My health recovery is incredibly fast.

"In less than two days, they eliminated all the spies sent by the Mystic Guild."

"What on earth is going on..."

Rexor ran his calloused hands around his head again and again, utterly baffled as to how the Church of the Otherworldly Demons had obtained information about the Starry Night Kingdom's underground defenses.

Rexor reached out and placed his hand on the metal bottle, speaking to Shazo outside the metal fence:

"I need to send this high-level demon to the outer hall so that the scholars of the tower can study its memories and energy structure to see where its hybrid magic abilities came from."

“No problem…” Xia Zuo looked around. “It will probably take about two hours. The protective array here has a built-in function to prevent internal spies. It will take a two-hour buffer period to shut down all the protective arrays.”

"You even activated this protective function..." Rexor was visibly taken aback. "No wonder you said the protective array was already operating at full capacity..."

Xia Zuo smiled somewhat awkwardly and spread his hands, saying:

"Activating the anti-internal-spy function isn't because we suspect there are demonic spies within the academy; we simply want to ensure our security measures are in place, so we activated it..."

“In that case…” Rexor thought for a second, “I’ll go and call the Tower Scholar over.”

"Great, this is the result I wanted..." Xia Zuo felt a slight sense of satisfaction.

...

About half an hour later.

Rexor went to the outer sanctuary and brought with him a group of high-level scholars specializing in otherworldly magic, otherworldly culture, and otherworldly alchemy.

The high-level decoder Kadum also came along to assist in translating the Otherworldly language.

With over a dozen mages suddenly flooding into the underground prison, the difficulty of protection increased exponentially. Xia Zuo had no choice but to request higher authority from Beatrice and mobilize a team of arcane mages stationed outside Starry Night City to act as security.

And so, the underground prison of Starry Night Castle became the most bustling and most secluded place in the entire academy.

After leaving the professional tasks to the professionals, Rexol had a brief period of free time.

Xia Zuo accompanied him to a tavern in Starry Night City for a big meal—the food at the academy was delicious, but they didn't offer alcoholic drinks, so the Demon Hunter could only find fragrant wines outside the academy.

The semi-open room on the second floor of the upscale tavern incorporates magical elements.

The open balcony leads to the dance floor and band performance area on the first floor. The noise from the lobby on the first floor is filtered out by the magic circle on the balcony, and only the band's music can drift into the private rooms.

The lively dancing and cheerful music blended together, and the diners in the private room could not hear any offensive profanities. This kind of dining atmosphere was particularly suitable for discussing serious matters.

Xia Zuo, having eaten and drunk his fill, wiped his mouth and looked at the bald man who was still enjoying his meal.

Xia Zuo picked up his sparkling drink and took a sip. In the private room, which was protected from prying eyes by the bald man, he inquired about the situation on the eastern front:

"The Temple army has already assembled, why hasn't the Arcane Mage Guild issued the order to attack yet?"

Xia Zuo plays a role similar to a technical advisor in the pseudo-blood mage legion. He is not very familiar with military arrangements such as troop deployment and battle sequence, so it is normal for him to ask this question.

Rexol swallowed a large mouthful of meat, rinsed his mouth with the strong liquor, and exhaled a satisfying breath:

"Axet told me, hiccup~"

After burping, the bald man continued:

"The commanders of the Arcane Guild have not yet determined the final attack strategy."

"The commander, who comes from the Silvermoon Federation, hopes to adopt a defensive counterattack strategy to protect the Silvermoon Federation, a temple territory with a very high population density, and prevent the alien demons from using the life force there to catalyze more alien demon armies."

"The commander from the Crystal Remnants suggested using alchemical heavy weapons to project live ammunition and bombard the anti-magic field on a large scale, forcing the alien demons to retreat into the depths of the anti-magic field, or to come out for a final battle."

"A commander born into the royal family of the Desolate Hammer Kingdom wants to use the Temple's secret weapon—don't ask me what this weapon is, I can only say I don't know either. All I know is that once this weapon is used, it will force the Church of the Otherworld to fight us to the death."

Rexol took a swig of his strong liquor and let out another satisfied burp:

"Hiccup~~ All three strategies should be able to achieve victory."

"However, war is not just about victory; we also have to consider expenses and costs, so it has been dragged on until now without a conclusion."

Under the influence of alcohol, Rexol became rather talkative today.

His willpower is so strong that it has made him highly resistant to ordinary alcoholic beverages, making him virtually immune to all the negative effects of alcohol.

To truly experience the effects of intoxication, and the hazy feeling of being half-drunk and half-awake, Rexor used a drinking condiment from the Witcher School to add to the spirit, further enhancing its taste and effects.

Tsk tsk tsk, just one drop of this spiked liquor would probably get all the drinkers downstairs drunk. Xia Zuo smelled it and found the odor pungent, but the bald man drank it down in big gulps and burped comfortably.

Rexor has finally taken a rare vacation and can now gradually let go of his worries and immerse himself in the pleasure of drinking.

He muttered to Xia Zuo about how the Mystic Guild operated, occasionally complaining about the sluggishness of the three giants of the Mystic Guild.

In the bald man's words, it would be better for the three arcane commanders to take turns rolling the dice to see who was higher than to argue back and forth.

Xia Zuo listened with great interest, but he knew in his heart that the arcane commanders were deliberately delaying the start of the war in order to facilitate the August family's plan to escape the planet.

Xia Zuo picked up the wine jug and filled the bald man's empty wine glass:

"Let those three discuss it... I just hope the war between the Temple and the Otherworldly Demons doesn't spill over into the Western Continent..."

"Hiccup~ It shouldn't affect the Western Continent; this place is too remote." Rexor reclined in his chair, lazily patting his stomach, and said with a slightly nasal tone from drinking:

"While the Western Continent is the Holy Temple's rear base, its resource production is actually far inferior to other parts of the Holy Temple's territory. *Hiccup* In terms of ore production, it can't compare to the Wild Hammer Kingdom. In terms of herb production, it can't compare to the Golden Thorn Ideal Country and the Ring Island. As for monster materials and mutation materials, needless to say, the Western Continent's production is close to zero..."

Rexol shook his head and patted Shazo on the shoulder a few times:

"So you don't need to worry about the Starry Night Kingdom being dragged into war. The Church of the Otherworldly Demons doesn't have time to invade a place with no strategic resource value. They'd rather think about how to destroy the Wild Hammer Kingdom's mineral supply chain."

Rexol picked up his glass, first smelled the aroma of the spirit, then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

Xia Zuo, feigning confusion, asked:

"Why would the Church of the Otherworld send a fully-formed Pleasure Specialist to infiltrate the Starry Night Kingdom? And a Pleasure Specialist who has mastered hybrid magic at that. Wouldn't it be better to use such a secret weapon in other, more crucial areas? Exposing it to the Temple's sight like this will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the secret weapon, and the Church of the Otherworld will suffer a huge loss."

Rexol held the inverted wine glass in his hand, swirled it a few times, poured the last few drops into his mouth, then wiped his mouth and the glass with the napkin on the table, saying:

"If you want to ask me what the Church of the Otherworld is going to do in the Starry Night Kingdom, hiccup, then I can only say I don't know either."

"The Church of the Otherworldly Demons is very cunning; this is based on my experience over a thousand years."

"The Church of the Otherworldly Demons may have exposed the Pleasure Specialist, who possesses hybrid magic, in the Starry Night Kingdom, perhaps just to use him as bait to lure out certain individuals."

"This tactic of exchanging pieces and taking turns playing cards has appeared many times in the history of the two sides. As long as you can deal with it, it won't cause too much trouble."

Rexor picked up the flask and poured a glass for himself and Shazor:

"Let's discuss this again tomorrow morning. Those Tower scholars should be able to give us the answer we want soon. Now! Have a good drink with me."

Xia Zuo picked up his glass and clinked it against Rexol's, then slowly poured the spiked liquor into his mouth.

"Ha..." Xia Zuo opened his mouth and fanned himself with his hand to dispel the spiciness on his tongue. His throat felt like it was being burned by a raging fire.

"Hahaha~" Rexor laughed a few times after seeing his expression and then asked:

"When do you plan to marry Anru? Have you set a date?"

“We estimate… ha…” Xia Zuo took out a mouthwash from his alchemy pouch, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and then spoke fluently:

"We estimate that we won't be able to hold the wedding until after the war ends."

Rexol rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a moment, "Although your blood magic might solve the problem of the size of your spiritual ocean, I still have to remind you that when you plan to conceive in the future, you must go to the Eastern Continent. Children born there tend to expand their spiritual ocean more easily. I don't know why, I'm just giving you a heads-up."

“Yes, Master.” Xia Zuo took a few more sips of mouthwash to get rid of the last trace of alcohol in his mouth. “Your suggestion is very pertinent. I’ll remember it.”

"Sigh..." Rexor suddenly sighed, "There are quite a few newborns here in the Western Continent, but I've heard that only about two hundred can enter the academy each year, which is not even a fraction of the Silvermoon Alliance's..."

Xia Zuo's heart skipped a beat; the key point he had deduced in the [Space-Time Phase Simulator] had arrived.

As a senior member of the Temple, Rexor personally experienced the entire process of the Temple's discovery and development of the Western Continent.

He knew very well that the Temple had two extreme attitudes toward the Western Continent: elimination or transformation.

In Rexor's view, Shazo was unaware of these matters, and the bald man did not want to reveal the details to Shazo, otherwise it would only increase Shazo's troubles as a native of the Western Continent.

As someone in the know, Rexol quickly grasped the style of the Purge faction and the manner of its leaders once he considered the number of qualified people in the Starry Night Kingdom's Spiritual Ocean each year.

After that, what Xia Zuo hoped for will happen.

Rexol fell into deep thought, arms crossed, brows furrowed, staring blankly at the drinks in front of him.

Even with his mind slightly intoxicated by alcohol, he could still recall that the Western Continent possessed a resource that was abundant and that the Church of the Otherworldly Demons desperately needed.

That is the vitality possessed by human beings, or more precisely, by ordinary civilians.

So the question is, are the number of civilians on the Western Continent enough to sway the Church of the Otherworldly Demons and persuade them to send a large army to plunder them?

Chapter 62 Coincidence

Under the lamplight, Rexor's expression was uncertain. After some thought, he had grasped the crux of the problem:

The Church of the Otherworldly Demons will only consider invading the Western Continent as an option once a stable and rapid method for deploying their army is found.

Don't forget, the Pleasure Specialist locked up in the underground dungeon of Starry Night Castle came here specifically to find out the location of the teleportation hall!

A cold glint flashed in Rexor's eyes, and the drunkenness on his face instantly dissipated by more than half.

He pulled a vial from the medicine pouch in his leather armor, poured it into his mouth, and then rubbed it on his face to shake off the negative effects of the alcohol.

"Master... what is this?" Xia Zuo asked knowingly.

“I’ve thought of a not-so-good future.” Rexol’s face was somber as he pushed aside the wine glass and plates in front of him and unfolded a blank parchment on the empty table.

He took out a parchment scroll and began to write and draw, using various symbols and lines to represent the warring parties and their relationships.

After some speculation, the parchment turned black and covered with black patterns, like a black hole that could devour people's hearts.

Looking at the bald man's complicated expression, Xia Zuo knew he had made the right move again.

To bring down the formidable August family, Xia Zuo alone is not enough; he needs a disciplined and law-abiding team to help him.

Since the Tribunal has close ties to the August family, only the Demon Hunter School can help Shazo.

The Demon Hunters must be made aware that the Purifiers within the Temple intend to exploit the Church of the Otherworld's desperate need for life force to orchestrate a massacre in the Western Continent.

In this way, the Demon Hunters will target the person who intends to commit a tragedy, thus putting themselves in opposition to the August family and relieving pressure on Shazo, who is hiding behind the scenes.

To achieve this goal, Xia Zuo prepared many speeches in advance for tonight's party.

Now, none of these backup plans are needed.

Rexor led himself down the path that Shazo wanted him to take, pondering the evil signals released by the fully-fledged Pleasure Specialist who had infiltrated the Starry Night Kingdom and mastered hybrid magic.

It was obviously easier to get Rexor to believe his own findings than to lead Shazor to believe some speculations.