Purple flas surged out with a bang and consud the offerings on the altar. All Zyrus could see after that was a lump of transforming energy. The purplish gold blob stretched into nurous worm-like threads, flailing around like a sea anemone.
“Don’t move,”
The sowhat frightened and flustered goblins stopped quivering at Zyrus’s command. The wolves, on the other hand, were far more calm and composed. Their instincts as a beast assured them that the strange thing in front of them wasn’t harmful.
*Bang*
The ball of energy burst into hundreds of fragnts. Guided by the mysterious power of the blessings, these wormlike purple threads shot towards the heads and chests of the goblin riders.
“Kuk-”
*Awoooo*
Zyrus waved his tail in nervousness as he observed the process unfold. As ti passed, the expression of pain eased on their faces. A new insignia was drawn on the chest of the goblins. The wolves too had a different and smaller insignia on their forehead as well. In this dimly lit cave, they were shining like headlights as the energy assimilated with their bodies. Soon enough, only a tattoo like insignia was left as a witness of their transformation.
“Hahaha.. What a surprise!” Zyrus clenched his fists in excitent as his hundred, no, two hundred subordinates bowed their head in gratitude. This was a phenonal achievent because even before his regression, not a single case existed like this. Today, he had created a brand new path of evolution.
The goblins had gained more intelligence and most importantly, the wolves were now acknowledged on the sa level as other monsters by the system.
‘Now I only needed to subdue 100 more to obtain the silver crown.’
The good news wasn’t over though. There was another ssage screen in front of him.
[Congratulations! Your subordinates have obtained the insignia of “Apollo Lykaios”]
[‘Goblin Riders’ have gained the possibility for a racial evolution]
[You have fulfilled one of the conditions to obtain a Variant Crown!]
[Allied player’s Exp gain 10%]
‘To think that I’d get a pleasant surprise like this!’
Zyrus had a wide grin on his face all the way back. None except him had managed to gain the qualification to get a variant crown. In a way, this unexpected gain was even more useful than the goblin rider’s evolution.
Although they were powerless now, the crowns weren’t just for show. They wouldn’t have an entire ring dedicated to them for no reason. Only after ascending the second ring would the players realize the true significance of these crowns, and the authority they had.
…
As the group of 500 made their way upwards, the team led by Ria was also engaged in a brutal onslaught.
After climbing a hundred ters they had arrived at a chamber similar to the one Zyrus had been to. This ti though, the monsters they faced matched the environnt.
*Guooooo*
“There’s no end to them,”
“How long, Ria?”
“Huff..Just a bit more; hold on until Jacob recovers his mana,” Ria panted for breath while replying to Shi kun. In front of her were hundreds of mummies that were attacking the allied players.
They wielded sickle-shaped swords and copper javelins while they fought in close-quarter combat.
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Jacob had played a critical role once again. His flas were the banes of these mummies. The archers fired nonstop from the back while the shield warriors held the front lines.
“Kyle won’t last long,” Shi kun reported in a worried tone. As he had said, Kyle was in a more dire situation compared to others.
Zyrus had ordered them to redistribute their troops. Kyle led all of the swordsn while the dagger users were under Lauren’s command.
Unexpectedly, he had placed the group of mages under Shi kun’s command while leaving Jacob to do as he seed fit. It was apparent that the mage didn’t have many good qualities as a leader. This also pointed out their weakness as out of the newly subdued 100 players, half of them were spearn. They, along with the archers, didn’t have a leader to follow for the ti being.
“Alright, you guys go help,” Ria gritted her teeth and ordered the spearn to fight at the front. Since she didn’t know their fighting style and coordination abilities, she had placed them at the back to protect the archers.
However, judging by the state of Kyle’s opponents, it wasn’t the ti to hesitate. He along with a group of 100 swordsn were fighting against more than 300 mummies on their own. His silver swords shone in a brilliant glow as he killed one monster after another. No enemies were able to escape his green eyes that searched for prey.
But even as every swing of his was extinguishing a life, the mummies seed endless in numbers.
While Kyle’s destructive power had reached the sa level as Zyrus and Jacob, the other players weren’t having it as easy.
“Kyle doesn’t need help!”
Just as the spearn were about to join them, a shout halted them from proceeding further.
“What!”
“Trust . I’ll send Pouka to open up a path, so you can send the reinforcent with Jacob.”
“Are you sure?” Ria asked again as she looked at Lauren with wide eyes.
“Yes.”
“Very well then.”
Thus, the entire group was inford of the plan as Ria used the conductor's tiara. Archers aid their arrows at one side while the shield warriors ford a straight line that led to the center of the battlefield.
Lauren's prediction was also being proven true.
Just when the swordsn were on the verge of defeat, Kyle made his move that changed the tide of battle.
[Skrastreg]
Dozens of heads flew up in an instant. The mummies stumbled in fear as Kyle was nowhere to be seen. Even the players were caught off guard by this abrupt turn.
[Skrastreg]
The sa scene occurred once again, but this ti the players were able to barely notice Kyle. Blue lines ford on the mummy's necks as a blurred figure passed by.
A dozen heads flew once again.
“Get ‘em Pouka!”
*Roooar*
Lauren didn’t waste a single second. She knew that Kyle was using his unique item that increased his agility along with his sword skill to create this effect.
“Attack at once, his outburst won’t last long,” Ria also ordered the spearn to join the massive bears to break through the middle.
Last but not the least; Jacob joined the fray with his fireballs. By dividing the mummies into two groups they swiftly dealt with one side while the shield warriors blocked the other.
Globes of yellowish-red fla rained down from above and burned the mummy's cloth ribbons. Shi kun also used the Wrathful Reckoning to slow them down to a crawl.
Swaths of mummies died in the span of a minute as every player unleashed their full-powered attacks.
*Squeak*
“Looks like I’m late to the party,”
To top it off, Zyrus and his troops also arrived at this mont.
*Awoooo*
Zyrus watched with steady eyes as the goblin riders tore through the enemy lines like a hot knife through butter.
The fight was as good as over.
“Did you give the reward to them?”
“Yeah.”
“That explains their surge in power. I suppose we only need a hundred more players...” With her sharp eyes Ria was able to ascertain that the wolves had gained the qualification to participate in the crown hunt.
“Alright everyone, gather around,” Zyrus commanded as he overlooked the entire cavern with his eye of annihilation. Nothing was left on the site of battle except for shredded cloths and stains of blood.
The mummies were all dead.
“Don't touch anything. Undead-type creatures often leave behind so annoying curses, so it's better to get rid of their remains.”
Everyone added his words to their heart. Jacob took the initiative and burned the entire floor.
The bright flas finally allowed everyone to have a clear look at their surroundings.
‘This place is completely different from where we were at,’
Zyrus had a pondering expression while he walked in front of the team leaders.
The halls had nothing in common except for the motes of light. Their structure, material and even the scenes they depicted were different. Just as the underground chamber had statues and murals of different creatures, this one was carved with patterns of flowers and beautiful scenes.
A chariot flying in the sky, a garden of roses, a lake surrounded by verdant forest…. One srizing scene after another passed by him as he observed the walls on their sides.
“The architecture has a noble charm to it.”
“Indeed. I didn’t notice this because of the monsters, but this place is really well built,” Kyle replied to Shi kun as he looked at the front. There, at the opposite end of the entrance, lay a coffin that was placed upon a bed of roses.
Fresh roses at that.
“It looks too sophisticated for a dungeon…” Zyrus muttered to himself as he made his way towards the elegantly crafted coffin.
No matter what origin it had, there was only one thing Zyrus wanted from this place: Rewards.
As if it had sensed his wishes, a system ssage rang out in the next mont.
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