Kicked Out From The Guild

[System: You have been expelled from the Domination Guild.]

"Argh!"

Della ruffled her hair in frustration, as the first notification she got after going online again in the game she loved was a notification that she was dishonorably expelled by her guild. Della had been playing the game for almost a year. She always came online on time and participated in all events with her guild members without complaining. Della had never caused trouble or offended anyone in the guild. So, she didn't understand why she should now be dishonorably expelled from such a large guild.

Tales of Dungeon. That was the name of the MMORPG game that was being favored by people who enjoyed online games. A game that invites players to explore the dungeons available in the fantasy world to obtain priceless treasures. Of course, to encourage players to explore the dungeons and grow stronger, the online game also provides a guild feature where every once in a while, they will participate in a tournament to determine the exclusive rights of ownership of the top-class dungeons. All players are required to join a guild at a certain level, so they can be authorized to explore the dungeons owned by each guild.

Of all the guilds in the game, the Domination Guild is the most famous guild in the game. More than fifty percent of the dungeons in the game were under the guild's control, thanks to their massive power. Thanks to the advantages they have, the guild is always the target of all players both old and new players. Many people are willing to pay a high price just to become a member of the guild. The entry process was already difficult. But, becoming a permanent member of the guild was even more difficult.

Della was one of the lucky people who managed to enter the most prestigious guild in the game. Since she was playing when the game had not long been released, Della had been in the famous guild since it only contained a few members. Della was one of the players who contributed greatly to the development of the largest guild. She always helped out when the guild was expanding its wings. Della was always there when they were struggling to complete difficult dungeons. She was one of the oldest members. But even a longtime member like her could be kicked out like trash without prior notice by the people she used to consider as comrades.

Still in disbelief at her new status as a lone ranger, Della tried to open her profile to see that all the friends she had in the guild had blocked her ID, so she couldn't exchange messages with them anymore. Now, Della was really angry. She felt abandoned by everyone for no apparent reason.

When Della first played the game exactly one year ago, Della only played because she wanted to escape from her busy schedule in real life. Della, who was always required to be perfect in the real world, could finally feel free to express herself in the game world. She could have friends, play together, and have fun without having to worry about what other people thought of her anymore. Della grew to love the game more and more every day. And the guild she was in was everything to her.

Suddenly losing everything in one go, Della really felt empty deep inside. She was ashamed that the news of her being dishonorably expelled from the guild must have spread everywhere. She was an old member that many people knew. After being kicked out from the guild, the girl was sure her reputation must have slid down to the ground beyond salvation.

Della took a long look at the game icon on the laptop. She wanted to stop playing now. Because apart from her guild members, friends outside her guild had started flooding her message board with questions about what happen right now. They were guessing the real reason why a longtime member like Della had to be unilaterally expelled like that. Some suspected that Della had secretly offended Domination's Guild Leader. And some began to spread rumors that Della had not been a good member during her time in the large guild.

"Not good enough, they say. I was the one who accompanied them when the guild only had one C-class dungeon under their ownership," Della shouted inwardly. The girl ignored the people's messages in annoyance before she played her character to enter another guild.

Going to several places, Della always got the same answer from the people in charge of recruiting new guild members. "We can't accept you.", "Our guild is full.", and "We don't have a quota for high-level players." were the answers she received from those people. Della was desperate. She really didn't understand why she suddenly seemed to be discarded by the people in the game.

Those who used to always greet her kindly, turned around to give her cold answers after she was in such distress. Della explored the game world desperately until she finally arrived at the last guild she could go to for the recruitment of new members.

Della came with high hopes. She asked the recruitment department of the guild once again, only to get a rejection sentence once again.

"Sorry, we can't accept you," the recruiter said. Della furrowed her brows before asking what was on her mind all this time.

"Why? I'll be a member who's often online ... I also already have experience in this game. I've gotten used to exploring dungeons. The guild's new member recruiters are always looking for people like that, right?"

The recruiter looked confused. They were silent for a while before the recruiter stated his reason clearly this time.

"Your level is already too high to enter as a new member of our guild. We also don't have any high-level dungeons that you can enter. Not to mention ... You usually cooperate with the Domination Guild to explore dungeons that are difficult for us to complete on our own."

Della understood the meaning of the recruitment department's words. As long as she was labeled as a traitor of the Domination Guild, even if she was strong, there would be no other guild brave enough to accept her. Not only were they afraid of Della robbing their dungeon, but other guilds must also afraid that they would offend Guild Domination if they accepted Della into their guild. The game world that was supposed to be fun had really been polluted by dirty politics at this point.

Della stopped talking after that. Feeling useless, betrayed, and upset made Della immediately logged off from her favorite game. The girl lay on her bed with a blank stare. The Tales of Dungeon game was the only entertainment she had in her black-and-white world. But now, even her source of happiness could not make her happy anymore. A feeling of sadness overcame her heart. Della rubbed her face roughly. If she couldn't play games, the only thing she could do was go back to facing her unreasonable schedule.

Della got up from the bed in a low mood. The girl turned off her laptop before approaching her study table to review the lessons she had learned today.

Della could only hope that studying could make her forget the disappointment that even in the game world, her existence was not accepted by people.