"Impossible!" exclaimed Elder Maurice with widened eyes.
He took a deep breath before he said, "A war wouldn't have broken out if you hadn't known what's inside. The two sides are fighting because what's inside is far too valuable.
"You want it for yourselves; that's why you just started a war right away! We're not little children here! Do you think your words will throw me off?"
Elder Maurice frowned, feeling like Master Forrest was borderline obsessed at this point. He seemed insistent on getting to the truth right there, but Elder Maurice did not get angered at all. Instead, he looked at Master Forrest earnestly.
"The Valley of Enlightenment is definitely part of the reason our two forces are fighting, but there are many more complicated reasons as well. As for the actual reason, I can't tell you-it's Phoenix Valley's secret."
Master Forrest's face darkened, not trusting what Elder Maurice said. However, Elder Maurice had no obligation to reveal the secret to Master Forrest. Just sparing him so much time on the matter was already incredibly polite to Master Forrest.
Elder Maurice took a deep breath before he said seriously, "Master Forrest, you've already asked the
questions you wanted to, and I've answered everything. As for whether you believe it or not, that's not something I can control.
"It doesn't matter if you believe it or not, for all of this is the truth. Today, I brought our people over not because I wanted to answer your questions. It's late. Should we start the tournament?"
Elder Maurice's words completely stuffed Master Forrest's questions back into his mouth. Master Forrest's face stiffened, finally realizing that he had gotten a bit too excited.
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