In the forest, Rozen was confronting the three murderers. One of them had a happy smile on his face, while the other was silently exuding an invisible murderous aura.
"Kyru!"
Perhaps Pina sensed the unimaginable murderous aura and pressure, she let out a cry of fear and immediately went into Celica's arms.
Although Celica subconsciously hugged Pina, she couldn't even protect herself. She was confused by the sudden turn of events and couldn't react for a long time.
Even Rosalia and the orange players in her guild could only stand there blankly.
In such a situation, Rozen was having a conversation with the three most vicious criminals in SAO.
No, to be more precise, he was having a conversation with PoH.
"I didn't expect the honorable leader of Laughing Coffin to come to this place. What brings you here?"
Rozen said jokingly.
But this sentence caused the rest of the Players to have an extreme reaction.
"Laughing Coffin …!? The strongest killer guild that even the Clearers are having trouble with …!? "
Rosalia said in disbelief.
"He … he's Laughing Coffin's leader …!?"
Celica's eyes widened, and her pretty face was filled with fear.
Obviously, for the Middle Players, the reputation of the strongest, largest, and most vicious criminal guild in the entire server was too terrifying. Who wouldn't react like this when the leader of the guild appeared in front of them in person?
However, the real surprise was yet to come.
"I should be the one saying this, right?"
PoH responded in a lively and relaxed voice.
"As the leader of the Clearers and the leader of the strongest guild, Red Wings, I can't believe my eyes that Rozen -sama would come to this inconspicuous labyrinth."
PoH's words stunned everyone in the room.
"He … he's the leader of Red Wings …?"
Rosalia's face was the most shocked she had ever been.
As for Xili's words, this young girl was already dumbfounded.
Unfortunately, the current Rozen could no longer care about the girl's feelings.
"I'm just here to do my job."
Rozen shrugged and answered PoH's question.
"What a coincidence, I'm also here to finish my job."
PoH replied in a relaxed manner.
The tone of the two of them sounded as if they were good friends who had not seen each other for many years and were catching up. However, the smell of gunpowder produced by the invisible confrontation and friction between them was so thick that it was enough to scare away the birds and beasts in the surroundings.
Obviously, the jobs that the two of them mentioned were completely different.
"Isn't it because they received news that I'm here alone? So, they specifically brought their strongest members to ambush me and take advantage of this opportunity to kill me?"
So Rozen curled his lips and exposed PoH's goal.
PoH was not to be outdone.
"Same here. Didn't you also hear that Laughing Coffin is going to recruit Orange Guild Players to replenish their members? That's why the Clearers are going to attack all the Orange Guild Players and use this opportunity to get rid of Laughing Coffin?"
PoH also exposed Rozen's goal.
Both of them were smart people. They knew the reason and purpose of each other's actions couldn't be hidden from each other.
However, it was precisely because both of them knew what the other would do that they would consider it further.
For example, PoH thought that this was a good opportunity to kill Rozen.
"I haven't forgotten, Guild Leader Rozen. Because of you, my entertainment has been reduced by a lot. The surviving members of the guild have also become street rats under the pressure of the Clearers. Don't you think it'll be a shame if I don't kill you?"
PoH said this as if it was a matter of course. The murderous intent in his words made everyone around him shudder.
But it was also the truth.
For Laughing Coffin, Rozen was a real thorn in their side.
If it weren't for Rozen, Laughing Coffin wouldn't have suffered so much, and they wouldn't have been suppressed by the Clearers. If it weren't for Rozen, Laughing Coffin would've been able to spread death and terror throughout SAO, turning SAO into a real death game.
That was Laughing Coffin's ultimate goal.
They didn't want to clear this game at all, they just wanted to enjoy it.
However, the game they enjoyed was a killing game, not a game to kill monsters and level up.
Because of that, when Rozen ordered the Clearers to attack Laughing Coffin and caused a large number of casualties, it was easy to imagine how much the survivors, led by PoH, resented Rozen.
That being the case, how could PoH not be tempted when he learned that Rozen was going to deal with Laughing Coffin alone?
Of course, while he was tempted, it wasn't as if PoH didn't consider it.
"Don't tell me you don't think that this is very likely to be part of my plan?"
Rozen reminded PoH as if he was being kind.
This was also a very normal thing.
As the Clearers' Commander, Rozen had never suffered any casualties in the past one and a half years. It was impossible for him not to consider the possibility of being targeted if he acted alone.
But Rozen did it anyway, which proved that he wasn't afraid at all. It was most likely a ploy to lure PoH and the other Clearers' Guild members out.
In other words, the Orange Guild Titan's Hand's crusade was just a smokescreen.
Rozen's real purpose was to use himself as bait to lure PoH and the other Clearers' Guild members out.
That was what Rozen was trying to say.
Of course, PoH didn't consider this possibility.
"But of all places, you chose Forest of Disorientation."
PoH said calmly.
"This is also a labyrinth. There's no way to send messages, and the players who have you as a friend won't be able to track your location in the labyrinth. Plus, the Teleportation Crystal is useless here. Before we set off, we've confirmed that the rest of the Clearers have gone to the various floors to deal with the Orange Guild. Even your Red Wings has left town."
In other words, no matter how much Rozen planned, he couldn't do anything if he was alone.
"Besides, someone as smart as you must know that I will definitely think that this is your plan to lure us out, right?"
PoH said.
In other words, Rozen did have the idea of luring PoH out, but he knew that PoH would see through it.
"If there's a chance that it's a trap, I definitely won't do it myself. It's more likely that I'll send someone else here. In that case, even if you're alone, you can still deal with them. Even if you can't defeat me, Laughing Coffin, you won't be able to make a name for yourself. That's why you came here alone."
PoH looked at Rozen and said sarcastically.
"I bet you didn't expect this. In the end, I still came here myself, and I even brought two of the guild's strongest members with me. You're too smart for your own good, Guild Leader Rozen."
PoH's sarcastic words filled the air with a hint of blood.
This time, even a girl like Celica could see it.
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