Immortal Creed

Hearing such news first thing in the morning was like having cold water poured into one's chest, leaving a chilling sensation.

It made one lose the mood to even enjoy breakfast.

After a hurried breakfast, Harriman pulled Liens and Ben along to the Mission Hall to accept a mission.

Yes, Liens ultimately agreed to go monster hunting outside the city with Harriman.

There were several main reasons for his agreement: first, to earn more contribution points and arm himself.

Although he had some confidence in his own strength.

After all, if it came down to a one-on-one fight, even an Extraordinary Knight like Adonis might not be his opponent. He was, after all, a truly formidable existence, wasn't he?

But who could know the true nature of the so-called "conscription"?

Just in case, it was better to have some weapons, equipment, potions, and other items on him to feel more at ease.

Now he understood why Jonathan, despite being a Dark Guard for several years, said he hadn't even accumulated half the contribution points for an Elemental Baptism Potion.

Although part of it might be due to him slacking off and liking to help out Misses, he definitely spent a lot on armaments and various consumables.

The second reason was to familiarize himself with the outdoor environment in advance, to make future escapes easier.

If he ever truly broke free from the Glenbagen Family's "contract," he would definitely have to leave this city.

Putting aside going into hiding, before he had the ability to resist the Glenbagen Family, he would at least have to stay far away from them, wouldn't he?

So, it was very necessary to scout escape routes in advance.

Additionally, Liens also wanted to take the opportunity to ask Ben some questions.

...

The three of them, Liens, sat in a rented carriage, heading towards the dense forest outside the city.

Compared to walking, taking a carriage was naturally more convenient and faster.

Because many Adventurers in the city needed to go outside the city to complete commissions, gradually, this carriage rental business became an important source of tax revenue for the city's transportation.

However, since no carriage would be willing to stay in the dangerous wilderness, Liens and the others would still need to walk back afterward.

"I woke up a bit early this morning, so I'll sleep for a bit. Wake me when we arrive."

Liens yawned and said to Ben and Harriman beside him.

"Alright, you sleep. Ben and I will try to keep our voices down."

Harriman nodded in response.

"There's no need for that. I'm a heavy sleeper, so you don't need to worry about disturbing me."

Liens replied with a smile.

With that, he closed his eyes, leaning back against the carriage canopy, as if sitting in a reclining chair, and fell asleep.

He entered the instance at this time to ask Ben something.

The current Ben was no longer the Ben he used to be; it seemed he had gained the power of an evil god and was no longer as easy to deal with as before.

Moreover, he couldn't determine how much influence that evil god had on Ben.

Therefore, to avoid any accidents, Liens chose to ask Ben that question within the instance.

Rather than calling Ben out to talk this morning when everyone was in the dormitory.

Scene change.

Liens arrived at the dormitory from this morning.

At this moment, it was just after the passerby roommate had finished explaining the "conscription," and the entire dormitory was steeped in silence.

"Ben, I have something I want to talk to you about, regarding yesterday's matter... Can we step outside?"

Liens looked at Ben, inviting him to go out and talk.

Hearing this, Ben nodded, and the two walked out of the dormitory one after another.

Harriman saw this and wanted to ask Liens what was so important that he had to avoid him. Was this still considered friendship?

But seeing Ben's serious expression, he ultimately didn't speak.

On the other side, after Liens and Ben left the dormitory, they walked to a secluded corner and stopped.

"Ben, have you dissolved that 'contract' yet?"

Liens went straight to the point, stating his intention to Ben.

He estimated that the current Ben should have already become a follower of an evil god, which was equivalent to becoming a priest of an evil god.

According to the "Shop Assistant" in the black market, it was very likely that Ben had already dissolved the "contract" on him.

He now needed to confirm this with Ben to see if that person's words were true.

"I haven't dissolved it yet, but I can dissolve it at any time."

Ben said directly, he had no intention of hiding it from Liens.

"Hmm? Is there anything else you need to do? In this noble's territory, you won't find the fairness you seek."

Liens looked puzzled.

"I want to use my current identity to thoroughly investigate the situation of the Glenbagen Family."

"If... Liens, you want to dissolve the contract, you can choose to join us."

Ben hesitated for a moment before inviting Liens. He hesitated because he knew Liens was not the type to rely on others.

"Forget it, I'll try to figure out a way to solve that myself first."

"Of course, if I really can't find a way in the end, I'll consider your suggestion."

"I hope by then, your God won't reject my plea."

Liens shook his head and refused without even thinking.

"God will not abandon anyone who seeks fairness."

Ben responded earnestly.

"You've changed..."

Hearing this, Liens sighed with emotion.

Whether he had found a goal in his heart or was influenced by the evil god... the current Ben gave him a feeling of greater resolve.

Of course, he had also become a bit of a charlatan.

"Let's not talk about this anymore... When do you plan to leave here?"

"Or, will you always remain here as a thorn?"

Liens continued to ask.

"I will leave, and I will leave very soon... There are still many things waiting for me to do outside, I can't stay here forever."

"I originally thought I'd say goodbye to you when it was almost time to leave."

"Now, it seems this farewell process has been brought forward."

"Liens, take care! I hope we'll meet again in the future."

Ben said solemnly.

"Hmm, take care!"

Liens nodded seriously.

As his words fell, he left the instance.

...

"Are we there yet?"

Liens stretched, asking Ben and Harriman.

"Not yet, you just slept for a bit and you're not sleeping anymore?"

"This amount of time, even when I sleep at night, I haven't even 'closed my eyes' yet."

Harriman asked, puzzled.

"That's because your sleep quality is poor. How can you compare to me, the God of Sleep?"

"I bet there's absolutely no one in this world who can sleep better than me."

Liens rolled his eyes at Harriman, then said with a confident expression.

"Oh, please... God of Sleep? Sleep Demon is more like it."

"If the priests of the church heard you insulting the title of 'God' like that, they'd beat the crap out of you."

Harriman looked at Liens' confident expression and also showed a speechless expression.

"Why aren't you sleeping more? Not used to it?"

Ben also asked Liens, puzzled.

"Nothing I'm not used to... I just felt that since we're traveling with friends, I ended up falling asleep myself."

"Isn't that wasting time together?"

"We might go our separate ways in the future, and this time together might become precious memories later on."

Liens shook his head and replied with a smile.

Ben remained silent...

"Go our separate ways? We are all Dark Guards of the family. Except for going on missions, how could we go our separate ways?"

Harriman scoffed at Liens' statement.

"Haha... That's true, I overthought it."

"By the way... Is there any game we can play? It's boring just sitting around, isn't it?"

Liens laughed heartily, then changed the subject.

Then the three of them began to discuss what games to play, and joyful laughter began to fill the carriage.