An hour passed. The Cloud Moon players were waiting expectantly, yet they still didn't see Kaede's figure.
And the faces of the Cloud Moon players were becoming increasingly anxious.
Unlike the Cloud Moon players, Sun Yi revealed a smile. At this time, he looked at Xiao Mengxue and said sarcastically, "Could that player you found be a swindler? Specifically here to scam mana potions."
"It won't happen," Xiao Mengxue said directly. "I trust her."
"How many times have you met her? You trust her just like that?" Sun Yi raised an eyebrow.
"This is my first time meeting her..."
"Pfft, hahahaha!" Sun Yi finally couldn't help but laugh, looking at Xiao Mengxue. "Trusting her after just one meeting? I think you've really been deceived."
"I also trust her," Jiang Ya said. In truth, he trusted his own judgment and discernment; offending Fire Cloud for those Mana Potions was absolutely not worth it.
"Heh, then let's see." Sun Yi looked at Jiang Ya, a flash of malice in his eyes. If it weren't for this guy, Cloud Moon would have probably collapsed long ago.
An hour passed, yet Kaede still had not appeared.
The smile on Sun Yi's face grew wider, and a playful glint flashed in his eyes. Cloud Moon had suffered a huge loss this time. It was already hard enough to earn money, and this time they had also lost so many Mana Potions; one had to know that Mana Potions were not cheap.
Despair slowly emerged on the faces of the Cloud Moon players. Kaede, who they had originally thought was their last lifeline, had now become the final straw that broke their backs.
Although they had experienced such things before, this time they had not only failed to establish the guild, but also experienced betrayal, and in the end, were deceived...
Even if they were strong, they were now plunged into confusion.
Jiang Ya's eyes wavered slightly, but he remained his usual calm self. If even he gave up hope, then Cloud Moon would... No, that wasn't right. Jiang Ya looked at Xiao Mengxue, who was still waiting there. Yes, and her too.
As for Liu Mengqi, she was actually Xiao Mengxue's best friend, but she had always envied Xiao Mengxue's strength. As for her, she was a bit narrow-minded, just like now, she was already panicking.
However, thinking of what Jiang Ya had said to her before, the three of them absolutely could not show a look of despair in front of the Cloud Moon players.
At first, she found this cocky guy very annoying, but he used his strength to climb higher and higher, eventually reaching the same position of Vice President as her.
Liu Mengqi had been watching it all. If Jiang Ya wanted to establish a guild of his own, it should have been very easy. Even if he wanted to become the President of Cloud Moon, he only needed to say a word to Xiao Mengxue.
But after he became Vice President, he made no moves to climb higher. It could be said that he was the person Liu Mengqi admired the most.
Therefore, Liu Mengqi was very willing to believe his words. So even though she was very anxious, she did not show a look of anxiety.
This was what it meant to lead by example.
At this moment, four people finally walked in through the main entrance, and one of them was none other than Kaede.
Seeing this scene, Sun Yi's expression instantly turned gloomy.
"Sorry, I'm late." Kaede walked up to Xiao Mengxue and smiled.
And the three girls behind her were none other than Akame, Kurome, and Koujo Shizuka.
As for exactly what was going on, in fact, Kaede already knew she could summon them. However, for one thing, life here was not stable, and for another, she herself was not ready, so she was not in a hurry.
It wasn't until she encountered such a situation that Kaede decided to summon Akame, Kurome, and Koujo Shizuka. Of course, Asuna and Esdeath could also be summoned.
Regarding Esdeath, Kaede was still a bit hesitant. After all, in her heart, Esdeath could only be considered a good friend, and she also didn't know if Esdeath would give up the treatment over there to accept her summons.
The last one was Asuna, Kaede's older sister. Kaede felt that she would probably never summon her, because her summoner ability was a one-way summon, which meant that once Asuna was summoned over, she could not go back...
Akame, Kurome, and Koujo Shizuka were easier to deal with; they had no ties over there to begin with. But Asuna was different; she had parents and an older brother. Plus, Asuna's personality was not suitable for this game, so Kaede did not intend to summon Asuna.
Even though Kaede really wanted to see her sister, she resisted the urge.
"It's good that you're here." Xiao Mengxue wore a look of relief, looking at Kurome and the others. "Who are they?"
"The two of them are my younger sisters, Akame and Kurome." Kaede pointed at Akame and Kurome.
"I am Master's maid, Koujo Shizuka." Before Kaede could introduce Koujo Shizuka, Koujo Shizuka said it directly.
"..." Kaede was silent, Xiao Mengxue was speechless, and looked at Kaede with some surprise.
"President, let's start building the guild. Delays may lead to changes," Jiang Ya said at this time.
"Eh? Okay." Xiao Mengxue nodded, looking at Akame and the others. "You are also willing to join our Cloud Moon, right?"
"Where Sister is, I will be." Akame and Kurome said at the same time. As she spoke, Kurome hugged Kaede's arm, looking happy. Akame's eyes also showed hesitation, but in the end, she did not move.
"Following Master is a maid's duty," Koujo Shizuka said.
"Hmm." Xiao Mengxue nodded, took out the Guild Creation Token that had been stored for a long time, and handed it to the registrar.
The registrar also sighed: "It hasn't been easy for you." He had seen Xiao Mengxue several times while working here, but he didn't have the right to interfere, so he just watched from the sidelines.
"Sorry for the trouble," Xiao Mengxue said respectfully.
"Hmm." The registrar took the Guild Creation Token and began to register the identities of the Cloud Moon members.
And every time the registrar wrote down a name, an option to accept or decline would appear in front of the player.
If one looked closely, they would find that the registrar was actually registering the appearance of the Cloud Moon members.
Soon, the registration was completed, and Cloud Moon was officially established.
Sun Yi had already left, but before leaving, he gave Kaede a cold look.
However, this look was noticed by Akame. Akame wanted to draw her sword right then and there. Her thought process had already changed; people who were not good to her sister were all bad people and should all die.
But before Akame could take it out, she was stopped by Kaede. Since they were new here, it was better not to cause trouble; there might be some rule about not being able to fight in the city.
...
Afterward, Xiao Mengxue took everyone back to the base, and then the members of Cloud Moon, as if they had discussed it beforehand, said thank you to Kaede and the others.
"You're welcome." Kaede wouldn't spoil the mood by saying anything else at this time, although she really felt that they were the ones taking advantage...
"So, everyone," Xiao Mengxue turned to face them and said, "I plan to give one spot for that mission to Kaede. You all know that Kaede has already offended Fire Cloud for our sake, so."
"No problem, President." Noisy sounds came from the front, but they were all voices of understanding.
"Then, President, Mengqi, and Kaede, you three go," Jiang Ya said from the side.
"Eh? I'm going?" Liu Mengqi was a bit surprised, looking at Jiang Ya. "What am I going for? Shouldn't you be the one to go?"
"In the current situation, either I or the President must stay behind," Jiang Ya said, expressionless.
Liu Mengqi was silent. She also knew that if they weren't there, she wouldn't be able to manage the guild well. In the past, it was fine, and no one dared to provoke Cloud Moon, but the current situation...
As for Kaede, she didn't raise any objections. She could also tell that if she didn't accept, these few Presidents would probably always feel they owed her something. Even if she accepted, she would likely be the object of their care in the future.
This feeling made Kaede feel helpless, but she also felt that she hadn't joined the wrong place. At first, it was just for a place to eat and live, but now it seemed like a place worth forming bonds with~
"Then, it's settled. Mengqi, Kaede, let's go do that mission," Xiao Mengxue also said.
"Alright." Liu Mengqi nodded.
"Okay." Kaede nodded, although she didn't even know what the mission was.
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