The most respected guest of the Fleur Empire - this concept seemed particularly unreal in Duan Qing's eyes at first, because neither he nor Xue Ling Huan Bing and others could believe that the emperor of the empire would easily agree with what happened in the imperial capital. Everything about the emperor. In the eyes of this player who has experienced similar things countless times, the emperor should have loudly questioned the fact that he was alive, and by the way reprimanded those who dared to come to the palace to offend the royal majesty, especially the one from the Adventurers Association. With the guild president involved, he couldn't have enough trust in the other adventurers.
Then he heard the system prompt.
[Complete the mission: The Emperor’s Appreciation. 】
[Dreniel's reputation has been upgraded to respect. 】
"Where did this mission come from? Why did it end before it even started?"
Looking at the burly figure leaving the place with a big smile, Duan Qing turned his head helplessly, showing a bit of a wry smile, and then looked at the Xue Ling Huan Bing beside him, as if Knowing that the other party has heard the same system prompt: "Did you receive it before?"
"Yes, not long ago."
After tidying up her slightly disheveled clothes, Xue Ling Huan Bing, whose face returned to calmness, slowly stood up from where she was: "It is precisely because of this mission that I have a reason to trust Simon. After all, NPC You will always have your own thoughts and selfishness, but the system prompts that you cannot deceive people at will."
"That's not necessarily true. Just look at what happened to me this time." Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "What if the same situation happens again? What if there is another confusing illusion staged in front of someone?"
"Before this kind of situation happened, that poor unlucky guy would have already complained to the alliance." Xue Ling Huan Bing turned her head with dissatisfaction: "It's not like you. You just have to be a gangster every day. , and ended up getting into so much trouble..."
"Are you willing to tell me your current location?"
As if remembering something, she frowned and asked in a low voice: "Lou Yushang has been searching for the same reason for a longer time. Are you still unwilling to reveal your information?"
"...I would like to know, but I probably can't go back to that world now."
After checking his character's status, Duan Qing replied helplessly: "Of course, the main reason is that the outside treatment team helped me block the relevant operations, so I remained unable to go offline and hid it for so long. Time, but... I can communicate with them later and see how the situation is now."
"You...you should be able to go back, right?"
"What? You feel lonely so quickly? Don't worry, even in a virtual world like the free world, you can do that and that. If you have needs in that regard, just tell me clearly. That’s it—waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
"Since you like it, I'll cut off the source of your sin first."
The white sword blade kept gesticulating in front of Duan Qing, reflecting his frightened face and two hands curled between his legs in the dim light of the hall: "Rebirth is meaningless. Because that will only make you continue to suffer the second sin."
"No, no, no, I'm wrong. Isn't that okay?"
The downward-shrinking body finally took two steps back slowly as time passed. Duan Qing finally gradually put away his joking face: "Back to business - what are your plans next?"
"Now that I have found you, I naturally don't need to continue to bother you in the palace." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who also put away his joke, used the sword flower to draw the long sword back to his waist: "I will Bring this news to others who need to know and let them relax a little bit as well."
"What about the situation in the empire?" Duan Qing's brows wrinkled imperceptibly: "Is there any new discovery?"
"Sorry, I have been focusing all my energy on myself these past two days, and I don't pay much attention to the current empire."
Slightly putting away the serious look on his face, Xue Ling Huan Bing replied in a low voice: "Of course, as Drenir himself said, with his resurrection and reappearance, the chaotic situation in the empire will definitely be resolved. Get contained.”
"It seems that this emperor's prestige is higher than imagined."
Holding his chin and nodding, Duan Qing's mouth showed a somewhat understanding smile: "That's okay, so I can use this good impression to say those parts that I didn't dare to clarify. .”
"Are you referring to the restorers? Or those magicians who are entrenched in the imperial capital and almost caused a catastrophe?" They seem to have killed all these potential enemies, if you are referring to the magicians——"
"They have all been caught." She said in a low voice: "They were all taken advantage of by the people of the Mages Council."
"……ha?"
Duan Qing's eyes were slightly stunned for a moment, and Duan Qing withdrew his eyes that had originally been handed to the door: "Just one night? So soon?"
"It's been several nights."
After correcting the other party's statement, Xue Ling Huan Bing pointed at his system panel angrily: "And those magicians are originally members of the Mage Council, so it would be very easy for the Mage Council to find them. .”
"...Well, it seems that the action efficiency of the major forces is much higher than I imagined." Duan Qing shrugged his shoulders slightly, and said in an indifferent voice: "What about the Restorationists? They still have Are there any other actions?"
"Of course they escaped, together with their people in Thebilis Castle." As if he had mentioned something that concerned him, Xue Ling Huan Bing's reply had a bit of gritted teeth in his voice: "The military has already They have stepped up their vigilance and vowed to drive out all the Restorationists after quelling the rebellion in Tiberis. Wings of Freedom, as well as those player guilds that had anything to do with the Restorationists, are all on the highest level wanted list. .”
"Then we are going to be unlucky?" Duan Qing stood up, slapping his butt, and staggered towards the door of the side hall: "Those of us who were originally on the wanted list were simply thrown into the fire. The fish in the pond next to the city gate."
"Do you think after what happened this time, we will still appear on the empire's wanted list?"
He inadvertently stretched out one of his hands, and Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was supporting the opponent's body, followed up in two steps: "Originally, if Drenir died, we would be blamed even more than before. But now His Majesty the Emperor has become our most powerful supporter."
"How did you do it?" Finally finding the entry point he wanted, the white-haired woman whispered in Duan Qing's ear: "Reconstruct the collapsed magic structure, and even splice the life of His Majesty the Emperor - —Doesn’t this kind of miracle that no one can imagine have anything to do with you who are still in heaven?”
"Well...it's naturally the power of the system used."
Duan Qing, who nodded his forehead and staggered forward, replied in a low voice: "The power contained in the chains is much higher than I imagined. I just took advantage of the fact that I can still control the final outcome of those fragments." It only took a little time to scatter them all back to the imperial capital. As for what each of those energies represents and what role they play... At that time, I didn't have much energy to continue calculating."
"After all, I need to cherish the only bit of experience you gave me." After saying this, he smiled at Xue Ling Huan Bing: "What if it is wasted again due to overuse, then wouldn't I become Are you the stupidest person in the world?"
"It's good to know."
Submitting a team application to the other party, Xue Ling Huan Bing replied angrily: "Look at my current level. I dropped to level 23 because of my final self-destruction. You know this means I need to How much time will it take to get these experiences back? Do you know——"
The application for team formation was subsequently approved, and the avatar and life bar representing Duan Qing appeared in Xue Ling Huanbing's field of vision. She looked at the short life bar and the number below representing Duan Qing's level. The words she wanted to say were finally swallowed back by herself: "...Sigh."
"You're back to zero again."
She lowered her head, then supported the man in gray robe with a smile on his lips and walked together into the sunshine outside.
"Why didn't you just reincarnate in Novice Village and delete your account and be reborn?"
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The seasons and climate in the free world are almost the same as those in the real world. Even the changes in spring, summer, autumn and winter are retro to the early 21st century, when the earth's environment was still relatively good, so the free world has entered the period of March. The weather at this time has officially started to get hotter. The sun that originally shone selfless brilliance to every corner of the continent finally took on a somewhat aloof attitude, baking every human being passing by the streets of the imperial capital with a hot feeling. Feeling this test, they could not help but change. Dressed in cooler clothes, the pace of walking through the city involuntarily slowed down.
The weird atmosphere finally began to show signs of fermentation with the subsequent development of the sudden change in the Imperial Capital on the night of February 28th. Together with the aristocratic forces of the entire empire, they fell into a state of dormancy. Duan Qing and his It was under such a scene that the team gathered again and started a new life in a way that was completely inconsistent with this atmosphere: "It's open, it's open! The Qingling Adventure Group is reopened! Don't miss it if you pass by, this is But this is the only adventure group that is still open for business in the Imperial Capital!"
"...Are you sure we want to reopen this way?"
After walking out of the gate where the Adventurers Association was located, the giant axe warrior named Asahi Dongsheng looked at the simple wooden signboard at the door with disbelief: "In such a crude way? The Adventurers Association was established in the imperial capital. I’ve never used this method before, okay?”
"What are you doing? Are you looking down on the stall card?"
Patting his yawning mouth, Duan Qing, who was sitting next to him, replied in a low voice with a look of not waking up: "Even a city as big as the empire will eventually develop from small markets and businesses. Is it good? We are just a little retro, and it is very consistent with the ancient style of this building."
"What's more, we are an adventure group registered in the Empire's Adventurer Association, and we already have such qualifications." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who folded his arms at the side, also showed an agreeable smile: "Other guilds don't have to do that. It’s the choice of people from other guilds and it has nothing to do with us.”
"But now the Adventurers Association is in crisis."
Looking at the nearly empty old adventurer hall behind him, Gedman, who was sitting in the corner holding the dragon shield, said in a low voice: "Because of the relationship between the president Aman, this Adventurers Association has almost become a human being." People are afraid of black hole yamen, and if they choose to continue to borrow their reputation at this time, I am afraid that only those of us who are not afraid of death will do so, right?"
"That's right, this is the effect we want." Pointing to the equally empty reception counter and the unattended commissioned release column behind him, Duan Qing grinned and let out a few smiles: "There is no competitor here. What a great opportunity, if we don’t take action now, when will we wait?”
"Just us? A few stupid young people who just ran out of Novice Village?" Asahi Dongsheng sighed helplessly: "Sister Xueling Huanbing fell to level 23 inexplicably, and you are even more mature Reached level zero! I have never seen such a guild able to gain a foothold in a city as big as the Imperial Capital. Can we really accomplish any tasks like this?"
"Of course, we still have the two of you, right?" Duan Qing pointed at his and Gedman's faces with a smile: "As long as you are here, we will have a guaranteed combat strength. As for me and The personal levels of Xue Ling Huan Bing..."
"Look, it can be used as a gimmick to recruit new people."
He pointed to the sign next to him, with a meaningless smile in his eyes. His stunned expression then persuaded Gedman, who wanted to continue to say something, to go back, and turned to Xue Ling beside him. Huan Bing pulled him aside: "Is there anything wrong with this person's brain? Isn't he crazy because he deleted his account and practiced again?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? He is normal now." The person who answered him was Xue Ling Huan Bing's displeased eyes squinting at him: "And his equipment and skills are still there. It doesn't look like he deleted his account and retrained." ?”
"Then...did you tell him what I told you before?"
As if he didn't intend to argue about this idiotic issue, Goldman's eyes moved slightly and he lowered his voice: "Do you agree with that guy's proposal?"
"That Tristan merger proposal, huh?"
Frowning slightly, Xue Ling Huan Bing's face then showed a cold expression that was unique to her: "When I was in the Free City, I had some dealings with the throne holders over there, and I was very concerned about their behavior. I have some understanding of the method... hum."
"Want to take advantage of this opportunity to turn against customers? Have you finally revealed some of your true nature?"
