The Author's POV

Chapter 527

"This works better."

"Are you sure?"

"If you want to deal the most amount of damage, yes. This is the best way."

"Okay…"

Things seemed to be rather tense inside of a fairly sized office space, as two figures sat on opposite ends of each other.

"What about with this one? Would a guild war be more suitable, or should we cripple them financially?"

"Guild war? That sounds rather fun."

"…It might backfire."

"I don't think it will. You can just ask Kevin to help you out. I'm sure he wouldn't have a problem doing so. He's a pushover. Furthermore, you yourself told me that you had to have them gone."

"True…"

In this unusual atmosphere, the words that were being spoken between the two individuals would've sent waves around the human domain.

It was then that.

Knock. Knock.

The door suddenly knocked, and a deep voice echoed from the other side of the door.

"Young miss, may I come in?"

"Yes."

Amanda replied.

Following this, the door opened up and a young man in his thirties walked into the room.

He was Maxwell, Amanda's assistant.

The moment Amanda's eyes laid on him, she curiously asked.

"What brings you here?"

"…Nothing in particular young miss."

He curiously looked around the room before his eyes paused on the figure sitting next to Amanda.

Despite the slight twitch in his mouth as he paused to look at the figure, he quickly continued speaking.

"The elders wanted to know whether you have come up with a solution for our current predicament."

"About that…"

Amanda turned her head to glance at a girl who was sitting next to her. Other than Melissa, who else could it have been?

Only she would say such words. Well, there was Ren, but he wasn't exactly here.

Lifting her glasses up with her finger, Melissa didn't reply and scanned the map of Ashton city with her eyes.

Then, taking her gaze away from the map, she responded.

"Your best bet would be to financially cripple, Dongtan Guild, Ikarian Guild, and Snowstar Guild. In terms of finance, they are the weakest of the lot, and will go down without putting up much of a fight."

"I thought so too."

A nod followed Amanda's response as she pointed at two more guilds.

"Regarding these two guilds, Wraithless and GoldenCrow would be the best to announce a guild war against. They have the financial power, but are not as strong in terms of members."

"I agree, that's your best bet."

Melissa replied with a serious look. There was a glint of excitement in her eyes as she gazed at the map.

"...My only gripe with this is that they might hire external help to fight in the guild wars, that in itself will be a disadvantage."

"I agree."

Amanda's eyes narrowed. Her brows relaxed not long after.

"But I think this can work for our advantage."

"It might..."

In agreement, Melissa plucked lightly at her lips.

"Especially since they will be individuals that have never worked with each other before."

"Yes."

One of the most important factors for ensuring victory in a guild war was coordination and seamless collaboration between all participants.

a 1v1 scenario. It was a large-scale battle that

external help, they would essentially be giving up control. In particular, this was more pronounced when one hired stronger

the stronger they were, the more arrogant they were,

this was a serious problem when

in other words, a

"Hehehe…"

giggle escaped Melissa's

'This is fun...'

about how many diamond-graded guilds might potentially fall from their plans, Melissa just

would come from

grin spread

meantime, turning her head, Amanda

She then asked.

"Why are you laughing?"

"…Nothing much."

it off. But the smile on

gaze, Melissa

just laughing because this

"Fun?"

"Yeah."

more, she pressed one of the guilds on the map

entertaining than I originally

everything that had happened with the magic cards recently, Melissa was overworked

call, she probably would've spent the

got so boring

had

to have a change of

"...I see."

took Amanda some time to reply. The look on her

cocked her

"What's wrong?"

Amanda was staring at her made her

'What's wrong with her.'

Her next words caused Melissa's

me of Ren when you were talking about

"Wha..t."

Melissa's body started

just say what I think she just

front of her, Melissa had

remind her

Hell no.

her worst

eyes eventually narrowed tightly as

you had to compare me to, you

"Sorry."

to be sorry

Melissa's fist clenched.

ruining my

Melissa took

Gulp.

at it, there was an audible gulp in the

took it out of

as she forced herself

had promised herself to

up, she forced

doing something as fun like

Maxwell's way before

"Seriously?"

the way, she whispered in a barely audible

it would have been him copying me.

of the whispers, Amanda still

'At least she knows...'

the area Melissa previously stood. She

can report this to the elders. Report to me whether they

"Understood."

Maxwell bowed down politely.

was about to leave, he

"Young Miss..."

"Yes?"

his nose, a faint smile spread across

couldn't help but overhear the conversation between the two of you, and I just wanted to

head cocked a little as her

"What is it?"

you had the same look on your

"Hm?"

Amanda's face stiffened.

had already left before she could ask

Clank—

of the door closing,

reply as she touched her lips

really look like

had mixed feelings

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