BONUS Chapter 2/3
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âShould we clear dungeons and get firstblood or something?â
âGetting firstblood in this short amount of time wouldnât cut it. Itâs only a matter of weeks before the Guild War starts. Unless we can get five firstbloods in that short amount of time enough to make our names rang in their mouths. But itâs more dangerous that way since getting firstblood meant getting items. And those items might do us harm than good.â
Leonel took a large breath and released it through his nose in one blow. âSo our option is limited?â
âRight now. Since all everyone talks about is the war.â
âThen what should we do?â Leonel bit his thumb, worry thick in his voice, âI need money to make up for those thousands I lost in the restaurant.â
âWho told you to treat those rich people?â
âItâs because I thought they only eat pasta and bread. Who knows that they ordered a lot before we even arrived?â
âServes you right.â
Leonel scratched his head and grumbled. âShould we go elsewhere, then?â
â. . .â Ren didnât comment.
There was a short silence before he said, âI guess we have no choice but offer our services . . . for free.â
âWHAT?!â Leonel stood from where he lay in shock and confronted Ren. âWhat do you mean FREE?â
âJust like what I said.â Ren grinned with an evil glint in his eyes. âBut instead of offering them to famous guilds, weâll help a bottom feeder.â
Leonelâs shoulder slumped, and his back hunched. âI donât get you.â
Ren laughed evilly. âImagine those punksâ faces when some random guild with a cottage guild house won? What do you think they would feel about it? Ahahahaha!â
Leonel took a step back from Ren. âIs this revenge when they ignored us? If so, youâre very pity indeed.â
Ren gave a half-shrug. âI donât care. By the way, Leo . . .â
Renâs face turned serious all of a sudden. âDuck.â
âHuh?â Was Ren talking about Ducks now?
Instead of answering, Ren pushed Leonel to the side just in time that an arrow struck from where he stood. At the same time, Ren merely took a side step, avoiding multiple arrows his way.
Leonel stumbled on his foot, and he fell on the grass, butt first.
âW-whatâs that?â Leonel gulped as he watched the arrows burst into particles, and together, he received a notice on his screen.
[Player 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 attacked you!]
*Itâs not their names. Just to simplify things.
You donât say? Leonel lamented. If not for Ren, those arrows might have landed critical damage on him, and worse, he might have died without knowing how. This PvP was the worse! No wonder a lot of players ranted about it in the comments.
âIt looks like we will have our first PvP fight.â Ren chuckled. He wasnât worried when five players went out from the trees not far from where they were.
âWe should have stayed in town.â Leonel stood to his feet and patted his butt. âFive of them and two of us. These things arenât fair.â
Ren merely cracked his head. âThey wanted to make it feel like the real world, so nothing is fair here.â
âGreat. I wanted to escape the real world but ended up in the same world. The only difference is that I am short and have a beard and a badass shield.â
âYou two, hand over your valuables, or we will force it out from you,â Player one shouted.
Ren looked at the other group. Some were hunters, and some were thieves from the looks of their armor and equipment.
âLeo . . . did you store your items in Arcadiaâs Bank like what I told you?â Ren asked.
Leonel scratched his head, and Ren was worried when Leonel thought for a moment before a sly grin tickled his lips.
âYep. Though itâs expensive, I did what you said.â
âGood.â Now they only need to be worried about the items they were equipping since there was a chance that they could drop them when they died in a PvP. However, that chance was very low since Renâs LCK was high.
Ren captured the otherâs gazes and grinned. âIâm in a good mood today so I will let you guys off. Letâs just say this event didnât happen, shall we?â
The other five looked at each other before they bent over and laughed.
âAss****! Who do you think you are?!â Player 2 sneered.
âBunch of idiots! I think you still donât know the grave situation youâre in!â Player 3 spat.
Player 4 shook his head and snickered. âLetâs kill them and get their items! You three, steal what you can while we keep them busy!â
Leonel smashed his shield against the ground. âCome then! Just donât cry if you all lose your equipment when you die.â
Unlike the beasts, monsters, and NPCs, a Tankâs [Aggro on Me] doesnât work in PvP and other aggro-related skills from other classes. Players could attack anyone, and it was up to the Tank to push them away and protect their damage dealers using their own skills.
âLeo, donât worry about me,â said Ren and took to the back. His DEF was high and using [Probe], he was confident that the other players werenât his match. He then cast [Multiattack]. He would end this immediately. He didnât want to waste any more time playing with the five idiots.
âYou two are idiots! You think that you can beat us?â player 1, 2, and 3 all [Blinked] behind Leonel and Ren before simultaneously slashing their dagger for a critical hit and [Steal].
Leonel activated [Side Step] and avoided the attack in time while he slammed his shield against Player 1. The damage wasnât extensive, but player 1 was sent flying meters away.
At the same time, Ren didnât even bother defending or avoiding, and players 2 and 3 were smiling in triumph. Their attacks connected against Renâs back, but the Critical Hit they expected came with only -1 damage.
âWhat the f****?!â
Ren wasnât surprised. A Thiefâs damage could only amount to so little right now. And with Vulcanâs armor, his DEF was now +90. The Thiefâs STR must at least be +70 to damage him enough for him to take a [Health Potion]. Which was impossible in this early game.
âW-what are you?â besides the minuscule damage number, Players 2 and 3 were incredibly baffled that they didnât steal anything from Ren. This was the first time that this happened after they attacked numerous players.
Usually, players only have low ATPs at the moment, enough for them to PK them and steal their items. It was also the reason why they targeted players who were alone or only traveled in numbers less than theirs.
Renâs grin sent shivers down their spine and shook their soul in fright. They thought they would turn into ice from how cold they felt.
âRemember this face, Ren the Arcanist. And next time, make sure to carefully chose the players that you want to PK,â said Ren, and bursts of spiritual energy shot from his staff, shooting straight to the two players.
One survived with only a very low HP, while the other instantly tuned into particles.
Player 2 shouted in shock when Player 3 died with just two shots of those weird-looking magical attacks. He scrambled on his feet to get away from Ren, but with a headshot from the latterâs staff, Player 2 evaporated into thin air.
Player 1 shouted when he saw his friends died in just a matter of seconds, and Leonel took that opportunity.
âHey! Where are you looking?!â Leonel grinned and slashed his hammer down against Player 1. He already chipped off the guyâs HP, so another strike from him was enough to turn Player 1 into particles.
Players 4 and 5 took a step back when they didnât know what to do. They suddenly found themselves as prey instead of being the predator. Oh, how quickly the tables have turned against them.
Their three friends were all dead in only a matter of seconds. How could that happen?
âWhat the f****!â
âWho are you two?!â
Leonel smashed the edge of his shield against the ground. âThe nameâs Leonel, a short Dwarf Defender with a dandy beard. And this is Ren, an Arcanist. My sidekick!â
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