"Such a hassle," muttered Rocket Guild's guild master, Sylvie, a ranger class, as she grumbled irritably.

The two guilds currently facing off were the Rocket Guild of the Alfarion Empire and the Bone White Guild of the Betarion Empire. While overshadowed by the massive guilds Plan B and GG Crew, they were still relatively prominent forces in the game.

As the uneasy standoff continued, one of Sylvie's guild members approached and spoke to her.

"Guildmaster, isn’t it lucky that Plan B and GG Crew wiped each other out?"

"They're always at each other’s throats. That’s probably the only reason we managed to survive until now," Sylvie replied, smirking.

It was true.

This preliminary round of the Great Martial Arts Tournament might have been a battle royale in name, but in practice, it was an extension of the faction wars.