The God's Games

However, he hadn't expected that even after Duke Dzemael had been dragged away and disappeared, the duke's eerie voice would still echo in his ears, saying, "Holy Son, we've left you a gift as well. I hope you'll find it to your satisfaction."

Having been directly addressed, Hanjun narrowed his eyes in thought, then turned his gaze in the direction of Ulon Town.

…

The rebellion was swiftly quashed, and peace returned to the palace.

Though there were still matters to be discussed, Hanjun remained curious about the cryptic message Duke Dzemael had left before being taken away.

What had Duke Dzemael and his allies done that they thought would affect him?

Hanjun soon found out why Duke Dzemael had spoken those words.

During the reconstruction of the palace, a player logged in and urgently sought out Hanjun to deliver a shocking piece of news: "Ulon Town has been breached by the demon race!"

Soon, more players learned about this matter through various channels.

Everyone now understood the meaning behind Duke Dzemael's ominous words: the members of the Order of the Shattering Light had infiltrated even the Ulon City.

They had collaborated with the demons and contributed to the downfall of Ulon Town.

Was their newbie village about to be destroyed?

While the players were in a panic, Hanjun, resting his head on his hand in boredom, displayed a look that seemed to say, "Is that it?"

He had expected some grand surprise from Duke Dzemael and his followers, but it turned out to be something so trivial?

It didn't help that he hadn't bothered keeping up with the news and hadn't used his privileges as the Holy Son of the God of Light to observe the situation personally.

Was that all?

At present, Ulon Town has over ten thousand players, not to mention more than a dozen high-level Wizards and Warlocks.

While they might not be able to defeat the vast demon forces, Hanjun couldn't believe that the demons had taken Ulon Town so easily.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Perhaps the news wasn't fully accurate yet.

Still, the immediate priority was clear: returning to Ulon Town to deal with what appeared to be the biggest crisis so far.

With that in mind, Hanjun's first task was to clean up the remnants of the Order of the Shattering Light within the Royal City of Orinthia.

King Varis shared the same viewpoint.

When players questioned him about the situation, Hanjun responded, "Ulon Town's current situation is indeed urgent, but our goal right now is to deal with the rats operating in the shadows here. Only by doing so can we leave the Royal City of Orinthia without worry."

This explanation was reasonable, and the players reluctantly accepted the mission, though they were quite curious about where they should begin looking for the remnants of the Order of the Shattering Light.

Duke Haillenarte had fled, and Duke Dzemael refused to talk, leaving the players at a loss on how to proceed.

One of the players suddenly remembered something.

They had completed various tasks for several noble families, including some dealings with House Fortemps.

They had even sold some Chupa Chups to them.

House Fortemps had once had some grudges against Hanjun.

However, after Duke Dzemael's rebellion, House Fortemps had gone quiet, behaving like a mouse under a cat's watchful eyes, not daring to make a move, as though the Church of Light wouldn't notice them.

This behavior was entirely due to House Fortemps's awareness of Hanjun's strength.

After guessing King Varis's intentions, they chose a low profile, unlike Duke Dzemael, who had recklessly defied them.

Despite their cautious behavior, the players kept a close eye on House Fortemps.

They discovered that the long-absent Duke Fortemps had one day secretly made his way to the Church of Light's chapel.

This move piqued the players' curiosity.

They soon realized Duke Fortemps wasn't going to the chapel for worship.

Instead, he activated a mechanism and entered a secret chamber.

The moment the players discovered this secret room, their excitement grew.

They knew they had stumbled upon an important plot development.

There was definitely a secret connected to Duke Fortemps.

They quietly followed him, walking along a dark passage.

As their eyes adjusted to the gloom, they checked their direction and made an astonishing discovery.

The place they were heading to was directly beneath the Church of Light's chapel.

When they saw Duke Fortemps remove his hood and meet with a man dressed in black, everything suddenly made sense.

The reason they had been unable to find Duke Haillenarte and his accomplices was simple: the most dangerous place was also the safest.

Not even the Church of Light had considered that beneath this newly restored chapel lay the hideout of the Order of the Shattering Light.

After Duke Dzemael's failed rebellion, they had hidden themselves right here.

Apart from themselves, no one else knew this address.

As soon as Hanjun and the players returned to Ulon City, the Order of the Shattering might would reappear in the Royal City of Orinthia.

At that point, they would seize the opportunity to eliminate King Varis.

If King Varis were to die, the agreements made between the nations would fall apart.

All the efforts they had made would be for nothing, a thought that was even more unbearable.

Thinking of this, the players became excited and eager to return and complete their quest.

Once they did, Hanjun could quickly send people to wipe out the Order of the Shattering Light.

As Duke Fortemps and the hooded man continued their conversation, the players listened carefully.

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"What's going on with you all? Didn't you say we only needed to deal with the people from the Church of Light? Why did you go and start a rebellion?"

This was clearly Duke Fortemps speaking.

The other voice, a male, responded: "The Holy Son's influence on the king is too great. We had no choice but to act."

Duke Fortemps, frustrated, said, "You chose this path, and yet you still failed. This is far from what you promised me. How dare you come to me now?"