Chapter 934 Critical Judgments

Chapter 934 Critical Judgments

"Does the Sleeping Fox Runaway City know about this?" asked a woman with a mane of short, shimmering silver hair and piercing blue eyes. She was clad in a tailored dark grey blouse and loose-fitting trousers, her waist adorned with a leather utility belt brimming with tools.

She was Mistress Isolde, Mistress of the Forgepalace. She controlled the Underbelly, ensuring the Runaway City's defences and systems were not just up-to-date and effective. Her role extended beyond maintenance, as she also ensured that the Devourer's bracelets and Gearweavers were always in prime condition, allowing the gods' chosens to continue protecting the Runaway City.

Upon learning about the vast deposit of Vylkr alloys, Mistress Isolde's mind ignited with possibilities. The thought of what she could create with these incredible Vylkr alloys, such as more powerful Gearweavers and other innovations, filled her with excitement and anticipation.

Her only regret was her inability to make a Devourer's Bracelet; otherwise, they would have the ability to create even more gods' chosens, significantly boosting the strength of the Wanderlust Travelling Tortoise Runaway City. Increasing the grade of the Runaway City to a Grade 2 Runaway City was a possibility she couldn't help but entertain.

"No, they don't know. They are all unaware of the discovery of the Vylkr alloy mine," Queen Eleanora shook her head in response.

Relief washed over Mistress Isolde's face like a cool breeze on a hot day. She turned her gaze to the side, acknowledging Captain Freya with a nod.

"You have done well, Captain Freya. Once we begin to mine these Vylkr alloys, I'll ensure my finest disciples craft the best and most powerful Gearweaver for you. I will personally handle the necessary check-ups for your Devourer's bracelets whenever you sense any issues," Mistress Isolde said with a smile.

She wanted to make the Gearweaver personally but figured she would be busy when the Vylkr alloys came in, so she entrusted the task to her disciples.

Queen Eleanora wanted to ensure they didn't enter into a reckless and avoidable battle with the Sleeping Fox Runaway City, which would surely result in multiple casualties and hinder their city's development. By proposing a collaborative approach, she also wanted to prevent the nine leaders from infighting over the Vylkr alloys and unite them against a common potential enemy.

Although she trusted them, she didn't want to test their loyalty with enormous resources that even a Grade 2 Runaway City would kill or betray each other for.

Also, they still hadn't discovered what had caused the Vylkr vine Phenenom or who was behind it, making it too early to take significant risks. Involving the Sleeping Fox Runaway City would help them address this unknown threat together, turning it into a common enemy.

As for Patriarch Rylan and the Divine Artefact, they would determine their course of action once they located them.

"That's a brilliant idea," Lord Asher nodded, commending the Queen's foresight in handling the situation. He had also considered a similar approach.

The other ten leaders nodded thoughtfully at the Queen's words. Despite their current disputes, they recognized the necessity to collaborate to seize such a vast opportunity for wealth.

"However, there might be a problem," Lord Asher continued, his tone serious. "My network has detected unusual movements around the city. While we haven't identified the individuals or captured anyone, I have some suspicions. It's possible that 'The Journeying Jaguar' Runaway City has dispatched spies to monitor our progress in retrieving the Divine Artefact, intending to intercept it. And if we have spies, it's likely that 'The Sleeping Fox' Runaway City does too. Whether they are aware of our discovery remains uncertain."

The Journeying Jaguar Runaway City was the Grade 2 Runaway City that had assigned them this task in exchange for incredible resources. Initially, his focus was solely on completing their mission, disregarding the presence of spies, as they had no means to withstand a Grade 2 Runaway City.

However, dealing with the spies posed the risk of attracting even more powerful spies to monitor them upon their return.