Thinking of this, Number 03 quickly added: "Our Lacey Association and the Orderly Guild are in a cooperative relationship, with no enmity between us. Moreover, someone from Lacey Association has joined the Orderly Guild, so I think, if the person you know happens to be from our Lacey Association, perhaps it might help in resolving any misunderstandings."
After she finished speaking, Number 03 finally looked up, and sneaked a glance at Sanders across the room.
But she saw that Sanders’ expression was obviously more serious than before. Although his gaze towards her remained calm, this kind of calm was even more intimidating than before.
The air was tense for several seconds before Sanders coldly snorted: "Only this once. If there is a next time, you won’t need to speak anymore."
Number 03 lowered her head: "I understand."
After a moment of silence, Sanders spoke again, his tone laced with sarcasm: "You say that Lacey Association and the Orderly Guild are cooperative. It seems that your Lacey Association must be quite powerful to be on par with the Orderly Guild."
Angel knew very well that the Orderly Guild is a super star-level association with quite a high status in the Origin World. Even if Lacey Association is a secret organization, it couldn’t possibly be compared to the Orderly Guild. However, based on the feedback from the True Words, it seemed that Number 03 was not lying, but certainly exaggerating.
Number 03’s expression was slightly awkward, "It’s just a peripheral-level cooperation. We have information channels throughout the Four Wizards’ Realms and can provide the Orderly Guild with intelligence on nearby worlds."
Angel made no further comment on it, and spoke again: "Have you heard of Culori?"
Number 03 was stunned for a long time before she replied: "Illusion Demon, are you referring to Culori DelaCor?"
Angel nodded.
"He... he is one of the directors of the Orderly Guild. I’ve certainly heard of him, but have never had any interactions." Number 03 really wanted to inquire if the Wizard from the Orderly Guild that Sanders knew was indeed Culori. But after what had happened before, she didn’t dare to ask rashly.
Nevertheless, from the context and connection of the conversation, Number 03 felt that the Wizard from the Orderly Guild that Sanders knew was likely Director DelaCor...
Sanders actually knew a director of the Orderly Guild! The people from Lacey Association who were in the Orderly Guild were considered peripheral members, yet Sanders had a direct connection with a director.
This is big news!
However, Number 03 was still doubtful... Why would someone of Sanders’ rank be valued by Director DelaCor?
Or is it that Sanders isn’t actually familiar with Director DelaCor?
Number 03 couldn’t make a judgment and really wanted to ask, but didn’t dare.
"Is Lacey Association just for an information channel?" Angel also didn’t dare to speak much on the topic and changed the subject. After all, he didn’t really know Culori; he only mentioned this as a bluff. As long as he created a sense of deterrence, it was enough.
"Selling information and consulting services is something Lacey Association does as a side business. We are more inclined to be a research organization, but the content of our research is vast. I can’t disclose the core aspects, as they are explicitly stated in the oath not to be disclosed."
Nis: "Is setting up a laboratory in the Southern Domain part of your core research?"
Number 03: "Every numbered laboratory conducts some core research."
Nis: "So that means some parts are not core research. In that case, could you tell us about the projects in the Southern Domain that are not core research?"
Number 03 hesitated for a moment before she spoke: "Core and non-core research are intertwined. I can only tell you that it involves organ transplantation and soul concordance."
The name of this research project immediately reminded Ferro of the Night Butterfly Witch’s hand that was floating in a nutrient solution.
The already suppressed emotions surged again, and he couldn’t help but speak out: "From the name, it’s clear it’s not a good project, filled with evil and bloodshed. Who knows how many people you’ve killed for organs."
The moment Ferro finished speaking, Nis felt like facepalming... Although Number 03’s research topic didn’t directly involve evil and bloodshed, they knew there was a dark side to it. But it shouldn’t have been revealed now.
Ferro’s words exposed too much information.
This guy is really foolish. All this fuss for a Witch, and he had the nerve to mock me earlier. Nis couldn’t help but shake his head secretly.
Number 03 naturally picked up the implied meaning in Ferro’s words. She wasn’t stupid and immediately gained an understanding of why Ferro suddenly burst in.
Probably a sacrificial altar had been discovered.
Moreover, judging by Ferro’s intense emotions, it was likely that among the organs on the altar were those from someone he knew and was close to.
This was problematic... because obviously, anyone who had their organs removed was surely dead.
Involving dead people is not an easy issue to resolve.
However, Number 03 wasn’t too flustered, as now she at least knew why the people from the Barbarian Cave had appeared here. Knowing the cause, there will be a way to unravel it.
Number 03 thought for a moment and said: "Evil and bloodshed are not the themes of our research. And compared to many of the published research topics in the Southern Domain Wizards’ Realm, we are not too excessive either."
"Nevertheless, I also admit that some parts of the research do involve sensitive content. If this incident affects Wizard Ferro or the Barbarian Cave, we are willing to compensate for it."