Chapter 16: The Crimson Sunset Guild (2)

Chapter 16: The Crimson Sunset Guild (2)

Au was puzzled when he saw Kai's changed equipment.

When did he get that equipment?

At first, he thought Kai had spent real money, but as he looked closer, he realized that wasn't the case.

Wait, was there ever an equipment with that kind of appearance...?

It was armor that couldn't possibly be considered Cleric gear. Moreover, it looked really cool. So cool that he himself wanted it, and because of that, greed filled Au's eyes. Having dropped his helmet when killed by Zirukan, Au was desperate for a helmet.

Now that the Extermination order has been given, I'll kill him over and over until he drops all that equipment.

Kai's equipment already felt like it belonged to him.

He must be quite greedy, Kai thought to himself as he saw Au looking at him.

The foothills were illuminated by bright moonlight shining on all the players except for one. That was Kai. Blending into the darkness as if he was one with it, he was hard to notice without proper attention due to the Armor of the Undead set being a non-reflective matte black color.

"Just die quietly! I'll make good use of your equipment! Shield Dash!"

Au loudly used his skill. The next moment, his body surged through the foothills like he was on a motorcycle.

Watching him, Kai swung his mace with perfect timing.

Boom!

A massive explosion sounded, and a cloud of dirt shot up into the sky as if a bomb had exploded.

The Crimson Sunset guild members who were watching the scene opened their mouths in shock.

"Wh-what was that!?"

"I thought he was supposed to be a support Cleric!"

"Looks more like a battle Cleric, doesn't he?"

"What kind of bullshit is that? Even if he were a battle Cleric, his attack power can’t be that high!"

They then blamed Au's stupidity.

"That idiot! He kept saying he was a support Cleric!"

"Why would he rush in alone without signaling us?" Updated chapters at novelhall.com

However, the person most taken aback by the charge was Au himself. Feeling a tingling sensation in the hand holding his shield, his eyes widened.

Gasp! I almost lost consciousness for a moment!

It was an incredibly powerful attack that nearly forced him to logout! Au quickly extracted himself from the pile of dirt and checked his HP bar.

My HP dropped by 30% in one hit!? But I’m a tank and he's a Cleric!

He immediately looked up at Kai.

"Wh-what kind of item is that... How much did you pay to get such a performance!?"

"No need for you to know."

This time, Kai made the first move. With all stats increased by Solaris Blessing, he showed movements far beyond a typical cleric. His mace swirled dazzlingly.

Au, trying to block it with his shield, was repeatedly pushed back.

Here's the fake.

Kai, with eyes shining, pretended to swing his mace down from above, then suddenly kicked Au's abdomen.

"Argh!"

As Au wasn’t able to breathe momentarily, his shield dropped slightly, and Kai didn't miss the opportunity.

Crunch!

The mace struck directly on Au's temple!

Ding!

[Triple damage applied!]

Even the special skill embedded in the Skull Crusher of Darkness was activated.

"Argh!" Au screamed as his body flew from the force, breaking through several branches on the way.

It’s pretty good.

Kai's gaze shifted to the mace.

Normally, just swinging a mace wouldn't produce this much attack power.

It was the true value of the strike skill, which had the chance to inflict triple damage.

When Au was half-forcibly removed from the battlefield, the members of the Crimson Sunset guild drew their weapons and shouted.

"H-he's strong!"

"Don't let your guard down and slowly surround and kill him!"

"If he's really a battle Cleric, he'll be weak to ranged attacks. Rogues should use throwing stars or throw daggers instead! Wizards and Archers, keep looking for an opening!"

Among them, it seemed a Cleric was the most experienced player, quickly assessing the situation and issuing commands.

Smart. But the assumption is wrong.

Kai wasn’t a battle Cleric, so he was rather grateful for the distance.

"Holy Explosion."

Boom!

As Kai murmured quietly, the wilderness lit up as if it were broad daylight.

"Argh!"

Did he really take them down? In that short time?

Unable to believe it, Au raised his hand. At the same moment, something sliced through the air.

Swoosh.

Kai looked down at the arrow embedded in his heart.

Was there more support?

As he glared at Au, two more people emerged from behind the trees.

"So you guys were here too."

It was the Archer and Wizard who had been in the party with him.

"Au, this is far from what we expected."

"Shit, this guy was hiding something when he was in our party." Au glared at Kai.

However, the Wizard nodded with a relaxed expression. "It seems he had kept a trick up his sleeve, but that's as far as it goes."

Thud.

The Wizard cast a spell with his staff.

There's no need to wait for that.

The moment Kai ran straight toward the Wizard, five arrows flew at him, hindering his movement. If he had been a typical Cleric, he would have retreated and dodged the arrows, but Kai took the hits and charged at the Wizard.

"You crazy bastard!” Shocked, Au raised his shield to protect the Wizard. “We won't be fooled twice! Iron Will!"

An aura flowed from Au as he anchored his shield to the ground, significantly increasing his defense by activating the skill.

Clang!

Kai's expression twisted as he struck Au's shield.

It’s stronger than I thought...!

Feeling like he was hammering on steel, Kai looked at his tingling wrist and then stepped back.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Afterall, staying in one place for even a moment meant arrows flew his way.

These guys must have worked together for a long time.

They were perfectly compensating for each other's weaknesses.

Then, the Wizard's lengthy spell was completed. Six magic circles drawn on the ground emitted bright light.

"Grrr."

"Krrr!"

Kai muttered as he saw the four summoned creatures appear above the magic circles, "Gnolls?"

"Hmph," the Wizard nodded with a triumphant expression. "It's hard to say it’s a hidden class, but I've completed the Summoner class quest that's known for its difficulty. That means I'm one of the few hundred Summoners in the country."

Kai closely observed the summoned gnolls.

Four Gray Gnolls. Level... merely 41.

A deep smile settled on Kai's lips.

"You smile, huh. I guess you haven’t come to your senses yet." The Wizard waved his hand and commanded, "Kill that Cleric!"

"Grrr!"

"Krrrr!"

The Gray Gnolls, drooling, charged at Kai.

"You seem to have some skill, but against overwhelming numbers, it's useless."

"Overwhelming numbers... Interesting."

Kai's eyes curved like crescent moons after hearing the wizard's mutter.

At the same time, his lips also moved. "Open Inventory. Summon the Staff of the Undead Gnoll Chieftain, equip in left hand."

Out of nowhere, a purple staff appeared, and Kai caught it with his left hand.

The Crimson Sunset guild trio laughed mockingly, shrugging their shoulders.

"Idiot. Does he think he can turn the situation around by equipping just another weapon?"

"His intellectual level is questionable."

Ignoring their mockery, Kai struck the ground hard with the staff. "Spin, round and round!"

Whrrrrrr!

A wheel appeared in front of him and spun fiercely.

Everyone tilted their heads and looked at the suddenly summoned wheel.

As the wheel slowly decelerated, it eventually stopped. The number pointed to by the wheel’s arrow was a shining golden 10.

Ding!

[10 Gnoll Skeletons are summoned.]

"Bingo." Kai grinned, revealing his teeth.

Fog began to rise from the ground in ten places. The wind in the dark, high-altitude wilderness was cold.

The moment the trio felt the wind brushing their cheeks turn cold they noticed the fog being carried away by it. Of course, where the fog had been, ten Gnoll Skeletons now stood proudly.

Flash!

Red light burst from their skulls.