116: When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

In the afternoon.

After the two Just Knights left, Beruke continued to issue commands to the remaining personnel as instructed by Roan.

At the same time, in a small inn above the underground pipes.

Roan took off his helmet and, along with the puppet, stored them in his storage space.

Then, donning his alchemical mask, he returned to his rented room.

"Excellent, the first step of the plan has been successfully completed."

"Next, I’ll just wait for Beruke and the others to contact me tomorrow."

Roan thought to himself. After a short rest, he took out his Potion Master cauldron and began to refine some things.

According to his plan, he intended for Beruke and the others to directly approach the five major powers and invite them.

Of course, this invitation was not a brazen self-introduction.

That would be idiotic and self-destructive.

What Roan truly wanted to do was to use the system's intelligence, as well as the hidden content recorded in Mirar's diary.

This would allow Beruke and his group to find those within the five major powers who had weaknesses or vulnerabilities that could be exploited, and then apply targeted methods.

Take the Kura Family as an example; its strongest fighter is currently Mountain Wolf Knight Alberto.

He is very cautious, mature, and not good at communication.

Therefore, he is extremely difficult to exploit and not a suitable target.

Instead, the current interim head of the Kura Family, and the eldest son of the Kura Family head Ertz—Thompson—is a better option.

He is only in his early twenties, yet already an Armed Knight.

Furthermore, due to the monster riot, Ertz appointed him to temporarily take charge of the family's affairs.

He is currently full of ambition and high spirits.

Therefore, a person like him, young and impetuous, who has suddenly risen to a high position, will inevitably be somewhat arrogant and disdainful of others.

Thus, if Roan exploits this weakness, it will surely yield remarkable results.

"Among the five major powers, the Kura Family, the Knight Order, and the Three Great Churches can definitely be won over by me."

"As for the remaining four great nobles, as well as the Chamber of Commerce and the Adventurers' Association, I don't need to worry too much."

"Because I don't need them to work for me; I just need them to remain neutral..."

After concocting the potion, Roan rested to recover his Mental Energy while letting his thoughts wander.

Over the years, the Kura Family, as the leading noble family in Kula City, has been complacent, its fortunes declining, and has been on a downward trend.

Even its hereditary title of Viscount was downgraded to Baron by the royal family.

If not for Ertz, who vowed to strive for improvement and reverse the past decline, thereby initiating reforms within the Kura Family, the situation would not have stabilized.

Otherwise, perhaps in a few decades, even the Baron title would be stripped away by the royal family.

In contrast, the Saar Family is different.

Ever since they pledged allegiance to the Blood Moon Sect, they have harbored malicious intentions and have been restless.

Behind the scenes, they have continuously infiltrated and manipulated various forces.

Although on the surface, they are still only the second of the six great noble families, in reality, their overall strength has long surpassed that of the Kura Family.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Roan did not act rashly.

After all, if he were to reveal his true identity and directly report to the Kura Family or the Churches, it is highly likely that as soon as he exposed the truth, before the Kura Family and the Churches could react, the Saar Family's spies would immediately silence him.

In that case, even if the Kura Family and the Churches purged the Saar Family, what good would it do?

Moreover, the most crucial point is that the Blood Moon Sect has at least three or more Sixth-Order powerhouses in Windwhisper Plains!

If Roan does not act cautiously, even if the other party cannot destroy Kula City, crushing a small insect causing trouble behind the scenes would be effortless!

"But now, I am using the Thieves' Guild as a pawn, letting them charge ahead for me in the open."

"Even if the Saar Family or the Blood Moon Sect become aware, it will be the Thieves' Guild members who face retaliation!"

"While I remain hidden in the background, I can watch the tigers fight from the mountain, sit firmly on the fishing platform, and naturally emerge unscathed in the end..."

Roan's lips curled upwards. As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

When Kula City is in chaos, he can not only take the opportunity to rescue his sister, but perhaps also use the chance to strengthen his own power!

Several hours later, it was midnight.

While Roan was still diligently practicing his Breathing Technique, the system's prompt in his mind provided a timely reminder.

[Ding! Today's intelligence is as follows—]

[1. The disappearance of Gevas and his subordinates has caused a stir in Hibo Town. The security team is investigating but has yet to find anything.]

[2. Beruke possesses a Fourth-Order alchemical offensive weapon called the Blazing Sword, gifted by his father. Its specific effects are—click to expand.]

[3. Monterey, the head of the Adventurers' Association, once harmed a colleague within the association for power struggles. The specific incident is—click to expand.]

[4. Belos, the head of the Mages Association, is troubled by his cultivation bottleneck and the association's development. The specific reasons are—click to expand.]

[5. Thompson, the head of the Kura Family, plans to go to the Potion Masters Association tomorrow to purchase a new batch of inhibitor raw materials, as his current supply is running low.]

[6. Alberto, the head of the Knight Order, received a letter today from Ertz, stating that the war on the front lines is urgent, the situation is deadlocked, and he will not be able to return within two months.]

[7. Kreji, the head of the Pullman Family, whose family fortunes have declined and are worsening, plans to sell off family assets to obtain money to continue his lavish lifestyle.]

[8. The Rudolph Family...]

[9. The Alger Family...]

[10. The Potion Masters Association...]

Roan snapped out of his thoughts and paused his cultivation.

He then shifted his gaze to the intelligence panel.

"Hmm? Only now have they discovered that Gevas is missing?"

Roan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow upon seeing the first piece of intelligence.

Nearly ten days had passed since he killed Gevas and arrived in Kula City.

Because after he killed Gevas, he used an alchemical mask to replicate his appearance and disguised himself.

He then returned to the Council Hall and conveyed false information through the guard Banbi.

So, it was only in the past few days that Gevas's wife, his sister Grace, and others became aware of Gevas's disappearance.

Therefore, after a confrontation and realizing something was amiss, they quickly began searching.

However, because Roan had intentionally lured Gevas to the wilderness to kill him, and also dealt with the crime scene, the security team's diligent investigations yielded no findings.

"Because the transaction with the Saar Family is of great importance,"

"Gevas did not tell Grace and the others about it."

"And the next transaction is at the end of this month, so the Saar Family won't discover Gevas's death for a while..."