The world was shaken by the disastrous news that the Imperial Academy had been attacked by an unknown party
At first everyone thought that these were nothing more than rumors spread on the Internet
But several hours after these rumors spread, an official report was published from the empire
The person who issued this statement in the media was Interior Minister himself
| The academy was attacked by a terrorist group. The squad that attacked the academy consisted of seven fighters from the third level, twelve people from the fourth level, and more than twenty-seven people from the fifth level. We were able to confront all the enemies and neutralize them successfully, and there were no Victims among students or civilian employees. We are in the process of investigating the identities of all those involved in this heinous act, and from the preliminary information we have, the person who led this attack is Merlin Creed.|
It was just a brief statement, but it contained a lot of information
As soon as this statement was issued, everyone put their hands over their hearts in fear
Especially the leaders of countries that were sending their young elites to study and train at the Imperial Academy
These countries were quick to send letters demanding that the empire reveal the fate of their Subjects who were in the academy at the time of this incident.
Although the Minister of Interior confirmed that there were no victims, no politician from other countries believed this to be the truth
In their view, this is just an empty statement to calm public opinion and buy some time so that the empire can put things together.
The Empire, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rushed to help foreign students contact their countries
After the series of communications initiated by the Academy, the other countries issued a joint statement to confirm that all foreign students at the Academy were safe and that there were no victims.
All the parents rushed to check on their children who were present at the academy, and then it gradually became clear to everyone that whether they were foreign students or students who were subjects of the empire, they were all safe.
This left everyone shocked
Looking at the pictures published on the media, everyone was preparing themselves to receive news of a massacre that killed hundreds of students
It is no exaggeration to say that the academy has been almost completely demolished
This is why no one believed the news that the Empire initially spread about there being no casualties
But the empire took advantage of this to promote itself
The thing that makes the Imperial Academy the best academy in the world and one that all young talents seek to join is not only the ideal educational system and impeccable training.
The most important factor is that the academy will ensure the safety of all its students
In a world full of disputes, young people may end up being killed because of a conflict between two families or because of a dispute over inheritance
Therefore, sending the younger generation to a safe place like the Imperial Academy will provide them with an additional layer of protection, at least until they have enough strength to protect themselves.
This is why even other countries send young elites to the academy without worrying about their safety
Today, the Academy, along with the Empire, confirmed their ability to ensure the safety of everyone
All parties have renewed their confidence in the Academy once again
Many families, allied countries, and even the Holy Church made donations to rebuild the academy as quickly as possible
After completing the issue of student safety, all parties began analyzing the statement issued by the empire
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In the beginning, the strength of the people who attacked the academy was beyond everyone's imagination
There were entire countries that did not have that many third-level warriors
Even the Laurasia Empire had less than thirty people of this level
Because after reaching the fourth level, progress will become much more difficult, and there are many who find it difficult to overcome this obstacle, which makes them stuck in the fourth level for the rest of their lives.
Having a group of warriors of this level was terrifying
Many wondered how the academy was able to repel this attack, but no one dared to dig into the matter further because there might be a secret force in the empire that had taken care of this matter.
The other piece of information they got from the Empire's report was that Merlin Creed's name was mentioned
No one knows who Merlin is
But many were able to know who the Creed family was
Several decades ago, the Creed family was only a small family in the South
At that time there was an intense conflict between the forces of the south and the empire
The empire controlled that land out of greed for the ora mines, which were the main source of energy
While the residents of the south were fighting the imperial forces trying to invade their land
Unfortunately, the population of the south was divided into armed groups and militias of different orientations, which made them much weaker in the face of the regular imperial forces.
But suddenly a new star appeared on the scene
It was a young man named Oliver Creed
The Creed family was somewhat well known in the south as one of the wealthy families that controlled a large swath of agricultural land.
The Creed family produced many successful merchants, but no talented warriors
Until Oliver Creed appeared, who changed this equation and his reputation began to spread in the South after he defeated all the talented young men from powerful families.
Everyone expected that Oliver's presence would push the Creed family into the ranks of the major families in the South
But no one imagined that Oliver would be able to attract a large number of militias to his side, thus forming the strongest group in the south.
It did not take time for the rest of the armed groups to pledge their allegiance to him as well
Then the conflict developed and the southern forces were able to stop the advance of the imperial forces
Rather, the imperial forces retreated under the pressure of the united southern population
In the end, an agreement was signed that guaranteed that companies affiliated with the empire could explore for aura ore in the mines
In return, the south will gain complete independence
It was the moment that everyone in the South had been waiting for
Everyone believed that the Creed family would ascend to the throne of the South, considering that Oliver was the leader of the resistance
But something completely unexpected happened
Oliver Creed, his wife, and his young son were assassinated
And then the entire Creed family was eliminated
At that time, fingers were pointed at the empire
But there was one question asked
Who killed Oliver?
Even the empire's generals were unable to defeat him, and numbers were of no use against someone as strong as him.
Who might benefit from this?
The government of the South had dealt them a fatal blow due to the killing of Oliver, and thus they lost the most important person to them, who served as a curtain protecting them from danger.
There was not much benefit that the empire would gain from this because it had already obtained the mining rights in the mines of the south. On the contrary, this contract was terminated after Oliver's assassination. Therefore, the empire was a loser in this matter as well
Anonymous rumors spread that Oliver's younger brother, named Merlin, was the one who orchestrated this matter
The reason many people believe these rumors is that Merlin's body was not found among the bodies of the Creed family that were exterminated
These rumors were not widely spread due to the disbelief that someone as unknown as Merlin, who was not of a high level, could do something as miraculous as killing Oliver.
However, today it was confirmed that Merlin is still alive and, incredibly, is at Level Three
This is what brought back the memory of that incident that surprised everyone
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First the Dior family and now the Creed family
Alexander crossed his arms, deep in thought
He heard about the theories and analyzes presented by the news channels
Most of these theories were just nonsense and speculation, however he obtained some important information
Especially information regarding Merlin Creed
It seems that there is someone in this world who has a hobby of exterminating families or something like that.... Alexander smirked
He had seen many similar cases, and the method of cutting the roots was something common between the contending parties
Who will give the children of his enemies the opportunity to grow up so that they can return for revenge?
Frederic opened the door and entered the room, with Walter right behind him
The two sat comfortably in front of Alexander
Frederic's expression was calm
Walter's face was also devoid of emotion, but some angry aura leaked from it from time to time
Walter was the one who had suffered the most over the past two days
He tried everything he could to convince Alexander to go to the Ford family. But Alexander was as stubborn as a mule
I will not go. Even if you tie me up and ship me there, I will find a way to escape.... Alexander swore with all his might that he would not go to the Ford family.
Walter was seriously considering tying Alexander up and sending him there by force, but Frederic rejected the idea
In the end, he was forced to submit and accept Alexander's proposal to transfer him to another academy under another identity
“You will go to Varyag Academy...” Walter exhaled to calm his feelings. “This is an academy located in the northwest. The dean of the academy is a friend of mine and I trust her. We can ensure your transfer without bureaucratic procedures that might lead anyone to your trace.”
Frederic nods. “Walter, the Emperor, and I are the only ones who know where you will be taken. We haven’t even told your father about this, so they can’t trace you.”
“Good...” Alexander was very satisfied with these actions
One of the characteristics of the Corruption Path was the ability to steal memories
This was an ability that only the upper levels of the Corruption Path possessed
But since the Bloody Crescent Organization has a person from the Metamorphosis' Path who has already reached the fourth level, there is definitely a high probability that there is a person at a high level of the Corruption Path in that organization.
That's why he was worried that the information would be stolen and his location would be exposed
This is what made him tell Walter and Frederic about this matter
Of course he didn't tell them this directly
All he did was blame the strange man who appeared and killed the masked man and Merlin
| He told me that the Bloody Crescent organization has people who have the ability to steal memories.| With this, Alexander delivered the important information to them
Frederic and Walter believed him immediately
Because given the strange abilities demonstrated by the members of the Bloody Crescent Organization, such as the ability to control monsters or bring out monsters from the shadows, it is not unlikely that there is an amazing ability such as stealing memories.
Plus, this information came from the man who saved Alexander, so it had some degree of reliability
Although everyone looked skeptically at the man who appeared out of nowhere to rescue Alexander, but given that he had animosity towards the Bloody Crescent Organization, he could be considered a temporary ally of the Empire.
“Now…” Walter placed a piece of paper in front of Alexander. “Sign here please.”
" What is this?." Alexander picked up the paper with a calm expression and began to read its contents
“Under this agreement, all salaries you have been receiving from the Empire will be cut off.” A malicious smile appeared on Walter's face
" What?!." Alexander's eyes widened in shock