Gael didn't reply immediately, stroking his chin in thought.
Seeing that Gael remained silent, Chairman Crawford Hume spoke up:
"What's wrong?"
"Is there something about this question that can't be said?"
"Is it that you can't answer?"
"Or that you are unable to answer?"
Following Crawford Seam's words, the other Council members also looked at Gael.
Gael just shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"No."
"How should I put it?"
"It's just that I've never thought about this aspect at all before."
"And I've never considered whether Gengar can read the memories of corpses."
"As expected of the Chairman?"
"With such wisdom, you were able to think of this."
"This has indeed given me a reminder."
Gael had a look of praise on his face, as if he had discovered a new continent.
Meanwhile, the faces of the people from the Council turned dark.
What they feared wasn't that Gael's Pokémon summon could read the memories of the dead; what if some secrets were exposed one day?
But now...
It was they who had given him the reminder.
Chairman Crawford Hume's eyebrows also twitched. He hadn't expected such a result and could only brace himself and continue:
"Then why not give it a try?"
Gael nodded and looked at Stellar Celestial · Seilah, who was possessed by Gengar:
"Gengar."
"Can you read the memories of this Demon's body?"
Stellar Celestial · Seilah, possessed by Gengar, looked at Gael, her beautiful face filled with confusion:
"Jie?"
Gael repeated again:
"The memories within the Demon's body."
Stellar Celestial · Seilah still tilted her head:
"Jie?"
Gael's face showed helplessness:
"Use your ability."
Stellar Celestial · Seilah nodded and raised her hand.
Swish!
A bone sword shot out from her wrist.
Seeing this, Gael looked at Crawford Hume and said:
"Currently, it seems not."
"However, if the Chairman wishes, I can try to communicate and train Gengar."
"Because this kind of ability should be helpful for interrogating criminals, right?"
Crawford Hume coughed lightly and quickly said:
"No need."
"We just saw the performance of your Gengar."
"It should not be possible."
"As for training, there's no need."
"The act of desecrating corpses goes against the principles of the Magic Council."
"Let's not mention it again."
"You can stay at the Council for a while. We will issue a public announcement to clarify the matter of refining Demons. Once the matter is clarified, you can leave on your own."
Gael nodded and said:
"Then I will be imposing."
He turned to look at Gengar:
"Come back, Gengar."
Stellar Celestial · Seilah's body went limp and fell down. Gengar Drill out from Stellar Celestial · Seilah's body:
"Jie jie jie jie (I played the fool well, right?)~"
Gael smiled and nodded in affirmation.
He then retrieved the body of Cool Moon Heaven · Serra from the ground.
He turned and walked outside.
After Gael left, the Council members also left with their own thoughts.
Only Chairman Crawford Hume stood in place, frowning in thought:
"Cunning kid."
In fact, when questioning about reading memories, Crawford Hume had intended to use it as leverage against Gael Brons, using everyone in the Council to force Gael to hand over Hades' research. However, he hadn't expected this guy to play dumb and get away with it.
Now, he had instead become the one who reminded Gael about the existence of Pokémon summon that might be able to read memories.
If there were really some dark matters in the future that were read by that Pokémon summon, those guys would first hate him.
He was very clear about what kind of people the Council members had become over the years.
Although his indulgence was part of the reason, how could he possibly admit to such a thing?
Crawford Hume took out a piece of intelligence. It was sent by an informant from the Dark Guild. The reason Ivan joined the Balam Alliance was because he was attracted by Hades' research, attempting to obtain endless Magic Power.
That's why he joined the ranks of the Dark Guild.
And Hades indeed possessed almost endless Magic Power, which could be seen from the battle in the Jushi Mountains.
But such a Hades...
Had suffered a great loss not long ago during the battle with Fairy Tail.
Crawford Hume was at the scene at the time. He personally saw Gael rush into the Devils Heart Guild's base and almost completely loot the books inside the Guild, coupled with Hades' enraged expression of fighting to the death.
Putting himself in that situation, Crawford Hume estimated that he would also go mad.
It was conceivable how many important things Gael had plundered.
The lifelong research and painstaking efforts of a Dark Magician who had lived for over a hundred years, a Magician who stood at the pinnacle of the Ishgar Continent.
Those research materials falling into the hands of a kid was simply too wasteful.
Only a vast organization like the Magic Council could maximize the use of those things.
If there was complete information on Hades' Second Magic Source among them, that would be even better.
Even if they had to use all the power of the Magic Council, they had to create it.
Once created, he would be the second Hades. Not only could he extend his 'lifespan', but he could also better maintain the Magic world of the Ishgar Continent and preserve the peace and stability of the Magic Council.
It's just a pity...
This damned kid doesn't understand his painstaking efforts.
Crawford Hume narrowed his eyes slightly.
Anyway, the person is currently at the Council, so there's no fear of this guy causing any trouble.
Crawford Hume was also a bit troubled.
If it were an ordinary Magician, it would be fine. Without any spatial equipment, whatever they obtained would be carried with them. But Gael Brons not only knew spatial Magic, but his spatial dimension was also unknown in size.
Each Magician's spatial dimension is independent.
If there was no way to force Gael Brons to hand it over...
Then even if they killed him, the Council would not be able to obtain Hades' research and painstaking efforts.
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Gael was led by a guard to a luxurious single room.
Upon entering the room, what caught his eye was the opulent decoration and the incredibly wide floor-to-ceiling window. Standing by the window, he could overlook the entire Magic Council square and the distant mountain scenery.
The luxury of the room was several times greater than that of some Kingdom palaces.
Not to mention the room full of the latest model Magic products. As soon as Gael walked to the bed, the standing coat rack automatically extended its arms, and from the drawer below, two slippers were sent out onto the floor.
Gael placed the ordinary dark purple Magic robe on the extended rack. The rack automatically retracted. Deep wooden combination arms extended from the bottom of the coat rack, smoothing the clothes neatly:
"Magic intelligence?"
"Tsk."
Don't look at how backward the countries on the Ishgar Continent are, with their armies still using spears and shields, and Magicians only relying on their own Magic Power to fight and kill.
But the Magic Council had long been using the most advanced things from all over the world.
No wonder the Magic Council is corrupt.
Perhaps the Magic Council's confidence lies in 'Etherion' and 'Fissure'.
'Etherion' deterred the West Continent from sending troops.
As for 'Fissure', it's something that will last as long as heaven and earth. If I die, you won't have it easy either. The whole world won't be able to use Magic Power.
It's absurd for such a backward continent to possess such a thing.
On the West Continent, the Alvarez Empire, after so many years of updates and iterations, has developed Magic firearms, Magic cruisers, and even ultra-long-range Magic missiles. But they are completely suppressed by 'Etherion'.
Gael couldn't help but be curious about the true nature of 'Etherion'.
This kind of thing is definitely not a product of the Magic Council.
If it were truly their own product and they could use it as they pleased, the Magic Council would have already attacked the West Continent.
Gael scanned the surroundings and stomped his foot.
He could clearly sense that there were no Magic formations under the floor.
There wasn't even a defensive formation.
Perhaps it wasn't just this room; it's likely that the entire Magic Council didn't have defensive formations set up because no one could have imagined that someone would dare to attack the Magic Council.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been rushed in by Tartaros's Jackal later and had everyone blown up.
If they had set up a defensive formation, Jackal would have died eight hundred times just by hitting the defensive formation.
If there was a Dark Guild Magician who infiltrated from underground and caused chaos, the Magic Council wouldn't even be able to find the person.
However, thankfully...
There were no Dark Guild Magicians, only him, such an upright and honest Magician.
Gael's Magic Power spread out.
The Magic equipment used for surveillance at the door of the room was interfered with for a moment.
Gengar Drill out half of its body from Gael's shadow, opened its large mouth, and one after another, Gastly, Haunter, rushed out from Gengar's mouth:
"Jie jie jie~"
They merged into the shadows on the ground.
They dispersed and infiltrated the shadows throughout the Magic Council.
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