Chapter 446: Chapter 446: Passerby
"Li Wei!"
Evelyn looked at Li Wei, pleasantly surprised.
She was just as surprised to see him here.
Hearing this, Hilaya stole a glance at Li Wei’s profile, carefully committing his name to memory.
Then, she felt the name sounded a bit familiar.
’Where have I heard it before?’
She couldn’t recall it right away.
So she decided to let it go.
Seeing Evelyn, Li Wei took the opportunity to ask about the current situation in Flying Flower City.
"How are things with you all now?"
Evelyn shook her head and said, "The situation isn’t great."
Li Wei was a little surprised. "Oh? Didn’t Alice say last time that she had a way...?"
He didn’t finish his sentence.
The matter involved Black Cultists, so it wasn’t something many people should know about.
Evelyn understood what Li Wei was getting at. She asked, "Li Wei, do you have time right now? We could talk."
Li Wei thought for a moment. He wasn’t in a hurry, so he agreed.
"Okay."
Evelyn looked at Hilaya and said, "Could you please find a quiet room for us?"
Hilaya quickly replied, "Of course. Please, follow me."
In Hilaya’s eyes, both Li Wei and Evelyn were major figures.
Li Wei was a Grand Mage from the Elemental Tower.
Evelyn was one of Flying Flower City’s four Hundred Flowers Clan members, the city’s Lady Rose, and a VIP of the Mage Association.
The two of them sat down in the room Hilaya had arranged.
After closing the door, Hilaya excused herself from the room.
"Esteemed guests, if you need anything, just call for me. I’ll be right outside the door," Hilaya said as she left.
Li Wei nodded lightly. "Alright, I understand."
Once Hilaya had closed the door, Li Wei turned to Evelyn.
Alone with Li Wei, Evelyn no longer concealed her emotions.
She sighed and said, "The current situation is far from optimistic."
Li Wei asked, a bit puzzled, "Don’t you have a way to get some leverage on Kira? If you expose his collusion with the Black Cultists, shouldn’t it be easy to take him down?"
Evelyn said, "That’s precisely the problem."
"The Black Cultist is dead."
"Dead?" Li Wei looked confused.
Evelyn said, "He’s dead, but also not dead. Kira put on a show for us. He executed the Black Cultist who was colluding with him, but that cultist had already possessed someone else’s body and is still alive and well."
"The one who died was just a scapegoat, but we’ve also lost our evidence of Kira’s collusion with the Black Cultists."
Li Wei took a sip of water. "Even without evidence of his ties to the Black Cultists, you should be able to retake Flying Flower City with your strength."
Evelyn shook her head. "It’s not that simple."
"If we use brute force, even if we manage to take back Flying Flower City, all we’ll get is a city in ruins."
"What’s more, Kira is now deeply entangled with the Macher Kingdom. With their support, his power far exceeds our own."
Li Wei shook his head. He felt that Evelyn and the others were being too indecisive.
’Worrying about this, worrying about that.’
’If Flying Flower City gets damaged, just rebuild it.’
’After all, Alice built Flying Flower City from the ground up.’
’Speaking of which, how old is Alice, anyway?’
Li Wei couldn’t help but feel a little curious.
He was too lazy to meddle in other people’s business. Whatever Evelyn and Alice wanted to do was their affair.
Li Wei was just curious, so he asked, "So what are you planning to do next?"
Evelyn said, "Alice is preparing to hold a Divine Worship Ceremony to pass on the Hundred Flowers God’s Power to more people and expand our forces."
Li Wei’s eyes lit up slightly. His interest was suddenly piqued.
He had always been very curious about the Hundred Flowers God.
’What exactly is the Hundred Flowers God?’
Evelyn said, "Kira will definitely try everything to stop the Divine Worship Ceremony. He might also try to seize the Hundred Flowers God’s Power during the ritual—that’s what he’s always wanted to do."
Li Wei could immediately smell trouble brewing.
’This Divine Worship Ceremony won’t be simple.’
Evelyn said, "So, we also plan to lure him into a trap."
Li Wei said in surprise, "It’s a trap?"
Evelyn shook her head. "It’s not a trap. But if Kira does show up, it will be a deadly banquet prepared just for him."
Li Wei understood.
The Divine Worship Ceremony was real, and Alice really did intend to share the Hundred Flowers God’s Power with more people.
But on top of that, they were also prepared to welcome Kira’s arrival.
Li Wei and Evelyn talked for a while longer, and he got a good grasp of their current predicament.
The situation in Flying Flower City was now volatile and unpredictable.
The city was mainly divided into two factions: the New City Lord’s and the old City Lord’s.
As things stood, Alice’s faction was at a disadvantage.
Although she had Otz’s support, his help was too far away to solve their immediate problems.
Otz had also told her plainly that he didn’t currently have enough power to help her retake Flying Flower City.
He could only guarantee that after she retook the city, if the Macher Kingdom tried to send troops to attack it, the Beixuan Kingdom would definitely send forces to intercept them.
This, at least, relieved Alice of any worries about what might come after.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
A knock came from the door.
Li Wei called out, "Come in."
The door opened, and the middle-aged Mage who had received Li Wei earlier spoke respectfully. "Grand Mage Li Wei, the Mage Association’s Long-Distance Space Teleportation Array is currently undergoing maintenance. I’m afraid it won’t be available tonight, but it should be ready by noon tomorrow at the latest."
Hearing this, Li Wei nodded and said, "I see. Thank you for the trouble."
The middle-aged Mage quickly replied, "It’s no trouble at all. It is our honor to be of service to Grand Mage Li Wei."
"If there’s nothing else, I won’t disturb you two any longer. I’ll take my leave."
The middle-aged Mage closed the door and left.
Li Wei figured the Mage Association’s Long-Distance Space Teleportation Array was probably rarely used.
That would explain why it couldn’t be started up right away.
It wasn’t just Flying Flower City. Before Otz established his kingdom, even the Long-Distance Space Teleportation Array at the Maple City Mage Association was used less than once a year.
It had only started seeing more frequent use recently.
But not just anyone could afford to use it.
The fee for a single teleportation was enough to bankrupt many Mages.
Even a Grand Mage would feel the sting.
Li Wei had no other choice.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be willing to spend the money either.
Evelyn and Li Wei chatted for a little while longer before she left.
Hilaya arranged for Li Wei to stay in a VIP room, the highest-grade guest room in the Mage Association.
Li Wei would have to stay one night at the Flying Flower City Mage Association and return to the Elemental Tower via the Long-Distance Teleportation Array tomorrow.
Lying on the comfortable, large bed, he smelled the faint, fresh fragrance that filled the room.
A smile appeared on Li Wei’s face.
’You have to admit, the Mage Association’s VIP room is really comfortable.’
Lying on this bed made him feel like sleeping.
So much had happened today.
Even Li Wei felt a little tired.
He closed his eyes, feeling his body sink into the soft mattress.
His consciousness had already begun to wander into the Dream World.
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