Chapter 206
Chapter 205 – The Hero Returns Triumphant
Nie Yan returned to Calore. Even though such a large commotion occurred in Kiln Fire Woods, the city was tranquil without the slightest ripple. Yet discussion of the recent events in Kiln Fire Woods could occasionally be heard along the bustling streets.
A large crowd of players were gathered around the transfer area. When Nie Yan emerged, they stopped what they were doing and stared at him blankly. His appearance became very familiar to the public after the release of the video. The crowd immediately identified him as the Mad Rogue, Nirvana Flame. Some people subconsciously took a step back. His name was a deep shade of crimson just like in the video, and he was still enveloped in a dense murderous aura. The arrogant gesture he made atop the slope along with his cruel smile were still fresh in the minds of the onlookers.
Seeing the reaction of the crowd, Nie Yan knew he had been recognized.
Under the heavens, who does not know of the King? Nie Yan knew that he could no longer stay low-key even if he wished to do so. With that being the case, he didn’t see the point of trying to hide himself anymore. He confidently unblurred his name, revealing it to the public.
Under the gazes of the players, Nie Yan strolled out of the transfer point area toward the guild headquarters of a.s.skickers United.
Calore was flouris.h.i.+ng as always with players pa.s.sing by Nie Yan on the streets.
On the way to the guild headquarters, many players cleared the path for Nie Yan when they spotted him. However, they didn’t go away. Instead, they followed a few meters behind him and discussed in hushed tones.
"That’s the Mad Rogue, Nirvana Flame! He’s one of the top executives of a.s.skickers United!"
"I watched the video. I heard over 20,000 players from Unhindered and Victorious Return died in Kiln Fire Woods!"
The scene of Nie Yan killing Hei Zhuo was deeply engraved in the minds of these players. It was almost impossible to forget.
"What a strong Thief!"
Since the release of the video on the forums, the name of the Mad Rogue had a profound impact on the players of not just Calore but the entire Viridian Empire!
Many people recalled the declaration Nie Yan made on the official forums:「Ten of us are enough to ma.s.sacre Unhindered!」Who would’ve thought that even Victorious Return would be ma.s.sacred as well! It was precisely Nie Yan who lured out that frightening Lava t.i.tan!
The trailing onlookers stared at his deep crimson name. Just how many players did he kill? They were filled with even greater reverence.
Nie Yan rubbed his nose. He didn’t expect to gather such a large crowd of admirers.
「I’m almost at the guild headquarters.」Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai.
「Huh, so fast? Just wait. We’ll be ready in a moment!」Guo Huai replied in a rushed tone.
「&h.e.l.lip;?」Nie Yan was taken aback. Guo Huai was normally pretty measured in his speech. Why was he so incoherent now?
A long street about five to six meters wide ran parallel to the guild headquarters. It was lively on most days, filled with the voices of players from the guild. Quite a few non-guild players pa.s.sed through here as well, since the location wasn’t too far away from the Starry Night Potion Shop.
At this moment, the pedestrians dispersed one after another. A procession of players from a.s.skickers United walked out and sealed the area off.
More and more players emerged, lining themselves up neatly on either side of the street. Between them was a path that led directly to the entrance of the guild headquarters.
Familiar figures began entering Nie Yan’s eyes: Tuoba Time, Very Forthright, Yu Lan, Bai Kaishui, Natural Fiend, Beginner Student, One Strike Vow, and a lot of people from Withered leaf. Many among them signed contracts with the guild. Very Forthright and Tuoba Time could be considered guild members as well. Yu Lan and Bai Kaishui were part of the auxiliary teams. Natural Fiend was a Sword Saint in the previous timeline. He only recently joined the guild. Beginner Student was a Magister in the previous timeline. He was already a long-time member of the guild, joining close to its inception. He was relatively reserved. One Strike Vow was a beautiful female Thief player. She was invited to the guild by Resplendent Bladelight. According to rumours, the two of them were very close. At that time, Nie Yan was given a big shock because One Strike Vow was the sole female Shadow Dancer in the previous timeline. She was a G.o.ddess in the hearts of countless players. Who would’ve thought that she and Resplendent Bladelight were actually friends? Nie Yan was more than happy to welcome such a player into the guild.
The first row was composed of a thousand Fighters and Berserkers, all of whom were clad in brilliant sets of Gold or Silver equipment. Grasping greatswords in their hands and covered head to toe in heavy armour, they