Chapter 783 The First Guild
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"Doesn't it cost a lot of gold to make a guild in most games? It doesn't seem to say anything like that…" Danielle frowned.
Obviously, she wasn't as worried about not being able to afford the cost as she was about 'missing' the opportunity to create a guild because of being too hasty and trying it before she should have.
After all, while it might seem unlikely, it wasn't impossible for the creation of the guild to fail due to insufficient funds, and then for them to need to acquire some 'special item' for the same.
Listening to the drill-haired girl's strange thoughts, Emilia couldn't help but giggle. "I don't think it should be that complicated… why don't you just give it a try?"
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'It's one thing for Emilia to be worry-free, but by indulging her along like that, this blondie is definitely going to be a bad influence on her!' She thought.
Fortunately, Danielle was in no mood to start an argument, and quickly grit her teeth to make a decision. "Screw it! If it's a trap, we can at least hurry up and rush to do the event."
Emilia grinned and gave her a thumbs up.
Just as Danielle 'pressed' confirm and entered the 'name' for their guild as 'Crimson Witches', though, the whole team immediately received a notification.
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New Guild [Crimson Witches] has been created! Please acquire a [Guild Office] to unlock more functions in the 'Guild' menu.
Currently Rank — 1st out of [1] guilds, with 1308 points.
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Danielle suddenly had a foreboding feeling. "Wait… that rank thing… don't tell me we're already on the leaderboards?!"
Emilia hummed and opened the menu, and soon confirmed her thoughts. 𝐛𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗼𝐯𝐞𝗹．𝐨𝐫𝗴
Arcadia's leaderboard obviously had a minimum threshold for listing, and none of the categories had been populated till that day. But now, the previously empty guild rankings had one entry, with their guild name and points clearly stated for everyone to see.
In fact, although they hadn't yet figured it out, '1308' was just the sum of all their base attributes, and it wasn't hard to guess that they'd soon have to concede this number one position to larger guilds.
But even if she already knew this, Emilia wouldn't let her teammates know. After all, there was more to guild points than just these numbers. Instead of discouraging them now, it was better to help them earn more points in the dungeon.
Looking at Danielle's expression, though, the crimson-haired girl couldn't help but tilt her head in confusion. "Aren't you happy?"
Danielle turned to her in surprise, remaining silent for a while, then sighed. "Happy? Of course I am. I just find it a little hard to believe that it happened like this."
After all, they might have been 'far ahead' of everyone else in the world, but no one really seemed to acknowledge it, including the game. It was as if everyone universally agreed that it was a fluke, and her team would soon return to mediocrity once things advanced a little more.
Having a real position on the official leaderboard completely changed that, and it was impossible to say that Danielle wasn't happy.
But while she'd been looking forward to and dreaming of being the 'number one' for a long time, Danielle didn't want targets to be painted on their backs so soon, so she couldn't help but be worried as well.
Regardless of what she thought, though, the drill-haired girl knew better than to regret her decisions. After all, even if it got them into a lot of trouble, she felt like she would have regretted it more if they'd missed the opportunity.
Emilia giggled, and she was just about to respond when she spotted one of the supposedly 'hidden' guardians of the dungeon peeking out from behind a giant tree to glare at them impatiently. 'Uh… we should probably hurry up, huh?'
Unfortunately, most of her team was already distracted by one of the only functions not locked until they acquired the 'Guild Office'… the log.
"Hey look, we can now view all sorts of notifications from each other in the guild log!"
"Ahhh, I can hide mine if I want, too!"
"Emilia's notification is the first one as expected, huh…"
"She's the most impatient, after all."
A quick look at 𝘣𝘦𝑑𝘯𝘰𝘷𝑒𝘭．𝑛𝘦𝘵 will leave you more fulfilled.
Emilia couldn't help but pout. "Hey!"
While Nico and Robin were teasing the crimson-haired beauty, however, Danielle and Sylvia were busy checking out the newly discovered guild log, leaving only Crystal to sympathize with her.
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—Guild Log—
<<Member 1>>
[Princess (Elf Warrior, Wind Element, Level 15)]
—You have picked the primary profession [Princess Knight], and unlocked the skill [Challenger's Charm] (Grade 1)
[Challenger's Charm → Makes the opponent unable to focus on others with the Princess Knight around.]
—Second Class Skill [Fury] (Grade 1) unlocked.
[Fury → Depletes 20% of the player's max health to boost their speed by 20%.]
<<Member 2>>
[Crystal (Human Ranger, Light Element, Level 15)]
—You have picked the primary profession [Sage], and unlocked the skill [Wisdom] (Grade 1)
[Wisdom → Increases the user's intelligence by 100 points.]
—Second Class Skill [Homing Arrow] (Grade 1) unlocked.
[Homing Arrow → In exchange for slightly lower attack power and speed, the arrow gains the ability to change directions based on the opponent's movements, making it harder to avoid.]
<<Member 3>>
[Danielle (Draconic Mage, Fire Element, Level 15)]
—You have picked the primary profession [Pyromancer], and unlocked the skill [Ignite] (Grade 1)
[Ignite → Sets the target on fire. Mana consumption depends on target size and distance from the user.]
—Second Class Skill [Fire Resistance] (Grade 1) unlocked.
[Fire Resistance → As a proficient user of Fire Element magic, its effect on self is lowered by 10%.]
<<Member 4>>
[Nico (Beastkin Healer, Water Element, Level 15)]
—You have picked the primary profession [Shaman], and unlocked the skill [Minor Heal] (Grade 1)
[Minor Heal → Heals everyone in a small area, individual healing is reduced when there are more people in the zone. Distant targets consume more mana.]
—Second Class Skill [Reverse Healing] (Grade 1) unlocked.
[Reverse Healing → Instead of draining the user's mana and restoring the target's health, it does the exact opposite. The amount of restored mana depends on the opponent's lost HP. Needs direct contact with the target.]
<<Member 5>>
[Robin (Demon Rogue, Earth Element, Level 15)]
—You have picked the primary profession [Assassin], and unlocked the skill [Assassin's Instinct] (Grade 1)
[Assassin's Instinct → Can point the user to points of interest nearby (active), and also alert them of imminent danger (passive). Can be used every 60 seconds.]
—Second Class Skill [Shadow Siphon] (Grade 1) unlocked.
[Shadow Siphon → Continuously drains mana to lock a target to its own shadow, greatly slowing their movements and draining their health. A small amount of the drained health can heal the user if they are injured.]
<<Member 6>>
[Sylvia (Elf Ranger, Dark Element, Level 15)]
—You have picked the primary profession [Spy], and unlocked the skill [Conceal] (Grade 1)
[Conceal → Once cast, makes the target much harder to spot. Mana cost depends on the target size. Can be cast on self.]
—Second Class Skill [Poison Dart] (Grade 1) unlocked.
[Poison Dart → A shot infused with lethal poison full of dark elements. Continuously drains opponent's HP unless treated with light element infused healing spells or potions. Cannot stack.]
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While everyone else was 'busy', Emilia could only sigh in defeat. 'Forget it, if the guardians really can't bear it anymore, I can just think of it as more experience and practice for the dungeon.'
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