Radiant Guild, headquarter.
Luna sat heavily on the white throne created by her guild members.
''So, somehow you ended up as Guild master after you rescued some players in a dangerous situation?" Maria, who was first to regain her calm, asked to be sure.
Luna nodded, and Maria went silent before finally opening her mouth after two minutes.
''Well, that's a good thing. Using this guild, we can do a lot of things.''
Maria had already begun planning what to do, how to use this guild efficiently. Kuina also nodded; she seemed to share the same thoughts as Maria, same goes for Gracier; she just stayed silent as she was not made for things like these; however, there was someone else that didn't seem to share the same thoughts as the two, no, she didn't care, just the way Maria speak doesn't sit well with her.
''So, you're planning to take over the guild that the other painstakingly built? What a vixen you are? If you want a guild, create your own guild, you thief.''
Luna frowned and wanted to admonish Eri when Maria lifted her hand to tell her not to do anything. She would take care of this unruly girl herself.
''What I do with my sister's things have nothing to do with outsiders like you. What's mine is hers, while what she has is mine. You won't understand.''
''Humph! From your words, you will even share your man with her?" Eri probed, however, unlike what she was expecting Maria didn't answer her she just smiled, a mysterious smile.
Upon seeing this smile, Eri became shocked, and a certain idea began to form in her mind; however, she didn't dare to believe, just as she was about to continue probing, Maria stopped her; she was glaring at her.
''Why are you still here? If it's for that Fox woman over, I could understand as she has no other choice, we have the same goal, same goes for my little sister over there. As for you, we do not have the same goal, so scram.''
''Shut up, Maria, I do what I want. I want to say to help Luna. This has nothing to do with you, so don't go around thinking that it was because of you. It's not like I wanted to compete with you or anything. Humph!"
Maria ignored Eri; she was not in the mood to play with her; why would she care about Eri trying to act cute? It was not like she was into a Tsundere, nor did she swing that way.
As she must focus on something more important stuff from now on.
''Tell me your rank.''
''Eighth.'' Luna's response was immediate. Gracier and Kuina frowned, thinking that the Radiant Guild ranking was low.
However, unlike them, Maria nodded as though she had guessed this. It was normal as, from Luna's words, they had just recently arrived in the capital.
''I see. We need information on others guilds. I shall handle this. Kuina, you come with me.''
Kuina sighed but still stood up and followed after Maria.
While this was happening, in another guild headquarter, Alex and Sakuya, guided by Alice, entered a room where Sera was waiting for them.
Upon seeing them, Sera, who wasn't wearing a mask, made a beautiful smile. The slightly cold face coupled with her beauty ensnared Alex's soul for a second; it was only when Sakuya pinched his waist that he was able to regain control quickly.
''Welcome, Alexander. I'm glad to see you after such a long time.''
Sera's beautiful voice rang in Alex's ears, making him smile.
''I'm happy to see you too, and thank you for the hard work,'' Alex said as he sat across from her.
Sakuya sat beside him; she had a short context with Sera before the two laughed.
''Good to see you too, Sakuya.''
''Likewise.''
As he could feel the awkward atmosphere in the air, Alex decided to switch subjects.
''Sera-"
However, before Alex could finish what he wanted to say, Sera cut her off.
''Great! I lacked a sparring partner; your arrival has made up for this. Let's go spar; I believe this will be the first time we fight.'' Sera said and stood up; she didn't give Alex the time to refuse, nor that he was planning on refusing in the first place. Like Sera had said, they haven't fought together. Today would be their first genuinely fighting against each other.
Sakuya and Alice silently followed behind.
Suddenly, Alex, walking beside Sera, stopped making the girls turn their heads in his direction.
''What? Is there any problem?" Sera asked, a bit confused by Alex's sudden stop.
''Well, I have just felt someone's presence, someone familiar,'' Alex said with a smile; Sera, Alice, and Sakuya immediately concluded that it must be someone dear to Alex for him to smile upon feeling this person's presence.
Few names came to their minds, but after a quick elimination, only one name remained, Gracier, Alex's little sister. The three came to the same conclusion; they made this conclusion because except for Alice, Pandora, there's only one person whom Alex could feel the presence if she was close; that person was none other than Gracier.
''It's Gracier, isn't it?'' Sera probed, knowing well that it couldn't be otherwise.
Alex smiled and said, ''It's indeed her. She is in that direction, although faint I could still feel it.''
Looking in the direction Alex's finger was pointing, Sera immediately knew where Gracier was.
''She must be with Luna, in that direction is the Radiant Guild headquarter, the new guild, and Luna is its leader. Probably because Alice felt your presence, she aborted her mission to welcome you.'' Sera said while glaring at Alice for not completing her mission, well, for an emotionless doll to begin showing emotions, she could only sigh and drop the matter.
''Oh? So, like you, Luna created her guild? That's not bad; once we join the two guilds, I believe that we will become powerful.'' Alex said, already thinking about merging the two guilds; although he rather missed his fiancee, he better knew when to control himself; he was not that dense, he could feel Sera jealousy upon seeing Sakuya closeness with him, something was different, and Sera must have felt it, and also she wasn't blind she had seen that necklace around Sakuya's neck.
Because Alex had vowed to pursue her even before coming here but still did nothing but only go after other women, even though said women were people he knew, no woman would sit still feeling knowing if he keeps up.
Sakuya could also feel Sera's mood; it was why she said nothing and chose to stay silent; as for Luna creating a guild, she was surprised, but it was only momentarily.. She was looking forward to seeing her sister, but first, she wanted to see how her man was planning to deal with the situation.