Mathias didn't say anything and just changed the subject to something he knew would get a strong reaction, especially from Nathan and Helen. "I've already sent letters to all the headmasters. They said they won't participate as they have their own problems to solve."
"Bullsh*t! Even if they didn't have problems, they would never care about us!" Nathan said through gritted teeth.
"So they don't care even if the city is going to get destroyed?" Helen smiled angrily. "Those guys only care about their own personal gains."
"Look who's talking," Nathan commented with a smirk.
"Look who's also talking!" Helen shouted, glaring at the Kleinford family head.
Nathan glared back, and when the two were about to fight again, Mathias tapped the table, dispersing their heated emotions. "They don't answer to the empire. We can't force them."
The five of them were more closely related to the empire than the cultivation schools. Even though Mathias didn't like the mayor and was highly suspicious of him, it didn't mean that he wanted the city to get destroyed.
Nathan Kleinford and the other great families were the backbone of the city, so they also supported the empire.
And although the Alchemy House was not part of the empire, Helen wanted to help kill that monster as the Alpha's tails were precious and very rare. Also, as a branch manager, she didn't want to lose customers if the city got destroyed. She wasn't particularly attached to the city; she cared more about her customers.
The Skyline Savory owner, on the other hand, shared the same thought as her.
There was nothing more to say about the butler as he directly served under the mayor of the city.
The cultivation schools were like their own worlds. They didn't care much about others and only cared about themselves. Furthermore, from what Mathias knew, the cultivation schools in Klown City were only branches of their main ones. He didn't know where they belonged as there wasn't much information he could find.
"They are showing signs of aggressiveness. It won't be long before they start making their moves," this time, the butler was the one who spoke, bringing the conversation back to the main topic.
"How did the hunt go?" Mathias asked.
"We have already killed around a hundred of them, but they just keep appearing," Holst said. "They are also actively hunting the cultivators we sent."
"Have we lost any men?"
"Fortunately, we haven't. What they encountered were only normal Duskfangs. But their number, we suspect it to be at least a thousand," Holst explained.
"A thousand? Is that a normal number if there's going to be an attack by the Alphadusk?" Mathias muttered, causing the rest to keep quiet.
"No," Theo broke the silence. His eyes glanced over them, stopping at the butler for a moment before turning to the Core Creation cultivator. "Usually the Alphadusk attacks alone. These Alphas, although they are considered the leaders of their pack, actually despise their inferior kinds. And even if they use some of the Duskfangs, they will only use a few, not hundreds, even more so a thousand."
"Oh?" Mathias and the others raised an eyebrow. "How did you know that information? It's the first time I've heard that."
Theo smiled mysteriously. "I'm not as simple as you think."
"Keep it hidden then," Nathan scoffed. "But are you telling the truth?"
"Are you doubting me?" Theo raised an eyebrow. Experience more tales on My Virtual Library Empire
"You are just a kid who got lucky with his restaurant," Nathan said, smirking at the Skyline owner.
Theo let out a chuckle when he heard this. "Really. Believe me or not, it's up to you. I can always start anew in another place if this city gets destroyed."
"Don't mind him. He's only saying that because his daughter also ventured into the restaurant business," Helen said from the side while side-eyeing the Kleinford family head.
Nathan glanced at the Alchemy House branch manager angrily, the Qi around him started churning once more.
"I believe you," Mathias said, his eyes flashing with a brilliant white light before returning to normal. The heated tension between Nathan and Helen dissipated along with it.
"So, what do we do?" Helen asked. "Should we go with the plan from earlier? If there's a thousand of them, getting rid of them as soon as possible would be the wisest decision."
Mathias didn't answer her question yet; instead, he looked at Holst. "What do you think?"
"It's up to you. I'm merely a representative for the mayor. Our only request is to keep it quiet so as not to disturb the visitors," the butler said, his expression never changing. His eyes squinted, and he wore an amiable smile.
"Okay," Mathias nodded. "Tonight, we will gather all our forces and make a plan to clean up these wolves, especially their Alpha."
"Alright!" Nathan said with evident excitement in his voice. Although his cultivation was stuck at the 3rd-Step Qi Condensation stage, he still made sure to train his body and cultivate every day. A small improvement was better than nothing. Besides, it had been a long time since he went into battle, and he was eager to fight those monsters.
"I'll go get my men ready," Helen stood up, not without glaring at Nathan first, who glared back at her.
"Are we wrapping it up now? Then I should go too," Nathan said.
"Are you not going to the top of the mountain to meet the visitors first?" Holst asked before the two could leave. "The other families are already there."
"Oh? Is that so?" Nathan raised an eyebrow. "Then it would be rude of me not to go there, right? I should also tell them about the change of plans."
"That would be a great idea," Mathias said.
"You are not going to come with me?" Nathan asked.
The Helflick family head shook his head. "No, I will check the site and see if there's something we're missing."
"Okay," Nathan nodded before he walked outside the tent.
"It's your 'family' matters, so I won't go there," Helen said, following Nathan.
"Then I should go too," the butler stood up, bowing his head to the Core Creation cultivator.
As Holst left the tent, Mathias turned to the Skyline owner, who was looking at the butler's back.
"He is strange," Theo said, his eyes glinting and a mysterious smile appearing on his face.
"What do you mean?" Mathias asked, confused.
"Nothing," Theo shook his head. "I don't have to fight, right?"
"That's good." Without saying another word, Theo walked out of the tent.
Seeing this, Mathias let out a heavy sigh. "It would be better if the Cultivation School's headmasters joined us."