208 Kais Vendetta (1/2)
[That bastard said he was playing Carry, right?] Kai glared at the Pirate. [TheLegend, huh. Yeah, the name checks out. I'll make sure he'll become one hell of a legend by the time I'm done with him. It gonna be a legend about the greatest loser that ever lived.]
Just thinking back about their brief exchange was enough to rile her up. Who the hell that scumbag thought he was!? He knew nothing about Kai, yet he disregarded her as trash just for being a girl. Boys like that were the worst kind of filth. SHE'LL MURDER HIS ASS!
”Whoa, Beat,” Vincent called out. ”Where are you going? That's dangerous.”
”Just shut up and support me,” Kai advanced toward the frontline instead of clearing the minions. She was going to get an early start on that bastard and reap him apart!
”W-Wait!” Vincent hurried after her. It all happened so suddenly, that he found himself too far away for providing proper support.
[Not good. Her Pheromone Buster is acting up!] Vincent's forehead began sweating. Kai's unstoppable aggression might lead to an early kill, but it'll more likely lead to her own death instead. [I have to do something about it! But, what?]
”Heh, the hell?” Bruce sneered. ”She's coming at me herself? Is she asking to die or somethin'? Haha.”
The next moment, without any warning, something appeared behind him. He couldn't see it, but he knew that metallic sound. It was an Iron Maiden!
”Oh crap!” Bruce rolled aside by instinct. He fought enough Impalers to know what was coming next.
”Shit,” Kai cursed as she fired her spear. It was going to whiff, she could already tell. The enemy rolled aside the moment she started the throw animation. Damn it! The only good news was that the Pirate didn't roll toward Kai. A close-quarters fight against a Pirate would've become an issue. Still, this was far from a favorable development.
”Hah! Get cucked!” Bruce grinned as if he just won the lottery. ”You saw that shit? Dodging on reaction like a pro!”
”Yeah, sick,” Bryan, the Support, gave his approval. ”Though, you could've rolled at her and fought at close range. That way, you would've ended her whole career.”
”Huh, I guess I could do that. But hey, ain't it amazing I can dodge on reaction like that? Ya gotta be a pro to roll like that!”
”Yeah, of course,” Bryan agreed reluctantly. He had to agree, for he knew what'd happen if he didn't. ”So, what we do we do next?”
”Gonna get some revenge, obviously!” Bruce turned his back to the enemy and activated Backfire Cannon. BAM! He closed the distance to the Impaler in an instant!
Bryan gave chase because he had no choice. He had to do what he could to prevent Bruce from dying. Well, not like there should be anything to worry about. Bruce could definitely hold his own against some chick who pretended to play games.
”Haha, die, bitch!” Bruce drew out his cutlass and slashed at the Impaler from point-blank!
[Damn, I can't get away in time...!] Kai started backpedaling as soon as she saw the startup for Backfire Cannon, but she wasn't fast enough. At this point, there was no choice but to roll away to create some distance.
”Shit!” Bruce whiffed the attack. ”Come here, you pussy!”
The insult must've reached the enemy somehow, because she immediately turned around and hurled a spear at him!
”Whoa! Damn!” Bruce jumped. Where did that shit come from!? He was sure the girl will keep running away like the pussy she was. This wasn't in the plans! Fuuuuu!
The spear impaled his shoulder. Damn, no way. That bitch actually landed the first hit on him! This shit ain't gonna stand!
”You wanna fight, eh? Eh!?” Bruce switched back to his pistol and fired. He gonna teach that bitch what it meant to mess with TheLegend!
Bam! Clean hit! Smacked that bitch right in the chest.
Whish! Another spear came flying at him right then!
”Fu-!” The moment his brain figured he gotta dodge, it was already too late. The spear pierced his left arm.
”Oh, yeah? That's how it gonna be, eh!?” Bruce's face contorted. ”Two can play this game!”
He fired back as soon as he recovered from the animation of the previous shot. Bam! Another hit, square in the stomach!
Whish! Another spear back at him!
[Fuck! Take this!]
Bam! Whish! Bam! Whish!
[They're like mad dogs.] Vincent shuddered. It was wild. The two madmen barely moved around. Only their hands were busy, launching one attack after another without rest.
There was no tactic and no elegance in this exchange of blows. They merely unleashed their anger at each other. It was an unsightly, low-level duel.
[Is this the level you want to play on?] Vincent felt sad. Nevertheless, if things keep going like this, Kai should be able to win.
Impaler's early-game was strong thanks to its passive, Deep Wounds. It made Impaler's basic attacks reduce the target's Physical Defense by a flat amount, allowing the Impaler to deal higher damage over time by stacking these debuffs. So, in an ongoing exchange of blows, Kai should be able to overtake a Pirate at this early stage of the game.
[Indeed, you might overtake this foe. But, only thanks to some numbers.] Vincent thought. [It won't prove anything about your skill as a player. Is that what you want?]
This was all the fault of that accursed Pheromone Buster ability that possessed her. It poisoned her mind and made her forget her elegant combat technique, her almighty Rhythm Reader.
Of course, the enemy also deserved some credit here. It was TheLegend's Fury Inducer ability that wrapped Beat's mind. Intentionally or not, the guy was a natural at fueling his opponents' anger. This talent was definitely a double-edged sword, but this time it worked in the enemy's favor.
Beat always had impaired judgment when she entered this moody mode. But, the Fury Inducer pushed her a step further, turning her into nothing more than a beast who only knew how to recklessly attack.
Still, with all said and done, Beat was going to take the fight at this rate. Unfortunately, the situation wasn't so simple. As the two mad dogs clashed, they drew the interest of nearby minions. The little soldiers won't let this stand. Each side sought revenge for their captain.
If the minions join the fray, this fight will most certainly end in a double KO. The power advantage Kai had will be overwritten by the extra damage from minions. That's how scary the soldiers were during the early game.
[And, as it happens, my clearing speed is too slow to do anything about this.] Vincent advanced to the front and unleashed Icicle Rain on the enemy minions, but that barely bothered them. The enemy army had every intention to keep hunting Kai down.
[If I at least had Cryo-Freeze...] Alas, the game has just started. Vincent was only Lv.2, so there was no hope of using his ult. The only other spell he had was Ice Wall, but it won't stall the enemy enough.
[So, what do I do?] A shiver ran across his skin.
This was this team's first competitive match, the first time they set foot upon a grand stage like this. They had to prove their worth, here and now. It was imperative for them to start this on the right foot. If they mess up so early, they might lose morale for the rest of the day! It'll be doomsday! The Armageddon! The SUPER DUPER BIG FAIL apocalypse!