Agatha The Legendary Guild Master

Once I moved away from the eyes of everyone, I sent a call request to Aria, who accepted it instantly. She stood in front of me with a big smile over her face as she said:

"I didn't imagine you would turn out to be this ferocious girl, do you know who you just beat?"

I shook my head, and her smile was about to turn into a laugh. Whatever I did it seemed to make her happy, and that made me eager to know who I just killed.

"Who? C'mon tell me, is it that bastard or that bitch?"

"It's kind of both of them; these players belonged to the two adventure groups."

I chuckled as I asked:

"If so, that wouldn't make you all this happy, what is it?"

She laughed shortly before saying:

"Did you know the whole thing was broadcasted over forums even before you showed up?"

I knew the battle was recorded, but I didn't know it was recorded before I reached there. I looked in question towards her, as she decided finally to reply directly and clear my doubts:

"That bastard moved part of the group without returning to the elders. As I told you before, there is still a debate there regarding your cause, and by this foolish actions of his, our situation is stronger than his."

I understood her reason, and that made me smile as I said:

"Be ready to hit him hard when he is weak."

"I intend to do so, girl. Now, where are you? We need to meet and head out straight."

I sensed some urge in her words, and I had a vague idea about the reason behind this, so I asked:

"Doesn't that bastard ever learn from his lessons?"

"He is a dumb and a fool, he will never learn. His only route out of this mess is to kill and destroy your little group, so he secretly is gathering all the players he could get from the group in preparation for heading out to hunt you. We need to move faster."

I didn't believe she was afraid of him, instead I felt her great desire and anticipation for that move, which made me picture a plan, a simple yet effective plan. Considering this plan, I began to feel that Aria was just like me, with some years older and that made her a cunning woman.

"You plan to play a dangerous game here."

"C'mon, let's have some fun, the more he loses the better we get. Let's not waste this opportunity."

I giggled as I asked casually:

"How long will he need to gather his men?"

Aria looked at me in a weird way before saying:

"I recall you came from a far kingdom, right? Your words… sometimes they seem unfit to us here. They are called players not men."

I didn't know why but I recalled Shin, the old annoying cool swordsman Shin, while he was trying to teach me the words and terms used here in this game.

"Then how long before he gathers his players?"

"Normally it won't take more than two hours, as many players are in teams outside trying to level up. However I won't let him have it nicely, so let's say he would need six hours instead."

"Six hours… hmmm…" I muttered while thinking about Aria's manipulative ability, she could make things hard for that moron, and he really deserved it. My silence made her think wrongly as she thought I wasn't satisfied by this time, so she added:

"I can make him take even a day to gather what he needs, but if he got the news about what we are going to do, he might have cold feet and stay inside the town. Six hours are enough for him to enter the bait and gives us enough time to set the trap tight around him."

Her words made sense, but I was content with the six hours delay from the start, so I only nodded my head in a reply, then I said:

"Now I have more than one thousand and five hundred players, so we can play it actively."

Aria got what I meant, so she stood there silent for a while thinking about my idea. After a while she said:

"It won't be wise to fasten things up, and don't underestimate our enemies. our forces are gathered in a rush, they never played together, so mistakes will happen. it's for our best interest to keep the hunt as we planned before."

I got her meaning, so I said:

"It's the same to me, I was just trying to get the full use of my new power."

"No, this game isn't like the wars you had before at your kingdom, this is a game where players can be killed and survived at the same place using some skills. Numbers mean nothing here, as one players with an OP skill or secret class or special gear is enough to kill all your adventure group alone."

I knew she wasn't trying to belittle my group, instead she was truly advising me. I knew I usually mix between the wars I led before in my life and the game here, and frankly speaking I had all the right to do so. Her words made quite sense, as I recalled what I just did back at the hall. 

I, alone, managed to kill many players and disturbed their tight siege over the hall. If there was someone like me on the other side, then it would be risky to have an open direct confrontation with them.

"Thanks for your advice, so we will stick to the plan."

"That's the best available option now. Are you ready to move out?"

I thought a little before I said:

"I believe we don't need my new players for now, right?"

Aria looked at me differently before saying:

"Yes, do you plan to send them later?"

I nodded in approval, which made her laugh again. she was in a good mood this time, as she pointed out to me while saying:

"I believe we will be close friends in the near future. Good, I like your idea, wicked but effective. Go ahead and arrange things there, and then meet us at the town gate."