Game’s Dogma
Chapter 194: The Oda Clan Residence

Chapter 194: The Oda Clan Residence

Drako Yau checked his mailbox to find several messages from his companions. He typed in a number on his phone and made a call.

Strider, you were looking for me?

Windstrider, or Cheung Fung, was startled briefly before he replied, Boss, you went offline yesterday?

What?

Going offline. Its the first time weve seen you done so.

Windstrider and the others all saw their boss as a mad gamer who chose to sleep in the game. They also realised how rich he was; unless he was extremely wealthy, it wasnt possible to live on nutritional supplements through the game pod for so long, or so they thought. Yesterday was the first time theyve seen the name Dragonspear turn grey.

Ugh Yeah, something came up. Anyway, did something urgent come up?

Windstrider made an excited smile as he said, Good stuff, real good. Boss, do you still remember the encounter quest, The Honno-ji Incident?

Drako Yau nodded. There was no way hed forget that wicked hero Oda Nobunaga.

The Oda Clan established a base in Yoda.

Huh?

Following the coordinates Windstrider sent him, Drako Yau arrived at a corner in Yoda, a place where players rarely went to and mainly occupied by NPCs. Every major city spanned a large region, thus it was rather difficult to explore every bit of the city unless a player was dead set on doing so. While the four major guilds built Yoda into a commercial centre, they still didnt open stores at such remote locations in the city because no one would visit those places.

Boss, this way.

It was now noon. Drako Yaus companions had all arrived and gathered before him. Zephyrwolf, Greenstone, Idyllic Poet, Windstrider, Sasaki, and Dumbgirl were present, while Danting didnt come online due to real life issues.

For some reason, Zephyrwolf was in a pretty bad mood. Drako Yau found it strange, so he asked, Whats wrong with this crazy wolf?

Windstrider and the rest sent glances at one another. They tried their best to hold in their laughter as they answered, Youll know soon.

They then pointed at the manor behind them. It wasnt particularly large, but the words Oda Clan Residence, written in lively calligraphy, hung high above the doors. Two guards donned in black armour with an Oda clan emblem engravement stood emotionlessly on both sides of the entrance. 

When they walked towards the residence, the two guards smiled at Windstrider who led the way and said, Welcome, you are all friends of the Oda clan. Unfortunately, that man and the little girl cannot enter.

Zephyrwolf grunted at the guards words. Meanwhile, Idyllic Poet laughed smugly and said, Because Zephyrwolf didnt join us in the quest, hes not friendly with the Oda clan. Hes mad since he cant enter.

Dumbgirl trotted over and patted Zephyrwolfs shoulder. Uncle Wolf, Ill stay with you so dont be mad.

They laughed out loud at her actions and even Zephyrwolf joined in, though his laugh was somewhat bitter. Suddenly, the two guards noticed Drako Yau. Their expressions changed abruptly before they asked, Is it Sir Mask?

Drako Yau nodded, and the two guards immediately knelt on the ground.

Greetings, Sir.

Drako Yau tried to help them back onto their feet and asked, Whats the matter? But the two guards firmly refused his aid.

Lord Nobunaga has given the order that Sir Mask stands as an equal to my lord. Those who disobey will be expelled from the Oda clan.

Recalling what happened during the quest, Drako Yau finally remembered his relationship with the Oda clan was Close, which was a rank higher than the others. He decided to give up as the two guards seemed persistent.

Suddenly, an idea popped up in his head. He asked, I wish to bring those two persons into the residence, may I?

The two guards lowered their headssomething theyd never do even in the face of death. As Sir Mask commands.

Overjoyed, Zephyrwolf entered the residence in swagger while hanging a smug look on his face.

Drako Yau and the rest entered the Oda Clan Residence. Windstrider said in glee, Boss, I only found the Oda Clans base by chance when I heard the NPCs dialogue. Gave it a shot and here we are.

I met Oda Nobunaga and Lady Noh. She even gave me a skill book, so I told her wed pay them a visit today. Hehe, Im also getting used to the dual-wielding skill.

The Oda Clan Residence wasnt a large place, nor were there many residents. Still, every person of the Oda Clan knelt on one knee and greeted Drako Yau with respect. Soon, they arrived at the main residence.

Oda Nobunaga was having tea with his wife, Lady Noh, when he noticed Drako Yau.

Its been a while.

How strange. Never expected an NPC from an encounter quest to appear here.

Drako Yau was a bit surprised. According to his design, each encounter quest was a separate story and dimension, and NPCs in such quests werent linked to the main game world because itd create overcomplicated relationships.

Every NPC had a relationship system where players could gain favour to improve their relationship. By connecting NPCs from encounter quests to the main game world, itd be a massive burden on the system. Quests could involve several dozens or up to tens of thousands of NPCs, and when each of them interacted with every player Itd overload the servers terribly.

Yet now, such a thing was happening right before his eyes. The more Drako Yau resided in Real World, the more he found the game strange. It felt more like an actual world than a game. Still, he mocked himself for having such a thought.

If its real, why can people respawn over and over again? How could something like the system exist?

He cleared his mind and greeted Oda Nobunaga, Sir Nobunaga, it has indeed been a while.

Cut the honorifics, just call me Nobunaga. If not for Brother Mask who risked his life to rescue me, I wouldve burnt to death in Honno-ji already. A rare smile appeared on his face. He then turned to a nearby guard and said, A banquet it is. I have to thank my good brother.

Guards and servants rushed in and out of the main residence. Before long, a small banquet was ready.

Are uninvited guests welcomed here? A cold voice cut across the hall, but that only brightened Oda Nobunagas beam. Brother Hon!

The newcomer had thin, slit-like eyes that looked like sharp blades, snow-white hair, and a bloody red katana on his waist. It was none other than Ichor Hon.

Brother Hon. Drako Yau stood up and gave Ichor Hon a palm-fist salute.

Ichor Hon was slightly surprised when he saw Drako Yau. Brother Mask, youve grown stronger again.

Haha, Drako Yau chuckled without answering.

Everyone sat down and enjoyed the banquet. Drako Yau and the rest even noticed that eating food provided during the banquet gave experience, albeit not a lot. It seemed attending special banquets gave special rewards.

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