The God's Games

It was clear that King Varis had made up his mind.

He couldn't allow God of Darkness followers to interfere with his upcoming plans.

As the ruler of a nation, he had his own ambitions to pursue.

Duke Dzemael and Duke Haillenarte understood that they had lost the king's trust.

But giving up their faith was out of the question.

They exchanged a look, silently making a decision.

King Varis knew better than to force them into a decision immediately.

He simply wanted to remind them who was in charge, ensuring that they wouldn't obstruct his future plans.

This timing also aligned with the schedule Hanjun had set for the diplomatic missions.

With stiff expressions, the two dukes left the palace, their minds made up at last.

Since King Varis had firmly decided to eliminate the demons, the two dukes no longer needed to worry about his status as king.

They now regarded him as an enemy of the God of Darkness's followers.

On their way back, both men lowered their heads, hiding the fierce expressions that surfaced as they secretly plotted.

Since it had come to this, there was no need for mercy.

The two of them decided to gather their forces and seize power on the final day of the meeting.

While Duke Dzemael and Duke Haillenarte appeared to be acting discreetly, the Church of Light had long been aware of their actions.

There is no wall without cracks, especially with the players' involvement.

The two dukes is likely didn't realize that players had infiltrated their ranks, observing everything and sending information back.

These players reported directly to Hanjun, hoping that he would learn of these developments and trigger new quests.

Receiving this information, Hanjun was pleased and rewarded the players for their efforts.

He then passed along the intelligence brought by the adventurers to King Varis.

As expected, King Varis's expression was grim.

In fact, the beliefs of Duke Dzemael and Duke Haillenarte weren't a secret in the noble circles of the Royal City of Orinthia, so it was inevitable that King Varis knew about it too.

Fully aware of the enemy he and the entire kingdom were facing, King Varis had already begun to pressure Duke Dzemael and Duke Haillenarte, warning them both openly and subtly.

He urged them not to oppose Hanjun and the Church of Light.

However, from the looks of it, not only did the two dukes disregard his warnings, but they also intended to defy the king's commands.

Their ultimate goal was to overthrow the entire Kingdom of Orinthia!

When it came to the honor of the Kingdom of Orinthia, King Varis absolutely would not tolerate anyone challenging his royal authority.

Since Duke Dzemael and Duke Haillenarte had betrayed the Kingdom of Orinthia, he would no longer show them any leniency.

"Let them witness the glory of the griffon," King Varis said calmly, though his words quickly turned more brutal, "I will capture them and have them beheaded in front of the public to set an example."

Hanjun offered the assistance of the Church of Light, should King Varis require it.

If it had been anyone else, King Varis might have declined such help, but Hanjun was different.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

King Varis had seen the strength of the heroes summoned by the Church of Light firsthand, and he knew well what Hanjun sought.

As long as the Church of Light continued to grow within the Kingdom of Orinthia, there was no need to worry about conflicts of interest for now. Discover more stories at empire

After receiving a firm answer from King Varis, Hanjun snapped his fingers in satisfaction and issued a quest through the system.

It could be said that every player in the Royal City of Orinthia received this quest notification.

Apart from Master PungPong's group, other players who had followed Hanjun to the Royal City of Orinthia had been wandering around the capital city for a while.

The city was vast, and they had mostly taken on ordinary quests.

When the respawn point in the Royal City of Orinthia was activated, they were surprised and wondering what had happened.

Finally, as the detailed storyline was posted on the forums and Master PungPong's recorded video was uploaded on various platforms, the players realized just how much interesting content had transpired.

Unfortunately, the storyline wasn't shared across the board, meaning only those who had received the quest could possibly know what was happening in the main story.

This led to many players, who had been happily doing the most ordinary quests, suddenly hearing about some major event happening outside.

It was like in real life when random gossip would pop up from time to time, but none of it really affected them.

Even without engaging with the main storyline, the quests they experienced were still quite enjoyable.

Completing a large number of them would accumulate solid experience, which could then be used to upgrade game skills.

After all, even the smallest rewards add up.

Outside of the game, these players earned a distinct nickname—"Civilian Players."

This nickname wasn't tied to money-related actions anymore; instead, it described players who, just like regular people in real life, led simple, peaceful gaming lives.

However, these ordinary quests still allowed them to learn magic, making them feel like normal people who turned into heroes.

As for Master PungPong's group, they were called the <<The Chosen Ones>>.

This was because they received many extraordinary quests and experienced all sorts of thrilling missions happening at the world of eorera.

On top of that, they maintained a very good relationship with Hanjun.

Many players hoped that one day they, too, could experience such exciting missions.

After all, the intense and thrilling CG of Ulon Town was still fresh in their minds.

But when Hanjun released this expansive quest, all the players were suddenly mobilized.

They were tasked with assisting King Varis in stopping the rebellion led by Duke Dzemael and Duke Haillenarte.

A betrayal of the Kingdom of Orinthia by two dukes was a significant event.