"This time is different from killing monsters and bosses as usual. For justice, we must turn our blades on those Red Name Players and cut out the cancer among them. Whether you participate is up to you. But if you do, I hope you understand that this is slaughter—slaughter with player-shaped monsters as our targets! I hope all of you can join us, so that there will be no more sacrifices among players and these people can be brought to justice."
"There are no laws binding us in this world. If we of the Strategy Group do not uphold justice, then who will? For justice, we must restore peace to the players' world!"
Diabel's expression was extremely grave, and the meeting room was filled with a similarly heavy atmosphere. Everyone seated here was a guild president or vice president. None of those who had reached such positions were fools; they understood perfectly well how serious Smiling Coffin was. None of the guilds present could stand against Smiling Coffin alone. At present, Smiling Coffin mainly targeted lone players or small guilds, but there was no guarantee that they would not set their sights on their guilds in the future. The best solution was to use this gathering of guilds to eliminate them completely. Even if a few fish slipped through the net, they would not be able to stir up any trouble.
"The Triumphant Knights agree! Those people are murdering others without restraint. They must be eradicated!"
"The Black Cat Knights will participate as well. If we don't take them out now, it'll only become harder once they truly grow stronger. For justice!"
"That's right. Diabel is correct. The War Wolf Knights will join too!"...
Diabel's prestige within the Strategy Group was extremely high, almost on par with Asuna's. Everyone also