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Andronze pretended to be calm, but Pridgeon's answer still shocked him. All the more, she began to believe the words of the group that spoke. Finally, Andronze decided that he would hide the identities of those men.

"It seems that you're in a bit of a bind. As you can see, I helped you in that last attack."

"My thanks. You can have the Universe energy if you want. I'm too lazy to get it. I was quite busy with my experiments, minding my own business, and then that happened. Tell me, who is coming here? Is it Lanterk?"

"Lanterk?" Pridgeon frowned.

"...? You didn't know? Interesting." Andronze laughed.

"Hmp! Laugh while you can. I admit. I must have been quite stupid for underestimating everyone. I won't deny that me fighting whoever it is that's attacking you will end in my loss. So why not join forces and fight?"

"What can I gain from this?"

"The favor of the real Lost Primordial. How do you think I managed to kill Crostfree?" Pridgeon laughed.

"The real Lost Primordial? These people are fake?"

"If I am to tell you this, I need the information of great value. The one about Lanterk interest me."

"Fine. It's not critical information anyway." Andronze lied.

"I met two of the real Lost Primordials. I don't know how, but some humans must have found a way to harness some of our powers. They didn't even have a Nefilus suit! They somehow managed to apply the tech on their body, but I saw their lifespan shortening through my tech. They are rather fragile for someone wielding Presider techs. But they are also arrogant. They believe the techs they've acquired from the Lost Primordial is strong to contend against us."

"So those on the Kraken and the one controlling the Tornado?"

"I don't know. Some of the Top-Tiers must have known all along that the humans are here."

"How would they know?"

"The first set of presiders that went here were all Mid-Tiers. But they all retreated when the WGP rose. And now, powerful Top-Tier Presiders are here. Garenjazz, the rest, and even some hidden Mid-Tiers with great power."

Andronze was silent. But with the information from that other Presider who claimed to be from the future, it seemed all the more true. Although the title that Presider used was slightly strange, the Four Horned Goat was a powerful Principal who became four different Principals. Through certain techs, schemes, and preparation, the Principal managed to split his power into four different groups that somehow won the approval of the Primordial. If that person is here, then Earth must be hiding a strange secret.

"The techs they showed could only be made with a Nefilus Suit. And yet you say they don't have one. How? Putting science into a body that cannot breach the dimensions can do much more than decrease their lifespan." Andronze gazed at the previous videos of the tornado forming and the bats.

"You've seen the WGP's techs. The Origin energy that the WGP used must have shocked you! We all believed they were just pumping a source of energy that could be harnessed easily by their weapons, but we found out in the Kraken that it's alive! It's powerful that Crostfree acted recklessly to acquire it, and that led to his death! It is a very weak version of Universe Energy but doesn't underestimate it! What it lacks in power, preciseness, and control it makes out in amount. Only exceptional Top-Tier Presiders or those who are Principals should be capable of controlling and harnessing this. Anyone else needs to find the specific means of harnessing it! And if Crostfree can't use it, then most of the Top-Tier probably can't! This proves that this tech is linked to the Lost Primordial! What if they are using the Origin Energy instead of using the energy in their body?"

"Revelation can indeed change perspective. Because you met the existence of those Lost Primordials, you've been looking at things and interpreting the recent events with a different lens. And this gives you an idea of how to understand the schemes happening."

"Of course! But' you know me. I'm cautious. I've been looking at things with great cynicism. These people could be the team of Top-Tier Presiders. All the Top Tiers are all here now, after all. They left those planets and came here to search for the Lost Primordial. I wonder... What exactly you've been hiding down there? Why did the Top-Tier Presider who took control of Mesopotamia set eyes on Egypt?" Pridgeon laughed.

Andronze was starting to grow terrified. She has one of the legacies of the Lost Primordial!

"In any case, I want to know what you know about Lanterk."

"I will tell you. But since you are asking me to help you fight these Top Tier and support the Lost Primordial that you met, then I will need your help me protect Egypt."

"Fine."

"Oh, if only you saying fine will assure me. But I don't care. You will help me anyway. My enemy is Lanterk. He should be planning to attack Egypt. And Lanterk's identity is quite troublesome. He is an aspect of the Four Horned Goat."

"WHAT?!" Pridgeon shouted.

"You really didn't know? For someone who found the Lost Primordial and killed Crostfree, you sure are too ill-informed."

"You want me to defend against those crazy folks?"

"It's just their little horn! They are not here!"

"Damn it! This is getting too complicated!" Pridgeon muted as he cursed. He already had to deal with the approaching Principal Marrho because he killed Crostfree, and now, he had to get entangled with another Principal-level entity?

"Besides. I will offer to share some techs with you. I can't study it alone. So I will need your help. With the Techs of Crostfree, it should be possible."

"Oh? What tech?"

"A legacy of the Lost Primordial. I found one in Egypt."

Pridgeon was amazed.

"The problem is that we may need to invade New Great Britain. Another piece to be there."

"Another piece?"

"Stonehenge ought to have it. I went there once. I can confirm it's down there. But since that place is under the jurisdiction of Feyor..."

Pridgeon thought for a bit.

"We'll deal with that later. The Top-Tier is coming here. I don't know why it ignored the leaking Universe Energy. But we might end up fighting it. You have to make the first move. This Top Tier will be guarded against me."

"Is this Top-Tier Garenjazz?"

"No. I'm sure it's not. I wished it was him. Then we won't be so hard-pressed! I'll draw her attention, but you better attack it with whatever you got."

"I'm still a Mid-Tier. What can I do?" Andronze cursed out.

"That's your problem." Pridgeon gritted his teeth. He had seen how Egypt was able to easily draw out and ambush those who wielded the wind and blood. Since Pridgeon believed Andronze knew all along that he successfully killed Crostfree, Pridgeon estimated that Andronze was at least at the peak of Mid-Tier. But after bragging about being an expert, Andronze was now pretending to be weak.

"I will distract him. If you fail to hurt him, I'll leave. Regardless, the Top Tier is aiming for you anyway. I can tell whoever that is that I had a deal with you." Pridgeon laughed.

Andronze thought for a bit and recalled the team of Pioneers who those strange ones gave techs. Andronze also realized that since those Presiders were there, she could make the Top Tier attack them!

"Alright. I'll do it. I have no choice but to reveal my power. This deal better is beneficial, Pridgeon!" Andronze immediately ended the call.

She then called the Pioneers once more.

"Hello?"

"What techs do you have from those Presiders? Are they still here?"

"Those naked Presiders? We have a means of communicating with them. Why?"

"Good. Tell them that a Top Tier is looking for Patricia. A powerful force will arrive soon and search for her. One of Lanterk's spies has told them, and Lanterk is using another blade to attack them."

"A Top-Tier?!"

"We need to contact that Top-Tier. She's better to blackmail anyway." A voice whispered. It was soft, but Andronze could hear them perfectly. She clenched her fist in anger and wanted to kill these Pioneers.

"But what about that girl? We should get her first."

"I can hear you, you idiots!"

"..."

"..."

"Can she hear me if I speak this low?" A faint whisper was heard.

"YES!" Andronze shouted.

"..."

"I don't understand sign language." One of the voices answered.

"If you think of betraying me, I'll tell them what you know! But if you help me with those techs, and if you can ask that group of Presiders help us fight, then I'll give you Guinevere!"

Arthur was trying his best to stay calm. This was the moment he was waiting for.

Lowengren patted Arthur as he heard this.

"Hmm... We need assurance. Send her here then. If you are not sure, you can send another Pioneer along with them. If you do, we'll give you another information about the location of Lourca Oviili."

"Lourca Oviili?" Andronze was shocked.

"No. Lourca Luigi. Yes! Lourca Oviili! You know! Those Pioneers who came here before us?"

"She's alive?"

"If you call that living, yeah."

"What do you mean?"

"Why should we tell you? We learned a lot from Presider Pridgeon right before he destined us to death. We just want out. You can all fight for all we care about. We just want to disappear and get away from all you guys killing each other."

"That's right! We want out!"

"Out? How? Where can you go?"

"Space, of course!"

"Shut up, you idiot!"

"Relax. It's not important if she knows. We'll be protected anyway."

"How do you know all these things?"

"Why should we tell you? There's a lot that you don't know! You Mid-Tiers are all idiots! Earth is far more important than you think! Why do you think a lot of freaks are here?! In any case, we'll tell those guys and even help you! We know who it is that's coming here. We can guess too, you know! That's why Pridgeon's probably nervous! You better not have told him about us, or he'll just kill you anyway!"

"I didn't. So you'll help me?"

"We don't know about those other Presiders. But we are confident that we can escape if we need to. But we need techs! A lot of techs!"

"Yeah. Anything that packs a punch! Our attacks will shock that Presider!"

"Alright. You have some coming your way. And to show my sincerity in helping you, I'll attack first. But you don't live up to your bargain, I'll gift you guys to them, along with those Presiders!"

Andronze disconnected the call and made preparations.

Arthur and the group sighed in great relief. Although they seemed to relax, the truth was, they were extremely nervous.

"We did it!" Lowengren cheered.

"Using Presiders to fight other Presiders. Man, I can't believe what we just pulled off!" Gardo laughed.

"Almost there, sis." Arthur sighed.

"Where do we go from here?" Lowengren asked.

"It depends on what techs she brings us. What we need to do, is work hand-in-hand with them and Hermes. But the powers that this Top Tier is too strong. We need to stop it."

"Stop it?"

"We need to kill this Top-Tier Presider. Here and now!"