[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-126":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462669,1913,"Chapter 126: Della’s Secret","black-online-chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>The evening’s light was fading quickly as the sun dipped below the horizon. The sky turned a colorful array of pinks, purples, and oranges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della was looking out of a tall window, looking at the sky, and at times like this, she felt very much at peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a stressful couple of days, and it wasn’t going to get any better any time soon either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Everyone looks at me for answers... But what if I don’t have any... What if I’m just as lost as they are?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her hands tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was the guild master, she was also only a 19-year-old young woman, and she’d never been in this kind of situation before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt like she could barely breathe, as if an invisible hand was choking her constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many times today that she would’ve just wanted to log off, snuggle under a warm blanket, and fall into blissful sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to say something, but then a soft knock came on the door, and it opened with Miranda standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Della, the team leaders are here as you requested. Do I bring them in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes, bring them in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della steeled her gaze, walked to the table, and sat down at the head of it, and watched as players entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Guild Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Lady Della.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Guild Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all got seated around the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leaders—Fang Raon of the Fourth Liner, Owen of the Third Line, and Adam of the Second Line—had gathered by the orders of Della.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also Rock, Miranda, Waylen, and Rickard, as they were pretty much the core of Rose Records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the other First-Liners were here at this time, as they had the important duty of protecting the gate of Snowberry Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will keep this brief, as I am sure all of you are eager to head back to your teams. There is something I want to discuss with all of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said with a serious look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all listened without saying a word and gave her their full attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the besieging, our enemies are planning to starve the locals and make them turn against us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately for them, that won’t work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What do you mean, Lady Della?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only team leader who wasn’t calling Della \"Guild Master,\" because they were actually old childhood friends back in the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went to the same school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they happened to meet each other in the Black Online, and he joined Della’s party that she had formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without telling anyone, I spent five million square coins of Rose Records funds to spend on food that I have hoarded inside a hidden basement—right here in Snowberry Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That food will last five years, and even more if we ration it properly. I did that because of a fear of the Guild War and possibly a natural disaster that stops the merchants from reaching this village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We never had a food problem to begin with, and thus, Grinding Grief and Monsieur Rascal is just wasting their time with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It brought shocked expressions to the faces of most of them, as they had no idea that she had done such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Amazing that she thought that far... And five million... That’s insane amount of money. I guess those quarries of Winter Ore really pays!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon breathed cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one person that wasn’t all that surprised and it was Miranda because she was responsible for the guild’s finances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She helped Della to keep it a secret from everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have the food hidden in the basement of the Old Bakery. It hasn’t been in use for a while, and it had a very large basement that was able to fit all inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am telling you all of this because we need to start soon giving food to the locals, as they are running out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Della, what about the thing we talked about? Putting those locals to work? I can go with Miranda to talk with locals immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Go ahead and do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, I ask everyone to keep the food a secret. If the information goes out, and our enemies find out about the food, they will change their plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like for them to keep thinking that we are running out of food, as it gives us more time to think of countermeasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, guild master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You can all head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all nodded, stood back to their feet, and headed straight out of the meeting room as they had things to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock met with Miranda, and she said, \"Yep,\" and they took off for the Snowberry Village to talk with the locals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Della watched in silence as everyone left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Snowberry Village, in the camp of the two guilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor pulled out his chat window as he received a message and saw its contents that made his blood run cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...And here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derrick was pointing at the map for his two guild members inside a warm tent, and at that moment, Victor interrupted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derrick asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My spy reported. It looks like Della is sneakier than I thought. She has a hidden food reserve in Snowberry Village—enough food to last years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luckily, we now also know the location of it, so all we have do is go there and burn it down to the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Devon, it does sound like this is a job right at your alley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derrick looked at his right-hand man, Devon, who grinned with a big smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Bakery... In the basement...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grin, Devon stormed out of the warm tent, as he had to go to work now, as he was both a very good infiltrator and also an arsonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is such a shame that I won’t be able to see that bitch’s look of desperation after watching her precious food get turn to ash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","340c604502c3a2e26ceab9eea9f10a84c78a56013880634b5c1b9baf22430dfd","black-online-chapter-127","black-online-chapter-125",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]