For a war to break out meant that the two forces already had irreconcilable differences, and are already at a stage where they no longer cared for the consequences.
Fane took a sip of his tea as he frowned, "This should have been a situation where both sides would mutually benefit from it. Even if the Valley of Enlightenment really had so many valuable things that they had to fight for it, there are definitely ways to solve the problem.
"For instance, it could be a fight between the juniors to see which side had more talented disciples. They would be able to get everything from just that. What they're doing is quite puzzling. Have the other forces not reacted at all?"
Rudy drank some tea before thinking for a moment and replied, "There have been no movements.
Everyone seems to be adopting a wait-and-see approach. They're merely looking on as the two forces lock horns.
"In the past, whenever two forces end up in conflict with one another, there would always be a clan that steps forward to be a mediator. Yet for some reason, no one is willing to assume the role this time.
"Everyone just quietly looks on as the situation develops. I don't know what sort of attitude they have
toward the matter. Maybe it's because this isn't something that can easily be interfered with?"
At that moment, Rudy's head was filled with questions. When Fane heard that, he felt like it was an incredibly strange circumstance as well. Even though some things would break out into fights when a certain point was reached, it usually only applied to personal things.
A conflict between a clan and an alliance involved two major forces. There were many things to consider if they ended up going to war. After all, the war would use up a lot of resources. After all those resources were used, they might not even be able to gain any advantages.
The two of them were silent for a long time trying to think about the intricacies within. Just when Fane felt like Rudy would not speak, he suddenly said something, "Do you think this has something to do with Grayson? I keep thinking back to what happened with Grayson that night.
"I can’t think of anything that would separate him from us. We reacted incredibly normal. The only strange point was you, but you were not taken away!"
Rudy had a sour look on his face. Every time he thought about Grayson, he would get goosebumps. They had no way of being sure if Grayson was dead or alive.
However, from Mr. Zayne's attitude, it was quite unlikely that Grayson was still alive. The two of them were really eager to figure out why Grayson had been captured.
Fane took a deep breath and said, "He must have been taken away because he knew something. If that's the reason, then he should still be alive. If that's not the reason, then he's probably already dead."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Soldier's Unsurpassable Honor