MMORPG: The Elementalist

“Qin the madman?”

Startled by the consecutive notifications, the first reaction of Remorseless Warrior and Slash was that someone must have gone insane.

‘It’s ridiculous to declare war against the Ten Great Leagues all at once! Why is he jeopardizing the entire League?’

Although they have also heard about the incident near the Black Flame Valley, and had taken the initiative to mount a rescue act and counter-attack, they never expected Qin Ruo to become this agitated.

“My beloved Qin…”

“F*ck you. Who is your beloved? I am no longer available…”

All of them almost flinched hearing Qin Ruo’s ill-timed joke. Before they could even question any further, Qin Ruo revealed his plan to them frankly.

“Don’t you worry. I did not make this decision out of desperation.”

Both of them rolled their eyes at the same time.

‘If this is not desperate, only god knows what will happen if you are really desperate then.’

Although they were not convinced, they remained silent and allowed Qin Ruo to finish his explanation. After listening to his plan, they wished they didn’t let him finish.

“F*ck! Are you kidding me?”

“You asked Homme Fatale and the others to intercept the players from the Ten Great Leagues by themselves? Have you lost what little mind you have left?!”

“They are not the only ones, of course. I have also sent in the Chimera Party to aid them. It’s time to test the true strength of the Chimera after training them for so long.”

“That’s still sounds pretty absurd. The Ten Great Leagues have always been looking for an opportunity to bring us down. Your actions are only inviting them to throw every member they have at us! We are talking about a few hundred thousand players here! If other devious parties which hold grudges against us joins them… The consequence will be catastrophic… My lord! What’s wrong with Violet Orchid and Dino? How could they agree to such a foolish tactic?” Remorseless Warrior almost ran out of words to rant…

Qin Ruo did not know how to explain either…

This was not the right time to tell him in detail about their encounters and acquisitions that they obtained from the Graveyard, Underworld, and Mythical Continent in these past few days.

If he were to tell him now how each of them had been granted a Tier 6 skill as a reward for the mission in the Graveyard of the Gods; on top of the permission to be transported to any level of the Graveyard one time, he reckoned Remorseless Warrior would only grow more unsettled. All these were in addition to their gains by emptying more than thirty Mountain Shelters belonging to Divine Bosses in their two trips there.

He wondered whether Remorseless Warrior would collapse instantly if he knew that there were now at least three Fallen Angels that could challenge a Divine Boss alone thanks to their full set of Demigod Equipment, as well as a bagful of Tier 6 skills.

Considering the physical and mental wellness of his comrades, Qin Ruo rationally chose to keep his lips tight until the right moment…

“Just observe if you still have doubts. Witness how Dino and Violet Orchid crush the opponents.” Qin Ruo knew well that the opponent’s forces in the air took a different route from their main troops that traveled through the land. Homme Fatale and others could definitely maneuver this front line with ease.

“Observe?” Remorseless Warrior’s tone raised sharply. “Damn! If they are defeated, we too will be doomed. This is outrageous! Sigh! Since it is going to happen anyway, I and Slash have recruited about forty Demigod Champions. You had better find a way to send them over quickly. Other than that, almost every member from my Clan who are currently online have also volunteered… You may do with them as you please…”

He muttered on, “What a bunch of morons. As soon as they heard about the war, they all acted rashly like you. I sometimes doubt your ability as their Clan Leader. This is infuriating.”

“Let me get this straight. If my comrades sustain any losses, we are going to get a huge discount from you.” Such an opportunist sure had not forgotten about the Tier 6 Legendary and Dark Gold Grade Equipment that had suddenly mushroomed inside the League.

Qin Ruo shook his head and laughed. He believed the final sentence was the actual reason why Remorseless Warrior had thrown a tantrum.

“You have my word.” Qin Ruo powered up his wings and rose from the city grounds. In the air, he swiftly located the two streams of players entering the forest at the far side. One was the route taken by winged players and players with flying Pets, while the other was the usual land route.

He flapped his wings, and dashed toward one of them in the air!

***

While the clash between the ten Leagues and Fallen Angels near the three regions at Black Flame Valley was imminent, other groups under the Angel Faction had also received an update about the upcoming war between the two powerhouses.

Restlessness began to sweep across the entire Angel Faction.

***

“Stop hesitating! These few days, the Fallen Angels will be well hidden inside the Underworld. Not a single yuan from the four billion yuan pool has been given out yet. This is a once in a lifetime chance. The money will be all snatched up by Dark Emperor if we don’t act fast enough!!” An Elementalist blurted out in excitement trying to persuade his thirty plus comrades while pointing at the every increasing crowd at the city gate.

Ten kills would be reward them with at least 50 million gold coins…

This sum of money was a huge temptation judging by how the Legendary and Dark Gold Grade Equipment had become cheaper and cheaper by the day. Most of the players among the young Elementalists could no longer conceal their burning desires.

“What’s your say, Noodle?” Someone asked the Berserker in the group, who crossed his hand in front of his chest and appeared to be in deep thought.

The Berserker frowned and answered without lifting his head, “It’s not that simple.”

“If the Fallen Angels League were such an easy target, how do you explain the failed ambush and the mountain of corpses left by the Ten Great Leagues in the Black Flame Valley?”

“Once the war starts, do you think Hall of Heroes and Scarlet Dynasty would stand aside?”

“If the Ten Great Leagues are really confident, do you think they need to gather so much manpower just to take out one League? Forget it. This is going to become a muddled war. It’s stupid to get involved in it now. If we are accidentally killed by either party, who would be so kind to help resurrect us there?” These words from the Berserker called Noodle was like being doused by a pail of cold water. It instantly put out the burning excitement lit up by the young Elementalist among the party.

***

Small parties like that of Noodle’s were facing the same dilemma. Their fear of the great risk far exceeded the temptation of the reward. They might go out looking for wool but come home sheared instead.

After all, this was not the development they were expecting.

Initially, they were planning to hunt down a lone party of Fallen Angels at a remote place and claim the reward quickly. The ones who dared challenge the well equipped and sprawling Fallen Angels must be some dumbasses who did not know how to spell the word death.

Nevertheless, for the parties that got the nod and backing from their respective Clans, this was the best time for them to take their advantage…

As they already had the Ten Great Leagues as vanguards, as long as their party was resilient enough, they should be able to avoid getting mobbed by both sides during the war. Moreover, they would not be the only party there.

In such dire situations, targeting a solo Fallen Angel left out by the group would be the most cost effective and timely approach. Besides, even if the battle were to be dominated by the Fallen Angels, they could still excuse themselves by claiming that they were only present as bystanders. Either way, there was nothing to lose.

***

The Blackscale Canyon was popularly known as the Sky Thread among the Angel Faction.

Regardless of Tier 6 or not; or whether the player was winged or had a flying Pet, every player who wished to enter the canyon had to pass by the natural chasm first!

The canyon, where at its widest was only thirty meters wide, never fell short of its share of skirmishes and confrontations.

Today was no exception. Worse, its entire length was crowded by human adventurers in the air as well as on the ground.

Hundreds of Fallen Angels waited quietly at a place not very far away from the Blackscale Cave entrance. Mockery and distaste could be seen on their faces when they saw the troops entering the canyon swiftly through the air.

The Ten Great Leagues…

All of the Ten Great Leagues previous ambush teams in the count of thousands had been taken down by them and had died inside the canyon.

The Fallen Angels couldn’t wait to see how the enemy’s reinforcement team could break through their strategic defense this time and save their fallen comrades.

“Do you all remember the steps clearly?” At the front most of the formation, Subjugator, whose body was fully covered by a daunting flame, turned around to ask the tall Summoner standing behind him.

“Cut it. This is already the seventeenth time you have asked.”

Beside him, Wandering Soul rolled his eyes, “Give up if things do not work out as planned. Don’t try to play the hero.”

“What do you mean by playing the hero?” Subjugator glared at him and rebutted righteously, “I am only worried that they might lose focus and ruin our plan. Imagine if the two of us are killed in there. How shameful will that be then? We would forever become the laughing stock of the others, especially Black Rock.”

“Alright, alright. You have nagged about the same thing for the sixteenth time now.”

Wandering Soul covered up his ears. This was when Slayer’s Heart and Xin Yu’s voice reached them. “Here they come!”

Anxious, the flame that wrapped around Subjugator suddenly extended to form two radiant swathes of light in the shape of a sword. Its temperature had also risen exponentially.

His holy Angelic Wings had also been turned into a pair of burning wings engulfed by scorching flames. The flapping of Subjugator’s wings spread out waves of heat that caused the charging players from the opposite direction to have the false impression that they were flying toward a furnace.

They could hardly be blamed. Subjugator happened to be one of the Fallen Angels, as well as one of the only few among the entire Angel Faction that wore a full set of Demigod Equipment.

Poof!!

Amidst the soft sound, Subjugator opened up his wings the moment the enemies reached within forty meters of him.

Subjugator, who had the attention of most of the members from the Ten Great Leagues, was like a blazing angel. He closed in at an unbelievable speed and whipped down a slash before even entering the effective attack range.

Solar Flare!

Five thirty-meter long sword-shaped flares rose up in unison and slit down in a flash.

The demolishing force instantaneously filled up the entire canyon’s passage with unbearable heat.

Members of the Ten Great Leagues could only succumb in the face of Subjugator’s otherworldly power. Different degrees of traumatized expressions were carved across their faces.

They could only watch helplessly as Subjugator, along with his five slaughtering flame swords, suddenly drew close to them. The attack, however, merely skimmed past them.

There was no earth-shattering sound.

Wherever the sword went, a Barrier was immediately evaporated. One after another human were melted by the blaze like a knife on hot butter before they could even make a sound!

Dozens of Champions from the Ten Great Leagues were killed by Subjugator using a single attack in the blink of an eye. This included more than ten Demigod Champions who had yet to showcase their true ability.