"What is this...?"
As they watched headline after headline from influential media outlets link Koude Bulade's disappearance to Monarch Hall, they also saw the table Sea Emperor had compiled listing the disappearances and deaths of past Path of the King participants. Every report described Monarch Hall from various angles as a force built from conspiracies and lies.
Moreover, quite a few articles directly predicted that the Gu Ding Pirate Crew was very likely to become the next victim.
These articles caused an enormous stir across the internet.
Not only ordinary citizens, but even many sacred land factions were demanding that Monarch Hall reveal the truth.
Many people guessed that the Gu Ding Pirate Crew was behind this incident, because everyone knew there was indeed a hacker within the crew.
Even Gu Ding and the others turned to look at Sea Emperor when they saw the news.
"It wasn't me." Sea Emperor shook his head. "This should be the gift that guy mentioned earlier."
"This completely puts us on the opposite side of Monarch Hall. A lot of people probably think we fabricated this to protect ourselves." Liliath's expression was somewhat grim.
"But it may not necessarily be a bad thing. At least for the time being, Monarch Hall won't come looking for trouble with us. Without this incident, we probably would have become Monarch Hall's hunting targets before long." Mike voiced his thoughts. "What worries me more is something else. The person who sent that voice transmission said the Monarch had fallen, and that the enemy we faced was a hundred times more brutal than him. Who exactly was he referring to? We have no clue at all right now."
While the Gu Ding Pirate Crew was at its wits' end over True King Hall, something else was happening within