Author: M_W Cancer 

Proofreader: M_W Miss Fierce 

Still remaining inside the meeting room were Cassandra, Elizabeth, Angel, Veronica, Ash, Charlotte, Ethan, Elaine, Edward, and Chief Lago. 

"So, any news about Leo?" Ethan started the conversation. 

"I just brought his breakfast this early morning, and he said that he should be finished soon," Cassandra replied. 

"That's good," Ethan heave a sigh of relief. He continued, "Not having him here makes things feel that there is something always missing. I don't know what exactly it is, but all I know is we need him," 

"I fully understand what you feel," Chief Lago nodded his head, though he explained, "We are depending so much on Leo, especially during important times like this, but shouldn't it be time that we let him know that even if he is not here, we can still perfectly manage the Mischievous Lion Guild?"

"Indeed, just like during the time we caught the Beast Lord Vineyard Dragon," Edward quickly agreed, he continued, "And besides, what is so difficult in selling points? It is just similar to what businessmen always do, the only difference is, we only have points as our merchandise," 

"Okay," Ethan replied with a smile on his face. He obviously knew that much better compared to anyone present in this room. After all, he was always the one to manage the important matters of the Mischievous Lion Guild along with his wife Elaine. Honestly, the only reason why he really bothered to mention that, was so that he will know what the others also feel about Leo being missing these past several days, of course excluding Cassandra and the others. He had already long noticed that Cassandra and the others really don't like to always depend on Leo. 

At Ethan's side, Elaine simply rested her head on his shoulder, evidently knowing already what he really meant with his words.

Seeing that everyone was fully prepared of taking full responsibility for all the matters related to selling all the points of the Mischievous Lion Guild while Leo was still absent, Cassandra and the others quickly stood up from their chairs. 

"What are we waiting for then? Let's go and join the others!" Cassandra said before leaving the room. 

"Can't wait to see the top 100 freaking out and sent into a mess by our Mischievous Lion Guild," Elizabeth excitedly followed behind Cassandra. 

"I'm excited to see as well," Angel added. 

"Well, who doesn't?" Veronica chased after. 

"I'm guessing that majority of them will come here to demand an explanation for our action, so we should prepare ourselves," Ash didn't forget to remind everyone as she left the room. 

Contrary to everyone, Charlotte said, "Stop talking with each other, let's quickly finish this so that we can have fun with Leo,"

Remaining inside the meeting room, Ethan and the others soon heard everyone exclaiming, "Agree!"

"I really can't help but feel a bit of pity for Leo," Ethan said before quickly dismissing his thoughts and leaving the room along with his wife Elaine.

Edward and Chief Lago didn't bother saying anything and simply followed behind everyone. 

.....

In the square of the Emerald City, a lot of people could be seen discussing about the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event while looking at the light-screen in front of them which shows all of the current participants in the top 100. 

"Just like the previous years of the Emerald Event, the Pierce Noble Household is still firmly holding the first spot," 

"And similarly, the Nero Noble Household is still in the second spot. The only surprising situation in this year is that someone else was actually able to replace the Clarity Noble Household in the third spot with over 5 million points,"

"Wait, what is going on?"

All of a sudden, the Mischievous Lion Guild who was supposedly in the third spot just now moves one rank below and is now in the fourth spot. 

"Did the Clarity Noble Household returned from an expedition?" 

"That's impossible, I heard that they are already preparing themselves for the Emerald Elven Battle Competition,"

"Then how do you explain this... Wait, did my eyes just playing tricks with me? Why is the Mischievous Lion Guild in the fifth spot now?" 

"Can someone explain to me what is currently going on?!"

"What the heck, they are now in the sixth spot... No, the seventh spot... eight spots... ninth spot... their ranking is quickly going down!" 

From the fourth spot, the rank of the Mischievous Lion Guild quickly went down to the ninth spot. 

That wasn't also the end yet as the ranking of the Mischievous Lion Guild continued to go down to the tenth spot and so on and so forth. 

While that was happening, someone also noticed that there was something going on with the one-hundredth spot to the top fifty spots, specifically everyone's ranking is changing in every passing second. 

It would have still been alright if the spots that were changing were merely the top 100 to the top 81, since the top 80 and onwards has long already stabilized their spots. But now, those spots that were supposedly stable already started changing, and it was even the top 80 to top 50, a total of thirty spots. And that number was also still increasing as those participants in the top 49 and onwards started getting affected as well.

And that wasn't yet all, because some names of participants who were not in the top 100 a while ago started appearing and replacing the spots of the other participants in the top 100.

In other words, the top 100 of the Emerald Event is currently experiencing huge changes. 

Along with that discovery, someone amongst the crowd finally realized what exactly is going on. 

"Don't tell me that the Mischievous Lion Guild is actually selling all of their points to the other participants?!" 

As soon as those words were heard by the people nearby, they quickly realized that it might just indeed be the case. 

"For the first time ever in the Emerald Event, a single participant is unexpectedly causing huge waves in the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event," 

"No wonder that they call themselves the Mischievous Lion Guild. This move of their's is really mischievous," 

"I really can't wait to see what the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event would look like after this with over 5 million points being distributed to all the participants that are interested to get in the top 100," 

"There is one thing for certain, it would definitely be a mess. Additionally, the Mischievous Lion Guild would definitely be offending plenty of participants with this move,"

"Look everyone, the Wolf Fang Guild of the Wolf Howl organization in the tenth spot is also going down in the rankings now. This is really interesting, it is like we are watching the Emerald Elven Battle Competition, except that this involves more than 100 participants!"

Indeed, the scene going on right now was like a battle competition where one fights to the better end just so that they will get one of the top 100 spots of the Emerald Event. What's even more thrilling is, everyone who wants to claim a spot in the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event is all participating, which should be hundreds of participants, or maybe even thousands...

Actually, this kind of situation would not have a chance of reaching to this point if only there weren't only two days remaining before the Emerald Event finally comes to its end, which means to say that if they want to get one of the spots of the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event, then they would have to fight as if their lives depend on it. 

Meanwhile, in the Smiling Lion Village, the place of the instigator of this mess, dozens of representatives from the different participants in the top 100 gathered together. 

Their loud voices demanding an explanation from the Mischievous Lion Guild could be heard in the entire Smiling Lion Village.

"If the Mischievous Lion Guild doesn't give us any explanation today, then don't blame us for causing you a lot of trouble in the Emerald Elven Battle Competition!"

"Your Mischievous Lion Guild would definitely be eliminated first in the Emerald Elven Battle Competition if you don't stop what you are doing!" 

"I demand to see Guild Leader Loki! Tell him that we are from the Wolf Fang Guild!" 

Unfortunately, no matter how loud or threatening they were, the members of the Mischievous Lion Guild still choose to ignore them. Of course, they didn't completely ignore them. Blocking the front of those people were a few members of the Mischievous Lion Guild, preventing them from causing any more trouble inside the Smiling Lion Village. 

In contrary to those people, there were also dozens of representatives sent by other participants who are currently forming a straight line while selling different Magic items and Magical resources to the Mischievous Lion Guild in exchange for points. 

While listening to the words of those unreasonable representatives, they finally can't hold it anymore and started arguing back. 

"Who cares if you are from the Wolf Fang Guild or wherever Guild you came from!"

"Exactly, as if there was a sign in the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event saying that the Wolf Fang Guild owns this spot or something similar!"

"Even if you are the Wolf Fang Guild, we are all fighting fair and square for those spots in the top 100 rankings of the Emerald Event. If you really don't want any of us to replace your spots in the top 100, then either you capture more Magical Beasts and exchange them for points or buy more points from the other participants in the Emerald Event by exchanging Magic items or Magical resources. Of course, if you can't afford to do any of those two, then go and SCRAM!"