Seeing the notification that suddenly popped up, Caelan froze for a moment. He hadnât expected that the instant he entered the **[Arena of Races]**, he would be hit by an enemy ambush.
But... how was this an ambush?
This was clearly someone delivering points straight to his doorstep!
The next second, Caelanâs hands were already wrapped around the hilt of his longsword.
At this very moment, the entire **C4 zone** was a chaos of skills flying everywhereâbrilliant flashes of color splintering the airâuntil the battlefield was swallowed by roaring explosions and sheets of flame.
What Caelan *didnât* expect, however, was that the powerful **Ironclad Legion** was actually being pushed into a disadvantage!
The attackers and defenders had fought themselves into a frenzy. Some members even chose to use self-destruction to pin down the enemy and slow their advance!
Caelanâs gaze swept across the insignias on the attackersâ chests, and understanding flickered in his eyes.
"So itâs the [Supreme Staff Legion]... No wonder the Ironclad Legion is stuck taking a beating."
As one of the other top-tier legions, the Supreme Staff Legionâs members were mostly **magic-based classes**.
And casters and warriors had always looked down on each otherâso it was only natural that there would be conflict between them.
Among the human race, the three major legions were sharply divided:
[Ironclad Legion] represented the [warrior classes].
[Supreme Staff Legion] represented the [magic classes].
[Knight Legion] represented [Body physical classes].
The boundaries between the three were clear, and their disputes had never truly stopped.
In the literary world thereâs no undisputed number one; in martial prowess there can be only one second place. Every awakener believed their own class was the strongest!
So the bad blood between the three legions had continued for many years.
Still, due to the upper brass stepping in, these conflicts had remained within a controllable rangeânever escalating into a full-scale confrontation.
After all, beyond humanityâs borders, countless other races were watching like tigers eyeing prey.
What Caelan hadnât expected was that even in a place like the **[Arena of Races]**, the three legions would still fight each other.
Shouldnât they be working together, pushing forward as one, and clearing out the alien races?
But then again, once he thought about it, it wasnât that hard to understand.
Everyone was here for points and rankingsâand nobody would *really* die. So if they wanted to brawl, so be it.
Just then, Caelan suddenly heard voices from the Supreme Staff Legion nearby.
"Brothers, what a perfect chance! The Ironclad Legion just sent a few more cannon fodder overâour time to earn merits is here!"
"On my commandâlong-range fireball saturation, ready!"
A full five caster-type awakeners locked their gazes onto Caelan.
Almost instantly, they summoned their staffs and took up attack stances.
After only a few breaths, blazing fireballs began to rise and churn at the tips of their staffs!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Dozens of fireballs blanketed Caelanâs position in an instant.
But Caelan had been prepared. With a single **[Flashstep]**, he vanished from where he stood.
"An attack like this means nothing to me."
Caelan snorted coldly. His figure appeared directly behind one of the caster-type awakeners.
"Backstab!"
His longsword punched through the casterâs back in a heartbeat!
The casterâs eyes flew wide. He tried to say something, but his HP was already draining at an insane speed.
Beside him, another caster-type awakener threw up more than a dozen layers of shields almost instantly, face pale with terror.
"How is that possible!? He actually dodged the fireball coverage!"
"When did he get here?!"
Calm as ever, Caelan raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
"Ready to meet death?"
The next moment, his longsword erupted into countless slashesâsword-light after sword-light bursting forth in a storm.
And the other four caster-type awakeners didnât even have time to react before the overwhelming tide of sword-light diced them into pieces.
[You have killed a Junior Member from the Supreme Staff Legion. You gained 2000 points.]
[You have killed a Junior Member from the Supreme Staff Legion. You gained 2000 points.]
[You have killed an Intermediate Member from the Supreme Staff Legion. You gained 10000 points.]
...
Caelanâs skirmish didnât draw much attention.
Because on the main battlefield, the situation was even more intense!
"Supreme Staff brothersâthis is the moment to show your strength! Summon **[Balefire Meteor]** immediatelyâblast the entire C4 zone into ruins!"
Led by a captain, more than thirty Supreme Staff Legion members raised their staffs high!
As energy gathered, a massive meteorâwrapped in violet demonic flameâplunged from the sky, diving straight toward the earth!
RUMBLEâ!!
The meteor slammed into the ground, instantly kicking up towering clouds of dust and debris.
At the same time, the demonic flames carried by **[Balefire Meteor]** spread rapidly throughout the C4 zone!
The Ironclad Legionâs members had thick HP pools, but even they felt they couldnât withstand those hellish flames for long.
Yet they didnât choose to sit and take it. Even knowing they might "die," they still charged forward without hesitation, launching a counter-assault at the Supreme Staff Legion.
"Brothers, magic classes are all squishy! As long as we close the distance, one of us can slaughter a whole bunch of them!"
"What are you afraid of? Worst case, I stop running **[Arena of Races]**âIâm fighting them to the end!"
"Leave some brothers behind to hold the C4 core positionâthe rest follow me, weâre going in!"
In truth, this encounter battle had left the Ironclad Legion in a highly passive position.
Their original plan was to move through the **B2 zone** and launch a surprise attack on the Knight Legion, so they had pulled away a large portion of their forces.
They never expected that the C4 zone would instead be ambushed by the Supreme Staff Legion.
Just as the situation grew more and more dire, the center of the C4 zone suddenly erupted with a dazzling holy radiance.
"Holy Blessing!!"
In the next instant, many members who were already at their limits felt as though they had been reborn.
The strength they had exhausted surged back to full, and their injuries began to heal at astonishing speed.
"Itâs AlyssaâAlyssa is here!"
"Brothers, hold on! We absolutely canât embarrass ourselves in front of Alyssa!"
"..."
With a greatsword in hand, Alyssa plunged into the desperate battle.
But she knew very well that one personâs power was ultimately limited.
Especially once the Supreme Staff Legion noticed her presenceâthey immediately dispatched ten times the number, pressing down on her until she could barely breathe.
Alyssa tried again and again to unleash a skill to break the deadlock.
But every time she made a move, several fireballs would slam down and interrupt her cast.
"Alyssa, donât waste your effort!"
"Your strength isnât bad, but against the Supreme Staff, all you can do is admit defeat!"