Highly pure Magic Stones were a base material for crafting higher-grade artifacts. Buyers were limited, so their price was usually constant. However, despite the exorbitant price that Yeon-woo offered, the mysterious merchant still purchased the stones. That meant that there was a sudden increase in demand for Magic Stones. Since the number of rankers wouldn’t have changed so drastically, there was only one conclusion: ‘They need to mass produce higher-grade artifacts. There must be a war.' 

When his brother had been in the Tower, Arthia had been targeted by numerous clans and rankers due to their rapid growth. Their enemies ended up forming an alliance which led to Arthia’s downfall. It had been a long time since Arthia disappeared, and the alliance had crumbled, leading to confrontations among the various clans and rankers. 

No major conflict must have taken place yet since it would have affected the Tutorial to some extent. But it was clear that preparations were happening behind the scenes. The arms race was proof. 'That’s right. They may have made a temporary alliance in order to face a common enemy, but peace never lasts among a bunch of wolves.’ Yeon-woo laughed happily at the thought. The more they bit each other, the more vulnerable they would become. ‘But it’s not time yet.’ Yeon-woo hadn’t even made it inside the Tower. It would be a while before...