"Players... Huh?" – said ClownFrog while using {CHAT} function.

["Yeah.... They don’t look like they are related to the ’benefactor’... A low-level nobodies newbies."] – replied GreyHunt.

["Honestly.... There is no freaking way we can take the dungeon away from them, without causing some sort of incident."]

["And if we were to approach them while hiding out identity, to either buy the dungeon or items that were dropped from it.... It would be still suspicious as hell."]

["We checked the area just in case... But we didn’t found anything weird in terms of ’benefactor’ or his people’s presence... But again... These are newbies.... We managed to sneak near them and found out that the dungeon is somewhat... High difficult for them, but not really that high level."]

["They can beat that dungeon, but not quickly.... What should we do?"]

"..."

"You are asking if we should already reveal our plans to the public?"

["Well... I can always just kill them all before they find out what had happened... But again, it would look weird and everything."]

["And if you want to make sure "SURE".... You know what we need to do."]

"..."

"Do it."

"You have my permission to exterminate all the players in the area...."

["What about the town? Should we destroy it?"]

"...No. Just make sure to kill anybody who tries getting close to the location of the dungeon... But if some NPCs decide to go and check things out.... You have permission to exterminate them."

"We can’t leave any eyewitness."

["....You do realize we may still end up wiping out the town if they take a wrong move, right?"]

"Yeah... I do.... You are in charge; you have full authority over the situation."

"Do what you think is best... I won’t stop you... Even if you think that wiping out that town is the only option." – said ClownFrog before ending the call.

"..."

*SSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH*

"Fuck me." – said ClownFrog as he was alone in his office.

(A beginner freaking location?) 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

(I mean, I did gave them permission to exterminate any and all players who would get in their way... But a beginner town?)

(Of all the freaking things?)

(This will keep up commotion no matter what.)

"..."

(Then again... "Benefactor" is also causing problems.)

(There were some "incidents" involving the new Forgotten Fragments.... Some were caused by greedy players... While some others were attacked by somebody... A monsters.)

("Benefactor" may had been behind monsters... But what about the players?)

(We still don’t know if "those" players are working for him or not.)

(Maybe these incident with "greedy" players is just a cover up?)

(Maybe they are really working for the "Benefactor"?)

"..."

(And there is also that group... Months went by, yet they didn’t appeared again.)

(Or maybe they did, but they are working from the shadows?)

(Honestly, I was expecting them to go after the desert queen next.... I’ve warned her about the possible danger and assassins that were powerful enough to take down the demon lord....)

(But so far, there was nothing which would hint at "those" people.... Not only that.)

(The main base of the "Crown Kings" was raided by the alliances of nations and players.... And the raid ends up with success.)

(The "Crown Kings" are scattered around and they will be now easily hunted down.)

"..."

"But is it really that easy?"

("Benefactor" isn’t stepping up?)

(He is letting his get hunted down?)

"..."

(Then again... The same thing happened before.... He abandoned the third prince.)

(He abandoned the beastman king.)

(The moment their usefulness dried up; he just left them to die.)

"..."

"But this time logically speaking he should had kept them alive......"

("Benefactor" reputation is below zero now. Everybody hates them.)

(Not just people that are involved with us, but other nations.)

(THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN TERRORISTS!)

(Just... What the hell is going on here?)

(After all they did, with all the nasty stuff they got themselves involved with... Nobody will be willing to make a deal with them.)

(Even greedy and stupid bastards can realize the simple fact that they will be abandoned the moment they are no longer useful.)

"..."

"Does that mean ’benefactor’ won’t be hiding anymore?"

(Honestly, the current situation would point at that possibility.... But why now?)

(Was he by any chance growing his forces in secret?)

"..."

(Heavens.... Are they involved?)

(Honestly speaking, both heavens and hell are deeply involved in this world.)

(Some demons and angels are bad, while some others are just... "Monsters".)

(Heck, heavens have some evil gods and shit.)

(BUT! They still have a lot of locations where the presence of the heavens is extremely powerful.)

(But are heavens stupid enough to work with "benefactor"?)

(If they are, then this would turn into massive scandal.)

(And if it does, then the {faith} which they are used to do all sort of things will instantly dry up... Even worse, their temples could end up burning.)

(It doesn’t matter if they used these monsters to slay the demons, they are still working with most dangerous and deranged terrorist to the whole world.)

(Nah... Just being involved one bit would cause a massive amount of damage.)

(Heck.)

(The story regarding assassination of the demon lord and the monsters of heavens created using "benefactor" craftsmanship already spread around.)

(Maybe the "benefactor" is trying to sully the names of the heavens? Or maybe he is planning to make them seen as culprits?)

(...Then again, it could be double reversal thing, where things that are too obvious to be true are indeed true.)

(There is also that golden sword of light...)

"..."

*Sigh*

(I don’t know what to do....)

(Should I take the gamble and make the deal with other True Sins and True Virtues?)

(Sloth has still not many form of contact.)

(Is it because of "that" thing still being out there?)

"..."

(At the rate things are going, I may really have no choice but to really take those deals.)

(But I still don’t have enough information.... I may really be making worst possible decision here.)

"..."

(My own sins.... And virtues.... They can make the user "hide" from the gazes.... Should I aim to develop those as much as possible in order to possible gain ability talk with Sloth in peace?)

"..."

(There is also this.... We can wait until another special event or tournament pops us, which would cause the server to get frozen... Maybe that would give Sloth opening to act?)

(....But can we really stall for so long?)

"..."

"The answer is that we cannot."

"..."

ClownFrog got up from his office, before then leaving the castle and heading straight to the temple of sins.

"..."

"Sloth." – said ClownFrog.

"Are you in here? I want to talk about something."

"..."

"..."

"..."

(No reaction.... Even here, where her connection should be much stronger.)

(Or me directly calling out to her.)

"..."

(Sloth once said to me that the sins cannot directly talk about matters below.)

(Like, they cannot give you locations of specific people or tell you who is whose herald is...)

(That is what Sloth said at least.)

(But is it true?)

"..."

(No... If it wasn’t, then why she hasn’t told me about location of the "Benefactor" from get go?)

(If she really wants to use me to the fullest, then using me in that way would work out.)

(And if she couldn’t "see them", she would had told me that... Which would prove that he has one of these things or they posses some special means of hiding.)

(Yet Sloth didn’t do that.)

"..."

(Should I just...)

"..."

(Time is running out.)

(Should I do it or not?)

(But again, Sloth maybe lying to me in some specific areas or twisting few things.)

(If I make a real bad choice here... It won’t be just me suffering here.)

"..."

(Should I contact somebody who had contact with "them"?)

(No, no, no, no.... it would only makes things way more complicated down the road.... Or it may cause "incident" to pop up instantly the moment I start looking.)

(I don’t know how much time I have left... But probably few months.... 1 to 3 months I can think in peace...)

(But what if "benefactor" is really aiming for the barrier title to expire?)

(What if there is something massive coming my way and I still don’t know about this?)

(The empire cannot fall... No matter what!)

(IT NEEDS TO SURVIVE NO MATTER THE COST IF WE WANT TO REACH THE TRUTH!)

"..."

[The True Sin Of Wrath is offering you invite to their realm.]

"..."

(Should I.... Accept it? Should I accept any of the invites I were given so far? I can.... But....) – thought ClownFrog, who was already extremely stressed and was barely keeping himself sane.

[Do you accept?]

[YES/NO]

"..."

(Sloth.... Why are you keeping quiet?)

(Why hinder other beings’ vision?)

(Why keep silence?)

(Are you worried about your safety? My safety? Or are you worried about us both?)

(Do you want me to trust you? Or does your plan involves me "betraying" you?)

"..."

(Either way....)

(I really have no other choice.)

[You have accepted the invitation to the realm of Sin - True Wrath.]

(And that is asking somebody who may have the answer.)