The whole house felt heavy, like even the walls were holding their breath. Kaelen and the others sat scattered around Aunt Amelia’s living room, listening as she slowly—almost painfully—pieced together what had happened to the War Sword Adventurer Guild.By the time she finished, the truth finally clicked into place.It wasn’t politics. It wasn’t some internal struggle. It wasn’t even a rival guild trying to seize power.No—the entire mess could be traced back to one thing:Revenge. Doya’s revenge.News of Theron’s death at Purple Thorn Castle somehow spread, and once it reached Doya—the one person in the world who loved Theron more fiercely than anyone else—something inside him snapped. The man who’d always been calm, calculating, almost annoyingly rational… shattered. What replaced him was someone unpredictable and frightening, someone who’d burn an entire guild to the ground if that’s what it took to avenge his brother.In Faust, even people who hated what he’d done still admitted

Kaelen’s figure slowly faded as he walked out of Faust, and honestly, it felt like half the city was watching him leave. His feud with Doya—and the collapse of the War Sword Adventurer Guild—had been the biggest scandal in Faust for weeks. People gossiped about it in taverns, markets, and even in the lines for bread.Before Kaelen came back, the noise had settled. Folks had already made up their minds: Kaelen must’ve died a miserable death inside Purple Thorn Castle. End of story. Nobody expected him to show up again.But then he did. Alive. And instantly, every eye in Faust turned to him.The real shock, though, was that Kaelen didn’t just return—he had the nerve to leave the city again. Everyone knew he understood exactly who was out there waiting for him. Normally, a man in his position wouldn’t just avoid Doya; he’d run in the opposite direction and never look back. Instead, Kaelen walked straight out through the gates.Professionals heard the news and immediately shoved his name

The instant that strange green eyeball appeared in Doya’s hand, something shifted in his eyes. A thin green shimmer pulsed through his pupils, then swept over his entire team like a faint wave. None of them seemed to notice anything was wrong. Only Kaelen caught it. To him, it looked as if Doya and his group were suddenly seeing the world through a warped filter. Anyone inside that green eyeball’s range was already trapped by its effect.Kaelen recognized the item right away, and his heart tightened.So… he really came prepared.That eyeball wasn’t something you just stumble upon. It was a rare piece of equipment—an artifact known as the Eye of True Sight. It let the whole team share its vision and completely ignored all forms of stealth. Skills, props, camouflage… none of it worked. If you were hiding, this thing dragged you into the open.Ironically, that realization actually made Kaelen relax a little. When he moved in earlier, he hadn’t planned to ambush them with the Shadow Cloak

The first one to speak up was a level-19 class user with a delicate, almost fragile-looking face. Pretty much everyone in Faust had heard about Doya hunting down Kaelen, but very few had the guts to actually show up tonight. Doya’s reputation alone was enough to make most people rethink their life choices. Still… greed is a powerful thing. The idea of grabbing an artifact was just too tempting for some.Two of those opportunists now stood in front of Kaelen. Both level-19. Both were wearing the same smug, puffed-up expression.But it was all an act.Inside, they were rattled. Completely. They had walked in thinking Kaelen would be a corpse by now. Instead, Doya’s entire squad was dead—and Kaelen was the one still breathing.“Hand over the artifact? Seriously? You two can’t kill me.”Kaelen saw straight through their bluff. Maybe someone else would’ve bought it, but Kaelen wasn’t “someone else.” He lifted the Squad Assemble Order just enough for the soft glow to show.“Hurry up and get

Greg’s body hit the ground hard, sending a small cloud of dust swirling into the air. His eyes blazed with raw, unyielding fury. Even in his last moments, he couldn’t wrap his mind around it—Kaelen had dared to make a move in Faust itself. The sheer audacity… it was almost too much to bear. No one should have that kind of nerve.Jeka, who had been screaming in rage moments ago, fell completely silent. For a heartbeat, the world itself seemed to hold its breath. Every noise faded away. Every eye in the courtyard was on Kaelen. And Kaelen didn’t waste a second.He stepped forward and picked up the fallen artifact: Deathly Ghost Face. A god-tier relic, it was one of those items that always dropped when a class professional perished. The higher the level of the fallen, the more certain the drop—Deathly Ghost Face was a guaranteed prize.With the artifact secured, Kaelen turned to Jeka and the others. “Shia, from now on, you’ll lead the Hero Adventurer Squad. Thank you all for sticking with