SSS Awakening: Rebirth of the Strongest Vampire God-Chapter 189: It smells like bullshit

"What did you just call me?" Mendoza sneered. "What did you call me, you pathetic fool? Do you know what breakpoint I am currently at? Do you know what my ice affinity is? You think you are still stronger than me? Hmph!"

Mendoza coldly snorted. He then insta cast six long ice spears that circled him. The spears formed with brutal sharpness, each one hissing as the surrounding frost thickened, crackling with deadly intent.

"I’m not the same Mendoza you used to spar with," he said. "Look at that leaderboard. I’ve broken through the fifth breakpoint. And you? You’re still clinging to scraps, chasing the shadow of a woman who wouldn’t even look twice at you in the real world."

Nevin didn’t flinch. He didn’t move. He simply stared at Mendoza, his breathing steady. "Fine. You are all powerful, I admit. I can never reach the heights you have broken through to. Then you should have no trouble coming and helping out your fellow clan members."

Mendoza’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t respond. A few feet behind him, Mathew exchanged a glance with another guild member. A few of them had started paying closer attention. "What happened, Nevin? Where is Sylvara?"

Nevin quickly explained how they had come across a hidden dungeon that had abruptly swallowed them. He altered the events slightly, concealing the truth that they had gone to find the cosmic vessel on their own.

"It is probably a 30-player or 50-player dungeon, and if we all band together, we should be able to clear it and claim the rewards and achievements." Nevin knew he was purposefully misleading them, but he did not care. Sylvara’s life was on the line. Even if told a hundred lies, he couldn’t care less about it.

"A hidden raid dungeon? This could be amazing for our guild. I have heard that rewards from a hidden dungeon were all high-end. There should even be a high chance for a legendary item to drop!" One of the elders quickly chimed in, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of greed and excitement.

The murmurs spread fast. The mention of legendary loot had a magnetic effect. Several other members who had been indifferent up to now began stepping closer and listening intently.

"I heard we can get special titles and high-tier treasure chests!"

"Yes, we need to prepare immediately and head out to take a look. If Sylvara says it’s important, I am very sure our guild will benefit a lot from it."

All the assembled guild members immediately began agreeing with each other and preparing to go. Nevin suppressed the bitterness rising in his chest. It wasn’t Sylvara’s safety that moved them. It was loot. Fame. Rankings. But if that’s what it took to rally them, then so be it.

Mendoza, too, was silent for a long moment. Then he scoffed. "Fine. I’ll go. If there’s a hidden dungeon waiting to be cleared, then I’ll be the one claiming the MVP rewards."

Nevin nodded stiffly. "Great. Then let’s move fast. The longer we delay, the more unstable that place will become. If the entrance to the dungeon disappears, then we might lose a golden opportunity!"

Everybody’s eyes shone with dollar signs as they quickly started gearing themselves up and getting ready to set out. They were double-checking their inventories, buffing weapons, distributing potions, even laughing as if this were just another high-reward raid.

Nevin clenched his fists. If they knew what lay beyond that entrance...they wouldn’t be smiling. Not one of them. Fuck it. It did not matter. As long as he could get them there. Their only hope was to somehow break that damn thing with numbers. "Sylvara, hold on for a few more minutes..."

A couple more mentions of legendary rewards got everyone ready and at the doorstep in less than 10 minutes, and it was finally time to leave. Nevin let out a small sigh. He was worried if these people would even come, but somehow this part went smoothly. "Let’s go. I will lead the way. The dungeon entrance is in this direction."

Everyone started heading out, but all of a sudden, a loud snort came from behind. "What is this we have going on?" Robert walked over, along with a few more men and two women. Nevin’s eyes widened as he stared at the small group. Just like Mendoza, all of them had undergone major changes in just the last few hours. What was going on?

He always knew Robert and Mendoza were going to sell out, but now it looked like the problem was a lot bigger. Many had openly dared to accept some sort of help from outside.

Forget it. He did not have the time to worry about this right now. If they were stronger, then all the better. He could use their strength to get Sylvara out of there.

But... how could things be so simple?

Robert’s lips curled into a cold smile as he surveyed the assembled group, his gaze lingering on Nevin. "You look like hell," he said mockingly, folding his arms across his broad chest. "Now, what is this dungeon you are talking about? Can I hear some more details?"

"We found a hidden dungeon. Sylvara is waiting inside, holding down the dungeon so that it doesn’t disappear. We’re forming a raid party now and heading out to clear the dungeon." Nevin quickly explained.

"Oh?" Robert cocked an eyebrow, glancing at Mendoza and the others already geared up. "And you were going to leave without me? After everything we’ve been through?" His tone was playful, but the threat beneath it was razor-sharp.

Mendoza and a few others immediately shook their heads. "Of course, not. Check your messages. We were just going to clear the path for you guys and try to speed up the process so we don’t lose the dungeon entrance." Even though Mendoza responded casually, there was a sort of fear and panic in his words.

Nevin did not like where this was headed. Robert always hated Sylvara. If he even sniffed the slightest thing amiss, then the whole raid would be off.

"Robert, the dungeon entrance could disappear any second now. Then our chance to grab the legendary item would be gone." Nevin once again urged.

However, Robert did not seem to be bothered in the least. "Legendary item? Sure. Sure. Why not throw a mythical item in the mix? Do you all really think it’s so easy to get a Legendary item? First, you need a unique SSS rank quest to get a Legendary item. Tell me. Did Sylvara have a quest like that? If she really had a quest like that, then she should have shared it with the rest of the guild. To me all this sounds like bullshit being covered up."

Nevin’s heart dropped. The bastard hit the nail right on the head.

"Tell me." Robert sneered. "Did you both try to attempt a high-level quest behind the back of the rest of the guild and get in some sort of trouble? Hmmm? Your vampire dog was not enough to save you, and now you have come back running to us with your tail between your legs?"

"That’s enough," Nevin muttered. "We didn’t think the quest would amount to anything. Otherwise, we would have taken everyone right from the beginning. Why would you think that we will attempt a 50-player dungeon on our own?"

Robert simply laughed. "I don’t know. You tell me. Why are we only hearing about this now and not when you first set out to find the dungeon? It’s not good to hide things from your guild and your home. Sylvara might not consider us family, but Nevin, you should have known better."

Nevin gritted his teeth. "All of this talk is useless. We are wasting time unnecessarily. Let’s discuss later who was in the wrong and who was in the right. We did not hide anything, and you will see it for yourself. But for now, can we just get to the dungeon before it disappears? Or are you telling me that you are not interested in the rewards of a high-level hidden dungeon?"

Robert’s eyes narrowed. He remained silent for a few seconds before finally nodding. "Alright, let’s go. Let’s go and see what trouble our glorious guild master has landed herself in by hoarding secret quests for herself." He laughed.

Nevin said nothing. He turned away before his fury could show, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles were pale. But there was no time for grudges. Nevin hurriedly led the way as the rest of the guild group followed.

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