Thus, not only were they elusive, they were extremely difficult to capture when fleeing.
They invaded important government agencies in the Kingdom multiple times, stealing confidential documents, and committed crimes under the guise of "opening the door to one's heart."
Moreover, according to feedback from the Mage Association and the Knowledge Hall, many incidents of Taboo Knowledge dissemination had their involvement.
The crimes committed by the Black Gate went far beyond this, and they were too numerous to document.
Therefore, the Kingdom Government now issued the highest wanted order for the Black Gate cult, hoping that people from all walks of life would actively provide relevant clues.
The Kingdom Government and the Six Major Guilds promised to protect and reward people who report and expose these crimes according to the law.
[Decree] The Kingdom Government had authorized the Adventurer Guild to issue subjugation commissions related to the Black Gate. (Royal Family Seal)
[Guild Rules] All Professionals who believed in the Black Gate were to be listed as Guild wanted targets, and could be directly killed. (Five Guilds Professional Seal)
[Cult Rules] The Church had listed the True Saint Disciples as a heretical organization, disallowing the dissemination of its doctrines, violators would be placed on the list for heresy judgment. (Stigmata Imprint)
Waking up from her memories, the Hero gazed at the winding stream, pursing her lips.
"Snow Woman Sister, Sister White Snake... I hope they are all safe."
Having gathered so much information, one could say the mission from the Adventurer Guild was completed.
Although the source of pollution had not been found, the cause was likely the Archdemon's Strength sealed deep underground which polluted the groundwater veins.
Clearly, turning back and returning to the guild to report the mission was the best course of action.
Yet, the Hero couldn't convince herself to just turn around.
Although she didn't know how much she could help, she knew she would regret doing nothing in the future.
The Hero's pupils were like the glistening sea, accurately moving towards the dark presence.
[White Snake hiding in——]
1. Water Mirror Crane's Nest
2. Ice Crystal Valley
9. Reverse Flow Sea Waterfall
10. Critical Success♛/Extreme Failure
Note: Critical Success meant being in a place that was difficult to attack, or having received help from others.
Extreme Failure meant being discovered or already surrounded.
[White Snake's status (Scale State 34: Riddled with scars)]
1. Sect followers stealth-attacked the White Snake amidst a reinforced sealing
2. White Snake was counterattacked by the Archdemon, hiding from the cultists' hunt ♛
3. Sect followers provoked a volcano, using the terrain to repel the White Snake
4. The White Snake successfully sealed but was in a Weak State, cultists attempted to break the seal
9. Black Chorus (seal failed, White Snake was severely injured)
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
[Critical Success! White Snake hiding in——]
1. Sealed Demon Ruins
2. Ancient Hero Village
9. A woman dressed in white being pursued by Goblins (?)
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
[White Snake's hiding place: Ice Heaven Lake]
Another mountain range on the plateau, located atop a Snow Mountain's lake.
The extreme cold, sternly rejecting any unwelcome visitor's approach.
[White Snake's injuries (Riddled with scars +34, Sealing -30)]
D70+34=d70(69)+34=103
[White Snake's recovery (Critical Success +30)]
D100+30=d100(55)+30=85
White Snake was severely injured!
Not anticipating the seal's power to fail so quickly, White Snake suffered a surprise attack by the Archdemon while reinforcing the seal, caught off guard and severely damaged, with broken chains even leaving marks on her scales.
She exhausted all her Strength arriving at Ice Heaven Lake, falling into a deep slumber.
The Archdemon's followers and the Black Gate's cultists were searching for her, intending to completely eradicate this threat before she awakened, to allow the Archdemon beneath the volcano to see daylight again.
[Sealing status (the lower the value, the closer to unsealing, Demonic Counterattack -30, Ancient Hero +20, White Snake +5)]
[White Snake's slumber (Injury - Recovery, Extreme Failure +30)]