Nie Yan glanced thoughtfully at Paladin of the Elegy. They had only interacted a few times before this, and Nie Yan didn't think much of him until recently. Now, it dawned on him that Paladin of the Elegy was a diamond in the rough, and one that was worth polishing.
"Boss, we lost 300 players at the front!" Paladin of the Elegy called out, wiping off the cold sweat that had appeared on his forehead. He was still trying to wrap his mind around that instant where all of those Level 45 players were crushed.
"How many attackers were there?" Nie Yan asked. The actions of the enemy so far were pretty straightforward.
"Seven, they cast an Advanced Magic," Paladin of the Elegy replied. He had watched a video of Undying Scoundrel using a similarly destructive area-of-effect spell to slaughter the players from Victorious Return. He reveled in schadenfreude back then. Now that the shoe was on the other foot, he fell into despair.
"Ah, no wonder." Nie Yan calmly patted Paladin of the Elegy on the shoulder. "It's just one Advanced Magic, nothing to get nervous over. They'll be a common sight in future battlefields."
Nie Yan's calm and confident attitude flowed into Paladin of the Elegy, subconsciously influencing him and calming him down.
Area of effect magic was flying everywhere as the procession received attacks from all directions. The players from Asskickers United gallantly fought back and managed to kill several enemies with their counterattacks.
"Everyone, protect the Black Gunpowder!" Around 200 Asskickers United players stood guard over two jars of Black Gunpowder.
At this moment, the air rippled to reveal the position of an Elementalist hidden nearby. Red specks of light converged around him as he chanted out one incantation syllable after another. He was casting an area-of-effect fire spell!
"Paladins, stop him!"
The Paladins rushed forward, preparing to end the Elementalist's incantation with a Silence.
Several Warriors from Bloodlust Blades formed a wall to intercept the Paladins and prevent them from reaching the Elementalist. Their barricade proved to be futile, as one of the Paladins activated Indomitable Will and broke through the blockade.
The Elementalist neared the end of his chant, the red light around the tip of his staff glowing ever brighter, signifying that he was a heartbeat away from unleashing his spell.
Silence!
The ominous convergence of the red specks of light at the tip of the Elementalist's staff dissipated into the void, leaving him impotent, blank-faced, and unable to comprehend how this had happened. He was a mere millisecond away from raining his fire and fury down upon the world before the Paladin stopped him! To make matters worse, more than half of his mana was consumed in that failed casting and his spell was now on cooldown.
"You did it, Lil' Slick!"
"Slick, you're awesome!"
The players from Asskickers United cheered. The Silence, just in the nick of time, from the Paladin known as Lil' Slick had saved them from disaster.
However, their celebrations didn't last long. Five players from Alliance of Mages appeared behind them. An Arcane Mage waved his staff, sending a blazing meteor of arcane fire hurtling down on them. It was also an area-of-effect spell!
Many Asskickers United players collapsed to the ground.
The two jars of Black Gunpowder were also in imminent danger as the wards protecting them groaned and faded in the onslaught. Web-like cracks spread through the surface of the jars. Then they shattered, allowing the flames to make contact with the gunpowder inside.
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