"End the Demon Tide? How could such a thing be possible?!"

Before the Baron finished speaking, his words had already attracted the attention of everyone in the tavern, and several NPCs voiced their disbelief. Clearly, in their minds, ending the so-called Demon Tide seemed impossibly difficult.

"Yes! Your Lordship the Baron! Even though you are a noble, you shouldn't make such wild claims!"

"The Demon Tide has descended upon us, and no one has been able to stop it, let alone eliminate it. Even the old church was destroyed by it!"

...

As the NPCs continued their discussions, Baron Rog, dressed in gorgeous clothing, calmly gestured for everyone to be silent before he continued speaking:

"I swear by my baron name, there is no falsehood in what I say."

"A month ago, in a dream, a mysterious entity guided me, telling me that as long as I go to Holy Capital Aifilan, I can find a sacred relic. Once I find this relic, I can perform a great ritual, summon the gods, and completely eliminate the Demon Tide!"

"I have gathered you brave adventurers here to execute this plan: to go to Holy Capital Aifilan, find the sacred relic, and then perform the ritual to end the Demon Tide."

After the Baron passionately finished his speech, the Wild Rose Tavern fell silent. Many NPCs were wide-eyed, looking at him with expressions of disbelief.

Several seconds passed before a middle-aged NPC broke the silence, speaking with great confusion:

"Your Lordship the Baron, I hope you understand what you are saying. Even a three-year-old child knows that Holy Capital Aifilan was destroyed in the Demon Tide. The Great Knight Order and the Supreme Mage Group of the entire church were buried there. It's long since become a forbidden place. How could we dare go there? Are we tired of living?"

Once this NPC finished speaking, no one else in the tavern followed up with more comments, as everyone was looking at Baron Rog, hoping he could provide a clear explanation. After all, there's a distinction between taking on a quest and courting death.

"Of course, I know that Holy Capital Aifilan has long since been destroyed and has become the most dangerous area in the world today."

Baron Rog faced the crowd without any sign of pressure, and continued to explain:

"The reason I gathered you all is not because of some whimsical dream, but because the dream was incredibly vivid. The mysterious presence left behind a peculiar item by my bedside. With this item, exploring the ruins of the Holy Capital won't be so dangerous."

As he finished speaking, a crystal ball-sized object suddenly appeared in his hand, which he introduced to everyone:

"This peculiar item is called the All-Seeing Crystal. Its purpose is to detect dangers and hostility around us in advance, helping us evade unbeatable foes, and it can roughly indicate the position of the sacred relic."

After his introduction, everyone in the tavern focused their gaze on the crystal ball in his hand, and soon they were captivated by the object that seemed ordinary, yet felt like it emanated mysterious waves.

[All-Seeing Crystal (Exquisite) (World Limited)]

[This is a mysterious crystal that can detect fortune and misfortune within a kilometer radius of the holder, and it is faintly linked to a certain mysterious object.]

[Note: This item is part of the instance mission and has world limited characteristics, and cannot be taken out of the current world.]

At this time, Wang Zhifan looked at the item information that appeared before his eyes and couldn't help but ponder for a few moments. Then he glanced at the other players in the tavern, noticing that each of them had a slightly excited expression, albeit tinged with a bit of regret.

"I think you all must be wondering, since I have such a treasure, why don't I personally go to Holy Capital to find the sacred relic? Initially, I did consider such a notion because as a noble, participating in such a grand undertaking is the highest honor. However, the mysterious entity in the dream has already informed me that with my current strength, venturing to the Holy Capital wouldn't be of much use. This is because the sacred relic is occupied by a powerful demon creature, even with the help of the All-Seeing Crystal, a fierce battle would ensue. Only by joining forces with many powerful professionals can we hope to defeat it and claim the relic. Besides, I have another task—to perform the great ritual after everyone finds the relic, beseeching the gods to dispel the Demon Tide."

While everyone was observing the crystal ball in Baron Rog's hand, he further elaborated on why he called these professionals together. Simply put, this task needed someone to accomplish it, and he, as the issuer of the mission, could not leave.

"Your Lordship the Baron, forgive me for asking boldly, although you claim that this crystal ball has the ability to predict danger, how can we be sure of this? Everyone knows how terrifying Holy Capital Aifilan is now. If this crystal ball proves ineffective once we're there, that would be disastrous."

The inquiry was posed by an elderly NPC, who, despite sensing the mysterious aura of the crystal ball like the others in the tavern, cautiously raised this concern.

"Indeed! Your Lordship the Baron! The Holy Capital is too dangerous, you must demonstrate that this thing genuinely works!"

"If this crystal ball is truly so miraculous, I wouldn't mind going."

"It would certainly be best to verify its authenticity."

...

At once, the NPCs in the tavern expressed support for this idea, with only a few players joining the commotion, because players had already seen the item's description previously, affirming that the Baron's possession was not false.

"Everyone, please be quiet! It's very simple to verify whether the All-Seeing Crystal in my hand is effective! If any of you attack me or my two guards beside me, you will immediately see the effect! I hereby declare that everyone may attempt to attack me, and I preemptively pardon your actions as innocent!"

Baron Rog appeared as though he had anticipated this part all along, standing serenely at the tavern's core, announcing to the surrounding professionals.

Then the tavern attendees saw that, before the Baron finished inviting attacks, the crystal ball in his hand suddenly reacted. Several beams of red light shot out from the ball, indicating the positions of several individuals in the tavern, causing those illuminated to exhibit expressions of surprise, as they hadn't initiated any attack yet but had merely entertained the thought.

Additionally, one of the red beams from the crystal ball illuminated the air in front of the Baron, revealing a slender, translucent figure, evidently the same smoking person Wang Zhifan saw before entering the tavern.

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