Several months ago, the tolling of the bell echoed throughout every corner of Solais and Elysium, announcing the name of the first ever Mythical Guild to the world.
Yes, the name of that guild is none other than…
Heaven's Gate.
Days following the announcement, all the powers of the world were mobilized to uncover the identity of the Mythical Guild's Guildmaster, locate any of its members, or discover the whereabouts of its headquarters.
Despite their efforts, none of them succeeded.
Months later, while the initial buzz around the Mythical Guild waned, its name still lingered in everyone's mind.
Even the Blackrock Clan from the Wanid Kingdom had discussed this matter in the past, believing that whoever founded that Guild must be someone blessed by the Heavens.
However, for Monsters like them, joining a Guild wasn't a priority. They were the proud Orcs of the Blackrock Clan, and they didn't need to join any Guilds in the first place.
Truth be told, Monsters could not join Guilds.
And Orcs were certainly Monsters.
However, a Mythical Guild was different.
Its Guildmaster had the power to invite anyone regardless of their race. It didn't matter what their race was. Whether they be Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Kobolds, or Monsters, they could still join.
And right now, the name of that Mythical Guild flashed in front of the Orcs' faces, rendering them speechless beyond words.
"If you join my guild, I will assist you in winning this war," Lux said as the spells of their enemies descended upon the Capital City of the Orcs, engulfing everything they touched with blazing flames.
"So, do you want to win?" Lux asked as he scanned the faces of Lady Avyanna, Barca, Flamma, Baronar, Oreg, Tanabur, and Mogazar. "Or do you want to die in vain? You better decide quickly, or your Clan will cease to exist."
Lady Avyanna slowly stood up as she gazed at the Half-Elf with a solemn expression on her face.
"Is it possible for us to win if we join your Guild?" Lady Avyanna asked. "Do you have a way to turn this situation around?"
Lux nodded. "I do."
The Orc Chieftain surveyed her surroundings which were now covered in flames. The non-combatants of the Orc Race, including the elderly and the children, had been taken to a safe location away from the Capital City.
All that remained were the Orcs who wished to fight for their homeland and make their enemy know that even in the face of death, they would die fighting.
Lady Avyanna then turned around to look at his husband, and son, who was looking back at her with calm expressions on their faces.
Even though explosions were happening around them, they stood their ground and simply waited for their Chieftain to make her decision.
"Lux, if you're lying to us, I swear that I will haunt you even after I die," Lady Avyanna declared as she raised her hand to press on the notification in front of her. "The Blackrock Clan's honor and dignity aren't toys for you to play with."
< Congratulations! You are now a member of the Guild Heaven's Gate! >
Lady Avyanna nodded at Barca, Flamma, and the four Orc Warlords as a way to tell them that she had accepted Lux's condition.
Barca and Flamma accepted the Guild Invitation without saying a word. They had nothing to lose at this point, so staking everything on one last gamble wouldn't make any difference.
"Brat, you'd better uphold your end of the bargain," Baronar said as he, too, accepted the Guild Invitation. "I will haunt you for life if you lie to us."
Oreg, Tanabur, and Mogazar, also accepted the Guild Invitation because it was the will of their Orc Chieftain.
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Lux was about to tell them his strategy when he heard several notification sounds inside his head.
A moment later, several rows of text appeared in front of him, which made the Half-Elf's eyes widen in shock.
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< The Path of Myths II >
< Mythical Guild, Hidden Quest Completed! >
< Quest: Recruiting High-Ranking Members into your Guild completed!! >
< This is a chain quest. As you continue to grow your guild, you will continue to receive bonuses and great rewards! >
< Recruitment Bonus Rewards Unlocked! >
– New members that have been successfully recruited into the Guild will gain a boost to their stat points depending on their current Rank.
– All new members, and those that joined long ago, will gain bonuses depending on their respective ranks.
– The Bonus Stat Points will also apply to all Beast Companions, and Mounts that belong to the Guild Members!
– If they leave the Guild, this reward will disappear.
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Initiate Rank and Below = 2,000 Free Stats Points
E-Rankers / Deimos Rank = 5,000 Free Stats Points
D and C-Rankers / Argonaut Rank = 20,000 Free Stats Points
B and A Rankers / Dreadnought Rank = 50,000 Free Stats Points
S and SS Rankers / Empyrean Rank = 100,000 Free Stats Points
SSS-Rankers and Saints / Calamity Rank = 1,000,000 Free Stats Points
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< Bonus Rewards >
The Guildmaster Special Skill, Heaven's Call, will be upgraded to Heaven's Call [EX]
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< Heaven's Call [EX] >
– This skill can be used once a day to summon all of your Guild Members to instantly be right beside you.
< Requirements for using Heaven's Call [EX] >
– The Guildmaster must be standing inside a village, town or city.
– The Guildmaster must be standing inside his own Guild Headquarters.
– Members have the right to accept, or reject the summoning of their Guildmaster.
– Those who reject the summons will remain where they are.
< Heaven's Call [EX] Second Ability >
– Twice a month, the Guildmaster can summon all of his Guild Members to his side, regardless of his location.
– This skill will activate even if the Guildmaster isn't inside a village, town, or city.
– Members have the right to accept, or reject the summoning of their Guildmaster.
– Those who reject the summons will remain where they are.
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< Exclusive Lord of the Dead Profession Bonus Rewards >
– Lux Von Kaizer had learned the Skill, Summon Corpse God.
– This Skill will automatically be upgraded to Summon Corpse God [EX] due to the Skill Evolution [EX] skill.
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< Summon Corpse God [EX] >
– Summon a Corpse God whose stats will always be double that of Lux Von Kaizer.
– This Summon's main purpose is to protect Lux Von Kaizer and act as his armor against any incoming attack.
– As long as the Corpse God is alive, Lux Von Kaizer will not receive any kind of damage whatsoever.
– Corpse God will automatically appear if any attack or ability is about to hit Lux Von Kaizer.
– The Corpse God will also summon Ancient Mummies, whose Rank will always be two ranks below Lux Von Kaizer, on its own.
Maximum Number of Ancient Mummies that can be summoned at any given time is 200.
– All attacks made by the Corpse God are infused with Abyssal Touch
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Before Lux could even comprehend what just happened, his Guild Members, as well as his Named Creatures, immediately gained additional stats points, which boosted their strength drastically.
Barca, who was an Empyrean-Ranked Alpha Beast gasped in shock because he immediately felt the surge of strength that washed over his body.
"By Macha's name… just what is going on?" Barca looked at his hands in amazement because he never felt as powerful as he did now. "Is this the effect of joining your Guild?!"
It was not only Barca who was amazed at the immediate changes in their bodies. Lady Avyanna, Flamma, and the Orc Warlords couldn't believe what had happened as soon as they joined Lux's Guild.
'Is this the power of a Mythical Guild?!' Lady Avyanna looked at the Half-Elf, who had the same shocked expression as her. 'Unbelievable!'
Aside from the Bonus Stats, the Orcs also received the Guild Buffs that all the members of Heaven's Gate were given.
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< Active Guild Buffs >
300% Health Regeneration
300% Mana Regeneration
300% Stamina Regeneration
100% Chance to learn skills from Beast Cores
100% Immunity to Charm Skill
100% Increase in Experience Points when killing Monsters
25% Chance of getting better Monster Drops
25% Chance of resisting Status Ailments
20% Increase in Physical and Magical Attacks
20% Increase in Physical and Magical Defense
20% Bonus Success Rate in Crafting items
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"Hahaha!" Oreg laughed and raised his clenched fists high up in the air. "We can now win!"
The Orcs already had very strong regeneration abilities. But, after joining Heaven's Gate, their regeneration abilities were boosted even further, allowing the injuries they received from the earlier explosion heal at a rapid pace.
"Barca!" Lady Avyanna half-shouted as she looked at her husband.
"I know," Barca nodded his head. "I understand."
The Vice-Chieftain of the Blackrock Clan pressed his arms together and gave a brief bow of respect to the Half-Elf before saying something that made Lux shudder.
"Please temporarily invite the entire Blackrock Clan to your guild," Barca pleaded.
After gaining the unprecedented strength in his body, Barca finally understood what Lux meant when he said that he would help them win the war.
Little did he know that Lux was as surprised as he was when the bonus stats appeared, and the Half-Elf simply had no choice but to act as if everything was under his control.
"Very well," Lux nodded. "I will give Lady Avyanna the authority to recruit all of your brethren to my Guild."
Lux no longer hesitated and tweaked the settings of his Guild, giving the Orc Chieftain the ability to recruit every member of the Blackrock Clan.
After receiving Lux's blessing, Lady Avyanna raised her scepter high up in the air and shouted.
"Listen to me, my people!" Lady Avyanna shouted, catching the attention of every Orc inside the Capital City. "I order all of you to accept the invitation that I am going to send to all of you! It is time for us to launch our counter-attack! It is time to show the Humans that they cannot defeat our Clan! Rally to me!"
Immediately, rows of texts appeared in front of all the members of the Blackrock Clan, which shocked all of them. However, after receiving their Orc Chieftain's orders, they overcame their initial surprise and accepted the Guild Invitation.
Just like what happened earlier, all the Orcs received the blessings of the Guild, making them all shout their warcries.
The Dryad Queen and her subordinates looked at the Orcs around them in astonishment. Not only had the members of the Blackrock Clan been able to join the Half-Elf's Guild, but a strong surge of aura had swept through their surroundings as each of them had accepted the invitation.
'W-What?! All the Orcs have suddenly become stronger?!" one of the Dryads exclaimed.
The Dryads were very sensitive to the flow of aura and magic. Because of this, they immediately felt the changes that came over the Orcs, who suddenly regained their will to fight.
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