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On the screen, the plaza scene gradually dimmed, and a mournful flute melody began to play.

In the burning firelight, soldiers in armor were desperately fighting Nightspawn, with many human and monster corpses lying on the ground.

"When dawn arrived, the lord's soldiers finally drove the Nightspawn out of the city.

The filthy blood had already stained the town's stone roads red.

However, the lamentations of those whose families were killed and homes burned still echoed throughout the town."

In the slums, little Qiuna lay in bed, her eyes closed, her face peaceful and serene, as if she were having a relaxing and beautiful dream.

The clear river that originally flowed through the town had also become turbid and reddish, like the earth was bleeding.

"The disaster was far from over. The monsters driven out of the city hid in the nearby forests, occasionally attacking the town.

Epidemics began to spread, and some children never woke up after falling asleep.

The river's water turned red and murky, and huge swarms of locusts devoured and ravaged the crops.

The disaster did not stop in Holm alone, but slowly and surely spread from within the country, within the world..."

In a small wooden house, the sage Dinilos stroked his white beard and muttered to himself, "Monsters are constantly pouring out of the caves. It is said that some people have also discovered ancient ruins in the caves."

At the Great River Temple, people were terrified by the recent abnormal disasters, and the number of people who came to pray for the Great River Goddess's blessing was several times higher than usual.

Sister Ada, a kind-faced nun, comforted the devout believers. She clasped her hands together, her voice carrying a power to calm people's hearts: "The prophets of the Great River Temple declare that the cause of the anomalies lies within the ancient ruins."

In the tavern, several customers whispered, "Did you know? Although the lord has sent troops into the ruins to explore, almost no soldiers have returned alive."

In the plaza, soldiers posted new and eye-catching announcements on stone pillars, and townspeople quickly gathered to watch.

"The prophets of the Great River Temple, as well as the results of the soldiers' investigations, all point to the cave north of the town, which is the source of all disasters. Therefore, His Grace the Duke is widely summoning capable adventurers from all over the world. If anyone can infiltrate the ruins, find the cause of the anomalies, they will receive a generous reward from the Duke."

Several months later...

At the Lark Pavilion, the beautiful tavern owner Ohara stood behind the counter, enthusiastically greeting the endless stream of customers. Since the lord posted the announcement and the news of the discovery of ancient ruins in the town spread, her Lark Pavilion had become extremely lively.

"Drifters, tomb robbers, mercenaries living by adventure, knights practicing martial arts, and even sorcerers of heretical sects... They have all gathered here from all over the world with their own purposes, for the treasures of the ruins."

The tavern scene faded, and words reappeared in the center of the screen:

"In a town on the banks of the Great River, a ruin was discovered.

Labyrinths and caves crisscrossing underground, ruins and holy cities,

When they are brought back to light, the lost demonic nature will also be revived.

Thus, the story begins."

Afterward, the Dragon Abyss ancient sword logo gradually disappeared, and the game screen returned to the town map.

Mu Jinxia was immersed in the mournful and beautiful flute music and the plot. After a while, she said with some lingering interest, "It seems that the previous part was just the prologue! The curse mentioned by the Harbinger has come true one by one, and Qiuna is also sleeping and not waking up. To solve the disaster, we need to continue exploring deep underground.

Let's take a look at the changes in the town first!"

She then took a stroll around the town.

As soon as she stepped into the Lark Pavilion, a cutscene was triggered.

A warrior completely covered in steel armor, with a long spear in his left hand and a kite shield in his right, and a staff-wielding boy wearing a red cloak with fiery red hair were confronting each other in the middle of the tavern, surrounded by a circle of troublemakers who didn't mind the excitement.

"Wow, a fight!"

Nilu shouted excitedly.

"Everyone, look, a shield-bearing man and a staff-wielding boy."

"23333"

"Speaking of which, Nilu, why are you so excited? You really are a violent maniac."

The red-haired boy Xifeng's face was full of arrogance, and he looked a little impatient: "Didn't I apologize already? Didn't you hear me? Then I'll say it again, I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

Coupled with his tone and arrogant look, it was hard to feel that this apology was sincere at all. Sure enough, the shield-bearing warrior flushed red, and excitedly pointed at the boy with his spear: "Is an apology enough! Insulting my 'Bum-ba-la Bang☆Unparalleled Spear Technique,' do you think it can be settled so easily? Come and duel me face to face! I want to fight you to the death!"

"Huh?" The boy Xifeng smiled sarcastically, "Lightning Strike!"

A purple lightning bolt flew from the tip of the staff, and the warrior in steel armor was immediately knocked to the ground, twitching involuntarily twice: "Guu... my, my body is paralyzed..."

Xifeng's face was still so cocky, looking down at the warrior on the ground: "This is the lightning summoning technique that this genius stole from the Ishia spellcaster. Isn't it amazing?"

Everyone thought it was over, but Xifeng's face suddenly turned gloomy: "Tch, how dare a barbaric mercenary like you cause trouble for this genius? Don't think it's over just like that. Watch me turn you into artificial elf material, you bastard!"

Nilu's face showed a worried look: "Oh dear, is this person really going to be killed?"

Accompanying Nilu's question, options popped up at the bottom of the screen:

[Intervene]

[Watch the show]

[How about selling me a copy after it's done?]

"Fight, beat him up!"

"Let him know why the flowers are so red!"

Mu Jinxia chose to intervene and confronted Xifeng, but she didn't win.

The scene returned to the tavern, and Xifeng laughed proudly: "Hmph, as expected, I'm still stronger. But your spell is not bad either. The reason you lost is not because you are too weak, but because I am too much of a genius, hahaha!"

"Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll let him go!" The boy laughed pleasantly and grotesquely while sitting back in his seat.

"That's good, that's good." Mu Jinxia breathed a sigh of relief. This duel failure did not count as death, saving her from reloading the save file.

In fact, whether you win or lose here has no impact on the subsequent content of the game, but it introduces the character Xifeng to the player in a special way. In the Sage route, he and the protagonist are like rivals and friends, competing with each other and growing together.

The once empty tavern now had adventurers and mercenaries sitting at every table. You could see their detailed information by clicking on them, and the chuunibyou boy Xifeng, who had just fought with them, was sitting at a table by the window, his staff quite conspicuous.

Mu Jinxia looked at each of the characters in the tavern. Although there were many new characters, she finally decided to team up with Nilu and Paris. After all, they had fought together for so long, and she knew their skills better, and she also had feelings for them.