The God's Games

But she just rolled her eyes at him, dropped what she was holding, and sat down, not wanting to move.

At this point, she didn\'t want to say much either.

Now that things had gone wrong, what could Mayor Herman do to fix it?

If he had a stronger will, Mayor Herman could have just grabbed his things and immediately left Ulon Town.

With the current state of the townspeople, they probably wouldn\'t be able to chase after him, and there might still be a slim chance for them to escape.

But now, with Mayor Herman frozen in fear and unable to act, what hope was left for him?

After leaving Mayor Herman\'s house, the players quickly headed to the church to deliver the news to Father Barry.

They told him everything and handed over the letter, completing their quest.

Father Barry was impressed.

The heroes were truly remarkable, finding the evidence so quickly.

Now, he could reveal the truth about what Mayor Herman had done in front of all the town\'s residents that very night.

The players were also pleased.

They had completed the quest so easily and quickly, earning a lot of experience points.

Plus, they were looking forward to seeing the drama unfold later that night, which made them even happier.

Holding the envelope, Father Barry began to plan his next move.

The players discussed Mayor Herman\'s reaction and speculated about what might happen that evening.

"What do you think Mayor Herman will do?"

"Maybe he\'ll be so scared that he\'ll try to run away tonight."

"And if he runs, we can always catch him later."

"What else can he do? If he confesses himself, I might even respect him a little."

"That\'s not going to happen. Mayor Herman isn\'t that type of person."

The time quickly arrived for the meeting Father Barry had arranged with the town\'s residents.

As the night fell and lights filled the town, all the residents gathered in front of the church.

They looked around at each other, curious about what Father Barry was going to say.

After whispering and discussing for a while, someone suddenly asked, "Why hasn\'t the mayor shown up?"

"Where did the mayor go? How can the priest discuss things with us without the mayor?"

"Did anyone see the mayor?"

"No, I haven\'t seen him. The door to the mayor\'s house is shut tight, and no one is around."

"Where could the mayor be?"

Before the townspeople could react, Father Barry had already stepped to the church entrance, with a few players standing behind him for support.

Father Barry cleared his throat, finally bringing the crowd to silence.

"Everyone, before I get to what I need to say, there\'s something else we need to discuss."

Father Barry looked around at the familiar faces in the crowd and began, "This matter is related to what happened at the quarry over ten years ago."

At this, many in the crowd were immediately on edge.

If there\'s anything that has haunted Ulon Town, it\'s the tragedy at the quarry from over ten years ago.

Back then, the quarry hired most of its workers from Ulon Town, but most of those workers never made it back alive.

Ulon Town is a small town, and the quarry disaster robbed the town of much of its workforce.

It wasn\'t just a loss for the town, but a deep wound in the hearts of many families.

Back then, they believed Mayor Herman\'s explanation that the miners were attacked by the giant white wolf, leading to many deaths.

No one could capture the wolves, leaving families unable to avenge their lost loved ones.

Now, hearing Father Barry bring up the events of that time, people still felt a shiver of fear.

Someone asked, "Father Barry, why are you talking about this now? Was there something hidden back then?"

Father Barry patiently explained, "The heroes have uncovered the truth. The miners who died back then weren\'t killed by wolves; they were worked to death in the quarry."

The townspeople looked at each other, still uncertain.

Seeing their expressions, Father Barry continued, "The ones involved in this incident were Mayor Herman and Viscount Hereford—they both knew the truth."

The townspeople were still reluctant to believe it, and someone shouted, "Where\'s the mayor? Let him come out and speak!"

Father Barry pulled out the letter in his hand and showed it to everyone, "Mayor Herman isn\'t here, but I have the letters between him and Viscount Hereford as proof."

He passed the letters around, and people eagerly grabbed them, desperate to see if what Father Barry said was true.

The content and the seals on the letters were undeniable; Father Barry was right.

After reading the letters, the town\'s players fell silent, struggling to process the shocking news.

After all, it was Mayor Herman who came up with the plan to escape from the town, and everyone had been captured by the bandits together, sharing the hardships.

No one could have imagined that the seemingly caring Mayor Herman harbored such dark intentions, and the townspeople were now anxious and fearful.

Father Barry took advantage of the situation and said, "I just want to inform you of the truth. We will decide how to deal with Mayor Herman after everyone has discussed it."

"Now, I have something very important to share with you. Please listen carefully."

Father Barry had thought long and hard about how to explain Hanjun\'s plan and make it acceptable to the townspeople.

But when the townspeople heard that the demon army had not been completely defeated and that they would still come, they panicked.

It meant they were just waiting to die here; why should they stay?

Father Barry tried to reassure them, "Please remain calm. According to my plan, with the blessing of the God of Light, your safety is guaranteed."

Most townspeople didn\'t have much faith in the God of Light.