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A long list of detailed intelligence is displayed on the screen.
Although the information is not the most up-to-date, its content is far more detailed than Gauss had imagined.
And at the end of the intelligence, the name of the human who wrote this report is left.
Erich Xavier.
A low murmur quickly rose among the crowd.
"Xavier...is it that Xavier?"
"Nonsense, is there a second Xavier family in Cold Jade Province?"
Most of the adventurers present were born many years after the war, and have little impression of the war and its figures from over a hundred years ago.
Especially young ones like Gauss, whose age is not even a fraction of that time.
"Erich Xavier, the Grand Mage from a century ago, also known as the’Weaver.’ I’ve heard of this name, it is said he was the most outstanding talent of the Xavier family of that generation, advancing to profession at thirteen, stepping into mastery at twenty-two, reaching extraordinary at forty, and breaking into the epic level at seventy..."
The person sharing the information in a low voice has a hint of admiration in their tone.
No matter which perspective you look at it from, for most adventurers, he is a top-tier genius. More enviable than his early brilliance is his continuous strong presence.
He advanced step by step, seemingly without much obstruction from bottlenecks, especially stepping into extraordinary at forty and breaking into epic at seventy, both considered quite young stages.
Some geniuses advance rapidly in the early stages but inexplicably stagnate at a certain stage for many years, possibly never breaking through to extraordinary.
"What happened later, what happened? Did he break through to legendary?"
"Is he still alive?"
The person’s companion couldn’t help but ask curiously.
"No, that Grand Mage has already passed away, reportedly also affected by the Green Dragon Queen’s poison, damaging his foundation. After the war ended, it is said he rarely appeared in public until the Xavier family held a funeral for him, which is how other families learned of his death."
People around couldn’t help but sigh with regret upon hearing this.
Even Gauss was no exception.
At least judging by the Weaver’s breakthrough speed, he seemed to have the potential to push further. If he were still alive today, although the likelihood is low, the human camp might have gained another legendary strong person.
Each legendary strong person, for humanity, is akin to a stabilizing force, capable of easily reversing the outcome of a large-scale battle.
This also illustrates how difficult it is to ascend to legendary status. Even with astonishing talent, one needs to endure many external challenges over a long time. One wrong move can permanently rob one of the possibility of climbing higher.
"However, it is said that the Weaver also inflicted quite serious injuries on the Green Dragon Queen, which is why in the later stages and after the war ended, the Green Dragon Queen went into long-term seclusion to heal."
Gauss silently absorbed the intelligence around him.
This is obviously reasonable. Being evenly matched on the battlefield indicates that their actual combat power was at least on a similar level, and it’s unlikely that one had their foundation damaged while the other remained unharmed. They must have fought fiercely.
But, since the Green Dragon Queen is planning war again, it suggests her injuries have most likely fully healed.
This is the inherent physical talent of dragons. Even if their combat power is similar, the gap in physical talent between humans and dragons is huge.
The only uncertainty is whether the Green Dragon has just recovered to its previous strength or has improved further in seclusion.
Another worry lingers in people’s minds.
Far away, the unknown situation of the Demon King aside, who should deal with the Green Dragon Queen in the Jade Forest?
Relying on Matthias Monroe, the Level 15 Paladin and president of the Barry Adventurer’s Guild, although his strength is already formidable compared to the others, it is undoubtedly inadequate before the Green Dragon Queen.
The Weaver Erich Xavier has passed away, and it is said that the strongest person in the Xavier family today is only a top extraordinary strong person.
But between extraordinary and epic, there is also a huge combat power gap.
Trying to resist the epic-level Green Dragon Queen with multiple top extraordinary individuals is undoubtedly wishful thinking.
Moreover, the Green Dragon Queen’s subordinates also include no shortage of extraordinary demons.
"Please rest assured, the Royal Capital has already made arrangements for this; locals adventurers do not need to face the Green Dragon Queen directly,"
Matthias Monroe spoke, suppressing the growing anxiety in the hall.
"A being like the Green Dragon Queen naturally does not need our local adventurers to confront directly."
"Even if war breaks out, it won’t appear on the battlefield we are on."
"I can assure you all that a strong person with epic combat power has already arrived in Cold Jade Province. However, these arrangements are still classified, and I cannot disclose specific choices and deployment details here."
Upon hearing the chairman’s further explanation and reassurance, the crowd felt slightly relieved, a sense of being unburdened.
It’s not that they’re cowardly, but the paper strength of that adult Green Dragon seems too terrifying.
If they were to face that enemy, it wouldn’t need much action, just expanding its passive domain alone might put everyone in a hellish situation.