𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 45
The guys who couldn’t even budge before the man appeared were now going crazy. But a Guild Master? Guild Master? Well, I thought I might become a Guild Master too, so it wasn’t that surprising.
Anyway, just as I was about to say something, the man opened his mouth first.
” ……What are you doing right now? ”
” …… ”
” …… ”
It was just one sentence. The other guild members were flustered and shut their mouths at his quiet words. Wow~ It’s fascinating to see it like this. How is this even possible?
” I will inform all guild members. Exclude this dungeon. ”
Exclude?
” ……Yes. ”
” Understood. ”
The guild members answered with expressions that said they really couldn’t help it. It was clear at a glance that they really didn’t want to. I don’t know why though.
” That’s a relief. Then please go back and support other places. ”
” Yes. ”
Support? I kept hearing words I didn’t understand, but in the end, all the guild members except the Guild Master started walking out of the dungeon.
‘……But why aren’t you leaving?’
I looked at the man, puzzled, who told the guild members to leave but remained alone. Does he have something to do? As I stared at him, he suddenly started to introduce himself.
” My apologies for the late introduction. I am Aizen, the Guild Master of the Emperor Guild. ”
‘Emperor Guild?’
I wasn’t particularly interested in his name or anything. But hearing the words Emperor Guild and Guild Master, I remembered the scene I saw on the video board yesterday.
The S-rank skill, Sepion’s Extinction Sword.
And the player who wielded that Extinction Sword was……
‘Ah, that was him.’
I thought I’d seen him somewhere, but now I was sure. The player standing in front of me right now was the player from yesterday’s video.
Still, I decided to ask him to confirm.
” S-rank skill holder? ”
” Yes. That’s right. ”
He doesn’t deny it. He nodded, acknowledging the fact. So he’s the one who acquired Extinction Sword? Honestly, it was fascinating to see the person from the video in person here.
” That’s amazing. To draw an S-rank skill. ”
” It’s not that amazing. I used it about 1,000 times? It came out after that. I think I spent around 800 million won though. ”
” …… ”
800 million? He spent 800 million won because of an S-rank skill?
In a way, it was also amazing. If I drew an S-rank skill with Intuition, he drew an S-rank with cash?
There was no denying that both were abilities we possessed.
” More importantly…… um, I haven’t asked your name yet. ”
” Rudin. ”
” Yes, Rudin-nim. Do you happen to work as a mercenary? ”
” Mercenary? What do you mean? ”
” It refers to someone who helps with hunting or quests for money. ”
Were there people doing that kind of work here? Honestly, I also received an offer from Loina to help her in exchange for money, but I thought there wouldn’t be anyone doing it as their main job.
That’s because, what kind of mercenary would there be in a game that just started?
‘No, if an A-rank skill appeared, it would be possible.’
I remembered the A-rank Bear I fought a few days ago. With the power that Bear possessed, I thought it would be possible to work as a mercenary.
” Sorry, but I don’t work as a mercenary. ”
” I see. Then you mean you logged in to help…… ”
” I wanted to hunt in this dungeon. ”
I don’t know what his intention is, but I’ll answer him. It’s a question that can be answered sufficiently. So I answered casually, and Aizen, hearing my answer, opened his mouth with an expression that said he now understood.
” Rudin-nim, you don’t have an Exploration skill, do you? ”
” Well, that’s right. ”
” As you know, Rudin-nim, the efficiency of dungeons is enormous. Compared to hunting in the field, it’s unmatched in terms of experience and items. ”
” …… ”
He’s right. In dungeons, you can get set items, and since there are fewer competitors, you can also enjoy comfortable hunting. The reason I don’t say anything even though I know this is because I’m curious about his purpose.
There’s no way he’d be talking like this if he didn’t have a purpose. Judging that he probably had some purpose with me, I asked him directly.
” What do you want to say? ”
” Don’t you want to hunt in more dungeons? ”
More dungeons? Hearing that, I could understand what he was trying to say.
” You want me to join your guild? ”
And as expected, he didn’t deny it.
” Yes. If you don’t have a guild, I think it would be difficult for Rudin-nim to find other dungeons. ”
” I can just learn the skill. ”
” With a Random Skillbook? I’ve tried it, but Exploration skills above C-rank don’t even appear. Also, it seems like you’re thinking of searching alone, but that’s close to impossible. Even if you find one, there’s a high chance another guild will take it. They’ll try to take possession of a privately owned dungeon no matter what. ”
‘Hmm.’
Well, I didn’t care about losing a dungeon. How dare they take my dungeon? I’ll just annihilate them all. But Aizen’s words that Exploration skills above C-rank don’t even appear bothered me.
‘Still, the idea of being able to hunt in dungeons is tempting.’
Frankly, after today, there are no dungeons I can go to. This place was Loina’s dungeon, and Raz’s dungeon would have been sold long ago if it were to be sold, so from tomorrow, I’ll have to hunt in the field.
Considering that, his offer was interesting.
” How many dungeons does your guild, who’s saying that, have? ”
” Our guild alone occupies 8 dungeons. And 400 people are deployed in those dungeons. ”
400 people?
” That’s a lot. ”
” It’s not a lot. We have 2,000 guild members. Also, that many people are deployed to prevent other guilds from taking the dungeons. Probably, in about a month, this game called Twilight will turn into a game of dungeon conquest. ”
Is that so? If it turns into a dungeon conquest game, it means there’s a high chance of battles between guilds. Would a single party dare to try and take a dungeon? They’d have to come in at least guild-level numbers.
” If it’s dungeon conquest, your guild will have the advantage, so what are you worried about? ”
The Emperor Guild has 2,000 guild members alone. And the Guild Master possesses an S-rank skill. What crazy guild would dare to attack them?
” Battles between guilds are not 1:1. Even I would die if 30-40 people attacked me. ”
Are your guild members useless? If you start a war with 2,000 guild members, wouldn’t all the other guilds be annihilated?
Come to think of it, the Emperor Guild seemed to be the strongest. They managed to get 2,000 members just by advertising that they have an S-rank skill holder, and they’re continuously searching for dungeons, so the number of members is bound to increase in the future.
‘Sigh, a guild……’
Certainly, without an Exploration skill, it was tempting. In fact, the reason I used Intuition to make a weapon for Raz today was to put him in debt. That way, I thought he would contact me after finding a dungeon.
” Of course, the number of members will gradually increase, so don’t worry. However, we need someone with real skills. And I think Rudin-nim is suitable for that. ”
” Okay, then what do I gain by joining? If it’s just dungeons, I can join other guilds too, right? ”
” As I said before, this game will become a game of dungeon conquest. Conversely, that means only guilds can occupy dungeons. In that situation, if you join another guild…… most people will probably rely on Rudin-nim. ”
‘You mean I have to stand on the front lines and fight?’
Also, if I end up fighting against the Emperor Guild, there’s a high chance I’ll have to fight the guy in front of me. The one who acquired the S-rank skill, Extinction Sword. I didn’t think I would lose, but I also didn’t think I would win.
But if I join the Emperor Guild, that worry disappears. Honestly, I can overwhelmingly defeat other players.
” So wouldn’t it be more comfortable to play the game by joining our guild? ”
” …… ”
Anyway, I nod at that question. It’s a clear fact that just not having the Emperor Guild as an enemy would make dungeon conquest easier.
” Hmm, judging by your expression, you’re still thinking about it. Then how about this? ”
” What? ”
” Temporary membership. You can join, experience the guild life, and if you don’t like it, you can leave again. ”
” That’s too generous, isn’t it? ”
If I set my mind to it, I can obtain the items that come out of the dungeon in a day. He’s making me that offer? Frankly, if I were to loot all the dungeons owned by the Emperor Guild and leave, it would be a huge loss for him.
” Because I’m sure you’ll like it. ”
‘Is being in a guild that good?’
Actually, I’ve never joined a guild even when playing online games. It’s because I thought there was no need to join a guild in a game where you just buy and sell items.
So it was difficult for me to judge anything about joining a guild.
” ……Okay. But know that it won’t be fun if you say anything different later. ”
” Understood. ”
With those words, Aizen extends his hand. I stare at his outstretched hand and soon grab it.
I guess it means he’s asking for a favor?
[Player ‘ Aizen ‘ has requested you to join the guild (Emperor). Do you accept?]
Huh?
” You can accept. ”
” Ah, yes. I accept. ”
[You have joined the guild ‘ Emperor ‘.]
[The contents of the Status Information Window will be updated.]
[The guild emblem will be engraved.]
Along with the message, an emblem was drawn on my left chest. An emblem with a single white wing and a sword. It seemed like this was the emblem of the Emperor Guild.
‘But it said the Status Information Window was updated?’
Puzzled, I immediately checked it.
[Name: Rudin]
[Title: Shield of Protection]
[Level: 29]
[Fame: 129]
[Guild: Emperor]
[Health: 3459/3597]
[Magic Power: 4/820]
[Stamina: 57.3%]
[Attack Power: 346] [Magic Attack Power: 51]
[Defense: 561] [Magic Defense: 473]
[Stats]
Strength: 287 (188+99) Intelligence: 51 (29+22) Agility: 113 (89+24)
Stamina: 183 (115+68) Magic: 27 (8+19) Skill: 35
[Acquired Skills: 12/20]
After checking, there was nothing special. It just added the word ‘guild’. As I was looking at the guild engraved in the Status Information Window, another window appeared in my view.
[By the authority of the Guild Master ‘ Aizen ‘, ‘ Rudin ‘ has become the Vice Master of the guild.]
[As the Vice Master, you can accept guild join requests.]
[As the Vice Master, you can forcibly expel members from the guild.]
[As the Vice Master, you can use the guild message.]
[As a guild member, you gain 5% additional experience when partying with members of the same guild.]
‘Huh? Vice Master?’
I thought it would end with just joining, but the window that suddenly appeared said that I had become the Vice Master. Why give me the Vice Master position all of a sudden? I looked at Aizen with a puzzled expression.
” It’s nothing special. We couldn’t treat Rudin-nim’s power the same as a regular guild member, so we had to raise it higher, and the only position available was Vice Master. ”
Aizen spoke as if it was truly nothing special. As if the Vice Master position was insignificant. It almost made me think, ‘Did he just give it to me?’ But I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was strange.
‘Is the Vice Master position something you just throw around to someone with high power?’
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed possible. Remembering what Aizen said earlier, he said there would be dungeon conquest battles later, so it makes sense that power would be the top priority.
” More importantly, congratulations on joining, Rudin-nim. ”
” Hmm? Ah, well. No need for congratulations. It’s a temporary membership. ”
” Yes. ”
Aizen nodded as if he understood and looked around the cave, then took out a piece of paper from his Item Window as if he remembered something.
” I almost forgot this. ”
” What is that? ”
” It’s a Return Scroll. It’s an item that allows you to move to our guild hideout in the village. ”
” That’s interesting. ”
There was a Return Scroll too? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it while playing this game. Anyway, since he’s giving it to me, I decided to use it gratefully.
” But may I ask what you’re going to do now? ”
” Me? Well, I have to wait for Loina here. ”
” Loina…… Yes, I understand. Then I’ll be going. ”
After hearing the name Loina from me, he turned around as if he had finished all his business and left the dungeon.
” …… ”
What is this all about?
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