Chapter 237: A Sneak Attack (1/2)

Earlier when Arthur met Arlo, he knew this man will find something odd about them. That's why he decided to use the reinforcements at the right time. He texted Alice directly and told her that it was the best time to attack.

Since Alice knew of his involvement with Jonah's plan, she did as she was told. That's why, as he was trying to figure out Arthur's identity, an explosion rang from the eastern direction engulfing more than a few students, eliminating them.

”Hahaha!” A man walked out of the flames followed by Alice and the Daybreak team. Their weapons were drawn out and their hair fluttering under the expanding air surrounding the flames. ”Nightfall, it's your deathtime!”

'Did he mean time to die? There's no such word as deathtime…' Arthur raised his brows at the anticlimactic appearance. 'Wait, wasn't this person one of the four leaders like Jonah?'

”Formation!” Arlo unsheathed his sword and shouted. The Nightfall team started dividing as they blocked the path of the approaching people.

Arthur looked around in confusion as he had yet to spot Rae, who was supposed to be here after she left him. Her team didn't know that she left her position and the enemy has already used that chance to launch a sneak attack.

He felt and ill-forbidding about her disappearance. As his mind raced with possible outcomes, he tried to think the same way as Rae would.

”We're surrounded!”

Another shout made Arlo grit his teeth as he issued an order. Just like Arthur had expected, Arlo was a prideful one that thought he could overcome any difficulties.

”Break into the fortress at full force! Split in two! Defenders, protect the rear! Attackers, use every mean to break into the fortress!”

The battlefield felt like it lasted forever as the magic rained and people screamed. Arthur pulled Beran to the back and used the Stealth rune without him noticing Arthur's actions.

As they followed after the team, Arthur tried to think of ways from Rae's perspective. What was Rae like? Prideful, competitive, and a sore loser. She was also a glutton who was crazily powerful. What does power bring? Confidence.

If Arthur was Rae, he would try to make up for his screw-up. To do that, she would probably try something conceited but would retain her pride.

She would go after the flag on her own. Arthur realized with dawning horror. He remembered how she stealthily sneaked up to him even though he had a high perception.

They then followed after Arlo into the fortress as he breached inside. The fortress consisted of walls with no roof. It had five compartments with several entrances from the maze. Four in each direction and a central one.

As they entered the southern compartment, they found the defending nobles who have all been eliminated except for the guy with the red hair.

He seemed exhausted and was panting heavily. He gathered his mana again as he used his ability but Arlo was already in front of him. With steps as light and precise as a machine, Arlo was able to cut across the fields in an instant. He then unfolded his palms as a rod of steel shot out from it striking the red hair noble in the stomach, eliminating him.

Light surrounded his body separating him from the rest as a voice told him he was disqualified. With a warning not to participate and leave the area immediately, the nobleman was out.

”Those with ranks lower than thirty should block their advancement!” Arlo gave his command, which was quite offensive in a way for Arthur.  ”The rest should come with me to get the flag!”

Arthur stealthily used the chaos to follow after Arlo to confirm his thoughts about Rae. As they entered the central plaza, Arthur heard the whistling wind as something passed from above them.

His eyes widened when he saw the state of the plaza. As if a meteor has struck this place, the ground has caved in with many students from their team lying around groaning.

Arthur looked behind him and managed to see a white flash pass through the sky. His heart was filled with fear as he realized that Rae had found about their plan of changing the fortress.

”What's going on?!” Arlo roared in shock. He looked around but he was surrounded by the Daybreak team. Yet, there was no flag to capture. ”You've cheated!”

”It's not cheating. We are defending the flag.” Alice came up from behind them with a smirk. ”It's all about teamwork, you see.”

”You think you have cornered me?” Arlo laughed. ”My team and I are more than enough for us to take you down. We'll look for the flag afterward.”