Chapter 712

Chapter 712 – Honor for the Country

I clenched my teeth . I wasn’t about to lose my objective, I hadn’t even killed the healer yet . I figured that my chances of success weren’t very high however and the situation was already too dangerous . The enemy’s archer and berserker had already locked their targets onto Dong Cheng . If Dong Cheng died, then our attack power would drastically decrease .

As I was running forward, a wave of ice surged forth before the Flying Scythe War Horse .

The moment that [Ice Domain] activated, The enemy clergy “Moonlit Bank” cleverly cast a [Anti-Magic Shell] to protect herself . She had completely dodged the ice seal effect of [Ice Domain] . At the same time, she used a group [Purification] . What a smart English girl . She was actually able to find the loophole in my skill at such a critical moment . The ice seal effect of Smile and Apollo had been purified .

I felt a shock run through my heart . Did they guess it, or… . Or did they already know the weakness of my skill?

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The most damaging part of this all was that the enemy’s mage was also very smart . The moment he was defrosted, he shot a [Fierce Ice Arrow] into my chest . He was actually going to kite me at a time like this . At the same time, he lazily threw a [Eagle Lightning Formation] into Dong Cheng’s [Mana Shield] . With a dazzling light, he gave Dong Cheng a [Lullaby], and interrupted her [Lightning Eagle Formation] .

“Good chance!” Smile shouted, “Slaughterer, kill her!”

Crimson light began to glow on the berserker’s axe, it was the [Blood Axe] skill . The skill increased the attack speed and attack power of the user by 30% . He dashed forward and threw [Burn the Boats]+[Skyshaker Slash] against Dong Cheng’s [Mana Shield] . Then, with the archers [Rising Dragon Shot]+[God of Archer], instantly dropping Dong Cheng’s health to critical .

“Oh no!”

Wan Er darted behind the berserker and threw a stab . At the same time she shouted, “Dong Cheng, be careful!”

Dong Cheng waved her staff . She was awoken from the [Lullaby] right as she was about to face death . That Slaughterer had aimed his battle axe right at her face . With this attack, Dong Cheng would most likely be instantly killed . Her total health was around 20,000 and that berserker’s attack power was not to be underestimated .

This was the most critical moment . Dong Cheng’s reaction had surprised everyone . She activated [Dimensional Leap], jumping towards us . Besides dodging the berserker’s attack, she waved her hand and threw a [Thunderbolt Finger] . Lightning flashed, surrounding Apollo and Smile’s bodies . She turned around and fired a [Ice Arrow] at the mage, instantly decreasing the mage’s speed .

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“Die!”

Slaughterer turned his horse at Dong Cheng and then charged forward while Smile cornered her with a [Heroic Ram]!

Wan Er waved her hand, halting her initial moves for [Ice Pick Whirlwind] and softly said to Qing Qan in the team chat, “Li Xiao Yao, kill that berserker!”

I raised my right hand and threw a Seven Star Fragment Slash at Summer . At the same time, I threw my Brilliant Flame Emperor into the air . “Pu Chi Pu Chi!” my [Blade Spin] pieced through the berserker’s body twice, killing him at once!

“Peng!”

Before Dong Cheng had the chance to use her second [Dimensional Leap], she was stunned by Smile . He threw a stab with his spear and starlight flashed . Our number one mage also fell to the ground .

But my opportunity had finally arrived . I turned my Flying Scythe War Horse at Summer and dealt two cuts with my swords crossed . That mage’s [Mana Shield]’s durability dropped to 10% .

Summer quickly used his second [Dimensional Leap] . I raised my hand and used [Defeat the Dragon], and instantly grabbed Summer to my side . I could even see the shock and terror in his blue eyes as he used his third [Dimensional Leap]!

“Shua!”

My [Dragon’s Hook] plunged through Summer’s back . Once I activated it, he was pulled back to my side . This time, he can’t run . “Ding!” a golden hexagram appeared on the tip of my blade and I let a chain of attacks explode . Summer fell to his knees .

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Behind me, Smile was like a loose wild horse now that he didn’t have the pressure of a mage’s firepower concentrated on him . He activated a [Blazing Shield] skill . The shield was only broken after Wan Er and Qing Qian had used up a whole chain of attacks . After all of their energy had been used, assassin’s had a clear drop in the damage of their attacks .

“Peng!”

Smile rammed his heavy shield while he was on his battle horse . Wan Er picked up her iron umbrella to parry the blow and was knocked backwards . She immediately raised her dagger and charged at Smile . However, not far from them, Qing Qian was stunned by Apollo’s [Scatter Shot] . Smile urged his horse forward as his spear glowed with the light from [Starlight Slash] . Our loli vice guildmaster fell and died .

I quickly charged at Apollo and said, “Darling Duck, don’t heal us anymore . Revive Dong Cheng!”

“Apollo, move towards me!” Smile shouted . He raised his hand and starlight began to rise from the ground . At that moment, he activated a Holy Ghost Second Tier Skill——[Eternal Star City]!

Starlight covered everything within a 30 yard radius . It was as though Wan Er, Darling Duck and I had been trapped in quicksand, completely slowing down our movements .

I hardened my heart and raised my blade . Golden light soared into the sky . Thankfully, I hadn’t used my [Halberd Flame] skill yet and so I still had enough Rage points . I activated my special skill——[King Domain]!

All of the stats for Wan Er and I had exponentially increased . I raised my palm and activated [Thundering Heavens] to cover the area! Right now, all I hoped for was Smile and Apollo to come after me . After all, my Holy Ghost Second Tier, [Invincibility] gives me 25 seconds of impenetrability . Once they try to kill me, then they’re loss is guaranteed!

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Unfortunately, Smile wasn’t an idea . He turned his horse around and charged at Wan Er as he swung his spear, “Moonlit, don’t hesitate any longer . Revive Summer . We’ll only gain victory if we have his magic firepower!”

Moonlit Bank quietly stood there, stunned and abashed, “Smile, I can’t… . ”

“Why can’t you?!” Smile was starting to panic .

Moonlit Bank answered, “System Notification, Summer has been sealed by the [Grip of the Sealed God] . For 59 minutes, he cannot be revived… . ”

“What!?”

In that moment, Smile had completely panicked . He threw three attacks straight Wan Er, only to be parried while Apollo took attacks from my little tiger and I!

“Shua!”

Dong Cheng was revived . She jumped to her feet and threw a [Thunderbolt Finger]+[Magma Lance] onto Smile . She then smiled, “Our corpse plan worked!”

It’s true, if I killed Slaughterer, then Summer would die without a question . He wouldn’t even get the chance to revive!

I opened my hand and locked my [Great Realm of Desolation] onto Smile!

Smile instinctively knew that a skill had been locked onto him . But, under the attacks from Wan Er, he had no way to dodge . With a wail, he lost ten thousand health to the [Great Realm of Desolation] . At the same time, Dong Cheng’s [Lightning Eagle Formation] also fell . After that round of attacks, he was reduced to critical health . I then threw another [Blade Spin] . The man known as number one on the EBN Battlenet Rankings had fallen .

Apollo’s situation was no better . Just as he was about to leave, he was trapped when Dong Cheng used a [Dimensional Leap] and bound him with a [Ice Arrow] . Now, he couldn’t leave even if he wanted to . Now that Dong Cheng recreated her [Mana Shield], there was no way Apollo could fight against her . Finally, he was killed by Wan Er’s [Flying Dagger] . In the end, the healer girl,Moonlit Bank, trembled as she stood in the corner . Her stark blue eyes were filled with fear as she looked at us, “Alright, alright, we’ve lost… come and kill me then!”

I put my blade back in its sheathe and said, “We never kill people who don’t have the power to fight back . Go back to your city!”

Moonlit Bank was stunned, “You… . you won’t kill me?”

I replied, “If you go back, I won’t kill you . Otherwise, don’t blame me for not showing you mercy!”

“Alright then!”

Moonlit Bank pulled out a City Return Scroll and returned back to the Moon City . I didn’t relax until I saw her leave . Smile, Slaughterer and Summer had all been killed by me, so they wouldn’t revive for a bit . Even if Apollo revived, it wasn’t enough to make me worried .

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“Shua!”

Qing Qian was also revived . She cried, “Annoying . It took me soo much time to get to Level 121, and now I’m back to Level 120… . . ”

Dong Cheng patted her shoulder and comforted, “That’s nothing, I was originally Number seven in Tian Ling City in terms of level . Now that I lost one, I dropped all the way to 37th place… . ”

Wan Er was speechless .

I couldn’t help but smile, “don’t be too sad . Thankfully, it was our team that ran into Smile’s team . If it was some other team from the Chinese Servers, then I don’t know how many people would end up giving up their lives just to deal with Smile . ”

“That’s true… . ”

Wan Er looked at the corpses on the ground . A lightbulb seemed to brighten as she said, “The borders aren’t so distinct now . Moon City’s first group of people have arrived on Tian Ling City’s territory . I’m afraid that we won’t have many peaceful days ahead of us . In the future, we’ll have to deal with not only the Greedy Wolf Brigade from [Thousand Burial], but also the enormous danger posed by the players of Moon City . ”

Dong Cheng smiled, “The soldiers will come and defend the territory . Dong Cheng, don’t look too much into it!”

Qing Qian lightly smiled, “Sister Dong Cheng isn’t a vice guildmaster, and so of course you aren’t busy . The work of deploying those troops is normally left to Sister Cang Tong’s responsibility . I know just how tired she must be… . ”

I sympathetically looked at Wan Er, “You’ve worked hard love . ”

Wan Er smiled, “There’s no other way, after all, I have such a bossy boyfriend . What can I say, the tasks you have in real life already take a lot of focus . If I don’t help you with some of the work, then how can I say I’m your girlfriend… . ”

I replied, “Alright then . Let’s hurry up and kill the rest of the Hybrid Demons and then turn in the quest . We shouldn’t get more involved with Smile and the rest of the people, there’s just no point . ”

“Yes!”

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I continued in the quest and killed the rest of the mobs in the Spirits of No Return Valley . Afterwards, we burned the rest of the hero remains . Right at that moment, the system sent out a notification: Please note, this map will close in thirty minutes and then respawn . Players, please make your way out of this map, or else you will be sent directly back to your home city!

OK we did it!

I took the four girls out of the Spirits of No Return Valley and arrived at the Bridge of Fate . That Lieutenant Luo Si was still guarding the camp . When he saw me bringing the news, he broke into a wide grin . However, he still had not received the news that his son had been killed by Smile and the rest . He grinned towards me, “I never would have thought that you guys would really have the bravery and strength to take on those fearful evil spirits . I am very thankful of you! That’s right, my son, the halberd wielder Luo Heng went to help you . Did you guys see him?”

I nodded, “We saw him, however… . However General Luo Heng had sacrificed himself in a battle against the Hybrid Demons . He was very brave… . ”

“Huh?!”

Luo Si suddenly backed away until he crashed into the railing . It was like he aged another ten years . A tinge of pride colored his mournful face, “Heng Er had died for the empire, that is his honor… . I will always take pride in him!”

I looked at him, feeling frustration rise up in my heart . He died already, what use does he have with honor?

We got our quest rewards and our experience went up . Besides that, we also got ten points in chrm . However, there was still a bitter taste in our hearts . The number of events that had occurred were too much .