ACT 2 Brilliant Debut

Now Im going to enjoy myself!

Do you think we look like beginners child? Chain of delusion!

At that moment, Arks eyes lit up. Then he used Riposte! He sent the Chain of Delusion back with a violent noise.

Ma-the magic bounced off the sword?

Dior freaked out and hurriedly stepped back. However, Arks movement was several times faster. Ark simultaneously threw his body forward and kicked Dior in the chest. Dior stumbled and requested help from his partner.

Ju-Justin!

Ah, I cant. This Blue Sword guyis incredibly strong!

In a 1 on 1 situation, Shambala was too much to deal with even when the warrior was doped with drugs. Then Dior bit his tooth and pulled something out from his bag.

Hell, I cant believe I have to use this in the first match..

Dior held up dozens of canine teeth. He sprinkled the fangs on the floor and twenty skeleton bodies rose armed with a sword and shield or a bow. The magic eye shouted with an intense voice.

-Oh, the Necromancer has used his special racial skill. If he gathers the canine teeth of the skeletons through hunting, then the technique would allow him to summon them. Surprisingly, he summoned twenty of them! If I have to give an additional explanation, the pairs tournament doesnt allow the use of consumption items but any skill related items are the exception. While the Dark Wolf player showed some nice movement before, it probably isnt easy to take care of that many in a swamp. Perhaps he might need the help of his colleague?However, Shambala just continued attacking Justin without even turning his head. The magic eye murmured with a sigh.-Ah, Blue Sword player. Even though partners can have some differences. Dont you think such behaviour isnt good for a pairs tournament? Anyway, the Dark Wolf player is in a crisis!Dior also seemed to have the same idea as a light of mockery hovered around his mouth.

Heh, youve been abandoned.

Really? Who is the one that is thrown away?

Lets end it instantly. Skeleton unit. Attack!

The skeleton archers fired arrows.

Summon Deimos!

Deimos showed up in front of Ark and shielded him. The magic eye shouted with a surprised voice.

-This is unexpected. This time, Blue Sword seems to have teamed up with a warrior who can summon. AhBut what is it? Is it a rag? He seems shabby compared to the skeletons that Dior has summoned. And in the end, it is only one skeleton. Is this a joke? It somehow seems like a final desperate struggleHowever, it soon became ironic as the match immediately changed. Deimos was a skeleton with a really shabby exterior. But Deimos crushed all the arrows like he was a shield so all 10 arrows were stopped. He then ran up to five skeletons and engaged in close combat.

In general summoning, the summoned monster would have 60% of the players level. But when summoning a unit like this, they only had 30%. In other words, Dior was level 100 so his summoned skeletons were only level 30~40 at most. However, Deimos was different from the normal summons. His stats rose on their own without paying any attention to the level of the summoner. After Deimos fused with Warwick, at present he was level 70! Moreover, Arks technique was different from Diors disposable summons and battle experience was accumulated. Double bang, Snap, Crunch! The arms of the skeletons broke under Arks and Deimos onslaught.

Okay, Deimos. It isnt necessary to pay any attention to the skeletons anymore. Now..

Then Deimos eye colour changed. He scanned the bodies of the skeletons and examined them with his eyes. The skeletons suddenly winced with an unknown anxiety. At that moment, Deimos suddenly rushed at the tooth. And he caught a bone from one of the skeletons who struggled before it was broken off. However, he didnt stop there and grabbed other parts of the body and broke them off. The skeleton soon changed into a pile of bones.

Clack clack clack!

Deimos turned his head with a dissatisfied look. Jump, the remaining skeletons were surprised and fled in different directions. From then on, Deimos started to chase them without listening to Arks command. It had triggered Deimos hobby of collecting bones.

That guy again.!

Ark sighed.

This was not the first time. There were many times when Deimos was engrossed in his hobby of collecting bones. Once he found a monster with a favourite bone, he would continue to chase that monster until he got the bone in his hand. Well, in any case his stats were likely to go up because of the bones and Ark had never encountered a crisis because of it. The fact that he wouldnt follow the strategy wasnt the only problem. Sometimes he would just rush head first at the enemy without listening to Ark.

The master should also be able to control his summons.

But he didnt know what he could summon as a replacement.

Well, it doesnt matter if all the skeletons leave the battle state.

Ark looked at Deimos who was still stupidly chasing after the skeletons. Then Diors voice was heard from the opposite side.

I dont understand how you can even summon a pet that doesnt even listen to its masters words. Okay, now is a chance. While a skeleton lures his summon, concentrate all your attacks on him!

The skeleton archers simultaneously fired arrows at Ark.

-Oh, the skeleton archers are concentrating their attacks on Dark Wolf player. Even though he summoned a pet, it is pitiable that it is doing its own thing. Dark Wolf player is going to become a porcupine.eh?The announcer made a funny noise and held its breath. Depending on the level the speed, accuracy and power of an arrow would change. The arrows from the level 30~40 skeletons were nothing to Ark who had practice dealing with the thieves arrows at later levels.

Ark lowered his body and grabbed his sword. He was gambling on his counter attack chain skill, Riposte! Arrows that flew within five feet of him was quickly bounced off. Ark reflected the arrows back and they flew back towards Dior.

S-stop! Stop him!

Dior burst out in surprise. The fifteen skeletons left took out a dagger and surrounded Ark.

If I use Dark Dance then I can quickly escape and land a critical hit on Dior.

Ignoring the number of summons and making a concentrated attack on the necromancer. That was the basic tactic when dealing with a necromancer. Yes, some necromancers who summoned had no techniques to fight without their pets. He would rather take the risk and get rid of the necromancer with weak defense. However, Ark shook his head.

I was mistaken. This place is different from the other places that I have fought at so far. Here I am just a beginner. Therefore, like a beginner I should learn how to fight here. If I want a positive outcome for this tournament, I must adapt to the situation.

His first task was to adapt to the atmosphere of the Evil Silrion. The skeletons were the best opponents to practice against. Ark quickly looked around and examined the situation of the match. Deimos had finished examining four skeletons and was on his fifth one. Although his hobby of collecting bones was strange, he didnt require any help.

It also wasnt necessary to worry about Shambala. Although his health was only 40% due to the earlier damage, if he only compared the skill set than Justin was not an opponent for Shambala. Besides, as the match time became longer, the effects of Justins potions gradually wore off which increased the pace of Shambalas attacks.

As expected from the Blue Sword!

Every time the flashy offensive of Shambala hit, the crowd would give an exclamation. Now the only thing left was Ark!

Now, come!

Arks eyes gleamed as the skeletons left hands rose. Then like a canine tooth, the dagger targeted his neck.

-Ah, Dark Wolf seems to be facing off against fifteen summoned skeletons alone without the help of his summon. Is he insane? That wasnt it. Did he become overconfident because he hit some arrows? If Dark Wolf loses here, then the balance of the match would collapse and it would become difficult for Blue Sword again.It is your mistake that you summoned skeletons. The magic eyes condemnation was followed by the crowds boos. But Ark had already ducked to the ground to avoid the dagger. He did a 360 degree sweep with his leg, causing the skeletons to fall to the ground. The sparkle of his sword shone and three or four skeletons lost their heads immediately.

Ark knew the reason why Dior chose a skeleton unit. In PVP, a necromancer feared close combat the most. Most magicians hated close combat but it was even worse in a necromancer. They summoned troops in a unit because they had the worst defense among all the professions. Therefore the summoned troops as soon as the battle begins to be used as a shield. In particular, they preferred to summon a small number of skeletons.

When skeletons are summoned, they have abundant numbers and they wont die even if their arms and legs are broken. Even if they only have 1% of health left, their health could be recovered using the other skeletons. Their recovery ability is the necromancers strongest shield. However, the weak point of the skeleton unit was their balance.

When a skeleton is smashed in the skull, they become paralyzed. While the strong points were its damage and re-assembly ability, it also had a fatal weakness.

Of course, it wasnt simple to crush the skull was receiving dozens of attacks. But Ark was the opponent. He had practiced dodging dozens of tentacles and learnt how to deal with aggressive monsters. Moreover, it was the skeleton that he was sick of dealing with in the underground labyrinth. Destroying level 30~40 skeletons was as simple as using taekwondo against a child. Ark dropped a skeleton to the ground using a kick and concentrated his attacks on that skeleton.

Pant, S-summon recovery!

Dior frantically used recovery magic. But even when the skeletons health was restored, its skull would just be crushed again and it was unable to fight.

Snap! In just a few minutes, Ark broke the last skeletons skull.

This, unbelievable.Chain of Delusion!

Dior shouted with his hands stretched out. But in the end nothing came out of his palm. After summoning the skeletons and recovering their health, he had no more mana left. A magician without mana wasnt so tough.

Kkurururu

Ark literally laughed like an animal. A vortex spun around as he kicked out his feet. Dior instantly lost 50% of his health.

Ju-Justin!

Sheesh, I was trying to save this.Berserker mode!

When his partner was at risk, Justin immediately triggered his deadly skill. It was his racial special skill, Berserker mode! It recovered 30% of his health and was a morale skill which increased his offense and defense by 50% for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes ended, he would be unable to move so it wasnt a skill that was often used. However in a tournament, 5 minutes was often enough time to obtain a decisive outcome. That is because the odds were high for warriors in the Evil Silrion.

Pikyo!

Justin swung his sword against Shambalas and pushed him back. At this time, Shambalas health was almost at the bottom. The overwhelming damage he received in the beginning was too large. Because he couldnt face the 50% increased attack power of Justin, he gave way.

-Atch, Blue Sword player, Justin has used the decisive moment to take out the better player. Then Dark Wolf player who is driving back Dior with receive the thrust of Justins attack in the side. After that slump in the first few minutes, Dark Wolf player is again in a crisis. It is indeed a crisis!Crisis was the magic eyes words. While Shambala was there, Ark never had to think about Justin. In fact, Ark also didnt have that much health left. Even though his level was superior, fighting against fifteen skeletons wasnt easy. In addition, Diors attitude had changed to attack. If he receives an attack from the side, the centre would collapse and he would fall into a rigid state for a while.

If I receive the concentrated attacks of Dior and Justin continuously then it would be dangerous!

Arks head thought at a frantic pace. Fortunately, the spiritual power that he used to summon Deimos was at 100% again. He could summon Dedric and have him use Dark Dash to avoid Justins attacks. But Ark soon shook his head. He was reluctant to summon Dedric.

Then..

Release summon, summon Deimos!

At that moment, Deimos who was piling up bones disappeared. And returned next to Ark. Deimos looked around with a confused face and discovered Justin who was rushing to attack. His eyes grew wider as he became stuck in the swamp.

Bah, Master doesnt let me enjoy my hobby.

What, what the?

Justin was confused as he unexpectedly crashed into Deimos. Justin had raised his sword too late and Ark was already gone. Ark was floating in the air. Arks body jumped vertically into the air before it stopped and started spinning suddenly. It was an aerial spin kick which caused bursts of air. Justin was surprised and lifted his shield. But no matter how long he waiting, there was no shock wave on his shield.

Eh? What, what the?

Justin followed Arks movements with a foolish expression. Although he thought it was flying to the side, Arks leg suddenly soared up.

A fake?

Yes, the spin kick in the air was a trick. The real attack was when he fell down and did a windmill! Snap! His foot kicked out and hit Justins forehead. It was a windmill kick with all his weight put behind it. And Ark used his Sword-Hand combat to increase the probability of the attack hitting since it was a technique with a high level of difficulty. Justin was stunned by the attack and fell to his knees. Double critical chance!

Dark blade!

Ark used Dark Blade without any delay. Dark Blade which ignored the defense was a natural enemy of warriors which relied on high defense. As soon as damage from the double critical chance was added, Justin collapsed head first into the swamp and died from the critical hit. The inside of the stadium was as quiet as a dead mouse for a moment.

It was like watching a martial arts competition, where the opponent was overwhelmed with hard kicks. After a while, the magic eye frantically made a noise.

-Wh-what was that? That was a form of martial arts from a foreigner! Incredible! I thought Dark Wolf player was a summoner but he was instead a martial artist. Then why did he summon the trivial skeleton? Ah, such a thing doesnt matter. Anyway, it has become clear that Dark Wolf is not Blue Swords sidekick!Un-unbelievable!

At that time, Dior rushed to Ark with the remaining skeleton. At that moment Ark turned his body and there was an intense ringing sound.

Blink, Light wave!

Instantaneously, Shambala flew across the swamp towards Dior. When the mud which flew up into the sky fell down again, Shambala had already stabbed his dagger into Dior. When Dior collapsed, the skeletons turned into a powder. Shambala wiped off the mud with a shrug.

I only did that so you could play an active part.

Wily guy

A wry smile spread over Arks mouth. It was then that Ark understood the whole situation.

It was Shambalas plan from the beginning. Even when Justin was doped with the drugs, he couldve handled him faster. However, Shambala took his time. Then he also didnt stop Justins final assault on purpose. Whether it was to make Ark adapt to the match or a test of his skills, Ark didnt know.But from the beginning, the fight had progressed as Shambala intended. Indeed, he couldnt underestimate his 37 winning streak in the arena. Extravagant cheers continuously overflowed from the spectator seats. Unlike the first time, half the cheers were for Ark.

-Thus ends the 7th match in the tournament! The 14th team is the winner! It is Blue Sword with the reputation of 28 straight wins and his partner! In his debut match, Dark Wolf appeared like a comet and showed some surprising skills! Please clap your hands for the glorious winners!Wah ah ah!

Dark Wolf, why did you wander in the beginning when youre so good?

Blue Sword, Dark Wolf! The best. I lost money but you made some fans today!

Dark Wolf oppa, his fang is awesome!

He also received a thunderous ovation. Clack clack clack! Clack clack clack! Deimos had finally managed to heave himself up from the ground. Had he remembered a memory from his former life? He unexpectedly liked the showmanship. Ark cancelled the summoning and Deimos returned to the Netherworld.

After evolving, his character has become a little strange..

When they returned to the waiting room, the management NPC approached.

Congratulations to both of you. Since the number of participants had increased, your next match is expected to take place the day after tomorrow. You can relax for now.

Suddenly a message window appeared in front of Ark.

You have won the first fight in the Evil Silrion. Current record: 1 win<Victory bonus: Fame +10>

Kuo oooo!

The Deadman yelled and brandished a window. The Deadman was similar to undead monsters such as zombies, but unlike zombies they managed to keep their armour and weapons intact so they were equipped with much higher stats. Well, they were still no match for Ark.

The level of Deadman was 100. At that level, it already wasnt a match. In addition, his experience from the Evil Silrion was already in effect. After the degree and complexity of a users movements, the movement of Deadman felt monotonous and slow. Ark avoided the window with flew at him and swung his sword. The Deadman who received the concentrated attack disappeared into a powder. And after the last one died, a heavy object bounced onto the ground.

Warriors Transcripts Item type: Leather Shoulder Blades Defense power: 15

Durability: 13/50

Weight: 20

User restriction: Level 80 or more

The Forest of Souls is an area with a big war took place during the Dark Century. Numerous warriors who fought against the darkness were buried here with their armour. Hundreds of years have passed since then and most of the armour is already gone, but sometimes armour with magical powers could be found. These armours add a special power to the monsters that inhabit the Forest of Souls.

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