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Chapter 149: Common enemy no. 1 [1]

Chapter 149: Common enemy no. 1 [1]

Back in the beginner domain, Lord Doom and his crew did some pretty crazy things, ridiculing the top guilds and as a result, they were public enemy no. 1 now in the Heavenly Domain.

After the initial ambush on Lord Doom led by Jonathan, there was no such obvious ambush anymore as on the combat side, they let guild Echelon breath.

In a way, it could also be translated to them admitting defeat.

Afterall, it was no news that facing God Noah in combat was a nightmare. To them, it was the last resort.

They would only resort to violence if all other plans were rendered moot.

With violence out of the way, in the borders of the Labyrinthine Expanse between the Ashen Dunes and the Obsidian Wastes, they let guild Echelon build their headquarters in peace.

But this reprieve was only restricted to violence.

In other areas that a guild can grow in the Heavenly Domain, the top guilds did not hesitate to frustrate guild Echelon’s efforts, concentrating on their efforts to build a landmark guild headquarters in the Labyrinthine Expanse.

The world of Warstar was modeled after the real world in a lot of ways, just more fantastical. Just like in the real world, people needed resources to build mansions. Guild Echelon also needed resources to build their headquarters.

They may not be attacking guild Echelon on the open directly, but underground, in the business and trade aspects of the Heavenly Domain, the top guilds frustrated Echelon’s efforts to get building materials.

Afterall, due to their deep foundations in the Heavenly Domain, a lot of things circulated through them, even trades with certain NPCs.

This was the reason why the building progress was so slow.

It didn’t matter much though.

This was because today, Noah knew that they would break this status quo.

...

The moment Caleb stepped into the Heavenly Domain, he felt it.

A silent tension, a feeling that he was being watched.

Unlike Noah’s grand, world-shaking entrance, Caleb’s arrival was marked by a swift descent into chaos. He barely had time to send Noah his location before the first wave struck.

BZZZ!

It happened instantly.

A rain of arrows, spells, and bullets ripping through the space where he had just been standing. It came suddenly, but prepared, Caleb was able to react.

He dove forward, rolling across the uneven stone path of the Twilight Ravine, a narrow canyon surrounded by jagged cliffs. Bad terrain for an escape, but a perfect terrain for a trap.

Once Caleb realized where he appeared in the Heavenly Domain, he was stunned. ’What are the chances of me appearing here...? 40%? 20%? Maybe 12%? But even at that...’

He didn’t have time to make his mathematical analysis though.

From the speed at which they appeared, and the fact that he didn’t recognize any of the famous Avatars that he knew in the pro scene, Caleb realized something.

’They clearly spread their forces thin to cover a lot of regions in the Heavenly Domain, to react at the quickest speed to our arrival’.

His eyes narrowed. ’Persistent’.

They didn’t leave him waiting.

It was a coordinated ambush from Guild Scarlet Rose, Nightfall Battalion, and Frozen Throne, three major powerhouses that had joined forces for one goal, to eliminate Guild Echelon’s key players before they could establish themselves in the Heavenly Domain and if possible, get their equipment.

Afterall, by now, it was no news that every single player in Lord Doom’s crew was stacked. Caleb’s Enlightened Flame in particular was rumored to have an S-Ranked equipment..., they wanted that.

As they attacked, entering a state of clarity, Caleb’s math-like precision kicked in immediately as he did a threat assessment on the spot.

’40 enemy players, at least 15 ranged attackers on the cliffs, a vanguard of melee specialists waiting below, and a high-tier Elementalist channeling a spell that screamed instant death if it landed..., Boulder Barrage... or Dust Devil?’

Even as he thought that, the face of facing an Awakened level Elementalist skill hanging in the air, his brain already geared into overdrive, drafting solutions.

’Escape? No’, his eyes gleamed. ’The terrain is against me’.

’Hold out until Noah arrived? Possible. But for how long?’

’A counterattack? Insane, but possible’.

Caleb’s mind raced.

His Summoner class had its limits in direct PvP, even more due to the level suppression birth from the difference in levels.

But in this situation, it also favored his Summoner class because his strength lay in control and prediction. He needed to tilt the battle in his favor, NOW.

As soon as Caleb thought it, he did it.

The counterattack began.

His Golem Core burned with energy as he activated Titan’s Descent, summoning his Colossus Warden, a massive stone-armored summon that landed with a ground-shattering impact.

The shockwave sent enemy melee fighters staggering back, resulting in momentary chaos. And he seized it.

He commanded his Colossus Warden to charge, forcing enemies to scatter.

At the same time, he activated Frostbound Chains, launching spectral ice tendrils that ensnared the Elementalist mid-cast, interrupting the catastrophic spell just before it could erase him.

And then with precision rotated positioning, he used his own summons as physical cover to block ranged attacks.

Caleb summoned his Storm Raven after, which soared high and unleashed a disruptive Tempest Field, distorting enemy projectiles.

He was burning through MP like water.

For a moment, he had control. But then the second wave hit.

From the cliffside, a high-level Assassin cloaked in shadow flashed down. A blur of motion, Caleb barely managed to twist out of the way as a poisoned dagger sliced across his shoulder.

A Debuff notification popped up.

DING!

[You have been affected by Paralysis Venom!]

[Movement speed reduced!]

Caleb gritted his teeth. ’Numbers, patterns, adapt!’

His Colossus Warden swung at the Assassin, but the rogue vanished in a flicker, appearing behind him. Another dagger strike.

The only reason why he was still alive was the fact that these guys were not pro players. Still, they were the elite players in the game.

To survive, Caleb had to think faster.

He activated Reverse Summon, swapping places with his Storm Raven mid-air, dodging the Assassin’s follow-up attack.

Midfall, he cast Thunderstrike, the delayed activation tricking the Assassin into countering too early, leaving him exposed.

Caleb’s eyes gleamed, then...

BAM!

The Colossus Warden crushed the Assassin with a seismic hammer blow.

It didn’t kill the Assassin, but he was temporarily crippled.

One threat down, but there were more.

The third wave closed in; more melee fighters, a Launcher preparing a spreadfire artillery barrage, and the cliffside mages finishing their chant.

Caleb’s HP had dropped to 30%, and his summons were weakening. He wouldn’t last much longer, then...

In a clap of thunder, a thunderous roar ripped through the canyon.

The sky darkened.

A shadow blazed through the battlefield, armor glinting gold and white, a red cloak billowing behind like a banner of war.

Noah.

And he wasn’t alone.

The reinforcements had arrived, and now, Guild Echelon’s counterattack.

Looking at the battlefield, Noah was honestly astonished at the number of people they had in waiting for Caleb but then he laughed and roared.

"Caleb, unleash the demons!"

[You have accessed S-Ranked Item: Hell’s Key!]

BZZZ!

The next ten seconds turned the battlefield upside down!