"Also… can you tell me the location of the headquarter of the Black Lotus Guild?" Max asked, his tone steady but carrying a sharper edge.
For a moment, the woman on the other side of the curtain fell silent, as if weighing the question or confirming the details. Then her voice returned, calm and unhurried. "It is located in the Balerog Region… beneath the mountains of Fukaru."
"Balerog Region… and mountains of Fukaru," Max repeated quietly, committing the names to memory. His eyes narrowed slightly as the pieces clicked into place.
From what he remembered, the Balerog Region was part of the Hundred Battle Region—one of the most dangerous and chaotic territories in the entire Middle Domain, where countless factions clashed endlessly for dominance.
If the Black Lotus Guild had hidden its headquarters there, beneath an entire mountain range, then they had chosen their location well. It was a place where even the boldest powers thought twice before treading carelessly.
