Heathcliff's Misgivings...

At his words, several Blood Pledge Knights executives exchanged glances. Kirito, standing nearby, wore a helpless expression, while Heathcliff smiled.

"Of course. Yan-kun is not a member of our Assault Team. If you kill the Floor Boss, then naturally, you alone will receive the Floor Boss's kill rewards!"

Upon hearing Heathcliff's words, everyone present except Wu Yan was startled. Without any loot, would those Assault Team members still actively participate in the raid?

Although the players' ultimate goal was to clear all of Aincrad, and raiding the Floor Boss was merely for the sake of clearing the game, without loot, even if the players joined the raid for the greater good, there would undoubtedly be a thorn in their hearts. That would not be a good outcome...

If things went wrong, Wu Yan might very well incur the hostility of every Assault Team player!

What exactly was Heathcliff thinking? Didn't he know that Wu Yan and the Assault Team players were already in a competitive relationship? Wouldn't doing this worsen that competition and turn both sides into enemies?

And Wu Yan too—why had he proposed a condition that would very likely earn him everyone's hostility?...