Perfikot used alchemy to recreate the effect of the constant temperature barrier, which undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to those mages.
They considered themselves indispensable and relied on this to negotiate conditions with Perfikot, attempting to secure greater benefits for themselves.
But now Perfikot has completely sidelined them, which undoubtedly made it difficult for many mages to accept, since those accustomed to pleasure are usually weak, and expecting them to stand firm and fight to the death with Perfikot is almost impossible.
Thus, a group of mages who were initially less resolute naturally chose to align themselves with Perfikot, while the other faction of staunch mages also inevitably broke away from them.
Of course, these people didn't even dare to go to war with Perfikot, let alone engage in internal strife due to their differing opinions.
