Just as the Novice Knight was beginning to question his entire existence thanks to these two and their bizarre antics...
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
A flurry of hurried footsteps came from the bushes behind them.
[Ji Luo] finally arrived on the scene with over a dozen panting players in tow.
Meanwhile, deep in the woods on the other side...
The dozen or so New Cultists whom [Give Me Your Phone] had led on a chase until they nearly coughed up blood also caught up, gasping for breath.
"Captain... wait for us..."
All at once...
In that small clearing at the Black Forest Edge...
Over a dozen players dressed in Ash Robes or baggy shorts abruptly came face-to-face with a dozen or so New Cultists in dark red robes!
The two groups entered a bizarre standoff.
The battered, bruised Novice Knight was surrounded right in the middle.
Silence.
Deathly silence.
The players tightened their grips on their weapons and bricks, looking at the Cultists who had suddenly appeared across from them. Their first thought had been to make a little extra money while they were at it.
But when they got a clear look at the two people standing at the front of the Cultist squad...
Every player stopped dead, their expressions instantly turning into a spectacular mix of emotions.
The reason was simple.
Although those two were also wearing Cultist robes, the Player IDs above their heads-[Give Me Your Phone] and [You've Cried Already]-were far too conspicuous!
"Holy shit..."
"Aren't those the two legendary undercover agents who blew up on the forums?"
"How the fuck did we run into them here?!"
One player couldn't help swearing, his voice brimming with undisguised shock as he struggled to keep a straight face.
[Ji Luo]'s mouth also twitched violently a couple of times.
*What