The return to Eternal Bond Guild headquarters was unlike anything Rama had experienced.
Three hundred guild members lined the main hall, erupting into thunderous applause as the raid team entered. Banners hung from the ceiling proclaiming "PERFECT CLEAR - ZERO DEATHS - NEW RECORD." The energy was electric, celebratory, almost overwhelming.
Rama walked beside Hendra at the front of the formation, still processing the magnitude of what they'd accomplished.
Four hours, fifty-one minutes. Zero casualties. Perfect clear achievement. Record broken by three hours.
The numbers were staggering. But the real victory was the belief—three hundred hunters now knew System Champions were real, void threats were legitimate, and preparation was possible.
"CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS! CHAMPIONS!" The chant started somewhere in the back and spread like wildfire through the crowd.
Hendra raised his hand for silence. The hall quieted immediately, respect for the Vice Guild Master absolute.
