Khalor walked up the dais in the center of the room, taking a high point to tell the other officers and his guild leaders what he knew about the update itself. But as he turned around to talk, he felt Astaroth's glare on him.
"Get down from there, you boney prick. You don't need to be standing higher than us to tell us this."
Although the insult stung him a little, Khalor only showed disappointment. He wanted to make himself feel above the others, but Astaroth saw through him.
"Tch! You're no fun."
Khalor walked down the two steps to the dais and sat on the last one. The other officers gathered around him, so he needn't shout.
"Okay. Here's what I can tell you about the incoming update. First, the first player to reach level fifty will get a special item that will help in the rest of the game going onwards."
Phoenix interrupted.
"What kind of item? Is that why you were trying to reach level fifty before anyone else?"
