Chapter 299: Searching For Red-Names (1/2)
Northern Lancaster.
If the previous two rounds of the Twin City Cup charged the atmosphere of the city, the Third Round directly ignited the excitement for all Lancaster citizens, with everyone leaving the streets empty as they went to watch the tournament.
Aside from some merchants on the commercial street who couldn’t afford to close their shops or were not interested in the tournament, there was basically no one to be seen on the streets of the northern district.
After all, this district was a slum-beggars and pickpockets would have better gains at heavily crowded areas.
Even so, two unfamiliar figures could be seen walking the rather filthy streets here.
“Your high-milady, is it really alright for us to come out here?” Boris asked carefully as Princess Leah walked ahead of her. “We should at least inform Lord Vanke…”
“If we do, he’s going to give me an earful and stop me from coming.” Princess Leah refused determinedly.
“But there are many eyes around inside Lancaster. It will be troublesome if you’re recognized.” Boris dissuaded.
“It’s fine. Everyone left to watch the tournament, and there’s basically nobody anywhere else in the city.” Leah dismissed him nonchalantly. “And we’re just coming out to play.” Boris the guard made a helpless face: so that’s why we’re here? To play?
However, Princess Leah didn’t pay attention to the look on his face and kept disguising her slipping out as serious business. “I heard a few Players mentioning that red names were showing up at Northern Lancaster. They are the enemies of the Church of Games, and with other Players being busy with the Twin City Cup while yours truly being not allowed to play -I mean, not involved, I’m the most suitable person to investigate this matter!”
“But didn’t Lord Vanke and Lord Angora believe that it was normal?” Boris replied, trying his best to stop Princess Leah from slipping away and return to the guesthouse. “News of the Twin City Cup had spread far and wide after the last two rounds, and visitors are coming from as far as Wickidor now…”
Even if this was a fantasy world, it was rare for most peasants and minor nobles to encounter magic, sacred arts or combat aura. As such, an occasion such as the Twin City Cup where a crowd of people with supernatural powers were beating each other up was something they might not even see for a lifetime.
Moreover, with Xi Wei replaying edited videos that took inspiration from Earth’s game or reality tv shows, its outreach potential could instakill the Brilliant White Church’s preaching! With so many watching the gif images begging of more, who wouldn’t want to see the real thing after those thrilling edits?
“With so many believers of different churches here, it might be unavoidable if those…” Boris paused at that as he corrected himself. “I mean, deviants who view the God of Games as a heretical god…”
He was about to mention that ‘those churches that invaded Tierra’, but soon remembered that the Brilliant White Church was a part of them and yet their monks were just yellow with a little shade of orange. That meant that they were neutral units that were unfriendly, but not red hostiles.
Princess Leah snorted then. “If there really are enemies of the God of Games, I don’t think they are here for peace and friendship if they still come inside the city after the Twin City Cup was announced.”