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Yae-hime looked toward the enormous pillar of light, her face filled with shock and uncertainty.

“What is going on?” A thought suddenly flashed through her mind, causing her entire body to tremble. “That direction is the Phantabeast Range… Alicia succeeded!?”

In the guest room of the village chief’s house, Zerene’s tightly shut eyes snapped open. Her petite body sprang off the bed. She then leaped out through the window, landed lightly on the rooftop, and gazed at the distant pillar of light. “What a huge commotion… Who’s making a breakthrough?”

Within the City of Chaos, Little Blue also looked toward the pillar of light, her face filled with confusion. “This aura feels a little familiar… Hmm, it seems to belong to someone by Master’s side. Whatever. It’s none of my business.” With that, she turned around and resumed supervising the construction work.

Sensing the abnormal changes in heaven and earth, the villagers gradually woke from their sleep. When they saw the pillar of light piercing straight into the heavens, every one of them was stunned. Believing it to be another divine miracle, they all knelt on the ground and began offering devout prayers.

The same scene unfolded in villages and towns throughout the land.

At that moment, in Jade City, inside the imperial palace… A figure suddenly shot out from one of the palace halls. With just a few swift leaps, he landed atop a rooftop and stared at the pillar of light.

“Alicia!” Under the moonlight, a handsome face twisted with rage came into view. It was none other than Emperor Richard. As her elder brother, how could he possibly fail to recognize the aura of that foolish little sister?

It was obvious that the pillar of light was the phenomenon accompanying Alicia’s breakthrough. She had once again returned to the Legend rank. She had regained her peak condition!

What Richard did not know was that Alicia had also inherited the legacy of their ancestor. This breakthrough was destined to be unlike any before. She would become even stronger!

“Damn it! If I’d known this would happen, I should’ve killed you with my own hands when you became crippled!” In Richard’s eyes, he had ultimately been too soft-hearted back then, allowing today’s catastrophe to come into existence.

In reality, Alicia had long been preparing for this very day and had never left him any opportunity to strike. Everything he believed was nothing more than wishful thinking.

“Hmph, so be it. Next, I’ll let you experience what true despair feels like!” Knowing that the outcome could no longer be changed, Richard instead became much calmer. After letting out a cold snort, his mind began racing.

As the emperor, he was far from fighting alone. The army, the Direct Army, the great noble houses, the Church, and even everyone within the city were all pieces on his chessboard.

“I was never going to lose this game from the very beginning!” As though encouraging himself, Richard declared loudly.

Not long afterward, the great machine known as the nation officially roared into motion, making full preparations for war.

Inside the Adventurers’ Guild, Taurus learned about the appearance of the pillar of light immediately. From the players’ perspective, such a phenomenon undoubtedly signified the emergence of some peerless treasure. Naturally, Taurus thought the same.

Just as he was about to gather his subordinates and head toward the source of the light to search for treasure, one of his officers hurried inside and anxiously reported, “Young Master, Jade City’s barrier has been activated again!”

“What!?” Taurus’s expression changed instantly. The last time Jade City activated its barrier had been to capture the Blackhearted Princess. Could this time be the same? Was that Blackhearted Princess really so fearless of death?

“Young Master, I just saw countless soldiers outside! They’ve gone crazy and are rushing toward the city gates!” At that moment, another officer burst into the room and shouted.

“Let’s go take a look!” Taurus slapped the table and made his decision without hesitation.

The streets in the dead of night were filled with an oppressive atmosphere. The armored soldiers all wore tense expressions, their eyes filled with unwavering resolve. It was as though they were facing a formidable enemy.

“Why do they all look like they’re preparing for war?” Taurus asked in confusion. Although that Blackhearted Princess was undeniably powerful, there was no way she warranted mobilizing the entire city, was there?

Looking at the sea of soldiers stretching before them, everyone felt an almost suffocating pressure. Suddenly… Every player on the Linhnan server heard a familiar notification bell. The sound was so recognizable that even without thinking, they knew it was a system announcement.

After hearing the announcement, every player on the Linhnan server was completely stunned. What an unbelievably extravagant reward… It truly lived up to the title of a Legendary Quest!

For a time, whether it was inside the Adventurers’ Guild, at Jadeleaf Plaza, on the city streets, out in the wilderness, or across the forums… Shouts of astonishment and jubilant cheers erupted everywhere.

“It’s here! This is my chance!” Staring at the quest description, Taurus’ eyes turned bloodshot as he clenched his fists so tightly that they cracked audibly. At that moment, he was so excited that he could barely contain himself.

No matter how he looked at it, this quest seemed tailor-made for him. With all those resources, becoming the world’s number one player would be almost inevitable!

“They’re mine! Every last one of them!” He was far from the only one thinking that way. After all, a soldier who didn’t aspire to become a general wasn’t a good soldier! If someone didn’t even have the ambition to become the strongest player in the world, they might as well settle down as a casual player and take life easy.

At that moment, the entire Linhnan server was in an uproar. Whether they were online or offline, players were so excited they could barely contain themselves. Especially after learning that this Legendary Quest was exclusive to the Linhnan server!

That meant they could gain a massive lead over every other server! If a single guild managed to monopolize all those rewards, it would undoubtedly become the undisputed number one guild in the world.

The major domestic factions that had chosen the Linhnan server were already popping champagne in celebration. Meanwhile, the major domestic factions that had deliberately avoided the Linhnan server could only swallow one bitter pill after another.

As discussion of the Legendary Quest continued to explode across the forums, the news quickly spread overseas. Players around the world were stunned! Many were so jealous their faces practically twisted with envy.

Others even began questioning reality. Were they really all playing the same game? At the same time, a small number of more rational players questioned the Legendary Quest itself. They believed it was nothing more than a trap.

After all, aside from a tiny handful of exceptional players, very few people had even reached Level 25. Wasn’t assigning a Legendary Quest to players at this stage simply setting them up to fail?

Others immediately offered a rebuttal. Their argument was straightforward. This was primarily a support-oriented quest. Players weren’t being asked to personally defeat a Legend-ranked opponent.

In other words, while assisting Emperor Richard, whichever group of players dealt the most damage would receive the rewards. More importantly, there wasn’t even a penalty for failing the quest. It was practically a free giveaway!

After countless debates, the scent of jealousy spread across the entire world and lingered for a long time.

On the streets of Aoma Village… Yae-hime also received the system announcement. However, she was unable to accept the quest. Because the very instant the announcement sounded, her name turned doubly red. That’s right. Yae-hime was also one of the rebels.

“Damn it! Why can’t I take part in this!?” She complained unhappily. It was obvious that she had been hoping to profit from both sides at once.