A day had passed since the encounter with the knight Lieutenant Edrik Valshar. After Acki had beaten him severely, it took Edrik eight hours just to recover enough to walk. By the time he was able to move, Acki's group had already arrived at their destination. Without his horse which had been taken by Acki's group, Edrik made his way to the nearest guild hall. The journey took him four hours, and he endured immense pain the entire way. When he finally arrived at the guild hall, he requested a meeting with a Grand Commander.

Edrik made his way to the reception he asked to see the guild master first

Edrik severely hurt spoke out barely

Edrik: I need to see the Guild master of this Guildhall… please

He barely spoke trying to prevent himself from puking blood

The receptionist looked calm even though it was obvious Edrik was in severe condition

Receptionist: Alright, could I have your name, guild rank, and guild card number, please?

Edrik: My name is Edrik Valshar, and I am a knight lieutenant. My guild card number is 0896.

Receptionist: One moment, sir… Alright, everything checks out. I just need a few more questions before I can arrange the meeting. What is the reason for the meeting, and how urgent is it?

Edrik: I need to urgently report a failed mission to the hierarchy.

Receptionist: right away sir and would you like medical treatment while you wait?

Edrik: Yes that would be great

Receptionist: right away sir

As Edrik received his medical treatment, the doctor told him that if Acki hadn't stopped when he did, Edrik would have vomited his organs and had a 120% chance of dying it was a complete shock Edrik had never felt so humiliated before after an hour Edrik finally got his meeting.

Receptionist: Edrik your meeting with the guild master is ready you are to go to the fifth floor and follow a man who's dressed in all black

Edrik got up and did as instructed he followed the man into a room with a table and a man with short long black hair sitting there and waiting

Guild master: Please sit down

Edrik: Yes sir

Guild master: What seems to be the issue? I can't imagine a scenario where a knight lieutenant of your caliber would fail a mission.

Edrik had the face of a broken man his eyes dark and filled with fear and despair

Edrik: Sir… I located Acki the man who stole the slaves…

Guild Master: oh perfect.. im guessing some of the expensive slaves are dead and that's why you’re calling it a failed mission?

Edrik: No sir.. the slaves are fine it’s just.. That man he’s the devil

He paused the tension was thick

Guild master: The devil?

Edrik: that’s right Acki is the devil no doubt about it

Guild master intrigued leaned closer

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Guild master: please go into detail

Edrk: He’s not human not one single bit... He fights like… like something out of a nightmare. When I confronted him, he acted like a complete fool he probably wanted me to think I was stronger. When we fought he was relentless, but not just that he’s terrifying. His power, his speed… it’s like he’s everywhere at once. It’s like the devil himself is inside him. Edrik’s voice trembles as he speaks, recalling the brutal fight.

Edrik: I’ve never felt anything like it. Every move he made, I could barely react in time. He didn’t just want to beat me he wanted to break me. I saw the darkness in his eyes like he was enjoying it. He could’ve killed me at any moment, but instead, he just… played with me. He swallows hard, trying to steady his breathing.

Edrik: he’s not finished either... He told me if the guild sends anyone else after him, he’ll burn everything down. He’s coming for us all, sir. He’s not just some rogue or some thief he’s a force we can’t control. Edrik leans forward, desperate, his hands clenched into fists.

Edrik: He made it clear. If we keep pushing, he’ll destroy us. All of us. And next time, he won’t show mercy. We need to stop him before it’s too late.

The guild master showed a small amount of fear

Guild master: Do you think… He’s a national threat..?

Edrink: Very much so sir we can not take his words lightly I know for a fact that his dark empty eyes meant every single word he said

Guild master: All alright then… I have no choice but to report this to the Elders Council

Edrik: a wise decision sir… very wise

At the time Acki wasn’t aware of the actions he had committed the threats he had made would lead to serious consequences

The scene shifts to a campfire with Acki Asha Thorin and Crimson

Thorin: They had found this in that knight's pouch and I think this is pretty important for you to see cheif

Acki: Alright

Thorin hands him a bounty poster

Acki: well would you look at this I'm a wanted man

he chuckled

Acki: 50k Gold coins for my head just for saving you guys and the bounty is bound to go up after what I did

Thorin looked serious

Thorin: Cheif I don’t think you should be laughing this is a serious issue you declared war on the Adventuring guild

Acki looked proud into thorins eyes

Acki: it was bound to happen Thorin.. sooner or later I was going to declare war on those bastards

Thorin eyes widened

Thorin: Yeah but chief

Before Thorin could finish Acki cut him off

Acki: Don’t worry all of you have me on your side plus I think my acting was good enough to scare them away for a good amount of time

Everyone looked dumbfounded they buffed at the same time

Thorin: what are you talking about

Acki raised his eyebrows scratching the back of his head

Acki: well you see.. that fight I had with Edrik wasn’t really what it seemed

He got serious as he stared into the campfire

Acki: his speed was incredible… to be honest I had a hard time trying to even keep up and to be telling the full truth if I hadn’t realized his weakness I would’ve lost the fight without a doubt

Everyones face was pale in shock

Thorin: WHAAT

Crimson: WHAAAT

Asha: WHAAAT

Acki raised his hands

Acki: it's true I won that fight by sheer luck

Thorin: but why’d you torture him

Acki: well I needed to set an example of what happens if someone dared to mess with Crownless Unity…

Ackis's face went pale

Acki: hey now that I mention it… I think I forgot to tell them our group name…

Thorin: that's the least of our problems I just hope you scared them enough so that we could have enough time to train and get strong enough to fight as well

Acki: exactly why I played the demon.. we needed time so what better tactic than to scare them off…

Acki started laughing

Acki: I bet Erik is pissing his pants right now thinking on how a demon almost killed him

Thorin: Cheif you’re way too calm about this

Acki shrugged

Acki: Maybe I am who knows I say we train and keep it calm until they find our hideout

Thorin: Whatever you say chief

A few days later, the scene shifts to a small, dimly lit room with a plain table and three chairs. The air was thick with the weight of the conversation. The three elders sat at the table, their expressions serious.

Leoric, the eldest, slammed a bounty flyer onto the table with a flick of his wrist, his gaze hardening as he spoke.

Leoric: “This is madness. This… Acki, he’s becoming more than just a nuisance. He’s a threat to the very foundations of the guild.”

Aldric, the youngest, spoke out. He leaned back in his chair, a smirk on his face as he dismissed Leoric's concerns.

Aldric: “Leoric, you’re overestimating him. All he did was take down a knight lieutenant who couldn’t even manage his power. The boy’s nothing more than a petty thief.

Leoric’s voice grew colder, his eyes fixed on the bounty flyer as he continued.

Leoric: “This isn’t about the boy’s power. It’s about his arrogance. He dared to make direct threats against the guild, defeated one of our own, and openly mocked us. We can’t let such insolence go unpunished.”

Aldric leaned in with a bigger smirk

Aldric: Then we just hunt the kid down and make an example out of him

He shrugged

Aldric: it's not like the kid is smart or strong enough to take on the guild

Leoric exhaled a breath showing a sign of frustration

Leoric: Cedric you've been awfully quiet what do you think about this nonsense what kind of measures do we take?!

Cedric slowly leaned back in his chair, his fingers steepled in thought. His calm demeanor contrasted sharply with the rising tension in the room.

Cedric: “This is not a matter of blind vengeance, Aldric. We cannot simply throw ourselves into a reckless pursuit. The boy’s threats were bold, but this calls for a more calculated response. The guild’s image must remain intact. If we rush in, we risk making him a martyr, or worse, underestimating him.”

He looked between Leoric and Aldric, his voice firm but measured.

Cedric: “We need to be strategic. If we’re going to deal with Acki, we do so in a way that sends a clear message, without allowing him to turn this into a symbol of defiance. Let’s not make hasty decisions out of pride.”

Leoric showed a face of approval

Leoric: Yes I completely agree though that leaves the question of what's the appropriate measure we can take without underestimating the kid and not overestimating him

Cedric leaned closer

Cedric: simple raise his bounty and get that flyer into all of the guild halls and make sure they bring the kid back alive

Leoric: Yes Cedric very wise of you alright then we're raising his bounty to 100 thousand pieces of gold!

Aldric: Gosh you two are so boring

He shrugged