Chapter 1075: Perishing Threat


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    Without warning, Hazard could feel his defenses weaken as the world around him became increasingly difficult to perceive.


    Just as Hazard was rendered virtually useless, Feral de swung his battle axe downward mercilessly at Izroth, who had just attacked Hazard.


    "Idiot, haven''t you ever heard of don''t focus the tank?!" Feral de shouted with a grin.


    This was his n all along. Whether Hazard hit or missed his Umimpeded Rush, Izroth''s fate had already been sealed. If Hazard seeded, then Izroth would be locked in ce by the stun effect of Unimpeded Rush. Feral de would then use that chance to deal a critical blow. However, if Hazard missed and Izroth used that opening to attack Hazard, then he would leave himself open to Feral de''s attack.


    No matter how great a stealth skill, it wasmon knowledge that most could not be used in the middle ofbat without certain restrictions. But, at this point, even if Izroth used a stealth skill, Feral de was confident that Izroth would not be able to escape his assault because of one of his ss skills, Blood Feud.


    Blood Feud was a skill unique to Feral de''s Rageborn Berserker ss. It allowed a yer to mark one target and ce them under the effects of Feud.


    Feud made it so that as long as both yers were alive and within a certain distance of each other, Feral de would know their location indefinitely until one of them died. Feral de also dealt more damage while receiving less damage from a target marked by Blood Feud, making his ss ideal for one-on-one fights.


    BANG! Crrrrck!


    "?!" Feral de''s battle axe was mere centimeters away from striking Izroth; however, right before it could hit, he lost track of Izroth''s presence as his battle axe mmed into the ground.


    "Impossible...! I definitely used Blood Feud, so how-" Feral de thought to himself as his mind raced.


    Phhhtk!


    Feral de felt a sharp, cold feelinging from the sides of his neck, arms, and torso as Izroth''s presence reappeared somewhere behind him.


    <<Critical Hit>>


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    <<Critical Hit>>


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    Without even realizing it, Feral de had been struck five times as he stood there dumbfounded. The damage from the first attack alone was already enough to kill him. Yet, he couldn''t even perceive the other four strikes. How could this have happened? He was a member of Broken Exile, the strongest guild in RML! Even if he was not a core yer, he was no pushover. How could he fall from an assassin sent by Cross Haven?! If his elder brother found out, there was no way he would be let off the hook!


    Feral de fell to the ground as he started to dissipate into countless particles.


    "You bastard! Once my elder brother and Broken Exile hear about this, you''re dead! Dead! You won''t have a ce to hide in RML! You hear me?! I''ll kill you!!!!!" Feral de yelled at the top of his lungs as thest of his body dissipated.


    I Am Diligent looked on in horror and said, "Y-you! D-do you have any idea who you justid your hands on?!"


    Hazard''s expression was gloomy as he struggled to his feet and consumed a health potion. His senses were still a mess, and it was clear that he had no intention of doing something useless like attacking Izroth a second time. Besides, now that Feral de had fallen, what was the point? His chances of ever advancing to Broken Exile were nonexistent.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "What a headache. Why did I have to get pulled into this stupid mission?" Hazard grumbled. "They''re over there!" A voice sounded from the distance.


    The reinforcements from Shattered had finally arrived; however, it was toote.


    In just a few breaths of time, Izroth was surrounded by more than fifty yers from Shattered. He maintained a calm and carefree expression as Hazard and I Am Diligent exined the situation to those who had just arrived at the scene.


    "Idiots! You couldn''t even do your job properly! Don''t you realize what''s going to happen to us once the main guild figures out what took ce here?!" One of the newly arrived yers said angrily.


    The man who scolded Hazard and I Am Diligent had a thin frame and appeared to be in histe twenties. He had straight ck hair and green eyes. He donned a set of mage robes and a magic staff on his back.


    This man went by the name Orion. He was the yer responsible for overseeing things in Fragul''s Valley and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. He was also the one who rmended Hazard, I Am Diligent, and Nighting to Feral de. This meant that he was in the same boat as those three for failing their task. No, his situation was even worse since it all happened under his watch.


    Orion red at Izroth as though he wanted to do nothing more than rip him apart. But, that look soon turned into one of resigned defeat. He did not dare make a move against him. That''s because, after everything settled down, Hazard and I Am Diligent realized just who


    they were fighting.


    The yer who was currently in first ce on the event leaderboards. The owner of the Mystical Realm Pce. The one said to have been responsible for the downfall of two top guilds, Sage Falls and the Headhunter Syndicate-Izroth.


    "What a headache. Should we be grateful that he isn''t outright attacking us after causing so many problems?" Orion scowled.


    "Given who attacked us, surely the main guild won''t me us for this, right?" I Am Diligent said with a look of worry.


    The yers from Shattered were not weak by any means; however, they could notpare to the elites of the top guilds. Even if someone sent by the main guild like Feral de was defeated so easily, what chance did they have? Wasn''t attacking him with their current forces the same as meaninglessly throwing their lives away?


    "If you believe that, then you''re naive. Someone has to take the me. Do you really think one of the Six Stars is going to allow it to be their own brother?" Hazardmented. "Hazard''s right. Even if Feral de receives some me, ultimately, it''ll be us who take the brunt force of everything. The funds we''re given for the amount of work we do is already barely manageable. If we receive a pay cut, how are we supposed to make a living?" Orion said as he released a long sigh.


    The contract they signed with Shattered was just barely enough to cover the bare minimum of the most basic living expenses. But it was also the only way that they could devote their full time to RML and improve their strength in-game to advance.


    After a few minutes of discussion, Orion and the members of Shattered seemed to have


    reached a decision.


    Orion approached Izroth with caution. Even though he had not attacked them while they were talking, there was no guarantee that he would not change his mind at any given moment.


    "We have no intention of fighting you. If it''s an apology you want, I''ll give it to you. All I ask is that we end things here amicably." Orion said respectfully.