There was a reason Ballard had become the leader of the "Order" faction.
When facing a team of outsiders with two divine messengers, it was perfectly normal to come up empty-handed.
But after this failure, he had immediately thought of what the outsiders might do if they didn't leave. Traitors were always the most detestable.
As someone who had successfully been recruited, Fu Qian had been "betrayed" by Xiumeng, so it was only natural that Xiumeng hated him to the bone.
With their plan exposed, the most likely reason for Xiumeng and the others to stay would be to root out the traitor.
Judging by the scene before him, Ballard had clearly wasted no time bringing people back.
Next, he would undoubtedly keep Fu Qian firmly under control, lay a trap, and wait for him to walk right into it.
Ballard had reacted fast, no doubt. But what would happen if Fu Qian simply used Blood Conquest to run away in this situation?
As he gained a profound understanding of his own fate, Fu Qian's mind raced with possibilities.
But they were only possibilities. He had no intention of doing that.
What he needed to do now was rewrite his fate.
And the first step to rewriting it was undoubtedly to understand it.
Even an eighteen-plus game wouldn't be so simple as letting you choose "no" to everything and get a happy ending.
And to achieve that now, what better way was there than to interact with the demigods native to this world?
Don't forget, they could all communicate with Prophet Yuan in real time.
"Me?"
Akasha, who had just been entrusted with an important task, stared at Ballard in surprise.
The way she'd acted earlier had made her seem a little like someone who loved dragons but feared