Chapter 753

"Xavier, it's been a long time!" Zayan greeted Xavier with a bow, a customary gesture among the Mystics.

"I heard that you're going public with the news?" Xavier's question was subtle, but everyone present understood what he was referring to.

Zayan sighed and nodded. "Yes, we have no choice after Saffronesia's actions forced our hand."

Xavier, however, smiled. "It's a good thing to go public. This way, the Mystic community can flourish once again."

To Zayan, though, those words sounded rather unpleasant. The peace Hacniane had enjoyed for nearly a century, and its development from poverty and weakness had little to do with the so-called Mystics.

The high-ranking officials of Hacniane had always shared a common understanding—Mystic practices and martial arts must be kept within reasonable bounds to prevent chaos. For the past century, they had adhered to that policy, which had proven to be the correct approach.

Looking at the crowd coming and going in front of Skylife Palace, Zaya