The Guildmaster’s Quest [Part 1]

Royal Palace of the Vahan Empire…

"Such a thing happened?" Emperor Andreas asked while his brush glided on the canvas. "Talk about bad luck. Still, I didn't expect our elite kids to lose to that Half-Elf brat. Did Malcolm fail as a leader? I expected good things from him."

"With all due respect, Your Majesty, it was not Malcolm's fault," the Ambassador commented. "His leadership was good, and the tactics he used was outstanding. If he knew that he was dealing with a Necromancer who can cause corpse explosions, he might have…"

A clattering sound could be heard as Emperor Andreas dropped the brush in his hand on top of the table.

"There is no IF," Emperor Andreas said coldly. "IF doesn't write history. Only the winners do. Since Malcolm lost, it means that he still has many things to learn. Tell him that, on the next mission, he will be the Vice Leader. Someone else will lead our representatives in the dungeon."

"U-Understood, Your Majesty," the Ambassador replied.