While Ryan was fully absorbed in the grueling Death Siege quest, so of the newer guild mbers were already causing a stir.
The Ironblood Covenant had launched another wave of brazen provocations on the forums, drawing in a massive audience.
"Featherlight! You’re just a lucky piece of trash!"
One particular thread in particular stood out. Though it hadn’t been pinned by any moderator, it was being relentlessly pushed to the top by an endless tide of trolls. Any new posts were instantly buried in its wake. Comnts poured in so fast that the page count jumped by the hundreds right before people’s eyes.
"These Ironblood Covenant guys are absolutely unbearable!"
A few of the new guild mbers couldn’t help but vent their frustration in the guild chat. "They’re acting like their leader is invincible, like they can trample all over ours."
"Unbearable? Why?" Smoking Gun responded without much concern. "They just got one Glorious Achievent. Our guild leader has way more than that. There’s no comparison."
"I’m telling you, Smoking Gun, just go look at the forums yourself. You wouldn’t be saying that if you saw the trash those Ironblood clowns are posting." The speaker, a Human Warlock with the ID Soul of the Dead, couldn’t hold back. Every insult aid at their leader felt personal.
Smoking Gun hesitated, then slowly pulled up the forums.
Not long after, he stord back into the guild chat. "Damn those Ironblood bastards! Absolutely shaless. If they were standing in front of right now, I’d put a bullet between their eyes!"
The thread was a deliberate sar campaign, carefully ghostwritten to twist every detail. It dissected Featherlight’s accomplishnts with mocking analysis, subtly pushing players toward one conclusion: Was Featherlight really just a fluke?
The post laid out each of his Glorious Achievents one by one, lacing them with scorn.
"First, Featherlight was just the first to open a dungeon. Because of that alone, he managed to grab the first Glorious Achievent. Everyone knows there weren’t any elite monsters in the starting zone back then. With the right preparation, two or three people could’ve easily killed the Guardian and opened the dungeon."
"Why did Featherlight know right away that the Guardian would get stronger if too many players showed up? Isn’t it obvious? He’d already tested it himself. With a large group, the Guardian couldn’t be beaten. Which guild that later killed the Guardian didn’t rely on pure speed? Featherlight was just lucky to stumble on it first."
"The second Glorious Achievent was the first dungeon clear. I’m sure by now everyone’s run the starting dungeon. No one could solo it from the beginning—too many mobs block the way. So how did Featherlight’s na alone appear when the system announced it? Clearly, he must have pulled so kind of trick at the very end, made possible only because of that first Glorious Achievent!"
"Obviously, once he got that first achievent, it gave him a massive advantage right from the start. Then, when it ca ti to face the boss, his teammates must have dropped out, leaving him to finish it slowly with that reward boosting him. Isn’t it clear that if any other guild mber had snagged that first achievent, they could’ve done the exact sa thing?"
"The third Glorious Achievent was Featherlight and a few guild mbers clearing the first official dungeon. The achievent was for being the first to clear it without dying. That took so skill back then, sure—but now, anyone can see that the first dungeon isn’t difficult to clear without a single death."
"The fourth Glorious Achievent was First Blood, the first player kill. According to the victim, Featherlight simply ambushed him."
"Although he and Moonlight Beauty were the first to step into enemy territory, it was only thanks to earlier rewards that he managed the ambush. Honestly, I believe most players could have done the sa!"
"And then there was the so-called Godslayer. Everyone saw the video of Featherlight killing Fallen Illyria. What ever skill he used reflected her own magic, forcing her to kill herself. Every Paladin knows no such skill exists in their repertoire. That alone is a prove it was another reward from his previous Glorious Achievents!"
"In other words, Featherlight’s so-called legend is nothing but a chain reaction of early luck. He happened to be the first to discover the Guardian, then cashed in reward after reward, milking them into more achievents all the way to Godslayer. Strip away that initial luck, and what is he really? Just a fraud who’s been fooling everyone!"
"anwhile, Ironblood Blade’s strength speaks for itself. The Death Siege quest unlocks at level twenty-three. Plenty of players have taken it, and everyone knows how brutal it is to finish with full health. Ironblood Blade managed it, and that alone proves his strength is on a completely different level."
The post kept hamring at Featherlight while glorifying Ironblood Blade, and little by little, it swayed public opinion.
As more guild mbers ca online, the chat lit up with outrage. But even so, so of the newer mbers hesitated. They knew their guild leader was strong, but doubts had been planted. What if it really had all been luck?
"Hmph. Anyone who’s been here since the start knows just how terrifying Featherlight’s strength is," Moonlight Beauty said coldly. "Even in the early ga, if he stripped off all his gear, barely anyone could stand against him. Even if he had no Glorious Achievents at all, his skill alone would crush most so-called experts."
She spoke with complete disdain for the post’s author, dismissing the accusations without hesitation.
Just as the guild was buzzing with heated discussion, a new notification flashed across everyone’s screens.
At first, no one paid it much attention. It was just another common achievent announcent, just like dozens which usually appeared each day.
But then soone noticed the na of the person who posted it.
It was their guild leader.
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[Escape from the Demonic Lair: Successfully completed the quest ’Death Siege’ with full health. Achievent earned.]
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