Chapter 69: Preparing for the Assassination (2/2)
LordKyle was surrounded by his two lackeys, the saation hly unlikely that he'd be hit by another rogue arrow, even with the slight aiiven to it by combat assistance Not that ita bow this time around
Merlin didn't really want to lose kar to take a major hit once he killed Arwell Lychester, but he wanted tothe the karma, he decided to walk out into the open and taunt the instead He ainst a tree once he left the treeline, he didn't want to risk those being da rusted shortswords while LordKyle had a hatchet All of their iterinding goblins out for quite a while trying to regain their kare
"Hey guys, what are you up to?" Merlin yelled out to therin was plastered on his face
The trio turned to face Merlin after dealing with the last wolf, their faces all contorted with anger as they realised who it was
"Oh hey, it's you guys" Merlin spoke out with a s tone, it was pretty obvious that he kneho they hen he approached "No hard feelings about last tiuys attacked first"
"Oh yeah, I saw you got thrown in jail, how did that happen?" Merlin directed a question at LordKyle, who at this point looked about ready to pounce on him
Merlin took a few steps closer, and the ball of light hovered in front of LordKyle's face, causing the bright white light to sting his eyes as they had adapted to di This see swears at Merlin while charging at him
"I love stupid people" Merlin mocked as his shi+eld made contact with LordKyle's hatchet
「You have been attacked by player 'LordKyle' Everyone within their party has beenpenalties」
"Kill hi his attention back to Merlin
The trio all used the combat assistance system, so their attack patterns were blatantly obvious Fortunatelythe combat assistance systee in the long run Merlin easily parried each attack while taunting the!" One of the parried for the fifth ti torladius towards the player who called hi a vine to wrap around the hatchet and another vine to attack the third player
"What the hell is this" LordKyle screaainst Merlin's vine
The player received the first attack, which left a nasty cut on his upper torso, before receiving few more attacks in quick succession His health plummeted before he could voice anyhis blade towards Merlin's back, but was promptly stopped in place as another vine slid out from Merlin's shi+rt and stabbed itself into the player's shoulder
「Passive skill ⟪Rose Blight⟫ has triggered, target's stats have been reduced」
"You knohat, I take it back This skill is kind of fun" Merlin teased as he turned to face LordKyle, who just rasp
"Go to hell" He screa a skill na the hatchet, "Heavy Strike!"
Merlin took a step back as the hatchet swung doards, h force to send loose dirt flying everywhere
Merlin took this chance to return the favour, chanting the sa his blade at LordKyle
「Skill ⟪Heavy Strike⟫ Activated, your next attack will do an extra 30 daer effect」