Chapter 57: Severing
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Without my arms and feet, Kaede was unable to move from the position where she is laying face down to the ground. Seeing the familiar face going for her rescue put an ease on Kaede's mind.
“This is unnatural occurrence… The sword demon was defeated by a normal player.”
Elise said as she turned her glance on Kaede.
“His not ordinary his swordplay is unpredictable. His sword is stretching out in incredible length.”
Kaede told Elise and Melida the information she got while battling Jix.
Jix after seeing the two players show no hint of astray of trouble. His body remained calm and he smiling like she always does.
Melida made a stare at Jix and said:
“Blindfold and long stretching sword… I read this from a blog post before. This player is formerly a top player in the first season of the game. Former top 8 player Jix the Slasher.”
“I’m happy that someone still recognizes me in this day and age. It's been a year when I stepped down in being a top player. Being a top player is nothing but trouble. Being in a center of attention is tiring.”
“The former top player became bandit… I don’t get what happened. Now it's clear that you are one of the bad guys that need to be stopped in his evil doings. Constantly stealing items from other players and selling their items in the black market.”
“It's normal to want money in this game. Tournament sure gives prize but it rare to happened in one year only three or two tournaments are held. I can’t rely a constant earning relying on tournaments… That’s when I find out that the rare items can be sold in huge cash… I mean, real-life cash. At first, I’m doing things honestly… Then the time came to pass. I find out stealing and threatening other players is far more easy and interesting. This game doesn’t have a banning or report feature. In this game, the developer already said that you can do anything. Player killing is legal and stealing is also legal. Being able to do the crime without getting caught sure is fun.”
Jix explained.
The explanations put Kaede in anger. Same to Melida and Elise. They realized that Jix was a twisted being.
“Thank you for that long story… But that story is lame and your reasoning is shitty. Earning money is needed because everyone needs to do it. But doing it in the wrong ways is not allowed. You already stepped on the line.”
Melida kicks the ground and charges in full speed to Jix. Jix slashed Melida before it hits Melida. Melida was able to intercept her shield to the sword.
Sparks came flying when their sword and shield collided.
“Electric shield!”
“Stone Edge!”
Below the ground where Melida was standing. Number pillars of stone rise. Melida flaps her wings and flew upward and dodge the skill.
Meanwhile, Elise already has her magic ready. A countless number of small light orb appeared before her back. “Hound.” The light flies at laser-like speed to Jix.
“Extreme speed!”
Jix moves around at extreme speed dodging all the light orb fired in his direction.
“Never heard a player that has great control of pure MP type skill. I guess you are one of the new geniuses that came to the game.”
Jix continues to rise his speed and charge to Elise. He swings his sword. Elise was hit from the side.
“Severing!”
Jix made another s***h to Elise. Melida came to rescue her with the “Cover move” Skill. Melida instantly appeared in front of Elise to protect her and catches the sword skill Jix made.
The sword skill was powerful enough to push Melida and Elise backward in a long distance. Melida like Ronie has high Vitality and HP. But despite that fact. Melida notices that the sword skill she catches cut down a large chunk of HP on her health bar.
Besides Kaede’s sword. Jix is the second one to do it. Elise was also astonished after seeing Melida’s HP. With another two hit by Jix sword. Melida is defeated.
“Shield user is a bad match on my unique skill. My unique skill of severing is more effective to the players with high VIT. Great shield user needs to have high vitality to tank more damage as possible…”
“I get it now… Therefore, This man is telling us that Shield user is a bad match to him.”
Elise stated in low toned voice. Kaede thinks of an idea to get out of the situation. She thought that she can decrease her HP to zero and bailed out from the dungeon. If she was killed in the dungeon. Her avatar will respawn to their Guild in the location where she last log out.
It was indeed a great idea, but it has its downsides. If she does do her plan. That would mean her leaving Ronie behind. Something that Kaede didn’t want to do.
Sealing sword skill sealed down the player in one location. It's a rare skill and only a few players have access to it. To defeat the sealing sword. The player who cast it needs to be defeated.
Jix made a cruel smile on his face and charge toward Elise and Melida.
“Holy Barrier!”
Melida made a transparent barrier around them. Protecting them from Jix attack. Jix from the outside continuously bombarded the barrier with his sword attack.
Continuously and steadily taking attacks
The barrier started to have dents on it.
To Elise and Melida giving up is not an option. While Melida is buying some time and taking damage from Jix.
Elise channels the strongest skill she has on her sleeve.
Jix noticed the skill channeling and made a step back. Before he made it out Melida stepped forward and pushed her shield in front of him. By the shield touching Jix body. Melida activated her skill.
“Thruster!” Melida shield moves in high velocity pushing Jix on the wall. The force Melida using to press Jix was enormous. Jix can’t even move from the wall he's being pressed at.
Melida c***k a grin and followed another skill.
“Electric Shield!”
The shield electrocuted Jix and leaving him in a paralyzed state.
“Underestimating other players is not a good habit you know. The players who file this quest already give us their information and skills. We pretended that you're in the upper hand to lower your guard knowing you are stronger. Because of your arrogance, you lost to us.”
Melida said and flew up with her wings.
“Geniuses… Curse all of you!”
“We’re not geniuses like you're saying. We just work smarter than most of the other players… This will be your end… Heavenly holy light spear!”
A giant spear of light was launch to Jix paralyzed body. Piercing his body and nailing his character to the wall.
“His not disappearing yet.”
Kaede muttered with a puzzled expression.
“It's because of skill endure. His life was reduced to 1 at this point. But that’s a good thing that means we can do this to him.”
Elise walked toward Jix.
Jix looks toward Elise with terrified eyes. Scared of what Elise trying to do.
Elise took an item from the inventory. A box-like item that opens up and sucks Jix player charter within it.
“What was that?”
“It's a sealing box handed over by the player who hated him. It's a legendary item… But anyone who's sucked with the sealing box will never gonna be able to play the game ever again. It's like permanently banning a player you don’t like.”
Melida explained to Kaede. Melida after that chanted a skill that healed Kaede’s character body back to normal. Kaede’s body was enveloped by green light and floated in the air. Light particles were collected on her lost limbs. Creating perfect new arms and feet for her.
Testing her hand by opening and closing it. Kaede was fascinated by the skill Melida just used.
“Amazing… Melida and Elise sure became a lot stronger too.”
“Well, I’m frustrated with the outcome of the last event. In the summer cup. I swear that I won’t be defeated next time.”
Melida said to Kaede.
The sealings word disappeared and Ronie was back again. Her HP was restored to normal. The for girls rested for a moment and explored the last floor of the dungeon. Monsters show up and they are defeated immediately.
After almost half an hour of walking. The four girls then reached a giant door.
“Do you want to have our help inside?”
Elise offered.
But Kaede and Ronie shook their head to refuse.
“Sorry, but I wanted to level up. I wanted to take the boss monster in our own as we planned.”
“It's fine… It's fine… Leveling up and getting stronger sure is needed. But don’t cry if you’re defeated again.”
“I won’t, Let settle this in the summer cup, Melida.”
Kaede started thinking of Melida as her only rival in the game. They both smiled at each other and walked in separate paths. Kaede and Ronie opening the boss room. Meanwhile, Elise and Melida exiting the dungeon.
Opening the boss Room. Kaede and Ronie stpped inside. The giant door closes in a loud slam.
“Where is the boss?”
Ronie and Kaede cautiously looking around. Searching they found nothing.
Until…
“Eh?”
Ronie lifted her eyes above and saw a giant centipede-like monster. Its eyes gleamed in bright red light. It goes down to the surface level in huge impact. Ten health bars appeared above on its head including its name.
“Skull Reaper centipede.”
- Writer
