[Welco to Magus Gas! You will be now sent to a virtual arena, the pain will be real, death, however, won't.]
[Body and personal items have been scanned. All items are prohibited]
[Objective - Get the most points]
[Stay alive for bonus points]
[Participants:320/50]
[Your point : 0]
[The Magus Gas will start in five minutes]
Upon entering the portal, Ery felt his body froze. Even if he wanted to, he could not move any of his limbs. In the darkness, a bright light suddenly appeared from nowhere, and before Ery was able to process what happened, his ears were greeted by the sound of rustling leaves and his skin was brushed by a refreshing breeze. When he opened his eyes, Ery saw that he was standing amidst lush trees, right in the middle of a dense forest.
Right now, Ery was still being prevented from moving. In the corner of his eyes, Ery noticed the countdown tir was currently at one minute, and it kept going down.
Not wanting to waste the ti he had, Ery looked around as much as he could, trying to learn more about the place he was in. The land he stood on had a distinct brown-red color, and short blades of grass grew amidst rocks with a similar shade of red. The trees growing around him were at least as tall as five tis his height, with bark as big as two adults hugging each other.
[10… 9… 8…]
[The second Magus Ga has started. Good luck!]
In accordance with the plan, Ery imdiately used [Nature Sense – Tier 2 Plant Magic], and proceeded to use [Hide in Shadow] before climbing the highest tree he could find around him.
The tips earlier had stated that the most dangerous part of the second ga was not knowing the layout of the land they spawn in. The virtual nature of the ga ensured each participant would arrive in random different locations, and each location carried distinct advantages and disadvantages from each other.
In other words, to secure victory, one had to prioritize acquiring information upon the start of the ga.
With the information he was given before the ga, Ery was able to accomplish the first step without a hitch. In this second ga, acolytes with multiple elental affinities had a clear advantage compared to others, therefore Ery only had to be careful and plan each move he would make later.
Within monts, Ery finally arrived at the top of the tree. Thanks to [Nature Sense] and the height of the tree, he was not only able to gather information of the place, but also of how many people were nearby.
[Nature Sense] allowed him to perceive the movent when soone stepped or walked near branches or when their feet brushed even one blade of grass. From the information he received, Ery was able to conclude that there were at least three other people around him. He glanced to the direction of the nearest sign and spotted an acolyte climbing a tree. It appeared that the acolyte was using a similar strategy as him.
From the looks of it, the acolyte seed to be from the sa Lucky Class as him, but Ery was not able to recognize the acolyte. In addition, the acolyte seed to possess similar skills as Ery, seen from the acolyte's gestures who looked in the direction of the other two people.
Luckily, Ery had used [Hide in Shadow] beforehand otherwise his location would be found. Thanks to the skill, Ery was able to spot the acolyte but not the other way around.
As his battle power and spirit force increased, the sensitivity of all five of his senses was also increased. Thanks to that, Ery was able to see the wrist of that acolyte. Seeing the absence of the mark, Ery knew the acolyte was not part of his team.
The thought to attack the acolytes crossed Ery's mind. With the elent of surprise on his side, it was easy for him to take out that acolyte and obtain so quick points. However, after thinking about it for a second Ery decided to play it safe. He would only attack when he knew for sure that the act would not jeopardize him. In addition, he had another reason to wait on the tree.
Few minutes later, his second reason for waiting and not attacking was fluttering close. A green bird with a slightly translucent body ca closer to his palm right near the symbol, and the symbol glowed, sending a ssage straight into his mind.
[You have received a new ssage!]
[Ery, I am currently waiting around 100 ters north of the hill across the running river. I hope you are not too far. As the plan says, I will be waiting here for an hour. If you can't be here by then, we will go and et at the planned location. PS: If you are with that white-haired girlfriend of yours, don't bother coming.]
"..." the last part of the ssage sohow made his previous anxiousness when entering this battle arena imdiately disappear.
Ery tried to learn more about the geographical layout of the place around him and the direction the green bird flew from. He ntally compared what he currently saw with the forest arena map Roran showed the group during the gathering last night..
The area had a radius of around 20 kiloters, and the center position where they could obtain weapons was right in the middle of the circle. Ery tried to get a clearer look of his surroundings again and saw that even though it was quite far, he could see part of a construct that looked like a pyramid several kiloters away from him.
From the information he had collected, Ery was able to calculate his current location. Therefore it was now the ti to make a plan. It seed that he was currently too far from Klea, and the center of the arena was located between the places they spawned. Hence, Ery decided to head to the center as planned.
Ery had obtained information regarding his location and his target location. Now, he just needs to find the best path to reach that location.
Ery used his [Nature Sense] spell again and found out the acolytes near him were gone, presumably to check a different location. Seeing the chance to move undetected, he quickly climbed down the tree and swiftly dashed away, using the shadows of the trees as his cover. Whenever he sensed the presence of other acolytes, he would choose to stay away and take a different path.
After a few minutes of running, he can sense the closer he gets to the center, the more his [nature sense] spells find the movent of other acolytes. To his surprise, while running, Ery heard loud sounds of what appears to be a huge fight nearby. Curiosity slowly filled him until finally, he decided to take a quick look.
He approached the source of the sounds carefully. He walked in between the trees to ensure that he would not be seen by them. After reaching the place, Ery slowly peeked his head from behind the tree used as his cover. From his hiding place, he was able to see eight figures fighting in the middle of a grass field.
From how the fight looked, it was a six-on-two fight or more precisely two Elite Class acolytes versus six Lucky Class acolytes. How did Ery know that? Their attire gave their identity away.
Seeing the people who were fighting, Ery decided to stay and observe the fight. After all, getting more information on the capabilities of an elite acolyte might help him later.
Looking at the acolytes more clearly, Ery finds that two of the acolytes are part of his alliance and he wonders if he should join the battle.
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Written and Directed by Avans, Published by W.e.b.n.o.v.e.l,
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