Thoughtful

"The Dark Swordsman is absolutely right!" Ralph agreed wholeheartedly. "During the siege, Atikas, you must refrain from speaking."

Allowing Atikas to mock a bit more is fine, but convincing the Dragon Realm to join the Dark Faction is impossible without avoiding conflict.

Wei Qian Duo quickly interjected, "Lord of the Demons, I implore you!"

Like Jiang Han, he took on the main quest, and if the mission fails, his Dragon Knight hidden class will surely be lost, akin to wasting millions.

"I..."

Atikas hesitated, a look of discontent on his face. "Fine, fine. I'll try not to say a word."

"That's good." Jiang Han nodded. "Leave the rest to me."

"Alright."

Ralph solemnly assured, "Rest assured, I will do my best to create an opportunity for you and Chang Feng to negotiate. As for the Dragon God and Atikas, leave it to me."

Atikas wondered, "What is this?"

How did it become my responsibility?

...

"Ding! ~"

System prompt: Adventurers, please note that Dragon Realm has decided to attack the level one main city, Heart City, in the Meir District tomorrow at 10:00. The siege difficulty is high, and only those above level 50 can participate. Adventurers below level 50 can go to Dragon Realm to accept material collection tasks for generous rewards!

...

The system's consecutive announcements signaled the start of a new siege.

Indeed, the Pope's instigation had an effect! To avoid giving him a chance to react, they arranged the siege for tomorrow!

Jiang Han frowned slightly.

"Disciple, do you really want to participate in the battle for Heart City?" Sherill, as the city lord, received related prompts and found it troublesome. He advised, "With your current strength, facing the formidable Dragon Realm, it's difficult to ensure your safety. In the chaos of the battle, I can't guarantee your overall protection. How about I..."

"No need to expel me!"

Jiang Han understood his mentor's thoughts and firmly refused. "I won't stand by and watch you in trouble. Rest assured, I am not making empty promises. I do have some confidence in persuading the Dragon Realm."

"But..."

"Mentor!"

Jiang Han shook his head. "There's really no need... By the way, when we return to Heart City later, there's a surprise."

"A surprise?"

"Yes."

...

With everything planned, Sherill summoned his Pegasus, preparing to return with Jiang Han.

Wei Qian Duo hesitated and asked, "We didn't fulfill any of Chang Feng's three conditions, did we?"

"No!"

Jiang Han chuckled. "We've fulfilled one. And..."

"And?"

"Food, wealth, safety. If we can achieve these three, the Dragon Realm would probably have joined the Dark Faction unconditionally long ago." Jiang Han explained. "Our main quest is titled 'persuasion,' not helping with three impossible tasks."

Due to the influence of the Dragon God, the Dragon Realm leaned toward the Light Faction. Their task was to change the Dragon Realm's idea of joining the Light Faction, not blindly follow the Dragon Realm's arrangements for unreasonable requests.

"That makes sense!"

Wei Qian Duo suddenly realized.

Indeed, as Jiang Han said, if they could complete the three difficult tasks, the Dragon Realm's allegiance wouldn't need their "persuasion."

"Pong!"

The Pegasus flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

Feeling useless, Wei Qian Duo, who belonged to the Dragon Realm, voluntarily gave up on "going abroad." Ralph and Atikas flew alongside.

After interacting with these demons, Jiang Han found that they were not as difficult to communicate with as he had imagined. At least, they didn't all have the peculiar and elusive personality like Lorre. Especially these two, their attitudes were very gentle, and there was no sign of the characteristic arrogance in their verbal exchanges.

"Sigh!"

Sitting behind his mentor, Jiang Han sighed lightly.

"Young man, why the sigh?" Ralph was puzzled.

Jiang Han confided in Ralph, "It's nothing, just thinking that someone entrusted me with such an important task, I feel incredibly honored."

With spiritual-level strength, he had to face a group of god-level powerhouses. Upon careful consideration, he found it unbelievable.

The initiator of all this, who exactly wanted to pull him into the water?

"Who is it?"

Curious, Atikas asked, "Honestly, persuading the Dragon Realm to join the Dark Faction is not something you should be involved in. Who entrusted this task to you? That person must have ulterior motives and is likely a spy within our Dark Faction. Tell me who it is, and I will cut off their head in the future!"

"Cough cough!"

Ralph's face turned black, coughing a few times to interrupt him. "It was me who arranged it, Atikas. Do you have any objections?"

"What? It was you?!"

Atikas looked shocked, finding it hard to believe. "A spy turned out to be you!"

"I'll go to your uncle! Stop talking nonsense!" Ralph laughed and scolded. "I assigned this task to the Dark Swordsman for a reason!"

"Tell me more!"

Jiang Han clasped his hands.

...

Ralph's mouth twitched.

Obviously, the short three sentences between the Dark Swordsman and him were meant to lead to the next part of the conversation.

Too cunning!

The Pope was right to urge the Dragon God to act quickly!

"The first point, your record of slaying gods is too dazzling. You are not just a thorn in the eyes of the Light Faction but a stab in the flesh. In chaotic times, many heroes emerge, and there are many outstanding figures in both factions. Your existence seriously threatens them."

Jiang Han was surprised. "Are you saying that even in the Dark Faction, there are people who can't stand me?"

"Exactly!"

Ralph nodded solemnly. "So, arranging for you to be a negotiator is not just my personal wish..."

"Just now was the first point, what's the second?"

"The second, I am getting old." Ralph sighed. "I have lived for a long time, but I will eventually die. By completing such a difficult task, I can naturally pass on some unique skills to you."

"Why me?" Jiang Han was curious.

Was it because his performance outside of Tianhai Town was too outstanding, making Ralph want to take him as a disciple?

"You have a skill called 'War Stomp,' which suits my taste." Ralph confessed frankly.

"I understand!"

Jiang Han instantly understood what Ralph meant.

War Stomp, very powerful!

Thinking about how the other party was impressed by his use of War Stomp on the battlefield to kill enemies recklessly, Jiang Han knew why Ralph wanted to take him as a disciple.

Ralph stroked his beard, contentedly saying, "You understand, that's good!"

War Stomp, very handy!

He was indeed captivated by the other party's audacious style on the battlefield, relying on speed and jumping ability to wreak havoc. That's why he wanted to take him as a disciple.

"Not bad!"

Atikas praised.

In just three sentences between the Dark Swordsman and Ralph, they were able to instantly comprehend each other's intentions, while he was left in the dark

, hearing it all with confusion. It was evident that both of them were perceptive individuals.