Players all across the the server were in their own paths, leveling up, crafting supplies, breaking down beasts, cultivating, training.
No matter what they were doing, even if they were in a dungeon or mid battle they all received a notification.
For those in active danger they had to wait until they were safe to check it but for those who were able to, they saw something that excited everyone.
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A World Event has begun!
Stage 1: Declaration.
Stage 2: ???
Stage 3: ???
Stage 4: ???
Stage 5: ???
The otherworlders of the celestial race have declared war upon the church of light in the name of the Goddess of Light, Luminous.
Players may select a side by joining the celestials that appear in the world or by joining the church.
In this stage of the event factions will be formed and alliances declared, in each stage the players will be granted rewards based on their impact to the stage.
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A war, apparently a holy war was beginning and players would have to choose their sides.
Messengers of clans left the game to receive word from the leaders, players rushed to the city centers to learn what the regions they lived in would do.
In every region that held a church the priests of the church of light came out to begin recruiting players while city leaders mobilized their best allies to find soldiers willing to take up arms.
In every single city that did not contain a branch of the church a gate opened and from these gates came the celestial players.
Since the celestial race players were automatically opposed to the church... mostly... they were the first that were spoken to.
Because the cities that had no connection to the church were open to each side to recruit the leaders of these cities were immediately approached by not only the clergymen of light but also the celestial players.
Since the stage of the war was so early the rewards for accomplishments were not the greatest.
With the celestial players they could earn titles by successfully gaining a city as an ally of the heavens, they would also gain rewards for every player they successfully recruited.
The more cities a player brought in as allies the more their title was upgraded and by brining in more players they could also upgrade their title but at a slower pace.
This title increased favorability with the celestial race while decreasing favorability with the church of light but it also increased stats when facing members of the church of light.
As for the players who joined either side?
They gained a recruits title, this title would do the same as the title given to players who recruited people but the recruit title was a lower grade that gave less benefits, they also gave less detriments.
What benefited the players the most was a sudden access to a shop that used points from a quest board given to each and every member of the new armies.
"Just keep an eye out for attacks ok?"
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With the arrival of this new event it had taken the focus off of the dungeon as players rushed to take part, the field was soon empty as more rushed to join the factions.
Inside of the dungeon players would eventually finish their runs and leave as well but one player ignored it all.
Ezekiel was curious about what this event could give but he was closing in on his goal of lv200.
He would have to rest soon and he planned to join at that point but he wanted to reach at least lv180 before he was to tired to function.
They only had two more days until yhe next server shutdown so he had to push himself further.
At one point when he left the dungeon he was surprised by the sight of an angel waiting there, an angel in magnificent armor.
'Oh I guess I can sign up now then.'
He approached the angel who seemed to also be walking towards him, he raised a hand in greeting before holding it out.
"Hey I'm a mage, I'm hoping to join the celestial side in this event?"
"Yeah you're Belial right?"
He nodded and began to look through the inventory of the reputation shop.
"The heavens could use a shadow mage, it would be the best way to punish the church. They're the reason shadow magic is illegal."
"You know im a shadow mage?"
'Ah crap how'd he figure it out?'
Thanatos began to laugh loudly at this reaction.
"Man you do realize that demons are the only ones in the infernal race that actually have skin colors that dont mean anything right? Devils are so deeply attuned to their affinity that they always have physical markers of it."
Ezekiel frowned before nodding.
"Yeah I guess, I did start out red and got darker with each evolution so it makes sense. What do angels evolve into?"
The angel player laughed and invited Ezekiel to his team.
"Come into the dungeon and I'll show you, I've never encountered this dungeon so tell me about it will you?"
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Ezekiel nodded and as they entered he began to describe the history he knew of it.
"So apparently the boss is someone killed by the church of light, she had tried to join because of her high potential and talent with the life element but when she met the pope he executed her for being a shadow mage."
He killed skeletons as they progressed and Alexander didn't touch a single one so his ally could have all the experience.
"I don't really know how but she is the boss here, a vampiric arch lich."
When he heard this Alexander inhaled sharply.