Chapter 267 Unraveling the Mystery
The player, busy with their task, was initially irritated at being interrupted.
However, upon looking up and realizing it was Hanjun, their expression instantly changed.
After all, Hanjun was an important NPC.
If a key NPC was seeking them out, it had to be for a very significant quest, right?
The player eagerly asked, "How can I assist you?"
Hanjun gave the player a quest to find someone.
When the players saw the details, they felt slightly disappointed—it was just a regular quest.
Still, every little bit counts, and it was an opportunity to gain some favorability points with the Holy Son.
Why not take it?
Your journey continues with empire
The player happily set off to find Master PungPong.
However, he wasn't foolish enough to search for Master PungPong aimlessly.
Instead, he asked in the world's chat if anyone had seen him.
This time, luck was on his side.
After asking twice, Master PungPong himself saw the message and responded immediately.
[ Maaster PungPong: What do you need? ]
The player relayed the quest details, and Master PungPong was a bit surprised.
After confirming he understood, the player received a task completion notification.
What the player hadn't expected was how advanced the game system was.
Without even meeting in person, just delivering the message counted as completing the quest.
Reflecting on the current buzz around another popular full-immersion game, the player thought to himself, "I knew it! No company except World of Eorera could pull off something this advanced."
After receiving the message, Master PungPong's system also notified him about a quest from Hanjun, instructing him to head to a specific location alone.
This was the first time Master PungPong had received a quest in such a peculiar way, and he found it extremely odd.
But as he read the quest notification, he grew even more puzzled.
He understood he needed to follow the quest conditions, but he couldn't figure out why it required him to go alone.
What kind of quest was this, and why the secrecy?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
When Master PungPong showed the quest to his teammate, Spicy Flavor Fairy stroked his chin and analyzed, "I suggest you follow the quest's requirements. Given the current situation, this is definitely a hidden quest, especially since it's from Hanjun and at this particular point in the story. It's probably related to the main storyline. You have to accept it and complete it—it might be important for the future plot."
Since his teammate had such strong advice, Master PungPong saw no reason to worry.
He headed alone to the location Hanjun had provided.
Not long after, Master PungPong returned, looking very confused.
His teammates saw his expression and immediately asked what had happened.
Master PungPong then shared the details of his quest with his three teammates.
Spicy Flavor Fairy calmly adjusted his glasses and asked, "Are you sure it's okay to reveal the quest details like this?"
Master PungPong's expression remained odd. "That's the strange part—when Hanjun gave me the quest, he mentioned that I could ask my friends for help, but only up to three people."
In other words, Hanjun had anticipated the exact number of Master PungPong's teammates.
But why allow them to help while not permitting the entire team to accept the quest?
The players couldn't figure it out, so they stopped overthinking and focused on the details of the quest that Master PungPong had shared.
For a moment, they were all silent.
It was Pork Rib Boss who finally spoke up and summarized the quest's objective: "So, Hanjun wants us to uncover the truth about why the God of Light disappeared?"
Tracing back to the source, they all knew that the God of Light vanished after the God of Darkness unleashed the demon army, but no one really knew the precise timeline.
Was it because the God of Light disappeared that the demons emerged, or did the God of Light vanish because of the demons?
This was the most crucial question so far.
If they could figure it out, they might uncover the true reason behind the God of Light's disappearance.
Spicy Flavor Fairy said, "I've seen some records related to this in the library. There might be a few clues."
Master PungPong's eyes lit up.
He knew that if anyone could find the first clue, it would definitely be Spicy Flavor Fairy.
Spicy Flavor Fairy added, "I don't remember exactly which book it was, but I'll need some time to go through the archives. I'll get back to you by the afternoon."
Master PungPong nodded his head vigorously, eager for any clue, no matter how small it was.
Spicy Flavor Fairy went to search through the books, while on the other side, Pork Rib Boss suddenly spoke up: "I also found something while I was at the church in the Royal City of Orinthia."
Master PungPong immediately turned his gaze toward him.
Of course!
They had forgotten that there was also a church in the Royal City of Orinthia, where Thordan was still diligently working.
Pork Rib Boss continued, "You know how Thordan is incredibly interested in everything related to the Church of Light. After he learned that I was a Paladin, he specifically asked me how to become one. I told him, and in return, he gave me a journal. At the time, I didn't know what use the journal had, so I just kept it. Now that I think about it, this is probably the right time to use it."
Master PungPong urged Pork Rib Boss to take out the journal and see what it contained.
The journal Pork Rib Boss pulled out was very old, but it was clear that the previous owner had taken great care to preserve it.
Spicy Flavor Fairy began studying the journal from the first page.
The journal belonged to someone from 500 years ago, during a time when the Church of Light was already under oppression.
However, despite the hardships, the Church still retained considerable power.
They were biding their time, all while continuously calling upon the God of Light.