“Don’t act like you didn’t hear it. I am much better than you can imagine. An alliance—you obviously said you are an alliance.” Hyeonu stared at this man. Standing beside Hyeonu was Tang-E.
“I heard it as well. He clearly said the words ‘I think we need to withdraw from the alliance’,” Tang-E spoke and reproduced the whisper that the man sent to the guild master. He perfectly imitated the man’s urgent expression and gestures.
Even more sweat started to flow down the man’s forehead. It wasn’t just him. The players behind him had very similar expressions, which revealed they were upset.
“You don’t have to talk if you don’t want to. However, you will have to be careful next time,” Hyeonu gave them a threat. It was a threat that said he wouldn’t let them go the next time they met. Although he didn’t say it outright, the nuance of his tone clearly implied it.
The man eventually succumbed and said, “I will... speak. Instead, promise that you won’t have any bad feelings toward our guild.”
He was willing to save his life and his guild. Hearing that, Hyeonu nodded. He had received no immediate damage after all. This condition was sufficient in exchange for receiving information.
‘The fewer, the better.’
Regardless of how strong Hyeonu was, it wasn’t good to have too many enemies.
The man saw Hyeonu’s reaction and spoke carefully, “We’re the Sakura Guild.”
“Sakura? You mean the Sakura Guild from Japan?”
The Sakura Guild—it was a name Hyeonu knew well. It was a large guild that was acknowledged both in Japan and globally. In particular, its guild master, Yorishige, was one of the top three most popular streamers in Japan.
“Yes, it’s that Sakura Guild.”
Upon hearing the man’s answer, Hyeonu became even more curious about the identity of the alliance.
‘Based on this guild’s withdrawal, the alliance must be aiming for me...’
The Sakura Guild hadn’t had a single encounter with Hyeonu. In other words, there was no need for them to create an alliance to fight back.
“Then what is the alliance?” Hyeonu asked.
“It’s literally an alliance. It is a force of 17 large guilds. Their side is great. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that only the prominent guilds have gathered.”
“The purpose? What is the purpose of the alliance?”
“It is to keep you, Alley Leader, in check.”
“In check?” Hyeonu questioned like it was absurd.
“To be precise, it is to prevent you from doing the quest. The unusual thing is that it was intended to interfere peacefully, not with force.”
“Which guilds belong to the alliance?”
“Phoenix, Dujieng, Sakura...” The names of large guilds continued to flow from the man’s mouth.
‘The people I met on the way here belong to these guilds.’ Hyeonu felt the puzzle pieces in his head aligning with the man’s words. The rankers who had rushed over when they saw him... ‘It wasn’t because of popularity.’
He was very pathetic an hour ago when he thought these rankers liked him.
‘Patient, be patient.’ Hyeonu took a deep breath.
‘Master dude is angry.’ Tang-E carefully left his spot when he saw Hyeonu’s deep breath. He walked to the surrounding trees and climbed a tree to avoid an unknown danger. However, it didn’t happen as Tang-E imagined. It was because Hyeonu controlled his heart well.
“I see. I understand now. I will just let you know that this conversation has been recorded. Go and tell them. Alley Leader’s time is really expensive. If it is a trivial matter, they’ll have to pay the price.” Hyeonu left with these words. Of course, there was no need to mention Tang-E on the tree who came down as if nothing had happened.
***
After learning about the alliance, Hyeonu felt deeply troubled. Should he participate in the quest to block them? Or...
Should he just ignore it and find Rondal as originally planned?
‘Hmm...’
Hyeonu wanted to do both. He wanted to visit Rondal, and he wanted to deal a big blow to the alliance that destroyed his mood. There was just one problem. He couldn’t think of a way to do it.
“Tang-E, what should I do? I have many worries,” Hyeonu spoke while hugging Tang-E. Tang-E was the only one he could say these concerns to.
“Master dude, do what you can do. Revenge can be done by others, but isn’t there a place where only Master dude can go to at the moment?” Tang-E replied while brushing the dirt off his paws. He wasn’t worried at all. Tang-E just spoke what was on his mind.
It was only after hearing Tang-E’s words that Hyeonu realized he didn’t have to waste time getting revenge personally.
‘In any case, their purpose is the quest from the emperor.’
So all he had to do was prevent them from clearing it. There was no need for Hyeonu to do it. There were many people who would interfere on Hyeonu’s behalf.
‘First of all, they don’t know the way.’
Among the guilds belonging to the alliance, it was likely few had passed over to the East Continent. In fact, it was safe to assume there were none.
‘Their purpose is said to be disturbing me...’
In the end, they would each move for the benefit of their own guild, so there would naturally be no unity.
‘If I push it properly here, I can reverse it...’
The player in Arena who crossed the Balder Mountains the most was Hyeonu. He was unique as he had traveled between the West Continent and East Continent more than anyone.
‘If I explain the oath well...’
“It’s possible.”
A plan emerged—one that would properly hit the back of the alliance.
“Oh, so pretty. So cute. How are you so cute...” Hyeonu hugged Tang-E tightly.
Tang-E who provided the clue was very cute. He couldn’t be better.
“Ugh, I’m choking. Master dude, let go!”
Of course, Tang-E accepted it in a different manner.
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