Poverty makes me capable of anything.

No, get out.

Why are you yelling so loudly?

……

At the headquarters of the Royal Knights in the Dominac region, Ronald, who was still at a loss regarding the Pillar of Life, suddenly received an urgent call.

The message came from a secret channel that was only responsible to him.

"President, we've heard some unpleasant rumors lately."

"What rumor?"

"Many foreigners say that the civil war in the empire was started by our Royal Knights, and that our goal is to destroy the empire."

"?"

Ronald asked, "How many people?"

"a lot of."

Ok?

"There are countless people saying this, it's all the strangers on the street. Your Excellency, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

“Speak,” Ronald said, frowning.

The orange-red pillar of life was reflected in his pupils, and a faint sense of foreboding crept into his heart.

“We did a special investigation, and based on what the strangers were saying in private, we can infer that they got the information from Vice Commander Ereshki.”

"you sure?"

"Commander-in-Chief, I swear on my life that every word I have said is true!"

“This must be an enemy plot!” Ronald said in a deep voice.

It's laughable to spread rumors through strangers and incite others to be hostile towards the Royal Knights.

"But there are still some things that need to be done."

A few days later, with a loud bang, Anran was shocked to find that Aileishi had become her cellmate.

"???"

Ailey looked at Anran with a solemn expression. She didn't speak, but it was as if she was silently telling an tale: "I've been exposed."

"..."

You've exposed yourself, my foot!

If An Ran hadn't known that Eresh was a traitor, she would have actually believed it. It seems that the Royal Knights are trying to use Eresh to keep her in check. The plan needs to be accelerated, An Ran thought to herself as she leaned against the wall.

……

The seventh day after the new version was released was a memorable day for the Warhammer Guild and all players.

The team dungeon "Exploring the Other Shore: Beginning," which was almost completely overrun, has finally been cleared by the persistent strategy team.

The customs clearance time was 7 hours and 31 minutes.

The first clear team was from the Warhammer Guild. Although the record was quickly broken to 7 hours and 18 minutes, the first clear record will be permanently displayed on the dungeon login screen, becoming an indelible honor.

"Brilliant!"

"Invincible!"

"I leveled up to 99 after clearing a dungeon once, and I'm almost at level 100."

In his excitement, Warhammer invited all his members to a feast at the in-game paid tavern.

His goal is to be one of the first players to advance to the Master rank, and he is getting closer and closer to that record. He is ranked 13th in the rankings, and as long as he doesn't get stuck while doing the advancement quests, it is possible for him to enter the top ten.

"I have to say, this Anran instance is really difficult," Warhammer commented on the forum.

[What Anran version? It's clearly the Aileixi version.]

[Exactly! Irene is the best!]

What the hell?

Looking at the forum that was gradually becoming unfamiliar, Warhammer was stunned. He hadn't checked the forum for only six days, and he had become like a wild man who had crawled out of the deep mountains.

Just as Warhammer was wondering, he suddenly received a call request from Langligelang.

……

While players focused on dungeons and new quests, the game's storyline continued to unfold without pause.

Although Enron's attacks on Aix and Sidna caused some trouble for the Sentinel Corps and gave Vesa an opening to advance, the Sentinel Corps still managed to repel Vesa's army after a fierce battle.

It seemed unlikely that there would be any further friction between the two sides in the short term. However, at this very moment, the Guardian Legion, which had finally won a period of peace, started causing trouble again.

"Without a doubt, the eldest prince is the best candidate to inherit the throne!"

"Whether from the perspective of the order of succession or from the perspective of virtue, the eldest prince is the best candidate to inherit the imperial throne!"

The Imperial Guard suddenly began to build momentum for the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne.

They also secretly contacted Vesa, saying, "Let's stop the war. There's nothing left to fight. Let's unite to oppose the villainous Third Prince. You'll get a great reward, and the Boyle family will become the most prestigious family in the empire!"

However, things did not go as they had hoped.

This rash move not only angered Visa, but also made the Third Prince, who had been hiding nearby for a long time and was now being blamed, unable to hold back any longer.

"Damn it, just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover! With your idiot brother's attitude, you think you can inherit the throne? Dream on! The situation is very favorable for us now, we can't hesitate any longer!"

Your friend, the Third Prince, has joined the battle!

The situation in the empire changed drastically.

Especially after news came that a large number of demons had attacked a rebel territory, everyone sensed something unusual.

It's a mess, a bit too much.

Chapter 03 Dark Clouds Loom Over the City, Threatening to Destroy It

Dark night and high winds... yeah right.

The Holy Prison, floating near the star, cannot see the moon at all, and the only winds blowing from it are stellar storms.

However, An Ran, who was doing something improper, had created a background in her own mind.

At this time, Eresh had not yet become Anran's cellmate.

Holding the food bowl delivered by the guard robot, she quietly walked to the dark curtain in the prison.

Just a few hours ago, the noble Princess Olena of the Empire was exhausted by her and collapsed from exhaustion.

What is she going to do?

"Who knows?"

The Royal Knights on duty, who were standing guard in front of the monitor, rolled their eyes in exasperation.

Thanks to the Great Commander, they also enjoyed a few days of An Ran's personal show, and without having to buy tickets. This was a diamond VIP experience that was unique in the entire star system.

Even Princess Olena, who lived next door to Anran, did not receive this treatment.

Although An Ran teases her every day, Orina still doesn't know who the person opposite her is or what she looks like. She can't find the right person to curse at.

The internal damage from anger is constant.

"As long as she doesn't plan to run away, let her do whatever she wants. She'll lose her mind soon enough anyway, and it's understandable for her to have one last crazy outburst before she does." A member of the Royal Knights covered his mouth and yawned.

He lay on his side on the ground, even wanting to eat a melon to cool off.

"That's true. Although there have been some minor mishaps recently, everything is still proceeding according to plan."

He turned his gaze to the screen.

On the screen, An Ran squatted down on the ground, placed the rice bowl in front of the black screen, took a deep breath, and slowly pushed the rice bowl towards the black screen.

No one noticed that her palms were flat on the ground.

On the surface, An Ran just wanted to try to see if she could get things through this strange black curtain.

"I understand."

This is the attitude of the guards.

She'll realize it's pointless after she tries it.

An Ran remained expressionless, but she was actually quite nervous, after all, she was doing something right under other people's noses.

But it's precisely because of this kind of trouble that it's less likely to attract other people's attention.

Etheric power flowed from An Ran's palm into the metal floor, and then she used her domain skill [Etheric Domain - Mimicry Detection].

During the last search, Anran discovered an interesting place.

That's a warehouse!

Within the vast Holy Prison, in the lower third of the territory, lies a massive warehouse complex covering hundreds of thousands of square meters.

The warehouse complex was filled with materials.

This includes superalloys identical to those used in the Holy Prison, as well as psionic materials.

Without a doubt, these materials were stored up for the repair of the Holy Prison; the quantity was so large that…

An Ran couldn't help but drool.

"If we convert these superalloys to pyrules, they'd be worth at least a trillion pyrules. Hmm, probably more. You have to understand that these superalloys are strategic reserve materials; you can't buy them even if you have money without certain connections."

Enron's problem isn't a lack of technology, it's a lack of these materials!

Therefore, Anran set its sights on the warehouse the moment it was discovered.

The warehouse was under surveillance just as intense as a prison, but...

"Even the most stringent surveillance system cannot detect any unusual activity beneath the floor."

Anran determined the transmission route through mimicry detection.

"The Thief Saint An Ran has started collecting his loot!"