--- Dark Divas Guild

A few minutes just before Chris used his lottery ticket...

In ruins filled with rubble and dense foliage, an intense battle between a dozen humans and a giant monster was currently raging.

*Boom!* -23,551 *Shing!* -41,266

"Look out!"

*Moo!* [Stampede]! *Clang!* [Block]! -0

"It's about to stomp in 10 seconds. Front, prepare to jump!

"""Okay!"""

[Slow]! *Shwenk!* [Lightning Bolt]! *Bzzzt!* -55,772 [Fireblast]! -71,228...

"Now!"

[Groundstomp]! ****Fwish!**** *Boom!*

"Good! Keep up the damage!"

"""Yes~!"""

Twelve people, all of them female players, were besieging a 5-meter-tall white bipedal cow monster holding a huge two-handed axe; it was a legendary rank field boss they stumbled upon. A legendary-rank field boss is quite rare, at least 20% weaker, and has an even lower drop rate than a dungeon boss of the same rank. The battle has been raging on for quite a while now, and they are almost halfway done.

All of them are wearing the same design of emblems on their left shoulders: a black thorned whip in a spiral pattern. They are the Dark Divas, another all-female guild that is based in the Moon Empire. an ally and, at the same time, a rival of the Radiant Wings Guild.

"Pay attention to its HP; it might use an unknown skill at 50%!

"""Got it!"""

The party is composed of four in front for melee damage, tanking, and interruption; five for ranged and magic damage dealing; and three for support and healing, a kind of party specialized for fighting a boss.

The one leading and commanding the whole party was a young woman with drill-long blonde hair with some curled locks, blue eyes, slightly tanned skin, and a curvaceous body that can make any man drool. She was holding a long staff, wearing a long violet dress with black patterns, and a fur-like black cloak draped across her back; she's a sorceress. She's the leader of the Dark Divas, Strident Ruptures.

Suddenly, three world announcements with a three-second interval each broke their rhythm slightly. The last one was also where the boss's HP fell below the 50% mark.

"Oh no, girls, focus!"

*Mooooo!!!* [Demoralizing Shout]!

[Demoralizing Shout(B): Stuns all affected targets within a radius of 500 meters for 25 seconds and reduce their DMG and Armor by 50%, last 5 minutes.]

"Ahhh, My ears!!!" "W-were all stunned!" "This is bad..." "Uh!" "Such strong skill..." "N-no...good..."

"Mooooo!!!" [Mass Stampede]! *Bam!* *Bam!* *Bam!*

"Ahhh!!!"

One by one, the girls were turned into motes of light, dead. A complete wipeout happened within seconds.

*******

In a temple graveyard just outside the outer walls of the capital city of the Moon Empire, twelve female players spawned one by one with dark faces.

"Ahhh, so vexing!!!"

"We're already halfway there..."

"It's that man's fault! We got distracted; "he" distracted us!

"Haaaah..."

"Hey, don't blame Lord Des! It's our fault for losing concentration in the middle of the battle!"

"This shorty... You're similar to that pink-haired shorty from RWG, fangirling that man! Loli Fangirls!"

***giggles!***

"W-what's wrong with that...? He's so cool after all..."

"Hmph! What's so cool about him? He might be an ugly old man, you know?"

"You're the old one here, you 30 year old virgin! Miss Windy said he's a very handsome teenager! Unlike you, old hag! Hmph!"

"You little-"

"Yaaaah, he's on a roll, huh? If I remember correctly, there's only a 1% chance of getting the best reward on that lottery. And yet, he hit it all three times in a row! Such luck!"

"Riiight...!? Heehee!"

***Sigh...***

"Haaaah...You two stop fighting, and you all stop gossiping. Let's go back to the base. Rest for an hour, restock, and go kill that boss! This is the easiest legendary rank boss we've ever encountered; we can't let someone else find it."

"""Yes, Leader!"""

"Your highness, should we bring more girls to make it easier?"

"No, it will be too suspicious if you bring a lot of people..."

"Fair enough."

The girls walk at a very fast pace towards the city entrance, returning to their headquarters to rest and restock. Although defeated, the determination in their eyes was never lost. They're even more determined after losing.

The Dark Divas Guild's headquarters were built just beside the Radiant Wings Guild, a true ally and rival at the same time. The very reason they are well established and never get bullied is because they have each other's backs.

If one is bullied, the other will join in for retaliation, and they will fight to the death. Although most of the top powers look down on them, they don't necessarily offend them for no reason.

In a beautifully decorated room, the leader of the Dark Divas was currently standing on the balcony, looking in the direction of the Radiant Wings headquarters with a bit of worry.

There are two more women in the room; one is checking out documents, and the other is eating. The tall and busty brunette who was checking some documents suddenly spoke:

"Are you worried about her, your highness?"

"Hmmm? Yes. I know she's strong, but with the council being secretly backed by their neighboring great empire, she might not be truly safe. Even if she acts carefree, I can feel her anxiety within. If only our empire was not being watched by our own neighboring empires, I would ask my father to help her family somehow..."

"Ahh...haaah...a coup, huh? Can't she just accept the proposal of that Griffin Empire first prince? If she just accepted, she wouldn't be in such a precarious situation." Said the short redhead girl who was eating.

The two young women who were listening to her suddenly felt disgusted when they heard "Griffin Empire's first prince".

"Hmph! That man is a disgusting womanizer and a rapist. She'll definitely kill herself rather than be with that filth! And she's like, 'To hell with you, citizens! Why would I sacrifice myself for your happiness? I'm a human too, you know?' type of person. A little bit selfish but true to herself. And she already had someone she held dear. Heehee!"

"Your highness, I wonder if that person is still alive? She might be waiting for nothing... And why are you thrilled after saying that last part?" Asked the brunette with confusion.

"She said, 'he is', so, he should still be. And it's just your imagination..."

"O-oh..."

"I mean, she's a princess. Why be so selfish?" The redhead said with a twitching mouth.

"Me too, Misha. Just because we're born princesses doesn't mean we're meant to be sacrificed for politics. We're humans with emotions too, you know? I'm my own person. And I'd rather kill myself to end it all than be forced to do something I don't want."

"This... s-sorry big sis..."

"It's alright! You're still young after all."

"Both of you are really the same, your highness. No wonder you two instantly clicked the first time you two met. Like long-lost best friends..."

"Um!"

"Then, how about arresting those council members and corrupted nobles one by one secretly and executing them all at once publicly? They're planning a coup anyway, so it should be justified. Besides, I don't understand why there's a council thing that the imperial family has to bow down to. And how about the Empire Guardian?"

Before the princess answered, the brunette answered first.

"That's not how it works, Misha. Corrupted they may be, but they are still the foundation of the empire. As for the council, it was thanks to the imperial family's leniency. Their empire is running smoothly thanks to them and can't be removed anymore. And don't talk about replacing them. Their influence and connections are vast. And the Empire Guardian will only fight against outsiders."

"Ooof! Stupid politics—so many complicated things. Good thing big sister won't inherit the throne. You might get old fast if you become empress."

*giggles!*

"You silly girl. Just eat so you can grow faster!"

An hour later, they assembled once again to kill the field boss who had wiped them out.

"Let's go! We can't let our rival get ahead of us. Let's kill us some legendary boss, shall we!?"

"""YES, LEADER!!!"""

With everything ready, they marched forward.