<h4>Chapter 641 - A Devastating Blow Against The Headhunter Syndicate! Part(1/2)</h4>


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    A few moments ago...


    "Hey, just give up already. Do you think that anything will change even if you kill a few of us? We’ll simply keep replenishing our forces until you’re down to yourst man. Sooner orter, one of you will fall. Once that happens, it won’t be long until the rest crumble along." Apex said with a grin.


    "You sure know how to talk big for someone who hasn’t been able to kill a single person on our side. I guess the rumors about the Headhunter Syndicate were true after all. A pointlessly big guild with third-rate members at its core. No, I suppose even that’s being too generous. I’ve seen monsters in the beginner’s zone put up more of a challenge!" One Shot Brick scoffed.


    At the moment, One Shot Brick, along with fourteen other members of Sacred Beasts, were currently surrounded by yers from the Headhunter Syndicate.


    On their way to their assigned coordinates, One Shot Brick and the yers from Sacred Beasts had been ambushed. To make things worse, theirmunication was also cut off.


    But, instead of panicking, One Shot Brick quickly rallied his guild members together and formed a tight formation.


    So far, more than a dozen yers from the Headhunter Syndicate had fallen.


    However, when it came to Sacred Beasts, they suffered zero casualties on their side!


    "Brave words for someone soon to be dead. Go!" Apex ordered as he held his hand forward.


    The moment he gave themand, several yers from the Headhunter Syndicate rushed towards the members of Sacred Beasts.


    Simultaneously, various ranged attacks, including arrows and magic missiles, rained down in the group’s direction.


    While the Headhunter Syndicate certainly held the advantage when it came to quantity, those from Sacred Beasts, without a doubt, possessed the upper hand in terms of quality.


    However, every time One Shot Brick or someone from Sacred Beasts cut down a yer from the Headhunter Syndicate; two more would appear to rece them.


    But, what caught those from Sacred Beasts off guard was how reckless their enemies were.


    "This is insane! They just keep charging in without care for their lives!" One of the Sacred Beasts yers, Banshee,mented with a frown as she mmed her fist into one of the yers who rushed her and knocked them back.


    "It’s just how the Headhunter Syndicate does things. The low-level members are used as nothing but cannon fodder. They’re nning to weaken us as much as possible. After that, I’m sure that guy will make his move!" One Shot Brick said.


    One Shot Brick struck the ground as a swirling whirlpool fifteen meters wide appeared at his feet.


    "Lure of Deluge!" One Shot Brick roared.


    At the same time, the arrows and magic missiles that were headed right for his guild members abruptly changed their trajectory.


    Swoosh! Swoosh!


    The ranged attacksunched by the Headhunter Syndicate were drawn to the whirlpool created by One Shot Brick and effectively neutralized.


    Lure of Deluge was simr to One Shot Brick’s skill Anchor of Deluge, except it "taunted" or rather f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y pulled in projectiles instead of yers.


    "We have to take out their leader! Get ready to move!" One Shot Brickmanded as he brandished his shield and prepared to charge through the crowd of yers.


    The attacking group was centered around the fifth of the Headhunter Syndicate’s Twelve Banes, The Beast, Apex.


    No one knew much about the inner workings of the Headhunter Syndicate, let alone the strength of those who called themselves the Twelve Banes; therefore, One Shot Brick had to trust his instinct.


    A group of yers moved to intercept One Shot Brick and those from Sacred Beasts at hismand.


    "Out of the way!" One Shot Brick howled as he tightened his grip on his shield. At the same time, a thin film of water epassed his entire body!


    Zeeeut! Wooosh!


    Just as One Shot Brick was about to ram through the blockade of yers from the Headhunter Syndicate, a strong gust of wind blew past him from behind.


    "?!" One Shot Brick was startled by the abrupt appearance of the gust.


    Did his Lure of Deluge miss one of the projectiles? No, how could he make such an amateur mistake? But, then, what was it?


    "Huh?" One Shot Brick witnessed a bizarre scene unfold before his eyes.


    One by one, the yers from the Headhunter Syndicate were dropping to the ground.


    "We’re under attack! Everyone regroup!" Apex cautioned.


    Meanwhile, One Shot Brick and the members of Sacred Beasts were stunned.


    Every time they blinked, another two, three, or even more yers would fall as a blurry and flickering silhouette appeared one moment, then vanished the next.


    "Wait, this is...!" One Shot Brick remembered where he saw this flickering silhouette.


    During his guild’s fight against the Failed Chimera, a simr terrifying disy of speed took ce.


    Even though the figure was hard to make out, One Shot Brick recognized some familiar details upon closer inspection.


    "It’s Mr. First- No, Pce Master Izroth!" One Shot Brick eximed.


    "Pce Master Izroth? Shouldn’t he have arrived at the other outpost already? What is he doing all the way out here?" Banshee questioned.


    "I don’t know. It could be that he got worried after we missed our scheduled strike time. With ourmunication cut off, it’s possible Pce Master Izroth realized that something was wrong and rushed to our aid." One Shot Brick spected.


    He then continued, "Whatever the reason, we still have a mission to aplish. Let’s show these bastards from the Headhunter Syndicate the price of looking down on our Sacred Beasts!"


    When Apex noticed the boost in morale on Sacred Beasts’ side, as well as the yers from his group being erased one by one, his expression turned cold.


    "What is that useless woman doing...?!" Apex internalized as he grit his teeth.


    Open Notes should have been in the background providing support and keeping an eye on the surroundings. How did someone manage to slip through the perimeter they painstakingly set up?!


    Apex originally wanted to weaken the yers from Sacred Beasts and then step in to finish them off with his own hands to im all the rewards with little effort. However, at this rate, they would be wiped out before their forces could be replenished again!


    "Reveal yourself, coward!" Apex bellowed.


    Apex growled as his body size started to increase and his muscles bulked up.


    His eyes turned yellow as stripped orange and ck fur began to grow on the side of his face and body.


    Apex’s fingernails became sharp ws, and pointed fangs reced his teeth.


    He released a beastly cry as a wild aura manifested around him.


    Apex kicked off the ground, creating a small cavity where he once stood as heshed out with his sharp ws at thin air!


    Ding!


    Surprisingly, Apex’s ws collided with something solid as a flickering figure emerged in the spot he struck.


    "Stop right there, you bastard!" Apex growled threateningly as he stared down the person who had been wreaking havoc.


    <i>’Oh? He was able to follow my movement?’</i>


    The flickering silhouette stopped and revealed Apex’s ws pressed against an azure de. This de, of course, belonged to Izroth.


    It was not often that Izroth came across a yer capable of following his actions with an S-ranked movement skill like Flickering Steps active.


    In addition, Apex did not make themon mistake of aiming at where Izroth was at the moment. Instead, he struck precisely where he predicted Izroth would step next. This type of built-in reaction required good gaming sense and a specific amount ofbat experience.


    "I will ask you this once—where is the guild leader of your Headhunter Syndicate?" Izroth inquired calmly.


    "Ha? Do you really think that I... Would tell the likes of you!" Apex reinforced his strength as his muscles expanded. This caused the ground around both him and Izroth to break from the pressure.


    But, to Apex’s astonishment, no matter how much strength he pushed down with to try and overpower Izroth, the person in question would not budge!


    "If that’s your answer, then—I no longer have any use for you," Izroth said coldly.