Chapter 841 - Enemies on All Sides (1/2)
Somewhere in a marsh in the central region of the Demon Tribe, a group of 20 players from Pantheon were grinding on monsters. Two orc Warriors taunted a parade of Spectres, then drew them to an open space, where the Mages bombarded them with magic.
They were well-coordinated with superb teamwork. It would probably take them no more than five minutes to wipe out all these Spectres.
While they were engrossed in levelling, a dark speck appeared in the distant sky. It came closer at a frightening speed, casting a massive shadow on the ground.
What in the world was that!?
As the team members saw the shadow, fear gripped at their heads. Disorder struck. They forgot momentarily they were part of a team. The Priests didn’t cast their heals in time, causing the two orc Warriors to succumb to the Spectres. They collapsed to the ground. The Spectres took this opportunity to launch a counterattack.
The team members made a mad scramble for safety. Anywhere but here! But the flying creature didn’t swoop down at them, instead flying roughly 20 meters over their heads. A powerful whirlwind struck the ground wherever it passed by, causing both players and monsters alike to be nearly blown off their feet.
Fortunately, this flying creature didn’t target them. It quickly flew passed them and disappeared behind the veil of darkness off in the distance.
「W-what was that?」a Mage asked with a trembling voice.
「The Darkwing Dragon! It’s the Mad Rogue’s Darkwing Dragon!」a Slayer enthusiastically exclaimed.
「The Mad Rogue? Are you sure?」
「Yes! I’m telling you, that was Nirvana Flame!」
「Report it to the boss, now!」
The Slayer quickly reported the sighting of Nie Yan to Godking.
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“Nirvana Flame is in the Swamp of the Damned? What’s he doing there?” Godking contemplated.
“Since he’s still in the Demon Tribe, he must be doing a quest!” Flowing Maple guessed.
“That makes sense.”
“Boss, should we tell Angud and let him deal with Nirvana Flame?”
Godking shook his head. In all honesty, he was terrified of Angud. “No, if we tell Angud, it’ll be the same as last time, and the time before. Nirvana Flame will be gone by the time he arrives, and he’ll definitely be pissed off at us again. We’ll have to think of something ourselves.”
“But we’re not strong enough,” Flowing Maple argued. “Even Angud couldn’t catch him! How are we supposed to?”
“He’s flying on his Darkwing Dragon, right?” Godking asked, a plan forming in his mind.
“That’s what the report says, yes.”
“What rank is it right now?”
“Rank 7.”
Godking nodded. Though a Rank 7 flying mount was strong, it wasn’t invincible. Pantheon had a total of 3,000 flying mounts in their ranks, among which 130 were Rank 6. They only needed 10 of their strongest flying mounts to take down a Rank 7. Since they couldn’t fight Nie Yan on the ground, they’d take the battle to the air! They didn’t have to worry about Asskickers United either. Asskickers United might have far more flying mounts in their ranks, but they were thousands of miles away, too far to send back up.
“Pay close attention to Nirvana Flame’s movements. Have Purple Blaze and his team hide their guild emblems. Our goal today is to kill Nirvana Flame. If that proves impossible, at least kill his Darkwing Dragon. Remember, this operation is absolutely confidential.” Godking looked over the core guild members he’d gathered together. Nirvana Flame would become their enemy sooner or later. So, it was in their best interest to bring him down a notch right now to simplify matters later on.
“Yes, Boss!”
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Nie Yan flew over the Swamp of the Damned on his Darkwing Dragon. He had no idea what was up ahead. According to his map, at the edge of this marsh was a stronghold. He wondered which guild was occupying it.
Nie Yan was planning to take a detour around the stronghold, when two flying mounts approached him.
After they spotted Nie Yan, they didn’t alter their course. Rather, they flew straight at him. Based on their attitude, they were clearly hostile.
Fools!
Nie Yan held on tight as he had the Darkwing Dragon accelerate and charge toward the two flying mounts.
Two Rank 6 Nether Hawks!
Nether Hawks were widely known for their speed, and were extremely aggressive monsters. Their claws were so sharp they could even break through the scales of dragons. Not to mention the corrosive effect of their attacks.
The Darkwing Dragon dove down toward the Nether Hawks with its claws outstretched. The Nether Hawks gracefully dodged to the side, then flew back in and pincered the Darkwing Dragon.
Nie Yan spotted two players riding the Nether Hawks. However, it was too dark to clearly make out their appearances.