"W-what?" Vincent was shocked as soon as he heard this.
He felt like he understand what he was trying to say but also did not.
He then recalled her words as he felt that this is really a serious matter.
'The guardian she was talking about is probably one of the deities like Vera and Nidite… The Morian Collective can actually control them… Furthermore, this control seems to be different from Xonid's parasitization.'
"Can the deity… or the guardian that was controlled still be saved?" Vincent asked as he realized that this is a huge problem. This is probably one of the reasons why the deities would rarely show their might.
They probably don't want to be discovered by otherworldly beings!
"No, there's no hope of saving them…" Teresa answered as she shook her head.
"If that's the case, can we defeat the Morian Collective? I mean, what does it take to destroy them?"
"Well, if we get the help of other guardians, we can work together with them or maybe bring at least 50 Numbered Celestial Beings below 300 with us. If we don't have that number, we can replace it with a probably 500 Grand Magus that can work together."
"This…"
Perhaps, 50 Celestials wasn't impossible but 500 Grand Magus is definitely a dream.
Vincent mused for a moment.
'Hmm… 50 Celestials isn't that impossible… We can consider returning to the Tudor Kingdom as well to take all the Celestials hiding there. Even Number 9 is present in that place.'
Teresa then continued. "Those Celestials must have their Source Cube… It will be a disaster if they get controlled."
"So their controlling ability can be stopped by the armor? That's good to know. Unfortunately, Celestials with Source Cube with them are rare." Vincent sighed as this is a huge problem.
Although he can provide them with Legendary Items after some time, their item skills are random and couldn't be trusted. On the other hand, the defensive capabilities of the Celestial Armors are absolute and have been tested over time.
"We know… That's why we suggest dealing with the Overseer first... Once we got the Qheglena back, the Celestial Armors and Weapons will be in our control. Those that are missing can also be tracked with the help of Qheglena…"
Vincent finally understood why they wanted to target the Overseer.
Furthermore, this must be the reason why there is a rumor that these two are always fighting against their guests, especially the Celestial Beings!
They were looking for possible allies and weren't looking for a fight!
Their actions finally made sense! Although their actions are quite impolite, dueling is indeed the best way to assess the strength of the other party.
"Very well… Let's discuss our cooperation. I also want to know your information regarding the Qheglena. Of course, what's important is the power that the Overseer wields. I need to know everything about him." Vincent said as he gestured for them to the cottage so they can discuss in a civil manner.
"That's understandable. I also want to know the quality of forces you can mobilize when the time comes. If your forces are too weak, we have to consider asking the Martial Arts Alliance for help. Their Alliance Head is a mighty figure." Teresa commented as she even praised the alliance that Vincent hates already.
Vincent's side had already killed two Paragons and captured another one!
They are already at odds with that alliance so cooperating with them wouldn't be possible. If the Alliance Head isn't an idiot, he will certainly guess that the ones who killed the Paragons weren't the members of the Black Magic Organization.
With the process of elimination, it would be quite easy to guess the origins of their killers.
Now that Vincent thinks about it, he suddenly felt worried about the people he left in Vera City. The Martial Arts Alliance might really think of retaliating because of the death of the paragons.
'It should be fine. The Celestials are there… I can also feel that Tara is already returning. There shouldn't be any problem with that number of Celestial Beings unless even the otherworldly beings attacked them as well.' Vincent mused as he entered the cottage.
Their discussion with Teresa and Claire lasted for only half an hour but it was very fruitful.
First of all, he realized that the couple has already found a few helpers but they were just individuals and were waiting for Teresa's signal to gather.
No organization wanted to join their endeavor or no organization was able to pass her requirement.
According to her, Teresa can gather 13 Celestial Beings below Rank 300 with Celestial Armor and Celestial Weapon.
In addition to that, she had approved 8 Grand Magus, 5 3-Star Aura Knights, and 3 Grand Knights to join their operation.
Vincent felt that he has a stronger force than them!
Although a few Celestials died in their last operation, there were still quite a number of them he could mobilize.
Furthermore, he had firm control over top-quality items and modern weapons.
Just as Vincent thought of this, Teresa suddenly asked him about the pistol he had shown a while ago.
"That gun… Did you find it in your dungeon explorations?"
Vincent thought for a moment before shaking his head.
"I made it… I also took the suggestion of the Celestials working for me."
"I see… How strong is it? Ahem… As you know, we are lacking some ranged weapons so the size of that pistol can be quite helpful for the Celestials. If it received a few inscriptions from the Magic Technicians, I'm sure that it will get stronger." Teresa suggested.
"Our city can manufacture them. Unfortunately, we're not thinking of selling firearms outside our city... At most, I can provide you with a gift if you wanted to have one."
Vincent said as he wanted to control the firearms that are being produced in the city. After all, this pistol can be easily wielded by normal people and produce destructive power.
Aside from putting a high price to discourage people from buying them, he also wanted to ensure that their city will remain as the only manufacturer of firearms…
With the talents and skills that the Magic Technicians have, he was worried that their firearms might actually be reverse-engineered.
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