164 Chapter 148: S-Rank Mission, Chosen as One of the 12 Scarlet Council Elders
The news that Scarlet Council had kidnapped Richard and the Third Princess shocked him greatly.
Richard took a few deep breaths to suppress his inner emotions and opened the attributes panel of the mysterious cloaked figure with intense curiosity.
[Jones]
[Boss Unit]
[Level: ???]
[???]
[???]
The mysterious cloaked figure was not a hero but a boss unit.
What was more laughable was that he could not see the level of the mysterious cloaked figure. All he could see were question marks.
The mysterious cloaked figure was ultimately the sturdiest and most mysterious NPC he had ever met.
Richard looked at the mysterious cloaked figure with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Your excellency is..."
Ferguson and dwarf Knowles only returned to their senses at this time. After the two bowed to the mysterious cloaked figure, Ferguson took the initiative to introduce the mysterious figure.
"Richard, this is the President of the Scarlet Council, Lord Jones!
"Lord Jones, this is the Richard I mentioned to you. He took the holy dragon's blood from the angels and demons and escorted me back.
"After those traitors attracted the demons and kidnapped me, he went to Black Oak Manor alone to seek help from Knowles.
"He also formulated a plan to use the Templar City army to eliminate the traitors and personally completed this mission. It bought Knowles precious time..."
The deep blue eyes under the cloak looked at Richard with a hint of admiration.
Then, the mysterious president slowly pulled down the cloak on its head, and a face that made Richard's expression solemn appeared in front of him.
The other party was about 50 years old. Scars of all sizes shrouded its face. It was as if it had used a sharp knife to carve tens of thousands of times on a mirror.
It was tragic and cruel.
Just one look was enough to make one's heart ache. No one could imagine how much pain the other party had suffered.
This was a boss with a story. Generally speaking, such a character's strength was usually exceedingly terrifying.
But in the next second, Jones bowed to him very seriously.
"Sir Richard, thank you for your help..."
This action immediately made Richard think highly of the cloaked figure.
With such terrifying strength, it was still willing to bow to him. Just this breadth of mind was not simple.
Richard returned the bow.
"Sir Jones, you are too polite. I also received the reward."
The other party smiled, which made the scar on its face even more eye-catching.
"This is not important..."
Before it could finish its words, a long, low roar suddenly came from the sky. And a powerful force covered the earth.
Jones looked at the dome ceiling as if its deep eyes had penetrated the building.
Its face became colder.
"Such a powerful military service is ruled by a group of lowborn nobles like worms. It is a great shame..."
When Richard heard this, he suddenly remembered what Knowles, a level 19 dwarf, had said the other day.
Flames of revenge consumed Ferguson's rationality, and it wanted to overturn those nobles at all costs...
It seemed that the Scarlet Council was as he had guessed. Everything they did was to destroy Templar City.
The Vice President of the Scarlet Council was the same. And so was the president.
He did not know what had happened to them to make such a choice...
However, with the nature of the dungeon, their experience was outrightly horrifying. Moreover, the scars on Jones' face seemed to have explained much.
Just as Richard was about to speak, the system notification suddenly rang in his ear.
[Ding~ The Third Princess of the Templar City has disappeared in Templar City. This triggered the wrath of the King of the Templar City. It has issued an order to everyone to find the missing Third Princess.]
[Mission Difficulty: S-rank. Mission Reward: The title Earl of the Templar City. The King of the Templar City will personally reward you.]
This notification rang three times.
Richard glanced at Jones. The princess was currently in the hands of the Scarlet Council?... Are you going to use this to test the officials?
He opened the [Forum Chat] and glanced. As expected, a large number of players were discussing this matter.
He realized this was a public mission other players besides the Covenant of Evil faction could accept.
However, judging from the S-rank evaluation, the difficulty was simply heaven-defying.
"You might not believe me if I tell you, but I know the clues to this S-rank mission.
"Moreover, the culprit is right in front of me…
"What's worse is that I'm also one of them..."
Richard felt it was a pity he could not complete the S-rank mission.
If he leaked the mission, this seemingly polite boss in front of him would probably kill him instantly.
The Scarlet Council had been planning for so long, so how could they let him ruin the plan so easily?
And to him, the Scarlet Council was even more lucrative.
He was now in the upper echelons of the Scarlet Council, so it was no joke that he had built up a good relationship with Ferguson and Knowles from difficult situations.
No matter what it was, he had to be alive to take it.
Was an S-rank mission something that ordinary people could touch?
An A-rank mission almost made him GG...
"Sir Richard, I admire your courage and attitude... Are you willing to join the Scarlet Council?"
At this moment, Jones, the mysterious boss, interrupted his thoughts with a query.
Richard's eyes narrowed, and he repeated it.
"Sir Jones, you invited me... To join the Scarlet Council?"
The other party's scarred face revealed some deep meaning.
"That's right, don't give me an answer yet... Do you know the purpose of the Scarlet Council?"
Richard shook his head. "Sir Ferguson didn't mention it to me..."
Jones'deep blue eyes shone with a burning light.
At this moment, there seemed to be a flame burning inside.
"The purpose of the Scarlet Council is to overthrow the corrupt rule of the nobles! To send the king to the guillotine!
"We want to build a city hall and elect officials from the residents.
"We would build a kingdom where the citizens elect the country's future.
"Each of us was born free. Why should these corrupt kings and nobles rule us?
"This fate is unfair to each of us. Since it is unfair, then we should overthrow it! Even if it is fate!"
'What the f*ck...? Send the king to the guillotine? Why did this slogan sound so much like the western bourgeois revolution?'
Richard was stunned.
Was this time and space in disorder?
But looking at Jones, who was looking at him with unprecedented seriousness, he felt that any doubt was like blasphemy.
The President of the Scarlet Council was like the most devout believer who had seen the god it had believed in all its life.
The belief emanated from the depths of its heart was firm and unquestionable. It was even willing to sacrifice its life and soul for it.
No one could shake it.
In an environment where aristocracy was deeply rooted in the people's hearts, a high-level battle ability could determine the fantasy time of a kingdom's survival. It was almost impossible for such a system, where ideals were greater than reality, to exist.
But the other party had such an idea.
Although idealists often had unpredictable endings, Richard admired such a being.
Moreover, this was ultimately a mission with great potential they could tap.
His gaze was firm, and his tone was sonorous.
"President Jones, the Lord of Twilight City, Richard, is willing to join the Scarlet Council and fight to overthrow fate!
"We are born free. No one can bind us, not even gods!
"Kings, nobles, and religions. The root of the oppression of the residents of these three mountains is the sigh of the lower-class residents. It is the most tragic emotion in the heartless world.
"Whoever stands in our way, we will destroy them!!
"Ultimately, we can not surrender!"
These honest words caused the three people in the room to be exceedingly impressed with Richard.
In addition to what he had done previously, closeness instantly filled his eyes.
Comrades! This was a comrade who understood and approved of them!
Jones was also delighted. He could feel that Richard's words were not fake at all.
This level of thought was too high! He had spent a lot of effort convincing the others before.
He did not expect that he would shout slogans like "The king, the nobles, and religion are the three mountains" just by listening to him say it once...
Unfortunately, he did not know there was a super strong inheritance of knowledge called compulsory education. More than a billion people in another world understood this.
He looked at Richard with a solemn gaze.
"Richard, your thoughts are the treasures of the Scarlet Council. And the Scarlet Council cannot ignore the contributions you have made.
"When we eliminated the traitors just now, three out of the twelve elders of the Scarlet Council were executed.
"A vacancy has appeared in the seat. Although your strength is weak, your courage and wisdom are enough to shoulder the heavy responsibility!
"I appoint you as one of the twelve elders of the Scarlet Council. You will be responsible for spreading the Scarlet Council's beliefs and purposes to the outside world and attracting more talents to fight against the fallen Templar City.
"Let's overthrow this rotten kingdom together and build a kingdom that truly belongs to the lower class of the Templar City!"
Richard's expression instantly became very interesting.
Had he become one of the twelve elders of the Scarlet Council just like that?
Just because of these words? Was that even possible?
The Scarlet Council was a terrifying force that could kidnap the Third Princess, who was the commander of the templar dragoons. No one knew how terrifying its hidden strength was.
Now, he had become one of the rulers of this force... Even though it was a publicity stunt, he was still an elder.
Was this the reward that came with the A-rank mission, or did his words make the other party break the rules and promote him?
It would ultimately bring him many benefits if he handled this identity well.
Richard felt that he had bet on the right treasure.
He took a deep breath and said with a determined gaze.
"President Jones, I will ultimately not let you down!"
Jones nodded and slowly walked forward. With a wave of its hand, a scarlet book appeared in its hand.
"Extend your hand..."
Richard did not hesitate and extended his right hand.
Jones waved its arm, and a bloody slit appeared on its wrist. Blood gushed out and dripped onto the scarlet book.
In an instant, a bloody glow bloomed. Richard sensed special energy binding him.
After the glow faded, Jones slowly closed the book.
The scar on its wrist also healed in an instant.
"This is the most precious treasure of the Scarlet Council -- the Scarlet Book.
"As long as the blood remains on it, you can sense your location and safety through this.
"At the same time, at the critical moment, I can directly open the space gate and descend to your side to provide support."
The moment the other party finished speaking, the system notification sounded again.
[Ding ~ You have successfully joined the hidden force – the Scarlet Council. And you have become one of the twelve elders in control of the Scarlet Council. You have obtained a special achievement -- Underground Ruler. You have received five gold points.]
[During the period of being the twelve elders, you will receive an additional one gold point per week.]
[You can exchange gold points for rare items that you cannot exchange for ordinary after the time fragment ends. They are exceedingly precious.]
[You have obtained 1,000 units of gemstones, 1,000 units of mercury, and 1,000 units of crystals as salary and remuneration per week.]
[You can command a portion of the Scarlet Council's army to carry out missions…]
[You have earned the privilege of purchasing materials from the Scarlet Council at a 70% discount…]
Richard's breathing quickened as he looked at these series of notifications.
He had decided.
As long as he stayed in the dungeon, he would live and die with the Scarlet Council!
No one should disturb him. He would ultimately become one of the elders!
