Absolute Disloyalty

The players' discussions surrounding the equipment and treasure at the scene grew increasingly heated, even escalating into arguments.

"If I could take one of these home, wouldn't I be rich?"

"Yes!"

"Look at that, the Fire Lizard Claw Sword, it's also a rare-level piece of equipment!"

"If you ask me, these things might be the rewards prepared for us by the Tower Master!"

"This trial is so difficult, and so many people have died. It's not unreasonable to give more rewards, is it?"

"But why does it look like an offering or sacrificial item?"

"What do you know? This is called a hidden benefit from the official team! They have to fit the game's background while also giving us rewards, so they can only come up with this kind of offering."

"And you don't know that."

"Anyway, our [Royal Authority] guild is determined to get this Fire Giant Ring! The first obtainable rare equipment can only belong to the strongest guild!"

"Why should you, the people of the royal family, be given Royal Authority again?"

"We have three people who passed the trial! Anyone who disagrees can come and take it from us!"

"Snort!"

"As far as I know, your Paladin are quite powerful, but your spellcasters aren't so great!"

"Then let's give it a try!"

The players' arguments gradually intensified, and some even became blinded by greed, preparing to fight over it.

The members of the [Royal Authority] guild were the most enthusiastic. They could get real money by taking back the high-level equipment! If they got the first rare equipment in the entire server, the guild leader, "Overlord," who was a rich second-generation in real life, would even reward them with tens of thousands of yuan! In the face of huge profits, other tasks, face, and rules were not worth mentioning.

The Sorcerer player from [Royal Authority] picked up the [Fire Giant Noble's Ring], gripped it tightly in his hand, and then put a lot of Gold Coin into his backpack.

You'd better think this through!

"Stealing our equipment here is tantamount to declaring war on the Royal Authority!"

The other two [Royal Authority] players stood guard at the front, confronting several players who wanted to compete for it.

"So what if you're from a wealthy family?"

"Your Royal Authority is going too far! This equipment belongs to everyone!"

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the top of the tower became extremely tense.

The battle between players over this rare, first-ever piece of equipment in the entire server could very well erupt at any moment.

But the Xia Ye Qiuyu quietly drifted away from the arguing crowd and settled in a corner at the top of the tower.

"This is the final trial—a test of human greed."

"Given that person's character, these guys who are blinded by immediate gains are unlikely to have a good end."

"Heh, the people of the Royal Authority."

Xia Ye Qiuyu chuckled softly, sensing that Royal Authority was about to suffer a setback, and she felt quite pleased.

[Royal Authority], as a guild capable of wielding the power of real-world conglomerates, has engaged in numerous monopolistic practices, creating significant obstacles for individual players like them.

She observed the bustling crowd, a glint of light in her beautiful eyes.

Aside from the players fighting over the equipment, there are still quite a few players who remain rational.

For example, there's the female player from the Church of the Machine God, [Art is Explosion], the Sorcerer from Magic Coin, [Ming Yue], and the professional Sorcerer player, [Loves Eating Missiles]. And the Sorcerer player from the infamous [Dragon Control Club], [Love Dragons Like the Wind], stands in front of the dragon-shaped statue with a rather fanatical expression.

However, Xia Ye Qiuyu knew that these guys were all perverts.

The guild leader, Safis, is notorious for posting offensive and lewd images of dragons on the forum and is known as the "Dragon Control Maniac".

Xia Ye Qiuyu frowned slightly, feeling that something was still missing.

"No, that's not right."

"This final trial will not be as simple as resisting temptation; that would only eliminate the fools of the Kingship Guild."

She then carefully recalled the recruitment notice from Istaria.

Dragon Pact Sorcerer have forged pacts with Red Dragon. They possess mysterious and powerful Dragon Spell and are united in their loyalty to the sole master of the empire, the supreme and all-powerful Embers of the Burned Emperor Keosius.

"Loyalty! Loyalty!"

"I see!"

Xia Ye Qiuyu's eyes lit up suddenly; he finally understood the key to the problem.

The key is loyalty!

The Dragon Pact Sorcerer must be absolutely loyal to that emperor, treating him as if he were a god—and this is the final trial!

Thinking of this, Xia Ye Qiuyu quickly straightened her clothes and hurried to the human-shaped statue of Keosius.

She knelt before the statue, her hands clasped together, as if in prayer.

"But."

"Lord Keosius is so handsome!"

"How can an NPC in a game be exactly what I look like!"

Although Xia Ye Qiuyu's posture appeared quite devout, his thoughts were rather presumptuous.

"This is."

"I see."

[Art is Explosion] also noticed Xia Ye Qiuyu's inexplicable behavior. After thinking for a moment, she also went up to pray.

The Sorcerer players glanced at the two female players who were praying, and then at [Love Dragons Like the Wind] who was infatuated, their expressions quite strange.

"Wow, Keosius has so many female fans! I heard he even has a fan club in real life."

"Aren't there male fans too?"

"Those people in the Dragon Control Club are all perverts! They post those outrageous pictures on the forum all day long!"

"I have to say, Kai's modeling is truly top-notch!"

"Yes, it's one of the most beautiful I've ever seen, it's just a pity it doesn't appear very often."

"How many Gold Coin can this statue sell for?"

Above the tower, unseen by the players, "Dragonfire Daughter" Misha floats high in the air, surrounded by flowing flames.

Those golden eyes were still burning hot, but the gaze within them was exceptionally cold and even revealed a murderous intent.

Her eyes seemed to see through the thick stone walls, revealing the scene Karma Fire Tower.

"These vulgar fellows"

"How dare they touch the offerings Your Majesty Keosius? They're courting death!"

Misha clenched her slender hands, and intense flames erupted from her palms.

Those players fighting over equipment were already condemned to death in her mind.

"They don't even respect His Majesty, they are utterly unworthy to be noble Dragon Pact Sorcerer! They don't even deserve to live in the Embers of the Burned Empire."

Misha said this.

She looked at the human-shaped statue again, and her expression softened slightly.

Two women with dragon veins were seen kneeling and praying before the human-shaped statue of His Your Majesty Keosius —just as she always did.

Moreover, they also possess golden eyes, symbolizing the dragon vein.

This made Misha feel somewhat close to them and regard them as equals.

For her own revenge and to help His Majesty better manage the Karma Fire Tower, Misha always pretends to be mature and calm, acting decisively and ruthlessly.

Although Misha has experienced a lot and matured early, she is still a teenage girl at heart.

Deep down, she still hoped to find a "subordinate" or "companion" with whom she could get along well.

"They are qualified to become Dragon Pact Sorcerer for praying to His Majesty even in such a chaotic situation."

She looked at the dragon-shaped statue.

The man stood before the statue, not in a gesture of prayer, but with an exceptionally devout expression.

"That look in his eyes... he's just like one of those fanatics."

Misha thought to herself.

But he didn't know that the thoughts in this "fanatic's" mind were even more outrageous, enough to warrant being burned at the stake.

The look in his eyes was less piety and more infatuation; he was practically drooling!

Misha blinked slightly and said in a low voice, "He is also qualified to become Dragon Pact Sorcerer."

"These three Starfallers passed the trial and proved their loyalty to me."

"They are all qualified to be His Majesty's agents— Dragon Pact Sorcerer."

After saying this, Misha looked up at the top of the tower again, her brows furrowing slightly, her eyes showing hesitation.

Because there is still a group of Starfallers.

They passed the trial, showing no greed for sacrificial offerings, but also no loyalty.

After a moment's thought, Misha finally made up her mind.

"Snort"

She snorted coldly, and flames flickered in her beautiful golden pupils, rippling across them.

She parted her teeth slightly and uttered these words: "Teacher Lang Pu once taught me."

"Loyalty that is not absolute is the same as absolute disloyalty!"

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