Boom boom boom!
“Whew~ Disappointing-nim, looks like we made the right choice in changing factions?”
“That’s right.”
The party leader of the Disappointing party, ‘Disappointing’, and his party member, a total of two Rangers, kept exclaiming in admiration as they looked down at the melee far below the dizzying cliff.
The ‘Disappointing Party’ with an unusual composition of two Rangers including the party leader, had been excellently conquering instance dungeons as an advance party so far, utilizing the Rangers’ near-mid range hybrid characteristics.
But to properly raid the Green Dragon as part of the ‘Betarion Empire’, the only way was to join Plan B where Rock Cho Hyunsoo is the Guild Master. Joining such a large PVP guild forces participation in activities like wars.
Disappointing, who wanted to act freely, chose to move the entire party’s faction to ‘Alpharion Empire’.
And changing factions turned out to be an excellent choice.
“Combining the characteristics of the faction battlefield and information from users who’ve attempted attacks so far, they established a perfect attack method without even trying. On top of that, broad knowledge about Astria Online’s gimmicks and skills. As expected of Chris’s Raid Party.”
“The raid-oriented guild ‘Red-White’. They only cooperate with GG Group for faction battlefield World Bosses, but their activities themselves are free. They’ll surely achieve first clear of the Legendary difficulty raid dungeons that will come out later too.”
“And.”
The terrifying World Boss, ‘Green Dragon’.
The white flash, ‘Rain’, proudly facing and fighting it head-on.
She, the main tank of the Red-White Guild, showed an overwhelming performance in this battle.
Her possessed movements unbound by the framework of skills completely shattered the common sense of Astria Online established so far.
“There’ll be an uproar when the video of this raid is uploaded.”
Disappointing looked at the Green Dragon that started flapping its wings with a helpless smile.
Flap, flap, flap.
Whoosh!
“Now, it’s our turn.”
Creak creak.
The two Rangers, each in charge of a ballista, aimed at the expected flight path of the Green Dragon that started lifting its body vertically.
These ballistas must be items installed by NPCs who attempted to subjugate the Green Dragon. The tip of the huge arrow with special magical treatment looked like it could tear through the dragon’s wings that aren’t protected by scales.
Woong!
The Ranger Training Tower skill, ‘Sure Hit’, activated. Blue energy swirled around Disappointing’s body and flowed into the ballista’s arrowhead.
There probably won’t be two chances.
Aim accurately in one go.
Flap, flap, flap.
Kaaaah-!!
The Green Dragon’s huge body that soon flew up to the top of the cliff filled the Rangers’ view.
Woong!
Green energy started gathering in the Green Dragon’s mouth.
Aerial flight, breath pattern.
The wings are fully spread.
And simultaneously, the huge arrows caught on the fully drawn ballista strings were fired.
Flash!
Thud!
Kaaah–ah-!?
The dragon’s body wobbled in midair.
The two huge arrows accompanied by the Rangers’ skills had punctured huge holes in its wings.
The dragon’s huge body that lost balance from the shock of having its wings torn fell to the ground.
Crash!
The dragon’s body that crashed into the ground caused massive vibrations. Dust rose and filled the area below the cliff. At the same time, the two Rangers who had consumed floating potions also jumped down the cliff.
Tap!
Looking at the welcome faces of the Red-White Guild members surrounding them, Disappointing smiled.
“Two Rangers, mission complete. Joining up.”
* * *
[World Boss]
[Green Dragon]
[HP 49,052,141/200,000,000 (24%)]
Flash!
Slash slash slash!
Moving freely all over the dragon’s huge body, I used Flash Strike to strip off scales.
Like how I initially stripped scales from the neck area, the melee damage dealers also followed me in dismantling the dragon’s scales.
Grrrr-!
The dragon roared and tried to twist its body, but it hadn’t yet recovered from the shock and damage of crashing into the ground. It just lay helplessly prostrate, losing its defense to the party members’ weapons.
Boom boom boom!
Magic from the ranged damage dealers kept exploding on the areas where the dragon’s scales had been stripped off exposing flesh. The two Rangers who joined up were also moving all over the dragon’s body.
First World Boss, ‘Green Dragon’ attack. Difficult at first but gets easier as it goes. Maybe a bit of a World Boss prototype feel?
But we can’t let our guard down yet.
Berbeia Forest, this is a faction battlefield.
GG Group, White Bone Group, and No Mercy are blocking the opposing faction, but they can’t form a perfect blockade line across the entire wide Berbeia Forest. If users armed with powerful PVP equipment rush in, our raid team wearing PVE equipment can’t withstand it.
We could be wiped out not by the Green Dragon, but by users of the opposing faction.
Chris’s shout rang across the battlefield.
“We need to take down the dragon before dangerous elements rush in!”
In fact, this is the most difficult part rather than the dragon attack itself.
If our raid team gets wiped out now without finishing off the dragon.
Pop- Pop- Pop!
Woong!
Centered on Bae Merong, the mages’ mana gathered to form a huge energy sphere.
The Force Master’s Training Tower skill, ‘Arcane Burst’. As befitting a mage in charge of firepower, it can deal tremendous damage, but the preparation time is long.
But it’s very effective against the current dragon that’s lost its magic resistance while in a groggy state.
Crash!
Kaaah-!?
The dragon’s HP was shaved off in chunks. It finally entered the 10% range.
Woong.
Feeling a threat to its life, the dragon started gathering breath while twisting its head. It intends to spew it out in all directions without aiming at a target. Even that alone is sufficiently threatening.
Tap, tap, tap.
Swish!
As the Yin-Yang Master’s talismans were stuck around, the dragon’s speed slowed. The Elementalist’s Undine ability overlapped on top of that, successfully completely sealing the dragon’s movement.
Gr-grrrr-!
Unable to turn its head, the dragon started taking attacks while sealed in its movements.
Slash slash slash!
“Die!”
I also climbed on top of the dragon and started digging into the flesh at the point where the neck and body connect, where the dragon heart is.
The Green Dragon’s end is approaching.
9%, 8%, 7%.
“We-we’ve done it…!”
Just as joy was appearing on the raid members’ faces.
Along with Chris’s flustered voice, the atmosphere of the battlefield suddenly changed.
“A message from GG Group Master, WeGotMarried! He says they lost sight of Rock Cho Hyunsoo during the melee! It seems GG Group is short-handed trying to block Betarion Empire’s all-out offensive! It’ll take quite some time for support to arrive!”
“Plan B’s Guild Master!?”
“If a user of that level rushes in, we can’t resist with PVE equipment!”
“Hurry, finish off the dragon… Ugh!”
Just as the raid members’ movements became urgent, the first scream was heard.
Ranger Disappointing, his body collapsed.
And behind him, a Swordsman user revealed himself.
He looked around the battlefield with a grin.
“To think you’d really come to the verge of clearing. It was worth planting a spy in Alpharion Empire.”
In Astria Online where you can easily change factions if you just give up contribution points as long as there’s no imbalance in numbers between factions.
Even for opposing factions, information leaks can’t be completely blocked.
Plan B’s Guild Master, ‘Rock Cho Hyunsoo’.
He revealed himself to prevent the Red-White Guild’s Green Dragon attack.
“Kikikiki!”
“Aah!”
“Uwah!”
The Red-White Guild raid members started falling one by one to Cho Hyunsoo’s quickly moving sword.
After Bae Merong and the mages fell, Cherni who was sealing the dragon’s movement collapsed, and Cho Hyunsoo turned his sword towards the Warriors.
“Lerooooy! Hopkin… Ahh!”
Hopkins’ body that jumped in to inflict status effects on Cho Hyunsoo stopped abruptly.
“Ugh!”
Cho Hyunsoo cut down Hopkins’ body with a smile on his lips.
The effect of an Elite+ grade anti-personnel status resistance Echostone. It must be the effect of that item worth thousands of gold.
Chris’s pleading shout was heard.
“Rain! Don’t mind below! If we take down the dragon, it’s our victory!”
Slash slash slash!
I gritted my teeth and started digging into the dragon’s flesh at an even faster rate.
I, who was currently dealing the most damage to the dragon, couldn’t stop attacking.
I could only watch.
“Kikikiki! Deathly Death! I can’t guarantee my victory in the arena, but your attacks can’t harm me here and now!”
“Ugh!”
Clang! Clang clang!
Deathly Death struggled to face Cho Hyunsoo. But his movements were gradually slowing down.
The cold energy softly rising from Cho Hyunsoo’s sword, the effect of an Elite+ grade anti-personnel freezing Echostone.
With Deathly Death’s PVE equipment, it was hard to deal effective damage to Cho Hyunsoo who was wrapped in PVP equipment and Echostones.
The equipment compatibility is very disadvantageous. Even arena rank 1 Deathly Death can’t stop him here.
“Kuugh!”
Deathly Death also collapsed with his body half frozen.
Cho Hyunsoo was continuously recovering HP using our raid members through the effect of a life steal Echostone.
Now the only raid members left on the battlefield are Chris, one Yin-Yang Master.
But the Yin-Yang Master is sealing the dragon’s movement. If Chris releases the seal to face Cho Hyunsoo, the dragon will rampage again. If that happens, we might not be able to finish off the dragon.
Our raid team, having to face Cho Hyunsoo and the Green Dragon simultaneously, was fighting an extremely disadvantageous battle.
Cho Hyunsoo’s sword turned towards Chris.
Rain, it’s just a game. Even if companions fall, they’re not really dying.
Even if guild members are wiped out, if I finish off the dragon in the meantime, it’s our victory.
But.
In the past, victory on top of sacrifice. How did it feel?
I withdrew my sword from the dragon’s neck.
And launched a Flying Sword Technique at Cho Hyunsoo.
Clang!
Cho Hyunsoo deflected my sword and looked up at me standing on top of the dragon’s body.
“Kikikiki, the main tank? I’ll deal with you last, so wait.”
“Rain! No!”
Chris shouted with a pale face.
A good tank must also taunt well.
Come to think of it, that uncle looks like that.
A monster race that lives near water, like a frog and fish combined.
I smiled brightly and taunted Cho Hyunsoo.
“Uncle, you look like a fish-person.”
Cho Hyunsoo’s face distorted.
Seems I touched his sore spot.
Tap.
He flew his body and jumped onto the dragon’s body.
“Little brat, you’re hastening your death.”
Swish.
Cho Hyunsoo pointed his sword at me.
I raised my sword too.