The announcement led to silence, then heavy whispers, and finally silence again. Rohan’s appearance was enough to create a small turmoil inside the room.

However, one emotion soon united all the players: Hostility.

Even the players who had decided to work with Gi-Gyu became antagonistic toward him. As hostility filled their eyes, Gi-Gyu watched them quietly.

The player representing the group that sided with him whispered, “Could it be… Did you brainwash these players like your gate monsters? ”

The question explained why the players had suddenly become resentful.

The players, especially the ones who had decided to work with Gi-Gyu, found it hard to understand this situation. If he could brainwash such powerful players to make them do his bidding… Suffice it to say, they feared a reality where Gi-Gyu’s unique ability let him brainwash people. They wondered if Gi-Gyu had brought out these players as a threat to the nonaligned players.

This was a perfectly plausible explanation.

The representative, his hands shaking, whispered, “We need you to explain…”

Rohan, Iron Guild’s deputy guild master, being on Gi-Gyu’s side made no sense. This also went against all of Gi-Gyu’s...