There Must Be Something Wrong With This Game!

Outside the iron door, Beist and Winston were gazing affectionately at each other.

Suddenly, the phone left behind by Bald Qiang rang, startling them both.

Hurriedly picking up the small gadget, Beist stared at it for a long time, not knowing how to use it. Instead, Winston walked over, answered the phone, and asked, "Duan Someone, do you know what’s down below now?"

"Yeah, we know. We’re about to come out."

"I’ll have Beist open the door for you."

"No need. We’ve got outside help."

Just as Winston was wondering who this outside help could be, the iron door was flung open. Behind it, an old man dressed in pure white retracted his staff and said to the two skeletons at the entrance, "You must be Winston and Beist. Time is of the essence. We need to go now. My time here is short."

"And who are you?!" Winston exclaimed in surprise.

"The president of the Merlin Company, and also its founder. Merlin."

Winston looked Merlin up and down, unable to resist saying, "Are you really human? I feel like your Magic Power is almost on par with what I had when I was alive."

"Yes, indeed. To have acquired such terrifying Magic Power in an era lacking systematic education... you have my respect. But now is not the time to discuss such things. We must leave at once."

Immense Magic Power began to gather. Merlin enveloped everyone present, and they all flew toward Radiant City.

On the way, Merlin said to Duan Fei, "I didn’t want to come, but Yue Hua is about to participate in the Holy Grail War. If I’m not mistaken, she will most likely summon you. I came here to confirm your strength and see if you have what it takes to win that war."

Duan Fei didn’t answer directly. Instead, he looked at the old man and asked gravely, "This one must be very important, right?"

"The total prize money is eight thousand."

"Wow, that’s double the last one!"

Ignoring Duan Fei’s sarcasm, Merlin continued, "Your current strength is sufficient, but to be on the safe side, I’ll give you some extra benefits. After I share the information I’ve gathered, I will give you a prophecy meant only for you. This prophecy will allow you to easily obtain the best items here, helping you grow stronger."

"Wait, what’s your motive for doing this? You have a record!"

"To let that child win. As you saw before, she despises me."

"No kidding. Even if it wasn’t your fault, the fact that you rejected her mother in the end, leading to her mother’s disappearance, is enough to make her hate you for a lifetime."

"I understand, but I will not compromise. Sometimes, bloodline, dignity, and the Glory of the family are more important than anything. As the president of the company and the head of the family, I must make sacrifices. My daughter and granddaughter are no exception."

Duan Fei looked at him, knowing this was the old man’s creed.

This creed was the key to his success, an unshakable bottom line.

Not even his own daughter threatening suicide could make the old man cross that line.

"Then why are you helping her cheat now?" Duan Fei asked.

The old man’s icy expression began to waver, then melted into a wry smile. "I’m her grandfather."

With those words, the old man’s icy facade seemed to change, like an iceberg under the morning sun, tinged with a faint layer of warmth.

After a swift return to Radiant City, Merlin wrote down what he had discovered on a piece of paper and said quickly, "Duan Someone, don’t forget our agreement."

"Don’t worry."

"I’m leaving her to you. There’s a decent item in a bird’s nest on the Church roof. Consider it my payment to you. Well then, goodbye."

The more powerful the existence, the shorter its duration.

And after being summoned, Merlin had continuously cast various large-scale Magic spells, which further shortened his own time here, causing him to disappear and return ahead of schedule.

Nodding slightly to Duan Fei, his figure dissipated like foam, making Duan Fei let out a sigh.

’The things parents do for their children.’

’To think that just to get Yue Hua a little more money, he’d even pull a reverse summon to come find me.’

’But it just goes to show how powerful the NPCs in this game are. It almost feels like they’ve broken the fourth wall.’

’The AI technology is just too incredible.’

’Of course, it’s not that there aren’t games with better AI than Abyss, but I can’t get into those, so there’s no way to compare.’

As a formidable Mage, Merlin could even prophesize the future, so just by leaving behind a piece of paper, he was able to provide plenty of clues.

Picking up the paper, Duan Fei glanced at Beist and Winston, then asked, "Are you ready?"

"Yes."

"We are."

"Good. Then, the first keyword: Demon King Kael."

This keyword instantly triggered their memories, sending the two skeletons into a daze.

A moment later, they clutched their heads and said in unison, "I remember now."

"Back then, we charged into the underground, rushed past the iron door, and saw that guy."

"Demon King Kael, he’s the real Demon King! Everything that came after was a lie, a fabrication he created by controlling officials with Heart-devouring Worms."

Seeing the two skeletons’ reactions, Duan Fei finally pieced together the background story of this instance.

Here, there were two Heroes and one Demon King.

But contrary to what the world knew, Winston, who should have been a Hero, was packaged as the Demon King, while Kael, the true Demon King, became a Hero.

The only one who remained unchanged was Beist. This was because his travels had taken him all over the East, and the vast number of records were impossible to control, so they had to leave him as he was.

’So, what is Kael’s ultimate goal?’

With this question in mind, Duan Fei held the paper and read out the second keyword.

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