As each Valyr and Tryndall have been listening to Antoine’s response, a notification sound resounded inside Valyr’s thoughts, prompting him to try the notification he had simply obtained. After he was performed studying the outline of the notification, he then shifted his gaze in direction of Tryndall, who was him with a gaze that conveyed shock, in addition to a touch of pleasure.

“Did you additionally get a quest?” As a substitute of utilizing the occasion chat, Tryndall despatched a message to Valyr straight via the chat perform. In response, Valyr frivolously nodded as he requested Tryndall as as to if the title of the search they received was the identical.

As soon as the 2 of them had confirmed that that they had obtained the identical quest, Valyr went forward and opened up the search’s description inside his thoughts.

Ding!

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[The Clossbay Conspiracy] (Metropolis Quest)

Issue: B

Although you have got been capable of finding the whereabouts of the Clossbay Killer, in addition to the Clossbay Killer’s true id, they proceed to stay rampant to this present day because of circumstances you have no idea. With that, you surprise to your self. What’s their aim? What’s their function? What do they goal by doing these killings?

Such a solution to these questions has remained elusive… till now.

After interrogating one of many those who’s a part of the Clossbay Killer id, you discover out that the individuals doing the killing are compelled into their present scenario, informing you that there is an entity better controlling them. Your mission is to search out the mastermind behind this operation as soon as and for all.

Quest Goals:

> Work out the mastermind of the operation (0/1)

> Apprehend the mastermind of the operation (0/1)

Quest Rewards:

> 500,000 XP

> Degree +1

> [Arbiter of Clossbay] title

Quest Penalties:

> Affinity -1000 with the mayor of Clossbay Metropolis

> Fame -100 in Clossbay Metropolis

> Future repercussions

[Note: Don’t take anything for granted.]

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‘A metropolis quest, huh. I assume the system thinks the world quest wasn’t sufficient for me.’ Calmly scratching his head as he felt his head barely ache as a result of quest, Valyr contemplated over the explanation behind him and Tryndall acquiring town quest, solely then realizing that the scenario had now taken a flip the place your complete metropolis was at stake.

From the title itself, a metropolis quest was a kind of quest that concerned your complete metropolis, with quests of this sort more often than not dictating the survival or the disappearance of a metropolis. In that regard, it was related in nature to a world quest.

Nevertheless, in contrast to a world quest, failing a metropolis quest didn’t simply cease on the metropolis associated to the search disappearing. As a substitute, its repercussions unfold far better than that, with a core metropolis quest being compelled on the one that had accepted town quest beforehand being a extremely seemingly outcome.

If one have been to fail the respective core metropolis quest, then it will escalate right into a kingdom quest, then an empire quest, and finally, one would discover themselves compelled to finish a world quest.

Happily, in contrast to the Clossbay Killer quest from again then, the place he lastly obtained a result in work with as soon as he labored along with Tryndall, Valyr was glad to search out out that their present interrogation with Antoine was main them nearer to finishing town quest that they had obtained.

Apart from that, they discovered via the aims of the search that Antoine was nonetheless hiding just a few extra issues from them relating to the scenario with the Clossbay Killer. With that in thoughts, it went with out saying that the route of the interrogation had now shifted to squeezing out extra info from Antoine that may permit them to make extra progress on their quest.

“The town compelled you 5 to kill harmless individuals? Is that appropriate?” As Valyr requested this query to Antoine, the latter felt his consciousness slipping away as he frivolously nodded in response.

Feeling considerably grateful that his physique was giving him a strategy to get out of his mess, Antoine embraced the sensation of unconsciousness sinking in… solely to be jolted awake as soon as extra as Valyr stabbed his spear into the person’s internal thigh.

“Aagh!!!” Crying out in ache as soon as extra, it was solely then did Antoine notice that the 2 individuals in entrance of him would cease at nothing to maintain him awake, feeling as if the 2 nonetheless had extra inquiries to ask him.

Inwardly lamenting to the heavens as to why those that have been following him have been heavy-handed of their actions, Antoine finally accepted the truth that he would not be left alone till the 2 earlier than him have been completed asking him questions.

“Is there a selected purpose as to why the 5 of you have been compelled to kill harmless individuals?” Listening to this query come out of Valyr’s mouth, Antoine contemplated over the query for a bit earlier than continuing to reply.

“They informed us… it will permit the guards’ fame to extend throughout the metropolis…”

“The guards… town guards?” Muttering these phrases in response, Valyr frivolously scratched his head earlier than sending a message to Tryndall via the occasion chat. “Does that imply town guards and the Clossbay Killer are in cahoots all this time?”

“Properly, that may positively clarify the incident from just a few days in the past the place the 5 have been detained by the guards. Keep in mind how they have been launched the next day?” Sending a response to the query Valyr requested him, Tryndall then regarded on the latter as he shrugged his shoulders.

“Yeah. I’ve a pair extra concepts relating to the connection between the Clossbay Killer and town guards, however I am going to go away that for once we end the interrogation.” Nodding in response to the query Tryndall despatched him, Valyr determined to complete their dialog for the meantime as he returned his gaze again to Antoine.

“For now, we’ve to determine who the mastermind is.”

“So, if I am getting this appropriately, the explanation why you 5 are killing harmless individuals is in order that the guards can do their job and improve their fame throughout the metropolis.” As these phrases escaped Valyr’s mouth, Antoine frivolously nodded in settlement earlier than wincing in ache. “And also you informed me earlier that town is the one which’s forcing you 5 to do that.”

Nodding as he checked out Antoine in silence, Valyr then informed the latter, “Since you have been so cooperative all through this interrogation, you solely need to reply yet one more query, and we’ll let you go away.”

“I am going to inform you all the pieces you need to know…” Unsurprisingly, with Valyr telling him that he was free to depart as soon as he answered the person’s subsequent query, Antoine grew to become extra cooperative than ever earlier than. “Please… simply let me go away…”

“I’ll. Don’t be concerned about that.” Valyr reassured him, to which Antoine nodded in response.

“So, are you able to inform us who precisely compelled you to 5 to grow to be the Clossbay Killer?” As this query got here out of Valyr’s mouth, a touch of expectation coated his face. In any case, if Antoine informed them the id of the mastermind, then they might be capable to full the search the next day. Nevertheless, relatively than reply to the query as quickly as potential so he may very well be free…

Antoine as an alternative remained silent.