The chairman of the Earl's Guild flashed a moment of despair on his face, realizing that he had ultimately miscalculated.
He was overly confident, thinking that conquering two guilds easily had naturally led to his arrogance.
Though he anticipated that acting first would attract attention, his excessive confidence made him believe that he could defeat Starfire before anyone else reacted, thus strengthening the foundation of the Earl's Guild and possibly securing first place eventually.
However, the reality was that they couldn't even touch the city walls before being shattered by Starfire's tightly coordinated, army-like maneuvers and fierce artillery fire.
Now, they didn't even have a chance to escape.
Still, he harbored a glimmer of hope. They halted their charge, and over a thousand people gathered together to form a simple formation.
