T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 645, Section 644: The Boundary Between Reality and Illusion Begins to Appear
What was supposed to be a torture session for Rainbow Rain was transformed into a perfect display of strength thanks to the jailer's intervention.

After everyone had shown off their skills like they were on a fashion show, even the stubborn student could only lower his head and secretly admire their skill.

The jailer walked up to Gloria at just the right moment, exchanged a few words with a smile, and then led them into the main hall.

He acted as if he were the owner of the manor.

Thiago could no longer tolerate it. To prevent the jailer from stealing the spotlight, he had no choice but to show himself and forcefully draw everyone's attention to himself through the butler's announcement of names.

But it's only temporary.

Each member of Rainbow Rain's performance left a deep impression on the nobles present, and now most of the attention and discussion on the scene is focused on them.

The last time a high-level adventure group composed of wild mages was 20 years ago, it consisted of only 3 people.

In comparison, Rainbow Rain boasts a complete lineup with diverse styles, each member possessing the potential to advance to Tier 8 and challenge Tier 9, making it unprecedented.

The one who can best connect with Rainbow Rain these days is none other than the Master Jailer.

Using the stepping stone he had just been given, he smoothly gained Rainbow Rain's favor. He had just clinked glasses and drunk wine with Gloria from the team, and their relationship was clearly warming up.

Thiago could see from afar that in just a short while, there were no fewer than five nobles and heads of magical families chatting with Rainbow Rain.

As a rising new force, their future—whether they engage with the Mage Tower or remain independent and neutral in the capital of Anna—cannot be ignored.

Thiago hesitated for a moment, then beckoned to his servant and whispered something to him.

A moment later, while the waiter was helping Golia change her wine glass, a piece of paper appeared in her palm.

She glanced down quickly, then continued talking to the people around her without making a sound. With her hand behind her back, she handed the piece of paper to the jailer.

"It's alright, you guys go ahead, just fool him."

The banquet lasted until late at night, and the nobles who had enjoyed the show departed in a joyful atmosphere.

Slightly tipsy, the Rainbow Rain group accepted Thiago's invitation and went to the manor garden alone.

The jailer whistled and hummed a Hakimi tune that the people of this world couldn't understand as he swayed over to his carriage.

The coachman he had hired had disappeared, which made him frown.

"They paid me a fair amount, so how come I'm so good at slacking off?"

"The pronunciation is quite obscure and difficult to understand. Is this the language of the original continent of the Prison Master? I've learned something new."

"Who?"

The jailer turned around sharply and saw a sprightly old man in a black robe with graying temples emerging from the shadows.

He stared wide-eyed for a long while before swallowing hard.

"Judging from your reaction, it seems you know me." Wick was a little puzzled. "Shouldn't this be our first meeting?"

“Someone once commissioned me to paint a picture, which included you and two other people.”

Wick was taken aback, only then remembering Kurien's request for an article.

Because he was afraid of being discovered as the commissioner behind the scenes, Kurien did not ask for a portrait of himself when commissioning the work. Instead, after the painting was completed, he asked a court painter to add him to the painting in the style of the original.

The process is complex and tedious.

"It seems you are aware of my identity."

Another figure appeared, accompanied by several figures as dark as ink.

His majestic, lion-like appearance failed to intimidate the jailer—he had seen far too many like him in his past life.

The more you know about Kurion, the harder it is to feel fear towards him.

“Actually, I guessed some of it shortly after I drew it.” The jailer bowed slightly frankly. “It’s an honor to meet you, Your Majesty Kurion.”

Kurien's lips curled into a smile: "It's not convenient to talk here, come to my carriage."

The jailer obediently boarded the black carriage, which looked simple on the outside but was surprisingly luxurious inside.

The three men sat down facing each other in the spacious carriage cabin.

Seeing that the jailer looked normal and his expression was natural, Kurien smiled warmly.

"It seems you anticipated this meeting and were well-prepared, am I right?"

The jailer just smiled and didn't answer.

Just kidding, he was completely unprepared.

However, having spent a lot of time with fries in my past life, I naturally learned some acting and disguise skills from her.

Now it's just cosplaying a calm, composed, and wise sage.

It was tough, but his sarcastic and quirky spirit was burning brightly.

Hopefully, Kurien won't find these two qualities incongruous with him.

"You suddenly disappeared from Xiangfeng City because you realized I was there, right?"

"It's not exactly a main reason, but I do need a manor." "To provide a place for you and your friends from other continents, and also to take care of Rainbow Rain?"

The jailer struggled to suppress his astonishment and panic.

As Potato said, he brought Rainbow Rain to the forefront, replacing the virtual-real boundary that should have appeared in the current time period in the game, because he valued Rainbow Rain's greater strength.

The boundary between reality and illusion in the game, although it is the most free guild on the continent of Ana in the later part of the story.

However, for them in reality, who want to accelerate their efforts and further consolidate their influence, this is not enough.

He had to make Kurien accept the rainbow rain while also accepting the boundary between reality and illusion, and realize that the two were closely integrated and that there was a clear primary and secondary relationship.

To achieve this, it is not necessary for the boundary between the virtual and real realms, which is currently relatively weak, to appear. This would destroy the image that everyone who vaguely senses this has in mind.

The best time for Kurion to appear will be when he has made sufficient psychological preparations.

He lacked Jiang Heyi's judgment and wasn't quite sure... Had the Lion King's imagination run wild enough?

How did you suddenly see through everything!

Rainbow Rain's connection with them is very private, and outsiders should not know about it.

The jailer was quick-witted and knew that there was no point in trying to dodge the question. He calmly picked up the fruit plate on the table and took a bite.

"Yes," he admitted.

Kurien interlaced his fingers, his eyes calm and still, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

"Why did you go to such lengths and roundabout ways to bring this grand banquet to fruition?"

"It wasn't just us who made this happen," the prison guard joked. "Your good son played a role in pushing things along."

The statement that "6th rank equals 8th rank" spread rapidly among the five major universities of the empire, thanks to Thiago's efforts.

Many students were probably indirectly encouraged by him to cause trouble at the banquet.

However, to everyone's surprise, Rainbow Rain, a newcomer, took the initiative to cause trouble, making the plan suddenly impossible to execute.

His actions were similar to a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

Once Rainbow Rain's strength is verified, and if they happen to have a falling out with the students and become a thorn in the side of other nobles, he can easily intervene and win favor with both sides.

He should bear 8% of the blame for this farce of student provocation.

Kurien was grateful that the jailer had spared him face and hadn't commented on what Thiago had done.

It is disrespectful for a son to criticize his father, and it is equally disrespectful for a father to criticize his son.

Using the empire's younger generation as their tools is despicable.

Now, it has become a laughing stock for guests from other continents.

"Let's get back to the original question: what do you want?"

The jailer shrugged.

"I cannot answer that."

"Shouldn't you ask the person behind you?"

"Your Majesty, you seem to have learned quite a bit about us as well."

"Can I meet the person who orchestrated all of this?"

The jailer shook his head: "He's still at the jailer's manor."

“No problem, I will allow him enough time for the meeting and be ready to meet him at any time,” Kurien said. “He can choose the location.”

"I will contact them for you."

"Now we can talk about some topics you can discuss."

Kurien was adept at gauging the appropriate level of tact in conversation, skillfully shifting the topic at just the right moment.

He realized that the prison guard was just the one in the team who was assigned to be in the public eye.

The real decision-makers were simply controlling everything that was happening here remotely.

This is already amazing enough. Across thousands of miles, they were able to predict the course of events based solely on pre-set assumptions. They accurately exploited Thiago's character flaws, borrowed the momentum he created, and turned it into their own, while simultaneously boosting Rainbow Rain's reputation to a new level.

After tonight, not only in the capital of Anna, but also among the nobles in the ruling center, the name Rainbow Rain will have a deeper impression.

Perhaps for a long time to come, they will all be synonymous with wild mages, etched into the history of Anna.

Making a decision is not difficult; what is difficult is to see through his foolish son completely when you don't even meet him in person.

This fool still doesn't realize that he has become a pawn of a stranger, helping to complete a grand drama.

At this very moment, the rainbow rain is being thrown onto the stage by those still in contact behind the scenes.

Ugh!
(End of this chapter)