Ding! Ding!
Thank you, @Holosagewolf and @Daniel Moreton, for joining the memberships.
I'm truly grateful.
Bonus (1/2)
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Chapter 69: All-Out Villains! Call Me the Godfather!
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Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just as the Guild Base was finalized, pillar after pillar of light erupted in the clearing. The guild members were arriving en masse!
"Is this our base? It's incredible!"
"I've passed by here before and thought it was already taken. I can't believe we snagged this treasure!"
"Hehe, I'm the one who suggested this spot to the Boss!"
"It's breathtaking..."
"Look at the Boss! That coat is stunning!" a female player shrieked, her voice filled with admiration.
Instantly, thousands of eyes swiveled toward the center. When they saw the Executives draped in their matching fur-collared white coats, the crowd went wild.
Grand, Sharp, Elegant.
That was the immediate impression. It was a level of visual cohesion that no other guild had achieved.
Just then, the crowd parted like the Red Sea. Sally and Kirukiru Amou, now also wearing their Harbinger coats, walked slowly through the ranks to join Seito.
With their arrival, every current Executive was present.
Players watched with bated breath. Even though Blank's face remained hidden, the sheer aura of the group was intoxicating. Some members were already recording videos to upload to the forums.
First Seat: Sei
Second Seat: Blank
Third Seat: Maple
Fourth Seat: Sally
Fifth Seat: Empress (Amou)
Sixth Seat: Kanade
Only five seats remained empty. The server could only imagine the spectacle once all eleven seats were filled.
Seito scanned the sea of faces and cleared his throat. "Brothers and sisters, don't get too attached to the scenery just yet. We have a collective 'extracurricular activity' to attend to."
The players leaned in, curious. A collective activity?
Seito dropped a set of coordinates into the guild channel. "A certain guild at these coordinates has... disrespected our Second Seat, Blank. We're going to give them a lesson they won't forget. We need to remind the world that The Harbingers are not to be trifled with!"
The coordinates, of course, belonged to Kaguya Shinomiya's base. As for them disrespecting Blank? Pure fabrication. He just needed a "just cause" to initiate the raid.
As expected, the guild members were instantly fired up.
"What?! Someone dared to insult the Second Seat? Boss, let's go rob—er, I mean, educate them!"
"Exactly! If we don't 're-educate' them, they'll think we're soft!"
"I second the motion!"
"My blade was starting to rust anyway. Let's move!"
Seeing his members so "vibrant," Seito smiled warmly. Good, good. They've learned that we don't say the 'R-word' (Robbery) out loud. These kids are growing up so fast.
The other Executives (excluding Blank) exchanged uneasy glances. They knew those coordinates were for Kaguya's base. They were all from the same academy, and Seito, Maple, and Sally were even in the same class!
You're seriously going to raid your own classmates? they thought.
"Alright, initiate teleport. Surround their base. And remember—stay elegant at all times!" Seito commanded.
"Don't worry, Boss! I brought a suit!" one member shouted. He pulled out a black suit from his inventory and equipped it over his light armor.
The others followed suit—literally. They flooded the in-game shop to buy cheap black formal wear. Even the heavy armor players stripped down to their under-layers just to fit into the suits.
In an instant, thousands of players were transformed into a sea of black-suited "men in black," contrasting perfectly with the white-clad Executives.
This is true elegance, Seito thought, feeling like he should be holding a cat and sitting in a swivel chair. Call me the Godfather.
"Move out!"
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In the bustling city of Feiling on Floor 11, hundreds of casual players froze in their tracks.
They watched in stunned silence as thousands of players in black suits materialized at the teleport gates. The sheer pressure was suffocating. There had to be at least thirty thousand of them, all sporting the "Harbinger" guild prefix.
"What... what is happening?"
"Why is the entire Harbinger guild here?"
"It looks like they're going to war. But against who?"
Suddenly, the sea of black suits turned as one toward a single point.
"GREETINGS, BOSS! GREETINGS, EXECUTIVES!"
The roar was like a tidal wave, shaking the very foundations of the city.
A group of figures in flowing white coats stepped into view. Seito walked at the lead, his face cold and expressionless. As he scanned the crowd, not a single solo player dared to meet his eyes.
The intimidation factor was off the charts.
Without a word, Seito led his army out of the safety zone and into the wilds. The solo players wanted to follow and watch the chaos, but the sheer "villainous" aura of the Harbingers kept them at a distance.
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Floor 11, Unknown Location
Inside a cozy log cabin at her guild base, Kaguya Shinomiya took an elegant sip of black tea while reviewing her guild's daily reports. Several high-ranking members sat nearby, chatting casually.
"Our daily revenue is looking quite stable~" Kaguya noted with a satisfied smile.
She had no idea that a "Godfather" and his army of thirty thousand suits were currently knocking on her front door.
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Thank you for reading.