292 Hidden Conspiracy (1/2)

The conflict between the gamers wouldn't change with Sherlock's disappearance.

The conflict between Guilds was one of the main themes in online games.

A group of strangers called each other brothers and used their keyboards to defend their camaraderie. For ”Dungeon: Eternal Kingdom”, the keyboard was no longer used.

It didn't stop them from killing each other until the Heavens cried.

The Winterfell reporters and the Garrison Guards were frightened. Did the battle with the Ogres make them insane?

Whatever the case, it was big news.

While the gamers were interacting with the NPCs, Dungeon Lord Andrew was trying to find out news regarding Michelangelo's relic.

As there were many creatures surrounding him, Andrew didn't have the chance to investigate.

As time passed, weird sounds appeared in the crowd.

”Your Dungeon Lord, Andrew, is a wicked creature. He got the Ogres to attack this place. His goal is to find Michelangelo's relic!”

”What? Why is Michelangelo's relic buried here? How do I know? Our Sherlock went missing. Most likely, he was kidnapped by Andrew.”

”What? Lord Sherlock is so awesome. How could that happen? Nothing is impossible. After the penniless warriors cleaned out the chief's house, they gathered their comrades to defeat the Devil King. What's impossible in the game… gosh, why did I tell the NPCs so much?”

”What? You said Andrew is a wicked creature? Why did you open the gates? Do you think I, TakeASpearHit, am a righteous person? No, I'm evil! If you bribe me with Magic Stones, I'll tell you everything. I told you a lot, please pay up.”

There were similar conversations going on everywhere.

Then the Winterfell reporters went to ask Dungeon Lord Andrew questions.

”Dungeon Lord Andrew, did you betray Winterfell, the Merchant Alliance, and the Underworld?”

”What? Betray? No, no, no. How could that be? I'm the Dungeon Lord assigned by the Merchant Alliance!”

”What explanation do you have for Eternal Kingdom's accusations, Dungeon Lord Andrew?”

”Explanation? Those are baseless accusations from the green-skinned creatures. I mean, the citizens of Eternal Kingdom. They are nutcases. You have seen how 200 of them killed each other. I believe the Ogres used mental-related Mana Skills against them. There aren't many Ogre Magicians, but they are good at such Mana Skills.”

”If it's not caused by Mana Skills? What if it's real? Lord Sherlock is really missing. We sent many letters to Lord Sherlock in Eternal Kingdom but didn't get a reply. Why didn't you rescue the Orcs that were attacked by the Ogres? Why was Eternal Kingdom the first one to help them?”

”Er, this problem…”