A journey to another world starting from a sword

In modern times, Napoleon believed that a person could only manage a maximum of five people, and beyond that, he could not manage them because information transmission would be distorted. The establishment of his large army was based on this consideration.

In modern terms, there's a saying that one person can manage six to eight people because a manager should set aside half a day to have one-on-one conversations with each subordinate, which would amount to about six to eight conversations in half a day.

"As long as I'm here, I definitely won't let that happen," Diabel confidently assured, flashing his white teeth.

While waiting, they started chatting about other things. During this time, Linde and Ya Wang each brought their own people to join the conversation and discuss the topics to be discussed at the upcoming meeting.

Tooth King was clearly satisfied with his progress, which was faster than Lind's, and he would later lead a group to follow Diabel in conquering the multi-level maze.

Lind snorted in frustration, but the Elf campaign mission was far more complicated than he had imagined, so he was probably trying to find a way to speed things up.

After the King of Teeth and Lind left, Dante suddenly saw a figure walking out of the crowd—it was Silica.

"Good afternoon, Silica."

"Good afternoon... Dante."

"As expected, asking Ashura was the right decision; the clothes look beautiful," Dante complimented subtly.

"Hehehe, right~" Silica laughed shyly, then ran to Dante's side, covered her mouth and asked in a low voice, "Um... Dante, what's wrong with your hair? It startled me."

"That's a long story..."

As expected, it's the guild leader... Lisbeth stood behind Silica and confirmed that the man in front of her was indeed their guild leader, and next to him was the female player she had met that day!

When asked who was in Silica's guild and what they looked like, she said she would find out soon enough, making him worry for nothing for so long.

The shimmering light reflected from her magnificent chestnut hair pierced her eyes, and her slender figure and striking beauty made her seem less like a player and more like a beautiful fairy living in the forest.

Noticing her gaze, she looked over as well, "You're the one Xi*** was talking about..."

"Yes, yes!!!" Lisbeth replied quickly, "I'm the blacksmith who wants to join the guild, my name is Silica!"

"..." Instantly, everyone present focused their attention on her.

"...Liz, name! Name!" Silica called out hurriedly in a low voice. She'd even gotten the name wrong, and even called it her own!

"I'm sorry, um..." Lisbeth's face suddenly turned burning hot.

"Relax, we're not monsters," Dante reassured her with a laugh.

“Yes! My name is Lisbeth, just call me Lisbeth!” Lisbeth shouted her name again, then bowed deeply.

"Liz... that's a nice name. My name is Asuna. Nice to meet you."

Hearing that incredibly gentle voice, Lisbeth slowly raised her head, then took a breath, "Yes!"

"And what about this one over here?" Dante turned his gaze to another person in his group.

“Ah…” Lingyin had been carefully observing the legendary knight, as if unaware of her gaze. He sat there elegantly, the sunlight outlining a soft golden edge on his handsome features, quiet and confident.

Although Silica told me a lot about this man along the way, seeing him in person, I could tell from his appearance alone that he truly lived up to his reputation.

Now, with those eyes fixed intently on her, Lingyin felt a sudden surge of tension.

"My name is Lingyin."

"Lingyin... welcome." Dante smiled brightly, only then remembering that this girl with long flaxen gray hair was also a survivor of SAO. Later in ALO, she was very active with her dual-wielding style and Thousand Blade Rain.

Silica is really lucky.

Dante then formally introduced himself: "I am Dante, the captain of our squad."

"Mite, nice to meet you," Mite said briefly.

"Please guide me." After bowing, Ling Yin looked at the only blue-haired male player whose name she hadn't mentioned.

“I’m not one of them, hahaha…” Diabel joked. “But I’ll still introduce myself. I’m Diabel, the president of the Aincrad Alliance.”

He then looked at Dante and said goodbye, "I won't bother you any longer."

"Okay," Dante nodded.

"I heard we're a guild, did I hear that right?" Lisbeth asked after Diabel left.

“That’s not wrong, we just need a name to establish it,” Dante said, pulling out the guild seal.

"Ha...you scared me." Lisbeth exhaled a long breath. "I thought Silica was lying."

"Huh?!" Silica clenched her fists angrily and punched Lisbeth.

"It hurts, it hurts... Stop!"

“Um, Mr. Dante, actually I’m not a blacksmith,” Lingyin asked worriedly from the other end.

“But Miss Lingyin is a very good person.” Ignoring her playful fight with Lisbeth, Silica quickly ran to Dante and assured him.

“I understand. To make Silica like you so much, Miss Lingyin, you must be a gentle person. Even if you're not a blacksmith, it doesn't matter. And please don't add ‘sir,’ just call me Dante.” Dante said kindly.

"Okay! And everyone can call me Lingyin too, since we're in a game." After saying that, Lingyin smiled cutely.

This child loves to laugh.

Chapter 87: My Favorite Type

The clock struck two o'clock.

The clocks in Zumford are special because they are carved from the trunk of a giant baobab tree, giving the chimes a unique, soft, and wooden quality.

At this moment, Diabel appeared on the stage in the hall, ready to give a speech, and everyone clapped along in a very respectful manner.

The first topic was a report on Diabel, who had been the commander of the raiding group until now, finally establishing his own guild. Guild members cheered with pride, and the hall was filled with cheers so loud that people wanted to cover their ears.

He also mentioned that Dante had already established his own guild, causing players who were unaware of this to turn around and look at the man sitting in the center of the back row. At the same time, they exclaimed "Oh, oh!" Some veterans who had participated in the Boss raids twice showed expressions of taking it for granted.

"Then it's time to clear the third floor. Although I want to be fully prepared before challenging it, there is never a perfect plan in the world. We have always stood in front of the Boss with courage and faith, and this time will be no different. With everyone's strength, we will definitely be able to defeat the Boss."

"Five days! In five days, we will hold a strategy meeting for the Boss in 'Desel,' the last village before the maze."

After saying that, Diabel swung his arm forcefully.

"Whoa whoa whoa!!!" A battle cry full of morale resounded throughout the entire venue in the next second.

Dante nodded in agreement. If they really had to wait until all the players on the third floor reached level 16, it might take another week.

If that's the case, what about the later levels? Each level takes an extra week, so the total time to complete the game will be one or two years longer.

This is enough to seriously impact reality; the time cost is something no rational player can afford.

Diabel then announced: "The first player to arrive at the Boss room will be the Leader for the Boss battle."

This was Dante's suggestion. Previously, it had been assumed that Diabel would be in command, but this time they decided to finalize the established practice.

Linde lowered his eyes and showed displeasure at the decision, but did not say anything. Ya Wang nodded and then silently crossed his arms.

This decision seems to give everyone a chance, but at this stage, there are very few teams capable of quickly reaching the Boss room.

Even after more powerful guilds emerged, the market was still dominated by the top guilds.

The two top guilds in the later part of the original timeline were like this: one was the "Knights of the Blood Oath" and the other was the "Holy Dragon Alliance".

These were all behemoths capable of spending hundreds of millions to purchase guild headquarters, but the reasons for their eventual decline are truly lamentable.

"Finally, there's information about the Boss, the Evil Treant Nereus. Please pay close attention to relevant information while doing the quest."

Suddenly, a player next to Fang Wang shouted in a shrill voice, "Does the final stage of the Elf campaign quest also give you information about the Boss?"

"It seems so." "After all, it's a large-scale event mission on the third floor."

"..." Quietly surveying the commotion among the players around him, Dante vaguely guessed Johnny's plan.

He also knew that after the Elf Campaign mission was completed, the commander would only give a straightforward reminder, such as to bring more antidote potions, but it was somewhat inappropriate to say it now.

At this moment, Ya Wang spoke up: "There are only two teams of players here undertaking this mission, aren't there?"

The one that the King of Teeth was referring to was Lind, and the other was... Dante.

“Hmm.” Diabel nodded. “Whether or not information will be provided for this mission will be confirmed by Dante and Lind.”

"Who knows how long it will take them to complete the mission? Are we going to make the entire strategy group wait for them, guild leader?" The voice rang out again from the familiar place.

"Don't worry, we've already advanced the mission to Chapter Four," Dante replied calmly.

The mission in Chapter 4, "Emergency Order," is to find the scout who never returned after setting off on a mission. Unlike Chapter 2, where they only found the scout's belongings, this time they will rescue the elf, only that the elf is a fake.

After the meeting, he and Asuna will return to the Dark Elf camp to complete the mission with Kizmel.

"Mr. Diabel, I will lead the team to complete it as soon as possible, and it will absolutely not affect the group's progress." Linde stood up and made a solemn pledge, his clenched fist held across his chest.

"Hmm." Diabel nodded seriously, then glanced subtly at the person next to the King of Fangs.

Ah, is that person?

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After the meeting, Dante suggested finding a tavern to discuss the name of the guild.

“Okay.” Asuna seemed very interested in this kind of group activity.

However, before leaving, Diabel came alone, leaving his guild members at the venue.

After Diabel released the air that he wanted to talk to her alone, Dante gestured to Asuna and the others to wait a moment, and then walked to the side with Diabel.

"There's one more thing I'd like to discuss with you, it's about the LA award."

"..." Dante made a gesture, signaling Diabel to continue.

"In the first two boss battles, I've seen it clearly enough: Dante, your strength is quite outstanding even among our leading player groups. There are probably only two guilds with the ability to win the LA reward."

Diabel, have you forgotten about a certain lone player? Kirito's strength is in a class of its own among the conquest groups.

Dante shook his head and explained, "Diabelle, what I crave is to kill the Boss with my own hands. The LA rewards are just a side thing. There may be some overpowered items among them, but for me, these equipment and items are just icing on the cake."

Dante calmly uttered words that left Diabel speechless.

"Diabelle, do you want it?"

The tone of voice when saying this is as if to say, "If you want it, I'll give it to you."

With a hint of emotion on his face, Diabel shook his head with a wry smile, "No. Equipment or items that can enhance personal strength no longer have a significant impact on the strategy."

"But..." he then changed the subject, "Although it's a bit early to say this, I hope that if you get the LA reward on the fifth floor, you can give it to me."

"The fifth floor..."

Ah... it's that prop.

"Yes, it's an item that can enhance the guild's strength," Diabel explained frankly.

The reward for the fifth floor of LA is a flag, which is actually a spear, but its attack power is among the lowest of all spears. However, it has amazing special effects.

When erected on the ground during battle, guild members within a 15-meter radius will receive various buffs.

The width of the Boss room is only slightly wider than this range, so as long as the flag bearer stands in the center, the entire guild will be covered by the effect.

The only inconvenience is that once the flag is bound to the guild name, it cannot be changed, which is probably a magical feature that almost all guilds crave.

After explaining this matter, Diabel lowered his head solemnly, "This is the only prop I have. Please give it to me."

“Sure.” Dante didn’t mind, after all, the Diabel Guild had the most members, while he only had one small team.

In order to increase combat effectiveness, this flag can play a greater role for Diabel.

"However, this was a private deal between us."

If the girls find out about this, their enthusiasm for the strategy might be dampened.

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Meanwhile, Diabel's adjutant, Lind, approached Mitt alone.

He was dressed in elaborate armor, with a blue bodysuit underneath, as if he had been dressed up.

"Um... I like you, Miss Mitt."

The moment the word "like" came out, Lisbeth covered her mouth with her hand and made a small "ah~" sound.

Mitt glared at her listlessly, feeling a bit exasperated. "I'm so sorry to have you all so excited."

Lingyin exclaimed inwardly: Is this a confession?!

Witnessing this scene, she blushed with embarrassment, displaying a slightly cute reaction.

Although she would occasionally be approached by customers she was meeting for the first time while she was working, she would never agree to meet them on their first meeting.