How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

"You take four or five regiments of men in to support Livar."

"But sir, the garrison here..."

"I'll try to hold him off."

"Yes."

Clarence looked at the many garrison troops blocked by the gardens outside the block in the distance, his face grim, and he ordered another of his adjutants, "Tell the men below to strengthen the security and not let any spies from the garrison in."

On the other side, the departing adjutant quickly gathered a group of Shadow Corps members outside and headed to the different entrances of the Central Hall and the East Hall of the Ocean Stone Mansion, intending to cooperate with the Shadow Corps in their respective areas to eliminate the three enemies in different positions.

This is a very normal thought and plan.

But the mistake was that their actions had been seen through by Hill.

Just as these members of the Shadow Legion entered the mansion for reinforcement according to the orders of their adjutant, they came under fierce attack from Sherlock and others who had occupied the advantageous terrain in advance.

Blood Eagle Shadow, Fire Wave, Frost Field.

Any legion member who stepped into the entrance was swallowed up by the surging attacks and blocked at the front of the entrance hall. Although the mages and archers in the legion were within the attack range, they were unable to launch an offensive due to the narrow terrain at the entrance compared to the number of people.

However, scattered magic and arrows posed no threat at all and were easily blocked by Sherlock and the others.

When Levar in the mansion saw the reinforcements arriving, he originally wanted to have his shadow army cooperate with the latter to launch a counterattack, but he also fell into a situation similar to theirs and was blocked by the attacks of Sherlock and others.

The mages and shooters are restricted by the members of the thieves' department.

If Sherlock, Satasia and Garcinia were compared to the main attacking force, separating the Shadow Legion like a battle fortress, then the Thieves Department was like a scalpel that pierced into the core of the Shadow Legion with precision, further dividing the battlefields on both sides.

The shadow army, which had no way to reunite, was unable to play to its own strengths and was dragged into a stalemate.

Even though the adjutant realized this problem and wanted to let some members enter through other entrances to form an encirclement, his tactic was seen through by Hill, who had a God's perspective.

"Everyone, we have a new mission."

I received a message from Hill, saying in the channel.

After killing the leaders of the Storm, Holy Angel, and Dark Throne guilds, the situation has gradually reversed. The Princess's camp has the assistance of Claire and others, and guilds such as Alice can even free up their hands to deal with the Shadow Legion.

Although almost every member of the Shadow Legion has the strength of a special elite of nearly level 130, the players from guilds such as Alice and Rose Heart who participated in the diplomatic incident are also elite players.

If one person cannot defeat it, then use two people to cooperate, or three people to work together.

The main force of the Shadow Legion is still fighting against Sherlock. In my opinion, these scattered members of the Shadow Legion are like points delivered to my doorstep, not to mention the support of the Thieves Department.

Meanwhile on the other side.

No matter how hard Clarence tried to hide the truth, the unusual noises in the mansion were finally reported to the garrison by the spies.

After hearing the news from the mansion, Ron, the commander of the garrison army, said to Prince Austin beside him with a serious look, "Your Highness, the army has been blocked. Now is the best opportunity to lead the team into the mansion."

Prince Austin knew that if he delayed any further, it would only arouse more suspicion from others. He was also very concerned about the situation inside, so he nodded and agreed to Ron's action.

"I leave it to you, Ron. You must protect Noah's safety."

"Yes, Your Highness, I swear on my family's honor."

After Ron left, Prince Austin immediately signaled his subordinates with his eyes.

Clarence received the information from Prince Austin, his face was grim, and he immediately asked people to contact Levar and his adjutant in the mansion, "Lival, you retreat immediately, Ron has led the garrison into the checkpoint of the mansion area."

Lival looked at the chaotic scene in the mansion and made a decision with gritted teeth.

"The fourth regiment will guard the rear, and the rest of you should evacuate the mansion."

In a corner of the Central Hall, I also received news from Hill that the Shadow Legion had retreated.

"I understand. Let Sherlock and the others retreat as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The news of the Shadow Legion's retreat was naturally known to the players in Levis' camp. If they still had some lingering hopes before, then this move was undoubtedly a fatal blow to their morale.

Alice and Rose Heart naturally would not miss such an opportunity and blocked it.

In the end, only a part of the players from the Levis camp successfully evacuated the mansion with the Shadow Legion and disappeared into the night. The rest of them, without exception, became the rich points for the Princess' camp.

Everything gradually calmed down after Ron arrived with the garrison and took over the situation in the mansion.

Sherlock and his three companions and the thieves left secretly, and I said goodbye to Ivan and the others, and quietly returned to the room where the princess was at the beginning. As I guessed, this place did not seem to have been affected by any war.

"Your Highness, are you okay?"

The first to arrive was Prime Minister Enros. Even though he knew the inside story, he still acted appropriately in front of Austin. However, his concerns were not entirely false. After all, my current identity was also related to the issue of Noah's succession.

"I'm fine, Uncle Enros, thank you for your concern."

"Noah, I'm glad you're okay."

Prince Austin, who arrived shortly after, also expressed his concern. However, after a few simple polite words, he left in a hurry, saying that he was going to check on the situation of the imperial delegation.

I could see that he looked a little unhappy.

It is estimated that Prince Austin was also aware of the casualties in the Shadow Legion and the Levis camp. It was natural that such a big accident occurred midway in the carefully prepared plan.

Although the actions of the Shadow Legion can be explained by reactionary forces, it is certain that the Imperial delegation was attacked in Kanallan. As the current ruler, Prince Austin must give the delegation a satisfactory response.

It can be said that both the lady and the soldiers were lost.

Chapter 34: Lure the Snake Out of Its Hole

"Your Highness, I will take you back to the royal city first."

After the prince left, Enros glanced at the guards outside the door and signaled to me with his eyes.

"Okay, please help Uncle Enros."

I naturally understand what the other party means.

Originally, Prince Austin had arranged for his men to escort me back to the royal city, but Enros was not reassured and took over the task on his own initiative. Austin did not pay much attention to other aspects.

The mansion and its surroundings have been taken over by the garrison led by Ron.

When you leave the room, you can see many soldiers coming and going. They contact the survivors and arrange for the evacuation of the players of the Imperial Guard. At the same time, they search whether there are any hidden Shadow Legion members and members of the Levis camp in the mansion.

Ron was discussing something with several of his men in the center of the meeting room. When he saw me and Enros coming down, he came over and asked a few simple questions, then went back to busying himself with the on-site arrangements.

After all, for such a big event, the garrison must be responsible for the system and follow-up work, so the workload is naturally heavy.

I also saw Bayard in the meeting room. He nodded to me, made an imperceptible gesture, and turned around to continue assigning tasks to his adjutant.

I understood what the other party meant. He had already highlighted it in the information he left in the mansion. In fact, I also recalled that there were some posts in my previous life that mentioned this matter.

"Miss An, what exactly happened in the mansion?"

Enros boarded the carriage that had been arranged outside the mansion with Edith and Ali. After instructing the guards accompanying him, he asked me nervously.

I had no intention of hiding anything, and I gave Enroth a brief account of the sudden attack by the players from the Levis camp, the intrusion of the Shadow Legion, and the subsequent information left by Bayard.

"I didn't expect that this group of terrorists was actually sent by this guy. This guy is really getting more and more unscrupulous. If the entire Levis falls into his hands, it is hard to imagine what will happen next."

Enros felt heavy-hearted when he heard this, "Fortunately, Miss An is fine."

"I am still of some use to him. He won't attack me for the time being."

I shook my head and planned to ask Enros and Noah whether they had gained anything today.

Enros suddenly changed the subject, "Those mysterious people who blocked the Shadow Army should be Miss An's men, right?"

I had only vaguely glossed over the aspects concerning Sherlock and the others before, but I did not expect that Enroth would still notice the strangeness. I have to say that Enroth is able to be the prime minister as he is very meticulous and observant.

"Yes." I hesitated and nodded. "If that's the case, please rest assured, Lord Enros. I have an agreement with Her Highness Noa. I have no other intentions except to help her succeed to the throne. Lord Enros can verify it."

When Enlos mentioned this specifically, I had already guessed what he was thinking.

Enros looked at me steadily and sighed.

"I'm sorry, Miss An, I made a rash assumption. I hope you can forgive me."

"It's okay, I understand."

In this case, he has to consider more aspects, after all, this concerns the entire Kingdom of Levis.

Seeing that I didn't care, Enros felt relieved and briefly explained the gains and progress from yesterday to now.

Although a lot of information about Prince Austin was indeed discovered, in my opinion, it is insignificant and will not have much impact on Prince Austin even if it is made public.

But after all, time is tight, and being able to find these out is already very good.

And according to Enlos, Bayard revealed to him many clues of the shady dealings that could be further explored, all of which could have a significant impact on Austin's ruling power, and some of them could even cause a fatal blow.

On the other side, Noah's progress was also relatively smooth. He won over some of Levis' noble forces and private organizations. Of course, these people would only openly belong to the princess's camp after Noah succeeded to the throne and gained power.

The issue of Prince Austin is still a hurdle that cannot be overcome.

"Lord Enros."

The carriage stopped outside the palace of the royal city, and Edith got off the carriage holding Ali.

And I turned to Enros and said.

"You can try to investigate this person."

……

The third day of the city-wide celebration.

The residents of Kanalan continued to enjoy the lively and joyful atmosphere of the city's celebrations. A constant stream of people occupied the streets of Swell or filled the restaurants and pubs along the roadside.

An unknown circus on the street corner was touring the city, attracting a lot of attention. The bright sunshine was shining through the clouds, looking beautiful and free, as if nothing important had happened yesterday.

The words related to Ocean Stone Mansion only appeared in the mouths of a few passers-by.

In the eyes of the residents and tourists of Kanalan, these events that they did not experience personally are just topics of conversation in their spare time. What is real is to enjoy the celebration of the entire event.

But someone doesn't think so.

The events at Ocean Stone Mansion were very intense, as evidenced by the fact that both ends of the standings had skyrocketed by thousands of points.

Even though the incident ended with the Shadow Legion and the players of the Reeves camp being defeated, their losses were self-evident. However, the other side also did not gain much benefit.

Because the incident happened suddenly, and with the assistance of the Shadow Legion, the Levis camp killed nearly five hundred members of the Imperial Guard in the mansion and gained a large number of points.

Although most of them were small guilds and scattered players from the original Empire camp, and only about 180 people were killed in the Princess camp, the mission of the Levis camp was to kill these members of the guards, so there was no difference.

Therefore, it is necessary to take measures against the Levis camp.

"Will this operation really work?"

Hui Liunian stood by the window of the restaurant which occupied the entire third floor, looking at the scene of people coming and going at the entrance of the hotel called Falilian which was located diagonally opposite.

"Isn't it rude not to reciprocate?"

I smiled slightly and playfully rubbed the ears of Ali in my arms, but the little guy pushed it away with his head in dissatisfaction.

Before I could teach Ahri a lesson about the master's authority, I was hit lightly on the head.

"Are you using idioms in such a random way?" Sister Qiu Ru came over and took back her hand, reminding us, "Stop chatting, they are here."

Following Sister Qiu Ru's instructions, I indeed found many unusual figures at the entrance of the Falilian Hotel diagonally opposite, and they entered the hotel one after another.

Some of them disguised themselves as brigades, while others disguised themselves as couples’ families, but none of them could escape the keen observation of the thieves in the guild, and were marked with special marks.

At the same time, Gray Liunian also received information provided by Zemo of Blue Phantom on the other side.

Several groups of people entered the Falilian Hotel through other means, such as the back door and alley of the hotel.

Now that the target person has arrived, then...

"Notify the people inside and start the action."

Chapter 35 Disguise

The staff lounge area of ​​the Falilian Hotel.

More than a dozen waiters in the hotel were knocked unconscious, tied up, gagged, and thrown into the corner of the storage room.

This non-health-deducting damage method will not trigger the garrison's pursuit mechanism. This is a skill that many players participating in diplomatic events have figured out during this period.

The culprits who knocked out the waiters, several players from the Twilight Club, used camouflage devices to switch their clothes and appearance, cleverly disguising themselves as hotel employees.

They searched the room for various props such as cleaning utensils, cleaning carts, etc. for better disguise, ready to act at any time.

"Aye, is there really no problem with this operation? Why do I always feel like something is not right?"