Inside of Soliloquy, the capital city of Eliana resides an enormous building in size and import. Like most of the buildings constructed in the capital city of Soliloquy, it was made from cut and polished white marble stone. The complex stands four stores tall with a base dimension covering several thousand square yards. Build in the heart of the city. Its presence in the municipality invokes awe and pride. The only constructed build in the city with more majesty would be the Imperial Palace. For it is not just the impressive building but the organization that controls and operates from this majestic building that fills the citizens of the city with pride. Of course, the organization is the human's Guild Alliance.
The Guild Alliance is not a single guild but amalgamation of various trades. Guilds like Construction guild, Merchant guild, Agriculture guild, Slavery guild, Slayer guild, Maritime guild, Mining guild, and many others. The Guild alliance is ruled by a council of members made up of the heads of the individual guilds. To administer control over such a powerful entity, the Royalty of the city holds the position of head of the executive body. One Royal placed, in such a way, to monitor and control the various industries throughout the capital.
Inside a large room of the Guild Alliance, a group has gathered around an equally large circular table. Each member present is settled around the glossy dark mahogany table, seated in similar style chairs. The room is dimly lit with candles mounted along the walls, casting dark shadows. The individual sitting in the only conspicuous seat among them brakes the silence.
"Masters, it troubles me to gather everyone here under such short notice, but the situation we are presented demands haste. It was brought to my attention that today, just before dawn, the Great Oracle received another vision. I was told it was so dreadful, the Order of the White Sword was instantly mobilized."(???)
The clear melodious voice of the speaker would have been pleasant on the ears, if not the content of her words grated on them so much. All the members scowled at the implications of such actions.
"My Lady, are you indicating the church just declared war??!!"(another???)
Everyone on the council is a beautiful woman, not one man. Each of them is an earth-shattering beauty with different styles and looks. The lady at the head is a woman with black as night hair. Her sinful body is wrapped in an eastern style kimono, and the dress accentuates her curves and enormous breast.
The girl who questioned the head of the council is a robust woman. Her sandy blonde hair is put up into a rear ponytail with her bangs boxing her face. Her leather outfit and armor pieces protecting her vitals make it clear she is Warrior by trade. As the guild master of the Slayers guild, it was understandable she would be concerned about some that would impact her business.
"Brunhild, I can only speak to what I can confirm. With that said, I ask all of you to please refrain from questions until I have finished speaking. Or it will be a long-winded council cessation which no one wants. Also, the information I'm giving out may affect many of your industries. Please pay attention."(??? Chairwomen)
Brunhild sat back down and quietly listened to the continued conversation. The other members leaned forward more than usual. The details of the oracle were not good news for the kingdom. Well, rarely does the Oracle give good news to the masses. The last good oracle was the announcement of the queen's pregnancy with the only prince. After all, they are required to at least birth one male per generation after all.
"As I was saying, the details of the oracle is incomplete, but the main context was conveyed to the Royal Family today. The oracle warned of a recently born dungeon heart of such significance that if left unchecked will swallow the world in darkness. The location is the Lonely Mountain or around it, at least. Because of the location is inside the enemy territory and the location is the most difficult to travel, it will be an arduous undertaking. As stated earlier, the Order of the White Sword was mobilized to begin hunting for clues on the dungeon's whereabouts. The council is receiving notification of the task to prepare for the future consequences of the oracle and the dungeon. So, let's begin the open forum on the possible action and plans to implement forward. What say you?"(??? chairwomen)
The group murmur among themselves for a bit, digesting the information before the same quick speaking women takes the attention of the other members.
"Lady Shanthi, if the dungeon is such a threat, then are we mobilizing the slayers guild members to assist the search and destroy of the dungeon heart? Even with that began said, the scope of the area needs to be searched too vast. Honestly, my guild has been hunting down monsters and Demi-human for years and only covered a small portion of the forest around Mount Kartikeya. I fear the kingdom is overestimating the required resources to accomplish the desired goal."(Brunhild)
Shanthi had a thoughtful look as she pondered the remarks of Brunhild. She had received reports of the difficultly the adventures from the slayers guild faced from adventuring into the jungles around the Kartikeya mountain. Unfortunately, they don't have the luxury to give ground on the issue involving the dungeon. The church made it clear that only moving forward in regards to the crusade. That's obvious, considering the Oracle is the only person with more power and status than even the Queen of Eliana.
While the chairwoman was thinking, another councilwoman spoke up. She is a brown haired girl with a thin body. Her skin is well tanned from spending more time in the sun. Her body contains good muscularity but not bulky muscles that limit dexterity. Her sharp hawk-like eyes with a red tint in her pupils give her a piercing gaze.
"Chairwoman, if we truly wish to conquer the dark forest of the Kartikeya forest area, we have to once and for all route the forest of the inhabitants. I suggest we systematically conquer not just Demi-humans and monsters but the land as well. We allow the slayers guild and slavery guild to work together to destroy and enslave the inhabitants, while my construction guild will build forts and outposts for personal and roads to make the crusade logistically possible. The merchant guild, along with the agricultural guild, will provide services to move resources to and from the logistical outpost. The Royal Family will fund the cost of the project while the Royal Family will recover the cost by taxes of the transaction from the crusade. What does My Lady think of this suggestion?"(Construction Guild Master)
Shanthi's black pupils lit up with the systematic plan she presented. She understands the Guild Master of the construction guild was going to make large amounts of money from the project. Well, most of the Guilds will probably make massive returns from the project, but there wasn't anything she could do. The idea the Guild master struck a chord with the other trades masters, and they followed her example.
"My Lady, my slavery guild, can also be employed to provide laborers for the project. Most of the labor force are males because they are not much use other than manual labor or sex slaves. The true breeder studs in my possession will not be used for such mundane tasks. After all, it's my guild's responsibility to maintain the commoner male population. Hohoho..."(Slavery Guild)
Other guild Masters chimes in with ways their guilds could help the expedition. Shanthi could hardly believe that by the end, almost the entire council was in some way assisting the war effort. They discussed the details, and in several hours they had drafted a workable project to implement. At the conclusion, everyone had agreed to their part of the plan and departed to their respective guilds to start the process moving forward. After everyone had been dismissed, Shanthi was alone in the council room with only her assistant. When her thought went over the plan that the guild master of the construction guild put forth, Shanthi began to speak her mind.
"Rosalia, I didn't question the reason why you had such a meticulous plan created already. In the present time, it was convenient for us, but to have a nearly completed plan for removal of the Demi-human was unexpected. I don't know if you have a deep-seated hatred for them, or you understand the monetary gains from the construction projects, but it matters not. Frankly, this is a war of special significance for sure. If everyone doesn't do their best, it could very well be us on the hunted list."(Shanthi)
After the council meeting adjourned, Brunhild went to her office inside the Slayers guild. After she was seated on one of her expensive couches and took a sip of the tea, her assistance provided her. Gathering her thoughts, she explained the details of the meeting to her assistant/ vice guild leader.
"To sum up the meeting, the Oracle had another vision. It was the worst she had ever received, so the best of the church was mobilized. The church put pressure on the Royal Family to get into the game and assist the church in the destruction of the dangerous dungeon heart. Therefore, the Royal Family has pressured the council to get into the game because, without us, the Royals don't have many options. In the end, we do what we do best 'Slay'."(Brunhild)
"My lady, Thank you for your hard work and enjoy your rest. I'll see to the matters of the guild. I will pass the word to the staff and post the corresponding job announcements presently."(Assistant)
"Thanks, please do."(Brunhild)
After her assistant left Brunhild alone in her office to drink her tea, she was in deep thought regarding the operation. Frankly, she hopes they don't go striking a hornet's nest by doing this. It is known that even a corner rat will bite after all.