Chapter 300: The Grand Campaign (2)

Chapter 300: The Grand Campaign (2)

3.

The Magic Tower has officially started tracking us down.

Thud.

A bundle of papers was placed on the old table. It was moved by [Assistant Writer]. She sighed, wiping her forehead as she looked at me.

The city has officially announced a decree for our extermination. A substantial reward for anyone who captures Hamustras follower who escaped from prison. For anyone who captures or informs on the unidentified rogue who aided the escape, the reward is twenty-eight times greater. It seems they found the mark you left at the entrance of the secret passage.

Thats good news.

I skimmed through the documents.

The papers were filled with information about the Magic Tower. Especially about the head of the Magic Tower, the so-called elder.

I was anxious about when they would discover it. Surprisingly, their response was slow.

Exactly what did you write there?

Sword Emperors Return.

I smiled.

I only wrote those three characters. Nothing much.

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The Assistant Writers mouth fell open.

Youre really insane.

What is insane? Ms. Writer. Its probably the average, the norm of this world. And this world is, on average, a complete mess. Being called insane, abnormal, means being the exact opposite of this mess. It might as well be called normal.

Yeah. You madman.

Strange.

Why does nobody take my serious words seriously?

Holding her forehead, the Assistant Writer sighed deeply, as though to drill a hole in the caves floor.

I admit you are impressive. You have gained the trust of the Hamustra and persuaded numerous other Constellations. Perhaps you are the first in history to have [Simultaneous Joining] with double-digit Constellations.

Thank you for the compliment.

But you shouldnt provoke the Magic Tower recklessly.

The Assistant Writer said.

The two syllables the Magic Tower hates the most in the universe. Thats the Sword Emperor. The elder of the Magic Tower considers herself to be the exact opposite of the Sword Emperor. In terms of the story, an archnemesis. A sworn enemy.

Im aware.

I flicked my finger.

Sssrrk.

Letters appeared before my eyes. A quest window. Although I had received quests dozens of times before, the hologram I was looking at now was different.

It looked as if it was handwritten, with the characters shimmering and cute.

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[Great Strategy! Shake the Elders Heart]

Constellation: The Incarnation of Love and Lust

Difficulty: SSS

Mission Objective: Oh my. Someone claiming to be the reincarnation of the Sword Emperor has appeared. His alias is the Death King! A warrior who has just reached the 50th floor is causing a stir!

Is he really the Sword Emperors successor? Or maybe the Sword Emperor himself!? (Thump)

If the Death King really has a connection with the Sword Emperor, oh my! The elder of the Magic Tower wont sit still. Because he is the one who has driven a stake into her icy heart! (Dramatic)

Will the Death King rekindle the most sinister spiders heart?

If so, what rhythm will that hearts beating indicate? Love? Hatred? Or perhaps bittersweet love? (Wink) Any rhythm is fine. What Babit expects from the Death King is just one thing, the sound of the elders heart tearing apart!

Shatter the elders heart.

To all followers serving Babit. Support the Death King with all your might.

Prove yourselves worthy of stepping beyond the 50th floor.

Currently participating in the quest as a [Temporary Follower].

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I nodded.

Thats why I claimed to be the successor of the Sword Emperor.

Right now, the Magic Tower must be treating me as a highly suspicious person.

I casually placed the bundle of papers down.

Before the last vote, [The Lady Who Walks the Mirage] had informed us about the history of the Magic Tower and its members.

However, there was no information about the elder who rules the Magic Tower. When she was born, why she stopped at the 50th floor, and even why she blocked other hunters from ascending further was unknown.

The situation was the same for the hunters residing on the 50th floor. No one knew about the elder of the Magic Tower. The materials provided by [Paparazzo] contained plausible speculations and inferences, but no truth.

I dont think they really believe the Sword Emperor has returned. Not yet.

But there was one truth everyone knew.

The elder of the Magic Tower hates the Sword Emperor.

[Not yet], you say?

Yes. Not yet.

Ha.

The Assistant Writer did not look at me. Her eyes were fixed on the words her pen was scribbling. A hint of a smile from the Assistant Writer seeped onto the paper.

Okay. The return of the Sword Emperor is just a pretext. A tool to incite and agitate hunters dissatisfied with the rule of the Magic Tower.

Yes.

I nodded.

And at the same time, its a blade targeting the elders heart.

Look, elder.

I have died.

I fell pathetically on the 99th floor.

But why do hunters still remember me, long dead? What makes them enthralled by me?

Simple.

I was right, and you were wrong.

The more the city buzzes with the rumor of the Sword Emperor, the more the resentment against the Magic Tower surfaces.

You are alive, yet even in death, I am stronger than you.

Even as a mere ghost, I am stronger than you are now.

If the elder thinks of the Sword Emperor as just an annoying guy She wont react much. Its just a rumor. Shell think it will die down on its own. But if the Sword Emperor still occupies a place in the elders heart. If she truly detests him to the bone. She will definitely react.

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Excessively. More than necessary, irritably.

How about that?

How can you be so sure?

Because thats what hatred is.

Do you still want to kill me?

The elder will react vehemently. Definitely.

6.

Those Magic Tower guys, theyve lost their minds.

They were always a bit unhinged, but this time its excessive.

Merely mentioning the Sword Emperors name makes them want to lock everyone up. This is just madness. I mean, its only a bunch of idle gossip in taverns. Why are they reacting so strongly? Something hit a nerve?

At this rate, even those without a clue might start believing that the Sword Emperor really has returned.

Even though its a rumor we spread, this is strange.

7.

Ive learned something since I came to the 50th floor.

Whats that?

From this stage onwards, we have to win with agitation and fabrication.

[The Incarnation of Love and Lust issues a quest to its followers.]

Whether the Sword Emperor has really returned or not, whether the rumors are true or false, thats not important to ordinary hunters.

[The Last Sword in the Wilderness issues a quest to its followers.]

They all serve the Constellations.

[The Lone Seeker of Truth issues a quest to its followers.]

The words of the Constellations are the truth, and the contents written in the quest are the reality. If the quest window implies the return of the Sword Emperor, regardless of its truth, the hunters will act under the premise that the Sword Emperor has returned.'

[The Eye Living in the Labyrinth issues a quest to its followers.]

Just like when I was falsely accused of being an evil lich and hunted down.

[The Warhorse of the Eternal Plains issues a quest to its followers.]

Spread the rumor in the city. When the Magic Tower aggressively suppresses the hunters, issue quests through the Constellations. And make sure each quest hints at the return of the Sword Emperor.

Could he really be the successor of the Sword Emperor?

Recently, in the Monopolized City, rumors are circulating that the Sword Emperor has returned.

You might still remember, in the past, when he destroyed the spire.

Warriors!

Why is the Magic Tower oppressing you so violently?

Perhaps he is the Sword Emperor himself.

That will decide the overall trend.

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The tip of the Assistant Writers pen abruptly stopped. She slowly lifted her head and our eyes met.

I pulled a handkerchief from my pocket. The soft texture wrapped around my fingertips. A comforting sensation. It was a unique spell that calmed the mind.

And then I said,

An alliance opposing the Magic Tower will be formed.

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