Extraordinary in Reality Through Magic Games

295: Chapter 289 Setting up the Town, Magic Practice Lessons, and Mountain TrialsThe high-level executives of the Adventurers Guild received the summons and quickly arrived at the Royal Capital. Mr. Zhang Mu received them in a side hall of the palace.

Everyone took their seats, their expressions solemn.

Glancing left and right, Mr. Zhang Mu guessed what they were worried about.

Because time was tight, the summons hadn’t been very detailed, simply stating, ”Come to the Royal Capital immediately.”

The Royal Family had suffered heavy losses, and the number of City Lords had plummeted. Being summoned to the Royal Capital now, the executives likely mistakenly thought the Royal Family wanted to recruit them.

Upon receiving the order, these people were probably unwilling to come.

The flames of war were spreading across the continent. Lake seemed calm, presenting a peaceful image of a pure land, but in reality, its downfall was not far off.

Who would want to board a ship that was about to sink?

If their deductions were correct, the Adventurers Guild had already planned their escape route—to withdraw from Lake immediately after one year.

Of course, they wouldn’t be idle during that year.

They would send people to neighboring countries to find suitable kingdoms and cities to settle in, aiming to rebuild their glory.

As for how to handle Lake, they only needed to appear obedient and submissive. Unless their bottom line was touched, they would never turn hostile.

But reality was not as beautiful as they had imagined.

Lake still had three Saint-levels, a force sufficient to crush the Adventurers Guild.

Although the inland City Lords were all dead and High-tier Professionals were nearly wiped out, the City Lords dispatched by Blova and Pestoya had already taken office, successfully stabilizing the situation that was trending toward chaos.

These people were all direct descendants of the two Archduke families. Not only was their strength extraordinary, but their ideological education had begun as soon as they learned to read; their loyalty was guaranteed.

Furthermore, Lake’s borders were still firmly held by the two Archdukes, so any plans to flee the city naturally went bankrupt.

Therefore, if the Adventurers Guild thought Lake had temporarily lost control over its internal cities and that they could rely on this to ignore the Royal Family’s orders, they were dead wrong.

Fortunately, they were sober enough to rush to the Royal Capital at top speed; otherwise, Mr. Zhang Mu would have had to think of another way.

”Everyone, don’t be afraid. I didn’t call you here because the Royal Family needs you, but for my own personal reasons.”

Hearing this, the expressions of the dozen or so people around the table visibly relaxed.

They also knew that if the Royal Family truly wanted them to contribute, they had no right to refuse.

And once they joined, if they harbored ulterior motives and planned to wait for war to break out in Lake a year later so they could escape in the chaos, they would likely meet their gods even sooner than the Royal Family.

”Mr. Zhang Mu,” the person speaking stared at him with a strange look, ”I’m very curious why you were... well, you know.”

Not just anyone was qualified to be remembered by a God.

He felt that if he were targeted by the Church, even a regional Bishop wouldn’t deign to act personally.

Mr. Zhang Mu was very busy and had no mind for answering questions for now. He got straight to the point: ”Once things are settled, if you’re still interested, I can specifically set aside a day to chat with you.

As for now, I will first detail the task I am entrusting to you.”

Everyone focused their attention, fearing they might miss a single word.

Afterward, Mr. Zhang Mu spent an hour clarifying his requirements.

After listening, everyone was clearly dazed.

Gathering the entire high-level leadership of the Adventurers Guild with such fanfare just to design tasks suitable for ordinary people?

Mr. Zhang Mu, are you playing with us?

Though they complained in their hearts, they didn’t dare say it aloud. Instead, their attitude had to be respectful, even a bit fawning:

”Mr. Zhang Mu, you might not fully understand the Adventurers Guild.

You see, the design and publication of tasks are handled by a specific group of people. We...”

Before he could finish, Mr. Zhang Mu interrupted: ”Are you saying you can’t do it?”

”We, uh...” He had intended to tell the truth, but sensing the unfriendly gaze of the young man sitting in the main seat, he began to stammer.