Chapter 480 Chapter480-Iceburg Castle
John ultimately decided to let ShadowHider go, but not before issuing a warning.
"Next time you think about accepting an anonymous quest, consider it carefully. These anonymously posted quests could potentially be very dangerous.
This time, you haven't posed a significant threat to us, so I don't intend to make you pay a price. However, you must help me with some tasks to offset my anger."
ShadowHider naturally didn't oppose John's condition.
He saw it as a good opportunity.
If he could complete the quest given by John, maybe he could collaborate with John in the future. Perhaps John would even offer significant assistance to help him level up quickly.
"No problem at all! Just tell me what you need me to do. I will put in all my effort because I do feel very sorry towards you."
ShadowHider's tone made John quite satisfied.
John, in fact, didn't intend to assign an overly difficult quest to ShadowHider.
"I have a simple quest for you. Just send our current coordinates to the person who posted the anonymous quest, but you must do this 10 minutes after we leave," John instructed.
His aim was straightforward – to mislead Darklord.
John had already contacted Blue Sea and knew the location of the Darklord guild's headquarters.
In his view, it would take them only 10 minutes to eliminate Darklord.
"No problem, I will act as per your instructions. I'll stay here and wait until the 10 minutes are up before sending the coordinates," ShadowHider quickly agreed.
For ShadowHider, this seemed like a win-win situation.
On one hand, he had already received 10 gold coins as a reward for accepting the anonymous quest.
On the other, he could potentially gain John's friendship by assisting him.
Although he was unsure if the anonymous quest giver would become furious and target him, he was certain that John's confrontation with the quest giver would distract them from focusing on him.
Once John was sure ShadowHider would follow his instructions, he and Adam left together, quickly reaching the teleportation point to Iceburg Castle using a Teleport Spell.
Blue Sea was already waiting for them at the teleportation point of Iceburg Castle.
"You two took quite some time to get here! I thought you'd be ready to head to the Darklord guild as soon as you asked me if I had located it," Blue Sea expressed a slight dissatisfaction with the speed of Adam and John's arrival.
He had expected them to arrive immediately after he provided the coordinates, knowing well that both Adam and John possessed the Teleport Spell, a crucial skill for top players that was extremely useful in various situations.
"We encountered some unexpected situations in Storm City, but those have been resolved now! Since you've found the headquarters of the Darklord guild, let's head over there quickly. I'm sure Darklord has also made a lot of preparations. He must have anticipated this day when he relocated his guild from Storm City," John replied, not dwelling on the matter further.
His current focus was solely on eliminating Darklord as swiftly as possible, without any more failures.
"The Darklord guild is located in the north zone of Iceburg Castle, but we need to be well-prepared before we can enter the north zone. You both are well aware that after the events that occurred before, Iceburg Castle has closed its north zone to ordinary adventurers," Blue Sea explained.
This information highlighted the importance of strategizing their next steps carefully, considering the challenges that lay ahead in infiltrating the north zone of Iceburg Castle.
John's expression soured upon hearing Blue Sea's words. He felt that Blue Sea should have shared this information earlier.
"You should have told us this sooner. If we had known, we could have prepared in advance and not ended up in such a difficult situation like now," John complained.
Blue Sea seemed somewhat taken aback by John's reproach. In his view, not providing this information earlier hadn't really impacted their next move.
Adam stepped in to clarify the situation for Blue Sea: "We encountered an Assassin Player in the hidden area of Storm City who had accepted an anonymous quest from Darklord. This player will send our coordinates to Darklord after 10 minutes. We initially thought that 10 minutes would be enough to eliminate Darklord.
However, if the north zone of Iceburg Castle is not open to ordinary adventurers, it's impossible for us to enter it within 10 minutes.
The Order Faction NPCs here in Iceburg Castle aren't as closely linked with those in Storm City. Even with the help of Duke Arsena, it's unrealistic to obtain a pass to the North zone of Iceburg Castle in such a short time."
Blue Sea understood why John was upset from Adam's explanation, though he felt he hadn't done anything wrong.
"In that case, we should change our strategy. How about we bypass Iceburg Castle's walls from the outside? Each of us has Teleport Spell and Blink abilities. We could use these skills to quickly and directly enter the north zone of Iceburg Castle from the outside. It's risky, but it's fast," Blue Sea suggested.
Adam didn't immediately respond, considering the high risk of this approach.
Iceburg Castle was likely guarded by powerful Order Faction NPCs, and the strength of Iceburg Castle's lord wouldn't be much inferior to Duke Arsena.
If they used these skills to bypass the walls, the lord of Iceburg Castle would almost certainly detect them immediately.
"Shouldn't we be more cautious? We don't know much about Iceburg Castle, and as a recently opened map in the latest version, players' understanding of it is limited. I just searched the game forums for information on Iceburg Castle while you were talking.
Most players haven't explored it extensively. In fact, no player knows how to enter the north zone from the outside walls.
The only mention of Iceburg Castle's north zone on the forums is a map posted by members of the Darklord guild. I'm not sure if you trust the information posted by the Darklord guild's members, but I certainly don't. I think it's meant to mislead us."
Adam's lengthy explanation aimed to make Blue Sea and John understand the importance of caution in a new and unfamiliar map.
Convinced by Adam's reasoning, Blue Sea planned to head towards the Lord's Hall of Iceburg Castle to obtain a pass to the north zone.
However, as Blue Sea was about to set off, John stopped him: "We must act according to your plan. It's the fastest way to reach the north zone of Iceburg Castle. I understand the risks, but isn't it also a great risk to give Darklord more time to prepare?
No matter what, we must catch Darklord off-guard! This is our chance to completely eliminate him. Even if we can't finish him off, we need to ensure he can't interfere with our actions in the future. I'm utterly disgusted by him! I don't want him meddling while we deal with the threat from the Mystery faction!"
Both Adam and Blue Sea could hear the intense loathing in John's voice towards Darklord.
Therefore, they eventually stopped arguing and agreed to follow the plan, understanding John's urgency and the need to act swiftly and decisively against Darklord.
Fully aware that their chances of success were significantly higher with John's involvement, they recognized the necessity of aligning their actions with John's decision.
With the final decision made, there was no room for further hesitation.
"Alright, let's head to the outer walls of Iceburg Castle quickly then! Now that we've made our decision, we must act swiftly!" Adam declared decisively.
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