'Oh? What do you have in mind?' Vicente was interested in what Torne had to say.
The Cataclysm Order was an ancient force on the continent that had existed for most of the past 100,000 years, which practically guaranteed that it carried the true history of the continent with it.
Today, much of what existed was manipulated by the Congregation of Revelations. Vicente had this in mind even before he went to The Vile Altar.
Finding specific resources, using history to one's advantage, etc., could be very complicated for most people, as few knew what had actually happened in the past. Therefore, Vice didn't need to be convinced by Torne about the importance of hunting down the remnants of the Cataclysm Order.
'Master, during the last war that led to the end of our religion, many of our ranks and members were killed. I can't say what happened after those defeats, but the enemies certainly took or destroyed much of what we had.
However, I can tell you there are valuable things on altars like the one I was on before—for example, the formations in the place where you were recently.
But the post I was at when I died was brutally attacked, and practically everything of value to our enemies was taken. Yet, there are places all over the continent that my religion has kept secret, and even our forces didn't know about it back then!
Fortunately, I've reached a high enough position to know about many of the places my religion has kept secret in case some disaster strikes us hard. I can take you to them and help you use the ancient structures of The Vile Altar to strengthen your group and also to bring the Cataclysm Order back to the world!'
Torne had died in the war, but not only that, he had harbored a deep hatred for the Congregation of Revelations since his youth. Therefore, bringing back the Cataclysm Order was extremely important to him.
Considering the situation with Vicente's second magical form, he believed that he could combine his desire for revenge with his intention to help his master and achieve the best for both.
'With the master's special magical form, you will be the new Altar Master of the Cataclysm Order, and you will have all the magicians of the Dark Path under your command!' He said in an emotional tone, feeling his religion wasn't as dead as the Congregation of Revelations thought.
'Let's see what we can do about that in the future.' Vicente commented, without going into too much detail, as it was too early for that.
As for rebuilding the Cataclysm Order, he didn't have any plans at the moment, but he wasn't entirely against it either. Depending on how things turned out for him, he might follow that part of Torne's plans.
However, going after the Cataclysm Order's altars seemed like a great idea from the moment Torne started talking about it.
Most of the magicians with Dark Path elements had died at the hands of the Congregation of Revelations during the last war. Even though many centuries had passed since then, the new Dark Path magicians probably didn't know about those places, and even if they did, many of them probably weren't powerful enough to pose an absolute threat.
So this could be a hunt for the treasure left behind by that religion, or it could just be a collection of resources for Vicente.
Considering the risks and possible rewards, Vicente wanted to study the matter further and try out another Cataclysm Order post at least once before making a decision.
Torne didn't want to pressure Vicente, but he also didn't want to keep his master in the dark. 'There is an interesting place for us to visit in this state, master. When you become a relatively strong Mage, you can visit this place near the kingdom's capital.'
'Really? Why would there be such a place near the Seidel Kingdom?'
'The Seidel Kingdom isn't particularly powerful on the continent, although it's not weak. But it was in this state that the Cataclysm Moon Pendant was lost. That's why some of our investigators lived here for several centuries, which justified the construction of the post we just left, as well as a secret location near the kingdom's capital.'
'So that's it.' Vicente smiled.
As far away as it was, the capital of the Seidel Kingdom had the same local rules, and it would be easier for him to get information about local powers and experts than if he were in another state.
Vicente felt it might be much easier for him to find the place Torne had mentioned without running into too many dangers because it was in his home state!
'Very good. We'll see in the future. For now, let's focus on getting back to Millfall, and I'll take care of my more pressing matters.' Vicente commented to Torne and turned his attention to what was within his reach in the short term.
So he continued flying towards Millfall, where he would arrive in the next few hours.
...
But while Vice still had to complete his journey to Millfall, the situation in the city was tense!
While a battle of proportions rarely seen in Millfall raged around the Mazzanti estate, Mark's group and his helpers from The Faceless Ones were on the move.
After the medicinal scent of the 3rd-stage herb spread through the city, Mark's group discovered how the movements of Kohen and the army soldiers had fooled their bosses. However, since their local forces were no match for the main players acting against the Mazzanti family, they didn't overestimate their ability to engage in such a confrontation.
Aware they could no longer compete for the 3rd-stage herb, the group turned their attention to what they could do in this town!
Kidnap Jasmine Barber and get a reward from the Sacred Devotee Barber!
At that very moment, they left the battlefield where the members of the Mazzanti family were fighting, having just discovered that Jasmine wasn't there.
The Mazzanti family's main defenses had just been taken down, and everyone inside the building could be felt by those outside.
After realizing that Jasmine wasn't around, Mark and his temporary allies made their way to their second point of interest in the city.
"If Jasmine isn't with them, that means only one thing," Mark said with a strange look on his face. "She made some kind of deal with Cesar, and she's with that gray-haired bitch! Shit, they're probably on the side of the Mazzanti family!"
"That means they're planning your death, my friend." One of the level 5 Acolytes in the group commented to Mark.
"Tsk! Cesar really is unpredictable. But since they're not on his property or in the Awakening Temple, they can only be in that place!" Mark commented, eager to get his hands on these two.
Aside from the Mazzanti family and the Awakening Temple, Jasmine and Layla could only be in the place they had discovered this morning, which they had only been unable to get to because of the conflict that had broken out on the Mazzanti estate.
But with clues that Layla had passed that place, this was their chance to catch up with them!
