I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 742 - 462 Meeting and Assassination_2

Although he was somewhat surprised, he also found it reasonable, given that he had already clarified the root cause of the turmoil in the Spirit World. The next step, following the prince’s measures, was to gather the strength of all the major forces to contain the spread of the Pollution Tide as much as possible.

Passing through two huge arched doors, he followed the young steward through seven twists and eight turns to a conference room adjacent to the banquet hall.

At this moment, the prince was already seated at the head of the table. On either side of the square conference table were the leaders of the Seven Gods Church and the Judgment Chiefs of the Imperial Judgement Group. Further back, in row after row of observer seats, sat the ordinary members of the Judiciary.

Normally, Chen Lun would have taken a seat in the observer’s area, but because of his status with the Generous Council, he was entitled to sit at the conference table and partake in the meeting with the high-ranking officials adorned in their distinguished garb.

"You’re here, Jack. Please, sit."

The prince turned his head and smiled amiably, gesturing with his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Lun bowed and then took his seat at the Generous Council’s place, under the gaze of all the important figures present.

After waiting briefly for almost everyone to arrive, the chief steward, Babayeh, closed the Great Gate, and the lighting in the vicinity dimmed slightly.

"I won’t waste time on pleasantries, so I will cut to the chase,"

Prince Dazlert slowly rose, clasped his hands behind his back, and said calmly.

"According to the in-depth investigation by the Imperial Judgement Group, the source of the disturbance in the Spirit World has been clarified. It is an Ancient God that has existed since Ancient Times... the ’Father of Darkness,’ Distadact."

The expressions of everyone present grew significantly graver.

They were all too aware of what this revered name signified. It was an Ancient God, a venerable existence that could contend with the deities at the end of the Sequence.

"We are not clear about His motives, after all, the thoughts and intentions of Deities are beyond our comprehension. Perhaps He covets this world? Or maybe He has already lost control and fallen into a state of chaotic stupidity, where all actions are governed solely by instinct... However, regardless of the truth, given the Empire’s current situation, we have no means of dealing with this Ancient God."

The prince scanned the faces around him and sighed softly.

"I have already reported this matter to the Father King. His decree is that we must not provoke the ’Father of Darkness’ lightly, not even to disturb Him... Thus, what we can do now is only to try our best to contain the Pollution Tide spreading from the Dark World... Currently, from the deeper layers to the shallower layers of the Spirit World, traces of pollution sources and various polluted creatures can be found. They are affecting our world through the chaotic flows of the Spirit World. If we cannot control the situation, it will cause terrible harm to the Empire and even the entire continent!"

"Your Majesty, may I speak frankly... The Spirit World is so vast that its boundaries have not yet been fully scouted. Even with the combined forces of the Seven Gods Church, the Shelter, and the Imperial Judgement Group, we would not be able to cover the entire Spirit World. How, then, can we talk of defense?"

From the seat of the History and Ritual Association, a middle-aged man with brown short hair spoke.

He was the president of the Royal City branch, Aberhard, a Saint of the Earth Faction, Sequence Four.

"President Aberhard, you make a valid point, but the fact is as it stands. If we do not take timely measures, the end result will only be a calamity for the continent... far surpassing the Red Calamity!"

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The thudding sound echoed in the conference room, making the tense atmosphere palpable to all present.

"Even if we cannot defend every front, we must still do our best to contain the pollution. We must delay for as long as possible to buy more time to think of other solutions."

"But, Your Majesty, I fear we do not have enough manpower... Even if we extract personnel from churches stationed all over and add the elite Transcendent squads, we would still not have enough people. However, according to the reports, the pollution arising from the darkness is in the millions, and they have been continuously emerging and spreading every second until now."

From the seat of the Hailing Group, a dark-skinned woman in her thirties spoke in a heavy tone.

With her hair braided tightly and a tattoo of a circle with a horizontal line on her cheek, her lips were painted with a thick layer of dark green lipstick.

This was also a Saint of Sequence Four, the High Priestess of the Hailing Group, Camacho.

All those present fell into silence.

Camacho was speaking the truth, and there was another important reason: most in the Seven Gods Church were unwilling to exert effort, as such matters were fraught with uncertainties. It was very likely that they would lose their transcendental combat power, leading to an overall decline in strength.

"Your Majesty, I have a proposal,"

Just then, everyone suddenly heard a charismatic young voice speak up.

Turning heads, they saw the young man in a black hat from the Generous Council’s seat begin to speak.

"Go ahead, Jack,"

The prince nodded slightly.

Chen Lun swept his gaze over the many influential individuals at the table and said in a deep tone:

"We might consider broadening our acceptance of ’Undead Foreigners’ and let them serve as the main force against the pollution... These Undead possess the characteristic of being unable to die and have an intense fondness for adventure and combat, which makes them ideal candidates."

"The main force? Mr. Jack Spett, you might be taking it too lightly... The strength of polluted creatures is extraordinary, especially the Didak Bug People known as ’Children of the Ancient God.’ Mid Sequence Transcendents find it hard to contend with them. Having those weak foreigners serve as the main force would be utterly insufficient against the tide."