Chapter 38: The Great System Knows All! (2/2)

[Quest: You may assign the mission ‘Investigate the Secret Eye Society’ to any number of players, but each assignment costs 20 yield points and 100 game coins.]

[Quest reward: Sentry watchtower blueprint]

“They’re scouts from the Secret Eye Society.”

Angora slid an impassive glance at the pair who were sprawled over the floor like puddles after being handed some major punishment.

The cloaked man looked up in surprise, his eyes fixed a little dazedly at Angora as he asked hoarsely in disbelief, “How…”

“How could I possibly know that, you mean? Nonsense. Did you think your luring of those skeletons was flawless?”

Angora crossed his fingers beneath his chin, laughing coldly and loftily as he looked down on the cloaked man. “Don’t make me laugh.”

“If you knew all along… Why torture us…” The cloaked man asked bitterly, understanding at once that Angora was neither putting on airs nor trying to force them to talk as he already knew about the skeleton horde.

“Torturing saboteurs of my land and enemies of peace needs no reason!” Angora declared sharply.

In truth, Angora’s quest issuing authority actually came with the requirement of giving those two a good beating beforehand.

Still, the prisoners did not need to know that.

“Finished talking? Can we kill them now?” One of the Players asked unhappily. “They’re EXP!”

Although it would be acceptable to throw the two Secret Eye members to the Players and have them gotten rid of, they might still be useful later. Hence, after some thinking, Angora decided to imprison them instead.

“We’re keeping them alive for the moment,” Angora told them. “Throw them down into the dungeon.”

“Huh? Hold on, they’re our monsters! You don’t steal another man’s monster!” The Player closer to Angora complained.

“Yeah! Why would you simply take away our EXP and Epic items?!” the other Player added.

‘Do these peasants not know respect for their lord?!’

Angora was irritated inside, but being brothers of the same faith, he naturally could not simply dismiss them.

“Kill away, then. It’s a shame, but I guess I can’t assign you the hidden quest from my end if that’s the case.” Angora shook his head dramatically.

The two Players’ ears pricked up at the words ‘hidden quest’.

They swiftly snuggled up to Angora as if they were puppies and started bootlicking.

“After some reflection, I believe I have an obligation to heed your intentions, my lord. Say no more, I’ll take them away and lock them up!”

“Yeah! That’s why you could be at ease and just hand us that hidden quest or whatnot!”