[Time is up, player is returned to room!]
Without further notifications, when the 12 weeks were up, Kieran vanished from the dungeon world while he was plundering in one of the mystical factions' hideouts.
After the blinding white light, Kieran couldn't help but sigh when he saw the familiar game lobby.
Although Kieran knew his rewards wouldn't be that great after he left the wedding venue, Kieran didn't think his rewards would be so negligible.
Including the Church of Light, all the mystical factions that he could get his hands on, Kieran used the remaining time to visit all of them.
However, the Church of Light had become an empty shell. They had a lot of gold and jewels but not a single valuable item.
As for the other factions?
They didn't even have a lot of gold and jewels. Some secretive mystical knowledge was not only shallow but also basic. Kieran wasn't interested in them either.
"A declining mystical world!"
Kieran exclaimed from the bottom of his heart when he thought about what he had gone through in the past few days.
Then, he thought about the old Knight, Sister Moni and the others who lived in that world. His expression turned gloomy.
Even though he promised to return.
Kieran knew how hard it was to do so.
But …
Kieran didn't plan to give up.
The tenacity in his heart made Kieran never give up on a certain goal.
Huu!
Kieran took in a deep breath, the gloominess in his expression swiftly fading away.
Kieran knew he wasn't used to this kind of parting, just like how he wasn't used to that kind of noisy place.
However, Kieran knew what he had to do. Just like how he knew he had to be ruthless to his enemies, he couldn't be ruthless to everyone.
Because he knew how precious friends were.
Kieran smiled when he thought about his friends.
He opened up his PM tab and put down his backpack.
As soon as he opened up his PM tab, he was greeted with a series of beeps. Lawless's messages flooded his screen like a flood.
Lawless: Just like what you said, that bastard Broker is hiding in his room and won't come out.
Lawless: [But the remaining people in Blood Alliance and I have swept away a lot of his territories at the periphery.]
Lawless: Some other guilds are joining in as well. That guy is really unpopular.
…
Kieran smirked as he looked at Lawless's nagging.
He scanned through the messages one by one, not missing a single one.
Kieran was not surprised that Lawless and Blood Alliance would work together to attack.
It was true that Allen was Broker's spy, but not everyone in Blood Alliance was.
Quite the contrary, the people here were all people who held grudges against Broker.
Finding these people to be his helpers was the most suitable choice.
As for those guilds?
Kieran had reservations.
Maybe Broker wasn't popular among the people, but more than that, he was profiting from it.
If there were no benefits at all, why would these large organizations with a large number of people have anything to do with lone wolves like them?
Kieran continued to look down.
When he saw another message, Kieran frowned.
It was a message from a stranger.
J. Pearlman: Good day, Mr. 2567, I am from Freedom Alliance. After witnessing the battle between you and Ghost Claw Casswell, I would like to invite you to join Freedom Alliance. If you are interested, please contact me.
…
Freedom Alliance?
Kieran had never heard of the name before.
However, it didn't stop him from being interested in this player named J. Pearlman.
One needed to know that during the battle with Ghost Claw Casswell, there were two other Advance Rank players and one of them even had killing intent towards him.
"Could it be you?"
Kieran sent a message to Rachel when he saw the name on the screen.
: Do you know Freedom Alliance?
Rachel: Freedom Alliance? You mean that high-ranker alliance?
[Rachel: Unlike the 'lone wolf' friends that I'm going to introduce to you, this is a loose organization made up of advanced players. It's not bad, and they're trustworthy. They exchange equipment and items, which are also very valuable.]
Rachel: One of them invited you?
Rachel: I'll think about it.
…
Rachel replied right away when she saw Kieran's message.
She also introduced Freedom Alliance in detail.
Kieran asked after reading Rachel's introduction.
: Do you know J. Pearlman?
Rachel: The Fisherman is not a bad person. He's good at fishing and cooking.
: Got it.
…
After ending the message with Rachel, Kieran didn't relax his brows.
Of course, he believed what Rachel said, but it also depended on the situation.
Maybe J. Pearlman was decent to the public, but who could guarantee there wasn't another side to him?
After the incident with Allen, Kieran's vigilance against strangers rose to another level.
However, Kieran wouldn't give up eating for fear of choking.
After thinking for a moment, he replied to the other party.
: Can we talk in person?
J. Pearlman: Of course.
J. Pearlman: How about Harvest Inn?
: See you in an hour.
…
Kieran didn't have the intention to reject Pearlman's suggestion.
At the same time, Kieran could tell Pearlman was quite familiar with Rachel.
However, he couldn't rule out the possibility that Pearlman might be the high-ranker with killing intent against him.
With that thought in mind, Kieran started to tidy up his equipment and items.
An hour later, Kieran arrived at Harvest Inn punctually.
After greeting a few familiar lone wolf players, Kieran went straight to the bar counter.
There, a stranger was chatting happily with Rachel.
When the stranger saw Kieran walking over, he quickly stood up from his chair.
"Nice to see you again, Mr. 2567."
The stranger should be an older man, his voice was steady but it couldn't cover his age. He was of average height, wearing casual outdoor clothes and a fisherman's hat. Beside his feet was a bag filled with fishing gear and a box that should be used to store fish.
Such a man wasn't a rare sight in the real world.
Some retired and older men would often dress up like this at the riverside.
However, in the underground game, Kieran was alarmed.
Of course, Pearlman wasn't the high-ranker with killing intent against him.
Otherwise, Kieran wouldn't be alarmed right now.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. J. Pearlman."
Kieran replied.
"You can call me J, or Perelman."
Last time, I didn't come here because of Broker's bounty, I just wanted to watch the show. I didn't expect to run into you, Mr. 2567. Not only did you kill Ghost Claw, you even forced me and Hilton to flee in panic.
Recently, a lot of fellas kept asking me about you — Flame Emperor, Fire Tyrant, Flaming Devil, all these titles scared them to death! "
J. Pearlman said with a bitter smile and a little self-mockery.
However, his bitter smile and self-mockery subtly explained the ins and outs of the matter while flattering Kieran at the same time.
However, Kieran didn't care about the flattery at all.
He was captivated by another name.
"Hilton?
"Can you tell me about him?"
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