One-Eyed Monster

”Right, the other party poses a more significant threat, and that’s precisely why I’ve told everyone not to pursue Kuyi Tulan.”

Xiso continued where the Great Mentor left off, providing a thorough analysis while also revealing the values of the Mountain Monsters of Guru Mountain. They’re not merely surviving for themselves in this world but are predominantly benevolent beings who care deeply about the world as a whole.

These attitudes were substantially influenced by the Great Mentor. His life had been a testament to his love for the world and his selflessness. Even now, while in seclusion on Guru Mountain, he still maintained a watchful eye on this secret, relentlessly protecting it to this moment.

In the end, he couldn’t safeguard the secret of Guru Mountain and formed a new understanding of it.

As Igor pointed out, secrets can’t be kept forever. What they can do is pass them on to posterity for judgment while ensuring their perseverance is inherited.

While secrets can be stolen, the reason for safeguarding them cannot be shaken. Regardless, they must pass on their conviction entirely.

The Great Mentor was comforted. Xiso’s analysis was indeed the transference of their will.

The purpose of guarding the secret was to prevent its harm from bringing disaster to the world. Now that the secret is lost, no matter how posterity comments on it, their duty remains to continue shielding this world from its harm.

”Using ’stolen’ to describe this lapse in defense is not an exaggeration. The opposing party reached Twin Peaks without anyone detecting anything; there was no trace of movement,” Xiso continued, discussing the Twin Peaks incident. To him, this could be considered a disgrace for everyone on Guru Mountain.

All of this happened amidst chaos.

Xiso continued analyzing the cause, leaving the Mountain Monsters utterly stunned. Every piece of his analysis stirred deep feelings of shame within them.

Blinded by hatred, one’s judgment falters, overlooking what is truly important and focusing only on the immediate animosity.

These were once their daily routines, but Kuyi Tulan’s arrival made them disappear.

Thinking back, the actual invaders played a very big game. From the beginning, all the Mountain Monsters of Guru Mountain were manipulated by them.

That invader, of course, was Willem, the leader of Black Crow. His plan was meticulous, every detail filled with deception.

Estev knew Willem relatively well, but his understanding of him was limited to thinking him mad. He never knew that his former comrade, now a traitor, was capable of such intricate thought.

The existence of Black Crow is a mystery. This organization primarily trades in information, but its higher echelons have always been enigmatic. Willem, the madman, has protected them well. Perhaps it is because they have access to all sorts of malevolent information that every action Black Crow takes causes a significant uproar. The professional world often finds itself troubled by their actions, as these people are perceived as crazy and seemingly without a plan.

However, it now appears that Black Crow isn’t without plans; they just believe in chaos, using their strategies to plunge their opponents into turmoil.

This must be the true modus operandi of Black Crow...

The events on Guru Mountain support this. Whether it was the Great Mentor or Kevin, through Xiso’s analysis, they could now clearly perceive the chain reactions behind every action of Black Crow. Estev’s additional information about Willem further affirmed Xiso’s deductions.

Igor was utterly shocked at this moment. He hadn’t imagined that such an enormous trap lay behind these events, and the person who set this trap had truly stopped at nothing.

He exploited the animosity between the Mountain Monsters of Guru Mountain and Kuyi Tulan, and utilized the effects of the Dark Force... He made use of everything he could.

The Alchemy Workshop was a decoy from the start. Its purpose was to divert the attention of the Guru Mountain Guardians entirely to itself, causing them to neglect their primary duty. Black Crow executed this quite successfully. Kuyi Tulan’s Alchemy Workshop, originally seeking the Great Mentor, was thus simply used by Black Crow. Despite knowing they were being used, they willingly rushed up the mountain.

Even the clever Kuyi Tulan was thoroughly played by Black Crow.

And as for the Dark Wizard Reed, he was merely a pawn in Willem’s hands. Until the very end, he likely didn’t know his mission was also a decoy, because his existence represented destruction—something anyone would try to prevent.

This is part of Black Crow’s complete plan. Willem himself did not appear here. Instead, he used a spell to manifest his will, and it was this will that confronted the Great Mentor. At that time, the Great Mentor was also in a state of will; in a duel of wills, the Great Mentor held no advantage.

Actually, everyone was used, not just Kuyi Tulan and the Alchemy Workshop. People are often deceived by appearances, losing their ability to judge the true nature of events, which is why Willem managed to escape unscathed.

Willem could control people’s emotions. By mastering their emotions, he created his opportunity for success.

Managing one’s emotions is crucial. If a person cannot control their emotions, all their actions will be swayed by them. Impulsiveness can lead to recklessness, fear can induce relentless retreat, and indecision often causes stagnation.

Not everyone can remain as calm as Xiso. However, even he acted impulsively when Willem arrived, as he was preoccupied with someone else at that time.

Willem understood everyone. His information channels allowed him to know everyone’s connections like the back of his hand, which was a crucial basis for his emotional manipulation.

Now, silence enveloped the Twin Peaks of Guru Mountain as everyone reflected.

The failure in their guardianship was not merely due to the arrival of the Alchemy Workshop; more importantly, they had lost control of themselves.

”What we need to consider now is not just the Alchemy Workshop,” Xiso broke the silence again. For him, things were far from over.

”We also need to focus on Black Crow,” someone commented, and the sentiment resonated with the crowd.

”The reason I had Kuyi Tulan leave the mountain was precisely because of Black Crow’s existence.”

”Huh?” The crowd still didn’t quite comprehend.

”This is no longer a time for personal grievances. We must think on a deeper level.”