Game of the World Tree - Chapter 314

314. Chapter 312 Rumors

As if sensing something unexpected, the silver-haired man slightly frowned his handsome eyebrows.

“The seal is loosened. Will He revive so soon?”

His voice was gentle and mellow, with a hint of vigilance and solemnity.

Then, he turned his head and looked to the distant southwest, thinking.

“What is coming will come…”

He sighed slightly, as if he had made some kind of decision.

After a moment, he turned around gently, changed direction, and disappeared in the crowd.

The people around him seemed to have no reaction to his disappearance, as if this person had never existed…

…

Maple Leaf City.

A week has passed since the Day of God’s Wrath.

That’s right, the Day of God’s Wrath.

Until now, people still remember the golden light column that fell from the sky that day, the Eternal Church that disappeared in an instant, and the various visions in the sky that followed.

That kind of powerful power has completely exceeded the understanding of ordinary people, and I’m afraid only the true God has it.

Some devout believers believed that it must be the power of the Eternal Lord. It must be that the people of Maple Leaf City did something to anger the great true God, so the divine punishment was sent down…

Of course, there are also many shallow believers and people who believe in other true gods who are still skeptical.

In the past six months, strange phenomena have occurred frequently in various parts of the empire.

Various events that would normally be classified as miracles have become sparse and common.

And the activities of the Church of Despair in Maple Leaf City over the past few years have not been without effect.

The doomsday theory they promoted for the purpose of preaching has also left a deep shadow in people’s hearts with the emergence of various strange phenomena…

Of course, the most subtle thing is the reaction of the White Maple Castle, the Lord’s Mansion of Maple Leaf Territory, after that terrifying night.

As the master of the Border Territory, the Border Earl did not show up after the incident, but only sent guards to maintain the chaotic order of Maple Leaf City and isolated the ruins of the temple.

In addition, there was no explanation.

It was not until various rumors spread wildly in Maple Leaf City that the White Maple Castle issued a notice lightly to explain the incident a few days ago.

The general idea is that a secret organization lurking in Maple Leaf City destroyed the church and attracted a fight from a powerful existence.

This secret organization is called the Church of Despair, and it is suspected to be an evil organization that believes in a certain evil god.

At present, the great Border Lord Otto von Cappadocia has secretly tracked down the hideout of the cult organization, completely destroyed it, and sentenced the arrested members to death by burning.

Shortly after the notice was issued, the White Maple Guards affiliated with the Border Lord tied dozens of hooded figures to the square in the city center and burned them all to death in front of the residents of Maple Leaf City.

In response, the whole city of Maple Leaf City was in an uproar.

Some people cheered, some questioned, some were frightened, and some were relieved.

However, no matter how the citizens reacted, the matter was finally suppressed.

Although the official did not specify what the powerful existence was, the saying of God’s wrath gradually spread among the residents.

Time always makes people forget everything.

After a few days, the residents gradually put what happened before behind their minds.

Only in the tavern would people occasionally mention it as a topic of conversation after drinking.

When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Ordinary people are more concerned about their own lives.

In the commercial district, the headquarters of the Golden Apple Company.

At this moment, some short figures are gathering in front of the tall building.

They moved the ladder, took down the sign belonging to the Golden Apple Company, and replaced it with another brand new sign.

Pedestrians would pass by here from time to time, stop curiously, and read the small common language words on the sign:

“Amway Company?”

For a moment, many people whispered:

“Amway Company? Is this a new company? What about the previous Golden Apple Company?”

“Don’t you know? The Golden Apple Company went bankrupt more than a week ago! I heard that it encountered a fraud gang from the south…”

“Hiss… They were able to defraud the Golden Apple Chamber of Commerce into bankruptcy! If I remember correctly… the person behind their company is Baron Baird, right?”

“Huh… Baron Baird? Haven’t you heard? It was because of bankruptcy that the baron committed suicide in his study…”

“Hiss… How much money was defrauded of… Then what about this Amway Chamber of Commerce? I’ve never heard of it before… Um, no… Amway… It seems to sound familiar… I remember! Isn’t this the chamber of commerce that has been buying and selling goods in the tavern recently?”

“Tsk, you just remembered! I heard that this Chamber of Commerce belongs to the dwarves. Some of their things are really good, and… they also allow civilians in the empire to invest and share the profits. I heard that some people have made a lot of gold pounds in just a few days!”

“Is it true? Is there such a good thing?”

“How could it be false? Didn’t you see so many people queuing at the door? They are not going to buy things, they all want to invest. You only need 5 gold pounds, or items of equal value, to join their Chamber of Commerce… Then, as long as you work hard, you can become a 100-pound millionaire within a year!”

“Hiss… 5 gold pounds! Damn it, that’s my family’s annual income! And investing 5 pounds to make a hundred pounds? Are they not cheating?”

“Hey, you don’t understand. If you want to know what’s going on, go and take a look. Then, draw conclusions after you’re done.”

“Let’s talk about it later. It’s really chaotic lately… There are fraud gangs and divine punishment. And I also heard that there seems to be a black dragon coming to the border recently, entrenched in the Dark Mountains.”

“Hey… I heard about it too. It was a black dragon! I heard it caught people and ate them. It was also causing trouble in the border villages. It was so scary…”

“I don’t know if the lord will organize a team to deal with it. A black dragon… It’s scary just to think about it.”

The person who spoke shook his head and sighed.

Similar discussions were heard one after another among the crowd.

Behind them, a red-haired man dressed as an imperial noble stood there, smiling at the long line in front of the Chamber of Commerce, with a look of arrogance written all over his face.

His companion hesitated for a moment, turned sideways, and whispered in his ear:

“Boss Demacia… if we do this… we won’t be hunted down by the entire Maple Leaf City in the end, right? Shouldn’t we keep a low profile?”

The red-haired man chuckled and shook his head nonchalantly:

“Why are you panicking? Do you think my Black Rock City business has failed?”

After saying that, he turned around and looked at his companion and asked:

“By the way, how is the follow-up of the hidden mission going?”

His companion nodded:

“It has spread in every tavern. Anyway… now everyone in Maple Leaf City should know that a powerful black dragon has appeared near the border!”

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The second update is a bit late, so everyone can read it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)