Chapter 438
Chapter 438
Defense Specialization and Relief
After hearing the strategy from Sally, Maple Tree split into three groups, and each rushed to the pillar of light. Chrome went with Kasumi, Iz with Kanade, and Mai with Yui. While each had its own risks, theyd discussed it beforehand.
Im worried that well fail, but its not like we have any other choice!
Yeah, lets be optimistic and hurry!
Itd be best if everyone could team up together, but Lily and co. had taken measures to prevent exactly that.
After all, not all situations were geared to their convenience. Thus, they went around the battlefield, helping those in need.
Haku, keep going!
Rus.h.i.+ng into the battlefield, they flanked the enemy players, using Hakus size to damage the enemy minions.
Whoa!
W-what is that!?
Its Kasumis snake! Be careful!
Riding Haku across the battlefield, Kasumi was ready to charge at any time. Afterwards, both of them descended to the ground with Chrome.
Alright, lets join them and take care of the enemy one by one. Ill take care of the summons. Kasumi, I leave the player to you!
[Arm of the Warrior]
!
[Blood Blade]
!
[
Ghost Armor: Solid
]
Otherwise, the number of enemies wouldnt go down. Chrome was confident that he could fight against those summons even if he hadnt received detailed information about them.
Wearing Necro in a defensive form, Chrome fought alongside another large s.h.i.+eld user to tank the damage. Kasumi made Hakuwhod reinforced his defense with [Hardening]charge in, and swung a liquefied sword above Hakus head.
[
Minds Eye
], [
Shuras Battlefield
]!
Along with the alteration of her field of vision, Kasumi could perceive the incoming attack. By charging like that, shed be drawing attention to herself. However, Kasumiwho knew the direction of the attackcunningly told Haku where to avoid.
[
Tornado
]!
[
Expand Range
] [
Flame Spear
]!
[
First of the Swords: Heat Haze
]!
Sensing the attack in advance, Kasumi avoided it by teleporting in front of the enemy, before amplifying her next attack with Arm of the Warrior. By applying buffs with items while moving, her next slash could one-hit kill the enemy.
D-d.a.m.n
[
First of the Swords: Heat Haze
]!
With so many players, it was impossible to tell whod been targeted. Furthermore, Kasumi suddenly appeared in front of them and used
Shuras Battlefield
right after the cooldown was finished.
Hey, dont let your guard down!
We have to solidify our defenses! Before that, well have to endure!
[Kenzan (Sword Mountain)]
!
After slas.h.i.+ng someone, Kasumi plunged her sword into the ground.
Right after that, a red liquid similar to Blood Blade spread on the ground in a circle, and a mult.i.tude of purple swords rose, piercing the surrounding players.
The demon sword skill came at a cost. In this case, her status was temporarily reduced.
Whod expect this to happen
!
The snake is coming! Lets regroup!
While being tossed about by special mobility that wasnt only fast, the summons burst into flames.
[
Burst Flame
] [
Provoke
]! These guys cant kill me! So dont mind me and just focus on the players!
Understood!
What a relief!
With the help of Chrome, the vanguardwho no longer had their hands fulltried to regroup while defending the magician.
[
Revitalize
]! [
Damage Reflection
]!
[
Multi Heal
]!
Oh, thats a great help!
While properly blocking with a s.h.i.+eld, Chrome would maintain his HP with multiple healing skills. Seeing that Chrome was taking charge of the enemy soldiers, a healing spell began to rain on him.
Indeed, this time, it wasnt a battle that only involved the Maple Tree. Therefore, their weakness in this battlefield could be covered by one of their many allies.
I hope the others are doing well Not like I have time to mind other things!
Believing that the rest of the Maple Tree were doing well, Chrome focused on the enemy in front of him.
***
On the other side, Izu and Kanade had arrived at the battlefield.
Thank you, Sou. Without you, we wouldnt have arrived this early.
Souwhod a.s.sumed Hakus formremoved the [Mimic] skill and returned to his original form, which was a slime. Despite that, hed provided Iz and Kanade the mobility they lacked.
Unlike Kasumi and Chrome, itd be difficult for the two to rampage on the front lines.
Lets raise a defensive wall here first.
Yes, we have to counter Marxs trap.
Considering that the enemy had a s.h.i.+eld, along with an inexhaustible supply of soldiers, the magical damage output would definitely be different. Before anything else, they had to do something about that first.
Then, Ill provide some barricades.
Okay, lets install a lot of them.
Kanade and Iz split up and reorganized the battlefield to their advantage. After seeing that, some people came to help them, saying that it was a priority.
Im confident in its durability. Install it where you see fit.
Okay, Ill help!
After all, if the place to take shelter was readily available, they could save their defensive skills.
Fay[
Item Enhancement
]!
Iz took out some potions and made Fay enhance them. Of course, it resulted in a powerful buff.
[
Wide Area Spray
]!
After expanding the area of effect, Iz applied multiple buffs to the entire area. They ranged from stat boosts to damage cuts and continuous healing, and were almost on par with buffs from magic and skills.
Ill help with the defense! [
Large Magic Barrier
]! [
Damage Reduction
]!
Kanade also partic.i.p.ated in the defense, giving multiple buffssuch as barrier, damage reduction, and continuous regenimproving everyones overall physical condition.
Once the buff was done, the next step was the debuff, and Iz reloaded the available canon.
However, instead of exploding, the cannonball would spread black fog on impact and apply a debuff that not only increased the damage taken, but also reduced the amount of healing.
Kanade, can you stop their movements?
Leave it to me[
Gravity Control
]!
Due to the same skill as Hinata, Kanade gently soared and flew up to the front line.
[
Earth Bind
]! [
Slow Field
]!
Whoaa!? W-what is happening!?
Aah, my legs!
Voices filled with astonishment and confusion rose from here and there.
Since Kanade and Iz had quietly joined the rear, the enemy must havent been aware that they were there.
The surprise attack distorted the s.p.a.ce, while the earth caught their ankles, stopping the enemy on their tracks.
A skill that shouldve been used long ago. The fact that it was only used now caused immense confusion in the enemy camp. After all, Kanade had only arrived a while ago.
Seeing Kanades skill effect in the sky, Iz immediately activated the row of cannons.
Lets go!
With a bang, several cannonb.a.l.l.s. .h.i.t the enemy camp, and screams erupted. While theyd buffed themselves, the enemy was being debuffed severely. By the time they realized it, there was a big difference in ability. Despite the enemy having infinite resources, Kanade and the others were gaining advantagethat was what it meant to buff everyone.
In only five minutes, they had s.h.i.+fted the tide.
While the other four were contributing, Mai and Yui had also arrived at a certain battlefield.
It was located in an area filled with destructible rocks that could be used as s.h.i.+elds. Despite resp.a.w.ning at regular intervals, the place would usually be empty if there was a fierce battle. However, it was a different story if the battle was one-sided. If their side were to lose their s.h.i.+eld, itd be difficult to continue the battle.
Thus, the two called out to the players who were pushed in by the enemys soldiers. As if having their s.h.i.+elds destroyed by magic werent enough, they also had to suffer through the flurry of magic, and continued to fight bitterly.
Everyone!
Is there anything we can do!?
Hey!
We wont last like this!
Multiple guild master-like figures who saw the two quickly unified their intentions, stunning the enemy with their skills so that all the survivors could rush to the two while raising many barriers.
May and Yui, can you fight!?
Yes!
At this rate, therell be a one-sided ma.s.sacre. Ill do my best to support you. Do your best!
Understood!
The two rode Tsukimi and Yukimi, before readying four giant hammers in the air, and one in each hand. Support with iron b.a.l.l.s like what they did so far was unlikely to work considering the terrain. Instead, what they needed to overcome this situation was a more direct, ma.s.sive, and deadly destructive force.
[
Decisive Battle: Destroy Mode
]
A red aura enveloped the pair of weapons. Then, a battered large s.h.i.+eld user charged in front of them.
The attack power of the duowho could instant K.O a raid bosswas like a beacon of hope for everyone. Yes, by that point, everyone had deemed them as worthy, and would readily sacrifice their lives for them.
Destroy! Crush it! Dont let it come near you!
[
Crimson Wave
]!
[
Tidal Wave
]!
The same went for the enemies. If the sledgehammer were to reach them, all of their efforts would be in vain.
If it was just the iron b.a.l.l.s, then it was alright. However, upon seeing the weapon swung, along with its actual size, the enemy was seized with dread and soon doubted their chance at victory.
[
Cover
]!
The incoming water and flame shots were interceptedbut the large s.h.i.+eld users who were unable to maintain the defense crumbled down before vanis.h.i.+ng in order.
Charge! Dont falter!
We cant keep it up for long!
The two decided to make a beteither they managed to overrun the enemies, or theyll suffer too many casualties on their side.
[
Inviolable Barrier
]!
The magic that descended from above was deflected by a barrier as Mai and Yui confronted the army of undead.
Hyaaa!
The moment the sledgehammer held by Helping Hand was swung. As it left a red trail, all beings in its trajectory were decimated as if to shake off even the acc.u.mulated dust. Even after reducing the soldiers in front of them into light, it still didnt stop.
Are you a monster!?
We have to stop it! [
Rain of Arrows
]!
[
Continuous Magic
]!
Once again, everyone was reminded of the reason why they werent supposed to come into contact,
let alone
confront the duo. During the operation stage, theyd been sternly warned of the two.
[
Multi Cover
]!
[
Protection
]
At the same time, it was also the reason why Mai and Yui came in pair. If they were together, someoned definitely protect them even if Chrome wasnt there. After all, everyone was aware that keeping them safe would be the equivalent of securing their victory.
Thank you!
Yui, lets go!
After breaking through the line of soldiers, the two finally reached the vanguard. In order to score a clean hit, the two descended from Tsukimi and Yukimis backs.
[
Quick Change
]!
When they were in range, they recalled Tsukimi and Yukimi to the ring, adding two more hammers. With that, their weapons became eight.
[
Double Impact
]
[
Light of the Spirit
]
[
Protective Beam
]
It didnt matter if the enemy was using a skill or holding a s.h.i.+eld. Once the s.h.i.+eld was shattered, theyd respond with damage nullification skills, and those who couldnt will respond with survival skills such as [
Indomitable
Guardian
].
Those who didnt would vanish in the blink of an eye, and the sledgehammer would still resume its course, going for the players who activated their skills.
Uogh, gooh!?
Wha!?
What awaited them after nullifying the damage was the same thing that happened when Maple was shot into the sky.
In other words, they ended up being shot towards the sky. Of course, landing wasnt guaranteed.
H-huh!?
Upon witnessing that power, the enemy doubted their eyes at the unbelievable phenomenon, fear seizing their hearts. Mai and Yui swung their sledgehammers aroundafter all,
normal attacks
had no cooldown, shouldnt that be obvious?
What didnt make sense was the fact that they had to literally become
invincible
to survive a normal attack.
Shoot them!
Cut them down! We only need to score a single hit!
Defend!
The enemy is intensifying their attack!
Magic flew, only to be blocked by the protective wall and tanks. Meanwhile, the two girls, who didnt lack any defensive resources, spun their sledgehammers as if they were dancing.
Every time they swung it, people would explode. Every time they tried to intercept; theyd be blown away into the distance. Akin to a merciless storm, it demolished everything on its path.
Charge! Charge!
With those words, Mai and Yui dedicated their efforts to annihilation.
At the end of the countless slaying of both enemies and allies, only a few players and a steady stream of soldiers remained.
Some may have escaped along the way, but no players remainedat least not those who were
moving.
Im sorry, this is because you protected us!
If only we could defeat them sooner
No, I think this is quite a swift conclusion
Haha, we almost got wiped out, though
Hey, lets converge somewhere else. I dont think therell be an end to these soldiers. Are you still with us?
Of course!
Since itd be anticlimactic if they fell due to the summons after coming this far, Mai and Yui moved to another place while being protected by the surviving players. In the meantime, the summons kept sp.a.w.ning.
