Many people were killed because of greed, and more when people of other worlds came here, or ours went there.
In just the first year, around a billion people died.
The early years were tragic for many but just as thrilling and phenomenal for intelligent and powerful individuals and parties at the frontier of this new age.
They also stood at the very top of humanity, and they were in the form of secret families, various organizations, old-school sects, and the most commonly adopted name, Guilds.
World Guild Ranking, 4th rank guild, SlayerBreak! Their rank increased from 6th to 4th in the past ten years.
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Phoenix City had a beautiful and grand mountain range on the south, and the first mountain of that mountain range was included in the city.
That mountain had become one of the most prosperous areas of the city because it was modified into an aesthetically powerful place; structures of various types and sizes were built on the mountain with a single main path to the top while tracks of side streets and side roads spread like tendrils from this main path.
This whole mountain from bottom to top was a luxurious town and also the guild base of SlayerBreak Guild!
At the very top area of the mountain were beautiful tiny houses and a luxurious open pavilion with utmost luxury and facilities like hot springs, bars, special isekai drugs, and even a portal entrance into an occupied dungeon. All of this belonged to SlayerBreak Guild's top brass.
And their leader, Daha Blaze.
Daha sat in his guild base's private pavilion and was getting a massage from two beautiful women. Both of them were powerful Epic-rank hunters.
And then, his call rang.
One of the women gave him the phone and saw that it was his old friend.
"Leon? Haha, how's it going? Does it feel like you are ready to ascend to Mythical?"
[ Leon: Not yet, I want to take a bit more break.]
[ Daha: And here I am, finally taking a break after ascending to Mythical. I heard that some of them had already arrived. Tsk, I am sure they reached Mythical before me.]
[ Leon: Many leaders and other big shots have returned and are returning. Is crossing the last hurdle to a Mythical lifeform that hard?]
[ Daha: You bet it was damn hard. You can also say that we need to stay cool down for a while to consolidate and stabilize ourselves now. That's why everyone is returning to take a break, and some of those bastards and bitches who knew have already made families and ties in other worlds, so they stayed there, hahaha. ]
'I wasn't expecting the leader to be this vulgar, oh my…' one of the women internally exclaimed.
The other one was also thinking on a similar wavelength.
But they continued their massages while keeping their thoughts since they would get personally rewarded by leader Daha for this service.
[ Leon: All that aside, I called you because of something you were looking for. ]
Daha's eyes instantly turned serious; a hint of black glint even passed through his eyes upon hearing that.
[ Daha: Do you mean… Sealing magic?]
[ Leon: I didn't find the sealing magic or any items related to it, but it's even better. ]
[ Daha: Wait, what?! ]
[ Leon: I like that reaction. It seems like you have some important use for this Seal related matter. ]
[ Daha: Hurry up and tell me already, man!]
[ Leon: Haha, I found someone with a Seal affinity, and even better, it awakened on a kid on today's awakening ceremony. ]
[ Daha: We have to get that newbie! Leon, go right now and talk with them. This is very important for me and also ideal. This fucking Sealing magic and Seal element are rare, and those who have it are not easily trustable, so this kid is my chance. It will take a few years, but it's ideal.]
[ Leon: Sounds like you got some quest of paramount importance. Is it about evolving your class or some powerful bloodline? ]
[ Daha: It's related to something else. I'll tell you when you return from your break. For now, help me get that kid. Give them money or anything they want. ]
[ Leon: I'll visit them in the evening. ]
[ Daha: Thanks. Also, those folks in Earth Union are planning some competition and shit. Do you know anything about that? ]
[ Leon: I know. I am one of the external members handling the project. It'll be announced in a month after it's ready. ]
[ Daha: If you are planning events like those we saw in Battle Spirit World, it will be fun. We'll also find some promising individuals. ]
[ Leon: Indeed, and it's fine if you expect something of that level, but for people below legendary. Folks here are not holding back on this. ]
[ Daha: Sounds good; I'll wait for it. But for now, go to that kid and give me good news. ]
[ Leon: Consider it done. I'll persuade them and bring him to the guild base tomorrow. ]