A week ago, the gamers who stepped into Maple Leaf City completed the hidden mission of destroying the Church of Despair's plot and rescued hundreds of Elves who were captured by the Church of Despair.
These Elves were still in a deep sleep as their bloodline power had been absorbed by the Church of Despair's ritual.
However, according to Alice, their lives were not in danger. As long as they recuperated for a while, they would wake up one after another.
While Alice and the others were rescuing the Elves, the Beta Gamers who stepped into Maple Leaf City triggered the hidden mission's subsequent plot.
The plot was that the Goddess' chosen one, Lord Zero, had read the memories of the believers of despair and identified them.
Behind the Church of Despair was the Dragon of Despair who had participated in the thousand-year Divine War and devoured the roots of the Yggdrasil — Nidhogg!
Not only that, but Lord Zero had received a revelation from Mother Goddess through praying to her.
Currently, Nidhogg had lost his body and was only in the form of a godly spirit. He had also suffered a setback in the battle with the Eternal Overlord and was in a very bad state.
Furthermore, his plan to obtain a body had been destroyed by the gamers. His original plan had been destroyed. Furthermore, he was in an unstable state, so he would definitely desire to obtain a suitable body.
Therefore, in order to further the recovery of Mother Goddess and to take revenge on the evil Dragon God who had caused her to lose her power, Lord Zero created a plan.
That was to use The Black Dragon Merril as a bait to lure Nidhogg out. Then, she would use God's Descent and borrow the power of the Goddess to kill the weak Black Dragon and sacrifice him to the Goddess!
This was a new hidden mission — [Hunt the Dragon God]!
The gamers' mission was to reveal The Black Dragon Merril's existence under her arrangement and to trick the Little Black Dragon into going around the Empire's border from time to time to strengthen his presence.
Of course, Merril had barbecued meat in exchange.
The rewards were as generous as usual, and the gamers acted quickly.
In just a few days, the news of a Black Dragon at the border had spread like wildfire in Maple Leaf City.
However …
"Boss Demacia, our mission was to use the spies in the Church of Despair to find a way to reveal the Black Dragon's existence to the higher-ups of the Church of Despair. Why did the entire city know about it in the end?"
The person standing beside the red-haired man asked.
The red-haired man chuckled.
"Are you stupid? Even if we don't attract any targets, we can still attract some dragon-slaying 'heroes'! "
"I've asked around. The humans in 'Elven Kingdom' are very interested in dragon-slaying. Almost every professional wants to become a dragon-slayer!"
"Once we can attract some professionals, won't we be able to take advantage of them?"
"Also … Although it was rumored to be a powerful Black Dragon, from the descriptions we left behind, any expert would be able to tell that it was an underage Black Dragon. The people it attracted probably wouldn't be particularly strong."
After hearing the red-haired man's words, his companion hesitated.
"But … what if we can't beat them? We haven't even reached level 40 yet. "
"Even if we can't beat him, we still have Ayr! If Ayr couldn't do it, there was still Sister Zero! If Sister Zero couldn't do it, there was still the goddess! Even if you can't eat meat, you can at least drink soup. "
The red-haired man winked at his companion.
Ever since the battle of the Black Dragon Castle, the players had given her a nickname — Sister Zero.
"But … if we spread the news so much, won't there be problems with the plan? For example, it will arouse the other party's vigilance. Also, won't Sister Zero be angry and lose her favorability? "
His companion asked again.
The red-haired man shook his head.
"I don't think so. Before I took action, I asked Brother Mu to ask Sister Zero indirectly. She didn't seem to care about spreading the news."
As he said this, he touched his chin.
"I even suspect … Could this plan be Sister Zero's on the surface and actually have a deeper meaning … After all, according to the AI designed in this game, the Dragon of Despair can't be so stupid."
"Well! Let's take it one step at a time! "
…
"Black Dragon?"
In the Lord's study of White Maple Castle, the Border Earl listened to the guard's report and frowned slightly.
These days, he looked a lot haggard. It seemed that he had been tormented by the recent events in Maple Leaf City.
He was silent for a moment and nodded.
"I got it. You may leave."
The guard respectfully bowed to him and then slowly retreated.
Only the Border Earl was left in the study.
After the guard left, the Border Earl pondered for a moment and got up to close the door.
He returned to the side of his bookshelf again and reached out to press a certain spot. With a creaking sound, the bookshelf automatically opened to both sides, revealing a deep passage.
Then, the Border Earl took a deep breath and entered the passage.
After he entered the passage, the bookshelf behind him slowly closed again, and magic lamps lit up in the passage.
This was a secret room that led underground.
The Border Earl didn't hesitate. He followed the stairs and went straight to the lowest level of the secret room.
There was a space of less than 20 square meters with a mirror in the middle.
He came to the mirror and chanted a cadence of incantations …
As he chanted, the mirror gradually emitted a deep light, and finally, a black shadow appeared.
"You're here. Have you taken care of the follow-up matters? "
An old and tired voice came from the mirror.
"It's taken care of. I found some scapegoats. The main body of the church has been transferred according to your instructions. I used the secret method you taught me to erase any possible aura. Even if the Eternal Church sends people to investigate, they shouldn't find anything."
The Border Earl said.
"Very good!"
The old voice was very satisfied.
"During this period, keep a low profile. Wait for the new bishop of the Eternal Church to arrive."
Hearing the old voice, the Border Earl nodded slightly.
Then, he hesitated for a moment and asked again.
"Where are you now?"
The old voice was silent for a moment and said,
"I'm in a safe place. I won't be going back for the time being."
Hearing this, the Border Earl's expression was a little uncertain.
After a moment, he said in a deep voice.
"I didn't send people to do it! Since we signed a contract, I'm definitely not that stupid! "
"I know it wasn't you."
The old voice sounded again, this time with a hint of self-mockery.
"Hehe, I know. This time … I was actually tricked by an old friend."
"Old friend?"
The Border Earl was slightly taken aback.
"Hehe, at the last moment, I felt the aura of death …"
The other party replied.
The Border Earl wanted to ask more, but the other party didn't elaborate.
Seeing this, the Border Earl didn't ask anymore.
However, he hesitated for a moment and asked again,
"Your condition … seems to be very bad?"
"If I didn't run fast, you might not have been able to contact me again."
The old voice said self-mockingly.
The Border Earl's expression changed slightly.
He hesitated for a moment and asked with uncertainty,
"The one who fought with you that day was really …"
He pointed to the sky.
"Only he could force me into such a miserable state with just a projection of his will."
The old voice sighed.
"Of course, it's also because I haven't obtained a body yet …"
Hearing this, the Border Earl fell silent.
His eyes flickered for a moment and said,
"Actually … I came this time for another matter."
"Do you still remember the Black Dragon we mentioned before?"
Hearing this, the old voice fell into silence.
After a moment, the voice sounded again.
"Are you talking about … the recent rumors?"
There was a hint of mockery in his voice.
"Such an obvious trap for me. Do you think I'm stupid?"
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