Zyrus closed the status screen with a satisfied smile. Now he had a decent chance in succeeding on what he had planned to accomplish.
‘I’ve been holding back my emotions for a while now…’
Except for the beginning when he had comprehended the first concept, he hadn’t let his emotions run wild. But now, it was ti to pull up the wick. It was ti to burn bright.
“Easy there chief, doesn’t this break a rule or sothing?”
“Don’t forget my dear companion, we’re going near the elevator. They can’t interfere even if they wanted to.”
“Kihihi.. this’ll be fun,”
“Not for them,” A Sylvarix and a reindeer jumped into the portal with malicious grins. This exact scene was displayed on a projection screen far above the sky.
A lanky man wearing a tuxedo wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had co here to observe the new players he’ll be in charge of, but after seeing the duo that just jumped into the portal, he was sure of one thing.
‘The next decade will be a very long one…’
…
Compared to the four sectors, the central district was less damaged and more lavish. The infrastructure style did not focus on efficiency when it ca to space allotnt. Large villas were standing on both sides of the 10-ter-wide roads. Lush gardens and various decorative objects adorned the hos of the rich.
Entirety of the central district was illuminated with vibrant lights like a ga city on Earth. Statues of kings and warriors that stood proudly at the squares, fountains that hung in the air, and beautiful crystals that lit up this dark night, many such marvels were present all over the city.
How did such an advanced civilization fall? The players neither knew nor cared about it.
The city treated them like pests. Forget about entering a house, even touching a fountain or a street lamp would zap them unconscious. There were many who didn’t even have the luxury to look around the city.
Dozens of crown holders who had over 3000 subordinates were busy killing one another to get the first golden crown. So camped around the spawn points whereas others snuck around the portals that connected the four sectors. The exemption from death had brought forth a wild and feral side hidden within them.
Of course, not all of them had lost their wits.
People like Aiden Martinez and Hajin Choi were fighting tooth and nail against the orcs. They were just a bit away from reaching the 10,000 mark; but every ti they made a move, the others would team up and deal a heavy blow.
So smart players tried to go after silver crown holders instead of subduing more players. It was a plausible strategy, but it only worked if they were significantly more powerful than their opponents.
With the crown’s authorities and players' growth in the sanctuary so far, there was no easy way to avoid the troops and go for the crown holder.
*Crackle*
“Get ready! Soone’s coming,”
“I hope they are strong; the kobolds that ca before were way too weak.” A muscular man snickered as he wiped his bloody sword. The chunks of flesh around him had yet to be cleaned up by the system.
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“Why don’t you go to the center then, O mighty warrior~”
“Stop boasting and hide properly.” A scholarly youth reprimanded his subordinate who was taunting the other crown holder.
He had made an alliance with the savage swordsman, and they had 10,000 troops altogether. It was more than enough to snuff out the new groups that were coming through. Afterall, regardless of who they were, they would start off with 3,000 troops when they arrived at this sector.
Unfortunately, they were about to kick an iron wall this ti.
*Shhhh*
A whirlpool of energy ford at the base of the fifty-ter-tall walls. All eyes were fixed on an identical orange portal. Apart from the scouts, the rest of the humans were hidden in the streets nearby.
No one who reached this far was stupid. Even if they outnumbered the newbies, it was better to ambush them and reduce their casualties.
“We’ve got quite a welco party,”
Zyrus snickered at the ‘hidden’ players with amusent and strolled over with Franken. The portal behind them was still humming with the sa intensity, and one by one his subordinates walked out from within.
500 trolls were ready to battle by the ti Zyrus walked 10 ters. Naturally, this wasn’t the end.
He was very picky in selecting his troops this ti. He had thousands of seedlings to choose from, and he made sure to pick the ones with a lot of potential.
Kyle and Shi kun were good at leading swordsn and shield warriors respectively. Lauren was a hybrid of short and mid-range combat. Ria was also getting better and better at commanding the troops from behind.
Their army lacked magicians more than anything else. Thus, in the end he chose a group of goblin shamans and humans which totaled 450. Combined with the 50 ogres he recruited earlier, the haul from the south sector was plentiful.
‘Lucky , they have a lot of spearn and dagger users.’
“Why don’t you co out now?”
“You’re being cocky for soone with a tenth of our numbers.”
“Don’t tell them everything, you musclehead!”
Both leaders spoke from the shadow of a nearby building. They knew that no one without 3000 followers or 3 silver crowns could enter this area. Either Zyrus had more troops standing by or he had 3 silver crowns with him.
They would prefer if it was the latter, but even if it wasn’t, they didn’t have anything to fear with their numbers.
At least that’s what they believed.
*Shhhh*
The dimming portal flashed once again, this ti with much more intensity. Kyle and the others were also being summoned from their sector.
“Tch.. looks like it’ll be a tough fight,”
Both leaders were frowning as they observed the approaching troops. It was impossible to attack the players near the portal. Thanks to that, both sides had enough ti to scan one another.
Compared to Zyrus’s troops that had nearly 10 species blended together, the opposing side was mainly comprised of humans with 20% orcs.
No one liked to recruit weak species like kobolds and goblins. Trolls were hard to find and harder to kill, and this left only orcs as their potential target.
Ironically, the orcs also thought the sa.
“Who would’ve thought we’d see the rats here?” the muscular man scoffed while looking at Zyrus in disdain. He believed that Zyrus was only able to advance by recruiting the revived players. Trashy ones at that.
He believed there was nothing to fear against a ragtag group like this. Their organized troops would be able to steamroll them with ease.
“Hahaha… they’re looking down on you,” Franken snickered as he looked at the rat kings. They numbered a total of 800 with three kings leading their respective species.
No one in their right mind would choose this many rats. They were useful in niche scenarios, but it wasn’t worth it to allocate 20% of your troop capacity for that.
“Squeak!”
“Hey hey, mind your language young ones.”
"Squeak, squeak!"
"Hmm, that's more creative at least."
Zyrus thought that Franken was a bad influence on the rat’s developnt, but he left that aside for the ti being. He shared a glance with Ria who was communicating with others via her tiara. They had already discussed the general strategy, and now was the ti to put it into practice.
Shi kun moved to the front along with the trolls. With Mbeku’s shattered pride he was a perfect match to create a bulwark alongside the trolls. The archers and mages moved to the rear at the sa ti, channeling their mana and arrows on the way.
Kyle and the three rat kings ford the middle lines. It was a strange combination of swordsn and rats that Ria had co up with. Besides them were goblin riders and dagger users who were following Lauren. Specter scorpions also hid in the shadows, ready to deliver a deadly blow to the enemy leaders.
Last up were Pouka, bears, and the ogres. They were in charge of protecting Ria as she was the brain of the whole army. With a golden tiara that adorned her head, she looked like a valiant queen as her black hair swayed behind her tanned shoulders. A few commands from her had changed the whole montum of the army.
The opposing ten thousand players weren’t idle as they too had deployed their troops. Both sides were ready to give their all in this fight. As always, Zyrus moved to the front while riding Franken, his yellow eyes staring at the opposing side.
He didn't have a skill like radiance that could boost his allies. Nor did he need one.
His presence was enough to lead his army to victory.
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