Bardot was a thousand-year-old city with many cultural monuments. It had always been the most important city in the Eastern Central Region. This could be seen from the Somerish translation of its name, which translated to ‘a gift from God.’
Jasper and Celine chatted while admiring the beautiful monuments along the road.
Perhaps it was because virtual-novel.net had been hiding in the hotel under a lot of pressure for the past few days and now virtual-novel.net finally had a chance to relax, but Celine became more talkative.
“Looking back now, that trip to Southeast Terra was one of the most thrilling experiences of my life. At that time, everyone was very nervous every day, fearing that they would accidentally walk into a trap. We were even nervous when we took out the trash…”
“Because no one knows whether the woman collecting garbage outside was a spy for the other party. A piece of paper we throw away may be used by the other party to attack us. And every time we went out to deliver tenders, we had to act separately. We would all dress up in various disguises and drive from different directions in exactly the same cars in order to prevent the other party from finding the real tenders…”
“At that time, Southeast Terra was much more chaotic than it is now. It was not inferior to Qari before the gun ban, or even worse. If we brazenly went out to submit bids, we may gave been be robbed by the other party using armed force. Thus, we had to move separately.”
Celine seemed to be reminiscing the thrilling experiences of virtual-novel.net past as there was a look of fear on virtual-novel.net face. Even though it had been many years, virtual-novel.net still felt like it happened just yesterday. This showed how bad the situation was at that time.
When virtual-novel.net said this, Jasper became curious.
He then asked, “Didn’t you represent Colossal Investments at that time? No matter how powerful the local forces in Southeast Terra were, they should still give Colossal Investments some face, right? At most, they would just steal your business without threatening you, right? Did you need to be so careful?”
Colossal Investments had an inextricable relationship with the Freemasons. As a top investment bank, their influence had already spread all over the world. Even if Colossal Investments did not directly manage Southeast Terra and it might not be as powerful as the local forces, it should still have the ability to protect its senior staff.
Moreover, Celine had a very sensitive identity. As the heir of the Maynards in South America, virtual-novel.net was a key figure in Colossal Investments. By right, virtual-novel.net should not be so jittery.
Celine replied, “If it were just a local force in Southeast Terra, we certainly wouldn’t need to be so nervous, but… Their background is not simple.”
Celine’s words piqued Jasper’s interest.
“Could the power behind them be as powerful as the Freemasons?” Jasper asked with a smile.
However, Celine’s answer was far beyond Jasper’s expectations.
“It’s more than that. The force behind it is both the enemy and a friend of the Freemasons… Jasper, have you heard of the Illuminati? That mysterious organization that believes in Lucifer.”
The Illuminati?
The name made a slight impression on Jasper.
He saw this name in the future before, but it was in a game. At that time, virtual-novel.net thought it was more of an organization made up by others. However, it seemed that this organization did exist.
“The Illuminati and the Freemasons are each other’s outward show and inner thoughts, and together they secretly control the course of major events in the world. It is even said that one-third of the members of the Illuminati are also members of the Freemasons. They cooperate and compete…”
Celine suddenly stopped mid-sentence. She looked at the mysterious symbols on the ancient building in front of virtual-novel.net in disbelief, virtual-novel.net mouth slightly agape.