Mr. Org said, "The current Magical Elf Power requires the unanimous agreement of 9 Evaluators and then the 10 Senior Staff must input the unlock codes separately to activate it smoothly.
"And now, of the 9 Evaluators, only I remain, and there are only 3 Senior Staff left with the unlock codes. This means that no one can activate the Magical Elf Power now; it has already been completely paralyzed."
Rhode was shocked: "Do you mean that to activate the Magical Elf Power, all 19 people need to be present... and if anything happens to any one of them, the weapon can never be activated again?"
Mr. Org said, "If only a few Evaluators were sacrificed, then as long as the remaining ones agreed unanimously, it could still be launched. But those Senior Staff... their unlock codes are absolutely not allowed to be disclosed to others."
"Is there no backup activation plan?"
"No, this was a system put in place to prevent the abuse of Magical Elf Power, so naturally, there's no backup plan."
"..." Rhode wanted to ask who came up with such a senseless limitation.
If a war indeed broke out, it wouldn't even be necessary to target the Evaluators. Eliminating one or two Senior Staff members could render the ultimate weapon useless.
Isn't this a joke?
Even if it was meant to correct the errors of the former Evaluators seven years ago, this system has gone a bit too far.
Makarov speculated: "Could it be that the goal of the Gate of the Underworld is to paralyze the Magical Elf Power?"
Mr. Org nodded: "It's possible, the existence of the Magical Elf Power must be a major threat to their next actions. Although it's really frustrating, they achieved their purpose."
Lahar and Mest furrowed their brows tightly; the attack on the Council was just the beginning, what exactly does the Gate of the Underworld intend to do?
Makarov asked: "What do you intend to do next?"
"First, stabilize people's hearts." Mr. Org, having gone through this before, naturally knew what was most important at this time, "We must strive to maintain the operation of each division while quickly electing a new generation of Evaluators..."
Saying this, a bitter smile appeared on Org's face: "I'm thinking maybe the next Evaluators should include more young people.
"Faced with such a sudden attack, none of us old folks could respond in a timely and effective manner, or even protect ourselves.
"Additionally, the headquarters' emergency capabilities have some problems..."
"Sorry, it was our dereliction of duty." Lahar and Mest both lowered their heads.
They were responsible for security work during the meeting, yet this time the enemy reached their doorstep without a single alarm being raised.
Mr. Org shook his head: "You can't be wholly blamed; some of the headquarters' systems indeed have issues."
Today, it was a Frog Person who noticed the enemy attack.
But in such a significant situation, that Frog Person chose not to sound the alarm or alert colleagues to be on guard, but instead rushed into the meeting room...
Even after rushing in, instead of immediately shouting about the enemy attack, he first said something like 'This is bad,' and only after being questioned by the Evaluators did he get to the point.
Such emergency response capability is truly embarrassing.
Not only embarrassing but also cost him his life.
If the Council is to be reorganized, changes need to be made across all aspects.
Org thought regretfully about past work mistakes and then said to Makarov:
"I'm sorry to say this, but the current Council probably can't concern itself with the Gate of the Underworld.
"Please let the Local Guild Alliance handle subsequent affairs as appropriate, and I will provide you with as much intelligence and personnel support as possible within my capabilities."
Mr. Org was uncertain if he would be held accountable in the future, but in the short term, he probably still needed to manage the work.
Just as he was about to say goodbye, Rhode suddenly received a call from Mira.
"Mr. Yajima was attacked?"
"How is he?"
"What about our people?"
"That's good, the President and I will head back immediately." Rhode hung up the phone, "President, we need to go back now."
Makarov asked anxiously: "What happened? What's up with Xiaoya?"
Rhode said: "The people from the Gate of the Underworld attacked Mr. Yajima. Fortunately, Elfman, Laxus, and the Thunder God Tribe went to his store to help today."
Lahar was surprised: "Mr. Yajima was also attacked?"
Mest nervously questioned: "Could it be that the former Evaluators are also their targets?"
"..." Mr. Org vaguely felt he had overlooked something, but for the moment couldn't recall it.
"If the former Evaluators are their targets, then others might also be in danger. Furthermore, someone might try to assassinate Mr. Org again," Rhode said, "Is there any way to send people for protection?"
"This..." Mr. Org hesitated, "After retiring, everyone chose seclusion, and I only know the addresses of a few. I'll contact the Guild closest to them for protection."
If those responsible for the assassinations are only as competent as today's assailant, the Council indeed lacks the capability and can only rely on the power of the major Guilds.
"That seems more reliable." Makarov nodded, suggesting, "Mr. Org, why not come back to the Guild with us."
Mr. Org shook his head: "No, there are many important documents in the Council that haven't been sorted out. If leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable. I can't leave yet."
Mest said, "Please go investigate Mr. Yajima's situation first. From now on, I will stay by Mr. Org's side to protect him, and if anything happens, I will immediately teleport him away."
Mr. Org said, "I will continue to investigate the residences of other former Evaluators and commission nearby Guilds to protect them."
He had no doubt that the Gate of the Underworld could find the residences of former Evaluators because Fairy Tail had provided information, and the former Speaker had aligned with the Gate of the Underworld.
The intelligence capabilities of the former Speaker combined with the combat power of the Gate of the Underworld made Org's scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Especially at a time like this, the Council is paralyzed and unable to act.
Without wasting time, Rhode immediately took Makarov back to the Guild via the Hex Flying Gate.
Before leaving, they also left a Flying Gate near the Council to facilitate coming and going in case of emergencies.
Even across almost the entire continent, it would take only a few seconds to return using the Hex Flying Gate.
Laxus, Elfman, the Thunder God Tribe, and Yajima were waiting in front of the counter.
Seeing them, Yajima was a bit surprised: "So fast?"
Makarov asked nervously: "Xiaoya, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine, thanks to them," Yajima said with relief, "Xiaoma, you've nurtured such excellent kids."
Typically, Makarov would have bragged a bit, but unfortunately, this wasn't the time for that: "Please first tell us what exactly happened in detail."