Chapter 723: Brink of Collapse (1/2)
I unsheathed the Cyan Netherworld Sword instantly. Warsky Alliance might be an enemy guild, but I just couldn’t stand by and do nothing while they were slaughtered like cattle.
Hot and Sour Noodles immediately grabbed my sword hand and said, ”Calm down, Lu Chen! This is Warsky Alliance’s fight, not yours or ours! If you interfere now Warsky will think that you’re looking down on him!”
I gritted teeth before uttering, ”I just can’t stand how arrogant Vienna’s Sorrow is acting! Does he really think he can defeat the second strongest guild of China himself?”
Hot and Sour Noodles replied reassuringly, ”Don’t worry, Warsky Alliance isn’t as weak as they seem.”
He Yi also nodded in agreement. ”Yeah, Warsky can fight his own battles.”
Candlelight Shadow simply watched coldly from the side and said nothing.
Luo River God of the Capital was clenching her scepter, and Moonkiss’ dagger was half-unsheathed. Even the girls were growing restless.
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The battle in the canyon grew fiercer and fiercer. Vienna’s Sorrow’s elite cavalry left only death and destruction in their wake, and part of the reason they were so successful was because of the Famous General Skill, Knight General. His Knight General boosted all mounted players’ Attack and Defense by 100%, and even a guild as strong as Warsky Alliance was hard-pressed the second they engaged with the enemy.
That being said, October Rain eventually managed to steady her guild’s footing. Countless mages and archers worked together to create a nigh impenetrable web of firepower, and Warsky’s 400-man mage party was especially outstanding in this battle. Hegemon increased critical hit rate by 40%, meaning that almost half of their spells were critical hits. When even the simplest Fireball could deal a ton of damage, it made sense why Vienna’s Sorrow had to back off from time to time to catch his priests before returning to the fray.
Laughing At The Heavens climbed up his mount and raised his spear. Then, he shouted to his comrades, ”Riders of Warsky Cavalry, mount! It is time for us to charge!”
Nearly ten thousand riders responded to his command and counter-charged the Northern Alliance. Battle cries filled the air as flesh and bones crumpled beneath the weight of steel and mass. Surprisingly, the counter charge was so successful that the Northern Alliance’s formation was driven back almost 200 meters backward. Although their losses were huge, the Northern Alliance finally stopped underestimating them.
Stranger of Three Lifetimes was currently standing in a forest, biting her lips and tossing Ice Blasts into a crowd of enemies. Her magic attack was incredible, and the icicles easily pierced the enemy’s armor for tons of damage. Unfortunately, she was just one person, and there was nothing she could really do to staunch the bleeding. They were outnumbered by the enemy at least 5 to 1, and their formation had holes that were widening by the minute. It was just impossible.
Crack!
Blood scattered everywhere, and the Heroic Bannerman and assassin, Fairytale Killer appeared once more to delete two high-level mages from Blazing Hot Lips’ ranks. His Shield Pierce was just too powerful, and the mages had lesser HP than Stranger of Three Lifetimes. There was no way for them to escape their fates.
”Kill that bastard! Don’t let Fairytale Killer escape!” a couple of Blazing Hot Lips magic knights and archers shouted as they ran toward the assassin.
Unfortunately, Fairytale Killer’s movements were as orderly as his eyes were calm. He easily zigzagged out of harm’s way and even tore apart an archer’s leather armor with his dagger. His attack speed was super high, and he could kill an archer with his twin daggers in just one combo. Weaving in and out of his enemy’s formation like a dancer, he was able to dodge many attacks with good movement, parry those that did manage to land on him, and even kill dozens of archers in the process. His control was smooth and flawless. The players of Blazing Hot Lips were fuming, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Stranger of Three Lifetimes didn’t have the ability to split herself into two, so she had no choice but to leave Fairytale Killer alone and put extra energy into her own efforts. She attacked every mounted player who managed to force their way through her guild’s web of firepower with Ice Blasts and Galaxy Storms, killing them before they could even get close to her. No one was expecting the fragile-looking mage to be as powerful as she was.
”Out of the way! I will kill that mage myself!”
There was an angry shout, and a man wielding a warblade rushed out of the Northern Alliance’s ranks. It was none other than the Berserker, Vienna’s Sorrow himself. Weapon raised high up in the air, the man pounced toward Stranger of Three Lifetimes like a ferocious lion.
The mage watched him calmly and fired three icicles toward his chest. Unfortunately, Vienna’s Sorrow’s stats were too high. The spells did good damage, but the man continued to charge as if he didn’t even notice.
It was at this moment a beautiful knightress spurred into action. She met Vienna’s Sorrow head-on and clashed blades with him!
Boom!
A loud boom resounded within the canyon, and the beautiful knightress stumbled backward in surprise. The emblem of the vice leader floated above her arm, and she was none other than the Level 157 warrior, Eyes Like Water!
”Heh. Not bad!”
Vienna’s Sorrow licked his lips before continuing, ”One more time! Show me what you’re made of, girl! Today, I will tear down the corner of the fortress and see if the so-called Top 10 guilds of China truly are worthy of the Center!”