Nie Yan hadn’t given out the order to mobilize. Rather, all these elites had proactively gathered before him.

During Nie Yan’s absence, Asskickers United was in a state of chaos mostly due to Angud’s constant harassment. It wasn’t enough to shake their foundation. Even so, everyone still looked to Nie Yan. If he were to submit to this humiliation and not launch an all-out counterattack, it would be difficult for the guild members not to become disillusioned.

Nie Yan carried the hopes of Asskickers United on his shoulders.

The guild members only saw what they could see. Their guild was winning wars, and more gold was flowing in than they could ever dream of spending, all of this gave them a false sense of stability. However, Nie Yan understood the current situation better than anyone else. Asskickers United might be the overlord of the Viridian Empire, but they still needed time to consolidate their territories and strengthen their foundation. This was not the time to start a war against Angel Corps and the Century Financial group, enemies far different from the ones they’d faced before. It...