As soon as Ryan arrived at the city gate, he saw the players excitedly surrounding White and Beedrill, chattering incessantly.
The female player named [JingleBells] was even touching Beedrill all over.
"Uncle White, how did you catch this big hornet? Can you teach me?"
"They already said it's called Beedrill. Speaking of which, Jingle, aren't you scared? How can you touch it?"
"Why would I be scared? This Beedrill is so cute!"
"Cute...?"
Xu Ruofeng looked at Beedrill's twin-gun-like forelegs and the poisonous stinger at its tail, and couldn't help but shudder. He really couldn't understand why Jingle found Beedrill cute.
"Ahem!" Ryan deliberately coughed a few times, attracting the attention of several players.
But the players' gazes only stayed on him for a moment before firmly locking onto the Scyther beside him, and then they swarmed around him.
"Whoa, this mantis is so cool!"
"Those big scythes on both sides could probably easily chop a person in half."
"Is this also Lord Baron's Pokémon? It looks so strong! Does it have any special abilities?"
"I think it's alright, not as cute as Beedrill though."
Ryan felt an unbearable clamor in his ears. He didn't understand why five people could talk so much.
"Enough! I understand your excitement and curiosity at arriving in this world, but please restrain yourselves a little."
"The place we are going to next is very dangerous. If you are still so rash, I will have to consider whether you are qualified to come with me."
As soon as the players heard this, they immediately shut their mouths. This was the only task they could currently accept. If they couldn't go, they would fall far behind the other players.
White saw Ryan subdue these guests from the divine realm with just a few words. While feeling admiration in his heart, he also let out a long sigh of relief.
He really couldn't understand the behavior of these divine guests. They hadn't stopped for a moment on the way.
They were either pestering him with strange questions or touching everything they saw, and after touching, they would let out bursts of exclamation.
Moreover, they would approach people and ask if they needed any help, their enthusiastic appearance scaring many of the territory's residents back into their homes.
Even then, they didn't let people go, and even wanted to push open the doors of each house to take a look, saying strange things like, "Not every house can be entered, right?"
White had no choice but to ask someone to bring Beedrill to him, hoping to use Beedrill to slightly deter them and make them stop these strange behaviors.
As a result, they did stop running around, but he and Beedrill suffered.
This group of divine guests wasn't afraid of Beedrill at all. Instead, they kept surrounding the two of them, asking this and that. One girl even directly touched Beedrill.
If he hadn't constantly told Beedrill to restrain itself, it probably would have already stabbed them with its stinger.
White recounted these situations to Ryan in detail and then whispered: "Young Master Ryan, are you sure they are guests from the divine realm? Why is their behavior so strange?"
The reconstruction of the territory was at stake, and White was really worried.
"They are indeed guests from the divine realm. Perhaps they have just arrived in this world and are still a bit unaccustomed."
"Go back and tell those frightened residents that these people are refugees. Because they are grateful that our territory took them in, they want to help us with some things, but they are just a bit too emotional."
"As for those strange behaviors, just say they are their unique customs."
Ryan was also a bit helpless. These players could really cause trouble. He was only gone for a moment, and they had already caused so much trouble. "Understood. I hope everything goes smoothly for you this time and you return safely."
White really wanted to go on this trip for Ryan, but on the one hand, he couldn't control these divine guests, and on the other hand, he understood that only through many hardships could Ryan grow into a qualified lord.
Watching Ryan's departing figure, White silently prayed in his heart: "Lord Nord, wherever you are now, I hope you can protect Young Master Ryan's safety."
At the same time, within the Ironthorn Town castle to the west of Firefly Town.
Baron Bach was looking at the cloaked man in front of him with a gloomy expression.
"Just received news that the young master of Firefly Town didn't die. Your actions have failed again."
"Impossible! I clearly had Drowzee hypnotize him and controlled him to fall into the river, and I only left after confirming he had no vital signs."
The cloaked man retorted in a low voice.
"But the fact is he didn't die! This isn't the first time you've failed! During the previous beast tide, you also confidently assured me that the beast tide would only attack other towns, and my town wouldn't suffer any losses. And what happened? The beast tide that attacked me was no less severe than what others faced!"
Bach shouted angrily. He stood up and pointed at the cloaked man, continuing, "Back then, you said that as long as I cooperated with you to cause the beast tide, you could ensure my town's safety. After the beast tide, I could easily occupy other towns. But what now? Forget occupying other towns, I haven't even cleaned up my own mess!"
"I've already explained the beast tide incident. There was just a slight error. Besides, didn't I help you divert part of the beast tide to the neighboring Firefly Town? Although your territory was also affected, the losses weren't significant, and you still have the ability to occupy other towns."
"Also, I hate it when people point fingers at me!"
The cloaked man suddenly raised his head. Under the hood was darkness, with two faint red lights staring directly at Bach.
Only then did Bach remember that the person in front of him wasn't his subordinate but a partner whose strength was no less than his own. He had no choice but to awkwardly lower his hand, but he still said, "Now, because of this unusual beast tide, you've already attracted those madmen from the Sea God Temple. How dare I openly occupy other towns? They'll definitely suspect me then."
"And then you said you had a way to make the young master of Firefly Town die naturally, so that their territory would have no heir. I could temporarily take over management, and no one would say much. But what happened? He's still alive and well!"
The cloaked man didn't refute this time. In fact, he also didn't understand why Ryan hadn't died.
"This matter is indeed my fault. I will find a way to make up for it. The Sea God Temple's investigation team is nearby now, so it's not convenient for me to take action again. However, I know a mercenary. As long as you pay him, he can kill anyone. We can have him do it."
"Won't those guys from the Sea God Temple suspect anything?"
"The Sea God Temple is only interested in our church. They won't investigate other matters carefully. Just fabricate an accidental death scene, and that should be enough to deal with it. If you're really worried, we can just kill the assassin in the end, so there's no evidence left."
The cloaked man said indifferently.
"You people from the Shadow Church are ruthless, but I like it. Let's do as you say."
"Good, I'll contact him now."
After saying that, the cloaked man turned and left, glancing specifically at a pillar in the hall before leaving.
After the cloaked man left, Baron Bach slammed his fist on the table.
"A small error? Does he really think I don't know anything? That beast tide was deliberately led here! If we hadn't made preparations in advance, we would have been completely destroyed by the beast tide and become his puppets!"
"Lord Baron, he seems to have noticed me." A figure emerged from behind the pillar, kneeling on the ground and speaking to Bach.
"It would be strange if he didn't notice you. Those people from the Shadow Church are particularly sensitive to life signatures. I deliberately let him discover you."
"Only by acting suspicious and easily angered can I make him less wary of me."
Bach looked out of the castle with a deep gaze. The cloaked man, who had just walked out of the castle, seemed to sense something, turned his head to look at the castle, and then sneered.
"Hmph, fool, no matter how you perform, it won't affect the final outcome. The shadow of my god will eventually shroud the entire world!"