Chapter 633: The Black Hand of Kelsstone

The following morning.

In front of a three‑story office building within He Palace, a simple plaque‑hanging ceremony was being held.

Ge Nie Wu Si stood on the stage delivering a speech.

The content was nothing more than the resolution formed by the Supreme Council: today the Naiser Supervision Unit was formally established, with him appointed as chief, and seven subgroup members were introduced.

Then came a pledge: under his leadership, he would uphold the responsibilities and duties of the Naiser Supervision Unit, keep Naiser running smoothly after the loss of Augulevi Master, and would never let this Fu Kong Cheng, famed throughout Ai Lun E Si, sink, but continue today's brilliance…

Only a scant three or forty people were in the audience.

More than twenty Consul cabinet ministers and senior officials, several Wizards sent by the Naiser Elders, and some invited prominent figures from various circles of Nuosiruier.

Ge Nie Wu Si's words were all old talk, lacking any novelty.

Everyone's attention was on the seven members of the Supervision Unit on stage; all seven were Legendary High-rank Wizards, renowned throughout the Empire. Even the weakest, An De Luo, who had only recently risen to Legendary High-rank, possessed considerable fame due to his merfolk legion and past exploits.

However, the most eye‑catching figure was the young man seated in the middle.

Ryan Augustus!

The great majority present were seeing this Empire hero, who had risen like a comet in recent years, for the first time, and their hearts were filled with curiosity, unable to stop casting admiring glances upward.

Count Ge La Mo Ge;

Duke Augustus;

Holy Soul Wizard's student;

Chairman Weizelan;

the undisputed number one beneath the Holy Soul…

Each of these titles was dazzling, yet all rested on the same head, simply inconceivable.

Moreover, he was so young—just twenty‑five this year—and in only a few years had amassed brilliant achievements and spectacular experiences, leaping from commoner to the pinnacle of power and strength, surpassing even the protagonists of legends.

Those who had never seen Lei En in person found it hard to believe such an outstanding youth could exist, assuming the deeds were exaggerated.

Yet after actually seeing Lei En, they felt it was indeed credible.

Whether Consul or Legendary Wizards of the Supervision Unit, they all subtly placed Lei En at the center, making him sit in the middle as the core figure of the Unit.

Lei En's handsome face appeared especially youthful among the gathering of legendary strongmen.

He sat there without any unease, his expression confident yet calm, eyes indifferent, showing no trace of anxiety or impatience, with a hint of pride, as if his status were a given, exuding the powerful aura belonging to a true master.

Nuosiruier hides tigers and dragons; on the surface and in secret there are countless strong figures.

Those who have long held high positions in the imperial capital have honed extremely keen insight, able at a glance to discern who truly has skill and who is a pretender.

Now everyone has formed a judgment in their hearts.

The brief ceremony ended quickly.

The Consul led the Supervision Unit into the office building, and several Naiser Wizards followed, leaving a group of solemn‑faced people behind. This three‑story building had been obscure, but in the coming period it would become the focus of attention for Nuosiruier and countless Empire citizens.

All Holy Soul Wizards, ideological factions, and major powers will vie here for control over Naiser.

The fate of the Naiser Fu Kong Cheng and thousands of Wizards will be decided here!

First‑floor lobby.

A dozen or so spacious desks were neatly arranged; Finance Minister Ai Xi Lei had drawn a group of the most seasoned accountants from her department, forming an audit team that was already waiting.

The Consul and the seven Supervision Unit members entered, and everyone rose to salute.

"No need for formalities, please sit down."

Ge Nie Wu Si raised his hand, looked toward the few Naiser Wizards who followed, and said to a young‑looking female Wizard, "Miss Fa He Lun, please."

Fa He Lun was a Naiser Elder, but the least senior in the Elders' council; she had only recently risen to Legendary High-rank a few years ago and was now a sixteen‑level Elementalist. The Naiser Elders sent her, while the most powerful ones stayed absent, the meaning obvious.

Fa He Lun gave a cold nod, produced a dark bracelet, and said, "The ledgers are here; take them yourselves."

She tossed the bracelet onto the table, triggering a teleportation spell that returned to the Fu Kong Cheng.

The remaining Naiser Wizards were Mid-stage High-rank, tasked with liaising with Naiser Elders for the Supervision Unit and could not leave; one by one they entered the adjacent room with solemn faces, unwilling to linger a second.

Such reactions from Naiser Wizards were entirely expected.

Ge Nie Wu Si was unperturbed and said to Ai Xi Lei, "Begin."

"Understood."

Ai Xi Lei picked up the bracelet, retrieved the items from the dimensional space, and instantly hundreds of thick ledgers piled on the table like small hills.

She snapped a finger; blood‑vein runes flashed on her skin, and gentle breezes lifted the ledgers as if invisible hands were delivering them to the accountants around. In less than thirty seconds, all the ledgers were distributed, and the trained accountants began their work.

"Ai Xi Lei, it's yours from here," Ge Nie Wu Si instructed, ushering all Supervision Unit members upstairs into a tidy conference room.

"Masters, please sit."

The Consul sat at the head, with Lei En on his left first, followed in order by A La Man Se, Deputy Director Xi De Ni, and An De Luo;

On the right, the first was the student of Duke Hong Shi, Wen Si Luo, then the alchemical sage Kailanna sent by the GrandSage, and finally Ou Ti Lu Ke from Franis sat at the far end.

Lei En sized up Wen Si Luo across from him.

He was his counterpart within the Supervision Unit, a seventeen‑level psychician, appearing as a handsome middle‑aged man with warm eyes that gave a friendly impression. Yet the Soul Eye saw Wen Si Luo harboring deep hostility toward him, his soul hue a deep crimson.

This was expected, and Lei En did not mind.

Beside Wen Si Luo stood Kailanna, the only female sage in the Supervision Unit, appearing about fifty but actually over six hundred years old.

The Soul Eye showed she held little hostility, merely a differing stance.

The Naiser faction caused no stir within the Unit, so Lei En paid no special attention to the two, focusing more on Ou Ti Lu Ke.

This world‑renowned Legendary Wizard was a nineteen‑level Arcane mage; although he had mastered a Nine-ring Technique, his age was far too great, with obvious soul decay, making it almost impossible to ascend to Holy Soul Wizard.

Ou Ti Lu Ke's appearance, however, remained that of someone just over thirty.

His features were upright, his meticulously groomed black hair and attire exuding authority; he wore an elaborate magical robe embroidered with the GreyEagle eight‑leaf emblem, his build as tall and robust as a legendary Iron Guard, seemingly boundless in vigor.

Lei En had just sensed that Ou Ti Lu Ke had been watching him covertly.

Clearly, he had already heard some rumors.

The two locked eyes, paused for half a second, then gave each other a slight nod of greeting, without speaking.

"A hostile arrival..." Lei En thought to himself.

Ottiluk bore no hostility toward him, but also no goodwill; it was merely a simple probe, yet it had already yielded much information.

He and he would inevitably have a clash in the future.

The legendary Wizards in the conference room also observed the others, fell silent for a few seconds, making the atmosphere somewhat stagnant.

Ge Nie Wu Si looked left and right, skillfully steered the conversation, and said, "The preliminary audit results won't be out soon, so we can familiarize ourselves first. After all, the Supervision Group will exist for a long time, and we're all colleagues..."

His words were cut off before he could finish.

Wenslo calmly uttered two words: "Not necessarily."

Ge Nie Wu Si was stunned for a moment before catching on; Wenslo had denied the "long‑term existence" and gave him no face.

He glanced at Wenslo a few times, about to harshly reject, when Lei En's voice rang out.

"Sir Wenslo, the duration of the Supervision Group's existence is not for you to decide, nor for me," Lei En crossed his arms and said in a condescending tone, "But as long as the Supervision Group exists even for a day, we must fulfill our duties, keep Naiser running, and cut off the black hand reaching for Naiser."

Wenslo retorted, "Chairman Lei En, you can go to Naiser and ask anyone who disturbed Naiser's operation, whose black hand that is."

"Naturally it's the black hand of that self‑aggrandizing petty man Kailston*Karser," Lei En sneered back.

"You..."

Wenslo rose abruptly, glaring at Lei En.

Everyone in the conference room turned pale; Lei En dared to publicly insult Duke Hong Shi, showing not the slightest respect.

Ge Nie Wu Si hurriedly reminded, "Chairman Lei En, please watch your words."

"The teacher's dignity must not be tarnished!" A strong spiritual energy wave radiated from Wenslo as he stared into Lei En's eyes, saying word for word, "Ryan Augustus, retract your words immediately and apologize to the teacher, or else..."

"Or else what? Challenge me?"

Lei En scoffed, not even standing up, completely ignoring Wenslo's threat.

Wenslo's momentum stalled for a moment.

He had only been promoted to Legendary High-rank a few years ago, his reputation known, but he was well aware that he was no match for Lei En. If he were to lose his temper and issue a challenge, it would be a death wish, falling right into Lei En's trap.

In truth, Wenslo didn't understand why, among the many Wizards stronger than him in ParrasFloatingCity, the teacher sent him into the Supervision Group instead of them.

"I will report your disrespect to the teacher."

Wenslo regained his composure; he didn't believe it—facing a Holy Soul Wizard, Lei En still dared such arrogance.

"Go, return home and complain to the teacher, see how he reacts," Lei En shrugged indifferently, "Kailston*Karser is a self‑aggrandizing petty man; convey this sentence to him verbatim."

The legendary Wizards were all stunned, amazed at his audacity!

However, that was not the end.

Lei En seemed to recall something, a contemptuous smile appearing on his face: "Oh, I forgot to tell you, actually you don't need to relay it. Last month, I told Kailston himself, twice, in his presence."

The conference room fell silent instantly, a pin could be heard dropping.

(End of chapter)