The first five guilds to step foot into the hidden dungeon (Atrocity, Lapis, Iron Mace, etc.) had nothing to show for it. If they had prepared thoroughly, and had fought Amanda in tip-top shape, then the results might've been different.

However, the intermediate guilds weren't powerful enough to make it through the perilous, thorny path and defeat Amanda. 

The same fate befell the smaller, minor guilds, and individual players. No, in their case, most of them didn't even encounter Amanda. They would die before they even made it far into the underground labyrinth.

"It's regrettable, but we're giving up on Ecle Palace," Lapis said to his guild members. "Instead... we're attacking Atrocity!"

The Lapis Guild had been backstabbed by the Atrocity Guild. They would definitely repay the favor!

"Yes!" the victims yelled.

"Hmph, let them come!" Atrocity, who'd gotten their declaration of war, snorted.

Thus, a guild war broke out between the two. They weren't alone. Even now, the underground labyrinth was filled with death, and those killed bore a grudge against their killers. 

As a result, guild wars and PKs occurred all across the continent.

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