I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

62 – 12# The Strongest Guardian (2)

It was an attack that no one could have predicted.

Even if you’re crazy, you wouldn’t dare launch a preemptive attack on Hades, would you? Everyone thought so, including Hades’ hardline faction.

As a result, the response was overly delayed. Thanks to that, Amazoness was able to quickly surround Gideon. Tipotle burst out laughing at the sight.

The arrogance that arose from their own strength had become overconfidence. Look at the result. Is this the response of those who claim to be the strongest? It’s ridiculous!

“Mages, cast your spells. Don’t let even a single mouse escape!”

It’s not just a matter of surrounding Gideon. Hades has teleportation abilities that can take them outside. So, we need to block that too.

Amazoness’s encirclement was swift and thorough, blocking all escape routes like a giant anaconda hunting its prey. It was a perfect encirclement.

However, the opponents were Gideon’s heroes, who had experienced countless battles. It was an insufficient response, but Hades also began to counterattack.

“We need to break through the encirclement!”

“Once we capture the commander, it’s all over.”

“We need to protect the King!”

They were the ruling guild of Gideon, the strongest. Of course, they had experience in this area. Hades’ guild divided into three forces and began to move.

And Hades’ subordinate guilds also moved together. Or rather, they had already moved. Hades had given orders to their subordinate guilds.

This was to gauge the enemy’s exact military power. In other words, it was like using a sacrificial pawn. They knew it, but they had no right to refuse.

However, most of the subordinate guilds that had moved first were annihilated before they could even reach the iron wall. It was because of a certain guild that was guarding the pass.

“Let’s have some fun with our fellow subordinate guilds!”

“Kk, Kreata! The crazy bull Kreata!”

“What’s going on? Why are they here?!”

The intermediate guilds didn’t know what was going on due to information control. That point became a hindrance, and most of them were caught by Kreata. The gap was overwhelming.

No matter how many sheep there were,

You can’t defeat a lion.

At least, they had secured an initial victory. Asterios thought, looking down at the completely destroyed subordinate guild members. But it wouldn’t end like this.

“They haven’t even shown up yet.”

“Are you talking about Hades’ strongest guardians?”

“Hmph! The strongest guardians are nothing! They’re just Hades’ loyal dogs!”

Podar responded to Daylan’s question, which was right next to Asterios. Daylan was startled by Podar’s unexpectedly brutal reaction.

“Calm down, Podar. Don’t scare Daylan.”

“I’m sorry about that. But thinking about those guys still makes me angry!”

“I’m the same as Podar, sir.”

Sanres, a woman with blue hair and blue eyes, agreed with Podar’s opinion. Once, Kreata had gathered forces to counter Hades.

Of course, they wouldn’t have been able to completely defeat Hades at the time. But they would have been able to reach a level where they could coexist with Hades. However, everything ended.

At the time, half of the guilds that had gathered under Kreata’s flag betrayed them. As a result, Kreata was excluded, and the rest of the guilds were either destroyed or exiled by Hades.

And the guilds that had betrayed them back then were now large guilds, helping Hades rule. Thinking about how they were flaunting their power made Asterios’ blood boil.

“We can’t let personal feelings get involved.”

“But!”

“There’s someone who told us that directly, didn’t they?”

“…….”

He didn’t say a word. He just listened to our story in silence, then extended his hand. It was just that, but we felt saved.

I had vowed not to believe in them again, but seeing their actions, I couldn’t help but trust them. That was the power of ‘Isaac Silvester’, the man.

It wasn’t just about being strong; it was an unknown power that made everyone follow him. If he was the king who walked the path of destruction, then the path he chose was the only one.

“I want to see what’s at the end.”

“You won’t be able to see the end.”

“What?!”

“When?!”

She appeared out of nowhere, as if she had been there from the beginning. The golden-haired woman with a red mantle over her white uniform shouted.

“Justice Guild Master, Utis.”

From now on, justice will be executed.

* * *

“The Sanha Guild is, of course, and most of Hades’ power is concentrated on Amazoness and Crete.”

Isaac’s expression turned gloomy as he received Ras’s report, who had lightly surveyed Gideon’s situation. To prevent anyone from dying, they needed to prepare accordingly. Ugh.

No, no.

Calm down.

He couldn’t show any signs of anxiety here.

First, he had to settle this situation. Although Amazoness and Crete had made a rash move due to a misunderstanding, he couldn’t just leave it like this.

The problem now was how to explain this situation to the guild members. Look, they were all staring at him with angry faces. Isaac swallowed his words.

“I know what you all want to say.”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

“If this happened, you should have told us!”

Isaac couldn’t respond to their reasonable words. He had become a guy who hid the truth from the guild members and declared war on Hades.

How could he fix this?

Just as he was thinking, Zic appeared before him. Zic stood between Isaac and Sophia. Sophia looked at Zic and said.

“Zic, this isn’t a love fight.”

“I know.”

But contrary to Sophia’s expectations, Zic didn’t intervene out of jealousy. Zic immediately understood the master’s intentions. Why was that possible?

“As the saying goes, ‘To deceive the enemy, you must first deceive your allies.'”

“That’s not something to be taken lightly. The current situation is…….”

“What if there’s a traitor among us?”

He thought that Zic was defending someone he knew, but Zic’s next words were something Sophia couldn’t just laugh off.

“Zic, that’s not something to be taken lightly.”

“Why do you think that?”

“The guild members should trust and rely on each other. Isaac said so too!”

“But if the truth is too obvious, then there’s no choice but to suspect.”

Isaac’s mind went blank for a moment, unable to expect this situation. But he quickly regained his composure. It was nice of them to do that for him, but wasn’t that too much?

“Is that so? So, the master kept this incident a secret?”

What’s with you?

Thanks to Phile’s words, which seemed to imply that there was a traitor, Isaac forgot to speak again. Really? Is there really a traitor in my guild? Why?!

“Phile, do you have a suspicion?”

“I’ve thought something was off for a while now.”

“…….”

“You don’t think so, Ras?”

Philles pointed directly at Ras. As a result, all the guild members’ gazes turned to Ras. Isaac gazed at Ras with a mixture of surprise and suspicion. Was Ras a traitor?

Ordinarily, when accused of being a traitor, one would vehemently deny it. They might even become angry or defensive. It was only natural. Whether it was true or false, it didn’t matter.

“…….”

But Ras, even after being accused of being a traitor, didn’t say a word. Instead, he closed his eyes and mouth, remaining silent. Philles continued to speak.

“At first, I thought it was just the curiosity of a newcomer. Back then, I wasn’t fully committed to the guild either.”

However, after the incident in Elise, Philles became more serious about the guild. And from then on, he began to notice something strange about Ras. There were times when Ras would suddenly disappear.

Philles’ suspicions grew. Why did Ras want to know so much about the guild? And why did he behave so anxiously when caught by Amazoness?

Coincidentally, on the day the alliance with Amazoness was formed, Philles saw Ras in contact with a man bearing the emblem of the Hades Guild.

“This can’t be. Is he really a traitor?”

“Shouldn’t we focus on the Master’s feelings right now, Sofia?”

“What?”

“What kind of heart did the Master have when hiding this from us?”

Only then did Sofia’s gaze turn to Isaac. Isaac, who loved his family so much, had deliberately kept secrets from them. How painful must his heart have been?

Philles hadn’t considered that far.

“Hehe, Isaac isn’t stupid.”

But at that moment, Isaac was in a state of mental collapse.