Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3527

"Non-Awakened Emperor Beasts are not that strong and there’s not enough of them willing to commit crimes for a living to beat the undead at their own game." Zoreth said.

’Whereas Vastor’s Organization has few elements but each one of them has the power to raze the local Undead Courts to the ground.’ Lith thought.

"What’s changed? Why now?" He actually asked.

"The answer to your question is simple. It’s because of the War of the Griffons." Zoreth replied. "The Undead Courts foolishly allied themselves with Thrud, losing power, influence, and many of their most powerful members in the process.

"Yet that alone wouldn’t have been enough. They were still rebuilding their criminal empire when Poopie announced his return."

"What does Meln have to do with this?" Solus asked.

"Don’t you remember his threat to kill those who betrayed him, starting with the Undead Courts? Didn’t you find the upper echelons of the Courts hiding somewhere, preparing for the fight of their lives?" Zoreth replied.

"You are right!" Lith said. "The undead have abandoned their territories where they would have been vulnerable and built underground fortresses to deal with Meln."

"Creating a power vacuum that the Emperor Beasts you’re dealing with filled." Zoreth nodded. "The birth of this criminal organization was made possible by the total lack of opposition.

"Without the undead to protect them, human crime lords are nothing but lambs to the slaughter for Emperor Beasts."

"A power vacuum?" Solus echoed in confusion. "What about you, I mean, your Organization? Why didn’t you guys step in and take over?"

"Solus, Abominations are much rarer than Awakened. There are even fewer Abominations trustworthy enough to be invited into the Organization and not all of them accepted our invitation or proved reliable.

"There’s only so many of us and we prefer to have a strong hold on a few cities than spread our forces thin and risk being wiped out at the first hiccup in our operations." Zoreth glossed over the part about how most of the Organization’s focus had been shifted to Jiera.

There was only so much time before the colonization efforts reached the mines currently occupied by the Organization, and when that happened, the Eldritches would lack the means to keep control over them.

They were attacking the largest and most abundant veins of enchanted resources, taking away everything they could as fast and safely as they could.

’I’m sorry, Lil Bro. I would love to tell you the truth but the less you know, the longer we can stay friends. I don’t want to fight you, but if our interests don’t align, I will have to.’ Zoreth inwardly sighed.

"I see." Lith pondered. "Between the War of the Griffons and Meln, these Emperor Beasts found a table already set and with the food served. They only had to sit down and eat since no one could stop them. Thanks, Zor. Lith ou-"

"Wait." She stopped him before he could hang up the call. "There’s still something that doesn’t add up in your story." _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

"Which is?" Solus asked.

"Emperor Beasts have true magic like us Abominations and a physical body like humans." Zoreth replied. "What point is there practicing alchemy for them? Also, if they want money, there are quicker and easier ways to get it.

"Like robbing the human crime lords blind after letting them do all the job. I mean, why bother building an organization when you can just reap the profits? Also, it’s not like criminals can report you to the authorities. It’s the perfect crime."

"That’s… true." Lith’s eyes widened at the realization. "Out of curiosity, how did you think about this?"