Volume 3: The Tower of Blood
Chapter 4: The Birth of a Guild
The next morning, Lee Hwan stood in front of a high-rise building in Seoul's upper district. The marble sign read:
"Nexus Guild HQ – For Sale"
A former guild had fallen into scandal, and their once-proud headquarters had been seized by the city and put on the market.
The price?
$1,000,000 — pocket change for Lee now.
He walked inside, handed over the payment without blinking, and signed the transfer papers in under five minutes. The building — ten floors tall, reinforced with Tower-grade enchantments — was now his.
Ding!
[You have officially acquired a Guild Headquarters.]
[Would you like to register a new guild?]
Lee grinned.
"Yes."
[Please enter guild name.]
He thought for a moment.
"Draconic Shadow."
A mix of fear and awe, strength and mystery — just like him and his dragons.
Ding!
[Guild "Draconic Shadow" successfully registered.]
[You are now Guild Master: Lee Hwan]
[Guild Level: 1]
[Current Members: 1]
[Guild Buffs: +5% EXP gain, +3% Tower Resistance (Solo Buff Only)]
As soon as the guild registration went public, Tower forums began to stir.
Breaking: A New Guild Appears, Created by Unknown Player with Verified S+ Wealth Tier.
Rumors Say He Defeated an Assassin Squad Alone.
Is "Draconic Shadow" a New Contender for Tower Domination?
Lee sat in the now-empty guild hall, staring at the giant hologram of his stats on the wall.
"I'm going to need strong people," he muttered. "But first…"
He walked to the upper floor — the Guild Master's personal chamber — and summoned his dragons into the training arena built within the building.
Red-orange flames danced through the air. The two beasts roared, shaking the glass walls.
Lee Hwan clenched his fists.
"If I want to survive the 7th floor… this guild needs to be more than a name."
To be continued...