The game was different from reality, but they were somehow related.
As a member of Nature's Wrath, Ans knew that many of his compatriots had been corrupted by the evil power because of the excessive slaughter. They loved killing and sabotaging, and the purpose of "rescuing their compatriots" was just an excuse for them to kill.
Ans, on the other hand, was one of the few members of Nature's Wrath who were sober at that time. They tried to persuade their compatriots to be rational and kill less, but none of the members of Nature's Wrath listened to them. Then, one day, Nature's Wrath destroyed a certain town of human beings, killing everyone from the old to the young.
Their crime was that the town provided accommodation and sold food to the slave catchers!
There were more than two thousand people in the town, but none of them survived. The members of Nature's Wrath who perpetrated the tragedy laughed happily, and the leadership of Nature's Wrath felt that it was only natural, as if they were not killing lives but two thousand chickens.
Crazy. They're all crazy! That was the only thought on Ans' mind at that time. He had a feeling that if Nature's Wrath went on, it might not just be human beings but other species that they slaughtered. Even the elves might suffer a backlash.
Ans made a lot of efforts during that period. He publicly criticized all the members of Nature's Wrath for their slaughter, but nobody was convinced. He was even forced to leave Nature's Wrath for a time.
He reported the matter to the Council of Elders, but the Council of Elders didn't care about it at all, and the matter was left unsettled.
After another decade, he discovered that Nature's Wrath had begun to kill individual elves, accusing them of having children for human beings or other species after they were enslaved, which tainted the pure bloodline of the elves.
So far, Ans knew that Nature's Wrath was only one step away from real corruption.
But there was nothing he could do to stop Nature's Wrath from sliding into the abyss of corruption. Nobody believed him, and nobody was willing to listen to him.
The Council of Elders didn't care about it at all.
When Ans almost gave up, he began to dream. In his dream, he saw a world that was exactly the same as this place. The only difference was that there were a bunch of immortal Golden Sons in that dream world.
When he interacted with the Golden Sons, he found that they were very interested in many things, especially the "business" of other people's families. Not to mention eliminating evil for the people, they would even help an old woman look for a chicken that went missing … They were almost like saints.
He had met a lot of Golden Sons in his dreams and entrusted them with a lot of things, but most of them only left a vague image. Only a person named Beta could make him remember his appearance when he woke up the next day.
He remembered that in his dream, he somehow asked Beta to stop the corruption of Nature's Wrath, which the guy accepted. A few days later, Beta took his friends and locked down the entire base of Nature's Wrath. Then, the dozen of them treated the entire organization of Nature's Wrath as a delicious dish. Even his teacher, a Legendary Druid who could transform into an emerald dragon, was beaten up by the Golden Sons.
He thought that it was just a dream, but he didn't expect that after a while … The members of Nature's Wrath died one after another. They died exactly the way he saw in his dream.
His teacher was strong enough to resist the fatal damage from the dream. But very soon, Margaret, the Fiery Dragon Queen, flew to him in person. She burned his teacher to death without explaining the reason, which almost caused a diplomatic dispute between the fiery dragons and the elves. The elves asked the Fiery Dragon Queen to explain, but the Fiery Dragon Queen didn't care. So, the matter was left unsettled.
It wasn't until this moment that Ans remembered that one of Beta's friends was a Dragon Knight.
He had the dream about the Golden Sons for twelve years. During those years, some people died uncannily. Most people didn't know what happened, but Ans knew. There were other people who knew, but they all kept their mouths shut. Nobody spread the dream or the news about the Golden Sons. It was only spread in a small circle at best.
Also, some people died uncannily, and the news that an alternate world was about to arrive gradually spread out.
In the three hundred years that followed, the dream was gone, and so were the Golden Sons. The news about the alternate world became a joke.
Ans thought that there would be no more dreams or Golden Sons in this world, but he didn't expect that he would meet Beta in Sisilia, who left a deep impression on him.
The Golden Son had escaped from the dream.
Ans knew very well how strong the Golden Sons were. Although Beta was only half as strong as before, Ans still felt tremendous pressure when faced with him.
"You still hate Nature's Wrath," Ans said helplessly. Looking at the noble Golden Son on his opposite side, Ans said rather helplessly, "Nature's Wrath today is different from Nature's Wrath before."
Liang Lidong shook his head. "I don't see any difference! Innocent people will be affected. "
"There's a big difference." Ans shook his head and said, "I'm in charge of Nature's Wrath right now, and I won't let them go the same way. It's true that Sisilia is in chaos right now, but we didn't cause it. Also, we're helping the citizens to crack down on those who take advantage of the chaos. "
"Nonsense." Liang Lidong sighed. He looked at the fire outside and listened to the screams and roars of the citizens. Then he looked at the old elf and said, "I hope that you'll quit while you're ahead. There are indeed a lot of clandestine things in this city, but most of them are the ordinary citizens. They can't take any more trouble."
Ans sensed a warning in the words above. He was silent for a moment. The fire outside the window flickered on his face. His aura fluctuated according to his mood. Sometimes, it was like Mount Tai pressing down on him, and sometimes, it was like a breeze blowing through noodles. After repeating this a few times, he smiled and said, "Alright, this time I will listen to Your Excellency's opinion. Take it as the reward for my commission three hundred years ago."
Because he had met and talked to Grinton, Liang Lidong knew that the NPCs they killed in the game were mostly unlucky in reality. In the real world, they would most likely be unlucky as well. Only those who were strong would be able to escape this calamity.
Back in the game, Liang Lidong and his cousin uprooted Nature's Wrath's base. It was a Party-level Instance Dungeon, and the System had directly created a Space Blockade area. They had fought in the Instance Dungeon for nearly nine hours before completing the mission. Moreover, they had the help of the Fire Dragon Queen Margaret, and they had only managed to achieve this result by trickery.
He could tell that Ans was scared of him. An old elf who was about to become a Legend was scared of a young human being. No one would believe such a thing if it was told to the outside world. However, if one thought about it, it would be normal.
Ans knew about the Golden Sons. Naturally, he knew that the Golden Sons were immortal and grew at an astonishing speed. No force would want to make an enemy of such a person.
At the very least, after the Golden Sons came to reality, they lost the ability to be immortal. But that terrifying speed of growth was enough to make people tremble in fear. If they didn't kill the Golden Son and let him escape, the perpetrators would lose their appetite and sleep, and they would have to be wary of the Golden Son's revenge after he grew up.
Ans, who had to admit defeat, left. Soon, the fire in the city died down, and the city guards took over security. The speculators who dared to cause trouble on the street were all arrested and thrown into prison.
Sisilia was a large city with a lot of people. Naturally, the prison was large, but even so, before daybreak, the prison was already overcrowded.
The mayor had to order the execution of the prisoners who had committed more serious crimes to make room.
Liang Lidong sat upstairs, watching the lights of the city disappear little by little, watching the green magic energy above Sisilia gradually disappear, and then watching the morning clouds on the horizon slowly turn red.
It was dawn.
He went downstairs and found Kail sitting in the living room, his eyes bloodshot.
"What's wrong? Are you angry? " Sitting in front of Kail, Liang Lidong asked with a smile, "Everyone has something they can do. You don't have to take it to heart that you didn't go out to help."
"I'm too weak." Kail's frustrated face was mixed with restrained anger. "Master, you're right. If I were a Legend, what happened tonight might not have happened. I can't even protect myself. How can I protect others? "
It had to be said that Kail was born to be a Hero and had the courage to be the first in the world. His personality was very charming and suitable for the future path of a Hero.
In contrast, Liang Lidong's views were much more normal. He had always believed that a man should protect his family and family first and consider protecting others when he had the strength to spare.
"There's no need to be too hasty. You're still young." Liang Lidong comforted him. "You're already very strong for a child of your age to have such strength. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It won't do much good for your growth. "
"I'm not strong." Kyle shook his head. "Whether it's Emma or Alice, they're all much stronger than me, not to mention you, teacher."
Liang Lidong smiled. "They can't be compared. The Holy Lady is watched by the gods and is naturally much stronger than ordinary people. Alice has elven blood, a unicorn, and can summon natural creatures from the Elven Forest. In a one-on-one fight, no one except Necromancers and Saint Samurai is a match for her. "
"All in all, I'm still too weak." Kail still couldn't pull himself together.
Liang Lidong knew that Kail was stuck in a dead end, which was what people who took things too seriously would do. However, this was also a good thing. At least it could make Kail work harder. The stronger he was, the more help he would be for Liang Lidong in the future.
"Don't blame yourself too much." Liang Lidong patted the young man's shoulder and went to make breakfast.
Soon, Emma and Alice appeared in the living room, followed by Joshua and Julie.
After a simple breakfast, they were about to consider their next itinerary, when someone came to the door.
Six cavalrymen appeared outside the manor. Their armor was stained with dried black blood. The leader shouted, "Is Lord Betta here? Our governor invites you to go over. He has something important to discuss with you!"
Liang Lidong was about to continue making magic scrolls when he heard the voice. He didn't know the mayor of Sisilia very well. How did he know his name?
After he went out and asked the cavalrymen, he finally learned that Ans had gone to the mayor's house to greet him before he left … He also mentioned Betta's name and said that all the slave catchers in Sisilia had to be killed, and that the mayor's house should've been punished for harboring the slave catchers who harmed elves, but for the sake of Betta, he spared the mayor's house.
Liang Lidong could imagine the shock on those people's faces when Ans showed up at the mayor's house.
Liang Lidong didn't want to talk to the Brook family at first, but when he remembered that Kail's family heirloom was still in their treasury, he wanted to meet them.
"Kail and Alice, you continue to go to the Guild of Mercenaries and see what quests can be completed. Although such a big thing happened last night, the Guild of Mercenaries must still be operating."
"Emma, you'll go to the Brook family with me."
Nobody had any objection to such a decision.
Half an hour later …
Liang Lidong and Emma walked on the street. The prosperous city had become a mess as far as their eyes could see. There were pools of blood, bodies covered in white cloth, and broken houses everywhere.
Cries were everywhere. Many families had lost loved ones.
Liang Lidong had seen such a scene many times in the game. So, although he was slightly sad, his expression was normal.
Emma, on the other hand, was full of sorrow. The bodies covered in white cloth were still alive a day ago, but they were separated from their loved ones after only one night. As a young girl and a Holy Lady, she didn't want to see such a scene at all.
The tragic scene was not until they reached the rich district.
Everybody here was powerful and protected by private soldiers. Regular opportunists and rioters wouldn't dare come at all.
Emma's complexion was much better now. She looked at Liang Lidong, who was two heads taller than her, and suddenly asked, "Why did you bring me along to meet the Brook family instead of Alice? If you need a temporary partner, she's more suitable than me. "
"You have to consider that it was the elves who messed up this place last night. If Alice comes with me, the mayor's house will certainly burst into fury." Liang Lidong was just acting like a gentleman between a man and a woman, so he habitually said, "Besides, you're so pretty, so you're very suitable as a female companion."
Emma froze for a moment, then pursed her lips and smiled slightly.