182 Twelve Zodiacs—Saga (2/2)
Qin Ruo had once witnessed the formidable power of a Tier 5 AoE Magic back at Devil's Swamp. The additional aftershock effect of the magic alone easily dispelled his Aquamorph. He did not wish to expose himself in front of tens of Demon Faction players at this very moment. If that happened, their plan to watch the fight from afar and reap the benefits from Twelve Zodiacs would mostly come to naught.
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”Awooooo!”
As soon as he retreated to the safe zone, Qin Ruo heard a horrendous sound akin to the depths of hell coming from the battlefield. The strong soundwave immediately broke the silence of the jungle, which was quickly followed by a ferocious magical fluctuation and exclamations from tens of Demon Faction players…
”Damn!”
”…Be careful!”
”F*ck…”
”Hold on!!!”
The uproar however was swiftly muted. Judging from the Mutant Darkshadow Archdemon's angry yet helpless roar, the battle situation seemed to have slowly returned back to order.
The cooldown of a Tier 5 AoE skill was rather long. The Tier 4 Boss would not be able to cast the skill again by at least half a minute, so Qin Ruo took advantage of this interval and lurked back in silently to get a sneak peek and was a little startled by what he saw!
On the battlefield, the thirty-meter radius around the Mutant Darkshadow Archdemon had turned into a dark, scorched land. It also gave off a putrid and corrosive stench. What surprised Qin Ruo was that none of the seven Beastblood Berserkers were hurt or killed. Similarly, the Elementalists who were supporting from the periphery had survived unscathed. In the face of a Boss that was close to the pinnacle of Tier 4, this party was able to stand their ground without any losses…
Except that there was an additional player in the field!
The Ignis Swordmaster”Saga”, who had been commanding the fight from the side all this while, now joined in the fray to surround the Boss with a body covered in visible Fire Combat Aura. He was like a fire dragon that swirled freely around the Mutant Darkshadow Archdemon. Several sword radiances from the swordsman firmly blasted the Mutant Darkshadow Archdemon body and left a clear burnt mark on it!
In truth, Fire-attribute attacks would inflict an extra 5 to 10% damage on Dark-type creatures. Nonetheless, what astonished Qin Ruo was not the damage Saga dealt, but the spot where each and every Saga's attack was landed on the Boss's body. It was very similar to Slayer's Heart's attacking style of targeting critical points and body parts of the Boss which would move next.
This was what Brother Da tried hard to imitate throughout this journey, which Saga was able to replicate with a similarity of 70 to 80%… Even though the damage inflicted was not anything near Slayer's Heart, the Ignis Swordmaster swiftly retreated from the battlefield without any hesitation once the seven Beastblood Berserkers had completely recovered. Obviously, Tier 5 AoE skill cast by the Boss was successfully interrupted due to his timely arrival, releasing them from imminent danger.
This discovery caused Qin Ruo to gasp in surprise!
”This person… is very strong!” He at least matched 60% of Slayer's Heart power.
To exploit their fight, Slayer's Heart's initial strategy was to cause a commotion near the end of the battle. Then, with indirect help from the Mutant Darkshadow Archdemon, they could greatly reduce the amount of battle power of the opponent's party. After that, Qin Ruo would further aggravate the situation and gift them a ”little present” to speed up the elimination of the Demon Faction opponents. Regardless of whether they could finish off the near-death Mutant Darkshadow Archdemon later on, they would definitely gain huge profits by defeating the Demon Faction party first. However…
They did not realize a powerful Ignis Swordmaster was hidden in this party then, when they were planning the ambush.
This neglected Ignis Swordmaster was apparently a dangerous wild card. Luckily he discovered this beforehand, so they had enough time to restrategize...
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”In this Mythical Battlefield, those who lead a team would never be a weakling. The leader must at least a Field Commander in a Clan. Within Twelve Zodiacs, there is only one powerful Ignis Swordmaster who fits—the Level 48 Saga.”
Right after Qin Ruo's information, Slayer's Heart replied swiftly.
”You even understand a Clan from the Demon Faction this well?” Brother Da interjected through the party's voice channel. Slayer's Heart shook his head and said, ”Nay. Someone from my clan told me this.”
Slayer's Heart paused for a while, then continued calmly, ”Don't worry, let's follow our initial plan. As for Saga, leave him to me.”
With Slayer's Heart determined tone, Qin Ruo's confidence and battle intent surged immensely.