The Player's POV-Chapter 184: Peace [1]
Alaric Valthor was dead.
And as per the contract, Kael had inherited everything from him.
Right now, he was having an important meeting with all the high-ranking members of the Azure Crown guild.
Those who had accompanied this guild since its founding.
But of course, this meeting did not go smoothly.
"To put it bluntly, I do not agree with Alaric’s decision, even though he is no longer in this world."
"Oh?"
Kael raised his eyebrows slightly.
He did not seem too surprised.
After all, this was a very normal reaction.
Everyone here had accompanied Alaric Valthor since the beginning.
They had a very close relationship with The King.
They also respected him very much.
"You don’t want me to sit in the position of guildmaster of the Azure Crown guild?"
But, in front of the benefits, all of that was worthless.
And now, everyone was indignant when they learned that Alaric Valthor had transferred the position of guildmaster of the Azure Crown guild to a stranger.
"You’re pretty smart to understand that."
And this was the result.
No one had any sympathy for Kael.
Some were even bold enough to mock him.
"You guys—!"
Hans, who had been standing beside him all this time, felt extremely indignant.
The protagonist wanted to rush up and beat them to a pulp right now.
Or at least he wanted to utter a curse.
But, at that moment, Kael placed his hand on the back of Hans’s hand, signaling him to calm down.
"It’ll be fine. Trust me."
With that, he once again swept his gaze over everyone present in the meeting room.
Only a few people didn’t care too much about Kael becoming the new guildmaster.
That wasn’t enough.
But that was fine.
As always, he spoke calmly and confidently:
"You just don’t want someone with a lower rank than you sitting on top of you, right?"
Kael’s current rank was 67.
Hans’s current rank was 80.
And in this room right now, there were 5 people with a higher rank than the two of them.
"That’s right."
Clap!
"If that’s the case, then everything is simple."
With a smile, he clapped his hands loudly.
In the Azure Crown guild, strength was everything.
The strongest person was also the one who held the most authority.
The reason Alaric could become the guildmaster of this guild was because his rank was 1.
Back then, The King had fought everyone, and won fairly.
That was why everyone respected him.
"In that case, I just need to let history repeat itself."
With a bright smile, but hidden behind it was a meticulous calculation, Kael continued:
"I will fight 5 people with higher ranks than me. And if I win, you have to accept that I am the new guildmaster of the Azure Crown guild. How about it?"
"Fighting the 5 of us?"
It was an arrogant proposal.
Because Kael’s rank was much lower than all of them.
So the five of them had to think a lot.
They were thinking about what they would gain if they won, and what they would lose if they lost. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Finally, one of them opened his mouth:
"If we win, what will we get?"
"I will immediately give up the position of guildmaster of the Azure Crown guild. Not only that, I am also willing to transfer all of Alaric’s assets to you."
"Gulp."
It was a delicious bait.
The five of them all looked at Kael with greedy eyes.
As if what they were looking at was not a human but a free money printing machine.
Meanwhile, those who were lower in rank than him were feeling extremely jealous.
"Alright, we accept your challenge."
The corners of Kael’s lips curled up slightly when he heard that.
What a bunch of money-grubbing people.
"Now, feel free to choose which of the five of us you want to fight first."
Those five were extremely arrogant.
They didn’t think they would lose.
No matter who Kael chose to fight first, that person would still be able to defeat him easily.
"No, you guys misunderstood me."
However, Kael’s answer was not in any of their calculations.
"I won’t fight each of you one by one."
Simply because it was an answer that was almost impossible to come out of someone like him.
"I will fight all five of you at once."
"Huh?"
For a moment, everyone looked at Kael with blank eyes.
They were wondering if their brains were receiving the wrong information.
Understanding what was going on in their heads, he decided to repeat what he had just said:
"I will fight all five of you at once."
This time, what they heard was unmistakable.
"..."
However, they still didn’t know what to say next.
"...Are you sure?"
Fighting five of them at once.
Almost no one could do that.
But, still keeping that confident smile, Kael just nodded slightly.
"Of course."
Fighting them one by one was never an option for him.
It worked, but not much.
Even if Kael won, there would still be people who were dissatisfied.
And he didn’t want that to happen at all.
Kael wanted to crush them all.
He wanted them all to look at him differently.
Eyes of respect and fear.
Kael wanted to extinguish their jealousy, unwillingness, confidence, and arrogance.
Therefore, fighting all five of them at once was the most worthy decision.
***
Floor 8: Arena.
In the preparation area.
"Are you really sure you want to fight all five of them at once?"
Even though Kael had said it over and over again, as well as assured himself that he would win, Hans couldn’t help but worry about his friend’s safety.
"I will win. That’s for sure."
Kael, who was cleaning the blade, replied indifferently.
His voice didn’t contain any anxiety.
It was calm, frighteningly calm.
It was as if Kael was just talking about what to eat tomorrow.
"I can fight for you, Kael."
"I know that."
He knew that if the protagonist fought those people, this battle would end much faster.
But, Kael couldn’t do that.
"They only value the winner."
If Hans won, Kael would never receive the recognition of those people.
"So, you can’t replace me in this battle, Hans."
"It’s strange that you’re so stubborn."
The protagonist sighed.
"Stubborn?"
Kael pondered the word for a long time.
Indeed, no matter what happened, he had to become the guildmaster of the Azure Crown guild.
Part of it was because he wanted to have the qualifications to sit at the negotiating table Kaede, Adam, and Seraphina.
And the other part was because... it was necessary for the 31st floor.
"But I’ll win anyway, so you don’t have to worry too much. Don’t underestimate my strength."
Kael smiled.
"..."
"..."
Then, the two of them just looked at each other for a long time.
Finally, seeing his eyes filled with determination and perseverance, Hans was forced to admit defeat.
"Alright, I won’t say anything more about this matter."
Placing a hand on Kael’s shoulder, the protagonist let out a small smile.
"Good luck."
"Thank you. But I don’t need that."
