Rebirth of the Noble Mage Behind the Scenes

"Respected Lord Anvis, the situation is such that I have some guests by my side who have found me and brought information that might interest you."

Facing Anvis in the Crystal Ball, the Last Dragon Descendant immediately changed his attitude, displaying a level of respect that bordered on obsequiousness.

"Is that so?"

Anvis nodded noncommittally and glanced at the surroundings near the Last Dragon Descendant.

At the moment, aside from the Blue Robed Mage, the other two Sixth Rank had already moved into the shadows of the underground chamber's corner, out of the Crystal Ball's field of view.

The little cat Tiramisu had also been let free and, obeying the Dragon Descendant's command, stood demurely to one side like an ornament.

"So, what does this guest of yours want by seeking out my subordinate?"

Shifting his gaze to the mage behind the Last Dragon Descendant, Anvis spoke calmly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, respected Lord Anvis. You may call me Lan, and I apologize for contacting you in this way. However, considering my lowly status, it's truly difficult to meet you through regular means. Please forgive me."

Upon Anvis's glance, the Blue Robed Mage Oben stepped forward, spoke in a tone neither humble nor arrogant, and casually assigned himself a code name,

"I wonder if the Olivendi Family might be interested in the whereabouts of the legendary Sword of King Selection?"

"The Sword of King Selection?"

Looking at the mage across the Crystal Ball, Anvis raised his eyebrow slightly and quickly recollected the information regarding this sword.

"Interesting, continue."

Anvis tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, showing a flicker of interest and signaling the Blue Robed person to go on.

"You must be aware that the true identity of the Sword of King Selection was intercepted by a mysterious power thousands of years ago and remains lost to this day."

Oben nodded, giving a brief recount of the event.

"Several days ago, an exploration team that escaped from underground discovered the ruins of a secret laboratory that seem related to the Sword of King Selection.

Within those ruins, they found several documents analyzing the nature of the Sword of King Selection. However, a conflict ensued among them upon departure, which led to the leak of the information.

With some items taken by that team, we have acquired the exact coordinates of the Sword of King Selection's location, or at least coordinates closely related to it."

"Yet, we are also aware that our power may not be sufficient to contend for it against esteemed personages like yourself."

"Thus, for one million five hundred thousand Gold Coins, we are willing to reveal the exact whereabouts of the Sword of King Selection to you."

"So, this is your purpose?"

After listening to the Blue Robed Mage, Anvis's response did not appear as interested as he had expected. Instead, Anvis extended a finger and slowly shook his head.

"Regrettably, Mr. Lan, over the past thousand years, there have been others besides you who have approached the Olivendi Family claiming knowledge of the Sword of King Selection's location.

However, their intelligence was quickly proven false after the fact."

Saying this, Anvis leaned back in his chair and casually waved his hand.

"Therefore, I need concrete proof, not just your empty words."

"I can assure you that this set of coordinates has a crucial connection to the whereabouts of the Sword of King Selection. You may contact the Prophet of the Olivendi Family to verify this through Prophecy Magic."

Unperturbed by Anvis's reaction, the Blue Robed Mage shrugged his shoulders, showing no signs of tension.

"Furthermore, we are not the only ones aware of the whereabouts of the Sword of King Selection. We merely obtained these coordinates first."

Others who have received the same information might be contacting the other Three Great Families and even the Empire Family as we speak.

After all, we don't have the means to lock down the news. The longer you hesitate, the greater the likelihood of variables occurring."

"...Agreed. Leave a location, and someone from the Olivendi Family will get in touch with you to discuss the details. If your information proves to be true, your demands will likewise be met."

Anvis nodded, then terminated the communication, watching as the crystal ball in front of him returned to its dim state, his expression slightly pensive.

Unexpectedly, the Last Dragon Descendant, given freedom to roam, had brought back a bit of a surprise.

In the Family's Great Library treasured by the secret history of the Empire, it was recorded that Emperor Gloria wielded this sword in a great battle against the "Ice Sealing All Things Flame" from beyond this realm.

'The terrifying Dawn Star descended upon the world, freezing all in the pale starlight flame.

At the critical moment, that radiant figure stood tall in the air, boldly swinging the sword towards the dark night sky, cutting down the cold starfire from the heavens.'

This is the exact text from the secret history, and the 'cutting down stars' from folk legends is indeed modeled after that battle.

Anvis actually had some recollection of the Sword of King Selection, this mysterious object. After all, it is the only red-colored epic mysterious object; in a previous life, several guilds seem to have fought a massive guild war over it.

Indeed, it was this that led the true upper echelons of multiple empires to reveal themselves before many players' eyes and unveil their mysterious veil.

However, as for the specific location of its excavation and what ultimately became of it, Anvis was not sure. Because such sensitive information was confidential even in his past life and not disclosed to the public.

If one calculated the time, the period when the Sword of King Selection reemerged in his previous life is less than a year away from the present.

Thus, the likelihood that the coordinates mentioned by the mage who called himself 'Lan' are real is quite high.

Of course, to Anvis, even if it's false, it actually makes no difference.

After all, they're only after money. As is widely known, a problem solvable with money is not a problem at all.

....

With both parties interested, the transaction was completed very smoothly.

After verifying the coordinates, Anvis paid one and a half million Gold Coins as a reward and immediately dispatched a clone to explore the location, hoping to gain a head start.

Furthermore, as Anvis did not hide anything when mobilizing people from his family, Duke and his wife were also aware of this matter.

About the Sword of King Selection, the epic mysterious object, they knew even more secret information than Anvis did.

The Sword of King Selection possesses truly formidable strength, and the key lies in the so-called 'Kingly Qualification'.

Emperor Gloria reigned for three hundred years, and during this time, the Great Emperor, besides governing the Empire, also relied on the heritage left by the Ancient Magic Empire to personally forge an invincible and terrifying Demon Statue Army.

Based on scarce records, the entire army consists of one thousand and twenty-four Demon Statues, divided into thirty-two independent squads, with both the leader and vice-leader of each squad being Ninth Rank. Controlled uniformly by Floating City-level spirits, they are masters of Cooperation Array attacks.

When all the Demon Statues form a giant Array to attack together, they can easily unleash a Limit-breaking Forbidden Curse, whose power even Ninth Rank Limit dare not confront.

But after Emperor Gloria abdicated the throne and mysteriously disappeared, this Demon Statue Army also vanished along with the Great Emperor.

Legend has it that only the bearer recognized by the Sword of King Selection can locate the resting place of this Demon Statue Army and awaken it once more.

Precisely because of this secret, the Empire Family and the Four Great Families are very concerned about the whereabouts of the Sword of King Selection, for it is a power that could alter the balance.

However, it cannot be completely confirmed whether the Sword of King Selection is located at the coordinates, and its re-emergence does not guarantee that it isn't a trap deliberately orchestrated by certain forces.

Duke Carrot simply assigned the entire matter to Anvis to handle, intending to cultivate his proficiency in dealing with such affairs.