52 Chapter 49

Chapter 49

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The Crimson Thief Guild

A hidden society of a bunch of runaways and wanted criminals, who found a new meaning to their lives.

Led by their goddess, Floriana, they ran amok as they caused incidents after incidents without leaving a trail or clue behind.

Within the underground presences of the Kingdom, they were the most feared and notorious.

They all feared Floriana the most, as she could accept anything but rape and senseless killing.

She had personally executed many and nobody wanted to be the next on her list of victims.

Alas, all good things come to an end, as the wear and tear finally proved to be too much for the Guild Leader and her elite subordinates.

They lost many successive battles and had to fight for their survival as time went on.

The Guild members feared the Guild's ultimate demise. To them it was much more than just a Guild. It was now their home.

Even the newer recruits felt instant attachment to the place.

The most handsome and beautiful members among all the other guilds existed here, all except the Guild Leader and her son.

Even then, discrimination was not tolerable inside the guild, hence it had long become a tradition of the guild itself.

The love and respect the members felt for the guild, ended up being showered up the young leader of the guild.

Young Master Adrian. One of the most beloved figures among all.

When he finally left to train himself, it was as if the spirit of the guild went away with him.

His absence affected many, some being able to recover while others changed beyond recognition.

After some time, it was reported that the Young Master had found a godly elixir, which he immediately sent back to the guild selflessly.

The event ended up changing the landscape of the place entirely.

The Guild Master's strength and health improved beyond her top state, along with the return of the legends of the past who had to retire due to various reasons.

The fledging guild almost revived overnight.

The surrounding territories were quickly recovered as the Crimson Empress began her reign of terror.

The economic situation of the guild recovered as well & smiles returned on the faces of all the members.

Well, almost all of them.

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Antona exited the Guild Leader's chamber, before she moved towards the training grounds.

It was already midnight and everyone but a few were asleep.

As Antona peered into the training grounds, she sighed to herself and groaned at what she had witnessed.

[What can I do about this?.. she just isn't letting it go..]

Dana was practicing her techniques in the training ground. It was just that, she had overworked herself but was still forcing herself to move.

She knew why she was working that hard. That was why she couldn't really stop her.

Finally, her body couldn't take it any longer & Dana collapsed near a tree.

Antona quickly moved & caught Dana before she hurt herself seriously.

[This child... we are love rivals, yet you make me feel inferior, you know?]

[You were already very beautiful, you didn't have to do all this..]

After Adrian left, Dana became seriously depressed and suffered an accident.

It resulted in her suffering from severe burns all over her body.

The only thing she had protected till the end was a bracelet Adrian had gifted her many years ago.

Floriana had used the last remaining elixir mixture on her, hoping she would recover too.

But, the amount was too little. The recovery stopped midway.

Her beauty was now lost.

She became from the top beauty of the nation to an ugly duckling, much like Antona & Floriana.

Her chest had become symmetric, while her body became curvy.

Her face had become thin and modest.

It was no longer the figure she had maintained throughout the years.

Everyone in the guild felt grief and sorry for Dana, except Dana herself.

She was too obsessed about Adrian to care about herself at all. She wanted to become useful for him.

Antona felt pity for her & offered to train her in the Shadow Squad.

Although Antona wasn't the squad leader anymore, she still held some influence.

Dana quickly accepted the offer and began her training. She became one of the most hardest working and consistently improving trainee.

Antona decided to train Dana personally and made her a personal disciple.

But, she was too into it. The feeling of becoming better consumed her and she often overdid it.

Even when Antona lectured her about it, she still ended up doing the same.

Antona placed Dana on her bed as the placed a blanket on her.

As she glanced at her face, Antona felt what a pity it was.

[I was born ugly.. but you, my dear disciple... heavens are really unfair..]

Antona closed the door behind herself, as a soft voice spoke sheepishly,

[...master Adrian..zzz..]

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When Antona came near her own room to rest, a member of the guild quickly rushed towards her and spoke,

[Master! The Guild Leader has called an emergency meeting for all personnel above Grade B! You have been asked to come immediately!]

After relaying the info, the lady moved on to inform other members about it.

After recovering from her shock, Antona ran at top speed towards the war room.

(...I hope everything is fine... Guild Master hasn't behaved like this in ages... what could have been the reason?...)

Antona ran towards as her destination, as many others joined her for the meeting.

The Crimson Thief Guild was about to wage it's biggest war yet.

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Chapter 49 End