The God's Games

Luckily, players didn't feel tired, so after traveling for so long, they were still fine.

Once they knew they were about to reach a new map, they immediately felt excited again.

This sight made the town's residents more convinced that these heroes who were summoned by the God of Light, were extraordinary—they might not even be human.

Otherwise, why would they not need to eat and disappear when it was time to rest?

The players didn't know that the NPCs were thinking this about them and kept asking Hanjun where they were.

They hadn't done much except fight a few monsters over the past few days, and they were getting really bored.

Thankfully, they could still do daily quests with Hanjun, so it wasn't too bad.

Hanjun looked at the sky and said, "We should be able to reach the city before the sun sets. Let's keep going."

When they arrived at the north gate of Lindblum City, Master PungPong looked up at the massive city walls and exclaimed, "So impressive!"

But now the city gate was tightly closed, and there was no one on the walls—everything seemed eerily quiet.

One of the townspeople, who had been to Lindblum City before, frowned and said, "It's still early. The city gate shouldn't be closed at this time. What's going on?"

No one could answer his question.

Hanjun gave Master PungPong a look, and their quest was updated.

Master PungPong didn't even need to guess—he knew the mission was to go and check out the situation.

But with the walls so high, there was no way to climb them.

So, Master PungPong stood at the gate and shouted up, "Is anyone there? Can you open the gate?"

He called out a few times, but there was no response from above.

After waiting for a while, he helplessly signaled to his teammates.

Just as the team was about to react, there was finally a response from the wall.

A soldier wearing a helmet leaned over and looked down, "Who's there? Why are you shouting?"

Master PungPong was relieved to finally get a response and said excitedly, "We're from Ulon Town. Can you let us into the city?"

The soldier adjusted his helmet and muttered softly, "Ulon Town? Wasn't that place that was wiped out by the demons? Are you refugees?"

Remembering the lord's orders not to let anyone into Lindblum City, the soldier waved his hand dismissively, "You should leave. We don't welcome you here."

With that, he was about to leave the wall and go back to daydreaming.

Master PungPong was stunned by his reaction.

What was going on?

They were being turned away without a word?

The townspeople heard the soldier's words and began talking among themselves.

They had thought Lindblum City, being under the protection of Viscount Hereford, would be a safe place, so they fled from Ulon Town.

But now it seemed that even if they hadn't been captured by bandits and had made it to Lindblum City, they wouldn't be allowed to go in.

Comparing the two, returning to Ulon Town didn't seem so bad after all.

Master PungPong was furious.

No matter how much he shouted, the soldier on the wall didn't give him a response and completely ignored him.

Spicy Flavor Fairy pulled him back, and the four of them stood together to analyze the situation.

Spicy Flavor Fairy led the discussion, saying, "According to what the townspeople said, the city gate shouldn't be closed at this time. Something must have happened to cause this change. I think the most likely reason is that Lindblum City heard the demons were coming towards the south, so they closed the gate to defend against them."

Master PungPong gritted his teeth in frustration, "But didn't we already defeat the demons? How could they not have received any news?"

Flower Deer added, "Considering the communication of this era, it's possible that the news hasn't reached Lindblum City yet."

Master PungPong was momentarily at a loss for words and then said, "So what should we do? The guards won't listen to us."

Pork Rib Boss stood up and said, "That's simple. If they won't listen to us, let's find someone important to speak for us."

Master PungPong was a bit confused, while Spicy Flavor Fairy walked up to the city gate.

Without saying a word, he cast a Glimmering Glow Spell at the gate.

A huge ball of light rose into the sky and exploded like fireworks, lighting up the evening sky as if it were daytime.

The commotion was big enough to get everyone's attention.

Hanjun raised an eyebrow while watching Spicy Flavor Fairy's actions.

The soldiers on the wall panicked and shouted, "What have you done? Why did you make such a big commotion? Is the demon army coming?"

Spicy Flavor Fairy didn't argue, simply pointing at the soldier, "Since you won't talk to us properly, I'll find someone who will."

Just as Spicy Flavor Fairy said, the noise he caused alarmed the entire city.

Inside the city, Viscount Hereford was having dinner at home.

Before he could take a bite, the sudden burst of light lit up the entire sky, followed by a thunderous sound.

Viscount Hereford jumped out of his chair in shock, he opened his eyes wide as he asked, "What's happening? Where's the Warlock? Get the Warlock here!"

Viscount Hereford was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, and he didn't even plan to go outside to check the situation.

Instead, he ordered a servant to fetch Saradin, the Warlock to come to him.

The servant obeyed his order but he was secretly rolling his eyes.

Viscount Hereford is usually very timid.

Whenever something happens, his first reaction is to call for the Warlock.

If it only happened once or twice, it wouldn't be a big deal.

After all, Saradin was invited by Viscount Hereford to stay in Lindblum City, and he relies on the Viscount's support for his living expenses.

In return, if anything happens, Saradin is expected to help him.