At that moment, [ Dawn Ah ] felt her heart skip a beat.
He had just seen this silver-armored knight an hour ago, but only in a video in the real world.
He originally thought that the so-called "gameplay demo" combat video released by the official " World of Disorder " team was just a simple promotional video and a display of skills.
After all, for many games, not everything shown in the trailers will necessarily be present in the actual game. If it's just a matter of creating two characters, it doesn't seem like a big deal.
But thinking about it carefully, Gray is already an NPC who has appeared before, so it doesn't seem surprising at all that the knights he fought would actually appear in front of the players.
This is just too fast, even faster than [ Dawn Ah ], so prepare yourself mentally.
In the midsummer daytime downpour, this silver-armored knight appeared before them, a feeling akin to a soul journey, making him feel as if he had truly arrived in another world.
If you only watch that three-and-a-half-minute promotional video, [ Dawn Ah ] could easily mistake this silver-armored knight for an enemy. After all, Gray is currently on the friendly side, and judging solely from the content of the promotional video, the knight's reasons for fighting are not sufficient and seem somewhat provocative.
However, although the other party's tone and manner of speaking were strange, they were essentially showing concern for them, which puzzled [ Dawn Ah ].
Isn't he their enemy too?
Why did he and Gray fight? Just for entertainment?
The silver-armored knight sheathed his spear. [ Dawn Ah ] was pondering how to answer the question when [ The Backstabbing Expert ], supporting his teacher, spoke first:
"Our old... comrade suddenly fainted, but it wasn't from an attack..."
As he spoke, he didn't know how to continue, since the word "disconnected" was difficult to express in the language of this world, and for the sake of immersion, [ Backstabbing Expert ] didn't intend to use terms like "game world" or "reality."
The knight on horseback looked at the unconscious [ Evergreen Tree ]:
"I thought you had encountered monsters, and I was just preparing for a fierce battle."
"However, as a knight of honor, it is my duty to help you cowardly commoners."
Having said that, the silver-armored knight dismounted, inserted his lance into the leather weapon slot at the rear of his horse, then lifted the unconscious [ Evergreen Tree ] with one hand and placed him on the horse's back before pulling on the dangling reins:
"Your old companion is safe. Now, tell me where your village is."
[ Dawn Ah ] and [ Backstabbing Expert ] exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
All I can say is that this knight is indeed a good person. According to the common medieval worldview, out of ten knights like this, probably eight are narrow-minded and showy, just background figures used by the protagonist to show off and humiliate him, while the remaining two are at best just passersby. Such a warm-hearted and powerful knight is indeed something that no one has ever seen before.
Surprisingly, neither [ Dawn Ah ] nor his junior actually disliked this preachy person; their mentor actually had a bit of that Shadow in him.
What they truly despise are those who put on airs but do nothing, while the knight before them, though aloof, is genuinely kind-hearted. Considering the game's background, this silver-armored knight truly stands on the moral high ground.
Just as the two hesitated about whether to take the knight back to their camp, Ed's instructions appeared before them in the form of a mission:
Special Mission - New Friend
Quest Description: The silver-armored knight of the wilderness is powerful yet shrouded in mystery. Do not attempt to become his enemy, or you will experience a nightmare. Lead this knight back to the settlement; every lord admires a powerful knight.
Task Rewards: 3 Silver Coins, Ed's Trust +10, [???]'s Trust +10
Just for showing me the way, I get 3 silver coins? No wonder it's a special mission!
Without even a second of sadness over their mentor's disconnection, the two immediately accepted the mission.
At the same time, [ Dawn Ah ] also posted a picture of the silver-armored knight looking up at him from below to the newly opened forum on the game's official website, with the title: [A sense of oppression is overwhelming].
Near the castle, an [ Epic-Level Giant ] is fishing by the river.
Ever since he learned that there was a giant fish in the game that could bite off a person's leg, he had been determined to catch the one that had eaten his leg.
As a real-world angler, [ Epic-Level Giant ] understands the principle of simplicity. Even though this world lacks carbon fiber fishing rods and those tough fishing lines, he still overcame numerous difficulties to carve out a simplified fishing kit himself.
The bait he used came from the organs and food scraps obtained by players after hunting and slaughtering animals. Almost all creatures in this world eat meat, so there was no possibility of not being able to catch fish.
He was hiding under a makeshift awning, staring intently at the buoy swaying in the rain on the river, hoping to catch that wretched Claw Fish.
Suddenly, [ Epic-Level Giant ] noticed a red dot in the upper left corner of his player panel.
With his slightly obsessive-compulsive tendencies, he immediately focused his gaze and opened the panel to check. After peeling back the layers, he arrived at the semi-transparent webpage and discovered that his friend [ Dawn Ah ] had just posted a thread.
While keeping an eye on the float, he also started reading posts and suddenly realized that this was not much different from scrolling through his phone, and was even more convenient.
"A sense of oppression is overwhelming? Let me see what's making this so oppressive... Let me test it! This isn't..."
"Isn't that the knight from the promotional video?"
"A player who was processing wood exclaimed in surprise."
[ The Epic-Level Giant ] quickly turned around and saw a player with a surprised expression holding a saw.
"Dude, you're multitasking! Impressive!"
[ Epic-Level Giant ] exclaimed sincerely.
That player also saw the fisherman who had been working with him yesterday:
"Aren't you also browsing posts and fishing at the same time? As long as you adjust the panel transparency, it does seem possible to multitask."
The conversation between the two and [ Dawn Ah ]'s post quickly made more and more people aware of the silver-armored knight's whereabouts. [ Howling Pothos ] was the first to receive a reply from [ Dawn Ah ]:
He said he was leading the knight towards the castle, and the guide seemed to want to meet the knight.