Chapter 170: 170
Draco and Riveting Night appeared in the Throne Room of the Aether Hall, in the very same spot in which they had chosen to exit . Without talking much, the two walked down the hallways to the entrance .
Most of the members of Umbra had already begun constructing their lots in the City-State, but for now, they were still more comfortable with the Rank 7 Guild Hall in Cario City .
Besides, the location for the gathering was the Assembly Room of the Guild Hall . It was very likely that all other members had come before it was time, except for the two of them .
Draco checked on the status of the Portal Center, but it was only 20% done . It wasn't something that could be rushed, and Draco was already thankful that the best engineers and runemakers were on the job .
As such, the Evil Duo chose to blink away and head to Cario City manually .
Draco left Hikari and Roma behind because they were pregnant . Even if their help would be tremendously useful during this Guild War, he wasn't going to risk anything .
If something unpredictable happened which might cause Roma or Hikari to miscarry, tears would not be able to turn back time .
The two appeared in Cario City after some time and were surprised to note that the city was quite empty . The few players that were around and about looked like they were in a hurry to go somewhere else .
Draco belatedly noticed that the level of the average player had risen to level 18, which was surprisingly quick given their trash level skills compared to NPCs of the same level .
The two shared a look and decided to head to the Guild Hall . Upon reaching the majestic skyscraper, they entered the building and were once again greeted by the familiar receptionist .
They went up the elevator and entered the Assembly Room, which was active since every member of Umbra was already present . Their guild emblems shone with vigor and might, and their faces were full of excitement .
Umbra, a guild with only 2,500 combat players, was going to battle against two Legendary guilds with slightly more than 500,000 players . They only had 0 . 5% of their enemy's number, yet they were the ones excited .
Draco gazed at Riveting Night with pride and worship on his face . Her ability to train and condition subordinates was unparalleled under heaven . She had made these elite players aware of their status, while managing to tamp down on their foolishness .
Even though they were horrifically outnumbered, they still looked forward to the coming engagement with glee . It wasn't due to arrogance, but the knowledge that they could experience battle and grow from it .
This is what Draco and Riveting Night wanted . They wouldn't always have the time to painstakingly train up members of the guild, neither would they have the time to always be around the guild .
Draco wasn't the only one with the ability to activate Unique Quests this early, Riveting Night could verily perform some feats to earn herself a few as well .
They both had different tasks to complete in a short amount of time . Day by day, the changes from this timeline and the previous one were growing .
If Umbra could become a self-functioning monolith, they could leave it to run itself while they used their time to handle other matters .
Draco and Riveting Night climbed on top of the podium, where Sublime Notion, the Five Generals and the other core members of Umbra stood . Draco nodded at them with a smile before facing the other members of Umbra .
"You have all heard a lot about this Guild War, to the point where you were gruesomely drilled by Eva . For the past week, it seems to have been the talk of the town, but only we know the truth . "
"After sacrificing so much and using so many of our hidden cards, we managed to kill the Metal Dragon and successfully completed the Dragon Slaying event . We left the area to recoup from our losses and calculate our bearings . "
Draco's eyes narrowed suddenly, and his voice became dark . "However, some rats who had fled when it was time to fight dared to try and find some scraps, thereby stealing an event which should have been rightfully ours . "
The members of Umbra looked indignant . Very few knew that the battle with the Metal Dragon wasn't Umbra one-sidedly beating up the serpent with many hidden cards, but that it was a narrow contest .
They had been THIS close to being wiped out . If it weren't for the many items and powers Draco, as well as Eva, had displayed, they would have lost everything .
After going through all that, those fools wanted to profit from their hard work and expected to get away with it scot-free? How was there such a good thing in this world?
"If it wasn't for the timely appearance of Update 1, we wouldn't even have been able to claim the Abyss Key from those thieves before it was used . "
Draco placed a hand on the sheath of his sword, which he had placed at his hip for the duration of the war . Other players had to wear them, but the Evil Duo as optimal classes didn't need to .
However, he had gotten used to it in his past life, so he decided to place Dragorugio and Fragarach on each side of his hip .
"We shall use this war as a platform to show the world three things . "
"First, your unmatched prowess!"
"Second, the punishment for crossing Umbra!"
"Third, indefatigability!"
The members of Umbra roared at that, feeling their emotions rise with Draco's words . They really wanted to finally enter the battlefield, slaughtering all before them, and it showed on their faces .
Draco smiled at their determination and nodded his head with satisfaction .
Then, he flung his hand out to the side, sending his black Herald's Cloak flapping with majestic grace .
"Move out!"
With another roar, the members of Umbra filed out of the Assembly Room to march along the roads of Cario City in an organized manner, which caught a lot of eyes .
Both players and NPCs marveled at the sight, feeling their hearts bubble with excitement as they witnessed this marvelous scene . NPCs watched with amazed expression while many players activated photo mode and captured images of this amazing march .
Many were sad that they couldn't take a video of this, but there was nothing to be done about that .
Umbra entered the Portal Center and chose to move to the location of the Guild War, which was set in the Fleeting Forest, a level 40-50 Field Zone .
Draco naturally chose a forest area due to the passive benefits of the Heart of the Woods he possessed . With it, he could display 150% of his peak combat power, which was quite horrific for his Rank .
Umbra arrived in the Fleeting Forest Zone, noticing that the Field Zone was heavily populated . The area, which was as large as the current Vita Capital City, was swarmed with players who stood on the side with excited expressions .
When they noticed that Umbra had arrived, the area became silent for a few seconds before millions of players erupted in cheers . So many voices crying out resulted in quite the crazy cacophony, but it was muted thanks to the help of the system .
Why were so many people here?
Was it because the First Guild Umbra and two legendary Guilds Myriad Card and Lorebinders were about to fight in what was dubbed as the First Guild War?
Of course, that was one aspect of it . Many players would stop what they were doing to come and witness such a momentous event in person, but the numbers would not be this exaggerated .
The reason why people were here was simple .
「The First Guild War – World Event
Description: The First Guild Umbra and the two guilds, Myriad Cards and Lorebinders are vying for the right to possess the Abyss Key, which is a crucial element to the progress of the Abyss Event . Spectate this magnificent event to win free prizes!
Rewards: 70 silver, 3 Common Treasure Chest and access to the betting arena」
They were being given free stuff for just lounging about while watching a Guild War . Who wouldn't participate? They got to watch this great event, with the extra motivation called freebies .
Naturally, the players had come in full numbers to watch .
The AI had redesigned the Field Zone a bit for the purpose of this event, allowing the millions of players to acquire individual seating with a screen in front of them that showed the battlefield from multiple perspectives in real-time .
Since they were present, they also received access to the betting arena, which was a function that allowed them to use items, money or any property they owned that possessed any quantifiable value to bet on either party .
What shocked them was that the betting arena had detailed outlines of the levels, power and trump cards of either party that had been shown before, and even those which had been speculated about .
All of this factored into the betting arena's odds for the victory of both sides .
Players could not use PMs or leave the Field Zone once they had accessed the betting arena, otherwise wouldn't some freaks try to profit by selling information at the last minute?
When players saw what Umbra was packing, they weren't surprised as they had all predicted this . Most of the analysis regarding Umbra contained question marks or was kept extremely vague, not giving players much of an idea .
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