Dear esteemed residents of the Golden Kingdom, recently, due to some lawbreakers using golden masks to wreak havoc in Ban Shi, causing extremely adverse social reactions, the Six-Person Council has decided to temporarily shut down the links. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Whether they are residents of the Golden Kingdom, followers of the Old Gods, or Princess Vivian traveling with Ethan, all witnessed Ethan's terrifying power firsthand. In just one night, he destroyed the Golden Kingdom's proud spiritual link, single-handedly severing its communications.

The cost of this was that, after the announcement, wanted posters covered the capital of Siwalant.

They gave Ethan a resounding title on the wanted posters.

King of Ban Shi, Ethan, bounty: 3,978,000,000 wa.

This bounty far exceeds that of leaders among the Evil God's followers like Sonic Tail, making him undoubtedly the king of this era.

Of course, they did not expect the residents of the Golden Kingdom to capture this rotten scoundrel. Both Charman and Crowley have failed; they were severely injured in their battle with Ethan, and although not fatally, they cannot return to battle for some time.

This was Charman and Crowley's account in their letters, but some residents of Oak City witnessed these two able to walk and run the next morning, showing no signs of severe injury.

The masks granted to them by the King of Gold shattered in the battle, making both the "Golden Law" and the "Mage Slayer" Ethan's spoils. They also mentioned in their letters that after this, Ethan and his party were heading towards the capital of Siwalant, once the Golden Land of the Gallog Dynasty.

Princess Vivian, whom they are searching for, follows beside Ethan.

In their letters, Charman and Crowley emphasized that they did not let Ethan get off easily. Before Ethan could leave, they launched a desperate attack and threw rotten eggs at him to make this heinous man understand the consequences of instigating war in Ban Shi.

"What do you mean they threw rotten eggs!?"

In the royal palace of the Siwalant capital, a woman wearing a worried mask slammed the table.

As the right-hand people of the King of Gold, they should have thrown soul-shredding hidden weapons at Ethan, not two rotten eggs. What use could they possibly be?

As the liaison officer of the Golden Kingdom, she had to make a difficult decision earlier to temporarily cut off the Golden Kingdom's link before the King of Ban Shi returned. However, the ensuing silence made her uneasy. The result of cutting off the link was that the council instantly lost control over the residents of the Golden Kingdom in this realm.

Even communication between council members required them to visit each other in person.

The entire world had become silent.

Before cutting off the link, her last order was for everyone to hold their posts and continue producing war machines. Yet, Charman and Crowley's letters left her feeling lost.

In front of the King of Ban Shi, Ethan, can the "Hunters" truly play a role?

Even if they utilized these war machines, what good would it do if they forced the remnants of the Empire and Ophira to wear golden masks?

As long as the King of Ban Shi existed, who would dare to use the spiritual link?

Unfortunately, the King of Gold, who created the spiritual link, disappeared without a trace since arriving in this realm. He ventured alone to the Golden Land, and he is likely no longer on this timeline.

The number 407 is the only message left by the King of Gold.

If Ethan could win this war, that number would be his reward.

Perhaps everything happening at this moment was within the King's expectations.

The royal palace was quiet. After the spiritual link was cut, the oppressive silence became an ever-present shadow, making even the smallest footsteps clearly audible. The owner of those footsteps didn't seem intent on hiding their presence.

The woman wearing the worried mask turned her head to the sound and saw a familiar figure.

It was Cynthia, who should have died in the battle with Ethan. At this moment, her face no longer wore the smiling mask, and her gaze was sharp as an eagle's.

The bow granted to her by the King of Gold was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a silver-white longbow.

"I'm not here to fight."

Cynthia stated her intention proactively, "I want to talk to you. Can I?"

............

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Outside the bath, Ethan wore only a bathrobe, raising his arm to smell for a long while.

Earlier, he encountered betrayal.

Before his departure, Charman sent him an invitation, inviting him to the city hall as a guest, saying he had something to discuss with Ethan.

Ethan had always been open to such heartfelt talks, but he never expected it to be a trap.

Crowley was also present.

The first half of the banquet went as usual. After the masks broke, they finally acted according to their own identities and wills. This was a small private banquet without any "outsiders." The crimson moon rising from the clouds gave Charman a decisive push.

He saw hope in Ethan and decided to place his bet on Ethan. Crowley thought the same.

Because, the King of Gold was not invincible.

Their King liked to see others succumb. His favorite "script" was to give people a glimmer of hope, only to cruelly snatch it away later. But only a few people knew that when facing those who might pose a true threat to him, the King of Gold was more cautious than anyone, sometimes to the point of fear.