

added, “Furthermore, this

asked hastily, “My Lord, what

Arts Masters as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. They become nothing more than low-level beings when faced with a hail of bullets. But this person, he’s even more adept than me, able to deliver a single shot! He must have thought

shot into dust by a close-in defense cannon. Trembling, he said, “Last time, we discovered that three members of the Blackwater Company purchased three close-in defense cannons from the black market in Eastern Europe. They were the same model as the ones that killed Jarvis. However, besides the Blackwater Company, Landon has been conducting investigations,

Also, notify the

My Lord.

“By the way, instruct the crew to prepare.

your decision,