Game World's Awakening
Chapter 152: A chain reaction

Chapter 152: A chain reaction

Elliot’s eyes widened for a moment, but then he smiled.

"Yes, that’s me."

"So what you want to do here is a test, to find out if it’s possible to succeed?" she asked.

He nodded.

"Some things need to be tested ahead of time. Here, I have the advantage that the Misfits are already opposing the local controller, so things may go better. But just because they get better doesn’t mean the chance is 100%. That’s why I have to see it and prepare beforehand, since that advantage is not there in Loen."

"Hmm." She nodded. Somehow, she looked interested in Elliot’s plots. They looked interesting and might even contain mysteries, like this time, that little mystery about who that hidden Loen person was.

"What if it goes exceedingly well?" she asked.

He understood the question. When something goes exceedingly well, it is not always because it is the best option. Sometimes it’s simply because it came at the right time and he was in the right place all the pieces.

Did he succeed because his plan was right or because he was simply in the right place at the right time? That was the dilemma when things went too well.

It’s impossible to understand what’s wrong with what you’re doing, because you don’t have any information about things that could go wrong. All you know is that it went right.

But Elliot cared little.

"If everything goes right, then I’ll get my family’s bodies back and they’ll be back at peace in a better place. Although I’m using this to find out if I’m doing well in Loen, the mission’s main focus this time is to get them back. The rest is simply curiosity."

"I see." She smiled. "You seem to be more amazing than I thought."

"Why do you say that?" He turned to look at her.

"Don’t get blinded by revenge; focus on the process and your goal. Your way of doing things lately is interesting. I feel like you’ve become enigmatic." She smiled, staring at him.

He seemed to nod a little. He didn’t know if he had really changed, but he at least liked the way he was acting and doing things now.

He seemed to have a better view of his path and to be able to not just walk it but continue to build it.

"Revenge is part of my goal, but I cannot be blinded by it. I don’t know how I will act toward the Clark men who made the last moments of my family’s life a living hell, but I intend that my actions toward them will not cause me to lose sight of my path. If I blind myself, I will stumble. And if I stumble, I will fall, and when I fall, I’m sure I won’t be able to get up again." He replied.

"Have you no confidence in getting up again?" she asked, quizzically. That was the opposite of the way he was being recently.

He smiled.

"I may fall and rise many times in all my ways and even in the way that will lead me to revenge, but once I fail in front of them, I will surely die. My enemies will not let me rise when I fall before them."

"Oh, I see. You meant that." Jenna nodded, finally understanding.

Just then, Elliot looked at something through his invocations and smiled.

"It’s time to get moving."

--

A few people were gathered inside a plush office inside the Justice Tower.

Jake, Rebecca and one other man, who wore the robes of the Tower.

He was a high-ranking Judge.

"Denouncing the House of Fire is never a good idea, dear friend Jake. Although we have known each other for many years, this is the first time I see that you want to commit folly." Said the man sitting across from Jake.

"I know it’s something you all already know. It’s hard for the government to miss something from an organization where they have so many members. But I dare to come here because it’s really important this time. What they are trying to do is possibly a ritual of national danger. If we let them go on like this, it’s not just me who will be in danger, Leon." Jake replied.

"Did you do your research well?" Leon asked.

"I did. That’s why I’m convinced they’re onto something dangerous.

"That’s hard to believe." Leon seemed to sigh as he flipped through the documents in his hands. "And even if it were as you think, do you think the saints wouldn’t figure it out before we did and do something?"

"Sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time to discover things that even the saints don’t know about."

"And do you think you were lucky enough to be that someone who discovers things that a Saint doesn’t?"

"I’m not sure, but I have a high percentage of certainty."

"Sigh." Leon sighed again and put the documents on the table.

"As a client coming to me, I can’t turn you down if I don’t have real or moral grounds. This time, the only reason is that I don’t want you to get caught in a dead end." Leon was sincere.

"You’re doing it for an acquaintance... Your son-in-law, you told me?" he asked and nodded simultaneously. "You may like the guy a lot, but I don’t think it’s worth risking your life and your family’s lives for him. Besides, if he was the one who initially told you about this, you have to think that maybe he’s an infiltrator who just wants to kill you. You’ve got plenty of enemies, don’t you?"

Jake stared at him.

"At the time, when my enemies were coming in a chain, it was that boy’s father who helped me." He said, smiling.

"Hm?" Leon immediately noticed something and sat up straight. "SkyDome’s son?" He asked in a whisper.

"Yes." He nodded.

"Unbelievable." Leon frowned. "The legendary Misfit who managed to awaken, huh. I’ve heard rumors of him. Not only did he manage to awaken, rumor has it he’s quite talented."

"Haha, at least on his father’s level."

"He inherited his way of being?"

"They’re pretty much alike, but the little guy is smarter than his father."

"Are you saying that because he’s not looking to be a hero?"

"Yes."

"Now I see why you want to help him." Leon sighed and leaned back against the back of his chair again.

He had to think about this seriously now.

"You just need to escalate this a little more, I won’t get you in trouble. The more trouble the House of Fire gets into, the better it will be for him. And they’ve already started moving. There’s no time."

"Sigh." Leon sighed and grabbed the documents again. "Dude, I’m not the one who will get in trouble for this. I hope you have something to defend yourself with. If things go bad for that kid, you’re going down with him."

"Haha, he’s my good friend’s son and my daughter’s boyfriend. I guess, if I go down with him, we’ll go down as a family."

"I think you understand what I mean."

"I understand very well, Leon. Don’t worry. Don’t you see my wife next to me? She’s calm. Just do it."

Leon couldn’t keep trying to persuade him. He finally nodded.

"Okay, then let’s do it. This will cause sensations in the City, so be careful."

Leon didn’t even say goodbye as he left. Truth be told, he was still annoyed with his friend.

After him, Jake and Rebecca left as well.

This would make things more complicated for the House of Fire, as the situation would escalate to a level that would be difficult to control.

The Minister of Awakened Ones himself may have to intervene.

--

After one hour, the news that the Tower of Justice was seriously investigating the House of Fire for recently arrived information, which put them as possible traitors to the Kingdom, became heated.

Especially on the coast, where the largest number of Misfits in the City were gathered.

The Misfits were already against the House of Fire, and recently, someone was paying them a lot of money for some missions against them. At the same time, one hour before that came to light, thousands of Misfits were setting up a plot against them, with staggering payments that they expected to increase drastically.

Although they seemed like empty promises, many of them decided to rise up when it all came together in one place.

In a matter of 1.5 hours, more than 70% of the city’s Misfits were acting on one mission: to sabotage the upcoming House charges.

This lifted everyone into a strange euphoria. They seemed to be accomplishing something amazing.

It looked as if thousands of Misfits had gathered together to do the greatest of feats: slay some mythical beast.

And sabotage began to occur from end to end.

The House of Fire was taken by surprise by the whole onslaught.

It was late at night.

They had just finished the Clandestine Tournament and had delivered a great prize, looking to distract.

But suddenly...

It all came crashing down on them.

They were being sabotaged in all areas.

Those who were working were already exhausted; it was getting close to the time to go home. But then the final blow came. It increased the stress of the poor workers, and they started to make mistakes.

It was a chain reaction.