--- Taking down a wolf

Chris went into the kitchen to wash the dishes right after he had finished his meal. He does that as payment because the Grantz sisters don't want him to pay for the food he consumes. The girls didn't mind because they were aware of the man's obstinacy.

It was never a dull task because Sherryl kept talking to him and asking him questions about Gaia. He has always wanted to see their character status here in real life but has decided not to do so because he believes it would be impolite, especially since they are his female friends.

Even though he occasionally felt the urge to ask for permission, doing so felt inappropriate because it would be like asking to see their underwear or something similar. If it's on strangers or rude people, it's acceptable, but not on his friends, especially the women.

He was constantly checking his UI map to see where Anton was at the time. He hastened what he was doing when he noticed that he and his people were about to leave the city, or rather, taking the road to the city exit, because his map range was only 3 kilometers.

When he finished washing the dishes, he said goodbye to the sisters, much to the disappointment of the younger sister, but he promised to stay longer the next time, but she refused and instead asked him to go out with her when he was available.

He was perplexed, but agreed anyway. The elder one frowned but remained silent. Chris then left to follow Anton's limo, which had already left the city. With his massive Agi stat, he managed to tail them while remaining at a safe distance.

*******

*Sooo!* *Sooo!* *Sooo!*

Chris was currently on the side of the road, hopping from tree to tree, after a specific limousine that was traveling to the next city. He's been watching it for about three hours and was prepared to shoot it when the chance arose.

To avoid any connection between what he does to these morons and the city, he purposefully allowed it to travel as far away from Glaze City as it could. He's not going to miss this chance to annoy his enemies, which has presented itself.

He's got a hood over most of his face and body right now. Even though he's going to shoot from a distance, it won't hurt to be extra cautious. In spite of his strength and brazenness in Gaia, he is still a weakling in the real world. Additionally, Gaia does not have the concept of stamina like it does in the real world.

'This should be it...'

When the limo abruptly slowed on a curve, he knew it was time to shoot. A steep cliff was also just ahead of the curve.

"It appears that fortune is on my side. All thanks to my incredible luck, I suppose...?"

He prepared to shoot. He used the pistol and silencer he discovered a few days before. He was after the tires and, if possible, the fuel filler. He hopes it explodes, erasing any evidence that might exist.

'Now...'

*Chup!* *Chup!* *Pop!* *Pop!* *Screeeeech!*

Two shots, two tires destroyed.

Inside the limo...

"W-What happened!?"

"Young master, our tire seems to have popped!"

"What? Oh shit there's a cliff ahead, get out!"

But before they opened the door...

*Tink!* *Tink!* *Tink!*

Several sounds can be heard on the side of the limo, indicating that it is being attacked. And then...

""""!!!""""

*Booom!*

"AHHH!!!"

The limo's side blows up, propelling it even faster towards the cliff. They were never given the opportunity to exit the vehicle. It spun mid-fall before landing upturned.

*Bang!* *Boooom!*

"Hmmm? To think they managed to survive that explosion and fall... So tough! Those two bodyguards are tank class so I guess it's to be expected."

Chris was looking at his map only to see that the four were still alive. After all, the people inside the limo are all players, and with the vehicle's length, it should be possible to maneuver inside and survive.

He ran towards the cliff edge and slowly descended, keeping his distance from the vehicle.

'Hoh?... They survived but...'

*Cough!* *Cough!*

"Young master, please keep it together! I already called for help... please..."

"Ughhh...G-george..."

*Cough!* *Cough!*

"Young master...shit...just who the hell did this...?"

Looking at the upturned limo that was still on fire, four people can be seen who had just gotten out of it nearby. All of them have burns on their bodies and are missing one or two limbs.

The butler had his entire right arm amputated, while the two bodyguards had both. They most likely used it to protect themselves from the explosion. Anton suffered the most severe injuries, losing a whole leg that reached his genitals as well as half of his left arm up to his elbow. Only the butler retains full consciousness.

'It would be easy to finish it here but, this should be a better punishment...'

Chris sneered at them as he contemplated his next move. He decided to let them go, not out of any sense of guilt. Death is far too mild a punishment for these scumbags.

'Heh! I guess your a eunuch now, huh? Good luck finding someone that can heal and regrow limbs at the same time...'

Although there are spells that can heal, the highest ranked ones currently in existance, which are epic, can't even restore limbs yet. Something like that should be at least a legendary rank.

The highest rank priest class players haven't even mastered their proficiency in epic rank healing spells yet, and there aren't many of them to begin with because most belong only in the top powers. Not to mention if they can find the right combination to elevate the spell to legendary rank.

'This is just a small payback. Please keep an eye out for more, which will be coming soon.'

Chris departed the area to get home as numerous cars had already stopped to investigate the crash. Given that it was getting late in the evening, he ran as quickly as he could.

*******

In a luxurious guild hall, twenty-four females can be seen conversing. The Radiant Wings and Dark Divas were present. Inside the hall, each guild has twelve members, all of whom are top dungeon divers and guild cadres.

"As agreed upon, sister, we will begin our expedition in Iron Fortress' nightmare difficulty tomorrow."

"Hm! We should begin as soon as possible to gain an advantage. I've heard that the major guilds based here are already planning an expedition. They even brought in top powerhouses from top guilds based in other empires."

"Seriously? That should be against the rules established by the top powers. What happened?"

"So, as you can see, "Despair" happened. He caused losses for the majority of the top guilds based in the Moon Empire, and for that reason, they sent their powerhouses to "assist" in the dungeon run."

"This..."

The two leaders were talking about how Chris' actions influenced the balance of power when a specific pinkhead interrupted.

"Hmph! They don't seem to have learned their lessons, do they? Are they not afraid that Lord Des will visit their empires and take all of the first clears on their empire dungeons, S-SSS difficulty? Stupid idiots!"

"""..."""

The rest of the girls were speechless upon hearing the loli pinkhead. But they all said...

"""He will definitely do that!"""

"Hmph! That man is a rascal after all..."

"B-but isn't there an agreement that if you're not based on an empire, you are not permitted to enter it's territories dungeons?"

"Haaaah! Such a rule will not apply to that man. The fact that he didn't back down and instead slaughtered those players who tried to "ambush" him indicates that he has declared war on them and is ready to fight at any time."

""Heeeheee~! Lord Des is super duper, strong and cool after all!""

"You two are... Hopeless!"

"Anywa-"

"Look at the forums, Sisters! He did it again!"

"""..."""

They went to the forums and were astounded when they saw the screenshot.

"Oh My God!"

""Whaooo! So much gold and platinum!""

"T-this much can support our guild's upkeep for years..."

"Haaaaaaah... I'm willing to give my body and soul to him as long as he supports me forever..."

"""..."""

"""Haaaaah..."""

"Fufufu! He's definitely asking for trouble. He even tells them to bring more money if they try to "ambush" him again..."

"What a rascal..."

"Heeeheee~ I'll ask Lord Des to loan me some gold so I can participate in the auction."

"How will you even do that Eriri?"

"You see Shasha, he accepted my friend request~!"

"Ehhhhh! S-so unfair..."

"Seriously?"

"Well actually, he accepted all of us, the whole Radiant Wings's friend request..."

"""WHAT!?"""

Everyone from the Divas were dumbfounded after what Hannah said and even became jealous.

"Hey sister, this ain't fair. Please tell him to add us as well. I want to ask the recipe for that heavenly spell..."

"That... I'll try!"

"Don't try, just do it already!"

"..."

The girls' serious meeting turned into a discussion about Chris. Meeting them should happen sooner than he expects...

*******

Chris returned home around midnight and was currently taking a bath. He smiled not because of the sinister deed he committed, but because he discovered some treasures on his way back just a few kilometers outside Glaze City using his UI map.

There were two bags containing only cash, worth approximately 75 million gils. Although this is insignificant in comparison to his gold in Gaia, money is money. He even wondered who the heck left that money behind.

He also discovered a new diamond vein, which surprised him. There are two antiques as well. A wooden box containing a statue and another ceramic.

"Really abundant resources can be found in this region. This entire city might be as wealthy as the capital of an empire just from just two diamond veins. When I retake the throne, I'll remember to take note of this."

He logged into the game after finishing his bath. It's already midnight, and the event should have begun by now.

[May you have an epic adventure...]