"Guildmaster?" Luke said, feeling concerned as to why Cervantez was keeling over in one corner of the room while clutching his head, as he immediately rushed to his aid.
"Guildmaster, are you okay? Why are you keeling over? Did something happen here?" Luke asked in a panic, as Cervantez bit his tongue.
The pain that Cervantez felt currently was unbearable and Luke was unknowingly making it worse by shaking him, which made Cervantez feel like lashing out at him.
However, being the gentleman that he was, he bit his tongue instead, as despite all the pain he tried to keep a straight face.
"I'm okay, just give me a moment, I'll be right with you—" Cervantez said, barely piecing the words together, as Luke gave him some air to breathe.
Moving back, Luke immediately locked the door to Cervantez's office, and then proceeded to wait patiently for him to recover, while making a very concerned face.
It took Cervantez a good five minutes to get back to his feet and move, however, Luke waited in absolute silence all this while.
Only when he got back up and nodded towards Luke did Luke finally voice his concerns again as he asked "Guildmaster are you okay?"
"I'm fine, SkyLion, it was just a mild case of vertigo, nothing to worry about" Cervantez replied, as although Luke understood immediately that Cervantez was lying, he did not feel comfortable to push on the subject more.
"Guildmaster, I just want to let you know that we are no longer on Earth and many forms of cancer are very much treatable on this ship.
If you ever need MP for a surgery, you know you can count on me" Luke said, as although he was unsure of what problem Cervantez was facing, he decided to go with 'Cancer', just in-case, Cervantez was indeed suffering from a tumor.
"What? No…." Cervantez replied feeling surprised, as Luke's words oddly made him chuckle.
"I don't have cancer, Luke, don't worry about me….. tell me what you are here for?" Cervantez said, as looking at him chuckle, Luke let out a sigh of relief.
"I was here because there's a proposal I have received from my brother that I wish to run by you.
I have my own views on it, but before I share my perspective I want to share what he has offered us first–" Luke said, as Cervantez gestured for him to go on.
Having his permission, Luke went on to discuss Leo's proposal in great length with Cervantez, who had a very similar reaction to Luke's own as he heard it for the first time.
"It's a very interesting proposal, however, working with the rebels might not sit well with the guild members" Cervantez said, as he seemed to hold the same view as Luke regarding this partnership.
"That's what I told him as well, however, I also see how this can be an opportunity for us to expand like never before.
The West Duke will never promote us to the position of a Count or Marquis and we can't rebel against to seize land as we please, because that would essentially make us rebels.
So, for the sake of the guilds future, if we are to rebel, it might as well be alongside my brother's forces" Luke argued as Cervantez nodded in agreement.
"The proposal is not bad at all, we stand to gain a lot from this partnership, however, this is a decision the two of us can't make alone.
Let's talk with the core members once and take a vote on what to do here, because while this is undoubtedly a once in a lifetime opportunity, it's not something we can jump into without critical thinking" Cervantez said, as Luke wholeheartedly agreed with his assessment.
"Alright then, please schedule a meeting as soon as you can guildmaster" Luke said, taking his leave, as Cervantez nodded in acknowledgement.
"Also, if you are facing a health scare….. do know that I always have your back" Luke said before leaving his office, as his words made Cervantez feel a heap of complex emotions.
In more ways than one, he could find no fault with Luke, who was a great vice guild master and friend, however, now that he had begun to outshine him, Cervantez could not help but start viewing him as a rival, which was a position that was initially reserved for 'TheBoss' in his heart.
However, with 'TheBoss' way out of his reach now, and Luke just beginning to overtake him, Cervantez felt the pinch of lagging behind a rival all over again.
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(Meanwhile the other guild leaders)
TwoFang, the guildmaster of the WhiteSaber guild, kept staring blankly at his screen when he received a direct message request from none other than 'TheBoss'.
TwoFang was ranked 7777th on the global leaderboards, and was one of the cannon fodders that Leo had slain during his rampage at the second ranker's event.
For TwoFang, receiving a message from 'TheBoss', was nothing short of a huge honor, which was why, an emergency meeting was convened with the WhiteSaber guild elders the moment he received TheBoss's proposal.
"Is it true? Does The Boss really wish to cooperate with our guild? Will we really be overlord of the Western Duchy in the coming months?" Asked the guilds vice guild master who felt extremely excited over such a proposal.
"My vote on the matter is clear, if 'TheBoss' extends a hand of friendship towards you, you don't turn it down" said a guild elder, who was already blinded by the potential benefits that this deal could bring to the guild.
"So is everyone here in agreement that we help 'TheBoss' when the time comes?" TwoFang asked, as the WhiteSaber guild unanimously voted to join his cause.
Unlike DarkSky, the WhiteSabers seemed to have no qualms about joining the rebels, as although their official stance was one where they hated the rebels…. With the opportunity to grasp more power and resources, none of that phony hatred really mattered anymore.