The moment John, Blue Sea, and Adam confirmed their participation in the hidden quest, Duke Dinan, Prime Minister of the Northern Myst Empire, suddenly turned his gaze to lock eyes with John.
"Young man, are you and your companions willing to assist the empire in hunting down these accursed Devils?"
John's expression remained calm, but internally, he thought, "As expected, the hidden quest originates from this Duke Dinan."
In fact, John had already surmised that the upper echelons of the Northern Myst Empire wouldn't stand idly by while Devils wreaked havoc on their lands.
Even if they knew they were outmatched, they would try every trick in the book to handle the situation.
This had nothing to do with benevolence or justice; it was simply a matter of maintaining their own rule.
If they allowed the Devils to continue their slaughter, they would soon run out of common citizens to govern.
