The atmosphere itself felt very heavy. Even a newborn baby would be able to sense the change.
Lee Sang-hee, who looked hesitant, finally spoke.
"Currently, all parties except Blue's second and seventh units are isolated in hero-grade dungeons. Life and death counts have not yet been confirmed, yet they have confirmed the morning's rescue signal. Considering that they had not been able to send a second signal, it seemed that there was a problem with the parties entering the dungeon."
'What is this...?'
"The exact time they entered the dungeon was on the 14th of August, and our last contact was around 6:40 this morning. Is that right, Seolho?" Sang-hee added.
"Yes, that's correct," Seolho replied and nodded.
If they had entered on the 14th of August, then that meant they had gone even before we were recruited in Blue Guild. I could sense how things had gone for them.
'Their expeditions have failed...'
This was one of the typical reasons for the downfall of guilds. I had not yet been in Lindel long enough, yet this was common, obtainable knowledge.
'One expedition failure can make a small clan stumble, yet two will cause even a large guild to stumble.'
The danger was commonly known for everyone who would dare to enter a dungeon. At the same time, it was a testimony of power, which was what Lindel thrived on.
If accidents were to happen during an expedition, it would inflict not only physical injuries but also social ones. It meant that the unit or party was not as powerful as they seemed to be.
This was why ordinary clans and guilds invested a lot in preparing for expeditions. Weaker guilds had even resorted to recruiting trial parties to estimate the dungeon's difficulty.
If the dungeon found was a dungeon with a hero level or higher, one needed to be more careful.
Unlike rare dungeons where simple monsters appeared followed by the boss monster, hero-grade dungeons had different mechanisms for each dungeon.
I had not even entered one yet myself, but I knew how risky it could be.
'The Blue Guild would eventually collapse because of several expedition failures.'
Kim Hyunsung must have already been aware of this situation. Sending in a rescue team must have been a predetermined procedure. Human resources were the topmost priority for every guild.
No, before the topic of human resources, these people have been like family to each other. Blue had a long history, after all. If it were up to him, he would barge in and rescue them himself. However, there were certain procedures he still had to take note of.
The question now was what choices we would make in light of this situation. Soon, voices rose in reaction to this. We started discussing what options we could take.
'It's a tabletop theory, anyway...'
"Would you like to ask another guild for support?"
"I requested support from the Red Mercenary, but the answer is delayed due to the absence of the Mercenary Queen. We don't know how long it would take them to answer... Perhaps it would be too late by then."
"So, do you mean for us to barge in without any planned countermeasures?"
"I am not saying that. However, seeing as the rescue signal was sent just this morning, there is a large possibility that many of our personnel are still alive. That is why I called for an urgent meeting."
