As if he felt something unexpected, the silver-haired man slightly frowned his good-looking eyebrows.
"The seal has loosened. Is he going to recover so soon?"
His voice was gentle and mellow, with a hint of faintly discernible vigilance and solemnity.
Then, he turned around and looked towards the distant southwest. He seemed to be deep in thought.
"What will come will come …"
He sighed slightly, as if he had made some kind of decision.
A moment later, he gently turned around, changed direction, and disappeared into the crowd.
The people around him seemed to have no reaction to his disappearance, as if this person had never existed …
…
Maple Leaf City.
A week had passed since the Day of God's Wrath.
Yes, the Day of God's Wrath.
Until now, people still remembered the golden beam of light that fell from the sky that day, the Church of Eternity that disappeared in an instant, and the various visions that followed in the sky.
That kind of powerful power was completely beyond the understanding of ordinary people. Perhaps only a true god could possess it.
Some devout believers believed that it must be the power of the Lord of Eternity. The people of Maple Leaf City must have done something that angered the great true god, so he sent down the divine punishment …
Of course, there were also many shallow believers and people who believed in other true gods who were still skeptical.
In the past six months, visions had frequently appeared in various parts of the empire.
All kinds of events that might be classified as miracles on ordinary days had become rare and common.
And the activities of the Church of Despair in Maple Leaf City for several years were not without effect.
The doomsday theory that they propagated for the sake of preaching also left a deep shadow in people's hearts with the appearance of various visions …
Of course, the most subtle thing was the reaction of the White Maple Castle of the Maple Leaf Territory after that frightening night.
As the owner of the border territory, the Border Count did not appear after the incident. He only sent guards to maintain the chaotic order of Maple Leaf City and isolated the ruins of the temple.
Other than that, there was no explanation.
It wasn't until all kinds of rumors spread wildly in Maple Leaf City that White Maple Castle issued a notice casually, explaining the unforeseen event a few days ago.
The general idea was that a secret organization lurking in Maple Leaf City destroyed the church and caused a fight between powerful existences.
This secret organization was called the Church of Despair, an evil organization suspected of believing in a certain evil god.
At present, the great Border Count Otto von Cappadocia had secretly tracked down the cult's hideout and completely destroyed it. The arrested members were burned at the stake.
Shortly after the announcement was made, the White Maple Guards belonging to the Border Count tied up dozens of hooded figures to the square in the city center and burned them all to death in front of the residents of Maple Leaf City.
The entire Maple Leaf City was in an uproar.
Some people applauded, some were skeptical, some were frightened, and some were relieved.
However, no matter how the citizens reacted, this matter was finally suppressed.
Although the officials did not specify what the powerful existence was, the rumor of God's Wrath gradually spread among the residents.
Time always made one forget everything.
After a few days, the residents gradually forgot about what had happened before.
It was only occasionally mentioned in the taverns as a topic of conversation after drinking.
Even if the sky fell, there were tall people to hold it up. Ordinary people were more concerned about their own lives.
In the business district, where the Golden Apple Firm was located.
At this moment, a few short figures were gathered in front of the tall building.
They carried a ladder, took down the sign belonging to the Golden Apple Firm, and replaced it with a brand new sign.
From time to time, pedestrians passed by here, stopped curiously, and read the small words on the sign in the common language:
"Amway Firm?"
For a moment, many people whispered:
"Amway Firm? Is this a new firm? What about the previous Golden Apple Firm? "
"Don't you know? The Golden Apple Firm went bankrupt more than a week ago! I heard that they encountered a group of swindlers from the south … "
"Hiss … To be able to swindle the Golden Apple Firm into bankruptcy! If I remember correctly … Baron Baird is behind their firm, right? "
"Ha … Baron Baird? Haven't you heard? It was because of bankruptcy that the baron committed suicide in his own study … "
"Hiss … How much money was swindled … Then what's with this Amway Firm? I've never heard of it before … Hmm, no … Amway … It sounds familiar … I remember now! Isn't this the Chamber of Commerce organization that has been buying and selling goods in the tavern recently? "
"Tsk, you only just remembered! I heard that this Chamber of Commerce belongs to the dwarves. Some of their things are really good, and … they even allow the commoners of the empire to invest in them and earn money together. I heard that some people earned a lot of gold pounds in just a few days! "
"Is that true? There's such a good thing? "
"How can it be fake? Don't you see that many people are lining up at the door? They aren't there to buy things, but to invest. You only need five gold pounds or an item of the same value to join their Chamber of Commerce … Then, as long as you work hard, you can become a millionaire of a hundred pounds in a year! "
"Hiss … Five gold pounds! Damn it, that's my entire family's annual income! And to invest five pounds to earn a hundred pounds? They can't be swindling, right? "
"Heh, you don't understand. If you want to know what's going on, go take a look. You can come to a conclusion after seeing it."
"We'll talk about it later. It's really chaotic recently … Swindlers, Divine Punishment, and I also heard that a Black Dragon has come to the border recently and is entrenched in the Gloom Mountain Range. "
"Sigh … I heard about it too. That's a Black Dragon! I heard that it even captured people and ate them. It's also wreaking havoc in the villages at the border. It's too scary … "
"I don't know if the Feudal Lord will organize a team to deal with it. A Black Dragon … Just thinking about it is terrifying."
The person who spoke shook his head and sighed.
Similar discussions rose and fell among the crowd of onlookers.
Behind them, a red-haired man dressed as an empire aristocrat stood there. He smiled as he looked at the long queue in front of the Chamber of Commerce, his face full of smugness.
His companion beside him hesitated for a moment, then turned to the side and whispered into his ear.
"Boss Demacia … If we do this … we won't end up being hunted down by the entire Maple Leaf City, right? Shouldn't we keep a low profile? "
The red-haired man chuckled and shook his head nonchalantly.
"What's there to panic about? Do you think that our Black Rock City's matter has gone south? "
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at his companion.
"Right, how's the follow-up of the hidden mission?"
His companion nodded.
"Every tavern has spread the news. Anyway … the entire Maple Leaf City should know by now that a powerful Black Dragon has appeared near the border!"
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