"Leader! Leader! Come back!" One of the founding members of the guild, Lolis Are Life, wore a look of anxiety on his face as he beckoned for his Leader to return to the guildâs hiding spot.
Crying Fish glared at him and said, "What are you saying?! Am I supposed to put up with Jade Sea Pavilionâs humiliation? Take a look at the stands and see how theyâre looking at this match!"
Crying Fish was filled with righteous indignation as she delivered her speech, but all that Lolis Are Life could feel was a massive headache.
A lack of forbearance leads to the destruction of grand plans. Of course, he knew what the spectators thought of this match; especially when Dawnâs Twilight was teasing Lonely Moon by acting as if he was walking his dog. But, so what if they have to suffer a moment of humiliation? All they had to do was abide by their original plan, and they could have done away with Dawnâs Twilight. They may have lost the battle, but they wouldâve won the war!
They knew that whatever that was happening now was less important than the end result. They wouldnât have to fear what others thought of them as long as they won in the end.
However, their Leader apparently couldnât understand that logic.
Due to the distance, the members of Jade Sea Pavilion couldnât make out what Crying Fish was saying. But they all shared a knowing smile when they saw her look back.
"Looks like theyâre hiding at the back," Said Next Week Is Unlikely as he rubbed his chin.
"Going by that logic, theyâre probably hiding within the few pockets of shadows beneath the spectator stands?" Yanmen Imperial Sister asked.
"Itâs probably not just limited to the spectator stands. Theyâre definitely hiding out in other spots as well. Look out for Dawnâs signal in a bit. Heâll give us a sign when heâs about to deliver the finishing blow; weâll charge them before they have the chance to react."
"Got it!"
Although the members of Jade Sea Pavilion had finished their discussion on countermeasures, things didnât look so good for their enemies.
Dawnâs Twilight crossed his arms over his chest and arched his dashing eyebrows at Crying Fish who wasnât able to enter the arena. "Eh? Guild Leader Fish, why are you here? Shouldnât you be watching the battle up there on the spectator stands?"
"Where I am isnât any of your concern! Dawnâs Twilight, if youâre a man then finish him off. Is teasing someone like this fun for you?"
"Itâs alright. More importantly, I feel that I have to give you guys a proper display of my power. Did Guild Leader Fish and the rest of your little friends see the show that I put so much effort into?"
Crying Fishâs expression stiffened. She didnât know how to respond.
Neverending Journey, who was hiding in another spot with experts from his guild, couldnât help but quietly curse Crying Fish as a âbrainless idiotâ when sheâd rushed out and revealed herself.
One of his guild members quietly whispered into his ear, "Leader, what should we do now?"
Neverending Journeyâs eyes darkened as he continued to stare at the events that were unfolding. "Call Pure Crane over."
Ever since the incident at the Ice Extermination Cavern, Pure Crane hadnât shown himself in front of Neverending Journey. Today, heâd taken the initiative to lead one of their groups. Neverending Journey was still frustrated with Pure Crane, so he hadnât said anything to him either, and time went on.
However, now he had no choice but to reconcile with him.
Pure Crane was quickly brought over.
"Leader, youâre looking for me?" Pure Crane still wore the same warm and gentle expression he always had. It was as if what had happened in the Ice Extermination Cavern had never taken place.
"Since youâve done a quest with Quiet And Steadfast, I guess your relationship with him is pretty good, right?"
Pure Crane silently looked at him.
"Youâre a conscientious person; so as someone whoâs an expert at reading other people, how do you think Jade Sea Pavilion will react?"
If you guess correctly and we strike Jade Sea Pavilion in advance, taking them down, regardless of how good your relationship with Quiet And Steadfast is, this should cause a rift between the two of you, right? If your guess is wrong...
Sovereignâs Descent might not be able to keep you around.
Pure Crane gazed deeply at Neverending Journeyâs expressionless face. He then shifted his gaze to the spectator stands on the opposite end. With his excellent sight, the distance between them didnât impede his vision, and he could clearly make out Quiet And Steadfastâs form; he was sitting at the forefront of Jade Sea Pavilion as he calmly observed the fight that was taking place in the arena.
Pure Crane unhurriedly answered, "They..."
However, before they managed to finished their conversation, Dawnâs Twilight suddenly turned around and, amidst the shocked cries of the spectators, hurled his sword at Lonely Moonâs chest.
Only a second ago Dawnâs Twilight had his back towards Lonely Moon and was flashing a half smile at Crying Fish. The next moment, he suddenly turned into an Asura and mercilessly lodged his weapon into Lonely Moonâs heart.
A look of astonishment appeared on Lonely Moonâs face. He looked down at the silver weapon that was sticking out of his chest as he slowly fell to the ground in the middle of the enormous arena.
The moment his sturdy body hit the ground, the protective barrier that surrounded the arena dissolved. In that instant, the members of Jade Sea Pavilion shot forward like an arrow leaving a bow, leaping towards the middle of the arena where Dawnâs Twilight was standing.
As his attention had been focused on Pure Crane and everything had happened in a split second, by the time Neverending Journey reacted, the members of Jade Sea Pavilion had drawn their weapons and formed a very imposing defence line around Dawnâs Twilight. Their formation was so tight, not even a drop of water could slip past them.
All hope was lost.
Those four words suddenly resounded in Neverending Journeyâs mind.
[System Announcement] Congratulations player Dawnâs Twilight for defeating player Lonely Moon in combat, and obtaining the position of Underworld Cityâs City Lord!
[System Announcement] Victory and defeat are commonplace in battle. Raise your weapons and fight for your heroes! The battle to protect the previous City Lord Lonely Moonâs honor has now begun.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Two massive announcements appeared in succession before all of the spectators were teleported out of Underworld City.