Chapter 824: Stel Neven Archive
"You are lying! Albert is not even here!" Vina waved her hand, denying Clovis’ accusation.
"If that’s what you want to believe, that’s fine." Clovis shrugged. "All I know is that R.A.I.D. is not neutral anymore and their loyalty is not to you or Stefany."
"I can’t believe it. I don’t even get that kind of information!" Vina boasted about her information network, considering that was what she received from the Dark Supreme for the succession battle.
So, how could she believe Clovis had information that even she didn’t?
Clovis, of course, had expected this. That was why when her mother told him this information, Clovis also asked, "How am I going to convince her? This is going to be hard. She relies heavily on her information network, so..."
"You don’t have to worry about that. The Dark Emerald Group information network might be fast, but it is not omnipotent. Because of the lack of information, your grandmother was killed. We didn’t even know people were plotting against your grandfather."
"So, the information network has been upgraded?"
"Of course, Honey. Our family’s information network can now be considered one of the top three in the world. Meanwhile, the Dark Emerald Group is ranked 5th. We specialized in individuals, while the Dark Emerald Group is focused on espionage and misinformation."
"So how should I tell her? I mean, can I even just say it’s thanks to our information network?"
"It’s simple. You just have to tell her." Aisha gave a playful smirk. "Steven told me."
"Steven... what?!" Clovis thought his mother was playing around, but she didn’t tell him anything else.
Although it was still unsure whether it would work or not, Clovis still revealed that information. "Steven told me."
"Steven?!" Vina widened her eyes in shock. As someone in the same business, she obviously understood this saying.
’Steven? No, that’s not true. It must be the Stel Neven Archive! In short, Steven Archive or Steven. An organization that specializes in tracking all types of individuals.’ Vina gasped.
The only other person who knew about this existence was none other than Christina. Christina was also taken aback by the fact that Clovis could access Steven.
Christina came to Clovis and wrote down her question. "How in the world are you connected to Steven... No, Stel Neven Archive?"
"Is there something wrong?" Clovis tilted his head in confusion.
"Stel Never Archive is one of the greatest information agencies that are connected to explorers or the people connected to explorers. That’s because this information agency is an urban legend. However, my Elseingarde family knows that they’re able to connect it simply because this organization is connected to the biggest map agency."
’Map Agency?’ Clovis felt chills down his spine the moment he connected the dots. The Map Agency she was talking about must be the World Map Network (WMN).
Even now, he still took advantage of the Gold Class Map the agency provided. This map was basically life-saving and connected to almost all explorers.
This must be how the Stel Neven Archive even got their information. It was simply because the explorers gave that information away.
He finally understood how his parents knew a lot about him.
The only agency that could rival this archive might be the number one company in the world, the Sky Group. They were the ones who made Sky Network, Skylink, Skyphone, and all kinds of electronics that helped the people.
And he was supposed to inherit this network? It looked like a lot of things had been done since that defeat.
It was no wonder that his family had so much influence in this world. While they might not have retained their strength, they were still one of the scariest families in the world.
"A secret." Clovis wrote down his answer with a mysterious smile, as if telling her it wasn’t the right place to tell her.
Christina had expected this kind of answer, but it was truly surprising that Clovis could access this network.
Either way, it was an ally. If the enemy had access to this network, it would be terrifying.
Vina, too, gave up on the idea of understanding the whole picture. What mattered was the fact that Clovis had this network.
And this network told her that the R.A.I.D. is connected to the third successor, Albert.
In that instant, Vina saw the entire picture of the succession battle, especially why Clovis backstabbed her. He never betrayed her. Instead, it was the other way around.
From the very beginning, Clovis had been trying to help her.
With the help of R.A.I.D., Albert must be planning to defeat both successors here. In other words, it was a sabotage that would eliminate his rivals and ultimately become the next Dark Supreme.
That was why if Vina and Stefany, or more like the Libation Fiesta and the Three Swords, still remained as opponents, they wouldn’t have enough strength to oppose the R.A.I.D.
R.A.I.D. might have noticed this and changed their gameplay. They approached or let Stefany approach them with the idea that they would work together with Stefany.
This would bypass the rule that stated only three Tier 7 people were allowed.
In other words, three Tier 7 people belonged to Albert, and the rest belonged to Stefany. However, all their loyalty remained with Albert. They must not know about the exact number limit, so they only brought the same number of people Clovis brought here.
All this time, they had been trapped. This was Albert’s playground.
Clovis was trying to tell her what would happen if she couldn’t control her partner. The Libation Fiesta and the Three Swords were the ones telling her what to do, and even their enemies gained a hold of Stefany.
It was right before her eyes the whole time, but she refused to see it.
This was what she had to face if she wanted to become a leader. As the one who led the Libation Fiesta, Clovis understood it more than anyone else.
Just realizing her blunder made her devastated.
At the same time, she realized another important thing. Clovis is a friend, not a partner.
Only a friend would take a loss to guide her in the right direction.
Vina’s expression had changed. There were no traces of betrayal or hatred anymore. The only thing that remained was focus... Focus on the enemy, focus on the mission... focus on what needed to be done.