The God's Games

So as he looked at these posts, he pondered how to arrange things if his plan succeeded.

The players had contributed quite a bit of faith energy to him; although it was mainly because they liked his appearance, it still helped a lot.

It wouldn't feel right to just kick them out of the World of Eorera once everything was over.

However, Hanjun didn't dwell on this for too long because the most pressing issue at hand was how to resolve the God of Darkness's stubbornness.

Gods cannot kill gods.

Even if Hanjun severely injured the God of Darkness, he wouldn't die; he would simply fall into a deep sleep until one day he accumulated enough power to awaken.

Only if this world were destroyed would both of them lose their place and be cast into the Void.

Hanjun thought about a lot of things until Jenlyns called him to the final battle strategy meeting, pulling him back from his thoughts.

"Although I don't have many subordinates left, I am still the Captain of the Royal Knights. When it comes to battle tactics, I am still quite skilled," Jenlyns said.

He no longer had the optimism he once did, but there was a joking tone to his words, likely to help himself cope.

Hanjun didn't say much and simply nodded his head as he followed.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

When they returned to the same place, things had already changed somewhat.

Aside from the unchanged players, they had lost many familiar faces and gained some numb expressions.

Jenlyns took on the role of lightening the mood, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

So he fell silent and began to discuss the overall situation of the battle.

Jenlyns said, "After this battle, the Royal Knights have suffered the heaviest losses. There is now no one stationed at the city gates, and we need to redistribute our forces and consider how to respond to the next attack from the demon army."

The representative from the Adventurers' Guild couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Butch already drive back the demon army? How could they still have the audacity to continue their attacks?"

His question sounded a bit naïve, and everyone present fell silent for a moment, unsure how to respond.

It was the players who were kinder; Spicy Flavor Fairy stepped forward and patiently explained, "We only drove them off; we didn't defeat them. With Ulon City suffering such heavy losses, the demon army will definitely look for another opportunity to attack."

The representative from the Adventurers' Guild seemed to understand somewhat, but they shifted their focus back to Jenlyns.

Jenlyns continued, "In other words, with our current strength, we probably won't last much longer."

As he said this, he turned his gaze toward Hanjun.

Jenlyns knew that the Holy Son of the Church of Light was so calm right now because he must have a backup plan.

None of them had seen Hanjun's true strength; perhaps he alone could resolve the predicament they were facing.

It seemed that everyone sensed Jenlyns's intention and turned their eyes toward Hanjun as well.

However, Hanjun shook his head and said, "I cannot intervene."

Jenlyns was taken aback and quickly asked, "Why?"

He thought the best scenario would be for Hanjun to step in, which would make things much easier for them.

But if Hanjun said he couldn't do that, didn't that mean they really had no hope?

Hanjun initially wanted to keep this matter hidden, but seeing the eager gazes of everyone present, he thought for a moment and explained, "If that person does not intervene, I cannot either. It is a rule that must be followed."

Rule? What rule?

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Who is that person?

Everyone was momentarily confused by Hanjun's words.

After thinking for a while, they felt this was just an excuse from him.

Perhaps he didn't possess the capabilities they imagined; maybe he couldn't save Ulon City or the World of Eorera.

Hanjun observed the complex emotions reflected in their eyes, remaining silent.

Only Father Barry, who understood the truth of the matter, wished he could explain everything to them on the spot.

However, Hanjun had told him not to reveal his identity.

Father Barry could only open his mouth and then close it again, repeating this action for quite some time without disobeying Hanjun's orders.

Fortunately, Hanjun eventually said, "After all, this is your battle, humanity's battle. If I intervene, wouldn't that be repeating past mistakes?"

At the same time, in the live streaming of Master PungPong, the sound of excited chatter filled the air.

[ EpicFaiGuy: Did he just acknowledge it?!! ]

[ UnicorFartMaster: What did I just hear? ]

Indeed, at this point, Hanjun felt there was no need to continue hiding his identity, though he wouldn't outright declare himself as the God of Light.

That would be too demeaning.

Instead, he chose to be vague, hoping the players would figure out his identity on their own.

Now that he had hinted at it so clearly, he could see the slight change in Master PungPong's expression, which indicated they must have figured something out.

On the other hand, Jenlyns had no sources of information and remained curious about the meaning of Hanjun's words.

It seemed as though Hanjun was implying he was not human.

However, he didn't misunderstand.

After recalling past events, Hanjun reflected on why the God of Light faced backlash after disappearing.

He realized he had been too considerate of humanity; perhaps they didn't need all of that.

Maybe people didn't need anyone else to save them; they could do it themselves.

So, he didn't plan to participate in this battle, provided the God of Darkness wouldn't intervene.

But he believed that one day, they would face off against each other.

Although Jenlyns couldn't grasp Hanjun's thoughts, he didn't take his words too seriously.

However, the representatives from the Adventurers' Guild found Hanjun's words somewhat unsettling.

He loudly questioned, "What do you mean? Is the Church of Light not planning to help and intends to remain on the sidelines?"

Hanjun remained composed.