59 NPCs Wisdom (1/2)

Another two players? Though confused, Betta did not ask and simply followed Roland.

Roland walked in the city and found Hawk and Link in the cottage that they lived in previously.

Through the open window, Roland saw that they had new clothes and furniture. Hawk was resting on a new chair, and Link was cooking with a white apron.

The intriguing smell of grease escaped through the window. Betta was already swallowing.

Roland walked to the window and knocked on the frame. ”Hey, look at the lovely couple here.”

Hawk was happy to see Roland, but he grew angry after realizing what Roland meant. He snapped, ”Get lost.”

Roland burst into laughter.

Link turned his head and smiled, not bothered by Roland's teasing. ”Please come in. The food is ready. Eat with us.”

Roland led Betta into the cottage and sat down. He asked Hawk, ”You didn't buy a house?”

”There was some trouble.” Hawk sat straight.

”I expected no less.” Roland smiled. ”Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here to look for you.”

Hawk asked curiously, ”Do you know the reason?”

”Your previous actions were too influential,” Roland explained. ”Now, the nobles seem to be watching the Golden Sons. It may be not as hard for us, but I don't think you can buy a house anywhere.”

”Why are you so sure?” Hawk was slightly confused.

Roland put his invitation on the table. ”Betta and I just received invitations to a party of the upper nobles of this city.”

To prove Roland's statement, Betta presented his invitation, too.

Hawk thought for a moment and smiled. ”They dare not invite us. They're scared.”

”Of course they are, but it's not as simple as that,” Roland said. ”They're trying to divide us.”

Hawk and Link looked at each other. Then, Hawk asked in disbelief, ”Is it possible? Why would they divide us?”

”Two level-zero Golden Sons caused the downfall of a small noble family,” Roland said casually. ”You can imagine your power if the two of us, levels three and four, join you and collaborate with you.”

Hawk was the deputy president of a guild anyway, so he thought it through very quickly. His eyes widened and then narrowed. ”Are the NPCs so smart?”

However, Link and Betta seemed more or less at a loss.

Roland had to explain to them: ”Think about it. Betta and I can enjoy wealth and beautiful girls with the upper class, whereas Hawk and Link will hide in such a shabby house without enough clothes or food. What will they think of us as time goes by?

Betta finally realized it.

Link also sighed. ”We might not hate you, but we would inevitably feel that you and we are not the same type of people.”