Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 3)

Chapter 499 - Prelude to the War with Eternal

Nie Yan turned to Xie Yao beside him. "Did you find a replacement for the piece of equipment you dropped?"

"Mhm..." Xie Yao nodded. She then gazed at him with a remorseful expression. "You know, you don't have to do all of this for me. I've caused you trouble again."

Nie Yan shook his head with a gentle smile. "Don't worry about it. It was only a matter of time until we had to do this anyway. Besides, this doesn't just concern you anymore but the whole guild."

Xie Yao understood dissuading Nie Yan wasn't possible. She could only let out a sigh. He had his own plans.

「How's it going, Tang Yao? Did you finish up your quest?」

「Nah, I put it on hold. Let's crush Eternal first. I'm flying over to Kavodin right now. I'm almost there. Tell me where to fight, and I'll go there straight away. Hurry, I'm itching for some action!」Tang Yao's Netherthunder Eagle hadn't participated in a war yet. This would be its glorious debut!

In fact, this would be the first appearance of a flying mount in battle!

Besides Tang Yao, Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the others had also arrived. Their equipment was breathtaking.

Asskickers United had 100 or so players that could be considered peak experts. They were the most talented players in all of Calore. All of them had the potential to advance to Shadow Dancers, Magisters, Champions, Archbishops, and so on. As for whether they would actually succeed, only time would tell. However, their strength was unquestionable.

Nie Yan had gathered all these people together under one roof. They shared their knowledge and frequently guided the players below them, who would in turn pass on what they learned to the next generation of newbies. He could already confirm the number of master class players emerging from Asskickers United wouldn't be limited to only 100.

These 100 players were wearing at least Level 60-65 Dark Gold-grade equipment. Many were even sporting quite a few pieces of Sub Legendary-grade equipment. The list Nie Yan provided previously had benefited them greatly. Their equipment had already far exceeded the imagination of ordinary players. Any one of them could easily reach the top 10 of guilds like Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors. Even Angel Corps didn't have as many experts as Asskickers United.

No one could estimate what these Asskickers United players could accomplish when they were all brought together.

Unsurprisingly, all the speculations from outsiders regarding the guild were far off the mark.

"Our goal today isn't to wipe out the enemy. They're still an important part of influence. Wiping them out doesn't benefit us in any way. We're simply going to beat them into submission. Make them cower in our presence. Teach them that we're not to be provoked. In the future, when they see us, they better scram far out of sight!" Nie Yan said. His speech was well received by the crowd.

Several events similar to this one had happened in the past. When Bladelight and the others were running dungeons, they had gotten into conflicts with other guilds three times. After easily crushing thousands of their players, those guilds immediately became timid, no longer daring to stir up trouble for Asskickers United. In Lightning City, several Asskickers United players had gotten into a conflict with some random guild. Those several players called over a few hundred of their friends and slaughtered 600 of the other side's players. Afterwards, that guild didn't dare to make a peep, ultimately leaving the matter alone.

Asskickers United followed a strict policy of "You don't bother me. I won't bother you." After those few instances, except for Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors, other guilds would generally stay out of their way.

Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors had antagonized not a small number of players in the Viridian Empire with their belligerent attitudes. Asskickers United on the other hand generally didn't start conflicts with other guilds despite being just as if not more powerful. In this sense, they were an anomaly. Many guilds had grievances with the former two but didn't dare to speak out. However, toward the latter they felt a bit of reverence and admiration.

This time, Eternal had crossed Asskickers United's bottom line by killing Yao Yao. If Nie Yan didn't respond in kind and seek revenge, what would the players in the Viridian Empire, no, in all of Conviction think of him?

"We're setting out!" Nie Yan announced after the preparations were complete.

The players in Asskickers United, organized in 20-man teams, marched off. All of them were brimming with killing intent.

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Meanwhile in Kavodin, Eternal had already descended into chaos. In the guild headquarters, several of the higher ups watched a video of Asskickers United's players teleporting over.

"Skyfire Wing, you've really screwed the pooch this time. Tell me, how are we going to settle this matter?" cursed the guild leader of Eternal, Skyfire Wild Dragon. They stood absolutely no chance against Asskickers United.

"How was I supposed to know that girl was Nirvana Flame's girlfriend?" Skyfire Wing gloomily said.

"Boss, shouting at Skyfire Wing won't do us any good. Let's come up with a solution first," a Shadow Priest called Skyfire Apostle mediated.

"How large is their force?" Skyfire Wild Dragon asked.

"3,000."

"Only 3,000? What is Nirvana Flame planning?" Skyfire Wild Dragon asked. Did Asskickers United think they could take down Eternal with just 3,000 players? However, he understood that regardless of how many people Asskickers United sent out, there was no winning this war. The difference in strength was too great. Even if they repelled these 3,000 players, there was still a tide of other players ready to swallow them up whole.

"How about we contact Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors? They don't seem to be on good terms with Asskickers United. The enemy of our enemy is our friend," Skyfire Apostle suggested.

"I don't think Alliance of Mages or Divine Protectors will be willing to stick out their necks for us. We'll still have to rely on ourselves in the end." Skyfire Wild Dragon naturally didn't naively believe that Alliance of Mages or Divine Protectors would help them deal with Asskickers United. After a while, he gnashed his teeth and said, "I refuse to believe their 3,000 players can rock our ship that much! We'll deal with them first, then initiate negotiations for a ceasefire. If worse comes to worst, we'll have to beg Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors for help."