Chapter 1094: A Weaving Story
Meanwhile, somewhere in RML...
Bang!
Feral Blade was knocked back and to the ground with a look of dejection on his face as he did not dare look up.
"You idiot!" Judge roared with anger as a clear wave of rage exploded forth from him.
At the moment, Judge was furious. He tried his best to hold back his anger against his younger brother, but the more Feral Blade talked, the more enraged he became.
"It's all that bastard's fault...!" Feral Blade thought to himself as he held in his dissatisfaction.
Of course, the target of his rage was none other than Izroth.
After what took place in Fragul's Valley, Feral Blade hurried back to that location. However, by the time he returned, not only was what he was supposed to go there for nowhere to be found, but the players of Shattered had also been robbed!
It had not been long since Feral Blade joined Broken Exile as an official member. Yet, the first time his elder brother entrusted him with an important task, he not only failed but did so miserably.
Judge had a major headache. While the Shattered guild took care of all the tedious tasks, ultimately, he was the person in charge of overseeing Fragul's Valley.
"The mysterious cave and the Golden Imp vanished. Based on the timing, it probably has something to do with why the Shield of the Breaking Dawn broke. But that's not the worst part. To think that there is someone bold enough to rob our Broken Exile in broad daylight..!" Judge said to himself with a darkened expression.
It was bad enough that they failed the assault on the legendary world boss, the Ghoul of Deep Sins, Travgelga. However, to add to that, they permanently lost a good source of loot, several resources from Fragul's Valley, and the face of their guild had been slapped.
"If the guild leader finds out what happened..." Judge muttered as he furrowed his brows.
With Dragon's personality, he would not hesitate to kick Feral Blade out of Broken Exile. He might even demand compensation. More than that, even Judge's position as one of the Six Stars might be in jeopardy.
"Who all knows?" Judge asked with a serious expression as he looked down at Feral Blade. Feral Blade avoided Judge's gaze and said, "J-Just the players from Shattered who were there that day and that bastard pill shop owner!"
Judge remained silent for a few moments. He appeared to be in deep thought.
Not long after, Judge broke the silence and said, "No, get your story straight. He is not a bastard pill shop owner, he is a bastard without any respect for our Broken Exile who looted our territory knowing that it belongs to us. In the process, when the members of Shattered tried to reason with him, not only did he eliminate you, but he even launched a full-scale assault."
Feral Blade's eyes widened in shock. That story was nothing like what he told his elder brother. But, the shock on his face soon transformed into a grin as he started to understand what his elder brother wanted to do.
"T-that's right! I tried to fight him off, but I was ambushed and outnumbered! That guy brought an entire party with him! He probably planned it!" Feral Blade chimed in.
"Exactly that. Somehow, he must have gotten news that we would be targeting his Mystical Realm Palace and decided to retaliate. Fragul's Valley just happened to be the place he chose to take out his anger and frustration." Judge added.
The two brothers spend the next few minutes weaving their stories together. In the end, their goal was to paint Izroth as a vengeful and greedy person who did not put Broken Exile in his sights. After all, if there was one thing their guild leader hated more than failure, it was people looking down on him and his guild.
"But, brother, what about the people from Shattered? Will they really go along with it?" Feral Blade asked with a hint of doubt in his voice.
"Hmph, will they have a choice? What is the alternative for them? If our guild leader finds out what really happened, they will be forced to compensate for all the materials that were given away with interest. Their salaries would also be cut, affecting their livelihoods. Our way is the only way they can avoid this outcome." Judge stated firmly.
He then continued, "Of course, they will still have to pay a price for failing. But, the punishment will not be as harsh considering the person at the center of all of this. I will also ask the guild leader not to be too harsh on them."
"...Brother, that guy... Will I be able to get my revenge?" Feral Blade inquired as he could not hide the hate in his eyes.
"Rest assured. No one can bully my little brother and get away with it. It's the same as not giving me and my Broken Exile any face. That guy won't even know what's coming for him until it's too late." Judge scoffed.
"The influence of the Mystical Realm Palace is growing stronger by the day. It is getting to a point where the top guilds may one day have to bend to their will if they want to obtain the pills there. No, there are already some top guilds who are doing just as such. The guild leader is someone who places great importance on the status that comes along with being a top guild. He was already searching for a reason to make a move against the Mystical Realm Palace. By giving him this reason, he may even be willing to completely overlook a few matters." Judge thought to himself.
"I will personally contact Orion and tell him to update the Shattered members who were there that day. Let's hope those idiotic bastards haven't been running their mouths, and word hasn't spread beyond Fragul's Valley." Judge stated.
As Judge contacted Orion, Feral Blade had already stood back up to his feet. He clenched his
fists tightly.
"No matter how strong you are, let's see if you can still be so arrogant and calm in front of a top guild..!" Feral Blade muttered.
...
Somewhere in Kifa Karsts...
'I didn't expect to get another good haul so soon.'
After Zinnia informed him that he could take whatever he wished from the ore cave and that the members of Sleeping Gardenia would help him do so, Izroth did not stand on ceremony. He obtained tens of low-quality Sygrix Stones and other ores from the cave, along with three high-quality Sygrix Stones.
In total, the resources he acquired were worth at least 4,000 gold coins. That meant that Izroth walked away with a minimum of 600,000 RMB in his inventory!
That being said, Izroth was not an ungrateful person who only knew how to take advantage of others.
To reward the members of Sleeping Gardenia for their help in mining the resources, he gifted them a bag of pills along with a few gold coins. Although some of the players from Sleeping Gardenia were disappointed that they did not have their skills upgraded like Green Ivy, they were still incredibly grateful to Izroth.
While it was true that Sleeping Gardenia was quite generous when it came to compensation and bonuses for its guild members, it still had thousands of players to consider. It simply could not afford the upkeep of giving all its guild members something like grade three pills. And, since elite players had lower priority when it came to resources than core players, it may be a while before they had a chance to consume a rare commodity like a grade three pill. So, how could they not be thankful to Izroth?
After Izroth concluded his business in the ore cave, he took his leave with Zinnia and the other members of Sleeping Gardenia personally seeing him off.
Even though Izroth told them that they no longer had to actively search for clues, Zinnia informed him that they would still keep an eye out and let him know if they found anything
else.
As for Izroth, he was currently headed to the coordinates that Azalea sent him not too long
ago.
The coordinates were still within the Kifa Karsts; however, it was outside of Sleeping Gardenia's territory.
According to Azalea, who had been gathering information since before Izroth's arrival at Kifa Karsts, the territory he was headed to belonged to a familiar but also distant top guild, Blue
Oasis.
Izroth was not on the best of terms with Blue Oasis; however, due to Niflheim's actions back at the raid, he was also not on bad terms with them. That being said, Blue Oasis may not necessarily see it that way.
In their eyes, Izroth was someone who helped deny them the honor and fame that came along with being the first official guild in RML. Additionally, he was the major reason why one of their Captains, Niflheim, had left them.