Chapter 53 Darkness Descends
Seeing the transformed Sharon, Eric still found it somewhat hard to accept.
However, being able to encounter the legendary librarian was also considered fortunate for him. From the information he had, the librarian of Willowbrook Town was very mysterious, leaving no trace. He never expected her to be the female NPC involved in the robbery. If he had really fought with this Sharon, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
What does it mean to "play the pig to eat the tiger"?
The Sharon in front of him was definitely a master in this regard.
Divine Officiant was Oracle's third-tier advancement. For the Swordsman profession, it was called Sword King, with Sword Master in between. Even at level 20, she could easily take down a level 50 lord monster. Sharon was probably the most powerful NPC in all of Willowbrook Town.
"Do you believe me now?" Sharon teased Eric, emitting a faint golden glow, resembling the Virgin Mary descending to earth. "Since you have something to discuss with me, let's go inside the library."
System: [ Epic quest 'Darkness Descends' activated, quest content unknown. ]
Hearing the System prompt, Eric stumbled and almost fell.
What on earth triggered this epic quest? This was the famous epic quest in Divine Realms: Legends. From the information he collected online and from ShadowForge Guild, the difficulty of completing it was unimaginable, but the rewards were highly generous.
The person who completed this quest was Spiritual Sovereign Ephemeral Vanquisher, a legendary Summoner ranked in the top 500 globally and top 20 among Summoners. Players should not underestimate being among the top five hundred worldwide. The world's population exceeds 100 billion. Although currently, only over 100 million people play Divine Realms: Legends, within a year, the player base would exceed 10 billion, and in three years, over 30 billion. Being in the top 500 was a remarkable achievement.
But what puzzled Eric was why this quest appeared here. Ephemeral Vanquisher's birthplace wasn't Eldoria but the far more powerful Shadowdrake Dominion, which was three times the size of Eldoria. The competition among players and guilds there was much fiercer.
"Could it be a reward for being the first to clear an Infernal-level dungeon?"As Eric followed Sharon, he speculated that this was likely the case. Otherwise, how could an epic quest originally from Shadowdrake Dominion appear in Eldoria? At that moment, Eric's communicator rang. It was Isabella calling.
"Ms. Collins, what's up?"
"I saw you logged in, so I wanted to tell you something." Isabella's tone was indifferent, like eternal ice, showing little interest in anything. "I am in urgent need of money to purchase something, and I may be a little late in repaying the fifteen silver coins that I owe you, but I assure you that I will definitely pay you by the end of today."
"Alright, if it's urgent, you can repay me tomorrow," Eric said calmly. He wasn't concerned about the fifteen silver coins Isabella owed him. He had over a gold coin on him and was wondering how to spend it.
Isabella was mildly taken aback. She found it peculiar that Eric didn't appear to be concerned about such a significant sum of money.. But since Eric said so, she didn't hold back and softly thanked him, "Thank you, but aren't you afraid I won't repay you, leaving you with nothing?" "You are the Ice Goddess. How could you cheat an ordinary player like me out of such a small amount?" Eric laughed.
"Ordinary player? You must be joking. The maps and strategies you provided amazed even me. We cleared the Common Level Silent Grove Dungeon in less than an hour and then completed the Adversity-level. Regrettably, the Infernal-level proved to be too challenging, and we were unable to make progress." Isabella smiled faintly. "I'm curious how you managed to clear the Infernal-level difficulty. I don't believe it was just your teammates' help."
To conquer the Infernal-level Silent Grove Dungeon, she had even called elite members from other towns, but they couldn't get past the first boss, Wilmy, mainly due to Wilmy's terrifying damage. Even a Shield Warrior in full Bronze Equipment couldn't withstand it. She couldn't understand how Eric's team managed to clear it.
"Just lucky," Eric said honestly.
"If you don't want to say, that's fine. I still have to compete for some equipment, so I won't chat with you. Don't forget our dungeon appointment." Isabella didn't press Eric further. Just completing the Adversity-level Silent Grove Dungeon had already yielded significant rewards for them.
"Competing for equipment? Guardian Heavy Armor?" Eric asked casually.
"How did you know? Are you also competing for it?" Isabella nodded. The attributes of the Guardian Heavy Armor were excellent. With this equipment, the level 3 Hyena Warrens dungeon wouldn't be a problem.
Eric realized he had said too much but still replied calmly, "Indeed, I didn't anticipate such intense competition for it, so I decided to give up.."
"Sure, it's now selling for 23 silver coins. Only well-funded guilds can afford it. I have to sell some items now." Isabella ended the call.
Sitting beside Isabella, Scarlet pouted, crossing her fair legs. She complained, "Isabella, why do you insist on letting that jerk join our team? He's simply fortunate. His skills are average. Coincidentally, he stumbled upon a slightly modified small dungeon, Silent Grove, and fortunately managed to clear the Infernal-level. He'll be useless in a twenty-man raid, and his team members' skills are abysmal. They'll definitely slow us down."
The elite members behind Isabella also agreed with Scarlet. As elites of Devouring Serpents, how could they be inferior to a bunch of ordinary players?
"I think Kai Blackthorn is not simple. He must be modestly saying he was lucky. His skills must be excellent, so having him join isn't a bad idea," Judy softly voiced her opinion.
"Judy, you don't know how bad that guy is. He took so long to reach level 1, so his skills must be poor. I could kill him with one Fireball," Scarlet said confidently, glaring at Judy.
"Alright, stop arguing. I feel Kai Blackthorn is not simple. Otherwise, how could he lead a group of newbies to clear the Infernal-level Silent Grove Dungeon? We'll see his skills in the team raid. If he's good, I'll consider recruiting him into the Godslayer Corps. For now, let's focus on getting the Guardian Heavy Armor," Isabella said firmly.
Everyone fell silent, shocked. They didn't expect Isabella to have such plans. She wanted to recruit Eric into the Godslayer Corps, the elite of the elite in Devouring Serpents. Each member was highly skilled and was selected from thousands. The guild's resources were prioritized for the Godslayer Corps, making it the most potent elite group after the guild leader and vice president.
Many virtual gaming experts strived to join the Godslayer Corps but mainly were eliminated. Now, a suddenly emerging Kai Blackthorn had a great chance to enter, making them incredibly envious.
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