119 Gross misinterpretation (1/2)

Shortly after Moirai and his followers had left the scene of the crime a group of disgruntled players arrived at it. The look on their faces was telling exactly how displeased they are.

They had been humiliatingly beaten to death by other players without having wronged them. This shame was hard to bear especially the realisation that the perpetrators had not even used magic to kill them.

They had hurried up to arrive at the place to confront the players responsible for their demise but they were too late and now everything in front of them had been burned to the ground leaving no traces behind at all.

The feelings continued to build themselves up because not even a single explanation had been left behind for them. They went crazy without having a way to vent their frustrations. They couldn't figure out why something like this had to happen to them. Of all the players in this world, what have they done to deserve such a fate?

Their thoughts were racing, for they were looking for the reason, but this plan was doomed for failure from the beginning. No one would suspect that the NPC they had disparaged was the real reason.

No, in their mind they thought about what they did wrong to offend these people. What was the reasoning behind their sudden outburst? Where exactly did it go awry? Could this tragedy have been prevented?

While they were still fuming about their mistreatment, they could not and should not get that resentment to their heads. Although the other party had killed them and utterly shamed them, they did not spread the message and even cleaned the battlefield, so that no other person could see the

gigantic shame they had suffered.

They had interpreted this act, as a warning but also as a way out for them. While they had done nothing wrong, they were not interested in pursuing this matter any further, after the others had dealt out this kind of punishment.

Seeking vengeance would only harm their reputation and bring even more shame onto them. For now, the best course of action was to swallow their pride and do not mention this event to anyone. By keeping their mouths shut, nobody would have to know about what has taken place in this now desolate space.

But just knowing is sadly not enough at times. Sometimes other values take priority even if their repercussions might be way more serious.

They were just not happy at all, being forced to follow the amicability of the other party, who are trying to dictate them on what they should be doing.

Even if the group of barbarians that had beaten them to death was not interested in escalating the situation they had caused the exact opposite kind of response. With their honour being besmirched to such an extent, they had no other choice, then to seek out this kind of group. Otherwise, they might never be able to sleep with a clear conscience ever again.

Still, with even the tiniest piece of evidence gone, the odds of them locating the evil-doors was really unlikely. As much as they wanted to get revenge, it did not seem feasible at the moment. They can imagine and talk about it but it only truly matters, when they can revenge themselves in person.

These group of players vowed loudly to not stop until they had avenged every wrong they had suffered and pay it back tenfold. Though their ambition was admirable, they still had absolutely no idea where to start. Just running blindly searching for a group of 8 players was just idiotic.

This kind of plan would never yield any results because this world was way too big to cover every place they might pass by or appear at. The first step should be to spread rumours about the group and to promise a handsome reward for any information about their whereabouts.

Though they would have to act with great care to avoid the suspicion of the other party, especially if they still could divulge this humiliation to the public. For the time being, they had no other choice than to act discrete and plan their revenge thoroughly. They oppurturnity would surely come, all they had to do is be patient and wait for the right time.

While the voice of reason asked them to reconsider, the decision had already been made and any risk of failure was immediately set aside to be ignored until it inevitable arrived. again. The feeling of honour had seized their minds and it would not vanish before the goal had been achieved.

They had become drunk on their newfound resolve and indulged themselves a little too much in the fantasy about their future prospects. This situation would continue for a long time to come and it would ensure that the vow they made was not the only stupid mistake they would commit. But in their current condition, they would not pose any threat to the perpetrators responsible for the plight.

Their fate would just repeat itself and they would have to relive it once more. In their eyes, they only died thanks to getting caught off guard.

This assumption was treated as a matter of fact and it was the perfect excuse for any bruised ego.

If not for the treacherous and vile acts, they would have won undoubtedly, they kept on repeating this kind of opinion loudly until it had become reality for them.

Not only were they proclaiming their superiority for everyone to hear but they also started to look down on the other party for resorting to such evil acts.

They had shifted the guilt from themselves in order to feel good about everything. By believing to be superior, they could still act just as haughty as before and acted like his nefarious deed practically never happened at all.

They could be at ease, while secretly planning their revenge. Everything will be taken care of leaving no potential danger behind. This was far from enough to quell their anger but it sufficed to appease it by a little.

When they vociferously condemned the barbarian act and also scorned them, they were able to distract themselves to prevent these acts from affecting them. Though no one other than them was able to hear about any of this, as this location was remote and not many players would appear here on their own volition.

But this did not matter, all they wanted to do was to let this world know about the injustice they had suffered. Screaming out all the feelings they were currently suppressing, was their way to cope with the situation.

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This elation and happy atmosphere were not meant to last.