LIGHTNOVELONLINE 54. Arcana Online
54. Arcana Online
[Main scenario quest conditions have been met.]
[CHAPTER 3: Destroy the Golden City of Eldorado.]
[Time remaining until invasion begins: 143 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
A day had passed.
I posted a notice saying we were temporarily suspending operations and focused on defense.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have destroyed the city walls!
"I have a favor to ask. Will five days be enough?"
"What!? Five days!? Absolutely not!"
When I told the dwarves who were shocked that I'd provide them with monsters, they sighed and said they'd try their best somehow.
As expected, they're reliable.
So, how much can we defend with the monsters we have now?
Most players say they'll help us, but we can't let our guard down.
We don't know what the Arcana management might do.
Even if we ask for help from the celestial and demon realms, the odds are uncertain.
Hugging Yong-yong who was comforting me in my arms, I headed to the conference room to recruit new monsters.
Representatives from each race were gathered in the conference room.
When I entered, everyone stood up.
"Don't feel burdened, please be comfortable."
"We can't do that, benefactor."
When Rang, the Silver Fox Clan twin sister, spoke up, everyone nodded.
Chief-level monsters of various races who had completed their evolution by eating magic stones were looking at me.
I sat down and started the meeting.
"The world is targeting our 'home'."
It's a city, village, and home where numerous races live together.
"I'll do whatever it takes to protect our home."
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[Time remaining until invasion begins: 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
After spending the busiest time ever, only one day remained.
We finished all preparations to protect our home by persuading numerous monsters.
Is it just final adjustments during the remaining time now?
I heard hurried footsteps, and the door opened with a knock.
"Benefactor! Big trouble!"
"What? What is it?"
Ran of the Silver Fox Clan took me to the city walls.
With Yong-yong's help, I climbed up the wall and looked in the direction Ran was pointing, and numerous players had gathered.
There's still a day left, but have they already attacked?
Then I saw someone waving in the distance - Rea unni!?
"Yunaaaa!! We're here!!"
She brought numerous players, most of whom I've seen before.
Players who suspiciously have a lot of money.
They're regular customers of our city.
I didn't know they were the leaders of the top 10 guilds.
When I opened the door and greeted the players, their expressions were bright.
From people laughing casually saying they brought all their guild members, to guild leaders asking to see their bear just once.
There really are all sorts of people.
Fortunately, with the joining of numerous players, we gained some chance of winning.
I assigned defense positions to the joined players and prepared for channel integration.
We're currently operating on channel 1 for business, but if players from other channels rush in, an enormous number of players will gather.
After finishing the meeting that lasted all night, I entered my room to find Judge Nia waiting for me.
As soon as she saw me, she stood up and bowed her head.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know it would turn out like this because of me."
"No. It's not your fault, Nia."
When I held her hand and told her it was something that would have happened eventually, she shed tears.
"It's okay."
"I'm really sorry."
When I wiped her tears, she awkwardly avoided my gaze, but why is she like this?
I told her to stay away for a while because we don't know how the management will react, but Nia refused.
"I'll help too. It might be small, but I can be of some help."
If a judge and True Ancestor vampire helps, it will be reassuring.
"Really!? Welcome!"
When I hugged Nia, she struggled for a bit but then patted my back.
Doesn't this increase our chances somewhat?
The promised time approached quickly.
[Time remaining until invasion begins: 00 hours 59 minutes 00 seconds]
While numerous monsters and players were gathered in one place preparing with tense hearts, an anomaly occurred.
[Channels are being integrated due to the main quest.]
Numerous players revealed themselves, but the players revealing themselves inside the castle are on our side, and those outside are enemies.
Players on the walls jeered.
"You trash! Are you going to attack these cute creatures!?"
A shout retaliating against those words.
"Look around! Where are the cute creatures!"
The tiny monsters had all released their skills and returned to their original state.
And this is just excluding some of the large monsters.
And time passed.
[Time remaining until invasion begins: 00 hours 00 minutes 00 seconds]
[CHAPTER 3: Destroy the Golden City of Eldorado.]
Invasion begins.
As I was looking down at the players with a tense heart, nothing unusual happened.
Even the hostile players seemed confused and were in chaos.
Then, something black started flying in to cover the distant sky.
It was too far to see clearly, but looking closely, a swarm of bats was flying in.
"Bats?"
"They're not bats."
Rea unni told me in a tense voice.
They gathered around the players standing on the hostile side and revealed themselves one by one.
Beings appearing while fluttering black cloaks.
Judging by their sharp fangs, they're of the Night Clan.
The hostile forces cheered at their joining, while our forces despaired.
I didn't expect the Night Clan to come in such numbers.
"W-why are there so many..."
The leaders of the top 10 guilds who had experienced total annihilation by just one of them all had despairing expressions.
Their number was roughly several hundred.
As they slowly approached one by one.
They're attacking the players trying to attack the walls!?
"Team kill...?"
"Huh...?"
The Night Clan was personally taking care of the hostile players.
They logged out the players who were wailing about not being on the same side one by one, and only the Night Clan remained.
They knelt on one knee in front of the city gate.
"We've come to escort Mother."
Who's Mother now?
Then Judge Nia revealed herself.
Fluttering her long silver hair, she slowly descended to the bottom of the wall and extended her hand to them.
"I have violated the contract made with the Beginning, so I am a traitor."
"That's not true, Mother."
One of them slowly approached.
A young girl with hair color close to silver and pink eyes.
She has the appearance most similar to the Judge.
"To us, there is only one Mother. Respecting Mother's will, we of the Night Clan will follow you."
"......"
I'm sorry for the touching atmosphere, but all of this happened because of our children.
No, to be precise, because they were fooled...
As all the Night Clan turned to our side, a new alert window popped up.
[CHAPTER 3: Destroy the Golden City of Eldorado.]
Failed.
[History is being altered.]
[The main scenario quest is changing.]
[CHAPTER 3: Revitalize the Golden City of Eldorado.]
[Time remaining: 719 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
The main scenario quest changed.
It says to revitalize the city within a month.
As I was checking the quest with a dumbfounded expression, Rea unni approached me.
"I checked the quest. Saying to revitalize without clear criteria..."
"The game company is always like that. It seems we'll need everyone's strength."
She grumbled that they've never been kind even once and summoned the other guild leaders.
"I'll compile the opinions of the top 10 guilds and let Yuna know."
"I'll hold a meeting with our side's children."
It seems better to organize the opinions of both sides separately in this situation.
I created a meeting place for the player side and called the representatives of each race again.
Judge Nia also attended this meeting as a representative of the Night Clan.
Judge Nia probably has the most information in this situation.
She provided information, excluding what she couldn't say.
"So you're saying the operator, no, the Beginning is the cause of everything?"
"A being older than the World Tree. The beginning and end of this star."
The scale is bigger than I thought.
I just wanted to enjoy the game while waving the flag of revolution...?