Chapter 3989

“Long-lasting magical formations have no value without a mana geyser to set them up, and can’t be snatched without anyone noticing.

“Also, defensive arrays are not something anyone would dare sell. They are the heart and soul of every tribe, and revealing them to outsiders is a taboo even for the most bloodthirsty bandits. Anyone who tries selling them would be marked as a traitor and killed.

“Don’t get me wrong, the enemy tribes would pay a hefty sum to learn about the weak points of their neighbor’s defensive arrays to conquer another oasis. Yet they would also kill the traitor mage because they know that if they don’t, they could be next.”

“I see.” Tista nodded. “So, it’s not the Overlord’s fault.”

“Why do you keep calling her Overlord?” Sinmara glared at Tista. “Are you-”

“Of course it’s her fault!” Saron couldn’t hold back anymore. “No matter how pretty the Usurper makes herself out to be, she’s just a giant, murderous bird. She has no need for land, oases, or books. She just likes to see us humans squirm!

“If she really cared about the Blood Desert, she would have left it to us, the real people of the Desert, after driving away the bastards who stole our land. Instead, she took it for herself, just as she did with the magical knowledge of our ancestors that she reclaimed.