Silas Linden continued, "It's actually quite simple to identify the mastermind. You just have to look at who benefits the most from this incident. Then it's all clear.
This Summoning Array, designed specifically for Rex Redding, was clearly intentional. The Jade Pendant you found is solid proof. That pendant was lost a long time ago, which proves this wasn't a spur-of-the-moment act. It was premeditated.
Once you were summoned away from the Holy Land, it proved you had broken your word, and your prestige within the clan would plummet.
What's more, this was a plan to kill two birds with one stone. Xylos summoned you to merge with him. If you had, the clan would have been even less inclined to obey your orders.
In short, this was all aimed at you. Xylos was merely a pawn, a borrowed blade for the true mastermind. The person behind this could only be Rhys Redding, or someone backing him."
Rex Redding and Layla Redding exchanged a look, their expressions more serious than ever.
