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In Border Town, the four other Leaders were gathered in front of the incomplete building of the Cat Guild, their gazes filled with a purpose, well, except one whose eyes were hidden behind a dirty, old rag.

Ziza walked out in front of the group.

"Timon Lukwood, Neuj Rakarf and Elias Sei….are we prepared for the 7th Pillar Meeting?"

Timon clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Such an outlandish name for a meeting of backwater leaders, don't you think?"

Neuj sighed, shaking his head in deliberation. "Never mind that fool, Ziza. Shouldn't we wait for Safara?".

"Amitabha! Safara has wandered off to find the Blind Swordsman and his counterpart". Elias Sei, a dark-toned man of unknown origin, said. He was the master of the Watchers, a group of hermits that lived in different corners of the town.

They never revealed themselves unless it was time to complete a task as such, but their members, though few were quite strong.

Each possessing a unique class, you might say.

"Hah, geez….that weird greeting of yours again. Can you not do that every time?" Timon asked with an annoyed tone as he glanced at Elias.

"This is a unique religion from my origin, I must fail to comply with your demands, Sir Timon". Elias replied while Timon groaned in annoyance.

Ziza watched silently, her gaze flickering between them while they slowly returned to the silence that was once suffused around them.

A smirk formed on her lips as she rose in the air, her arms stretched across the air.

"Welcome to the Five Pillars Meeting".

The atmosphere suddenly warped, and their bodies were suddenly brought to a dark space.

The leaders gathered glanced around, their expressions of amazement hidden behind their poker dot faces.

It is at times like this that they are reminded of the abilities of the Guild Master of the Cat Guild.

Mass teleportation after all, was difficult to master unless you were a prodigy.

"Shall we begin the Meeting?" Ziza asked, their attention drawn to her as a result.

They were in a dark space, their bodies seemingly standing on air, while a white orb stood at the far corner, serving as a medium of light.

"How about Safara?" Neuj asked.

Ziza shook her head. "She will join us once she gets into the town".

At that moment, Elias flicked his gaze towards Ziza.

"And the blind swordsman as Well?"

The question caused a swirl of mixed emotions within the leaders gathered, their thoughts reeling in as they receded to their thoughts.

'They fear him' Ziza thought as the corner of her lips raised a little.

It was a delightful sight indeed, and she was sure it left quite the impression on the leaders. If anything, it left on her as well.

As if she was reminded not to play with a child of the great families.

However, she would have to make solid plans to present any news of different kinds of phenomena from spreading to the Kingdom.

'It'll only bring unwanted attention…and the fear Raph had on revealing himself will come true'.

It was something that had bothered her after she noticed the phenomenon of ice and darkness in the sky.

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She sighed as she folded her hands.

"The blind swordsman will be here as well. After all, it was my plan to make use of him to get rid of you all".

Neuj raised a brow while Timon laughed out loud.

"You are no longer hiding your intentions?" Neuj asked, his tone laced with curiosity.

"We may be in your world but there are three of us. We can kill you if we decide to".

"Amitabha! I do not wish to join such violence. The Blind Swordsman may be a foreigner but he united the people as per your plans.

Stories of the urban legend of the man who fought against Neuj, the bounty hunters and Timon have spread far and wide".

"Fought against who?" Timon spoke out in shock, his gaze shifting backwards at his subordinates.

They both shrugged, unable to grant their leader the reply he wanted.

"You spread false rumours now, Ziza?"

"False? If anything is false, then there would be a lot of you. Our town has been dying for years and you only contribute to the death of it. Did you think I would just sit down and watch you cause this place to crumble?"

A scowl formed on Neuj's expression.

"What are you talking about? Do you see these people complain? Why bother with them when they are content with what they have".

"They are content because we chose to ignore them. Don't you dare talk about contentment with me? You are a greedy man who only seeks profit, Neuj. That is something that I shouldn't hear from your mouth". Ziza spat out with a stern gaze fixed on the man.

A tense silence followed soon after, but it was broken by Timon who grabbed his great Sword from the back of his armour.

"This is enough. Neuj initially called this meeting to ask us to get rid of the Blind Swordsman, but why don't we get rid of the cat guild with it?"

"Amitabha! The watchers will continue to remain neutral from all violent activities".

Ziza suddenly snapped at Elias.

"And this is why I especially dislike you, Elias. You wish to remain neutral? What? In a dead economy? Your failure to act now will only cause more deaths in the future. How dare you choose to stay out of it when you are a member of the five pillars".

"The people are one, and I am the people, so therefore I am one of them. I do not choose a lavish lifestyle like you all, but a quiet one with my subordinates.

There is a reason why we remain with the people and only watch. We are here to record the history and present of the Border Town. It is our goal to record all that will happen, and so, therefore, we choose to remain neutral to maintain our mission".

Ziza clicked her tongue in annoyance. "You are someone that I fail to understand". She turned to Timon.

"And you…have you forgotten that this is my space. I can teleport you to a place without air in a single flick of my finger if you dare me".

"Don't play dumb with us, Ziza. If you could do that, then you would have gotten rid of us a long time ago". Timon's body suddenly erupted with a blast of mana, his smile widening as he prepared to attack.

He was right, despite Ziza's efforts in controlling space, it had a limit. Not to mention, she was facing two level 100s with at least two transcendent skills of their own.

"You pride yourself in your control of space. I bet you thought you would trap us here and have your way with our lives….but don't forget that we are level hundreds as well".

She bit down on her lip, her anger repressed when she felt a pulse, like a warning signal that caused a smile to form on her lips.

A figure suddenly warped into space, and on revealing their identity, Safara Desert stood amongst them.

It didn't take long for the other Leaders to guess what was going to happen next.

"Safara, you are back already? You really chose to save that man over staying loyal to me?" Timon asked, pulling down his sword as the battle mage glared at him with a fiery storm in her eyes.

"What can I say? Their side looked more promising". She replied, her gaze turning towards Ziza.

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That statement alone was able to cause a storm of emotions to erupt within the people gathered. Neuj, especially.

For some reason, he feared him much more than the others and it was palpable from his reaction.

Beads of sweat had begun to form on his forehead, and his palms had grown sweaty.

"It seems like your time is done, Timon and Neuj. I would ask you to submit and admit defeat but I fear I would waste my time".

A piercing laugh echoed as Timon stumped his foot on the invisible ground.

"You think he is strong enough to handle all of us? Especially after releasing such a powerful wave of energy? I fail to see it".

Ziza felt the impulsive feeling of wanting to charge in on him and end it once and for all, but the fact that Raph had not chosen to enter the portal she had left for him meant something entirely.

She glanced at Safara.

"What else did he say?"

Safara groaned slightly, her actions hesitating for a few seconds as she turned to Neuj and Timon.

"He wishes to speak with you both directly….but…I doubt it will lead to anything good for you.

We shouldn't be killing each other, let's avoid driving the blind swordsman to a point where he thinks killing us is the solution".

Ziza scoffed. "it is far too late for that".

With the click of her finger, the two figures with their subordinates disappeared, leaving Ziza with the last two pillars.

With a sigh, Ziza folded her hands, a condescending gaze fixed on Elias and Safara.

"Now, tell me which side you are on, or face the wrath of the Blind Swordsman"