New Life Online 144 Mysterious Castle

Oh c.r.a.p... That is my bro's serious face. Coming here was a bad idea.

"Why did you join his guild? I told you to stay away from him but you still joined him. If the other guilds found out about this, our guild will be at high risk. What are you thinking... *Sighs*" Bro's worrying for his people.

"Sorry, bro. Just forget what I have said. Also, don't worry. If by any chance that your city will be attacked first by the World Boss, I know... Aheem, Scy would help you without asking anything." Trying to calm him down.

"Let's just keep this a secret for now. Thank G.o.d you are in my room or else it would be really bad for us. Oh since you disobeyed me, I won't give you any money for a month." Did I hear him right?

"What?! Are you mad Bro?! I'm currently living with my grandpa and he doesn't really enjoy luxury... If you won't give me money then I will be eating sweet potatoes for a whole month!" I am seriously furious right now!

"Do you want me to extend it to two months?" Seriously! Bro's being too cruel to me!

"And I thought I can tell you a secret about one of your admirers..." I can't live without money... I need to come up with a backup plan.

"That won't work... The last time you tricked me telling me that this one girl likes me but I got a restraining order instead for asking her if she really likes me... Do you know how bad it is?! Some of them thought I was a pervert or something!" You kinda were though... You didn't just ask her but become a stalker instead... I regretted that day but I needed the money so... money comes first...

"Well, it's your choice. She's not just beautiful but also hot as h.e.l.l you know." Take the bait Bro... Take it... take it...

"Haha! You won't fool me, little brother. How can a beautiful girl fall for me? Your tricks won't help you get what you want." He's becoming more and more difficult to fool. This is the ninth time I used this trick but I'm not giving up... I know deep inside your heart, you are really excited like crazy.

"Ok then. Well, sweet potato for a month isn't that bad. We will go now and have fun finding a wife, bro." This line is what I call my ultimate deal breaker!

I started to walk out and suddenly...

"Aheeem, aheeem. How about you eat something with me first before you go? Your friends must be hungry from your adventures." Pfffft! What a desperate man!

-Vanguards Guild's Dining Hall-

We started going to the dining hall. d.a.m.n so fancy, our guild hall is not even close to his Guild Hall but I think our guild is also rich for having lots of gold. I don't know where they get it but I hope they didn't steal it from anyone.

"So how's Scy? We are actually buddies because he saved our guild from the Orcs. We thought that it's the end for us but he came with those Elves. We owe him one. Of course, this time is different. His group can't help us with the invasion. That's why we have to make an Alliance with the other guilds and close our connection of him in return. If we somehow do something stupid, they might refuse to help us when we are in trouble so for now, I'll look the other side and ignore Scy's group to save my city. I know Scy already know this because he's a wise man." He explained. Of course, he's my idol for a reason.

Most of my teammates are just silent. I think they are feeling anxious or nervous because my bro is one of the Big shots in the world of New Life Online.

"Have you changed your mind about our little, you know, issue?" I asked him.

"Maybe, if your information is believable and legit." He's a noob businessman when it comes to girls...

"Ok then. Do you know the girl who follows Scy who uses fire? That Akko girl? After they found out that you are my brother, she's always asking me if you have a girlfriend you know. What could it possibly mean?" This man is so easy. He's blushing!

"PFFFFFFT!" Ave for some reason choked while eating something. I think that he knows that I'm lying. I looked at him and signaled that I will kill him if he says anything.

"Well, I'm a pure man so I don't have a girlfriend and waiting for the right one. Haha." Pure man my b.u.t.t, you just can't find a girlfriend.

"Anyway, I think that's our deal. Don't forget to deposit my allowance ok Bro?"

"Of course, of course, my favorite little brother." He's happy like a child. This is why he fails to find a girlfriend.

We stayed for a while and rested. Comfy bed and good food can't be found in our guild because we have a chef but she can't cook alone for all of us at the same time. I hope we find a good cook. We also haven't bought any furniture yet. Most of us have combat masteries and less on professions.

As we decided to move out, I felt something strange. The floor started to shake! It was not that strong but as time goes by, it is becoming more and more violent!

*SHAKE SOUNDS* The buildings started to show signs of cracks! This is not good!

"Let's get out of here!" I ordered them and we finally made it out.

"WHAT IS THAT?!" One of the guards at the top of the wall watch towers asked very surprisedly!

I climbed the wall through the stairs and looked at what he saw.

What the heck?! How come there's a castle or something at the top of the Icy Mountain! Am I imagining things?! And it's impossible to go to that castle because the wind is so strong that it will just push you if you flew up there and the mountain is also hard to climb, even the best climbers will be having trouble climbing the top of the Icy Mountain.

I'm pretty sure Scy can see this thing right now. Thankfully the earthquake stopped and it didn't affect the city that much but what's with the castle?

"I'm getting a bad feeling about this. I think that's a castle related to the invasion but why here? If the invasion starts then I'm pretty sure our Guild will be the nearest target." Bro! He's right. It's too near. If there will be an army then in just a couple of hours, they can easily besiege the stronghold. It's also near our Guild and hideout.

"Yeah, but is it too early for the invasion? I think there's still like two weeks left before the start of the invasion." I said to him.

"Whether you are right or not, there's still a possibility that an invasion will start soon and I can't just stay here doing nothing." He's worrying too much. I can't blame him. This guild was almost destroyed by the Orcs last time and I wasn't even here to help them.

"Bro, relax. We're on your side." He's really stressed from the outside world and guild affairs. I hope he can relax sometimes.

"I know. Thank you, little brother. I have to go now. You should be careful about going back to your guild. I hope you're all safe there." He said.

"Warden! Light up the lighthouse!" He ordered. It's not that dark yet but the amount of fire that was lit is enough to be seen by the other guilds.

What the?! After the lighthouse has been lit, we saw a couple more lighthouses from all other places! It's the other guilds' Lighthouses. Their response time is unbelievably fast which means they are really taking their alliance seriously with each other to prevent the coming invasion.

"Let's go. We have to report to Scy." So we moved out as soon as we can.

-Scy's Guild-

*Scy's POV*

Just as I thought, the invasion will start around the Icy Mountains. The raids that happened to one of the Vanguard's villages isn't just a coincidence but is really related to the Invasion.

"Hey Scy, isn't this a bit too early?" Akko asked me.

"Yeah, but I don't think that the invasion will start soon. I think that the World Boss or something is just creating his own nest. Before the invasion, he needs to maybe gather forces, right? He can't just summon hundreds of underlings in just a single day. He needs to prepare."

"Oh, right." I hope that it's not really the start of invasion yet because we still don't have proper defensive buildings.

"We will be changing our plan for tonight. We will investigate the castle or look for an alternative entrance because from the looks of it, it's impossible to just barge in inside because of the environment. We need a plan first." I suggested.

"Well, as long as we can get near the Icy Mountain, it's not that hard for me to look for hidden entrances or anything else," Yeah, with Elou's ability, it's not that hard to look for what we need to see.

"We should be careful though. Even from here, I can sense danger coming from that castle. Maybe it's just my instinct but sometimes my hunches are accurate."