This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous
Chapter 875 - 426

Chapter 875: 426

It was strange indeed...

Mu You had no choice but to return to the game.

[You nod in acknowledgment of your identity and ask the two what business they have with you.]

["The King invites you to be a guest at the royal palace!" one of the Soldiers humbly replied.]

The King...

Mu You was even more surprised; he had just entered the city, and his arrival had already reached the ears of this country’s King?

Despite his confusion, Mu You still decided to follow the two to find out more. Since they could reveal his identity and openly invited him as a guest, it was unlikely they harbored ill intentions.

[You followed the two Soldiers into the royal palace located at the center of the city and met with Gonta Adan, the King of the Ezomal Empire, in a luxurious reception room.]

["Ghost Captain, the mightiest warrior of the Clan of Fools, I, on behalf of the Ezomal Empire, welcome your arrival!" the elderly King, wearing a crown, greeted you warmly.]

["I am curious, how did you come to know my identity?" You get straight to the point with your question upon entering the reception room.]

["Hehe, half an hour ago, a Bard passing through told me. He said he’s an old friend of yours. Without his reminder, I wouldn’t have known such a powerful warrior was passing through my country," King Adan replied, not concealing the truth, and smiled as he disclosed the facts to you.]

A Bard...

Mu You wore a strange expression on his face. Could it be...

The guy he had encountered earlier already knew his identity? And he wasn’t a player either, so how did he manage it?

[Seeing the look of doubt flash across your face, the King chuckled, "Don’t be nervous, Mr. Ghost Captain, I have no malice in inviting you here. According to the Bard, your goal is to head towards the Crimson Desert, to find those ’Caesar’s cult’ members, and from them, unearth the whereabouts of the legendary ’Pen of Order’, is that correct?"]

"..."

Mu You was even more shocked, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

He suddenly realized he had underestimated the Bard from before. How could the man not only guess he was going to the Crimson Desert but also that he was seeking Caesar’s cult and even the Pen of Order?

Wait a minute...

At that moment, Mu You suddenly realized something else: the information about ’Caesar’s cult’ provided to him earlier by Solomon also seemed to come from a player in the City of Dawn, who had heard it from a Bard...

The Bard this player encountered, could he be the same one he had met?

The connection between these two events made Mu You suddenly feel like he was caught in a conspiracy by design...

[You look towards the King, smiling and inquire about the whereabouts of that Bard. Nothing serious, just that you would like to greet him and have a hearty talk.]

[The King, however, shook his head: "That Bard said he had urgent matters to attend to, and right after informing me about this, he quickly left the city."]

Dammit, the guy even ran away, making it seem even more like a conspiracy...

[Seeing the fluctuating expressions on your face, the King reassures, "Rest assured, Mr. Ghost Captain, I invited you here to discuss a collaboration with no ill intentions!"]

["What kind of collaboration?" you ask.]

Mu You took a breath. Regardless of who the Bard was, since it had come to this, he decided to just listen to what was said.

["You seek the legendary ’Divine Pen’, and I have no interest in it. My goal is to prevent the resurrection of that war maniac Caesar, to ensure the stability of my Empire and rule. So, there is no conflict between us!" the King said seriously. "I can help you find those ’Caesar’s cult’ members, and you in turn will assist me in confirming whether they truly have the capability of resurrecting Caesar and his army. If they do, you must prevent them at all costs and foil their plan! I will have my army assist you covertly throughout."]

[You have triggered the hidden mission: Preventing the Resurrection of Caesar’s Empire.]

[Mission Briefing: If Caesar’s Empire is resurrected, the Desert Legion he commands will have the power to destroy all human nations on the continent, with the Ezomal Empire, the only desert nation, being the first on the line of fire.]

[Mission Objective: Head to the Crimson Desert, infiltrate the Caesar’s cult, and confirm whether they possess the capability and plans to resurrect Caesar. If they do, destroy their plans.]

[Mission Reward: Gain the support of the King of Ezomal, obtain the temporary authority to command the Ezomal army, and receive a ’Desert Landship’ gifted by the King.]