Agatha The Legendary Guild Master

"Look at you; I swear you thought of a two figure number, hahaha."

I got a hold over myself as I admitted it to myself, this time I was wrong in my assumptions.

"Are you sure of that number?" I asked again trying to confirm she wasn't joking with me.

"Yes, I'm sure. And I believe that number might be higher now, as last time I checked was an hour ago."

I didn't move from my place for a few moments as my mind was trying to figure out how this happened. Was it Shin? Or Respon? or it was just a mere stroke of luck? My looks seemed to reveal my conflicted thoughts, as Aria said:

"Don't think too much, as with time you will understand how surprising the world of players here would turn out to be, princess."

I moved all my doubts to a side as I looked straight to her while she added:

"I figured out your true identity when you just mentioned your knowledge with Leli. I don't believe that you, a fiery strong girl, would end up to be fighting for that princess."

He tone carried a lot of depression and sadness, so I said to clarify everything:

"I'm not fighting to get near him, I'm trying desperately to run away and gain my freedom."

I started to descend the stairs again, as the look over Aria changed, she wasn't that dejected, but she had sympathy all over her face. I chuckled as I said:

"Don't look at me like that, I'm not that easy to surrender to my fate."

"Neither do I!" she muttered this like she was speaking to herself. Her face began to show a determination, she was like she had taken a decision, a decision that ended many complicated conflicts inside her.

"I hope you can succeed in your plans, princess, and even if we failed, I won't regret it."

I smiled back and said nothing until I reached the reception, where I said:

"Meet me at the adventure hall without your men."

"Won't we take them with us?" she asked surprisingly, so I said:

��Don't worry; send them outside the town, in a well hidden place. We will meet them there."

"But…"

"Don't worry yourself, I know that bastard Rick will catch the news," I hurried to say.

Aria didn't say a word for a while, as I was dealing with Lary. I didn't take all my time in here, so I needed to hold the remaining day for the time of my return. Lary was more cooperative than I expected, as he said:

"No problem, I will put your time here on hold, and I will try to arrange your next time so you can have Lady Nada with you."

That was really pleasant to hear, I hated that Nrod, he didn't help me at all. I thanked Lary as I headed outside the hall while saying to Aria:

"I will meet you there."

"This… I don't know, but it's a bit risky," she said hesitatingly.

"Don't worry that much, he couldn't attack you openly like this, so he will send his bitch to you."

My words didn't seem to cause her to feel more secure, so I added:

"An ally to that Rick is attacking you; it's a better situation than what you think."

She finally got what I intended to do, so her face shone brightly as she beamed with a wide smile:

"That's better than what I had in mind, fine I will play with your rules. give me half an hour and I will be there at the adventure hall."

I closed the call, and started another one at once. I needed to coordinate with Shin, and hear about the details of their current situation. Shin didn't delay to pick up the call request, as he said first:

"Finally, our little blacksmith princess finished her task and decided to join the fray."

He was always energetic, in a way that made me feel he never felt any depression or dejection in his life before.

"Hi Shin, I'm glad to see you still alive."

"Glad or disappointed?" he asked jokingly before pointing to a hidden place behind him, "Our boys and girls here are eager to meet their mighty princess, how long does it take for you to leave the town and join us?"

"Oh, you don't know about our new recruits," I said with a chuckle. He looked at me seriously as he said:

"There might be spies in them."

I understood his meaning, but I was willing to take this risk, after all the piece of cake in front of me was so big to ignore.

"I know, so I will have a small test for them. Tell me, how long can you guys hold on?"

"We are well hidden for now, but I heard that sweet girl is still stalking you, so I don't know if we can keep hidden for long," he replied referring to that bitch. I smiled as I said:

"Don't worry; I will attract her away from you."

"Oh, will you seduce her? That would be fun to watch," he teased me, that cool bastard swordsman never let a chance slip to tease me. The best solution in dealing with him was ignorance, so I ignored him by closing the call on his face while saying my last words to him:

"Stay put and don��t do something foolish until I come to you. Send me the coordinates of your location privately."

I closed the call before he could ask about his most desired question, gears. It was his fault, who told him to be such a brick with me all the time? I felt some satisfaction with the impatient look over his face. 

That made me smile and even laugh at him. He sent me at once privately the coordinates with the question about the gears I forged, but I didn't reply to him.

I decided to make him anxious like this, it was fun after all. The distance from the blacksmith hall to the adventure hall wasn't that short, so it took me nearly a quarter to reach there. 

As I neared the place, I found something weird. The hall was all tightly surrounded by players. They weren't crowded to enter the adventure hall, instead they stood there to prevent anyone from entering the hall.

'It seems that bastard and that bitch are trying to prevent my players from joining me. In their dreams!'

I muttered as I moved step by step forward with great anger.