MMORPG: The Elementalist

Just as Qin Ruo combined with Majestic Hero to kill Death Jesus with certainty, the other battle was also playing out thrillingly, with the outcome instantly decided.

After Black Rock was bombarded by a Tier 5 AoE spell had fallen like a meteor into the crowd of Demon Faction players, Leon had not actually received news that his opponent was killed!

Furthermore, after Black Rock’s fall, there had been no uproar at all—it was as if the people nearby had never seen someone fall from the skies, with nothing but silence as everyone froze where they were, their thoughts inscrutable.

A sense that something was not right flashed through Leon’s head.

He did not notice that in the instant when Black Stone was about to crash into crowd, a ring-shaped earth-gray radiance shrouded every Demon Faction player in a circumference of ten meters.

Whatever class they were, every Demon Faction Player promptly froze when they touched the ring of light!

All was quiet as the ranks of players all maintained their posture they had in the instant Black Rock fell, either lowering their heads, looking up or being shoved around in the crowd…

AoE Petrification!

Due to the battlefield being a hundred meters away from the east of the city, many Elementalists in the crowd did not bother to activate their barriers. Moreover, most warriors preferred to enter Berserk state or activate their auras only when the battle came, and everyone was hence defenselessly Petrified by Black Rock.

Half-crouching as he rose from the soft surface within the human crowd, Black Stone took a glance at the two figures in the air and shook his head gloomily…

As expected of veteran champions: they were masterful even in shameless tactics!

Swiftly reactivating Elemental Perception to extend his senses within a fifty-meter circle, Black Rock calmed himself—the Demon Faction players around him seemed to have not detected his presence, nor did they notice that those around him were Petrified and acted accordingly.

Drawing out a Magic Scroll, Gravity Dimension burst away once more!!

“For Pete’s sake. I shall see how many scrolls you’ve brought along!”

Once the vicious Tier 5 spell was unleashed, every petrified player around him was swiftly killed… Within a thirty-meter long circle and without any defenses, there were none who could survive from an AoE spell!

All of them fell at once!

Black Rock, not very conspicuous at first, suddenly appeared before countless Demon Faction players at the center of a tightly packed pile of corpses!

In the air, pulled by Gravity Dimension, Leon’s second Float skill was forcefully interrupted, and he rapidly crashed down to the ground.

“Damn it!”

Leon never imagined that could escape after falling down to a pack of wolves. Caught unawares, he was now attacked from the sky and the ground.

He was being pincered!

To use up all Float spell scrolls at the key moment…

“Flight!”

Leon’s whole body slowly descended after casting that spell, his expression turning somber—Flight was a highly demanding spell for players, and they also would not be able to shake off long-range homing from the ground.

His hand forced, Leon could only order the Aerobeast to turn into eagle form and attack Apocalypse, occupying one opponent as he focused on getting rid of Black Rock.

However, just when the pair was about to clash…

Black Rock smiled!

Even before Leon was within range, three Rock Spear Burst were thrown out…

Leon paused.

The precise grasp of the moment to attack was a necessary ability for every Tier 5 Champions, just as attacking first was a key that decided between victory and defeat.

Black Rock, however, appeared too hasty…

With the rate of Flight descent, those three blows would never shoot beyond thirty meters before he entered Black Rock’s attack zone!

“Hmph.”

With a cold laugh, Leon unleashed three Golden Windblades half a second after Black Rock attacked…

Suddenly!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Sharp collision! Catching Leon by surprise, three Stone Spear Burst had struck true on his barrier, rupturing Aeroshield, his barrier!

“Shit!”

Leon simply could not believe it: Black Rock had actually pulled out an Earthrampart after casting his spell—the half-meter thick and two-meter-tall wall of earth pulled him up from beneath his feet, elevating Black Rock some two meters high…

A dramatic turnaround of the entire fight! It was that two-meter gap which made Leon believe that those spears would not be a lethal threat!

The three Stone Spear Burst had crumbled his Aeroshield at once, dealing 687 HP damage and 76 Endurance points damage to himself and his barrier respectively.

And as if that was not bad enough…

Out of nowhere, a Two-headed Poisonscorp crawled out from beneath Black Rock’s feet and blocked the three Golden Windblades aimed at him, while lifting its tail high above to shoot out three dark poison stings!

Pure physical attack…

Taking the full brunt of the blow, Leon’s defense shields shattered, while his barrier was on the verge of collapse as well.

A prey he would have dispatched in passing was now about to take his life.

“Damn it!”

That was the last curse Leon muttered. In the face of a giant asteroid descending from the skies, he wondered why Flight could only reach a height of thirty meters.

Demon Faction player slain… One Honor Point obtained!

After Black Rock’s second barrage of spells had clearly gotten rid of Leon by pushing the Aeromancer into absolute disadvantage, he did not forget to pick up the items which the veteran player had dropped.

The Aerobeast did not survive with Leon’s death either. As Apocalypse watched Black Rock smugly went off to pick up those items despite being attacked by a whole legion of Elementalists, he held his forehead in speechlessness.

Never had he seen someone who did not value life like Black Rock…

That being said, Leon’s items were attractive to Apocalypse as well.

“Windstorm Annihilation!”

Boom!!!

Boundless wind element raged!

Once the Tier 5 AoE attack spell was cast, every Demon Faction player apart from Elementalists were blown away, their attacks interrupted.

“Haha! Thanks!”

Black Rock laughed loudly. With his barrier’s protection he was naturally immune to the insignificant blows from Tier 4 mages. As soon as he picked up the dropped items, he activated his Angelic Wings and took to the skies!

At the same time, the other battle had just ended.

The pair saw Death Jesus being blasted into the crowd as if a missile and frowned together at the same time.

“Pity.” Black Rock sighed.

Apocalypse glanced at him puzzledly. “What’s a pity?”

“What else is there? Items!” Black Rock shot a disgusted glance at him.

“Would Death Jesus’s items be any inferior? If I get that as well, won’t I be able to exchange for two Legendary items?”

However, as soon as those words escaped his mouth, Apocalypse’s eyes bulged, glaring at Black Rock as if about to skin him… Those were an Aeromancer’s Legendary items after all.

“Alright, alright,” Black Rock said, ceasing the tease. “I won’t keep it all to myself—we’ll split in half, or just let me play around with them for a couple of days?”

“Fine.”

Speechless in astonishment, Black Rock watched as Apocalypse extended a hand to him.

“Can’t you concede a bit?”

“No way. You’ll just keep everything to yourself.” Apocalypse appeared to knew Black Rock very well.

“Alright, I’m biting the bullet. You can have it… Remember, you owe me a Legendary Teramancer item.”

“Half!”

“Damn you…”

As the pair sealed the private deal, Qin Ruo and Majestic Hero flew toward them.

“Black Rock, Apocalypse!

“The forces by the warp portal are prepared to launch a counterattack. Ready up!”

“OK!”

***

With the fall of the three Supreme Champions: White Eyes, Death Jesus, and Leon one after another east of the city, the Demon Faction’s Five Leagues battle plans were thrown into disarray, overturning their strong advantage to the east of Moonrise City.

A total of more than seventy individuals: thirty-five Tier 5 champions diverted from the northern side along with dozens of Hall of Heroes Tier 5 champions who died on the initial onslaught hence hurried from the warp portal to the frontlines in the east, mounting a full-counteroffensive from three directions!

With support from Majestic Hero, Qin Ruo, Black Rock, and Apocalypse, the stage the eastern side of the city was quickly turning out to be the same as the north…

The might of their advance was utterly unstoppable!

Soon…

The disadvantage in the absence of their three Supreme Champions was clear—as Qin Ruo’s quartet kept running aerial interference, the Demon Faction’s siege forces were assaulted from the front and the rear.

First, more than half of the Radiant Priests who had been supporting their Tier 5 champions were wiped out…

Without rear support and with waves of interference, the Tier 5 champions were knocked out one after another!

Then, the legion of Demon Faction players that had charged into the city from the gates were all cleared away!

After that were the Demon Faction players who were pushing from above the eastern ramparts while increasing their combat accomplishments…

The eastern ramparts were reclaimed much faster and easier than the north since things had not deteriorated too badly.

Still, when the battle was almost over at the eastern side, a small skirmish erupted to the west.

Every remaining Demon Faction champion seemed to have been moved to the west…

For the last dozen minutes, the Demon Faction were finally going all out!

But unexpectedly, that battle was ended by Bauhinia Clan even before it could begin. Even if the Demon Faction’s strength was extremely powerful in its final burst, it had to be Bauhinia Clan that was guarding the western side of the city. The champions stationed there outnumbered the Demon Faction siege troops, with some Netherspirit Claw members and champions from the north city having arrived there as well!

The Demon Faction’s sudden siege to the west was now knee-deep in mud, and it was all thanks to Daisywave. With her pet’s help, she had tailed a dozen of Tier 5 champions who had retreated from the north to the west.

Incidentally, both Scarlet Bauhinia and Netherclaw received the intelligence from Daisywave, and so set up an ambush beforehand to catch every opponent champion who was in the siege…

The battle was almost over!

***

West side of the city!

The corpses of over seventy Tier 5 champions dumped within the city walls, unable to resurrect!

North side of the city!

Dozens of champions’ corpses were strewn about the ramparts…

West side of the city!

Both sides were taking casualties, but no one had the chance to safely retreat—even if they did, their next objective would be known through Daisywave’s surveillance.

Things were going well…

The Demon Faction’s siege was wild and vicious as ever, and that lasted until the final minutes…

Every Demon Faction player within the eastern ramparts was clearly away, and everyone waited for the final victory.

The eyes of every player were now focused upon the last dozens of Demon Factions players being pushed by the Angel Faction forces to the vicinity of the city gates.

If the last demon faction player inside the city was killed, every effort exerted by the Demon Faction until now was wasted!

“GAME OVER!”

Qin Ruo’s quartet dove down at once, unleashing four AoE magic that swiftly killed off the last forces at the east of the city…

And yet!

Even dozens of corpses dropped to the ground, everyone’s hearts felt a chill: the expected system notification that the Demon Faction was pushed out of the city never came.

In that instant, a small drop of sweat appeared over Majestic Hero’s brow, despite him having been calm and composed from the start.

What was going on??