Rivalry: Infinite Buff

Chapter 22- Arriving in Loda

Loda, located in the south of Blessing Continent, was a famous metropolis with a population of over a million.

Before Ivan and Left-hand Love went inside the city, they had already felt its heritage on the busy thoroughfare which led to Loda.

The pedestrians wore various kinds of dress. They also had different skin colors: white, black and yellow. There was even a race with red skin and green hair. 

They could not believe such a diverse place existed. 

At the city entrance, Ivan was astounded by the enormous gate that was over thirty feet high. He looked up at it carefully, surprised that the wall was built of granite and the door was made of a harder material that seemed to be similar to bronze. The front door was etched with an extremely complex pattern, which looked like an astronomical chart or a powerful magic seal. There was no way for a newbie like Ivan to recognize it but he knew it was very high-end. He also noticed that the wall and door fit together perfectly without any gap, oozing with magnificence. 

They passed through the archway several dozen yards long and finally arrived in the city. The street was wide with grand Gothic buildings and a constant stream of people coming and going. Ivan assumed that they mainly non-player characters since most players were still struggling in Novice Village. 

The street was well marked with signposts, he looked at one and said to Left-handedLove, “Mate, I need to find the Lord of Loda to complete my mission. Do you want to go with me or …?”

Left-handed Love waved his hand. “I’m not going. I want to walk around to get my bearings and see if I can find some kind of mission.”

Ivan nodded, “Okay, you can message me at any time.”

The signpost said Lord Castle was in the north. Ivan headed in the direction immediately. The grayish building was in the center of Loda. It looked like a dollhouse with a long artificial stairway. Next to the stairway was a black boulder approximately fifteen feet in height, with the words, “Lord Castle” elaborately inscribed. Guards with over forty levels were manning the entrance to the castle. 

After confirming that he had come to the right place, Ivan strode forward. However, he was stopped by a guard.

“No civilians,” the guard warned, waving his spear. He was a burly Warrior and 

Ivan certainly had no intention of opposing NPCs with high levels, so he took out the identity token he was given by Fiona Logan. “I have no intention of offending you. Here is the identity token Mr. Logan gave me. I need to see the Lord about something urgent,” he said.

“Oh, Mr. Logan’s token? Captain, look.” The guard took the token and then said to a wiry brown-haired man who carried a sharp sword on his belt.

After the wiry man addressed as Captain took the token and examined it for a while, he said to Ivan, “It’s indeed Mr. Logan’s unique token. Please come in, my honored guest.”

Ivan nodded and followed the captain of the guard into the castle.

Lord Castle was tall, broad, and magnificent. It was classy compared to the ordinary residential houses in Loda, but to Ivan, a game player, it was far less breathtaking than the skyscrapers in real life. 

Soon they got to the tallest building. The name “Assembly Hall” was inscribed on it and indicated it was where the Lord worked. The captain went inside first to report Ivan’s presence then after a while he came back and welcomed Ivan in. Ivan could see how surprised the guards and soldiers were to see him. 

When he entered the assembly hall, he first noticed a white-haired man sitting in the Master Seat. Though he had white hair, he didn’t look old. On the contrary, he showed no sign of wrinkles and appeared to be rather young. The only thing that matched his white hair was the pair of intense, loving and warm eyes, which fully expressed his broad experience. The man was impressive in a royal blue robe and dressed with an amber necklace. His costume manifested his status and dignity.

A brown-haired, thin elderly man sat beside him. The man wore thick glasses and also dressed exquisitely. He looked more like a leader than the white-haired man but Ivan still saluted the white-haired man first.

“Hello, Lord Logan,” Ivan greeted him in a way neither servile nor overbearing.

The white-haired man was a bit surprised. “How do you know I’m the Lord, lad?”

Ivan chuckled. The NPCs in Rivalry are really intelligent and interactive. Ivan could only point to his hair and reminded him, “Your hair is exactly like Fiona’s.”

Lord Logan touched his own hair and chuckled, “Haha, my hair exposes me.”

Then he asked nervously, “How is my daughter, lad?”

Ivan watched the handsome old man, he couldn’t believe how wonderful the Logans’ genes were. He quickly narrated what had happened to Fiona in Leaf Town and told Lord Logan about the mission with which Fiona had entrusted him.

“These people are so unruly! How dare they hurt my daughter? They really think I’m old?”

Lord Logan knew his daughter, the future successor to Loda, had been in danger and nearly killed by Mirage from Ivan told him. He banged his fist on the desk in front of him and unsurprisingly the desk splintered into pieces. He was absolutely furious.

“Calm down, Lambert,” the elderly man who had been silent nearby reminded him.

Ivan was amazed that Lord Logan immediately loosened his fist after hearing the elderly man’s word. Apparently, the thin old man must be an extraordinary person who could easily influence Lord Logan’s mood.

As the supreme leader of Loda, Lord Logan took control of his emotions soon and gave orders in a composed manner.

“Rock, head Guard 1 to escort Fiona back here at once,” Lord Logan commanded the captain of the guard who had led the way for Ivan.

“Order General Smith to mass all four troops for battle.”

“Yes!” The captain called Rock went down on one knee to take the orders.

Lord Logan smiled at Ivan when he finished giving orders. “Lad, thank you for your help. You deserve these rewards.”

System: Congratulations! You’ve completed the mission of “Go to Loda”. XP+6000. Coin+150. Extra reward: Reputation in Loda+500.

Ivan was delighted with the rich rewards. Unexpectedly, Lord Logan made a more tempting offer.

“Lad, do you want your own estate?” he said, with a mysterious smile.