MMORPG: The Elementalist

Boom!

The northern wall of Moonrise City shook dramatically.

The War Behemoth had just stuck its notorious head right into the city wall. It served as a natural ladder which sent groups of Demon Faction players to the top of the north wall.

Parties made up of Tier 5 Champions were the leading force that charged in first. As soon as the War Behemoth got into position, more than ten Frostramparts exploded at the same time in front of the Angel Faction players. The enemy had just launched their fiercest offense against the Angel Faction defense.

For the Angel Faction, most of their Tier 5 Champions were tangled up by the siege attack that had suddenly intensified from all directions. The appearance of the fifth War Behemoth had the hand of those up on the north wall tied. There was no way they could sustain rounds of powerful assault by more than ten Tier 5 Champions.

In the midst of the blasting snowstorm, a Tier 5 AoE spell first erupted within the defending crowd.

Windstorm Annihilation!

A tragic scene took place on top of the northern wall following the successful ambush by the Tier 5 Aeromancer.

More than a hundred of white flashes rose from the center of the deadly storm.

Horrifying shrieks were heard among the crowd as tens of Angel Faction players were lifted by the storm and tossed down the city wall.

“F*ck!”

“Everyone, charge!!!”

“Bowmaster, lock on!”

A fraction of players on top of the wall managed to survive the Tier 5 AoE offensive. Within the storm, several players bearing an insignia with the calligraphy “jail” printed on it shouted and returned the favor by casting AoE spell toward the enemy attempting to land on the wall top. At the same time, they also instructed others to counter-attack. The defense of the northern wall was entrusted to some of the well-known clans in the Angel Faction, prominently the Black Jail Clan.

Even so, the number of Tier 5 Champions among them were still a little too few…

Under the powerful assault of the Demon Faction players, the counter-attack from Angel Faction was deemed insignificant and neutralized with ease.

The defenders were especially helpless when Savior flew up to the top of the city wall from behind the War Behemoth like a fiend. Flapping his Demonic Wings, Savior released a Tier 5 Light-type spell—Christ’s Sword: Judgement—at thirty meters right above the Angel Faction players. The bright light immediately blinded those unprepared players within range.

Silence!

At about a hundred meters away, other Angel Faction players watched on helplessly as the retaliation on top of the north wall was easily dealt with by Savior’s spell. Those staying at the frontlines were swiftly slaughtered by enemies that had reached continuously through the back of the War Behemoth.

Suddenly, the players on top of the northern wall felt like they had been trapped inside an icehouse.

***

Inside the city street, a large number of players who stayed behind the formation were unable to approach the city gate. They can only line up patiently and march forward slowly to fill the space vacated by players who had sacrificed themselves before them.

The sudden emergence of the War Behemoth at the northern gate caused the casualties over there to increase exponentially. Those players waiting excitedly along the street could thus stride forward at a quicker pace.

At the top of the city wall close to the warzone, a teenage couple, like most other players, squeezed through the crowd while looked astonishingly at the spells and magical lights exploding above them from time to time.

“Blackie, do you love me?” The girl opened her large eyes and looked straight at the boy who protected her at the front as they were carried forward by the flow.

The boy turned back and nodded without hesitation.

The girl pouted and replied teasingly, “I don’t believe you.”

The boy scratched his head.

“I will believe you if you let me stay ahead of you.” The girl continued.

“What? No way!” The boy was baffled and took a glance at the warzone not far in front of them. His expression changed instantly, then he turned around forcefully to hug the girl. Behind the boy’s back, a sword of holy light came out of nowhere. The sword which carried a blinding glare was swung down mercilessly from the hand of the demon-like man.

***

Demon Faction players have successfully landed on top of the city wall. Within an hour, if Angel Faction players are unable to eliminate all Demon Faction players from the city wall, the defense of Moonrise City would officially end in a failure. All Angel Faction players’ Honor Point would be reset to zero. The countdown begins now.

The warning by the system reached the ears of every single player from the Angel Faction, including those currently not at Moonrise City.

***

“What’s Black God and the others doing?” Netherclaw lost his cool and bellowed angrily through the temporarily set-up battle channel, “Why are the enemies allowed to land so soon? Doesn’t he know that the reinforcements from the nearest city will only reach two hours later? We at least need another three hours to organize an effective counter. Now tell me, what should we do?” As the head of Netherspirit’s Claw, Netherclaw seldom lost his composure. But today, the urgency of the situation had obviously far exceeded his expectation. The Demon Faction apparently had a more thorough plan this time around and their overwhelming advantage was giving the Angel Faction a huge pressure.

Not only Netherclaw, but other League Masters also began to feel a little insecure.

Honor Points would be reset, while Clans and Leagues would automatically dissolve if they fail.

By then, all players and groups within the Angel Faction would be on the same starting line once again. This was a scenario none of them would like to see.

As soon as Netherclaw’s grumbling came to a halt, Majestic Hero’s calm voice rang through the communication channel. “The north side is defended only by Black God and a few large clans. The number of Tier 5 players there and their overall ability are also slightly weaker as compared to the other three directions. So it’s not entirely surprising that they were breached due to the fact that they are being attacked by two rival Leagues. What we should do at the moment is to remain calm and help our comrades at the north side to wipe out our enemies!”

“He is right.” It was Scarlet Bauhinia’s voice that followed. He shared Majestic Hero’s thought. “This is not the time to single out who should be blamed. Black God face greater pressure than us. Netherclaw and Hero, how many people can be spared from your side?” The one who dared to speak at such a critical time was of course, a Tier 5 player or someone who had the ability comparable to that of a Supreme Champion.

“I am fending off those from Black Witch League, but Black Widow and her henchmen are not around. I think I can afford fifteen…”

“Fifteen…” Scarlet Bauhinia murmured, then nodded. ‘This is indeed the limit Majestic Hero can offer. After all, not only do they have to contain the current battle at the city wall, but they also need some reserves to cope with unforeseen dangers. We cannot afford to lose the other walls, or else Moonrise City would fall for sure.’

“Netherclaw?”

“We are going against Death Cult, at most four!”

Netherclaw’s answer displeased Scarlet Bauhinia. The latter pointed out the obvious. “Netherclaw, please be considerate. This is not the time to be selfish. Two powerhouses, Death Jesus and Savior, are threatening the north side now. They also have about forty to fifty Tier 5 Champions with them. If we are unable to gather enough help, we are only sending the new men to their deaths.”

Netherclaw remained silent for a few seconds. “Alright. At best, ten. That’s it. You are having an easier fight. So tell me, how many from Bauhinia are you willing to relocate?”

“I will also pick out ten. With those from Black Jail and the remaining clans, this should be enough to bring the fight even,” Scarlet Bauhinia reply made Netherclaw have no room for complaints. Although Bauhinia was only facing the third-ranked League in the Demon Faction—Zeus Legion—this League was actually the most balanced force among the three great rival leagues as they had the most number Tier 5 Champions. Scarlet Bauhinia had already done what he could by allocating ten personnel.

“I have a question. Who is going to take care of Savior and Death Jesus?” Majestic Hero suddenly raised the most pressing question. “Zeus, Shaka, and Black Widow are all absent. So who should go and take on the two biggest threats?”

This question was the main headache for the three of them since the beginning of the siege.

Demon Faction has four more experienced Champions as compared to their side. Although Black Widow was not as scary as the others, she was not to be underestimated and could not be left to a newly promoted Tier 5 Champion.

So, in other words, neither one of the three of them could leave their battle zone. This would leave an opening to the rest of the equally dangerous enemies. However, across the entire Angel Faction, who else besides the three of them had the gut and ability to resist Savior and Death Jesus?

They were out of ideas and were silent for half a minute…

The situation in the north was getting more and more difficult. The number of distress calls intensified every minute. The defense line at the top of the northern wall had been pushed back by more than two hundred meters under the Demon Faction Tier 5 Champions’ assault. A large group of elites from Demon Faction began to land onto the city wall, making the necessary preparations to conquer the city gate for one hour. The difficulty to do that would not be lesser than to conquer an entire city.

As most Angel Faction players waited anxiously, Bloodstained King’s voice rang in the battle channel shared by the fifteen Leagues, “Aren’t there few other candidates?”

“Don’t you all remember? The Winter Demon Qin Ruo has also fused with Divinity. Beside him, Apocalypse and Psycho Demon did too. They were among the five who have fused with Divinity together at Casanova’s Trading Hall. If we can gather them, these few should be able to at least hold Savior and Death Jesus at bay!”

Bloodstained King’s suggestion brought them a glimmer of hope. A few other voices were subsequently heard inside the channel.

“I know. Apocalypse and I have messaged him personally. He is now waiting at the northern wall but does not dare to roll out alone.”

“This is a good idea. Those who know them please notify them as soon as possible. Violet Orchid is also on the north side. With the support of a Tier 5 Priest, they should be able to defend against Savior and Death Jesus.”

“Hey Scarlet, I believe Bauhinia is quite close to the Winter Demon, right?”

“Relax. We have already contacted him. He is coming over from the Mythical Battlefield now.” Scarlet Bauhinia answer brought hope to everyone. The most outstanding feature of Angelic Wings was that it allowed the owner to reach the destination on a direct path at top speed. There would be no danger even if one flew past millions of armies. If he could make it on time and teamed up with Apocalypse as well as Violet Orchid, the defenders at the north side could definitely force back the enemy troops.

However, a piece of bad news was suddenly delivered to them through the channel—Death Jesus had appeared at the frontline of north gate sooner than expected.

“Damn!”

“Violet Orchid is right there!”