War Grounds
/ War Grounds Chapter 77
"We?" Patrick clarified .
"Yeah . I'll livestream my view, and all of you can watch it in Sol's station . " Al explained .
"That's a good idea! Now that you've mentioned it, we have not yet started our plans regarding our return to the open world . " Jack joined the conversation .
"We'll deal with that tomorrow . " Al grinned .
"Hey, it's already getting late, and we have not yet earned our daily entry for the open world, remember? You need to win two rank games!" Patrick reminded .
Al immediately checked his phone for the time - 10:45 PM .
"We need to win two rank games!" The boy emphasized the first word . "It's just two rank matches, right?" Al offered as if it was just like a walk in the park .
"Bring it on! I'm not that tired anyway . " Jack supported .
"Yeah! We have not played together yet since me, and Big Boss have reached Bronze Rank!" The sound of battle energized Bertran .
"Who offered to sleep in the first place anyway? The lonely night is a sacred time for gamers! Let's go!" Jack, the orange-hair boy, immediately sprinted towards the stairs . He was still in his white pajamas .
Bertran quickly followed as he gave chase to his teammate . "I won't lose out, Jack! Bertran Godofrodo fears no one!" The bunker shook at his heavy and rushed steps .
"Except for spiders . . . " Patrick chided as he helplessly followed along with the others .
The first game of WisDOOM was against Fallen Crest on the map called Silk Road .
Caravan Match was the randomly chosen battle type by the system . WisDOOM was assigned to assassinate the VIP that was guarded by Fallen Crest in a one kilometer-stretch of winding uphill and downhill silky road .
It would have been an exciting match if the members of the team called Fallen Crest were skilled fighters . Unfortunately, they were not able to cross the 500-meter mark before WisDOOM annihilated them .
The match ended with Switchfoot as the MVP as the Savage Assassin was the one who took the life of the NPC named Yong-Yong .
With an excellent first win, Al and the rest of the gang immediately played another match . Fortunately, they were matched against a group of random players . Synergy was immediately the deal-breaker as WisDOOM easily won their second match, granting them the needed entry ticket for the open world .
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"I hope the Rookie Challenge would be this easy-peasy!" Jack and the other three members were already in Sol's station . They were currently waiting for Al to send his livestream to their feed .
"Nah . I want to smash better skulls! Bertran wants no easy matches . It's boring!" The big guy commented .
"Read the forums regarding the promising participants, and I surmise that you won't sleep anymore as long as you could train as much as possible . We'll be facing monsters, Jack . " The pragmatic Patrick immediately destroyed Jack's wishful thinking .
"That's okay! We have our own monster too . " Jack was relaxed as he was not intimidated by Pat's comment . He immediately shot a glance towards WisDOOM's little monster - Al Gentrix .
"Hey! You're looking in the wrong direction!" Bertran immediately pulled Jack's head towards him .
"Haha! Of course . Of course! You and Ursun are the monsters here . Hehe . " Jack quickly saved himself by supporting Bertran's fantasy .
"Good . Good . Fret not! Bertran Godofrodo will carry you all in the coming Rookie Challenge!" Bertram shamelessly declared as he pounded his chest twice .
"Alright . Alright . Can you release me now?" Jack awkwardly asked, Bertran's large hands still held his head .
"The video is in!" Betran childishly declared as he let go of his grip .
Jack immediately sighed a breath of relief .
Udil immediately found himself back to where he was before he left the Open World - Alistor's Southern Gate .
He awkwardly appeared in the middle of the members of the guild First Heaven .
"Hey, kid! What are you doing here? Have you not heard of the coming guild war?" Al was immediately inspected by an Elf Mage geared in purple leather armor .
"It's okay . I came here to watch it unfold . " Al was not deterred by the high leveled players that surrounded him as he glanced around . He was hoping to find Lidar as the other big shots of Titans were also present .
Meanwhile, the number of spectators increased by the passing moments .
It was already 11:45 PM when Al entered the Open World . Fifteen minutes left, and the protection order of Alistor would expire . The city will be then open for invaders .
Al immediately opened the chatbox that was personally developed by Solomon . "Hey, can you see my livestream?"
"Yeah . Good . Keep it going! Are there enemies already outside?" Jack was the one controlling the computer while the other three were spectating beside him .
"The gate is blocked . I can't see the situation outside . Let me find an elevated spot . " Al willed Udil to return to the inner part of the city . He immediately saw a familiar swordsman standing on top of a manor - GreyWitZ!
"Hey . " Al quickly found his way to the rooftop as he tapped the shoulder of the seemingly solemn Swordsman .
"What the-!" GreyWitZ, the Human Swordsman with shabby gray hair, quickly turned around . His sword, already aiming at Al's neck .
"Woah . Calm down . I bring no harm . " Al raised his hands as a gesture of peace .
"What do you want? Stay away from this city as soon as possible . A great war is coming!" GreyWitZ was really acting high and mighty, living up to the 'guard' role that was handed to him by Lidar .
"I've just logged in . No worries, I came here actually to watch the war . Can you please update me of the situation?" Al tried to calm the still tense GreyWitZ .
GreyWitZ finally lowered his sword as he gestured a 'come closer' to Udil . "Come closer . This is a top-secret between us . " The simple-minded man quickly trusted .
"Oh . Sure . " Udil pressed his ear nearer to the swordsman .
"My buddy and I were given a mission by Lidar to defend a secret passage . Will you help us?" GreyWitZ carefully whispered .
"Lidar? Do you mean the King of Basic Attacks?! The undefeated human player?!" Al's voice immediately rose upon hearing Lidar, his idol's name .
"Shhhh . Lower your voice! Yeah . Isn't it cool?" GreyWitZ took pride in his encounter with Lidar .
"Damn . Where is he now? Where is he now?" Al immediately lost his cool as he forgot about SARS .
"I don't know . Last time we've met, he was patrolling the city to check on the defenses . Unfortunately, until now, there's still no movement from the Six Purgatories . I believed that they would come out of the sewers! Come, I'll show you the hidden entrance!" GreyWitZ dragged Al towards the plaza .
"It's here . It's here . " GreyWitZ lowered his voice as he stopped before a massive oak in the northern part of Alistor's plaza . The swordsman shot another round of careful look around him before pulling a concealed handle from the grassy floor . It was a small secret entrance to Alistor's sewer that could fit one or two players .
Sleeping below the entrance was X-1 . GreyWitZ immediately dragged Udil inside as he shot the trapdoor .
"X-1! What are you doing?! Six minutes from now and the city's protective order will expire! Stay, vigilant!" GreyWitZ shook the sleeping figure of his friend .
"Where's the enemy?! Where's the enemy?!" X-1 jolted from his sleep as he pulled out his sword . He immediately saw Udil's unfamiliar figure and lunged at him, thinking that the latter was an enemy .
"Woah!" Udil quickly dodged the thrust .
"Stop it X-1! He's a friend! He'll help us guard the sewers!" GreyWitZ slapped X-1 in the face .
"What?! Why did you reveal our top-secret mission to a stranger?! This man could be a spy from the enemies!" X-1 was finally back to his senses .
"Al . What are you doing there? Get away from those weirdos! Who the hell would attack a city through the sewers? Look at that! It could barely fit a troop of ten people . " It was Patrick who sent a message to Al .
Patrick had a point, but the two swordsmen's hunch was also logical . In the end, Al followed Pat's advice as he thanked the two swordsmen for the trouble and said his goodbye . The chances of the enemies sneaking in the city through this secret passage were low, Al assumed .
"No, you can't leave us here . We'll need an extra hand," GreyWitZ immediately stopped him .
'Seriously, these two are crazy . ' Al was helpless . "Don't worry . I'll come back with more helping hands . I need to see Lidar first . "
"Okay . Come back as soon as you can!" GreyWitZ finally let go of Udil as he checked the trapdoor before opening it .
Al felt a sense of relief after leaving the sewers . He checked the remaining time before the next reset - five minutes .
'I wonder if Nisha is here too . ' Al pondered as he opened his contacts .
"Hey, Nisha! I'm here in Alistor . Is Lidar with you?" Al excitedly sent the message .
The bell in Alistor City rang, marking the start of the next day and the end of the protective order, but Al did not receive any reply from Nisha .
"Here we go! Come nearer the gates, Al!" Jack demanded in the chat .
Alistor was in tension . The gathered crowd stood at their feet in great anticipation of how the Six Purgatories will attack Alistor .
"Prepare! Today, we shall defend Alistor from the Six Purgatories!" Lidar rallied the troops in their guild chat . He was currently in the Western Gate and was already making his way back to the Southern area of the city .
"Yeah . Today, we shall show the gaming community that our guild, Titans, deserves a better ranking! Haha!" Tupac, one of the Vice Leader of the guild added .
"It's gonna be a long morning . Do not slack and keep your eyes open! Our enemies are good at hiding their intentions . " DumbleBell, the Guild Leader, finally said his words in their guild chat .
Everyone was hyped as they fortified their defenses .
However, an hour has already passed . It was already 1 AM, but there was still no attack nor any appearances of an army from the Six Purgatories .
"Damn it! I can't wait this long anymore . Maybe, they'll attack at some other time . "
"Yeah! Too bad . We've waited for nothing . "
"I'm gonna sleep now . "
The city was restless as the crowd clamored . They've long been waiting for the war to begin but to no avail . One by one, the spectators in the city decreased in number . Most of them had already logged off of the game .
"Everyone! Don't lose out! Tonight's first battle is a test of patience . It is when we're unprepared that our enemies strike! Don't give them a chance to find an easy way to our defenses . Hold the fort!" Lidar continued to encourage through the guild chat . He and his trainees were already stationed in the Southern Gate .
Unfortunately, they were between the sea of numerous members from the alliance, so Al was not able to see them .
"Hey, Al . We're getting sleepy already . Let's just watch a recording later, okay? It's not worth the wait anymore . We still have to train, don't forget!" Patrick messaged .
"It's okay . I can manage . I'll update you guys if something happens . Good Mornight!" Al was already sleepy, but he chose to stay . SARS accompanied him in waiting .
"Any update SARS?" Al asked .
[ Still no movements . Why don't you sleep for now, and I'll wake you up if something happens . ] SARS kindly reported .
"Really? Thanks a lot, buddy!" Al once again checked if Nisha had already replied before giving the control of his character over to SARS . Sadly, there was still no reply .
Al slept on his gaming chair with a restless heart . It was not until 3 AM that he woke up from a terrible dream .
In his sleeping state, Al saw Lidar's bloody head rolling on the Southern Gate . The boy immediately gasped from the terrifying nightmare as he woke up from a series of sound coming from SARS . Unfortunately, the untimely grim vision was coincidentally complemented by the notification that he had received .
[ Six figures detected moving at a great speed towards the Southern Gate . ] SARS bluntly reported .
Chapter end
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