Chapter 414 - 408 : Running

One from above, another behind, two from the sides, an extra aimed from the in front, with the 4 attacks launched by the [Necromancer], Sato had to face 8 different assaults all at once.

Seeing the incoming attack as well as the 5 nets that surrounded him, Sato didn't grow anxious as he stretched out his hand and swung it in mid-air.

Like a magician pulling a pigeon out of a top hat, [Drakken] mysteriously appeared in Sato's hand with a black metallic glint reflecting off of it as the sword was swung in mid-air.

[Black Flame Slash]

A fiery arc of black flames burst forth from the sword, moving towards the net in front as well as the attacks beside it.

Like a warrior moving unhindered, the black flame crescent slashed the net into two while also taking down two grey coloured projectiles as well as the dark ball that the [Necromancer] had fired last. Even after that, the crescent kept moving with vigor as it darted towards the [Necromancer].

"??!" 

With eyebrows raised in surprise, the [Necromancer] was stunned by Sato's counter but he easily regained his self. It was obvious that the fight wouldn't be an easy one simply from the fact that Sato was able to take on two teams from two top guilds, singlehandedly..

"[Spirit Summoning : Minor Summoning]"

With the conclusion of his chant, a skeletal figure appeared in front of the [Necromancer] and immediately darted towards the flaming arc.

As it approached the flaming arc, it suddenly lunged at it and without concern for its life, it clawed at the crescent with its bony hand.

*Boom*

An explosion rattled the skeleton just as its hand collided with the black arc. In the process, the explosion was just too strong that the skeleton was taken down with it, turning into bone shards with parts of it disintegrating into dust.

Because of the explosion, Sato was forced to halt lest he gets injured by a byproduct of his attack.

"To be able to destroy a trap net, 3 of my attacks and still end my minor summoning. You're one heck of a demon, aren't you?" The [Necromancer] asked with a feverish expression that seemed either like fanaticism or anxiety due to fear.

"Good, good. I will be taking your head and add it to my collection. Kakaka." The [Necromancer] laughed.

'Is he crazy?'

At this point, Sato had forgotten that he was supposed to be in a hurry and couldn't help but be stunned at the [Necromancer's] reaction. 

Despite seeing that Sato was way ahead of him in strength, the [Necromancer] didn't seem bothered but was still determined to kill Sato. It was either that he was really crazy or he had his confidence in something.

*Rustle*

5 shadows stepped out from their hiding spots in the bush as they surrounded Sato with a cold face. They were the players who had fired those nets earlier but seeing as their attack had failed, there was no reason to keep hiding.

Truthfully, the five were a bit gloomy since their ambush was handled with such ease. Despite having the element of surprise as well as an above-average item to aid them, they still weren't able to pin Sato down and finish him off. Because of that, the battle would become elongated and more players would soon show up to join in the hunt. This was both a bad thing for Sato and themselves.

Bad for Sato, as even with a 6 level gap, taking on tend of people wasn't advisable, and bad for the opponents because they would have to share the loot from Sato's death with outsiders, as well as the bounty.

"Focus on the job." One of the players, who had a black cloak to prevent his face from being seen, spoke out.

"I know. Just buy me a few seconds." The [Necromancer] replied.

The five didn't make any noise as they proceeded to attack Sato. One of them, who was a [Ranger], retreated a bit as he immediately brought out his bow and fixed an arrow to it. 

Another, who held a staff, began casting spells at Sato. From the nature of his chants and staff, he looked to be a dark mage but not a [Necromancer] hence it could be inferred that he was the last of the main dark mage class, the [Cursemancer].

The third player withdrew scrolls from his space bag as he began reading the chants on them one by one, before tearing them up. In just 2 seconds, he had torn apart 2 scrolls. The power in the scrolls proceeded to reach the last two and engulf them in it, boosting their attributes up a bit.

As for the last two, of whom one of them was the cloaked player, they withdrew daggers as they dashed at Sato without fear. From the looks of their weapons and movements, they were both [Assassins].

The party of 6 was suited with the appropriate classes, not for a PvE battle but a PvP fight and even their coordination and actions showed that they must have practiced these movements a lot as a team. This was the development route of dark players, especially the ones who moved in parties.

Sato wasn't interested in fighting it out with these guys as he didn't intend on getting surrounded or getting an orange name so he just darted towards the side and began running away.

"Get him."

While the party was a bit stupefied at his actions, they still didn't hesitate to give chase.

"[Slow]" The [Cursemancer] yelled as he pointed his staff at Sato.

Immediately, Sato felt his movement speed drop by a certain percentage as the others found it easier to chase after him.

'What an annoying class.' Sato thought.

This was the second time he was facing a [Cursemancer] but compared to the player he had faced before, the one chasing after him now was more stronger and experienced. Also, the game had been on for a while now so everyone was very familiar with their class and had been developing combos for different situations.

Even though he hadn't faced a lot of [Cursemancers], Sato still did research on them.

[Cursemancers] were a bit different from regular mages in the sense that some of their attacks couldn't be seen. In other to bring out the true meaning of the word "curse", the developers had made the class to be such that their attacks were usually invisible and mysterious. They could neither be sensed, seen, heard, or smelt. Within the basic attack range of a mage, the [Cursemancer] could be said to be invincible due to this attribute. Hence, it was quite difficult dodging their attacks or even blocking them. Players could only rely on their instincts in doing so. 

It was for this very reason that right after the healer, the [Cursemancers] were the next in line in priority of attacking. Sometimes, they were first because if they weren't taken down, the fighter's loss would be only a matter of time.