Due to the limited number of monsters released, competition for quests in the third-stage area was fierce. Some teams even came to blows over a single monster.
However, the ten-member team of aristocratic scions and the twenty-member Anti-Aristocratic Alliance team still held considerable sway. After all, they were the only two teams with five-star professionals, and their mysterious strength deterred anyone from lightly antagonizing them. Adding to their strength was their sheer numbers. Consequently, the smaller teams nearby had no choice but to step aside if these powerful teams wanted a piece of the action. If they resisted, it would be akin to courting death.