North of Lancaster.
After the first two rounds of the Twin City Cup had heated up the atmosphere, the third round's simple and direct matches had ignited the passion of every Lancaster citizen, to the point that the streets were empty.
While there were vendors who couldn't close their shops or merchants who weren't interested in the tournament itself, there was almost no one on the streets north of the city.
After all, the northern part of the city was a slum, and beggars and thieves would have a much easier time earning money in the crowded streets.
Be that as it may, two unfamiliar figures were walking on the dirty streets north of the city.
"Young … Young Lady, is it really alright to come out on a whim?" Boris, her escort, asked Princess Leah, who was walking in front of her. "Shouldn't we at least inform Lord Vanke …"
"Grandpa Vanke would definitely nag at me to not come out if we do that." Princess Leah flatly refused.
"But there are too many eyes in Lancaster right now. It would be troublesome if someone recognized you."
Boris admonished.
"It's fine. Most people have gone to watch the tournament, and there are even fewer people in other parts of the city. It would be fine."
Princess Leah was nonchalant. "Moreover, we're not here just to play."
Boris appeared helpless in response. 'Is the princess even saying that playing is one of the reasons we're here?'
"I've heard several Players mention that a 'red name' has appeared in the northern part of Lancaster. In other words, it's an enemy of the Church of Games!" Princess Leah paid no heed to her escort's expression, and continued to justify her sneaking out. "The other Players are stuck with the Twin City Cup, and I'm the only one who can't play … Ahem, I wouldn't be dragged into the tournament, so I'm the best person to investigate!"
"But didn't Lord Vanke and Mister Angora believe that it's normal?"
Boris was still trying his best to get Princess Leah to give up and obediently return to her mansion. "After all, the Twin City Cup's fame has spread to most of the surrounding areas after the first two rounds, and even people from Wickidor are coming to watch …"
Although this was a magical world, magic, divine arts, and combat aura were rare to most commoners and low-level nobles.
As for the Twin City Cup, where a large group of people with supernatural powers gathered together to challenge and even fight each other, it was a scene that they might not even see once in their lives.
What's more, Xi Wei had also used various game clips and reality TV shows on Earth for the edited version, and the promotional effect alone could easily beat the Brilliant White Church's evangelism leaflets!
Just like how many people couldn't help begging the old driver to drive them after seeing the gifs in the group, who wouldn't want to see the real thing after seeing the amazing clips?
"With so many believers coming, it's inevitable that there would be …" Boris paused at that, reorganizing his words. "I'm talking about those who are hostile to the God of Games and view him as a heretic …"
He had wanted to talk about the churches that had participated in the invasion of Tierra, but now that he thought about it, the Brilliant White Church was actually one of the churches that had invaded Tierra. Even so, the monikers of the Brilliant White Church appeared to the Players as yellow-orange, which meant that they were neutral and unfriendly, but not to the extent of being red-hostile.
"I don't think that those who are clearly hostile to the God of Games would come to this city even after the Twin City Cup was announced. I don't think they're just here to watch a match in peace and friendship."
Princess Leah snorted softly. "In fact, we should be more vigilant against enemies who appear at this time!"
"Even if that's the case, it's not worth it … Miss Leah, why don't you come in person? Boris said, still scowling. "If anything happens to you, we, the royal guards, would have to apologize to the entire nation (meaning Tierra)."
"It's fine. At worst, I'll just die. I've never really died before, so I'm actually quite curious about what it feels like." The young girl revealed a slightly curious smile, but the words that came out of her mouth startled the guard.
"Please don't joke like that, Your Highness!" He promptly patted his chest and promised solemnly. "Your subordinate would definitely protect you, even if it means risking my life!"
After saying that, Boris quickly walked to the front and sneakily acted like he was scouting the way. He was so cautious that he would not let go of even the slightest sign of trouble. He was afraid that if a mouse suddenly popped out of the gutter, he would stab it to death.
He scouted the path ahead for a long time, and after confirming that there was no danger, he whispered.
"Your — Lady, it's fine. You can come over!"
And yet, there was no reply after a long while, save for a gust of cold wind.
Boris promptly turned to find that it was as empty as a street of ghosts, and Leah was nowhere to be seen.
He promptly paled in shock. Damn it, what do I do now? I've lost the princess!
Meanwhile, Leah was slowly advancing in the sewers.
Boris's fuss was too much — at least, Leah didn't think he would find a 'red name' like that.
Of course, other than wanting to avoid the annoying guards, there were other reasons for entering the sewers.
As mentioned before, Lancaster's sewers were very complex, and even the Players were still in the process of exploring it and not fully understanding it.
Be that as it may, the undeveloped sewers were often inhabited by monsters of average strength, which was why the newbie Players who couldn't beat the skeletons would occasionally come here to explore the sewers.
Apart from the northern part of the city, there were also sightings of red names in the underground sewers, but most of them were fleeting, and the newbie Players might have mistaken them for fleeing monsters.
Moreover, a large group of red names would be very eye-catching. However, the other players had yet to discover these red name gathering points in the city. If that was the case, it was highly likely that the players were hiding in the underground sewers as a stronghold, just like the players at the beginning.
With that thought in mind, Lia began to wander aimlessly in the sewers north of the city. About half an hour later, she saw a few shadowy figures with red names above their heads, flashing past the other end of the passageway not far away!
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Chapter 299
Looking for a Red Name
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