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Zone 3.
Death Guild Headquarters.
Just like Lucy, Ace was also frantically gathering wealth from his subordinates.
But unlike Lucy, whenever Ace accepted their money, he made promises to the guild members.
"Don't worry. At this Zone-wide Auction, I'll definitely fight to win back auction items that will benefit all of us!
Once that happens, surpassing Zone 1 and catching up to Zone 5 will only be a matter of time!"
Ace patted his chest as he made the guarantee.
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Scenes like this were playing out in Zone 1 and Zone 4 as well.
Only John of Zone 5, when faced with requests from Overlord Guild members, chose to ignore them.
He had always held the same view:
He alone was enough to enter the auction.
If more Overlord Guild members joined, it would only give others something to use against him.
"I wonder if this auction will have any Codices of Classes?"
Leaning back in his chair, John quietly pondered.
