Gamers of the Underworld

536 Public Beta Version 1.0 Part One

Those nobles rode their horses and pursued to the edge of the forest. They didn’t find the gamers of Eternal Kingdom or the Victorians, but they found some clues.

There was a group of naked bandits lying in the wilderness.

They were recognized as bandits because they were on the fugitive list. They were lying on the ground and looked like they were killed not long ago. They had various wounds, burn marks, and weapon injuries.

There were signs of fighting everywhere. The experienced nobles could see that there was more than one Magician. Even a Grand Priest was present.

Which organization or country had such power to have so many Magicians and even a Grand Priest? They were definitely not citizens of the Empire. If the Magicians of the Empire were deployed, the nobles would definitely know.

The only explanation was the Victorians.

It was a small group with tens of people, but they had strong combat power. It wasn’t an easy task for the nobles.

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The number of gamers had dwindled after fighting the bandits due to casualties. The bandits had numerical superiority, and their weapons weren’t inferior. Moreover, the bandits observed the gamers before attacking. There were less than 20 gamers now. Fortunately, the Little Fairy Princess wasn’t harmed, being very well protected during the battle.

After entering the forest, they were safe, just like the Little Fairy Princess had said. Many Fairies waited for them at the edge of the forest. When the Princess appeared, the Fairies cheered to welcome her back.

The eyes of the Princess were full of tears, while the gamers were touched and requested more rewards.

The Fairies were grateful to the gamers for rescuing the Princess. Though the Fairies were wary of the green-skinned Orcs, the Fairies gave them good food and ornaments that were tokens of friendship.

The gamers were brought to Yggdrasill, where they held a celebration. They danced, sang, and chatted happily. Though, one pair of eyes was extremely bright in the darkness.

It was a Human with green symbols above his head, who soon sat up in silence. Beside him were other gamers who were offline. The gamers that weren’t offline wandered around the treehouses, exploring the surroundings and taking pictures. They were going to upload the pictures to the discussion forum. After all, they might only get to see Yggdrasill once in a lifetime.

The Human stood up and hid his body in a gray Mana mist that obscured detection. He walked like the breeze, avoiding detection of an awake Fairy in front of him.

“Lord Sherlock, I didn’t expect you to stay hidden within these gamers for so many days. I’m full of admiration for you.”

Bru’s voice was heard in the Human’s mind. This Human was Sherlock in disguise.

Like always, Bru was fawning over Sherlock, so Sherlock wasn’t paying attention.

It was a rare chance to see Yggdrasill, so Sherlock wouldn’t gamble with the chance of connecting to it by assigning the task to the gamers. Sherlock wouldn’t feel at ease if he wasn’t present to perform the connection. It was about his future safety, after all. If tens of thousands of gamers were to use his Mana pool, Sherlock wouldn’t be able to take it.

Nobody discovered Sherlock. As a Devil, he could deceive the Fairies using the Masquerade Pearl. With the usage of Mana, he was able to hide his Devil’s scent so he could walk on Yggdrasill without any hindrance.

Sherlock’s goal was to connect Yggdrasill to the Dungeon Core, and now, Yggdrasill was right before him.

Sherlock moved his finger and said, “I haven’t done this for a long time. I’m feeling a bit rusty…”

“Lord Sherlock, I have another question for you.”

Bru said to Sherlock, “Do you intend to let the Little Fairy Princess stay here? You paid money for her.”

“Why not? She helped me connect Yggdrasill to the Dungeon Core. She’s my benefactor. Isn’t it good to let her return home?”

“Do you really think so? With your character, I don’t think it’s that simple. I’m sure you have some tricks up your sleeve. Why can’t you tell me?”

Sherlock shook his head and said, “Am I such a cruel Devil? Though I’m a Devil, I only manipulate creatures. I have never forced any creatures to do things against their will. With good endings, I will even feel happy. You have to believe me, Bru.”