Who Designed This Hellish Dungeon?
Chapter 379

Gwyndolin Faith Impact!

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What does Branch Guild Master of the Adventurers' Guild do in a day?

Lu Lu Wo: "Sit at your desk like a schemer, strategizing about everything in the guild? Squeeze out adventurers who don't agree with the guild, and recruit promising talents."

Leon: "He works diligently to benefit adventurers, endures pressure from all sides to prioritize their activities, and Consecration his life to adventure."

People with different personalities will have different guesses.

The reason the two met to speculate about daily life in Sid was because...

They were waiting for Sid to finish his work so they could go to the underground city together.

They had agreed to go into the dungeon together the night before last, and now that they were both well-rested, they naturally came to keep their appointment.

However, they didn't know what the other party wanted to do, but they had something to deal with. The assistant, Gina, even told them that it would be best to go home and rest first, and come back in the evening, because that would be when Sid would finish his work and have some free time.

The two naturally chose to follow the advice, but since they were already out, there was no point in going straight home, so they decided to stroll around the streets of Bede City.

Lu Lu Wo felt very strange. Who would have thought that just a few months ago, the captains of the two Strategy Team were fiercely competing for first and second place, and now they could be strolling around the street in a calm and peaceful manner.

Although the idea of competition was mostly wishful thinking on her part.

The era of invasion that she initiated back then now seems to have been a good thing, at least giving the Sain-type adventurers an advantage over other dungeon adventurers during the Meteor Shower event.

"What's going on over there? It sounds very noisy." There seemed to be a crowd gathering not far away. They were all wearing the same style of warm yellow hooded robes. It turned out to be believers of the Holy Light Church. What were they arguing about in front of the church?

Leon and Lu Lu Wo were drawn to the scene and started walking in that direction. Just then, they saw a somewhat familiar-looking person walk out of the church. He pushed past the worshippers with a stern face, ignoring their voices, and left the church without looking back, heading right towards them.

Leon raised his hand in greeting, "Albuquerque, you're off work so early?"

The Holy Light Knight named Albuquerque saw the two and was clearly taken aback, especially when he saw Lu Lu Wo, his gaze was even more strange. But he quickly covered up his embarrassment with a straight face, nodded and said "hmm", and brushed past the two.

"You know him?" Lu Lu Wo looked at Leon and asked curiously.

"Yes, my former adventure companions. Our Exploration Team was the first to clear the Zane Dungeon the first anomaly occurred," Leon said. "If you go to the first portal in Sien now, you can still see a stone tablet with our names engraved on it."

"Oh, so he's an old legend." Lu Lu Wo smiled knowingly and glanced back at Albuquerque's figure.

If that figure were wearing a black robe and had a Blood-Red Eyeball Orb, then it would be someone she knew.

"My old adventure companions are all doing well now, except for him. It's such a pity." Leon sighed. "I offered to help him, but he refused."

"I heard he used to be quite a figure in the Holy Light Church."

"Yes, but later his position was taken by someone who was transferred here. That person had connections, and Albuquerque could only endure it."

Leon watched the Holy Light Knight's figure disappear around the corner and said regretfully:

"I haven't seen him smile since then."

But he seemed quite happy when you couldn't see him. Lu Lu Wo's expression was starting to betray her.

Albuquerque's story made the atmosphere and conversation somewhat heavy, but at that moment, someone among the believers gathered in front of the Holy Light Church, who had been stopped by the guards, shouted loudly:

"Why doesn't the bishop stop those heretical doctrines? Why does he allow false faith to spread everywhere and persecute our true faith?"

Angry voices were everywhere. "Those false gods that we've never even heard of in the Zane Dungeon are eroding our pure faith!"

"That's right! I was beaten up by people from the Sparkfire Church the day before yesterday, and yesterday I was hung up by those followers of the Dark Sun. When will the bishop come and give us justice!"

"This should be the guards' job, right?" the guard responsible for watching the gate couldn't help but think to himself.

From the crowd came the lament of a devout old mother. "My poor child has been bewitched by the Zane Dungeon, running to that Dark Moon Altar every day, saying he wants to hear Gwyndolin speak. Waaah, my child used to be a devout follower of the Holy Light, and now he's been seduced! His future is ruined!"

The believers of the Holy Light Church were emotional, and the guards at the entrance looked distressed and tried their best to calm them down.

"His Holiness the Bishop is already aware of these matters. Please wait a little longer, all believers, and a solution will surely be found!"

The elderly mother was furious. "How can we wait? If my child really gets involved with false gods and can't pass the exam to become a priest in the church, will you take responsibility?!"

The guard crowed like a rooster, "Me! Me! Me!"

"What's going on here?" Leon took a few steps back, moving away from the noisy crowd.

"They're making a scene again, which is why I always say religious beliefs are harmful," Lu Lu Wo sighed, rubbing her forehead, and explained to Leon:

"You know the Sparkfire Church, right? The church that changed the name of the god of fire to Gwyn. Their current archbishop even went into the Zane Dungeon with you."

"Flame Monk? I know."

"Originally, the Holy Light Church was the only dominant force in the kingdom, and other churches were severely suppressed and could only get scraps. The Sparkfire Church was almost dead. But after they started to believe in Gwyn, they actually revived. The greater the influence of the Zane Dungeon, the greater their influence became, and now their number of believers has increased dramatically."

"Although I feel that most of the people who joined the Sparkfire Church are just adventurers who joined out of curiosity, the sheer number of them is undeniable. Their propaganda against Gwyn has angered the followers of the Holy Light, and you've probably heard about the conflicts, big and small. The Holy Light Church was about to take action against them, but guess what happened? The Zane Dungeon went berserk."

Saen's rampage flexed his muscles, silencing the restless Holy Light Church and preventing them from messing with the Sparkfire Church, which was associated with Saen. This gave the opposing side an opportunity to grow. Now, the Sparkfire Church of the Holy Light Church in Bede City, or rather, they can overpower the Holy Light Church.

Lu Lu Wo pulled out a silver-gray ear, which was the oath item of the Dark Moon Covenant.

"The Sparkfire Church was already enough to make the Holy Light suffer, and now the Dark Moon Blade has appeared. My description may not be accurate, but the faith in the Dark Sun is sweeping across the areas that Thane's influence can reach, like a locust plague. The followers of the Holy Light are completely panicked, and that's how things turned out today."

Leon frowned, looking at the noisy crowd, and said, "Why didn't they make such a fuss during the development of the Sparkfire Church? Why did they only start making a fuss after the Dark Moon Blade appeared?"

"Firstly, because Dark Sun is truly beautiful and very encouraging, and they offer a lot of rewards; secondly..."

Lu Lu Wo paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Anyone who can become the Dark Moon Blade truly has the strength to beat these Holy Light Follower to a pulp."

They genuinely felt threatened, which is why they started causing trouble.

"That's really something."

Leon found it somewhat amusing, and suddenly spotted a familiar face among the rioting Holy Light Follower —it looked like an adventurer.

Wait, isn't that Dark Moon Blade? It was he and Fingel who led the other to make the oath back then.

When Leon saw that person, disappointment flashed in his eyes. He knew why the adventurer had done this.

Because the other party entered the Fog Gate of Gwyndolin while in Anor Londo, offending them, the Dark Moon Covenant was broken.

The news that wearing the Dark Moon Priest Ring allows you to meet Gwyndolin in Anor Londo has spread, but along with it comes the warning: "Never enter the Fog Gate!", as doing so will result in the breaking of your Dark Moon Covenant and a series of terrible consequences.

The adventurer who caused trouble among the Holy Light Follower and demanded that the Holy Light Church deal with the Dark Moon Blade was the one whose Dark Moon Covenant was broken and who couldn't find a way to restore it, turning from a fan to a hater.

It's all Gong Qiying's fault, why hasn't he implemented the redemption mechanism yet?

Such people are ultimately a minority. Gwyndolin had warned them so many times, yet they still insisted on entering the Fog Gate. That was definitely intentional.

Unfortunately Leon's good mood was ruined after seeing this person. Just as he was about to leave the noisy street, at that moment—

"The bishop is deliberately hiding from us. They have definitely secretly compromised with the Zane Dungeon. Brothers and sisters, let's rush in together and demand an explanation!"

A slightly familiar voice came from behind, and Leon turned his head sharply.

The believers rioted, and the guards couldn't stop them! A cacophony of noise filled the air.

Amidst this chaos, one person calmly walked out of the crowd of believers and headed towards the street.

It's the Sid Guild Master!

He was the one who incited the crowd just now!

Leon and Lu Lu Wo exchanged a glance, both looking on in disbelief.

What happened to the Guild Master's supposed hard work? Is your job just to come here and stir up trouble?

The two secretly followed, and soon discovered that Sid had a truly eventful day.

The Holy Light Follower stirred up the fire caused a riot among the crowd, and then left quickly afterward.

He incited traditional chefs to compete with chefs from the Sain-type, while he himself freeloaded.

The Magic Association members, who were promoting magical theories, encountered their fellow Elf Race in Wei En Ma and watched as the two sides clashed in the streets.

Besides

By the end, Leon and Lu Lu Wo were completely dumbfounded.

I had heard that the security situation in Bede City had deteriorated and disputes frequently occurred within the city, and now I see for myself.

These disputes seem to have been orchestrated by Sid itself. What kind of situation is this?

Finally, Sid simply turned around and walked towards the two of them.

Neither Leon nor Lu Lu Wo panicked at being caught. They assumed the other party had already noticed them and was deliberately showing them around. Leon even asked directly:

"Is this your daily work? What are the benefits of doing this?"

Sid smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's just a routine thing at most. As for the benefits you asked about..."

He looked into the distance at the still noisy Holy Light Church and said:

"If I don't let them cause trouble, they'll be the ones causing trouble for me, the guild, and Saine."

Regardless of whether Leon understood or not, he patted the two on the shoulder and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Shall we head to the dungeon now?"

Although they seem quite friendly, Sid gives people a feeling that they can't refuse.

Lu Lu Wo swallowed back all her questions and nodded obediently.

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