"...You are not something like a shady drug dealer or some kind of scammer, aren’t you?" – asked Orion.

"Nah... Although, I could be counted as one." – said Phantasia as he looked around and started noticing more people coming.

"...Well, let’s move." – said Phantasia as he stood up.

"I don’t really think you want others to hear what I will reveal to you."

"?"

(What the hell is he talking about?) – thought confused Orion.

(I thought he was just random guy that just gotten here, but now he is acting... Weird.)

(Should just get the hell out?)

"..."

"Welp, maybe let’s do it other way around." – said Phantasia.

"Do you hate them?"

"?"

"What are you talking about?" – asked Orion.

"Well, simple question." – said Phantasia.

"I mean, you are pretty much annoyed at these guilds, just doing what they want."

"...Or let me say it in more precise manner."

"Would you like to be one stepping over them, instead of other way around?"

"..."

"Are you part of some guild?" – asked Orion.

"Nah." – said Phantasia.

"I ain’t part of any guild."

"But let’s just say, I have means of turning people into monsters."

"Oh yeah? And what is the price?" – asked jokily Orion as she wasn’t sure if the talk should continue or not.

"Loyalty." – said Phantasia.

"..."

*Sigh*

"Look man, it is nice and all that you are willing to give me some offer, but I’m not interested." – said Orion as she stood up.

"Oh, I haven’t introduced myself yet, did I?" – said Phantasia.

"Name Phantasia."

"..."

"Never heard of you." – said Orion as she had straight up had no reaction.

"Wait, really? You haven’t heard of me?" – asked confused Phantasia.

"Look, I don’t care if you are ranker or not, I don’t fucking care." – said Orion.

"I don’t even look at this thing anyway."

"Hm... Well then, just look at the top 10 players. The main ranking." – said Phantasia as that sentence managed to stop the woman in tracks.

"..." – Orion looked at Phantasia with confused look... Before then opening then opening the menu and checking the ranking.

"..."

"!?"

[3RD Rank: Phantasia]

(Third world rank!?) – thought Orion.

(This guy is the third highest ranking-)

(NO WAIT! THIS GUY COULD BE JUST USING HIS-)

[You have received a message.]

"?"

"!?"

[Sender: Phantasia]

[You have opened the message.]

["Did you checked it?"]

"..."

(Crap.) – thought Oron.

(This guy is the real deal?!)

"..."

"Where?" – asked Orion.

"I don’t know. I’m still new here." – replied Phantasia.

"...City is no good. There are people everywhere and this place seems to be no good already. Fallow me." – said Orion as she led Phantasia out of the city, before then arriving at the small forest.

"Hm... This should do." – said Phantasia as he arrived at the spot alongside Orion.

"Well, there is straight up nothing here and all, so people usually don’t come here, unless for some private business." – said Orion.

"Now, what the fuck does the number third world ranker would want from me?"

"Nothing much, just headhunting." – said Phantasia.

"Headhunting? Like you are recruiting people?" – asked Orion.

"Pretty much." – replied Phantasia as he sat down on the rock.

"Ah, before you ask, I don’t have anything like a guild or anything like that, I’m working right only with only 2 other people, and right now we are looking to recruit just 2 more people to our side."

"Recruit... But I don’t get it." – said Orion as she sat on another rock that was opposite to Phantasia.

"I’m nobody."

"It really does feels like this is some kind of scheme and what not."

"Because it is." – said Phantasia.

"...Eh?" – Orion looked confused.

"What? Did you thought I would be manipulating you or something like that? I mean, if I want to recruit you, I need to be somewhat honest with you and what not." – said Phantasia.

"...Okay?" – replied extremely confused yet alarmed Orion.

"Then let me ask a different question."

"Why me? We just met."

"You said something about loyalty, but again, we just met."

"What are you planning?"

"Well, simple put, I want to somewhat buy your loyalty." – said Phantasia.

"Considering how you acted, it seems you and Youkai guilds are pretty much enemies... Or more exactly, you are pretty much pissed at every single guild out there who are messing with peace zones."

"Obviously! These fucking places were supposed to be a safe heavens for the new people or people like me!" – replied Orion.

"So, let’s say I give you power to crush those bastards, how would it make you feel?" – asked Phantasia.

"...And how would you do that?" – asked Orion.

"Oh please, I’m the motherfucking Doctor." – said Phantasia.

"Beside being the number 3 in the world ranking, I’m also the number 1 in crafter ranking."

"!"

"Wait, you are?!" – asked surprised Orion.

"Yeb."- replied Phantasia.

"So... Like what? You will make me some kind of overpowered equipment?" – asked Orino.

"Well, yes, but even more stuff as well." – said Phantasia.

"Classes, status and what not. I can give it all to you with my support."

"I can also help you with getting hunting grounds and what not."

"..."

"So, that is what you mean by buying my loyalty, huh?" – asked Orion.

"Pretty much. I will give you power and what not." – said Phantasia.

"However, I also want in turn to you to obtain my trust."

"Simple put, how can I know you will trust me?"

"That is the main problem."

"Can I trust YOU?"

"..."

"So, some kind of test?" – asked Orion.

"Pretty much." – replied Phantasia.

"If you like, we can even make official control that will force me to at least pay you if you at least pass my test and then decided to join me."

"?"

"Wati, I thought test was to let me in?" – asked confused Orion.

"Oh, no. I’m giving you ability to choose after the test." – said Phantasia.

"..."

(Yeah... This guy is definitely planning something EXTREMLY SHADY!) – thought Orion who did not trusted one bit Phantasia.

(Then again... He is willing to even do a contract?)

(And not to just him, but to just complete his test?)

(The hell is he planning?)

(...)

(I really and I mean I REALLY should just say no... I don’t know if I should get even be involved with this fucker.)

(But then again.)

"..."

"Can I have time?" – asked Orion.

"Sure." – replied Phantasia.

"But let me just add you to the friend list, if you wish to communicate with me later."

[You have received friend request from player: Phantasia.]

"..."

[You have accepted the friend request.]

"Well then, I think I will be seeing you later?" – said Orion.

"Yeb. See you later." – said Phantasia.

[Player Orion has logged off.]

"..."

"Heh."

(Oh, this may be interesting.) – thought Phantasia.

(Well, MAYBE.) – thought Phantasia as he opened up the friend list and set up the call.

"..."

[Player Thanatos joined the call.]

[Player Maparapara joined the call.]

"Sup, how is the situation going?" – asked Phantasia.

["Well... On my end, I still haven’t found the damn thing here. I’ve tried being more destructive, but I still couldn’t find anything."] – replied Maparapara.

["As for me, I still couldn’t find anybody."] – said Thanatos.

["The guilds here are WAY too freaking annoying, I may try changing location way sooner than I’ve thought at this rate."]

"Hm... That sucks...." – said Phantasia.

["Yeb. It freaking does...."] – said annoyed Thanatos.

["By the way, what the hell happened before? Why the connection got cut off?"]

"Oh, somebody threw a woman at me and she smashed right into the back of my head." – replied Phantasia.

"..."

["Wut?"] – said Maparapara.

"And the said woman that smashed into me seemed somewhat interesting, so I’m now trying to recruit her." – said Phantasia.

["Wut?"] – sad Thanatos.

["Wait, hold on."]

["A random ass woman, smashed right into you, like not bumped accidently or anything like that, but straight up smashed into you?"]

"Pretty much, to the point system considered it an attack and ended the call." – replied Phantasia.

["Okay, right."] – said Thanatos.

["And now you are offering the same random ass woman a job?"]

"Yeb." – replied Phantasia.

["...What the fuck dude?"] – said Thanatos.

"I mean... She seemed interesting and what not." – said Phantasia

"Still, I’m not sure she will join us... I’d say 50/50."

["Huh... This is still somewhat good odds."] – said Maparapara.

"Yeb." – replied Phantasia.

"Honestly... Let’s just say that if she were to join us... Well, things could be somewhat interesting."

[Meanwhile: Real World.]

"What in the actual fuck is this?" – asked the girl sitting on the chair and she was checking articles online about Phantasia.

(Fuck me... I know he was weird... But this stuff was HIS doing!?) – thought the girl as she bit her nail.

(Forget murder, he committed how many genocides?!)

(Not only that, he is the guy that won the recent tournament?)

(Fuck me... I’ve met a freaking monster!)

(...Not only that, those freaking magic guns that are on the market, he was the player that originally made them as well?) – thought the woman as she opened the game market on the official website and spotted several items that was made by Phantasia.

"Jezus... These effect are strong... And they are on freaking auction too."

(He wasn’t kidding when he was the number 1 crafter in the game, huh?)

(...)

(But why?)

(Why the hell THAT kind of monster approached me!?)

(I can freaking tell that if I would start working for the fucker, I would be definitely entering some kind of hell, if he does THAT kind of stuff on daily basics.)

"..."

(Still....)

"..."

(Was that promise of power... Real though?)