musicians of old

Chapter 772 Roundtable Conference
A long and narrow room but still spacious enough.

When Fanning pushed open the door in his dream, he vaguely saw outside the right window a blue staircase that was completely contrary to reality and connected in various illogical forms.

The furnishings inside were like a secret meeting room, complete with curtains, round tables, stools, and bookcases.

Behind them, a huge discussion group banner was hung high, adding a bit of oppressive atmosphere to the environment that should not have been so tense.

Fanning did not walk towards the seven chairs surrounding the round table. He randomly chose a seat on a small stool in the row against the wall.

The people waiting nearby stood up one after another to greet Fan Ning. Their expressions and gestures were like those of the lowly employees in the workplace in their previous life, if not completely similar, but at least 50% similar.

But the identities of these people. The few people he recognized were Theolaine, Janus, the King of Lydia, and at least the second or third person in a country, such as the Speaker of Parliament or the head of the military, and Calestini, the temporary representative of the southern remnants who he had just met.

One by one, they stood up and sat back on their small stools against the wall.

"Get ready for the meeting."

Poglelich's deep voice rang out.

First it was him, then others, one after another figures began to emerge around the round table.

First came Mr. Wax. This time he didn't sit in his wheelchair, but he still sat lazily on it.

Then came the nameless saint of the church in a plain long robe.

Then came a strange old man whom Fan Ning was not very familiar with. His clothes were somewhat similar to those of Pastor Ragon whom Fan Ning had dealt with before. He was probably a member of the discussion group of the Lingyin Discipline Association.

The figure of Marquis McAdam also appeared.

This takes up five of the seven seats.

"Is the person burned?" asked Pogorelich.

Yes, he didn’t ask “Are they all ready?” but “Are they burned?”

"The only person left in prison is the president, P. Boulez," Mr. Wax replied.

Poglelich waved.

A crack appeared in the space of the secret meeting room, revealing a pale white background with layers of rolling white. A crematorium that twisted like water waves was clearly visible.

Two investigators, whose figures were somewhat unnaturally shrunk, climbed up and began to pour something. Weird and hideous dark red patterns lit up on the furnace.

The silent and transparent flame enveloped the stove, and the creepy dry howl reached the round table. The people sitting on the stools against the wall did not dare to breathe, but only watched the huge black smoke rumbling upward, mixed with a series of colorful noise dots.

The howling sounds gradually subsided, and the pale white spatial rifts had begun to close. Finally, the investigators seemed to have shaken some mechanical device, tilting the entire crematorium from one side.

A corpse emitting a burnt and steaming smell fell out from it and landed on a chair at the round table.

So far, it can barely be counted as six “people”.

"Guido da Lezzo?" Fanning frowned slightly.

Such a strange and horrifying process was still in full view of everyone, but no one spoke a word.

"It's a short meeting, but the attendance has been appropriately expanded due to the special circumstances."

Poglelich, who was in the first position, spoke again.

"Master Fanning, please move to the front."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the attendees looked towards Fan Ning.

A look of surprise flashed across Fan Ning's eyes, but he didn't say much. He stood up from the small stool against the wall and sat down on the empty chair in front of the round table.

This was the last empty chair, and it was located to the left of Poglerich, with Mr. Wax on either side.

"Agenda 1 is to review the additional list of members for the discussion group." Poglierić's expression did not change. He picked up the thin document on the round table and opened the first page.

"Another seven years have passed, and the situation on the mysterious side has changed to a certain extent. There are currently five members of the discussion group: Poglieri, Mr. Wax, Guidarezzo, Saint Unknown, and Julian Corselli."

The last name that Fan Ning was not familiar with should be the strange old man wearing the priest uniform of the Lingyin Discipline Society.

"Among them, Guida Darezzo replaced the original advisor of the Guidance School who was infected with 'Vermology'; the Fragrant Flower Temple's 'Nianqi' fell; and the advisor of the Bologna School lost contact. There are two vacancies."

"The proposed list of additions is as follows. First, Paul McAdam, the new director of the Bologna School of Theolian Empire."

Poglelich looked around at everyone.

"The second one is Carolyn Van Nin, Without Borders, the 'torchbearer' of the Romantic period."

"Let's vote by raising our hands."

Poglieri raised his hand.

The nameless saint immediately followed suit, and soon the other "people" at the round table also raised their hands. Yes, including the humanoid corpse, who also raised his right arm in an almost morbid and convulsive manner.

Seeing this scene, the audience looked at each other again and exchanged words with their eyes.

"Julian Coselli," Poglieri called out. "What do you think?"

"My vote is 'yes'." said the old man from the Lingyin Discipline Association.

"You were three seconds late in raising your hand, so, what do you think?" Poglelich said lightly.

There was silence in the air for a while, and the old man named Koselli finally snorted: "As far as I know, the realms of the previous discussion group members are all those of the Order Enforcers, so I hesitated for a while. But after thinking about it, the organization certainly understands the situation. Master Fanning is a pioneer that can only be seen once in hundreds of years. I am afraid that the door of divinity has already opened half of the hinge to him."

"Lydia and Janus have had more frictions in recent years, both on the border and in the southern continent." Mr. Wax spoke up at this time, bringing up an unrelated matter, "Mr. Coselli serves Raven, so perhaps it would be better if he had a calmer temperament. The full name of the discussion group is the 'Investigation of the Causes of the Proliferation of the Abnormal Zone and Related Affairs Discussion Group'. Regarding the addition of members, the only thing related to the secular world is art, and it just so happens that your country has always been limited in its interest in it."

"So, how is it related to the secular war on the border?" Unexpectedly, Koselli's attitude seemed to be very tough today. He quoted the other party's words tit for tat and replied coldly.

The turbulent whirlwind outside the window shook the glass, but it only served to highlight the quietness of the atmosphere inside.

"The additional list was passed unanimously. Congratulations to Paul McAdam and Caroline van Nin." Poglieri said calmly, ending the topic.

The two heads of the Special Patrol Office actually expressed their support for Fanning? This is very inconsistent with many rumors in the past, especially when you think of the twists and turns in the final announcement of the award. Could it be "results-oriented"? The true identity of Master Fanning and his experience during his disappearance really made the audience in attendance look at him with awe.

Fanning is now not only the "Torchbearer", but also a member of the discussion group!!
The concept of discussion group members is no joke. Their status is above all other identities in the world. The seven people behind the scenes influence all the mysterious official organizations and manipulate the progress of human civilization!

"The second topic is to hear about the stability and control situation after the festival ends."

This time it was the turn of the heads of state and military chiefs present to report in turn.

"It is indeed difficult to avoid the chaos that is spreading everywhere." King Louis of Theolian said, "Seeing is believing. The vast majority of people have witnessed the strange thing at the end of the sky. The secret organization is worried about not being able to find a reason to spread its doctrine. This has 'confirmed' their various versions of the doomsday theory."

The reports of the rest were similar.

Uneasy rumors and incitement are spreading around the world.

There is always a small proportion of the population who are born criminals or experts in seduction, and they are afraid that order will not be disturbed.

Less than two hours had passed since the incident, and in the emergency reports transmitted to the leaders in real time, there were many substantial casualties and sudden chaos.

"Let's discuss this at the end." Pogorelich listened quietly to what everyone in the audience had to say for more than half an hour, but did not express his opinion for the time being.

"Let's review the 'X coordinate' investigation plan."