Chapter 10: The Brewing Storm, The Collapse of the Dark Forces' Trap
— The Dark Forces manipulate the players, Dawnlight Village descends into chaos. Can Adrian break free?
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🌙 Dawnlight Village – The Shadow of the Dark Forces
The golden morning sunlight filtered through the inn's window, casting long shadows across the room.
Adrian stood by the window, his sharp gaze scanning the bustling streets below.
Last night's assassin attack was just the beginning. The real trouble had only begun.
On the town square, players gathered in hushed conversations, their glances occasionally shifting toward the inn where Adrian was staying.
> "They've started their plan."
Adrian narrowed his eyes—he knew the Dark Forces had changed their tactics.
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🔥 The Dark Forces' Strategy—Turning Players Against Him!
Deep in a hidden chamber beneath Dawnlight Village, a hooded figure stood before a dark crystal, a sinister smile playing on his lips.
Inside the crystal, Adrian's image flickered faintly.
> "So, he's the one who awakened the hidden class?"
Beside him, a man known as Shadowfang nodded.
> "Yes, my lord. When he awakened, the sky lit up, and holy energy surged… This is no ordinary class."
The hooded figure chuckled.
> "Good. Then let's make sure the entire town knows about him."
Moments later, rumors started spreading through the player networks in the village—
> "There's a hidden class in Dawnlight Village!"
"Rumors say there's a secret dungeon in Twilight Forest related to it!"
"Whoever finds this person first might gain access to hidden quests!"
Within an hour, the village was in an uproar.
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🌎 The Players' Frenzied Reaction
🔹 [World Chat]
> "A hidden class? Is this legit?"
"Guilds are already investigating—if it's true, this could change everything!"
"Twilight Forest might hold the key to unlocking more hidden classes!"
🔹 [Guild Chat]
> [Large Guild]: "Find the hidden class player, no matter the cost!"
[Elite Squad]: "If he has information on hidden classes, we can't let him monopolize it!"
[Independent Players]: "Who is he?"
🔹 [Quest Board]
A new bounty had appeared on the village notice board—
> [Bounty Quest]: "Locate the Hidden Class Player"
Reward: 1,000 gold + Additional Equipment Bonus
Dawnlight Village had turned into a hunting ground.
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🚀 Adrian's Decision: He Must Act First!
Adrian watched the chaos unfold from his window, a smirk tugging at his lips.
> "The Dark Forces are clever."
They didn't need to hunt him themselves.
Instead, they manipulated the players' greed and competitive nature, turning the entire town against him.
But he wasn't going to play by their rules.
He opened his system interface—
> [System Notice]: Your actions have been monitored. Certain factions are paying attention to you.
[Current Threat Level: Medium]
[Future Threat Level: Unknown]
Analyzing the situation, Adrian quickly formed a strategy:
Running away blindly wouldn't work—players were already tracking him.
The Dark Forces' true core (Shadowfang) was still operating in the background, feeding the rumors.
If he didn't disrupt their plans, even escaping wouldn't stop the hunt.
> "I need to create even greater chaos to slip away unnoticed."
The only way— Find Shadowfang, kill him, and collapse the Dark Forces' network!
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💀 The Dark Forces' Leader – Shadowfang
As night fell, in the underground black market of Dawnlight Village, Shadowfang stood among his men, whispering to several guild members.
"The plan is simple. First, we—"
BOOM!!!
A golden flash erupted like a thunderstorm, engulfing the entire underground market in divine light!
> "WHAT?!"
Shadowfang barely had time to react before a golden longsword pierced through his chest!
> [System Notice]: You have been slain. Respawn in 45 minutes.
[You lost 10% of your experience and dropped an item.]
His body disintegrated into white light, completely vanishing.
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🔥 The Dark Forces' Plan Falls Apart!
With Shadowfang's death, the Dark Forces' influence in Dawnlight Village collapsed instantly!
🔹 Since all players shared the same respawn rules, his absence meant the Dark Forces' coordination fell apart!
🔹 Without his commands, lower-ranked operatives panicked, unable to execute their orders.
🔹 Guild players started to question the truth of the rumors.
> [Guild Chat]: "Wait… Shadowfang got killed?"
[Elite Guild Member]: "Without his orders, what are we supposed to do now?"
[Independent Player]: "Was this all a trap?"
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🚀 Adrian Takes Advantage of the Confusion
Seizing the moment, Adrian sprinted through the alleyways, heading straight for the Twilight Forest outside Dawnlight Village.
He glanced at the system timer.
> "45 minutes… More than enough time for me to disappear completely."
He smiled, stepping into the shadows.
> "This game… is now mine to control."