Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 1505: Chapter 461: Witch Doctor, Priest, Sect of Light_2 Chapter 1505: Chapter 461: Witch Doctor, Priest, Sect of Light_2 “`
So, there was a village taboo against venturing out at night.

No wonder Young Master Ferren from Duke Simon’s Mansion was so full of ridicule earlier; looking at it now, he must have known about this situation all along and wanted to force Young Master Sack out of the village to test the risks.

Hearing this, David couldn’t help but frown and thought to himself that it was a good thing he hadn’t acted impulsively to leave the village.

At the same time, he cast a sidelong glance at Leonard Churchill.

If he remembered correctly, it was “Allen” who suggested that the two teams from the Landon Family shouldn’t go out.

Otherwise, many people would probably have died.

But it was this late realization that left David profoundly shaken.

Every member had received the same intelligence; why did it seem like this teammate knew so much more than everyone else?

Yet this wasn’t all.

Leonard Churchill once again caught a critical clue.

As he asked his questions, he was also observant of the tailor Caroline’s expressions.

Whether she was lying or hiding something was all too clear in Leonard’s eyes now.

Evidently, when she spoke to this point, he saw a flicker of unavoidable worry and guilt between her brows.

Therefore, without giving Caroline any time to think, Leonard directly asked, “If your husband knew about the dangers in the forest, why did he still go hunting?”

As he spoke, he saw her psychological defenses and quietly employed a Spirit Intimidation.

“Ah…”

A stunned look crossed Caroline’s haggard face, unable to hide her regret and shame.

Even the villagers hadn’t been told the truth of the matter, but somehow, compelled by guilt, she blurted out, “This… actually, Chloe wasn’t out hunting but… was guiding a distinguished person who came from the city.”

The moment the tailor uttered these words, Leonard and his companion immediately received an Enlightenment prompt: [Hidden Plot Triggered: Mysterious Adventurer. A mysterious noble has hired Hunter Chloe to explore the depths of Silver Fir Forest… Additional plot exploration +10%, explore related plot to receive unknown quest storyline rewards and additional Alternate Dimension settlement bonuses.]
David’s eyes widened in astonishment at the instant he saw the Enlightenment, unable to contain his amazement any longer, his gaze turned towards Leonard.

That shocked look seemed to say: Can it really happen like this?

He had never imagined that behind the plot of a C-level task lay a hidden quest?!

In the circles of Adventurers, a “hidden plot” is synonymous with high risk, high difficulty, and high rewards in the Alternate Dimension.

Triggering a hidden plot usually means substantial rewards, which is why Adventurers also call it a “treasure plot.”

David had only ever heard about it.

He had never encountered one in the Alternate Dimension.

Because the chances of triggering one are incredibly low.

And so are the chances of completing it.

According to Adventurers, one needs “incredibly good luck” to trigger it.

But how does it feel…

As if their teammate has simply asked a few questions and triggered it?

Could it be that they were just that lucky?

David couldn’t comprehend Leonard’s tactics, attributing them to luck.

But he felt that if it were him, it’s not a matter of whether he could trigger a plot; even if he did, he would probably just think about how to find someone in the forest.

Yet his teammate “Allen” had given him a new way to dig into the plot.

…

“Hidden plot” was a phrase that was very unfamiliar to David.

But for Leonard, it was something he knew all too well.

Leonard narrowed his eyes slightly as if he had received the expected intelligence: “Just as I thought…”

That was exactly what he was looking for.

Perhaps under normal circumstances, after completing the “Find the Missing Hunter” task, one would get the clue about the “Mysterious Noble.”

But because of some logical issues he noticed in his previous deductions, he employed a little tactic.

And just like that, he triggered the hidden plot.

Leonard had encountered many hidden plots before and was not as surprised as David.

He simply continued to probe calmly, “A significant personage?”

Tailor Caroline, having revealed the secret she kept, seemed relieved.

She no longer kept to herself and said, “It’s true. They said they were ‘Adventurers’ wanting to see the old castle. But I think their status seems very noble, possibly nobility. The girl in the group, accompanied by many servants and guards…”

The reason for the secrecy was because they knew the dangers of the forest.

But the money that personage offered was too much.

Caroline greedily persuaded her husband to take on the task.

After speaking, she was so overwhelmed with remorse that she broke down in tears, crying out, “Oh, forgive my vile, greedy peasant self. If only Chloe returns safely, I want nothing else…”

Listening to her, Leonard had inferred the whole situation.

After asking a few more questions, knowing he couldn’t get any more clues, he turned and left.

…

Hunter Chloe is that “significant personage” they met in the forest.

Tailor Caroline concealed the truth of the hire, and even the villagers were unaware of the real story.

Meaning, currently, only Leonard and his companion knew.

This was an exclusive quest.

Stepping out of the tailor’s house.

Leonard and David walked through the village.

Seeing the other members of the Landon Family still going door to door inquiring about the task, David felt increasingly like he was dreaming.

Despite not fully understanding the implications of the information he’d just heard, his instinct told him that it was more precious than what could be triggered with the village head’s main plot.

Taking a few steps, David came back to his senses, realizing they had already left.

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