As we all know, the plane of Ravnica is jointly ruled and managed by ten guilds who originally signed a contract with the ancient Planeswalker Azor and represent different ideals.
This also means that no one force here can overwhelm other guilds and achieve the unification of thought, power and ideology.
This is true even for the Azorius Senate, which apparently functions as a government, law enforcement agency, and judicial system.
Even when many guilds united to launch boycotts and even rebellions, even the Azorius Senate had no choice but to bow its head and compromise.
It was through this method that Niv-Mizzet temporarily took over the power of the entire Ravnica, forcing all other guilds to cooperate with it in building a huge defense system.
This means that it is actually equivalent to the ideal model of small government and liberalism that is most admired by capital.
Each guild is only responsible for the areas that it is interested in and is best at, and then seeks cooperation in mutual games, and finally reaches a certain delicate balance.
Due to the powerful binding magic contract Azor left behind, even if individual guilds have very powerful leaders, they cannot cross that boundary.
As perhaps the oldest and oldest creature in the plane of Ravnica, the fact that Niv-Mizzet has stayed in the Izzet Alliance without any form of expansion for so many years is the best proof.
Because even if he violates the terms of the contract, he will immediately be severely punished and may even die suddenly.
It is precisely because of the lack of authority, ideological consensus, and strong ruling group that the Guildpact of Ravnica has always been fighting among themselves.
The grievances between some guilds and factions have even lasted for hundreds or even thousands of years, and have long since turned into a knotted mess.
Unless one of them dies completely, it is absolutely impossible for the other to give up.
Although under the huge threat of Nicol Bolas, the Guildpact had no choice but to unite together as never before, there are still undercurrents surging in the dark corners that cannot be seen.
Especially those enemies who have lost any trust in the confrontation for a long time and will not let go of any opportunity to attack their opponents.
Even methods such as frame-up, frame-up, infiltration, and assassination show no signs of stopping.
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It’s so freeing to ask!
Due to the lack of deterrence and restraint by absolute power, Ravnica's space-time is actually always in a state of chaos.
Although the Azorius Senate has been trying to instill order and law into everyone, their rules are only effective within the scope of their rule.
Once you leave this range, you will immediately change to the rules and guidelines of other guilds.
For example, the Boros Legion, which shares the same desire for peace, highly values ​​the use of violence to fight violence and the use of heroic and fearless battles to kill all threats and traitors.
The Guru tribe is a typical representative of primitiveness and savagery, and their behavior is exactly that of the orcs who advocate chaos, fighting and plunder in many time and space.
The Rakdos sect firmly believes that nothing can escape the final destination of death, and is willing to use all means to speed up the process, even deliberately spreading plagues and creating massacres to make more people embrace death.
These madmen who have an inexplicable worship of death are not afraid of death at all, so they are extremely dangerous existences in the entire Guildpact of Ravnica.
This guild is also the only force where more than half of its members are looking forward to Nicol Bolas coming over soon.
In their eyes, once this powerful elder dragon planeswalker invades Ravnica, it will inevitably bring about a bloody storm, and even kill all living things in the entire world without leaving a single one behind.
In this way, the Rakdos sect's ultimate ideal of pushing everyone into the final destination of death can be achieved.
Therefore, this guild has always been the focus of Niv-Mizzet's attention.
No one knows better than him the horrific destructive power these lunatics can cause once they go crazy.
Especially those gadgets that can instantly cause mass deaths of tens of thousands of people. After so many years of research, the Rakdos sect has no shortage of them.
What's even worse is that Niv-Mizzet also heard that Rakdos, the ancient tainted demon who founded this guild, suddenly woke up after being dormant for many years.
Considering the time when the War of the Spark is about to begin, it is hard to guarantee that it is not the old dragon who is doing something secretly.
After all, Nicol Bolas had secretly infiltrated all the major guilds in the entire Ravnica space and time for a long time.
Vaskar even holds the entire Golgari community in his hands.
If it weren't for the help of Zuo Si and Nahiri, the current situation would have completely collapsed long ago.
But fortunately, the Gorgon Vaska's brain has been replaced by the tadpole that completes the Mind Flayer.
Therefore, there will basically not be any big problems with the Golgari community.
Even if someone wants to launch a rebellion, it will only cause a small stir and will be suppressed before long.
At this moment, Zuo Si's good disciple Sancho was walking cautiously in the underground palace of Rizmadi.
This is a stronghold built in the magma pit surrounding the underground city, and it is also the guild headquarters of the Rakdos sect.
Through the colorful banners and old blood stains covering the broken inner wall of the tunnel, you can vaguely see the various strange, cruel, and crazy behaviors depicted on the banners.
Don't think this is an exaggerated description or some ancient religious or magical ritual.
Quite the opposite!
It is the truest portrayal of the "celebrations" that are often held within this guild.
If you don't know anything about the Rakdos sect, just listen to how they view his guild and you will know how terrifying these madmen are.
For example, how do you make a rigid and uncurious member of the Azorius Senate dance?
Normal people may think that they should find a handsome man or enchanting woman who matches the other person's aesthetics to seduce them, or prepare a piece of music that can make the other person have similar impulses.
But the Rakdos would tell you to just take out the Azorius Senate member's spine and turn him into a puppet.
This shows what kind of lunatics are in this sect.
However, after experiencing the horrific experience of the sons of Baal killing each other, Sancho is not as afraid of the Rakdos sect as others. Instead, he feels that these people are actually quite simple, and they are just going through these evil, cruel, bloody tortures and even abuses.
Get happiness from it.
This can be seen from the large number of "recreational clubs" they established.
When walking through the long stairs to the huge lava pool at the deepest point, a huge demon holding a huge red scythe and covered with various metal spike-like decorations appeared in front of him.
Not only does he have the huge bat wings and goat hooves on the lower body that most demons have, but he also has a large number of clanking hot iron chains hanging among those metal spikes.
A pair of large, long and winding horns extended at least thirty centimeters forward, and most of the body was nakedly displayed in front of everyone with almost no clothing covering it.
Whether it's the exaggerated muscles or the pungent smell of blood, it makes people involuntarily fear and tremble, and then generates strong worship.
When this extreme emotion crosses a certain critical point, it will instantly transform into infinite pleasure.
This is why most members of the Rakdos sect are out-and-out sadists and have no respect for life.
Right now, these seriously mentally disturbed guys are trying to please the supreme founder of the entire guild through torture and abuse.
The devil sat on his own lava throne, admiring the "inventions" of these followers with great interest.
In just a short while, more than twenty people were transformed into mutilated corpses amidst the wailing sounds, or simply smashed into pieces and turned into a puddle of meat paste.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that during the period of my sleep, you didn't stop creating and inventing on the road to death. Yes, I am very happy about this."
Rakdos grinned and let out a creepy laugh.
"Your praise is the greatest affirmation of our hard work over the years. Please rest assured that in the coming days we will continue to innovate and make the road to death more colorful."
A gang leader hurriedly knelt on the ground to express his loyalty to the devil, his face turning red from being so excited.
But this time, Rakdos ignored the other party. Instead, he turned his attention to Sancho who stopped not far away, and asked with a half-smile: "Interesting young man, it was that old guy from Niv-Mizzet who sent you here."
Of?"
"No, I came here myself. Because I need to confirm whether you have surrendered to Nicol Bolas."
Sancho put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly to show respect for the founder of the guild.
After all, with the development of the Guilds of Ravnica to this day, only the founders of the Rakdos sect and the founders of the Izzet Alliance are still alive and continue to rule their own guilds.
No matter from which point of view, it is not shameful to bow to these old monsters who have lived for thousands of years or even longer.
What's more, during the time when Sancho followed Zuo Si, he thought that the most valuable thing he learned was to stay polite and humble as much as possible when he was not strong enough.
Unless you can kill with one hit, it's best not to make enemies for yourself.
This is why he has been able to thrive in the plane of Ravnica for many years.
How could a young man who is strong, smart, mature, rational, kind to others and very efficient in his work be unpopular?
"Hahahaha! I like your honesty! So now do you think I have been won over or bribed by Nicol Bolas?" the demon asked with a laugh.
Sancho ignored the murderous looks of the Rakdos sect members around him and shook his head slightly: "No, you have not been bribed. Because I am very sure that unless Nicol Bolas personally brings people to the door,
Otherwise, it is impossible for you to change your position with just a few words and some promises."
"So you can rest assured now?"
To be continued...