The God's Games

This was just in case anything happened in Lindblum City that might negatively impact Ulon Town.

When the player took on this mission, Hanjun was already prepared to wait three or four days for any news.

He didn't expect that after just a day and a half, the merchant group would rush back to Ulon Town in a very disheveled state, bringing bad news with them.

—The demons had appeared near Lindblum City!

Hanjun couldn't help but sigh, thinking that his prediction was correct.

The demons, seeing that Ulon Town was hard to conquer, had indeed decided to take a detour and cause trouble in Lindblum City.

From what the player reported, the demons hadn't yet directly invaded Lindblum City, so they're not in the worst situation.

As long as Viscount Hereford held on for his own life, there was still a chance to wait for support from Ulon Town to help Lindblum City out of this crisis.

Moreover, it seemed that the demons were not as straightforward as they seemed.

They appeared to have been driven back by Ulon Town and made it look like they were retreating.

Who would have thought that they secretly took a detour to Lindblum City to block Ulon Town's way, forming an encirclement on all sides?

It appeared that not only was he trying to stop the demons from advancing, but there were also clever minds among the demons.

With such a big event, Ulon Town could not take it lightly.

Upon hearing the news, Jenlyns quickly called everyone for a battle meeting.

At the meeting, everyone was serious, and clearly aware of the threat Lindblum City posed.

If the demons successfully invaded Lindblum City, their days ahead would be very difficult.

Jenlyns said, "The most urgent task is to deal with the demons in Lindblum City."

Father Barry immediately agreed, "No problem, the heroes are always ready."

The Adventurers' Guild hesitated: "...We really don't have many people left."

Everyone ignored the Adventurers' Guild and looked at Jenlyns.

Jenlyns thought for a while, "I'm just worried this is a trick to lure us away."

He wasn't wrong to think so.

The Royal Knights had been holding the front lines.

If they sent out the Royal Knights now, and the demons suddenly launched an attack, the knights wouldn't be able to return to defend.

Hanjun, standing on a high platform, nodded his head and then turned his gaze to a newcomer at the battle meeting.

When Saradin felt Hanjun's eyes on him, he almost jumped up.

But he quickly responded, "I'll go too. I know Lindblum City very well, and I can speak with Viscount Hereford."

With Saradin volunteering, things became much easier.

Saradin, after all, was a mid-level warlock, and with the fearless heroes alongside him, it should be fine.

However, the group still seemed a bit weak.

Hanjun looked at them and finally spoke, "If that's the case, I'll go with you and take a look."

In the past, everyone would have worried about Hanjun's safety.

But after hearing of his deeds in the Abyss Zone, he had become the absolute symbol of strength.

Could any ordinary person stand up in front of the God of Darkness like that?

They had already come to accept that Hanjun was on a level comparable to a god.

Thus, the mission was confirmed.

Hanjun randomly chose a few players to go with him to Lindblum City to check out the situation, and they set off immediately.

Of course, the ones called out included Master PungPong and his group.

When they received the quest, they were still a bit confused, but after seeing the quest details, they were shocked.

"The demons have actually reached Lindblum City?"

"I didn't expect the demons to be this clever. But they probably don't have many people; they must have traveled light and snuck over to Lindblum City."

But when they arrived at Lindblum City, the scene before them left everyone stunned.

The group that had come to help found that Lindblum City's gates were wide open.

Along the way, there were scenes of brutal bloodshed.

The streets were filled with bodies and bloodstains, and fires were starting to spread.

This style was clearly the work of the demons.

They had already invaded Lindblum City and were committing mass slaughter.

It was obvious that Lindblum City had fallen to the demons—they had come too late.

Not only were the players stunned, but Saradin was also shocked.

"How could this happen? From what I know about Lindblum City, it shouldn't have fallen this quickly. Lindblum City isn't that weak."

Master PungPong whispered, "Is Viscount Hereford really that weak? The last time I saw him, he was so arrogant. How did he fail against the demons so quickly?"

Saradin didn't know what to say either.

After Hanjun's lesson, he realized that Viscount Hereford's arrogance was largely because of him.

So, he felt guilty and didn't dare to speak.

Hanjun glanced at him and led everyone into Lindblum City. "Let's go. The main priority is to save people, and then to clear out the demons."

Just as they had analyzed earlier, they didn't encounter many demons along the way, and there were still some survivors in this big Lindblum City.

Master PungPong and his group rescued many ordinary people, who didn't have much ability to fight back, from the scattered demons.

Unfortunately, they had no idea which places were safer, so the survivors could only follow them.

Following Saradin's guidance, they managed to rescue quite a few people and kill many demons along the way.

As they moved on, even the players began to feel puzzled.

From the beginning, they hadn't made any effort to hide their tracks.

The demons should have noticed their presence by now, so why hadn't they taken any action?

Since the demons hadn't attacked yet, Hanjun asked Saradin, "The numbers don't add up. If the demons have invaded, where could the rest of the people hide to stay safe?"

Saradin thought for a moment and said, "Have you heard about Mr. Turner? He's the boss of the black market of this city. Maybe we could ask him."