AFTERWORD

Chapter 61

Chapter 50

Overview

Carl's party enters the Temple of The Dagda to access Club Vanquisher, using an elaborate deception to bypass security. Prepotente reveals he has a map of Club Vanquisher's interior, and Carl devises a plan to trick the ram guard Mork into believing he has captured Prepotente as a bounty target, allowing them to proceed inside the club.

Summary

Carl's team receives a warlord message confirming that a member of the army has occupied the Blood Sultanate throne room with a six-hour hold requirement. The group prepares to infiltrate Club Vanquisher to reach the Temple of Khepri, where Vinata and her crew are under a Prospect spell that lasts one hour before they can escape. Carl discusses the mission timeline and contingencies with his team, including positioning Donut at the naga stronghold as backup. Before entering, all team members take aura potions to become immune to aura effects for one hour. They also employ Li Na in a synergy tower called Extend Aura, with wires trailing down as an exploit. Carl's team enters the Temple of The Dagda, a small temple featuring a giant bubbling cauldron and a Welsh-accented red-haired cleric NPC. Bautista distracts the cleric while Li Jun and Zhang position wire to keep the temple door open. At the Club Vanquisher vestibule, Carl encounters Mork, a ram guard who recognizes Prepotente as having a Holy Crusade bounty on him. Carl quickly improvises a plan, placing fuzzy handcuffs on Prepotente and claiming he has captured him to collect the bounty. Prepotente performs an exaggerated fake surrender. Mork, though suspicious of Carl's probation status, agrees to split the 500,000 gold bounty and summon the guards. Emberus sends Carl a quest notification, angered by Mork's insult to him. Carl signals for Katia to enter as Mork calls for the guards.

Characters

  • CarlLeader of the party infiltrating Club Vanquisher; devises the deception plan to bypass Mork
  • PrepotenteGoat warrior who reveals knowledge of Club Vanquisher's interior map and performs a fake surrender as part of Carl's plan
  • ElleTeam member holding the Blood Sultanate throne room with NPC guards tied up; tasked with external operations
  • LouisTeam member using poison gas spells to secure the exterior of the stronghold
  • DonutParty member circling the naga stronghold, positioned as contingency backup
  • PonyTeam member who expresses concern about the naga empire and accompanies the infiltration group
  • KatiaTeam member holding Samantha, called to enter Club Vanquisher at the chapter's end
  • SamanthaWriggling character held by Katia
  • BautistaTeam member who distracts the Dagda temple cleric to allow wire positioning
  • Li JunTeam member who positions wire from the synergy tower and wears an eyepatch
  • ZhangTeam member who trails wire with Li Jun
  • ImaniGuild member with aura-based abilities; stationed at naga stronghold
  • Li NaGuild member manning the Extend Aura synergy tower using Dread aura effects
  • MorkRam guard at Club Vanquisher entrance who encounters Carl and Prepotente; recognizes bounty and calls for guards
  • RosettaSource of information about the Prospect spell mechanics
  • BiancaPrepotente's mother; mentioned as having made friends with a guildmaster who provided the Club Vanquisher map
  • EmberusCarl's deity who sends a quest to kill Mork in response to insult
  • DagdaWeather and masculinity god whose temple serves as entrance to Club Vanquisher
  • Red-haired cleric NPCWorshiper of Dagda tending the temple cauldron
  • VinataTarget located in Temple of Khepri under Prospect spell
  • RendPet stored in carrier by Carl during the infiltration
  • TipidTeam member who comments on Dagda sponsorship status