Chapter 1078


    However, Maxine could not figure it out.


    "How would I know?"


    Thea shook her head.


    She, too, was unsure of Thomas’ intentions.


    All she knew was that everything was not to harm but to help James.


    "Is that so? Then, have you ever felt that Thomas is the one behind everything?"


    "What do you mean?"


    Thea looked at Maxine.


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    Maxine thought for a while and said, "Let''s start from when James killed the previous Emperor.Once he


    died, the Cadens and the Johnstons’ conflict began, but they didn’tpletely fall out with each


    other.Shortly after, the Johnstons and Sullivans’ paintings were suddenly stolen, causing them to take


    action against the Cadens.Then, the Lees surfaced iming that their painting was also stolen, pointing


    their fingers at the Cadens too."


    "What does this have to do with Sir Caden?" Thea asked indifferently.


    "Haven''t you thought about the possibility the three families didn’t lie, and their paintings were really


    stolen, and the culprit could be Thomas? His purpose is to arouse conflict between the Ancient Four


    and make them fight against each other."


    Thea nced coldly at Maxine and said, "Why would he do that? Stop thinking you’re so smart,


    Maxine.These are just your conjectures, and you shouldn''t spout nonsense without any evidence."


    "Indeed, these are just my conjectures.As for why, if the person behind Mr.Gabriel is Thomas, won’t it


    make so much sense that Mr.Gabriel stood up and proposed the Ancient Four resolve their conflicts


    during the Mount Thunder Conference?"


    Maxine continued to analyze the situation.


    "Thomas was the person behind Mr.Gabriel, and his purpose was to make the Ancient Four turn


    against each other.That way, he could propose the Mount Thunder Conference.If a conflict didn’t exist


    between them, no one would be interested in the conference even if it was suggested.However, if the


    Ancient Four were fighting against each other, the conference would be lively as countless martial


    artists around the globe would actively participate to see what the Ancient Four would do at the


    conference."


    Hearing this, Thea frowned.иσν???вσσк.￠σмMaxine’s analysis was straightforward and logical, making


    her slightly convinced.


    After thinking for a while, she asked, "Then, why would Sir Caden want the conference so desperately?


    What would he gain from it? What is he trying to aplish?"


    "Of course, the position as the Great Grandmaster.The power of being the leader of the ancient martial


    world is much greater than being the King of Sol.Although the King is the country''s lord, he doesn’t


    have authority over the ancient martial artists.However, being the Great Grandmaster will give one the


    power tomand all the martial artists in Sol.Wouldn’t it be easy to be the ruler of the world with


    countless martial artists under one’smand?"


    Theaughed.


    "That simple? The ruler of the world? You''re overthinking it."


    Maxine rolled her eyes at Thea and said, "You don’t understand the temptation of power.It’ll make one


    insane and possess one’s mind.Throughout the ages, countless wars have broken out, and many lives


    have been lost for this position.Standing on top, looking down on the world, and being in control is


    incredibly tempting."


    "Sir Caden isn’t someone like that."


    Thea shook her head and rejected Maxine’s suspicions.


    "He may not be, but there isn’t just one person behind Mr.Gabriel.There’s a whole faction behind


    everything.ording to my analysis, Thomas has other ns and is using the faction to his


    advantage."


    "Then, what do you think Sir Caden is trying to do?" Maxine fell into thought.


    What exactly did Thomas want to do? She could not figure it out yet.


    Judging from the current happenings, it seemed that Thomas was indeed trying to help Mr.Gabriel or


    was the person above him.


    "Could it be that the people behind Mr.Gabriel have something Thomas wants? So, he’s helping them


    in exchange for it? "Maxine murmured.


    "Stop acting smart and making random guesses, Maxine.Things might bepletely different from


    what you think," Thea said disdainfully.


    Maxine gently shook her head and said, "No, I have to be right.But, what’s the reason?"


    From her understanding of Thomas, he was obsessed with martial arts.


    "Could it be the ninth rank?"


    The ninth rank was the most significant height of martial arts.No one knew what being in that rank was


    like nor how powerful it was.