Chapter 723 – So Scared! (1/2)
Chapter 723 - So Scared!
“What do we do, Chief?”
Under the chilly atmosphere, a team leader from [Run like Flames] with furrowed brows creasing up his forehead and wielding a lance from atop his mount spoke to Rumor.
“Ye Lai is adamant about not letting us off? Fuck.This is just too much! Who says only [Judgement] people are allowed to PK us and not the other way around? This is tyranny!”
Rumor’s visage went through several changes in the blink of an eye, “Be patient. We’ll retreat back 100 meters. Don’t start anything with [Judgement] for now. There’s no need to to engage in direct combat with them.”
“Ah. You mean?”
“You’ll get what I mean very soon.”
……
Still hoisting his battle-axe, Ye Lai unflinchingly remained where he stood. His eyes retained their iciness as he glared at this 1000-man group from [Devour like Flames]. It’s unmistakable just how infuriated he was feeling. His fiery temper always had a short fuse but one aspect of him will never change. To him, the people of [Judgement] weren’t just comrades; they were just as dear to him as real siblings would be. Now that these very people had suffered at another’s hands, it was only reasonable that his rage would correlate appropriately.
“CLANG!”
The battle-axe heavily struck onto a protruding rock, and split it cleanly in two. Amidst the shower of sparks that ensued, Ye Lai growled, “This will be the boundary line. If anyone from [Run like Flames] dare cross it… murder him. Bastards want to dance all over our heads? Keep dreaming!”
From afar, Rumor returned a chilly sneer, “Better hope you don’t eat those words, Ye Lai!”
With a frown on my forehead, I used the reins to urge my horse forward out of the woods.
“Am I too late?’
Seeing it was me, Ye Lai immediately broke into a laugh, “Xiao Yao! Why’re you here?”
“Got whiff of a big battle about to happen so I’m here for the show… and to see just who would dare to start another mess here in Tian Ling City after we’ve all signed the coalition treaty.”
Ye Lai ground his teeth, “[Run like Flames] came here to compete with us over the [Icy Battle Rams]... Humph! They lost in mob clearing speed so they turned the blades onto us. What are we? Toilet paper!?”
[TL Note: toilet paper = can cut as many squares as you like]
I didn’t give any reply but turned towards the bunch from [Run like Flames] instead.
“It was [Judgement] that started everything! Why’s the blame being pushed onto us? Fine, since I had everything that’s happened recorded, I’m not afraid to debate this face-to-face. Don’t forget, Ye Lai. It was your guild’s Assassin Jing Ke that made the first move!” Rumor matched Ye Lai accusation for accusation while coldly gloating.
Ye Lai became livid once more, “If it weren’t for YOUR people verbally degrading Jing Ke’s girlfriend, he wouldn’t have done that!”
“Wait, just what happened exactly?” I was surprised by the revelation.
Ye Lai forced himself to calm down and continued, “Couple hours ago, a pretty tough Sacred rank Boss spawned in this area. Unfortunately, it was discovered by people from both our guilds. In order to avoid another conflict, we agreed to cooperate and kill it together. Jing Ke and his healer girlfriend were coordinating with a group from [Run like Flames]. During the fight, she made two mistakes while healing and they led to the deaths of a Knight and a Swordsman. Afterwards, that bunch from [Run like Flames] began to pile it on her with outright insults like ‘garbage’, ‘hussy’ and ‘slut’. Motherfuckers drove her to logout in tears. If I was Jing Ke, I would’ve done the same!”
“So that’s the case……” I muttered through gritted teeth.
Rumor had his horse canter over and spoke up, “As we’ve started talking, Guildmaster Xiao Yao, please be our witness. Those were simply words induced by blind anger, that’s all. Why should something like that lead to conflict breaking out between our guilds. As the Guildmaster of [Judgement], Ye Lai failed to properly rein in his subordinates. Shouldn’t he share part of the responsibility?”
The corner of my lips rose into a faint sneer as I directly glared at Rumor and clearly enunciate every line and word.
“This is a game. It’s meant to be separate world for people to relax and enjoy themselves. I’ve always despised ‘keyboard warriors’ that can only insult people in a game. As long as she didn’t do it on purpose, then on what basis do you get the right to demean her like that? You might group people as good or bad by their gaming aptitudes but a person’s moral character should never be discriminated like this. Do you think that being better at the game than her gives you that right? Take a look in a mirror! Just who the hell do you think you are?”
“Rumor! Your subordinates harshly humiliated that healer for just a couple of honest mistakes yet you laid all the blame on them for retaliating. You say Ye Lai failed to rein in his men? Then what about yourself? Am I allowed to accuse you of promoting unruly behaviour from your subordinates and picking a fight with [Judgement]!?”
“You…!”
Rumor looked as if petrified on the spot, unable to comprehend that I would give such a speech. He’d become completely speechless. After a while, he finally spoke through grating teeth, “I’ve heard before that [Zhan Long] and [Judgement] are on the same boat. I should’ve known… But still, Xiao Yao Zi Zai, I never would’ve figured you to be so unreasonable between right and wrong. Do you realize that your words are trampling all over our coalition treaty!?” [TL Note: and yours aren’t?]
I burst out into laughter from the hilarity, and looked towards the sky, “If there’s such a thing as true justice in Heaven, I’m sure a bolt of lightning would’ve struck the petty and hypocritical you to death long ago.”
Li Mu trotted forward as well and laughed, “Rumor. Just take your men and leave. This place had, long ago, been claimed by [Judgement] as their leveling spot. If you want to share an already claimed map, then you must compromise with them. That’s the rule. If you can’t, then scram. Keep being stubborn over these [Icy Battle Rams] and you’ll just smear more crap over your title of the Chinese server coalition’s deputy commander.”
Rumor’s pupils suddenly contracts and a faint sneer appeared, “Is that so? Well I’m not budging an inch today. I’m staying here and I’ll wait for the chance to make everything right!”
“Oh?”
My eyes narrowed threateningly as I boldly drew my sword and bluntly growled, “Steel Blade Cavalry, arms out! Defend our comrades from [Judgement]. If anyone from [Run like Flames] dare to make a move, then retaliate. Put the bullcrap like his ‘deputy commander’ status out of your minds. If there’s trouble to be had, I, Xiao Yao Zi Zai, will deal with it!”