Published at 6th of January 2021 01:35:06 AM
Chapter 658: 658
V57C2P4 – Doomsday
Arkhim: The battle continues to rage at Shantytown . That location is too disadvantageous .
Slater: We must stay put . It’s a hilly terrain which isn’t good for a fight .
Lamifter: It’s better to wait even if we lose all of them . One rash rescue will cost us our entire plan .
The Hermes Guild decided to abandon them .
“Merciless Counter!”
Lancelot saw the message and charged straight at Kaybern .
It was a skill that retaliated more powerfully the stronger the opponent’s attack .
“My name is Lancelot!”
Lancelot deflected Kaybern’s flinging tail and followed up closely .
He slashed and stabbed with twin swords and inflicted wounds on the dragon .
You have met the most dreadful presence unimaginable .
Merciless Counter is at 3200% attack damage .
Lancelot braced for death .
To escape Kaybern, he had to abandon his team and he did not even expect the Hermes Guild to come to their rescue .
‘I will not die in vain . ’
As a commander of the Hermes Guild, he chose to display his strength until his final moment .
Oberon: Merciless Counter . That is originally a warrior skill . Through a special quest, swordsmen can also acquire it . However, even warriors cannot sustain it for long .
As Oberon explained on the regional chat, Merciless Counter was draining Lancelot’s stamina and health points severely .
“Remember my name, Lancelot . You lizard!”
Kaybern stepped back after the intense rush but soon became enraged .
From the chains of anguish, bind to eternal curse .
12 different curses swept over Lancelot .
Pain, Poison, Weakness, Feebleness, Confusion, Paralysis, Rot and more…
Kaybern opened its mouth wide and chomped on Lancelot who rampaged until his last breath .
Weed, under Sculptural Transformation, was waiting with the other dwarf warriors .
“We must defeat the dragon for the future of our kind!”
“You got that right . Let’s show him what our long suppressed dwarven fury looks like . ”
The dwarven warriors inspected their weapons and spoke loudly and confidently .
‘Morale is high . I raised their gear specs too, so they should be able to fight well . ’
Weed was on standby with the other dwarves at a building near Bingryong Square .
Barbarian Knatul, Fairy Knight Malin, and Half-elf Vishur .
The heroes of three races were positioned in the assault squad .
The dwarves were inflated with their dwarven pride and were not on good terms with either the high elves nor the barbarians .
“It’s a breath!”
When Kaybern spewed Dragon Breath, Weed laid flat on the ground with the dwarves .
Fortunately, the breath destroyed the giant sculpture and its surroundings .
“Whew, that was a close call . ”
Weed’s heart jolted .
If a Great Landmark was destroyed, the damage would have been catastrophic even before the actual war .
“It’s better off to lose the goddess statue or the Light Tower than the landmarks . Now that I have become a sculpting master, I can just recreate them . ”
The dwarves that were tenacious and brave just a second ago were unable to lift their faces .
The dwarves wrapped their hands around their head and shivered in fear .
“Are we still alive?”
“Ah, the ground is shaking . The power of a dragon…”
“It’s too scary . My heart won’t stop racing . ”
“I’m sure Kaybern is furious with us . ”
“Without a doubt . I heard from my grandfather long ago about his encounter with a dragon . ”
“What did he say?”
“He felt like he was going to be swallowed alive in an instant . He was so afraid that he wanted to carve out his own heart . ”
“Mmm . It’s going to sever our arms and legs and feast on us . ”
The dwarven warriors had been reduced to cowards!
There was one thing in the world that instilled fear in these courageous dwarves, and that had to be the dragon .
‘Boosting their morale will come later . . ’
Weed kept to his spot .
The absolute sun rose high in the sky and Lancelot’s unit had begun the engagement, but he had to bide his time . The battle strategy was to lure the dragon to the townsquare and commit to an all-out attack .
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The plan was shaky because there was no way to tell where in Morata the dragon was going to land, but this was as meticulous of a plan as possible given the circumstances .
‘Against a dragon, we have to fight on our turf . Any location other than the townsquare won’t allow for a real fight due to the buildings . ’
The sounds of Kaybern rampaging against Lancelot’s unit were constant .
– Lowly, insignificant humans! How daring of you to charge at me!
Hatred toward humans was its basic instinct .
The Hermes Guild members perished and buildings collapsed .
Bad news rushed in .
Swift Coldwind: Weed-nim, the fire in Morata is too big .
“What’s the scale?”
Swift Coldwind: I can’t identify the exact numbers, but Morata seems to be on fire from afar . The smoke is thick .
The effects of Solar Absolute caused fire in over a dozen areas and spread quickly .
The architects had created a line of ashes, but more buildings kept joining the parade of fire .
Swift Coldwind: The avian are falling from the sky due to the heat and shortness of breath .
“If the Shantytown gets completely burnt down, the fire will go out rather quickly…”
Romuna: Weed-nim, the duration of Solar Absolute changes according to the magic level of the caster . It should disappear in about 5 minutes . Ah, I really want to learn that spell .
Romuna, being a fire type mage, was jealous of every magic spell from Kaybern .
“Swift Coldwind-nim, what is the estimated damage in Morata?”
Swift Coldwind: Sight is blocked by smoke and I am unable to confirm . Wouldn’t the wooden buildings and roadsides have all been burnt down by now? A lot of plain buildings are also on fire .
Lemon: It’s dangerous around the Art Center . Several buildings are ablaze .
Even concrete buildings had a portion of wooden components .
The furniture and supplies inside could be set on fire and moreover, Morata’s history was short compared to other major cities and thus had a vast Shantytown .
The Shantytown covering the hill alone had an incredible surface area .
Seoyoon: I am on the lookout from the Black Giant Star . Unless we put the fire out, a third of Morata will be gone .
“That much?”
Seoyoon: From what I see, it seems that way .
The severity of the situation spread to not just Weed but the rest of the players in Morata .
Pale: Oh lord… That’s disastrous .
Irene: The damage is insane . It was just one magic spell .
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Mapan: The cost of the buildings disappearing to the fire will be astronomical . Even if they may be wooden buildings .
Mibullo: It’s sad that I can’t do a thing about it .
Pavo: This is all my fault for not having been fully prepared .
The architects divided sections and raised fort walls to defend the city and laid anti-fire lines, but the Solar Absolute covered the entire city .
It was a painful consequence for picking a street battle strategy against a dragon in such a big city like Morata .
Lemon: Folks watching from your homes . If you have spare hands, please put out the fires in areas far from Kaybern .
Flame: Understood .
Totkung: Make sure the fire doesn’t spread to important buildings . Players in the furthest sections should move so we do not draw the dragon’s attention .
The players that remained in Morata began their move .
Since Kaybern was on the chase for Lancelot’s unit, they began extinguishing the nearby buildings .
‘I thought the Northern players would be of no help…’
Weed deemed that Morata could hold on for a bit longer and he was reassured to wait it out .
Swift Coldwind: I have entered the sky zone of Morata . The heat could burn my feathers… Anyway, I have a visual on the dragon .
“What about Lancelot?”
Swift Coldwind: The unit is out of commission! The engagement had resulted in greater destruction of the surrounding area . The buildings are crumbling, causing the players to flee with Kaybern on the chase .
“What’s the direction?”
Swift Coldwind: It is not heading in a specific direction, but destroying random areas around the Shantytown .
Kaybern was not being lured to Bingryong or Wyvern Square .
Sculptures, paintings and precious treasures were placed as traps but seemed to be undiscovered . For the time being, it was fully consumed by destruction and slaughter .
“This is troublesome…”
Weed gazed up into the sky .
The pure blue sky of Morata was covered in black smoke .
Kaybern murdered players in sight and bombarded the city with massive AOE spells .
The dragon’s enormous figure over the height of 200 meters crushed Morata’s buildings with every move .
The Hermes Guild chat alert popped up .
Arkhim: Kaybern uses dark magic by offering blood and sacrifice . It won’t be good if more players die .
Heroid: Let’s tell the players to run for the Bingryong Square while they’re at it . The city will turn to waste and we won’t be able to do anything about it if they all run in every direction .
Boemong: They’re going to die anyway, so have them come to the ambush site!
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The atmosphere of the Hermes Guild too was becoming hasty .
Kaybern’s barrage of spells were blowing away the Hermes Guild members along with the random selection of buildings .
Magic explosion, trembles, screams .
Everything that was happening in Morata was like that in a war zone .
Swift Coldwind: Kaybern is now on the Hill of the Artist and continuing the destruction . From above, the scene of the Black Dragon wreaking havoc is a true spect… Hmm, mmm . I apologize . Anyhow, it is causing great damage to the city .
There was a scene that also unfolded in Weed’s mind .
Black Dragon swinging its tail, smashing buildings and destroying with magic .
It was utterly simple but the speed was so incredible that it could make a city disappear in an hour or two .
He imagined the destruction of Morata, players dying one after another, black magic charging to random explosions .
Kaybern’s attack was truly about to be unleashed as its main talent was dark magic .
“Sigh, this stupid world… Why can’t things go my way for once? I laid down so many baits and they were completely ignored . ”
The Hermes Guild possessed an independent chain of tactical command in this battle .
With Bard Ray and Arkhim’s presence, it was intrusive to give orders to their forces . Furthermore, he believed that they had coordination from their companionship and will fight better on their own . But, that was only if the dragon came to the ambush site for the Hermes Guild to pour everything they had .
“Now who would be willing to step up in this situation… Of course, only me . Everyone, wait here . ”
Weed told the dwarves to stay put and walked out to the street .
“Kyaaah, help me!”
“Run! Kaybern is using another spell . ”
“Evacuate, evacuate!”
The screams coming from the direction of the Hill of the Artist told the urgent situation .
Weed let out a roar and sprinted to where Kaybern was located .
– Listen up you smoked lizard! I, Weedhand, who robbed your house, am here!
(To be continued…)
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