Chapter 152 Alliance (1/2)

After a few hours, Alpha team took a break just inside the entrance of the Gemini Temple. They had learned several value bits of knowledge. The first was that they weren't ready for Oasis, even the garbage mobs in the temple managed to wipe them out will little effort. Nix's multiple deaths had resulted in him dropping 3 locked levels and left his armor at 50 percent.

Fajii was sitting next to him while they leaned back on the Gemini statue. She passed him her canteen, her tan face never seemed to lose its smile. ”You did well Nix.”

”Compared to Pon who died six times, I'd have to agree.” Nix looked at the three items he had picked up. Although they couldn't beat anything in the temple, they did manage to open and steal just about every chest. There were a half dozen minor treasures and the three major ones.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Link the two thief stones again Nix.

/Alpha Team: Nix: Sure, but there's nothing to them.

[Gemini Thief: 4th Tier]

Requirements: Possession of Gemini Stone.

/Alpha Team: Wind: It's already Tier 4. What's that mean?

/Alpha Team: Semmi: It could mean that it can be upgraded to Tier 5.

/Alpha Team: Nix: The lack of requirements is puzzling.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: I believe that it would normally take a full raid of Tier 4s to get these stones. We did it with five Tier 1s.

/Alpha Team: Nix: It's the camo-overlay. It's not a detectable skill or spell. We walked right in the middle of a dozen mobs that had true sight activated.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: I agree. No more making overlays for anyone outside of Inferno.

/Alpha Team: Nix: We have two scouts in this group. The stones are yours if you want them.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Serious? Shit Nix... I don't know what to do.

/Alpha Team: Wind: I do, let me have it.

Nix handed the stone to Wind and he stepped away to activate it. A moment later he swore loudly.

/Alpha Team:Wind: No requirements, but you need to be level 100. Isn't that a f*cking requirement?

Nix handed the other to Semmi. ”If you choose to use them, then do it after we unbank our levels. If you don't want it we'll sell them and split it between the five of us. ”

/Alpha Team: Wind: I'm gonna use it for sure. Thanks, guys.

/Alpha team: Semmi: Me too. Thanks.

/Inferno: Nansu: Nix, the two people you were expecting a few days ago have arrived. I'm showing them around Glory and briefing them on everything I can think of.

/Inferno: Nix: Thanks Nan, could you bring them to the Officer meeting in Haven?

/Inferno: Nansu: I'll have to invite them into Inferno then. That's okay?

/Inferno: Nix: Yes. Take them to my ranch in Haven after you finish showing them around.

/Alpha Team: Pon: What about the other item? The Djinn?

/Alpha Team: Nix: It's a Fire-based pet, I don't need it. Roll if you want.

/Alpha Team: Pon: Same here, I got enough flames.

”Filthy creature that smells like sulfur, we don't want it.” A cultured voice spoke from Fajii's shoulder. The small black fox stepped nimbly onto Nix and sat their quietly.

”You did a great job healing today Eron.” Nix had gotten used to the finicky fox, there were only a handful of people it tolerated.

Eron's black tail swished against the side of Nix's face. ”Very astute of you to notice, you're position in Inferno is well earned.”

/Alpha Team: Semmi: I was worried since we don't have a healer, but Shadai and Eron will work well once we level up.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Wind and I were already given something, that only leaves Fajii.

Fajii shook her head. ”I don't want it.”

/Alpha Team: Nix: Damn guys, it's a Fire Djinn! No one?

/Alpha Team: Semmi: I'll toss it in the Guild Treasury.

Nix stood up and the group joined hands. ”I have a few things to do in the office. Don't forget the meeting at Haven.” Nix activated Deep Blue and chose the Haven binding point.

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Nix walked into the Parliament Guild Office a few minutes later.

/Create Private Channel [Alliance]

[Alliance Channel has been created]

Nix spend the next ten minutes inviting all the Upper-Tier Guild Leaders that were currently in Oasis.

/Alliance: Nix: Thanks for your patience while I invited everyone.

/Alliance: Gideon: Hey Nix.

/Alliance: Sinn: Nix, you bastard!

/Alliance: Benoi: I'm busy, make it fast.

/Alliance: Nix: I can do fast. You must have all seen the recent message concerning the territory of Loki.

/Alliance: Sinn: Bastard, that should have been our land!

/Alliance: Nix: Really? Even if you all had the two votes back, would you really have cooperated to give one of you the territory?

/Alliance: Sinn: F*ck you Nix, you tricked us!

[Sinn has been removed from the Alliance Channel]

/Alliance: Nix: Okay, my patience is thin also. Here's my proposal. The Guilds in Oasis will form an equal alliance. You guys draw it up, as long as it's fair, Inferno will go along with it. Two things you can forget about. First: You're never getting the votes back. Second: Loki will remain Inferno's Sovereign territory.

/Alliance: Benoi: What would be the advantage to joining then?

/Alliance: Gideon: I don't see an upside either. I'm interested in your angle.

/Alliance: Nix: Don't make us out to be the bad guys, we've been helping you all along.

/Alliance: Cyrus: And helping yourselves even more.

/Alliance: Nix: Right... When's the last time you did something for Inferno?

/Alliance: Gideon: Let's hear the pitch Nix.

/Alliance: Nix: Form an Alliance and we will let you build your Guildhall on Loki. The officers in Inferno feel that the one glaring weakness humans have in Oasis is our lack of cooperation. I'm giving you the chance to establish a Guildhall, with all the benefits that come with it.