Summoning the Holy Sword

Zieg sorted out his clothes and swept a glance at the tense crowd. As the start of the meeting approached, there were more people apart from the 25 parliament members gathering in Mithril Hall. According to the parliament regulations, every time the Soraka Mountain Parliament decided to make major changes that would involve the interests of other parties, the representatives of various forces in Soraka Mountain would be invited for the hearing. Due to the regulations that troops weren’t allowed to reside there, the various forces would send out only their representatives. The same went for Zieg too; he wasn’t representing the Country of Light, but was representing the Alanic Foundation. The Country of Light had another person as a representative.

Hmph.

Zieg twitched his brows and squinted at a bald, elderly man before him. The elderly man was dressed in formal attire and wiped his forehead with a handkerchief nervously.

Useless trash.

Zieg knew why the elderly man was so nervous. Although he was the representative for the Country of Light, he lacked the true qualities of one. Many people, including this elderly man, had heard of the decision that Soraka Mountain Parliament made and this wasn’t good news for Zieg. A diplomatic envoy that was unobtrusive during times of peace had to bear immense attention in this time of war now. However, this elderly man had no intentions of stepping onto the stage since people would push the blame of ‘disadvantageous communications’ onto him.

This was the reason why Zieg looked down on him. To Zieg, those who couldn’t foresee the future were as good as dogs. The difference between humans and dogs were that humans could raise their heads and look towards the horizon while a dog could only lay on the ground and observe the things before their eyes.

He’s merely a parliament-fed dog who only cares about his current position and future.

Zieg smiled slightly at this thought.

At this moment, the bustling conversation ceased to a halt and the entire Mithril Hall fell into silence. Zieg felt a cold sensation penetrate his first-rate coat and into his body effortlessly.

Zieg clenched his fist and this was the first time he felt that things were getting out of his control.

Perhaps, this mission wouldn’t be as successful as he imagined?

The bright sun shone on the corona and the shadow shifted gradually.

Just half an hour left before the start of the meeting.

Apart from the two heroic sculptures towering on both sides of the dark corridor as though explaining the chaotic past of this land, there was no one else.

Bam… A flat slate started sinking and several figures climbed out of the dark hole.

Thank goodness. This worked.

Although the strategy worked out perfectly as he recalled from the game, this place was, after all, real. With the Necromancer turning into a Lich as an example, Rhode harbored some suspicion. However, Rhode heaved a sigh of relief at the sight of this familiar place. If the underground was a dungeon, the Giant Megadrile would have been the BOSS. Now that Viktor was handling the BOSS, there shouldn’t be other problems.

Anne peeked her head out of the hole before laying the Chairman down from her shoulder. She gritted her teeth and stretched her arm. Although the Chairman wasn’t heavy, he was still heavier than her steel shield. Moreover, the shield had an almost equal weight distribution and it was easier for her to locate the center of gravity.

“This is… the Heroes Hall?” The Chairman stared with widened eyes and astonishment. As a person born in Soraka Mountain, he clearly knew where this place was. The Heroes Hall was a space that preserved the sculptures and records of all the heroes of Soraka Mountain. Almost everyone had come to admire the heroes here. However, they would never have thought that there would be such a secret passageway.

Cough. Rhode let out a cough to snap the Chairman out of his daze. The Chairman turned around and gazed at the young man in doubt. “Who exactly are you?”

The Chairman had been thinking of this question and he finally asked. After all, Rhode knew too much.

Without a doubt, the Chairman didn’t know that there were these other secrets in Soraka Mountain.

Rhode didn’t answer the Chairman. He knocked on his mask and swayed the pocket watch before the Chairman’s face.

His intentions were clear-cut.

We have no time.

“…” The Chairman stared at the black mask on the young man’s face as though he was trying to seek out any information. However, he let out a sigh and said, “Don’t think that I’m unaware of your intentions, Young Man. I am more familiar with this place than you. I know who wishes to change, dominate, and destroy it. This is our land… yet, it doesn’t belong to us entirely.”

The Chairman lifted his head. “But we won’t shiver in the corner and let them decide our fate.”

The elderly man turned around and strode forward. His voice was filled with unprecedented dignity. “Follow me. I don’t know how many of them are plotting against me. Maybe they will kill me instantly once they see me.”

Rhode squinted his eyes before turning towards the three young ladies behind him. “We have completed the first step of our mission. Listen carefully; we will not know what’s going to happen next. Just like the Chairman said, there are several forces here and we’ve touched on merely the first layer of all things. No matter if it’s the Undead or the Country of Light Parliament, it will not be that simple.”

Soraka Mountain was in a chaotic situation before. However, the problem was because Rhode wasn’t in Soraka Mountain at that point in time. Soraka Mountain in that period of time was considered to be unfamiliar to Rhode and the clues that were obtained through historical pieces of evidence in the future were not necessarily useful here. In fact, if Rhode didn’t come, the Chairman would most likely be killed and the plan for Soraka Mountain to align with the Country of Darkness would be approved. However, what was the initial motive in this? Just because the Country of Light bullied Soraka Mountain? Rhode didn’t think that things were this simple. Using the power of the masses and complying with their way of thinking was righteous. However, this wasn’t their original intentions. Sometimes, motivation and state of affairs were fundamentally unrelated.

“Lize, Marlene, do you two know about the purpose of the Supervisor?”

“?” Both the young ladies exchanged looks and shook their heads.

“I’m not sure, Rhode,” Marlene said with puckered brows.

“Sister never told me anything about the Supervisor. Sorry, Mr. Rhode,” Lize rested her hand against her chin.

The position of the Supervisor of the Munn Kingdom had always been a mystery to the players because after the official announcement of official ranks in the Munn Kingdom, the Supervisor was second only to the Duke. However, its specific role and responsibility weren’t explained at all.

Rhode had once received a chance to gain this position. However, the war broke out and Soraka Mountain was annexed entirely by the Country of Darkness. As a result, the Supervisor position had lost its meaning.

Rhode pondered for a moment. “Marlene, Lize, and Anne. I want all of you to return to the path that we took. But don’t leave the secret passageway for now and we shall keep in touch… I don’t know why, but I have a bad hunch.”

The atmosphere was chilly and a deep breath could leave one gasping for more air. Rhode wasn’t sure if this was his misconception because he felt as though the entire Soraka Mountain was extraordinarily constrained.

Rhode knew that the return of the Chairman would definitely cause an uproar. However, this strange feeling far exceeded those in the usual, small-scale conflicts. He felt such emotions only when he faced powerful BOSSes in large-scale battles in the game.

“Get Viktor and his men to back off anytime. By the way, help him get rid of that worm,” Rhode wasn’t concerned about the Giant Megadrile because Viktor had similar capabilities to himself. In addition to Marlene, Lize, and Anne, it wouldn’t stand a chance at all. As for the remaining Goblins, he would leave them for Joey’s group to give them some EXP.

The Chairman arrived at the entrance of the Heroes Hall and turned around to gaze at Rhode. After instructing the trio about the weaknesses and threats of the Giant Megadrile, Rhode closed up the secret hole and arrived by the Chairman’s side.

At this moment, the loud clock sounded.