CHAPTER 585: CHAPTER 266 2.0 [SWORD AND FIRE]

[Candlelight City]

Formerly Night Watcher Town.

This town can no longer be called a town; it has essentially become a city.

There were various matters before that kept people’s attention away from these minor details.

As the issues surrounding the Night Watchers were resolved, the entire world seemed to fall into a state of calm.

During this development, a name was crowdsourced on the [World Channel].

Now it is officially renamed "Candlelight City."

As this place became a city, various road plans and city planning had to follow up.

The center of the city is a square.

This place has been renamed Night Watcher’s Square.

At its center is the government office handling the Night Watchers’ paperwork.

It is also called the Night Watcher’s Hall.

It has a total of 5 floors.

Kana’s office, too, officially moved here from the second floor of his room.

His office is on the 4th floor.

At the moment, Kana is writing and drawing at his desk, organizing his thoughts as if thinking about something.

He is recalling the game’s storyline.

Conducting a more detailed review of the current trajectory to plan the details of the upcoming affairs.

As the leader of the Night Watchers, Kana is already trying as much as possible to delegate power.

Aside from major issues, he hardly needs to worry about other matters.

Within the Torch Council.

Council Member—Vainsha, as the nominal lord, is also responsible for human welfare and the development of the city "Candlelight City."

Council Member—Sergio, the Dwarven leader, Castle Lord of Gray Furnace Castle. Responsible for Dwarven welfare and the development of Gray Furnace Castle.

Council Member—Beget, the Half-Elf leader, primarily responsible for the overall management and coordination of Night Watcher’s resources.

Elder—Maxim, the Elf leader, chieftain of the Elf Village, and a researcher at the Great Library, spends most of his time handling Magic-related affairs besides managing the Elves.

Elder—Raelia, the Centaur Chieftain, a member of the [First Walker] squad. Mainly focused on enhancing strength and undertaking tasks.

Everyone is very busy, and Kana is already considered quite well-off.

Version 1.0 [Blood Disaster] can be said to have been satisfactorily concluded.

Then comes the 2nd version.

In the game, there is a transition between versions, accelerated in the game timeline, passing roughly a few years.

Kana remembers it to be about 2 to 3 years.

In times like this, it is nearly when undercurrents begin to surge.

Some small and large events also occur, but they don’t spread too far.

Then comes the 2nd version.

2.0 [Sword and Fire]

A very archaic name, but just by the name, one can probably guess what it represents.

That’s right, it’s a war affecting the whole world.

This world has always been maintaining wars of varying scales, not necessarily intense but occasionally breaking out over one or two clashes.

There are accumulated numerous contradictions in this.

Especially with races that possess the concept of [Longevity Species] in this world.

Like Dwarves, like Elves.

Although they often have frictions, they seldom start wars, but over time, they will accumulate hatred with other races.

So once these two races start a discontentment leading to war, it means a world-affecting war is coming.

Because only those long-existing, still-powerful major powers can make long-lasting enemies with them.

Like what’s happening now.

The various powers and countries have long accumulated enough explosive gunpowder.

And what ignites this fuse is [Blood Disaster].

Is [Stone of Creation].

The struggle for this stone will ignite war.

Thinking of this.

Kana couldn’t help but ask himself a question in his heart?

Can I stop it?

When the question was posed, Kana involuntarily shook his head.

No.

Because this is the trend of the times, unless Kana had traveled over here twenty or thirty years earlier, there’s no hope of change.

These hatreds weren’t accumulated overnight.

Especially the internal conflict within the Elf race.

The internal conflict within the Elf race has been building up for a thousand years, as briefly mentioned before.

Some Dwarves from other continents have also started to resent the local humans.

The Beastmen also seek development, having accumulated enough strength but still cowering in their own nation.

Moreover, due to the internal contradictions within the Beastman forces, knowing that the appearance of Beastmen can sometimes differ greatly, and their habits even more so.

If they don’t want to split, they can only turn their spearheads outwards.

And those hidden cultists are very willing to fan the flames at this time.

To make the conflict even more intense.

To be honest, although the Night Watchers have developed very quickly.

It’s fundamentally impossible to stop such matters, and not even the Holy Light Church can intervene.

Moreover, it was precisely because of this version in the game that it became a part of public life.

It earned the reputation of the Second World.

Why?

Naturally because, by this version, players already have a certain amount of power and are scattered around the world.

The gameplay in this version is about the conflict between forces.

Players, due to preference, race, geographic location, and other reasons, joined different factions.

Similarly, they also joined the opposing conflicts.

The actions of players can indeed change the course of the game, which heightens their sense of immersion.

Scenes even appeared where tens of thousands of players defended the Last City, eventually perishing with the nation.

Some players also highly engaged in the development of forces, and after the forces’ demise, even managed to claim seeking restoration of the country.

There were indeed players who successfully restored a nation.

How could such dynamic, high-freedom, highly immersive versions not attract players?

So in this version, Kana would instead inexplicably feel a sense of relief.

Because in these versions, aside from the chaos instigated against cultists, players mostly add further fuel, intensifying the conflicts.

Thinking about this phase of the plot development.

Kana probably sorted out what the Night Watchers should be doing in the next few years or even ten years.

Still doing what they should be doing.

Against cultists, this time it will be a worldwide targeted spread of forces.

As for wars, if they can be avoided, avoid them; if they can conveniently save more residents entangled in war, so be it.

In such comprehensive wars, only when everyone feels the pain will it stop.

Or if there’s a greater threat.

Only after truly witnessing the horror of Void and the invasion of numerous Evil Gods.

These forces would be willing to stop and negotiate peace.

Kana pondered.

The ultimate goal is set here.

In the final negotiation, when allied together.

The initiator of this action must have a part from the Night Watchers, or the Night Watchers must become an important initiator.

Primarily considering the existence of the massive Holy Light Church.

If becoming the absolute dominator is possible, it would be a result beyond the goal.