Author: M_W Cancer 

Proofreader: M_W Miss Fierce 

The four players quickly understood what Leo and the others meant, especially considering that they had just personally experienced Edgar Pierce's scheme not so long ago. 

So, without any hesitation, the four players distanced their selves from Edgar Pierce and the others. Though, at the same time, they also didn't get so close to Leo and the others, as they couldn't confirm the truthfulness of their words yet.

After seeing the four players retreating away from them, Leo and the others quickly turned their attention towards Edgar Pierce and the others. 

"How unfortunate for you, Edgar Pierce. The flock of sheep that you wanted to slaughter had now escaped away from you," Elmont sneered. 

Edgar Pierce responded with a solemn expression on his face, "Are you really sure that you want to do this? Think about it, we can always settle this fight during the fifth game. So, why do we have to do it now?"

"Is there even a need to ask? Fighting against weak people is just not my thing," Elmont muttered before quickly arriving in front of Edgar Pierce. 

Clanggggg! 

Elmont and Edgar Pierce's swords clashed against each other, causing a loud metal hitting against metal sound to be heard by everyone. 

"You never changed. Still straight forward as always, " Edgar Pierce said while gritting his teeth. In the next moment, he put a lot of force onto his sword before suddenly pushing Elmont away from him while simultaneously jumping a few distances to his rear. 

"Don't think that you can escape from me!" Elmont exclaimed as he charged straight towards Edgar Pierce once again. 

Clanggg! 

Meanwhile, Osborne turned to look at Leo and said, "You guard my back. I'll go and fight against the rest!"

"Are you serious?" Leo asked doubtfully, as he really doesn't believe that Osborne can actually handle five players all on his own. 

"Watch me!" Osborne replied confidently before charging straight towards Eme Clarity and the others, "Come at me, all of you!"

Seeing Osborne charging at the five of them, Eme Clarity and the others looked at him as if they were watching a clown entertaining them with his antics. 

"Since you want to offer your head unto us, then don't blame me for not being courteous at you!" Eben Nero exclaimed as he decided to meet with Osborne's attack. 

"Fool!" Osborne quickly took out a steel shield and a steel sword. He roared, "Take this!"

Bang!

Before anyone could react, Eben Nero's figure immediately flew after receiving Osborne's attack towards the nearby tree behind Eme Clarity and the others. 

Eme Clarity and the others slowly turned their heads to look behind them, and soon they saw Eben Nero's body sinking a few inches deep inside the trunk of the tree that he had just crashed on. Though he was still conscious and there weren't any external wounds around him, it was very clear for everyone to see that he wouldn't be able to move from his spot for a bit of time as he couldn't even move any of his body out from the tree. 

"You fucker!" Eben Nero swore while trying to move his body, wanting to escape from the tree.

"I really hate your mouth, so I'll make you shut up first!" Osborne said while casting a Vine spell. In the next moment, Eben Nero's figure was slowly being covered in vines, with his mouth being the main priority in order to prevent him from continuing to talk. 

"Now then," Osborne turned to look at Eme Clarity and the others, "Let's continue with our fight!"

Whoooosh! 

As they aren't quite sure yet whom Osborne was going to attack first, thus Eme Clarity and the others all raised their weapons, ready to defend their selves. What they just didn't expect, though, was that they actually weren't Osborne's target. 

"Blarghhh!" Eben Nero coughed out a mouthful of blood after being bashed to the face by Osborne's shield. 

"You..." Eme Clarity and the others don't know whether they should feel grateful that Osborne did not choose to attack one of them or that they should be angry that he dared to completely ignore them as if looking down at them.

"Guild Leader Loki, you go deal with them," Osborne suddenly informed Leo. 

"....." Leo bit his lips as he really wanted to swear at Osborne after hearing his sudden change of mind. Though in the end, he chooses not to as he can't afford to lose his cool considering that he is the Guild Leader of the Mischievous Lion Guild. Instead, he replied sarcastically, "Okay, be sure to be safe!"

Looking at Eme Clarity and the others, Leo thought to himself, "Now then, how do I fight against these four players?"

"You're Guild Leader Loki?" Emir asked. 

Leo narrowed his eyes as he remarked, "Are you kidding me?"

"Well..." Emir scratched his cheeks, a bit embarrassed. All of them already recognized that he is indeed Guild Leader Loki, so what was the point of him asking that question? How foolish of him!

Shaking his head dismissively, Leo replied, "Yes, I'm Guild Leader Loki. So, if you don't mind, why don't we get into the fight now?"

"Wait!" Dominic quickly interjected, as he then explained, "Wouldn't it be unfair for you if all four of us fight you at the same time?"

"If you insist on doing it in another way, then I don't mind. Especially since I only need to fight one of you at this moment as brother Elmont and Osborne had already chosen a target each," Leo expressed his thoughts. 

"Then... who do you want to fight?" Faye asked while feeling a bit hopeful that Guild Leader Loki wouldn't choose her.

Unlike Faye, though, Eme Clarity quickly thought of a way to make Guild Leader Loki choose someone else to fight and not her, "Feeling humble now, are we, Faye? Weren't you the one that said that you'd be the first one to attack Guild Leader Loki once you finally see him? Was that actually all talk, and you're not actually going to do it now that the opportunity has come? How disappointing! You have now shown me another example as to why Guilds are below in status compared to Noble Households,"