“Well done, Naoko. Your delay tactics were very effective!”
Kitagawa stopped his skill, a smug grin spreading across his face.
“Thank goodness, Yamata no Orochi has returned! We won’t be tortured any longer!”
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“Everyone, protect Naoko! With her, we can’t lose!”
The once downcast Thousand Hands Guild was instantly reinvigorated. Given the monstrous stats of Yamata no Orochi, even the US Triple Crown winner would inevitably lose!
This time, they were ready to use their lives to shield Naoko and protect the ace of their guild, Yamata no Orochi!
“Infernal Fire Sea.”
“Ninth Heaven Flame Prison.”
Naoko lowered her head, her beautiful face darkened by a brooding expression, tinged with a trace of madness.
The fire-breathing snake heads hissed as they unleashed powerful A-rank fire magic in rapid succession.
“Player Naoko has exited the combat group.”
A notification popped up before all the Thousand Hands guild members. What did this sudden exit mean?!
Was she about to face the US Sorcerer in a fair one-on-one battle?
At this critical moment, to not rely on the strength of the guild and solve the problem together? This was the most foolish decision!
“Naoko… are you insane? What are you doing?” Kitagawa’s eyes widened.
The tidal surge of fire elements roared again, but the target was… the Thousand Hands guild members.
Naoko: “Orson, I agree with you. I do have the strength to be a leader. Why should I remain a puppet? That’s unfair.”
The members of the Thousand Hands guild were dumbfounded.
Even if they were burned alive by Yamata no Orochi, they still couldn’t believe that Naoko, the guild leader of one of the top three guilds in the UJ district, would betray them!
SirLagsALot: “Oh wow, thank you! Your eloquence is wasted if you don’t become a scam artist!”
“I just lit a little spark deep inside her. She’s really too naïve, but she’s also smart enough to realize it,” Orson smirked, the corners of his mouth lifting.
The demon smiled at his follower.
“That little spark… is it lust?” SirLagsALot grinned with his teeth showing, and Orson slapped him across the head.
“I am the leader of the Thousand Hands Guild! An SS-ranked summoner from the UJ district. If anyone disagrees with my decisions, you can leave the guild right now!”
Naoko’s cold voice rang out, and Kitagawa and the others could barely believe their eyes.
What kind of sorcerer was this man, capable of twisting her so completely?
In just a few minutes, Naoko seemed like a completely different person.
Orson wasn’t surprised by the chaos unfolding in the Thousand Hands guild.
As the world’s first SS-ranked hidden-class player, her ambition had been growing wildly since she awakened her class.
Long controlled by a financial syndicate behind the scenes, the core members of her guild had overshadowed her authority. On critical matters, she was powerless to make decisions.
Though she had the power to command, she never had the courage to take a stand.
But Orson’s appearance had awoken something in her.
In this game, as long as you were strong enough, you could do whatever you wanted!
Naoko realized that with her SS-ranked status, she could rally countless powerful players to her side. She wasn’t afraid of Kitagawa or any other expert leaving the guild.
Even if the financial syndicates in the real world forced her to leave the guild, she would have other conglomerates extending olive branches to her.
“Who else wants to die? Step forward.” Naoko spoke arrogantly. With Yamata no Orochi on her side, she feared no threats except the man in front of her.
Kitagawa and the others were speechless, but none of them dared to leave the guild.
“Wait until Shimoji comes back! He’ll make you pay! Don’t forget, your battle power rank isn’t higher than his!” Kitagawa spat out in a low, menacing tone.
“And me?”
Orson said nonchalantly, and Kitagawa immediately shut up, his face twisting as if he had swallowed something bitter.
Naoko’s lips curled into a faint smile. This man was her greatest support.
Naoko had tasted the sweetness of power, and she was already addicted to it.
“I represent the Thousand Hands Guild. From this day forward, we will pay the Tithe to the Godslayer guild.”
Not long after, a global announcement shocked players across the US and UJ districts.
“Thousand Hands Guild has been forced to submit! Orgod single-handedly made them surrender!”
“Damn, this is too cruel. Playing an online game and having to pay taxes? Orgod really knows how to get things done!”
“Who’s still saying SS Summoners are invincible? I’ll beat them with a slap!”
“Hahaha, this is amazing!”
The US district world channel exploded.
In SirLagsALot’s livestream, the viewers who witnessed Naoko’s betrayal flooded the chat with gifts and donations, overwhelming SirLagsALot.
“We… seem to be getting ruled now. Is the Yamato clan going to fall apart?”
“One man has slaughtered tens of thousands of players. Thank God this is just a game!”
“Dragon Empire, invincible Sorcerer, divine might eternal!”
“Strong players should rule the weak. This is an eternal truth. I want to ask, can I join the guild across servers now?”
Meanwhile, the UJ district was also in chaos. Many players found themselves in despair. No one had expected this outcome, and no one could accept such a cruel reality.
“Damn, is he really playing the game like this? I thought the Thousand Hands Guild could last at least ten hours.”
Madman cursed inwardly as he watched Naoko’s “surrender declaration.” It took Orgod just over an hour to conquer the UJ district.
“Anyone who steps into the mining area will die!”
Madman sat with his legs propped up at the entrance of the Serene Mine as countless UJ district players’ corpses lay around him.
He had beaten down the mid-sized guild Rampaging Team, claiming control of the small Soul Essence Stone mine.
“That mine now belongs to Madman. Tell your leaders to come here if they want to talk,” Stewart added after clearing out the enemies.
Immediately, the assassin group headed toward two neighboring mines, repeating the process of ruthless attacks.
With Stewart’s support, the assassin group members had their attributes boosted by 110%, making it easy to defeat the UJ players with just a couple of strikes.
After repeatedly sweeping through the mines, forcing three guild leaders to step forward, they “cooperatively” agreed to pay the Tithe.
They weren’t cowards, but there was no way out. The shadow of the dragon that passed overhead made them too scared to resist.
The Thousand Hands Guild had already surrendered, so what could a smaller guild of five to six hundred members say?
“Iron Cavalry: “Oh yeah! We’re almost done here too. It’s so boring. We were having fun killing them, but they just gave up so suddenly.”
“Absolute Kid: “Aren’t you supposed to be the first MT? You’ve already used all your jetpacks. How dare you complain?”
“Iron Cavalry: “I’ve never used that kind of strange thing before. I just wanted to try it out, what’s the big deal?”
The knights ran into trouble while sweeping a large mine, encountering six different guilds with over a thousand players.
However, with the help of the flying backpacks, they managed to quickly escape encirclements and counterattack.
Eventually, Thousand Men KillerMoney Traveler, Ruby, and Wild Gale dropped in, air-dropping their gear right into the heart of the enemy DPS formations, ripping them apart from the inside.
The most unexpected part was Naoko, riding Yamata no Orochi, leading a group of two hundred elite players who were willing to follow her orders.
After a storm of magic attacks, the battle quickly lost any suspense.
“AV Guild announces that it will pay the Tithe to the Godslayer guild. Please show mercy, USSorcerer!”
“Tokyo Guild announces the same to the Godslayer guild… Triple Crown winner, divine might everlasting!”
The flames of war continued well into the night. Thirteen mines were controlled by different factions, all of which announced their Tithe submission to the Godslayer guild. The entire UJ district world channel was filled with wailing.
At this point, more than half of the mines in the UJ district had fallen under the control of Godslayer.
Compared to the hostile actions of UJ district players entering the US district, their efforts seemed childish when compared to Orgod’s dominance.
This was true plunder and exploitation!
Of course, the guild leaders weren’t fools. Rather than being repeatedly attacked by Orson and the others, losing equipment and being forced to pay taxes, they figured the Tithe wasn’t a huge loss.
After weighing the pros and cons, they agreed to the terms, hoping that Orgod and his group would lose to NPC armies.
Even if they were forced to join the mission to take down Godslayer, they just needed Orgod to fall, and Godslayer would no longer be able to cause chaos.