In Panchal, one of the biggest cities in Indraprastha, a huge building stood at the left corner of the city. A group of people teleported right in front of it.
"It's been a long time, Silver Moonpalace."
A guy, almost 16 years old—the one who froze the entire stadium arena—removed his hood. His hair shone under the sun, a mix of black and navy blue along with long, sapphire-blue bangs.
"Yes, Master, but... we are in the wrong place."
An old man removed his coat. Well-built and looking like he was in his 30s (but it's not true), his white hair and beard spoke of his experience and age. He laughed and entered the guild by unlocking the door with his magic, while other members—almost 50 to 100 people—removed their coats and rushed in after their Master, accidentally trampling and stomping on 5 guys in their way.
"Holy crap, my back!"
"They crushed my bones!"
"My balls!"
The other 4 guys looked at him in shock and started praying:
"Oh God, please help Piyush, and don't steal his ability to give birth!"
"My friend... My friend will never be able to become a father!"
Piyush stood up instantly, dusting off his pants.
"Hey, yo, shut up, guy's! My chocolate ball's were crushed, not my actual balls!"
"Tsk..."
The other guys just entered the guild, standing behind Raghav.
"Hey, wait, and what does that 'Tsk' mean?!"
.....
At the same time in the arena, the entire audience was safely leaving the arena, discussing how Silver Moonpalace had reunited and restarted again.
"Hey, yo, bro, you see? We're all safe, that's a relief to see."
"Yeah, I see. By the way, do you believe that Silver Moonpalace really came back after all these long years?"
"Yeah, I don't know, but you saw it with your own eyes—the original members are there, along with some new ones."
Then the Princess and a few officials tagged along and joined their conversation, as Her Highness seemed to be in a good mood.
"It seems you guys know something about that guild."
Those two guys were stunned, but they bowed down quickly out of respect:
"Your Highness... how come you are interested in our conversation?"
"I am just curious to know how much you and the locals know."
"Your Highness... I don't know much, but that old man and the guy who used the black ice sword to freeze the arena are Raghav Shrivastava & Shekhar Singhania, the oldest members of that guild."
"Yeah, and I heard that 7 years ago, a huge accident happened during their S-Rank quest. They lost a few members and disbanded for 7 years, and now you can see them again with your own eyes."
When she heard this, she felt a little dizzy and almost collapsed to the ground, but the official guards behind her supported her.
"Your Highness... Are you okay?"
"Your Highness... Your Highness...!"
She couldn't even hear them; a strange kind of guilt and feeling overcome her heart, and she lost...
"...passed out and lost her consciousness."
......
The Guild Master and all the members were sitting at their table, raising their glasses of juice to celebrate their reunion.
"Hey Sonali, when did you change your clothes? You wore that red dress before and why holding a vegetable bag —when did you even get that?"
"Ahhh... I was shopping while Master and Shekhar were wandering around the arena."
Shekhar, Piyush, Rudra, Ayush, and Yuki came over to the Master with their drinks. Out of curiosity, Ayush asked the Master:
"Master, I was wondering about our old place in Varanasi that we left behind before coming to Indraprastha..."
.....
In Varanasi, piles of rubble lay scattered where a building used to stand, completely destroyed.
"Hey Mom, look! A dog and man is peeing on the rubble!"
"Hey, stop that! Don't look at him, let's move."
A few people wandered around the area, looking at the scene.
"At last... those troublemakers finally decided not to come back here again."
"Yeah, you're right."
"Finally, we've got peace in this city!"
.......
"Ha ha ha ha ha... About that, don't worry, kids! You guys are just new members, so enjoy!"
Shekhar narrowed his eyes and smiled at the Master near him, taking a small sip from his glass before looking back at his friends.
"Let me tell you that stealing the money from the tournament was actually for our new guild building, which the Master and I planned two years ago."
With an embarrassed look, the Master cleared his throat hesitantly before speaking:
"Since we disbanded our old guild in the past, we didn't have enough funds to rebuild it. Even the citizens of Varanasi were frustrated with our actions and refused to help us. That's why I wanted to rebuild it, and the result is right here!"
"Ohhh... I get it now!!"
Rudra then curiously asked his question:
"So Master, in our actions today, did we commit any crime that the kingdom will take action on us for?"
The Master and Shekhar, both wearing broad smiles, acted oblivious.
"Huh? Crime? What's that? Did we break any regulations, Shekhar?"
"I don't think so. In fact, we even won fair and square by defeating the finalist, and in doing so, we saved Princess Hina from those thieves."
'Princess Hina...!'
Yuki, playing with his drink, asked about the underworld guilds becoming more active. The Master stood up and raised his glass high:
"My fellow guild members of Silver Moonpalace! After so much danger, difficulty and challenges that we faced, and after being separated for a few years, we are still family. This is our home, and we have reunited here for our future. We don't know what will come or what will happen to us, but never forget that all of you are family members of this guild. So raise your glasses, and cheers!"
"Yeah!" everyone shouted with excitement and full of energy. "Yessssss, Master...!"
.....
In Pataliputra, the central capital city of Bharat situated in Magadh, inside the imperial state castle, King Abhimanyu Maurya sat on his throne alone in the room with a certain individual. That individual spoke respectfully:
"My Lord, Princess Hina has been safely rescued, and our guards are taking care of her."
"Mhmm... How did this happen in the first place?"
"My apologies for not explaining everything earlier. It was an Terrorist guild—The Theft Guild—that attacked while the prize ceremony was ongoing. However, the legendary guild that vanished 7 years ago suddenly reappeared and saved the princess, though they stole the prize money and disappeared again."
"Hmm, interesting. He must be enjoying this too."
"But, my Lord, they stole our prize money!"
"Relax. Leave them alone for now. They did their job saving the princess, the civilians, and the strongest guild."
"Yes, my Lord... As you wish."
"Now, collect all important news regarding those 12 Zodiac Ghosts and bring them here. For now, you may leave."
'Now everything is according to his plan, so I need to start 'Mission Blackout'.'
