Chapter 1248: Talking to Local Leaders

"That's what came up. But there is nothing concrete of the Saints Killing Sect's involvement with the past acts of Abe Vogel and his group." That Spiritual Sage told them this bit of information not to help them but to try to understand a possible motivation for such acts.

Abby then exclaimed. "So that's why that royal family attacked us! That damned sect wanted to take revenge on the Spiritual Emperors who died on the Black Plain during the war!"

"That must be the case..." Ruth nodded in agreement, feeling that it all made sense now.

"But if that is the case, it is surprising that Abe Vogel agreed to connect with a power of an enemy state and still take such a risk. I wonder what they offered him?" She asked Minos.

This brown-haired young man then said. "It must have been some help to replace his father or to make him stronger. He was very ambitious, after all."