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Once again, there was a great commotion happening at D-23.
The atmosphere was extremely heavy. Before, there had been random Climbers and journalists, but now the guilds had arrived! They were facing the stern students in charge of guard duty. A reporter could be seen describing the situation perfectly.
"I'm in front of D-23, where a siege is ongoing! All around are some of the most powerful regional guilds! Even the S-Ranked ones are participating! Ouroboros, Immortal, Eclipse, Devouri—" But she was suddenly interrupted by a man fully geared.
"Hey, be careful. What do you mean a siege? We are here to protest the monopole of the Alter Tower. Trying to scam willing parties is one thing, but depriving others of an opportunity to become stronger is another!" He righteously declared, with the crowd cheering.
"Yeah! We want in! It's unfair that we're stuck here outside!"
