All the members of the Hunters were gathered at the base to have a small meeting. They would decide where to go now.
Farming areas near Elysian City weren't giving as much XP as before. Now that they were at higher levels, it would be necessary to find new farm areas. So Amarys decided to hold this meeting to ask everyone's opinion.
"Does anyone have any ideas?" Amarys asked.
Everyone showed a thoughtful expression, trying to remember somewhere. Checking the forums was a good option, but players don't usually post about it for obvious reasons.
"Nightblade, do you have something in mind?" Amarys asked. Everyone looked at Nightblade, waiting for an answer.
Nightblade was one of the top 20 players on the leaderboard, so he must have a better reference.
"How about Stormwind City?" Nightblade suggested.
"Isn't that city where the Pegasus Guild is?" Manzai didn't want to risk a conflict with Pegasus.
"Yes, they're trying to build a base in Stormwind City, but we're not going to attack them. Quests and farms should be our priority. Stormwind is a big city, so we can get a piece of the pie."
Nightblade explained the reason for his decision. They couldn't afford to settle in Stormwind City, especially when a giant guild like Pegasus was there.
Many might think the Pegasus Guild weak, but Nightblade knew their power was not revealed.
Ren Yosaka was not the strongest member of the guild, although he is one of the most talented.
"It's a good decision, is everyone in agreement?" Amarys found the Nightblade idea viable.
The other members agreed with Nightblade's decision.
"Well-" As Amarys was about to move on to the next topic, someone knocked on the door.
"In between."
*door opening*
A guard entered the room with a worried expression.
"Miss Amarys, a man came to the village saying he needed to speak with you." the guard said.
"And why haven't you kicked him out already?!" Manzai said. "Must be some random player wanting to join the guild."
Despite the bad reputation that the Hunters guild had, there were still players who tried to join the guild. The problem is that these players were very mediocre, in addition, they could be spies for other guilds. After all, who would be crazy to join a guild that was at "rock bottom" instead of trying to join a big guild?
Amarys had tried recruiting players before, but no one wanted to join them. However, after being the first guild recognized by the system, many players try to join them. But... was it worth it? Would having too many players in the guild solve the situation?
Amarys decided to go a new path. The path of the elites. She made the decision after much thought.
The big guilds used a "filter" to discard players that were of no use. It wasn't necessary to be an excellent player, but useless players are not accepted, even in the lower tiers.
Amarys also decided to go the elites' path, despite being risky.
'We have a wild card.' She thought of Aizen.
Aizen LightStar was the wild card of the Hunters, and Amarys knew it; with him by her side, growing without recruiting too many players is possible.
"B-But… he seems to have been sent by a high-ranking nobleman. Miss Amarys, the nobility is dangerous, I think it is better to welcome him." The guard said with a disturbing expression.
"High-ranking noble?" Ryo thought of Aizen.
Players had a very blurred view of the nobility, but ordinary citizens knew how cruel many of them were.
…
"Let's check it out, if there's a problem, we'll tackle it." Nightblade stood up with a grave expression.
*Sigh!*
Amarys sighed, but she wasn't pessimistic.
-
"Oh, Hunters guild, it looks like you guys aren't in as bad a situation as everyone thinks."
"Who are you?" Amarys asked.
"My name is Jareth. I'm a merchant." Jareth introduced himself. He didn't expect Aizen to be a "sponsor" of the Hunters Guild. This information would bomb if it were posted on the forums. However, Jareth didn't care about that.
"A merchant? We don't do business here." Manzai said.
"I came to deliver some packages. Can we talk in a private place?"
…
"In between." Amarys smiled. That smile said: "Please give me the items"
-
Jareth handed over all the items to Amarys. There were many scrolls, magic items, and potions that she was sure to sell big. However, there was no power potion that Aizen had made, as this item would make it very obvious that he was helping the Hunters.
Amarys has put most of the items to sell in the small shops in the Village. Jareth did you the favor of helping to spread the word.
"Where did you get these items?" Nightblade asked with a curious expression.
"Didn't I tell you? We have a secret sponsor." Amarys said.
"Who?"
"You'll meet him later."
…
"That must be why your guild isn't at rock bottom." Nightblade said with an impassive expression. He knew these items weren't cheap, so this "secret sponsor" must be very rich.
'Who will be?' Nightblade was curious.
"Don't despise us!" Manzai exclaimed.
Nightblade had barely arrived at the guild, but Manzai already hated him. However, starting a fight wasn't the smartest choice, as Nightblade was more powerful than him.
With Nightblade joining the guild, Amarys felt that she would have more headaches.
"Take it." Amarys delivered SR magic items to Nightblade.
"Hoh… are you sure about that?" Nightblade asked after equipping the items. He felt his power increase significantly.
'High-end items.' These are the best items available to players. It was surprising that Hunters received items of this level. His curiosity grew to find out who the "secret sponsor" was.
"Boss, let's go to Stormwind City!" Alura was excited to travel. She had never visited a big city, so her expectations were very high.
*Sigh!*
"Alright, we'll leave tomorrow." Amarys warned. Stormwind City awaited them. The goal set by Amarys was to get at least one secret mission on this journey.
