A faint smirk played on his lips.
"I'm prepared to offer them a two percent increase in their share of the Holy Region.
"That should be more than enough to tempt them. Enough to make them accept… and play along, just as I need them to."
Thinking of that, he walked out of his office and headed to a secured chamber deep within his palace.There, he activated a private communication channel—one that connected directly to his four key partners.
Within moments, the connection was accepted, and four holographic figures materialized in the room.
They were none other than:
The Dark Elven Empress of the Dark Elven Empire,
The small yet supremely authoritative Elder of the Mountain Dwarf Clan,
The Guild master of the Forgers' Guild,
And the Master Alchemist of the Alchemy Association.
Before he could speak, a gruff voice cut through the air—It was Titan Dwarva, the guild master of the Forgers' Guild branch in this region.
