I Save The World In A Doomsday Text Game

Chapter 117: The Twelve Disciples of the New World, Soul-Annihilation Bookmark

[The meeting has officially begun…]

Lin Xun noticed that the input box for open discussion had vanished.

In its place appeared the option to apply for speaking privileges.

[A black-robed figure was now seated behind the host’s platform, his voice under the robe echoing throughout the entire council chamber.]

[Amos: I am Amos. I believe all of you seated here have heard my name before.]

[Amos: Regarding Talros, I regret to inform you that he unfortunately lost in the competition for a place among the Twelve Disciples. He has now stepped back from frontline leadership and moved into a role behind the scenes.]

[Amos: However, there’s no need for concern. Under my command, you will still be able to charge toward the gateway of the ‘New World.’]

[Amos: We shall all become the first of the new humanity to enter the true ‘New World’…]

Lin Xun furrowed his brows. Who exactly was this Amos?

Talros had died at his hands, yet Amos claimed Talros had merely lost the bid to become one of the ‘Twelve Disciples’ and was now working in the background.According to the intel, the Twelve Disciples held the highest status and authority in the New World, second only to the ‘Master.’

Currently, ten of the Twelve Disciples had been established, with two positions still vacant.

He remained silent, waiting for more intel to surface.

The Apostles in the council hall were all former subordinates of Talros. It seemed Amos’s goal was to take over this group.

From Amos’s words, Lin Xun also learned that Amos was a strong contender in the competition for a place among the ‘Twelve Disciples,’ powerful enough to faintly suppress the other candidates.

No wonder he had monopolized the task of absorbing Talros’s old subordinates to expand his own strength.

It was likely that the delay in this process had been due to internal struggles over the control of Talros’s former forces among the candidates, and only now was Amos proceeding with the takeover.

At first, some Apostles had applied to speak, asking about Talros’s current status.

But after Amos began both enticing them with promises and intimidating them with demonstrations of power, most of the Apostles present had accepted the reality of a leadership change.

Except for one Apostle with the codename Horseback Samurai.

This Apostle, whether out of loyalty or sheer ignorance, had continued to press about Talros’s whereabouts, even hinting that Amos might have harmed him.

After that, Lin Xun never saw another message from Horseback Samurai. Most likely, Amos had used his privileges to silence him.

[……]

[Amos: Everyone, my mark can now be reapplied at the castle steward’s place.]

[Amos: From this moment on, you are all under my command. I believe that with our combined efforts, the New World shall come at last…]

[Amos: Horseback Samurai, Transmitter, and Blood King will remain. The rest are dismissed.]

[Meeting adjourned!]

[The shells seated around you rise one after another and begin to leave…]

[Do you wish to leave the council chamber?]

???

Lin Xun slowly typed out three question marks.

Horseback Samurai had been the troublemaker among the Apostles just now. Transmitter was the first to switch allegiance and pledge loyalty to Amos.

Leaving those two behind made perfect sense.

But Lin Xun had stayed completely silent the whole time, why was he being made to stay?

After thinking it over for a moment, Lin Xun chose not to leave the council chamber.

Better to see what Amos was really up to.

[Only three shells remained in the council chamber seats, still lingering here…]

After a long wait, the game text changed.

[Only two shells remained in the council chamber seats, still lingering here…]

—

[Only you remain in the council chamber seats…]

Chatroom functionality reactivated.

This time, Lin Xun clearly saw that the list only displayed Amos and himself.

[Amos: That alias of yours is quite amusing. Why didn’t I see you on Talros’s roster?]

Lin Xun immediately became alert.

The reason Amos had kept him behind was because he hadn’t seen his name on the list.

Amos had probably been privately messaging Horseback Samurai and Transmitter for quite a while, and only now had turned to him.

Narrowing his eyes, Lin Xun typed into the text box.

[Blood King: Greetings, my Lord. I’m a new recruit recently brought in by Talros. This is my first time entering the Disciple Sanctum.]

[Amos: A newcomer, no wonder.]

[Amos: What difficulty level are you currently in?]

[Blood King: Reporting to my Lord, I’m at Difficulty Four.]

Lin Xun didn’t lie about the difficulty level. Who knew whether Amos had a way to verify it?

He could share non-critical information freely, nine truths to support one lie would make the lie all the more believable.

[Amos: Your strength is acceptable.]

[Amos: I have a task for you. If you can complete it, I won’t hold back with the rewards.]

[Blood King: I await your command, my Lord!]

[Amos: Go kill Horseback Samurai.]

Lin Xun’s eyes widened as the realization hit him.

“Damn! This is a test of loyalty!”

Horseback Samurai had challenged Amos’s authority, so Amos wanting to get rid of him was perfectly logical.

Perhaps because Lin Xun was a newcomer, or because Amos still had doubts about his identity, he was using this task to test him by making him kill the unruly Apostle.

Horseback Samurai was part of a hostile organization anyway, Lin Xun wouldn’t feel guilty about killing him.

He might even be able to report the kill to the black stocking lady and collect a reward from her side too. Double rewards, sweet deal.

The only issue was, how was he supposed to kill Horseback Samurai? Surely it wasn’t some real-world PvP, right?

[Blood King: My Lord, though I’m new, Horseback Samurai is still a fellow Apostle. Isn’t this… a bit inappropriate?]

[Amos: Transmitter already accepted the task. There’s only one reward.]

“……”

Lin Xun typed furiously.

[Blood King: I shall go through fire and blood for you, my Lord, without hesitation!]

[Amos: Interesting. I’m starting to like you more and more…]

At that moment, game text appeared.

[You have obtained Note for Recording Information (Junk)]

[You have obtained Soul-Annihilation Bookmark *1 (Item)]

[Amos: There’s a note on the host’s platform. After completing the task, leave a message on it and I will know.]

[Amos: Now go. After receiving my mark, complete the mission swiftly. If Transmitter gets there first, you’ll miss out on the reward.]

Lin Xun understood, the clues to killing Horseback Samurai had to lie in these two items.

[Blood King: Yes, my Lord!]

[The black-robed figure behind the host’s platform gradually fades and disappears…]

[Do you wish to leave the council chamber?]

Lin Xun quickly opened his inventory.

[Note for Recording Information (Junk) – This note contains the following information: Horseback Samurai’s soul imprint is Sakai Warfiend; Transmitter’s soul imprint is Pale Dirge of Sorrow; Blood King’s soul imprint is Lord of Cinders.]

Damn it! Amos really does have a skill to probe soul imprints!

And judging by the subtlety, it’s a high-grade detection skill, capable of retrieving his soul imprint without making a sound.

Thankfully, the Camouflage Mask given by the black stocking lady was working perfectly, revealing only the disguised soul imprint.

Amos had chosen this method to deliver critical information… but it was also a way to warn him!

Lin Xun took a deep breath and looked at the next item.

[Soul-Annihilation Bookmark *1 (Item) – Using this item allows you to invade another Apostle’s chapter. If you defeat the Apostle, their soul strength will be reduced to zero.]

The item description was rendered in a blood-red font.

Lin Xun sucked in a breath. So there really is a bookmark that can directly wipe out soul strength!