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Naturally, his words confused the businessmen. They were very good in the business world, had extensive experience, and had studied the geography of this city for a long time.

They knew perfectly well that this place was the best place to do business between the different races; which other place if not this one? And they had their own arguments to say so.

That's why they couldn't believe what Matt was saying, but still, they wanted to hear why he was saying it. They wanted to understand why Gray Allen chose him as Leader. And if they could, they wanted to make him wrong and then bombard him with valid arguments as to why this place is so good for business.

So they talked.

"I don't understand what the Young Leader means. Both powerful businessmen and kings have researched the grounds here for hundreds of years before building the city.

A large part of the business in the Dark Kingdom passes through here because it is a strategic center protected by a huge mountain range, which, thanks to the constitution of the mountains, makes it impossible for armies to pass through. What do you mean it is a bias due to our own capabilities?" The man who spoke was one of the most talented Allen's for foreign trade.

He had numerous businesses around the World, and in this City, he had a really high status. The company he managed was one of the main investors in the construction of this City, so he knew everything about this City very well.

But some of what he said was real.

"It makes it impossible for human and vampiric armies to get through unless it is by flying. That is something we all know because, from the beginning, the tests regarding these mountains were done to investigate such armies and test if they could be used for extensive training. That's the problem, the Devourers are neither human nor vampire.

The latest sightings of the Devourers give us the idea that they are very good at moving through the mountains; why do you think that is?" Matt said and looked at the man he was talking to.

That man didn't respond, though, so Matt spoke again.

"The reason is simple. They have better physiques than us, and they have also been training because they know that this is the weak wing of the Dark Kingdom, and they want to enter through there. That's why the position of this City is not as good as the merchants think." After saying this, he caused the man he was talking to, to frown and quickly wanted to speak.

"If that were the case..." But he was interrupted by Matt.

"With that being said, I know I'm not the only one who has figured this out; I'm sure all or most of the Vampire Clans already know. They just don't say it. The evidence is wrong, but why do they continue to negotiate, and why do they allow this City to remain the center of the Kingdom's business?"

Matt smiled at this point and continued. "The answer is simple: this city is just a facade built by them. That mountain range is no good for us, but for the Devourers, it is.

And the position of the most important city in the Kingdom's economy being so close to that place, being also the weakest wing of the Kingdom, all that leaves that this place is the perfect facade and bait to lure the Devourers to attack.

It's just a conspiracy against the Devourers so we can have the upper hand when they attack." The more Matt talked, the more he stunned the people driving the car.

Somehow, his intelligence left them in shock. While what he said wasn't a hard thing to figure out, none of the powerful businessmen working here had.

It all made sense under what he said. But they felt there were several problems with it.

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"If that were the case, why are Turner and Wagner so deep in this place?" the man asked again, but this time it was a genuine doubt and not a trap for Matt.

Matt shrugged. "Deep into it? No, you're wrong. The Turners and the Wagners only allow their lesser Heirs to grab experience here while their main businesses are elsewhere."

"Then why hadn't the Leaders told us this? We have a lot of money invested here, and we belong to the most powerful Clan; it doesn't make sense that we hadn't heard about it." Said another quickly, and Matt smiled.

"Well, that's because we need gullible people in these places so everyone nearby can believe it. You can think of yourselves as bait waiting to be eaten," he replied.

His clear and nonchalant answer shocked those listening to him, who did not know what else to say.

Even the plan to make a fool of him at least once for saying things he had no idea went down the toilet, and it was Matt who made them keep quiet.

But Matt wouldn't say all that without a reason. "Well, don't worry too much. Even if Mr. Gray needs that, I don't need it. I came to this city precisely to fix the problem, so I hope that later you will be willing to do as I say." After saying this somewhat strangely, Matt hugged Alice and kissed her.

That action made it clear to those driving that he no longer wanted to talk about it.

That made the trip quieter but less peaceful. The businessmen were worried about their companies, and the rich were worried about their money.

They have too much invested in this city. These are businesses that they hope will last for thousands of years.

If they were attacked at some point, this place could possibly be destroyed. After all, they would be the bait, and the bait is not there just to catch the fish. The fish eats the bait, and then it is taken out of the water.

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If they analyzed it by looking at a map, it would be more evident what Matt was saying. The remoteness of this city from the rest of the Major Cities didn't make sense and although there were Vampire Clans operating nearby, it was true that none of them were deeply involved in the Cities, which made it more isolated.

Despite that, it was very close to many races, so it was a good place for business. But all those races were not strong enough to withstand the power of the Devourers, so they were not protected at all.

The strategic position for trade was fine, but at the same time, they were exposed as bait.

This spread fear in the people who heard this and so the trip was silent.

A while later, the caravan of cars arrived at the Central Building, where the main Leaders of the City were working.

As soon as they arrived, several of them frowned when they saw a ship parked above the Building.

"It's Lord Wagner's boat. Apparently, it's here." Reported one of them, causing Matt to smile.

'How convenient.'