Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 418: The Devil Has Awoken
Now that they no longer had to fear the oppression of the church of light due to Zhao Hai's plan, they turned their attention to the internal affairs of the dark mages. They aimed to eliminate anyone who posed a threat to the status of their family, and Zhao Hai was undoubtedly one of those individuals.
Yes, in the eyes of the Karlqi Family, Zhao Hai’s strength was merely at the seventh or eighth level, which they believed posed no significant threat to them. However, the idea Zhao Hai had previously suggested was truly brilliant. It was precisely because of that brilliant idea that they feared him. If Zhao Hai could come up with such an idea, it indicated that he was extremely resourceful. If given the chance, he might establish a powerful family, and at that time, the Karlqi Family would no longer be viewed as the most successful dark mage family in the eyes of other dark mages.
Moreover, they believed that Zhao Hai already possessed all the conditions to establish a family: he was young, his strength was considerable, he had a commodity that could fetch a high price, and he was clever. All these factors combined made it sufficient for the Karlqi Family to deal with him.
Phil was not in agreement with the family's approach. It was precisely this kind of behavior that had caused great losses to dark mages in the past, preventing them from forming any significant power. Only the Karlqi Family stood strong, and when the church of light pressed down on them, the entire profession of dark mages faced danger. Now that the situation had improved slightly, the family was behaving this way again, which was truly shortsighted.
Smith did not respond to Phil’s words but said solemnly, “The family has begun to lose its mind again. Are they going to assist the church of light in accomplishing what they could not? No, we must protect Zhao Hai.”
At this moment, Phil also came to his senses. He looked at Smith and sighed, “Young master, this may not be easy. How can we protect Zhao Hai? The family wants to use a ninth-level expert. Not to mention Zhao Hai, even your highness the third prince does not have a ninth-level expert at his disposal, right?”
Smith maintained a serious expression, but his mind was racing as he thought of a solution. He had to protect Zhao Hai because, in his eyes, Zhao Hai was a talent, a significant talent. Having such a person around would be invaluable for the development of all dark mages. Moreover, the essence of the dark mage alliance must not change; it had to continue to serve dark mages rather than manage them. Otherwise, dark mages would only become a scattered mess.
It was precisely because the family had been too strict in managing dark mages in the past, treating those who did not obey them as sinners deserving of death, that while dark mages respected the Karlqi Family, they mostly felt fear and loathing. Thus, when the dark mage alliance was first established, the Karlqi Family only provided help without directly stating that they were the founders of the dark mage alliance because they knew that few dark mages would attend.
The family’s current approach was truly inappropriate. If they really concentrated those uncooperative dark mages under family management, it would offer no benefits to the development of dark mages and would only benefit the church of light. At that point, the church of light would only need to deal with the Karlqi Family and would not need to search for dark mages everywhere.
Although Zhao Hai’s idea allowed dark mages to develop within the Roson Empire, it required time. For a child to start learning and become a capable individual, it would take at least twenty years. Who knows what the situation will be like in twenty years? If the Roson Empire fears that dark mages are developing too quickly and starts suppressing them, along with the church of light, the Karlqi Family would be in serious trouble.
Therefore, the dark mage alliance cannot disappear; it must grow stronger. Zhao Hai must not die; he has to stay alive. Otherwise, if the hearts of the dark mages scatter, the dark mage alliance would become merely a name.