Chapter 293: Chairman of the Supreme Council, Durandal

Tower: "What's wrong with that? The Witch Clan needs a territory of our own too. Otherwise, we won't even have a place to rest in the future."

Faced with Chu Yuan's inquiry, Lan Qingyou answered straightforwardly.

Judgment: "I think it's a great idea."

Tower: "Then help me pass the message. Oh, and while you're at it, let them know that since I'm a bit busy lately, the matters regarding the Cursed Corridor might have to be put on hold. @Empress @Lovers, is that fine with you?"

It was a blatant threat.

For Lan Qingyou, there were plenty of ways to manipulate the Supreme Council.

However, since this situation had arisen so suddenly, an immediate and direct threat like this was bound to be much more effective.

Lovers: "No problem. I can stay with Empress for a while and do some research. It just means we won't be able to mass-produce anything, that's all."

Empress: "I'm in no rush either."

Seeing Lan Qingyou put it like that, Chu Yuan naturally had no objections.

In fact, he was secretly gloating over how unyielding she was being.

'It's one thing to mess with me since I can't do anything about it, but turning around to mess with this witch? Let's see who ends up suffering,' he thought to himself.

Thus, Chu Yuan gleefully relayed Lan Qingyou's exact words into the Supreme Council's channel.

Isabelle: "What does this witch think she is doing?!"

Piamon: "Is she threatening the Supreme Council?! This is absolutely unreasonable!"

Morikawa Shigeki: "I said from the beginning that these lawless troublemakers should have been sanctioned with an iron fist as early as possible. Otherwise, they end up like this, unable to distinguish who the true rulers of Karim are."

Gu Anran: "Heh, laws? What laws? When did the Supreme Council ever establish any laws? If you want to sanction someone using the law, you had better draft some laws first."

Admer: "True. Though it remains to be seen whether anyone would actually abide by the laws we establish. That is the crucial point."

Gessens: "Probably not. After all, we just barely managed to roll out the framework for the Adventurer's Guild."

Salvador: "Now is not the time to discuss this. The witches don't plan to personally construct the magic arrays for the Cursed Corridor. If they stop, who will guarantee our supply of food and vegetables?"

Morikawa Shigeki: "Hmph, if she won't do it, there are plenty who will. Just send other witches to do it."

Li De: "The magic arrays created by those other witches are too small. The investment-to-yield ratio does not align with the Supreme Council's interests."

Daniel: "Then what do you propose? Should the Supreme Council bow its head yet again?"

Gu Anran: "If you consider reaching a compromise to be bowing your head, then I suggest you step down from your position early and let someone else take over."

Durandal: "Enough. That's all for now."

Daniel: "Chairman."

Morikawa Shigeki: "The Chairman is here."

Durandal: "@Chu Yuan, tell the witch that we agree to her conditions. However, when she constructs the magic arrays, she must bring our witches along and teach them the process."

Chu Yuan: "I can only pass on the message. Whether she agrees or not is up to her."

Durandal: "Then tell her that regardless of whether she agrees to teach or not, we accept her terms. Furthermore, the Supreme Council will publicly announce The Abandoned Land as the legal Autonomous Domain of the Witch Clan."

Durandal: "However, by doing this, they will have to build the Adventurer's Guild in The Abandoned Land themselves. We will only provide the materials."

Durandal: "And aside from providing the unified quest-acceptance system and the prize funds, she will need to recruit her own staff for the newly constructed Adventurer's Guild."

Chu Yuan: "Understood."

Seeing the Chairman of the Supreme Council speak up, Chu Yuan naturally had no objections.

As the Chairman, Durandal possessed the final say to make a definitive decision whenever matters reached a stalemate.

Although any ruling made using this absolute authority would be reviewed if someone opposed it, in most cases, no one ever raised an objection.

On one hand, this was due to Durandal's excellent reputation; his popularity was a significant reason why he became the Chairman in the first place.

On the other hand, it was because Durandal rarely exercised this authority.

This time, he only stepped forward because the issue involved the witches and the Cursed Corridor—matters that were highly beneficial to the Supreme Council and the power they held.

Otherwise, he was almost never seen speaking in the channel on a regular basis.

Tower: "Is that so? Alright then, I agree on my end as well."

After Chu Yuan relayed the Chairman's decision to Lan Qingyou, she agreed without a second thought.

Granted, for a place like The Abandoned Land, she didn't actually need anyone's recognition if she truly wanted it.

However, since the Chairman had phrased it that way, he was explicitly making a concession, and this left Lan Qingyou feeling highly satisfied.

Moreover, Lan Qingyou strictly believed in the principle of Equivalent Exchange. Since the Chairman had given her face, she would naturally return the favor.

After all, respect was a mutual thing.

"All done?"

Shang Chuan, who had been peeking at the screen ever since Lan Qingyou took out her Card, immediately asked this the moment she put it away.

"All done. I'll be heading over to Empress's side next, so I'll leave the matters of the Witches' Forest in your hands."

"It's no trouble at all. I'll be living here from now on, after all."

Shang Chuan was naturally extremely satisfied with a settlement where he wouldn't have to worry about monsters, chaotic currents, or magic tides.

Shang Chuan was naturally extremely satisfied with a settlement where he wouldn't have to worry about monsters, chaotic currents, or magic tides.

Although he had also been quite pleased with the hidden underground cave from before.

But if given the choice, living under the open sky and basking in the sunlight was still vastly superior.

"Mhm. Since the Supreme Council has now agreed to recognize The Abandoned Land as the habitat of the Witch Clan, should we use this Teleportation Array as the headquarters for the Adventurer's Guild?"

"I think that works, and as for the rest, we can also..."

After the two of them chattered and exchanged ideas for a while longer, Lan Qingyou stepped into the Teleportation Array and teleported straight away.

Once Lan Qingyou had left, Shang Chuan finally turned his head to look at the people gathered around him.

"You scum of District 666, let me make this absolutely clear. If you want to live on the witches' turf, you'd best follow my arrangements. Otherwise, get the hell out of here."

Right off the bat, Shang Chuan didn't show these people a shred of courtesy.

He even directly activated his mocking mode.

"Who the hell are you?! Why should we listen to you on the witches' turf?"

Although they had just witnessed the witch interacting with this guy, the inner circle had been surrounded by the people Shang Chuan brought, so they had no idea what the two were actually talking about.

Now that he was opening with such blatant mockery—and a mass taunt at that—how could this group of scum not see red?

The sheer audacity.

If the witch had said this, they would have let it slide. After all, she was the master of this domain, so no matter what she called them, it wouldn't be out of line.

But who do you think you are, some arrogant outsider acting all high and mighty?

"I am Shang Chuan. Since you've been surviving in District 666, you ought to know who I am, right?"

When someone challenged him, Shang Chuan naturally didn't back down. Instead, he took a step forward, standing right in front of the man with narrowed eyes and a face full of murderous intent.

"Fuck! It's you, you crooked merchant!"

"I was wondering why he looked so familiar. So it's the profiteer, Shang Chuan."

"If I remember correctly, this swindler has been cooperating with the witch since shortly after the transmigration began."

"Then what is this guy doing here now? He was even chatting with the witch for so long. Don't tell me the witch sold us out to this swindler."