Chapter 239 - Bounty In The Head

After the Arena battle, Azuma decided to send a friend request in which I accepted. He is eager to have a rematch with me again and even though I wipe the floor with him, at least he fought back and managed to give me some setbacks on killing him. He lacks polish but he is a strong fighter no doubt. Too bad he won't be participating in the upcoming Arena competition after finding out the flaws but I guess as someone who seemed to follow the teachings of a real samurai, that's just how they go.

I left the arena and decided that it should be a good time to gather some materials since I am planning on taking the EX-job Tailor. If I have to make armor and metal armor, I need to become proficient in it.

When I went out of the city, I quickly notice some players are looking at me with funny and shifty-looking gazes. I am quite familiar with those gazes and I know they are up to something. However, I didn't confront them, I am just observing for now and seeing what their next course of action next. I might be mistaken but there is a huge chance that I am being targeted right now. They might be observing me from the distance in a low key but they are still too obvious.

I planned to summon Leona once I am a bit of a distance from the city gates but seeing those gazes, I changed my mind and continue to walk towards the hostile zone where the monsters dwell..

And then I noticed the elaborate trap on the road made by a Saboteur. Either the player with the Saboteur class is a bit inexperienced or this is an elaborate easy to spot trap so that I will evade it and get caught in other traps.

But that is easy, to trigger.

PENG!

I throw one rock on the trap and boom! The trap was triggered and the trap was gone. At the same time, I throw the pit trap I made beforehand and waited for them to trigger it instead. When the elaborate trap was triggered, the hiding players around the place appeared to ambush me on the trap. But they didn't expect that I am outside the trap so when they rush towards the location of the first trap, my trap triggers, and everyone who jumped towards the trap fell to the pit.

SQUISH!

As usual, with my trap, the pit closed and everyone who jumped in was squished to their deaths. My name became red immediately since it counted as my first strike since they didn't do anything to me just yet. But I am fine with a red name, it is easy to clear so it doesn't matter much.

The other players who were hiding nearby appeared when the other members died, probably they started to chat on the people who are still alive that the trap failed.

"Looks like our trap failed. However, we won't get penalties now, he is now a red name! Let's get him!"

The players quickly made their way, charging with their weapons up in the air. But as usual, I stood my ground and pulled out my Versatile Weapon and changed it to a cannon. Since they are in point-blank range, even if I can't easily aim the cannon, this will be a 100% sure hit.

BANG!

The other players charging didn't have time to dodge as the cannonball immediately hit them. Although it wasn't a one-hit kill, it was a big knockback for them. Once they are far, I quickly changed my weapon's form into a gun and before the knocked-out players can stand up, I shoot their foreheads and kill them immediately. It was quick but I needed to do it.

After doing the deed, I looked around the area to see if there are any reinforcements but luckily, there are none coming to rescue them. I quickly summoned Leona and quickly fly away from the area before more chaos occur and also to quickly clear my red name status of mine.

While drinking the potion to clear my name's red status, Dolly called me. I opened my chat and answered her call.

"Sup, why did you call?"

"Bladeheart, what did you do? The Skull Guild has issued a BOUNTY to you on their guild members!"

"A bounty?"

"Yeah! The members are now looking for your whereabouts."

"Uh... I don't know why they would issue a bounty to my head. I don't remember offending anyone," I said even though I already have a hunch.

"This was only one I heard from the rumors but apparently, you shamed one of the brothers of the guild leader. Now that he is too ashamed, he will also do the same thing to you."

"Ah, so that's what," I nodded and grin. My hunch is right.

"Why are you so chill about it? You are hunted by a guild now! An entire guild! Are you not worried?"

"Huh? Why would I?"

"What? Don't you know what would happen to you if you got a whole guild hunting for you on your bounty?"

I know about it. This thing is a pretty famous player nuker in the past timeline. Due to this, either a player finds someone who can back them up or escape from their sights to avoid them. The only way to stop this is to either wait until the cooldown of the bounty wears off or fight them back and win.

The former is a bit long but it will wear off eventually, but you will be always wary of your surroundings. As for the latter, you would be in really hard times and you might also need to ask some of your backers, or friends to help you. It's always chaotic.

However, I am different.

"Dolly, can you tell me where is their guild headquarters located?"

"Their headquarters? Um, they are in The Capital's Northern area, near the Horse Rental shed."

"Thanks."

"Hey wai-" I ended the calls and set my status to "Do not disturb" to avoid receiving calls.

After that, I issued Leona to fly me back to The Capital. The Guild Headquarters of the Skull Guild is near the Horse Rental Shed which means the building that is near the gates. That is a very convenient place to put your headquarters.

When I arrived, I let Leona hover above the guild house of the Skull Guild. I jump off Leona and landed near where the flag of the guild is placed. I pull out my weapon and hold the flag.

[Warning. Destroying the flag of the [Skull Guild]. Destroying it will declare war on the guild the player who destroyed it belongs to. If the player who destroyed it does not have a guild, they need to think twice.]

[Detecting, you don't belong to any guild. Are you sure you will tear the flag of [Skull Guild] and provoke them?

Yes/No

I click yes.

[Are you really sure? Once you confirm, the decision is irreversible.]

I click yes once again. After that, I tear the flag of the Skull Guild.

[Announcement, Player Bladeheart announced an all-out war against the Skull Guild! Either side can start fighting inside the city with this. There will be no penalty if you killed either one of the factions inside the city and the guards won't intervene.]

Due to the announcement, many players were stunned on the announcement and the Skull Guild was also not expecting what happened. After all, this is the first time someone decided to make a guild war against them.

...

In the office of the Skull Guild.

The leader of the Skull Guild, Amyrose stood up from her chair and frowned.

"Which guild dares to declare war against our guild?! Someone check who is doing it and prepare everyone for the guild war!"

"Ms. Amyrose, I don't know if you will believe this but there are no guilds issuing a guild war against us," a paladin reported.

"NO GUILD? Then how could you explain the announcement? Isn't it impossible to issue a guild war without a guild?"

One player who is a female elf race walked inside the room and pushed his glasses up.

"Pardon me, Amyrose but it seems you don't know about the rules of the guild war yet, no?"

"Lena? Oh, you are right, I am not so familiar with it. Care to explain why my guildmembers do not know which guild challenged us?"

"I can and it is very easy. You remembered who the player who was mentioned during the announcement of the guild war right?"

"Who?"

"Seriously? You didn't know the name of the person you put a bounty with due to the humiliating experience your brother experienced?"

"HUH?"

"Anyways, the Guild Wars are not limited to guilds alone. As long as one side is a guild, it doesn't matter whether the enemy is just a small crowd or a few people. Heck, there is even solo guild war too."

"Is there any mad lad who will do a solo guild war though?"

"Idiot, there is one indeed. The one who issued a guild war against your guild is a single player. A SINGLE PLAYER ONLY!"