All sixteen seats in the splendid room were now filled. Broken, Booba, and Freya occupied the seats closest to the door, directly opposite Elincia.
Maylock, the renowned strategist of the Ass Guild, stood up again once the room fell silent. He adjusted his sunglasses and scanned the faces of the crew.
"Let's go over this one more time," he began in a commanding voice.
"This tree raid boss has been an incredible thorn in our side. We have encountered it several times already, sometimes with up to sixty players, although we only managed to take it down after three attempts." His words left no doubt about the seriousness of the situation.
The atmosphere in the room was thick with tension. The expressions on the faces of those present ranged from annoyance to anger to intrigue.