Hans, welcome back! Oh, and you brought guests!

Serry! Lord Grahdens! What brings you here? Ooh, let me guess...

Ho ho ho. At ease, Giselle. We're here to see how things are moving along.

Sure thing! Glad to have you here.

By the way, Serry…

Would you please stop calling me that? It's...undignified.

Aw, but look at you, all stressed and frowning! I bet Hans is behind all this. Or Karl!

If you'd just let me---

Ho ho ho. I believe Hans would like to be filled in now, Giselle, my dear.

Fine, fine. Offer's always on the table though.

*Whispers* Geesh... What a creep...

I heard that, Serry-nerry!

Giselle, if you would please. As much as I love your company, I'm afraid time is a precious commodity these days.

All right, all right! Hans, I'm gonna tell you all about Guild Raid now, so listen up!

The brand new Guild Raid is where Guilds battle each other for supremacy.

Each week, your guild can prepare a Squad and your Guild's Guardians for the attack.

Once the battle starts, your Squad will join teams picked by your guildmates...

...to battle creatures set by your rival guilds, and leading up to their biggest, baddest guardian.

Of course, that's what your rivals will be trying to do to you too. So, if your plans go awry...

Well...nice try kiddo! As for matchups, we'll be doing the matchmaking from here...

...so that the fights will be as even as possible.

Sounds pretty fair, since you guys can keep a close eye on everyone and all.

That's right! Now, as far as your performance, it will be measured in points based on several factors.

How much damage you dealt, how difficult things were, that sort of thing.

And the more points you have at the end of the season, the better the rewards you get!

Well, that's all the important bits. I'm sure you can figure out the rest on your own.

Yeah, right... You obviously don't know Hans that well...

Excellent, Giselle! Excellent. You have my thanks for helping our friend Hans, here.

I did do pretty good, didn't I? By the way, are you staying the night? I'm cooking something special...

No, no. We were just--

What Seria is trying to say is that she's still needed for other duties in Randall.

I, on the other hand, would love to stay a while longer and have another lovely chat with you...

*Whispers* Ugh... Why am I always stuck with creepers...

Ho ho ho! Why Seria, whatever could you mean by that?

*Sigh* Nothing. Let's just go back before things get outta hand.

Oh, okay! See you later then! Give my regards to Noel!

How about you, Hans? Hope you got everything I just said!

I'm pretty sure you'll do just fine though.

Well, good luck! And come visit me again sometime! *Wink*