Chapter 28: Guild Commotion

The mansion where the Baron had disappeared was silent.

Along with the Baron’s death, the eggs also turned to dust and vanished.

Only Edelin remained in the banquet hall.

“…”

Edelin looked around the banquet hall bitterly.

‘What is this feeling?’

Guilt for the sacrificed people?
Exhilaration from defeating Baron Baron?
Amidst the feeling of emptiness that remained despite defeating the Baron.
The Nightmare King whispered softly.

[I thought you were a peculiar one, but humans are humans after all.]

[Are you feeling sorry now?]

‘Not a chance.’

‘On the contrary, I found it quite satisfying.’

[I thought you were swayed by the Baron’s psychology, but unnecessarily….]

The Nightmare King started to say something but cut himself off.

Edelin didn’t know what the rest of the sentence was.

But she could guess, so she spoke first again.

‘Are you perhaps worried about me?’

[Worry about the human who imprisoned me here?]

[Even a passing nightmare would laugh at that.]

‘If you’re going to lie, perhaps look at your own actions first.’

[Kuh…]

The Nightmare King groaned, hit where it hurt.

From the Nightmare King’s perspective, every action she took felt reckless enough to cause worry.

If Edelin died, he would be helplessly trapped in the sword.

[Don’t forget the promise.]

[I am continuously helping you.]

The Nightmare King grumbled, making excuses that weren’t really excuses.

Just as Edelin was about to open her mouth to retort his attitude.

[With the Baron’s subjugation, the remaining Blood Lords become wary of you!]
[Through the Baron’s memories, the Lords observe your actions!]
[Due to your feats, the Lords’ vigilance has reached its peak!]

[The difficulty of the next Gate increases!]
[The difficulty of the next Gate increases!]
.
.
[The difficulty of the next Gate increases!]
[Difficulty increase has reached its maximum, triggering an event!]

• [Why an event all of a sudden???]

• [The difficulty increase rate is different from ours?]

• [No matter how much the difficulty increases lolllll]

• [Knew this was coming lolllll]

The viewers had reached a point where they could predict.

What kind of system message would greet her this time.

• [Huh?]

However, they couldn’t predict this one.

[Gate 3 Blood Viscount Vai requests reinforcements!]
[Gate 4 Blood Count Kaunte advances to Gate 3!]
[Gate 5 Blood Duke Duke advances to Gate 3!]
.
.
[The Blood Lords call upon their King!]

Whether the Baron was killed or not, their retreat was planned.

However, due to the anomaly, a situation arose where they advanced instead.

• [Call? Their King?]

• [Those blood freaks had a King?]

As if representing the viewers’ curiosity.

A system window appeared.

Event. Return of the King
Through the Baron’s memories, the Blood Lords have deemed you a threat.
They will concentrate all their forces to subjugate you in Gate 3!
As the difficulty reached its maximum, the Blood Monarch descends.

※This event cannot be refused. The instance for Gate 3 will temporarily switch to ‘Public’.
Join forces with other users to pass through the Gate!

“…”

At the end of the banquet hall.

A red gate leading to Gate 3 shimmered as if tempting her.

[Looks like the blood freaks are panicking.]

[Now do you understand? The power of the great Nightmare?]

A full-scale offensive by the Lords, wary of the Nightmare energy capable of absorbing blood energy.

The Nightmare King laughed frivolously, seeming pleased.

“What does it mean for the instance to become public?”

• [What else lolllll Are you ready~?]

• [Let’s get it~]

• [It’s a festival! The festival has arrived!!]

• [I, who was watching the stream while logged in, am the winner.]

• [Quick, before the instance spots fill up!!]

The chaotic chat window.

Suddenly became quiet, as if it had never been noisy, with the frequency of chats dwindling.

• [Aah… I can’t go…]

• [Sh*t, I thought I was the winner watching the stream secretly at work!!]

• [lolllll I’m working part-time at a convenience store f*ck]

• [Should I take a half-day off work today and go]

Only those unable to log into the game remained, holding their ground.

“…?”

As the instance became public.

Edelin’s room now allowed invitations and joining from other players.

Usually, a public instance referred to.

Places like tutorial areas or towns with facilities.

Gates, unless a party was formed specifically by players or settings were changed.

Were automatically created as ‘Private’ instances by the system.

But for a streamer’s instance to become ‘Public’?
The viewers watching the broadcast weren’t going to just sit by.

Some would barge in out of fandom, but the opposite could also happen.

[Mage Sua has joined the instance.]
[Black Sea has joined the instance.]
[… has joined the instance.]

Sure enough, messages began to pile up at the edge of Edelin’s vision.

Led by Mage Sua and Black Sea.

An unprecedented situation where even Mage Sua’s and Black Sea’s viewers rushed in!

• [lolllll Didn’t those guys say they were going to rest? They logged in again?]

• [Weren’t they up all night because of the contest? lolllll]

• [Can’t resist new content lolllllllllll]

• [Koreans for whom pulling one all-nighter is nothing!]

Since many streamers were relaying Edelin’s broadcast.

Many international users also joined in droves.

Enough people gathered to form a legion composed solely of users.

At that moment.

Edelin, unaware of the situation, spoke with the troops outside the mansion.

Then stood before the gate once more.

“Why do I suddenly feel a chill…?”

Why did she have this ominous feeling?

Along with a halo of light, the place Edelin arrived at was.

A castle, serving as the town concept present in each Gate.

“Hoh…”

Excluding the tutorial area.

Edelin had never seen a proper town.

She looked around as if experiencing something new.

The private space of the Lord, filled with luxurious high-end interiors.

It was the banquet hall within the inner castle where the Lord of Gate 3 resided.

“Ooh!”
“Hmm…”

Several players were already seated in the banquet hall.

Or were entering through the door.

The players, who had maintained their own pace, reacted differently.

When Edelin appeared with the halo of light.

There were normal reactions like, ‘It’s an honor to see you in person, I’m a fan!’
There were also reactions showing competitive spirit, like, ‘So that’s the rumored player.’
Among them, the most prevalent reaction was.

“High School Girl-chan-nim! Won’t you join our Sky Fiend Guild!”

A player rushed over, grabbing both of Edelin’s hands, seemingly oblivious to others’ gazes.

He looked like a hyena targeting its prey.

“Well, I never! Isn’t that the guild that collapsed recently due to controversy? Joining such a guild is only a loss. High School Girl-chan-nim! Our Thanatos Guild is a combat guild focused on skill…”
“If you come to our Goldtown, we will give you 100,000 gold, no questions asked.”

It was utter chaos, five minutes before a complete meltdown.

People suddenly became boisterous, worse than a flea market.

It was a testament to how highly they judged Edelin’s abilities.

Not only did she trigger unique events wherever she went, but her image as a popular streamer.

Would undoubtedly aid their guilds’ growth.

“…Guild?”

Edelin looked at the people with a bewildered expression, not understanding.

‘Did so many people gather because of the event?’

Completely unaware that they had gathered because her broadcast was on.

She fell into a huge misunderstanding all by herself.

“What is a guild?”
“…”
“…?”

The players fell silent instantly.

She doesn’t know what a guild is? The basic concept of the game system?
Her plays they had seen via streaming were in the realm of a veteran player.

But she was a newbie who didn’t even know the system?

“Now, now. Everyone calm down. What’s all this fuss about guilds?”
“That’s right. If you want to make a guild proposal, follow the order.”

The fresh shock was brief.

Two voices were heard, awakening their senses.

A woman with an impressive blue robe and blue hat walked forward.

The unfortunate female mage, now pushed aside by Edelin.

Korea’s Rank 2 Mage, Mage Sua.

And the man arm-in-arm with her.

Korea’s Rank 2 Knight, Black Sea.

Even if it was just a numbers game, they knew the difference in skill was like heaven and earth.

Ordinary players didn’t dare make a peep and quietly retreated.

“People grow through guilds, build bonds, and learn camaraderie.”
“In short, like a Magic Tower.”
“That’s right. Similar.”

Edelin observed those looking at her with greedy eyes.

Perhaps this era allowed individuals to establish their own Magic Towers.

She keenly felt how the world had changed.

“My apologies. But this body already belongs to a Magic Tower.”
“That… Prism Magic Tower, right?”
“Oh! Do you know of the Prism Magic Tower?”

It was a fact anyone who watched High School Girl-chan’s stream would know.

“Of course. I want to join the Prism Magic Tower too.”

• [Mage Sua lying without batting an eye lollllllll]

• [Mage Sua controversy… Declaring severance from the Blue Magic Tower…!]

• [lolllllll As a fellow mage, can’t pass up a better Magic Tower.]

With just one simple sentence, Edelin’s favorability towards Mage Sua surged.

“But the Prism Magic Tower seems to have vanished for some reason…”

Like a puppy whose tail had been wagging furiously suddenly becoming crestfallen.

As Edelin drooped.

• [ㅠㅠㅠ Quick, screenshot everyone]

• [lolllllll So cute]

• [Clip it quickly!!]

The chat window went wild.

‘Ugh… Must resist!’

Mage Sua also barely suppressed the urge to pat her head.

“Then how about creating a new Magic Tower?”
“Create a Magic Tower?”

If she couldn’t invite Edelin to her guild.

The only option was to have her create one.

“That is indeed an intriguing proposal.”

It was the moment Mage Sua’s grand plan to entice Edelin began to take shape.