Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 328 - 311 Gossip

It seemed that he sensed something unexpected, and the silver-haired man slightly furrowed his handsome eyebrows.

"The seal is weakening, is she going to awaken so soon?"

His voice was gentle and mellow, laced with an indistinct vigilance and seriousness.

Afterward, he turned back, gazing thoughtfully towards the distant southwest.

"What is meant to come will come..."

He sighed softly, as if making some sort of decision.

Moments later, he gently turned in another direction, disappearing into the crowd.

The people around him seemed to react with no surprise at his disappearance, as if he never existed... freewebnøvel.com

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Fengye City.

A week had passed since the Day of Divine Wrath.

Yes, the Day of Divine Wrath.

People still remembered the golden pillar of light descending from the sky, the Eternal Church vanishing in an instant, and the subsequent strange phenomena in the sky.

Such powerful energy had completely exceeded the understanding of ordinary people, and perhaps only the True God possessed it.

Some devout believers believed it must be the power of the Eternal Lord, and that the people of Fengye City must have done something to anger the great True God, hence the Divine Punishment...

Of course, many shallow believers and those who believed in other True Gods remained skeptical.

Recently, over the past six months, strange phenomena had been appearing frequently throughout the Empire.

Incidents that might usually be classified as Divine Miracles had become sparse and common.

The activities of the Despair Church in Fengye City over the years had not been without effect.

The doomsday prophecy they promoted for their mission left a deep shadow in people’s hearts as various strange phenomena appeared...

Of course, the most subtle aspect was the reaction of White Maple Castle, the Lord’s Mansion of Fengye Domain, after the terrifying night.

As the master of the Border Domain, the Border Lord surprisingly did not appear after the event, merely sending guards to maintain chaos in Fengye City and cordoning off the temple’s ruins.

There was no further explanation.

It wasn’t until various rumors began spreading wildly in Fengye City that White Maple Castle issued a casual notice, explaining the upheaval of that night a few days ago.

The gist of it was that a secretive organization lurking in Fengye City had destroyed the church and attracted a battle between powerful beings.

This secretive organization was named the Despair Church, suspected to be an evil organization worshipping an Evil God.

Currently, the great Border Lord, Otto von Kapadocia, had secretly tracked down the lair of the cult organization, destroying it completely and sentencing the captured members to execution by fire.

Shortly after the notice was released, the White Maple Guard, under the affiliation of the Border Lord, tied dozens of hooded figures to the central square in the city and burned them all to death in front of the residents of Fengye City.

This caused an uproar in Fengye City.

Some people cheered, some doubted, some were frightened, and others sighed in relief.

Regardless of the citizens’ reactions, the matter was eventually suppressed.

Even though the official statement did not specify what the powerful being was, the notion of Divine Wrath gradually spread among the residents.

Time always has a way of making people forget everything.

A few days later, the residents gradually put the incident behind them.

Only in taverns was it occasionally brought up as a topic of conversation over drinks.

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

The commercial district, the headquarters of the Golden Apple Trading Company.

At this moment, some small figures were gathered in front of the tall building.

They brought ladders, removed the Golden Apple Trading Company’s sign, and replaced it with another brand new one.

Passersby occasionally stopped curiously, reading the small common language text on the sign:

"Amway Trading Company?"

In an instant, many people whispered among themselves:

"Amway Trading Company? Is this a new trading company? What happened to the Golden Apple Trading Company?"

"You don’t know? The Golden Apple Trading Company went bankrupt and folded more than a week ago! I heard they got scammed by a group from the south..."

"Hiss... They actually managed to scam the Golden Apple Commerce into bankruptcy! If I remember correctly, weren’t they backed by Baron Beld?"

"Ha... Baron Beld? Haven’t you heard? Because of the bankruptcy, that baron has already committed suicide in his study..."

"Hiss... How much money were they swindled out of... Then what’s the deal with this Amway Chamber of Commerce? I’ve never heard of them before... Hmm, wait... Amway... Sounds familiar now... I remember! Isn’t this the trading organization that’s been buying and selling goods in taverns recently?"

"Tsk, you just remembered! I’ve heard this chamber is part of the Dwarf Clan, their stuff is really good, and... they even allow Imperial commoners to buy shares and earn dividends together. I’ve heard some people made a lot of gold pounds in just a few days!"

"Really? Is there such a good thing?"

"Could it be fake? Can’t you see so many people lined up at the door? They’re not there to buy anything, they’re all there to buy shares. All it takes is 5 gold pounds, or items of equivalent value, and you can join their chamber... Then, as long as you work hard, you can become a hundred-pound millionaire within a year!"

"Hiss... 5 gold pounds! Damn, that’s my family’s annual income! And invest 5 pounds to earn a hundred pounds? Aren’t they scamming us?"

"Hey, you don’t understand, if you want to know what’s going on, just go and see for yourself, and make a conclusion after you see it."

"Maybe later. It’s really chaotic these days... What with scam gangs and Divine Punishment, and I also heard that recently a Black Dragon seems to have come to the border, nesting in the Dark Mountain Range."

"Ah... I’ve heard that too, that’s a Black Dragon! I heard it even captured people and ate them, causing havoc in border villages, it’s terrifying..."

"*I don’t know if the Lord will organize a team to resolve it, a Black Dragon... just thinking about it is terrifying.*"

The people speaking shook their heads and sighed.

Similar discussions arose from the crowd observing.

Behind them, a red-haired man dressed as an Imperial Noble stood there, smiling smugly as he looked at the long queue in front of the chamber, his face full of pride.

His companion hesitated for a moment, then sidled up to him and whispered in his ear:

"Dema big shot... won’t we be chased by everyone in Fengye City in the end for doing this? Shouldn’t we keep a low profile?"

The red-haired man chuckled without care, shaking his head:

"What’s there to panic. Did I mess up things in Black Rock City?"

After saying this, he turned back and asked his companion:

"By the way, how’s the subsequent work on the hidden mission going?"

His companion nodded:

"It’s been spread in every tavern, anyway... now the entire Fengye City should know that a powerful Black Dragon has appeared near the border!"

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The second update is quite late, so read it tomorrow.