811 A Decision Made "What should we do? Should we venture into the Netherworld?" Leonel asked as they convened a meeting in their guild house.
"The Netherworld?" Sumeri crossed her arms and closed her eyes, deep in thought. "With so many players in there, we might run into trouble with some of them."
"There are plenty of unexplored places on the map. Why don't we start from there?" Ragnar suggested.
Isolde chimed in, "I'd like to see the Elven Realm for once."
Leonel added, "Right, we haven't had the chance to go there yet, have we? I want to see the unicorns."
"And fairies!" Isolde added with excitement, lost in her own world along with Leonel.
Everyone could sense a spark between her and Leonel, and it seemed the only thing missing was an official statement between the two.
Or perhaps Leonel just hadn't taken the first move yet?
Sumeri shot a sidelong glance at her surroundings. To her right were Leone and Isolde, and to her left were Ren and Evie, while in front of her were Roz and Ragnar, each with their own partners.
Was this an adventure guild or a romance guild? Sumeri grumbled in protest in her head.
"Let's go to the Demon Realm," Ren said decisively.
"Are you sure?" Ragnar asked, looked like he wasn't keen on the idea of going into the Netherworld. "Black Lions and the others might be there right now."
"It's fine. We have some unfinished business there anyway," Ren replied with a resolute voice.
Leonel and the others exchanged a look, silently acknowledging Ren's decisions. He was the leader after all.
And when was the last time that Ren had let them down?
"I don't mind crossing paths with other guilds, but . . . there's only like eight of us here," Sumeri said, and Alice immediately interjected, "Nine. I'm here too!"
Sumeri ignored her and continued, "Only eight players against hundreds in a single guild . . . Not to mention Fate Alliance, Sleeping Dragon, and the others are there too. So I'm guessing we're up against . . . at least a thousand. Can we handle those numbers?"
"We can," said Ren matter-of-factly. "We have Elena on our side."
Everyone knew who Elena was, and their eyes turned to Evie.
Evie smiled. "Elena is strong and a great woman. You'll get along with her just fine."
No, we're more worried about you! Sumeri and the others thought and lamented inside.
Sometimes, Ren could be really insensitive, while Evie was such an understanding girlfriend.
Suddenly, everyone glared at Ren.
"W-what?" Ren asked, taken aback by the sudden onslaught of dead stares.
But if Evie was okay with that NPC accompanying them, then who were they to object? Having Elena would undoubtedly be a big help to their guild.
After all, who wouldn't want an OP Elven Princess as their ally?
"Should we split up like before?" Leonel changed the topic. "It's better that way since we'll cover more ground and could raise our guild ranking faster."
"We could after we have established that World Conqueror isn't a guild to be messed with," Ren said, his face serious.
"Wait . . ." Leone suddenly had an epiphany about Ren's intentions. "Don't tell me that you intended to fight those guilds from the start?"
Ren nodded, and the others gaped, while Evie stifled a laugh at their reactions. They should have expected that Ren wasn't the type to just run away forever.
"I should have known," Sumeri sighed, her head pounding suddenly. She was having a headache just thinking about it.
Ragnar wasn't perturbed. "I thought as much."
"Mister is really cool," Nikolai said, eyes shining.
Roz, however, thought that it was a bad idea but remained tight-lipped since he wasn't in the position to refute the leader's decision.
Isolde laughed. "That's Ren for you."
Leone was worried. "Are you sure, Ren? Isn't it a little early to confront them? World Conqueror doesn't have enough members, yet."
"That's exactly why we need to address this problem once and for all. We can't run away from them forever, and I don't want to be hunted wherever we go. This charade has gone on long enough. It's time to retaliate."
Leone couldn't say anything because it seemed that Ren was already set on his decision, and he knew that no one could change his mind.
He could only hope that they wouldn't loose or it would be a blow to World Conqueror's image.
"Well . . . that is the fastest and most direct way, but . . ." Sumeri wasn't convinced by the plan. With thousands of players and numerous corporations backing those guilds, could they really pull it off?
However, Isolde and Ragnar were fine with the idea of confronting the issue as soon as possible.
"Our company and Guns and Roses are suffering because of me helping out World Conqueror," Isolde started.
Ragnar nodded. "Mine too."
"If we could resolve this issue right now, then that would be the best. I don't know how long my father can last from the elders' pressure, after all. Ahahaha," finished Isolde.
Isolde was smiling, but everyone knew that it must be hard for her too.
Ren was grateful for the two, who despite their setbacks, remained loyal to World Conqueror and continued to believe in him despite the odds.
Ren had to return the favor somehow, especially since Ragnar and Isolde had already done so much for him.
Leonel suddenly had a change of heart upon hearing that Isolde was having problems. "Let's do it then. Let's teach those guilds a lesson. I have been thinking about it since the beginning."
"Really?" Sumeri deadpanned. "If not for Isolde, you wouldn't have suggested it."
Leonel's face turned red. "W-what! What are you even saying?! I'm only supporting Ren's decision!"
Isolde's face reddened too.
Sumeri's mood plummeted, and she muttered, "Get a room already."
"A r-room?! How lewd! Sumeri, you pervert!" Leonel shouted, and Isolde wanted to faint from embarrassment.
"Huh? I'm not even implying anything about that. It's you who's the pervert," Sumeri fought back with a grin.
Leonel covered his face with his hands and squealed. "Of course not! Stop saying stuff like that! It's not true!"
Ren shook his head. He didn't even know why Leonel argued with Sumeri when this was the outcome. He should have just kept his mouth shut.
"Anyway, I have already upgraded your equipment and given you each life-saving items. If you're ready, let's set out to the Netherworld."
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