Chapter 85: Ambush

Chapter 85: Ambush



"What in the world is going on?!" Knoxx left his tent with a sword in hand and only trousers

on.

He saw that the campsite was in complete disarray as strange, dark-cloaked figures stormed the campsite.

Those around the campfire didn't have time to retrieve their weapons and were immediately cut down and klilled.

And just like that, three members of the raid party died. There were only nine remaining.

"No!" Knoxx screamed, and then one person headed in his direction with a dagger in hand.

Clash!

Knoxx blocked the dagger with his sword and then grabbed the assailant by the wrist, twisting it until he dropped the weapon. The person screamed in pain.

At that moment, Knoxx drove his sword through the figure's face, killing him instantly.

Another two people flanked him from the sides. Knoxx quickly turned to face them and parried both of their attacks. However, before he could counterattack, he felt a sharp pain in his side as one of them managed to stab him with a hidden dagger.

His health slowly dropped.

Knoxx gritted his teeth and backhanded the assailant across the face, sending him stumbling down the ground.

At that moment, the other attacker reeled in his spear-wielding arm and started thrusting it towards Knoxx's chest.

Knoxx backed off while simultaneously smashing his sword's blunt-sided edge against the spear, just barely enough for it to miss his body.

Meanwhile, the tents got overrun, and barely-dressed members of Crimson Hounds fought back desperately. They didn't have enough time to put their armor on.

Inside the dungeon, it wasn't possible to log out.

Otherwise, they could've just logged out and been fine regarding the ambush.

That's why the dungeon was a very deadly place. Other mercenaries were as big of a threat as Chaosbeings.

On the sidelines, watching the chaos unfold, two of the dark-cloaked figures just watched. "I see him." Koil, a muscular man, stated as his eyes narrowed in on one person in particular.

"Hmm~" Rae, a short-haired young woman with a calculative gaze, hummed casually. "I can sense your excitement. Go on then, fight him; that's what you want, right?"

"Heh~" Koil grinned like a child who just received a new toy.

Near his fallen-apart tent, Adam effortlessly dodged the attacks from multiple attackers. It was clear that they were aiming for him.

'However, while not many can pinpoint our loss of memories to Forgot Powder, I could. Such tricks wouldn't work on me. I am sure Digby is the same, and we would know that it was caused by players, but we can't be certain who did it.'

"Hahaha!" Koil laughed heartily and then started hammering down his weapon with mighty

fury.

Adam stepped to the side, dodged, then took a step back, dodged again, and then jumped to

the left, barely escaping the powerful blows.

Koil's muscles tensed up as he planned to swing it again.

At that moment, a ball of fire appeared behind him.

Koil, feeling the heat behind him, quickly raised his heavy shield and blocked the strike.

He then checked out who attacked him, and it was a female magician who had a serious look

on her face. She was offering support for everyone.

"Hana!" Knoxx screamed. "Where's Max?"

"H-he is dead!" Hana screamed. "I-I am the last remaining magician!"

"Cursed!" Knoxx screamed. 'This is bad. Even if we somehow survive, how can we finish the

raid?!'

"You bitch." Koil saw the threat in Hana and quickly rushed after her.

Hana, seeing the giant man approach her, stepped back in fear. She wasn't a good close combat fighter, and she knew she was no match for him in a physical fight.

At that moment, a figure appeared in front of Hana and collided with Koil. Their shields

clashed loudly, the sound echoing through the dark forest.

"You..." Koil looked at the man in front of him. "Are you..."

Adam looked at him coldly and said, "It is Tank's duty to protect our dear supporters, no

matter the cost."

"A-Adam..." Hana whispered in relief, suddenly feeling protected as she looked at his back.

It was strange. She had never felt like this before when she was protected by other Tanks. This time, she knew that no one could get past their Tank. She knew she was safe behind his shield. "You are also a Tank?" Koil grinned. "So am I~"