(ChaosBringer's POV)
For ChaosBringer, posting a photo alongside 'TheBoss' felt like the pinnacle of his entire gaming career, as for him, it stood out as a moment that legitimized everything that he had worked so hard to build within 'The Uprising' guild.
To outsiders, he appeared as one of the true leaders of 'The Uprising,' perhaps even a powerful figure within its governing circle. But only ChaosBringer knew the sad truth that he was not the leader of the group, nor was he even close to wielding the kind of authority that others assumed he held.
The truth about 'The Uprising' that outsiders failed to understand, was that 'The Uprising' was far from a traditional guild with a clear hierarchy or a single, dominant leader.
While ChaosBringer was technically the only visible member of the supposed hidden governing circle that ruled the guild from the shadows, the whole governing circle itself was an illusion that ChaosBringer had created.
Most of The Uprising's members believed that the guild was led by a collection of high-ranking figures working together behind the scenes, and ChaosBringer was merely their spokesperson, or a humble messenger, which was not true at all.
However, with ChaosBringer having spent countless hours cultivating this image and presenting himself as nothing more than a humble conduit for the orders of unseen powerhouses like 'TheBoss' and others, this illusion had now become an irrefutable fact in the minds of many.
While this approach had its advantages during challenging times for the guild, as it helped ChaosBringer deflect blame for his own shortcomings onto others, it also had its disadvantages at the high points, where he could claim no credit for the success.
During the lows, ChaosBringer could easily redirect the members' frustration or doubts toward the mythical higher-ups, deflecting any blame away from himself.
However, now that the guild was experiencing success and rising in influence, he found himself in a paradox where while his fabricated leaders received all the glory, while he himself was left in the shadows, unacknowledged for the work he put into maintaining order and direction.
And yet, only ChaosBringer was privy to the guild's most carefully guarded secret that there was no upper circle, no shadowy council guiding their movements, while the world and Leo remained oblivious to this truth.
ChaosBringer knew all too well, that without a charismatic figure to rally around, millions would undoubtedly abandon 'The Uprising' if the truth that he was the only member of the mythical governing circle ever to come out, as although he was a great tactical mind, he did not possess the charisma of a larger than life figure that most warriors could really behind.
And that was where 'TheBoss' came into play.
'TheBoss' was a fighter whose reputation was unmatched, and who was a natural-born leader revered by the guild's members.
With his endorsement, ChaosBringer's vision of the guild's hidden structure could take on a life of its own, as with this single image of him standing beside 'TheBoss', ChaosBringer knew he could create a seal of authenticity which validated every lie that he ever spoke.
For ChaosBringer, the photo was nothing less than a great reset, solidifying his deceptions into perceived reality, as this snapshot granted him more legitimacy than any speech or achievement ever could, as it was the irrefutable proof that 'The Uprising' had a hidden upper circle ruling it from the shadows.
In that one image, ChaosBringer found both the security and the credibility he had long sought, all thanks to the unspoken power of 'TheBoss' at his side.
Hence, he could not help but smile from ear to ear when he posted the image of himself with 'TheBoss' in the general guild chat, which immediately resulted in the guild chat bursting with comments.
The caption of the photo read "Just concluded an in-depth discussion with the members of the governing circle and especially Sir Boss, who is very excited for this next phase of the guilds operations.
Our best time is truly ahead of us, with him now fighting with us on the front."
Within seconds, the photo got thousands of replies, as the guild members went wild with their reactions.
The recent system notification had many guild members worried about the future, however, just this one photo was enough to reset the morale and the tone of the internal chat.
The skeptic voices were instantly replaced by one's of joy, as the guild members welcomed this photo as if God had suddenly decided to leave his heaven and live amongst mortals on Earth instead.
"OH MY GOD! CHAOSBRINGER FINALLY MET THE BOSS IN PERSON! SIR BOSS IS FINALLY PERSONALLY TAKING ACTION–"
"I am a fighter who took part in the rebellion of Briarhelm and the word on the ground is that Sir Boss and his pet personally took part in the slaughter and that Sir Boss is in control of Briarhelm right now.
Although he hasn't addressed a public crowd yet, him being here already feels like a dream".
"If Sir Boss is personally taking action, then it means that something big is about to begin. Perhaps it's exactly as ChaosBringer said, the guilds best time is yet to start"
"I can't wait to find out what Sir Boss is planning, but him finally stepping out into the light as one of this organizations hidden leaders is undoubtedly a positive sign for us"
"Sir Boss can kill thousands of rankers alone, with him at the vanguard, it's impossible for the uprising to lose a fight"
"I will happily give my life for this group and Sir Boss! He is the greatest player alive and only he deserves to be the rebel leader!"
"GARR!! WHEN IS THE NEXT WAR? I CAN'T WAIT TO FOLLOW SIR BOSS INTO BATTLE"
Most reactions only mentioned Leo and did not seem to care about ChaosBringer being in the image, however, on a deeper level, it achieved everything that ChaosBringer wanted it to achieve, as with the image uploaded, no guild member doubted the existence of the guilds secret governing circle anymore.