Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2609: 1437: A Shocking Truth

Under the expectant and puzzled gazes of his many powerful subordinates, Leo Ray retrieved a Communication Magic Stone. He signaled the Administrator while simultaneously explaining the nature of the Truth Array to the gathered group.

The explanation sparked a wave of joyful excitement among the listeners.

As the proverb suggests, the more a person speaks, the higher the chance of a slip-up. With such a divine array assisting them, and since Leo Ray had already pushed both factions into a heated confrontation, identifying the true culprit behind the scenes would surely be effortless.

While the group celebrated, the Administrator arrived promptly after receiving Leo Ray's signal.

"Your Excellency, Administrator, has the array gathered enough data by now?"

Leo Ray asked with a slight nod of his head.

"In response to Your Majesty, the information became sufficient the moment you sent the signal. The array is now fully operational."

The Administrator nodded back to Leo Ray and made a casual gesture with his hand. Suddenly, a series of strange, elongated Magic Arrays glowing with a light brown hue manifested in the air, looking very much like a row of orderly piano keys.

At that same moment, the sounds of the relentless arguing between the two alliances in the hall reached everyone's ears clearly.

In sync with the shouting, the neatly arranged light brown Magic Arrays began to pulse and fluctuate, directly corresponding to the voices.

Upon closer inspection, Leo Ray observed something more.

The arrays were not reacting randomly; instead, each one was linked to a specific powerful individual, such as Sina, the Masked Man, Loris, or Old Susan. The corresponding array only vibrated when that specific person spoke.

Furthermore, the intensity of the vibration increased with the volume and passion of the speaker, making it a truly mystical sight.

"As Your Majesty has likely observed, this is the visual manifestation of the Truth Array. Should anyone speak a falsehood, their specific array will shift from brown to orange."

The Administrator explained further: "This ancient array dates back to before the Era of Blankness. It is a fundamental part of this Land of Divine Favor, likely forged by a Deity or a Demigod. Over the last three thousand years, the Bazaar Brotherhood has verified and maintained it countless times to ensure its absolute accuracy."

"I see."

Listening to the Administrator, Leo Ray narrowed his eyes and focused on the shifting arrays. The other powerful members surrounding Leo Ray held their breath, terrified of missing the moment a color changed.

However, despite the escalating arguments that made the arrays dance and flicker until it was dizzying to watch, not a single one turned orange.

Throughout the exchange, the voices of the two leaders, Loris and Sina, could be heard clearly as they insisted, "The Forest-side Fortress incident had nothing to do with us," and "We were not the ones who ambushed the Dragonborn Queen and her party."

"What is happening? Even after the Desert Alliance and the Rainforest Fortress Alliance repeatedly claimed 'It wasn't us,' the Magic Array hasn't turned orange at all."

After monitoring the situation for some time, Crisis’s pale face was masked in shock as she blurted out: "Is it possible they are actually telling the truth?"

Following Crisis's remark, the other elites present showed similar looks of disbelief.

Because the array refused to change color, it was undeniable proof that neither the Desert Alliance nor the Rainforest Fortress Alliance was the mastermind they were hunting.

"This result is certainly unexpected."

Even the Administrator nodded, agreeing with Crisis's assessment.

"Is that so? It appears the second possibility I considered is the actual truth of the matter."

Leo Ray rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

It was well known that the Desert Alliance and the Rainforest Fortress Alliance were ancient rivals who knew each other's secrets intimately.

Given the stakes and the terms offered, the fact that neither side could provide evidence of the other's guilt pointed toward a different conclusion—the existence of an unknown culprit, a theory Leo Ray had entertained earlier.

Now, confirmed by the Truth Magic Array, the answer was certain: the villain was not among the two groups, but was a hidden third-party force pulling the strings.

"Your Majesty, is the real culprit truly someone else entirely?"

Nal asked Leo Ray in astonishment.

"That is the only logical conclusion, and it matches the other scenario I envisioned; at the very least, leaders like Sina and Loris, along with their top officials, have been kept in the dark."

Leo Ray nodded firmly, adding: "For instance, the disappearance of the Desert Deputy Leader is extremely suspicious."

"But how could a single Deputy Leader deceive everyone in the Desert Alliance, the Rainforest Fortress Alliance, and our own forces while carrying this out so quietly?"

Nal’s draconic features were twisted in confusion as he asked: "Without the help of the main armies of either alliance, it should have been impossible to overwhelm so many people—including the Queen and the Prince—without even giving them time to send a distress signal."

"That is why a third-party force must be involved. Even if a few powerful individuals from the alliances helped, they were likely just tools or puppets."

Leo Ray’s expression darkened as he concluded: "This third-party force is the one truly plotting our destruction."