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'''Emir, I see that your skills are more outstanding than I expected. That's why I'm switching you to another group. I'm sure you will demonstrate greater performance alongside them."'

'- I can't let him escape from my sight.'

'Hey, I read your look.'

'After the conversation with Leandro, Fabio approached us to make known what was agreed... Or rather, to reiterate. The 10-member fights will be an unbreakable rule regardless of location. In this way, they will avoid what has happened before.'

'''Everyone must leave immediately for the obstacle space without any delay.'''

'"Wait, Emir..."'

'I was walking with the others when Fabio stopped me, and the previous conversation came up.'

'From the group of rookies, I was changed to an experienced one. But not the strongest group of all, but rather those who are at the center of the power pyramid. And, by their looks, they seem to be the most loyal members of Fabio.'

'In other words, they won't let me move freely.'

'"Just follow my instructions and we'll be the group with the most victories."'

'"Yes, captain!"'

'Somehow, I managed to catch up and chant the phrase along with the others.'

'Before we moved away from Fabio, I put a personalized marker on his blue dot with his name on it. That way, I'll know where he is... Just in case.'

'***'

'We walked for about 15 minutes and then we arrived at our destination.'

'The space with obstacles is just as they described it. It has big trees and rocks, plus different types of vegetation that prevent many people from traveling simultaneously. And I can't help but think it's a beautiful place.'

'The shade of the trees covers large spaces, and the vegetation may seem extensive at some moments, but less than a minute later it disappears.'

'"Emir, do you know how many guild wars have taken place in the last few days?"'

'"No, captain. To be honest, I know very little about the wars between guilds."'

'The recon group is a place where there are only lone wolves. So far, all the exploration I've done in enemy territory has been solo. Up-to-date information? Dream on! I don't even have a partner to talk to, let alone someone to get information from.'

'With a smile on his face, he explained "So far, 15 guilds have battled, and only one of those wars allowed assassination."'

'"Why? That would reduce their numbers."'

'"They were forced to do so. The opposing guild possessed members targeted by both kingdoms. The middle and small guilds are under the orders of the adventurer’s guild and, as such, under the orders of the king. Disobeying the adventurer's guild is no different from disobeying the king."'

'That reminds me of the emergency mission with which Alessia fell into slavery. After the failure of this one, the Solus Temple punished those involved severely. If the king is above the Solus Temple, then the latter is above all others in the pyramid of power.'

'This gave the privilege to the Solus Temple to punish under its own rules.'

'"But that's too unfair. No one would want to form a guild if tomorrow the King or the Temple could be enraged and take it out on the guild's members."'

'''You're right, but you don't offer a carrot without a stick, do you? The exception to the rule are the great guilds. They have the final say before the king's order. That's why there is no great guild within the army. So far, they haven't been able to sign an agreement that benefits both parties."'

'''Ah, I see.'''

'The big guilds are waiting for the situation to worsen to improve the conditions of the contract, while the King has forced the lesser guilds to act to buy some time.'

'"What is the situation of the Golden Lion guild?"'

'"We are an average guild. We lack so little to move up the ranks... but at the same time, we lack so much."' The captain sighed.'

'At his words, I can't help but think about the main question.'

'"What is the condition to be a great guild?"'

'With a wry smile, he said "Money. If the guild is able to grant a contract equivalent to 100 gold coins per month with the adventurer's guild, then it will be considered a great guild."'

'Hm? only 100 gold coins?'

'"But isn't that too little?"'

'"..."'

'For a moment, silence reigned.'

'"Hahaha!'"

'And the next, they all laughed.'

'I didn't get the answer I wanted, as the subject wasn't brought up again, but I can deduce that my warped money sense played a trick on me.'

'A team of 6 must defeat large numbers of monsters to win some money. Also, common loot is not valued.'

'For example, [Femur] sells for 5 pieces of copper, and two of them equal one copper coin. If one gold coin equals 10 silver and one silver coin equals 10 copper, then you would need to defeat 200 skeletons to get one gold coin.'

'And I shouldn't forget something very important. If you fight with a group, the winnings should be divided into 6.'

'In the end, individually, you won't get much.'

'That's why, to enter a labyrinth, you should do it with trustworthy people. They will be able to invest in you and offer you their earnings to improve your weapon. After all, if each of them is willing to lose some money, in return they will get a reliable teammate with a sword worth a gold coin.'

'If you consider that, by belonging to a guild, you get discounts and other benefits. Everyone will want to be a part of one, as the money will yield more.'

'Also, that's why everyone craves to reach the 10th floor. Only then will the loot be profitable.'

'While I already knew some of this information, it's not bad to hear it from someone with more knowledge on the matter.'

'We continued walking in search of a group to fight with until...'

'''Shh, hush'' whispered the captain and then pointed with his hand.'

'In the indicated direction, far off in the distance, a group of the Red Flag guild can be seen. It's not even necessary to check with the user interface, since they arrogantly strung their guild flag in the center of their place of stay.'

'They are literally preparing to camp in this place, with a campfire already lit and some meat cooking on it, while some of their men are setting up tents in which they will sleep for the night.'

'''Will we fight them? will it be a surprise attack or will we go head-on?'' I whispered with my chest heaving, indicating that I'm ready to go to war at any time.'

'''Are you crazy?!'' He said angrily ''Just look at them! Don't you recognize them?'''

'''No, captain.'''

'''Of course, you don't remember them… That's the most experienced group in the Red Flag guild. They didn't even look at you when you arrogantly stood in front of their guild looking for a fight.'''

'Most experienced? With the captain's words, I looked over their heads to see their status.'

'Emir: "!!!"'

'Greater was my surprise when I realized that their classes are split between Knight Swordsman and Great Adventurer. Not only that, but their levels are between levels 20 and 30. What does this mean? I just need to remember that Fabio is Knight Lvl 31 to understand the magnitude of the matter.'

'Practically their levels are on par with a guild master!'

'''Let's go. If we don't draw too much attention, we can avoid them. They won't bother to fight us once they realize our strength.'''

'With such words, the captain walked the long way around in order to avoid them.'

'*Crack*'

'- Huh? Why was the sound of that wood heard so close to here?'

'- Could it be that this Emir guy went to pick a fight with them? N- Nah, even that man wouldn't be that stupid-... ... ... ... ... Holy Solus!'

'"Emir! come back here!"'

'I was walking in the direction of the enemy group when I heard the captain's shout, which made the enemies notice us.'

'"Enemies?" Said a Lvl 25 Knight.'

'"... No. They are just rookies before my eyes. Let them be" said a Lvl 30 Swordsman.'

'"Now that you mention it, you're right. There's no need to even bother" Said a Great Adventurer Lvl 28.'

'The enemy group just casually glanced at us and then continued with their camping preparations as if nothing had happened.'

'"Come on, Emir, we should be thankful they weren't interested in us"'

'"But Captain, it's the enemy of the Golden Lion Guild! We can't allow them to continue living! They will cause lethal damage to our guild if they remain alive!"'

'- you can't say 'our' guild! You don't even belong to the guild, dammit!'

'With my words, the captain looked noticeably enraged, and then looked at his teammates.'

'"Hold him. We'll take him by force!"'

'"Huh?! No! What are you doing?!"'

'Without mediating the matter, they quickly came up to me and held me down, forcibly dragging me along with them.'

'"Let me go! I must prove my loyalty!!!"'