Realm of Myths and Legends

Chapter 1072: Chaos In Fragulʼs Valley (Part 1/2)

Meanwhile, somewhere in Fragulʼs Valley...

Shrieeeek!

A creatureʼs cry echoed throughout a certain part of Fragulʼs Valley. It was a bird-like monster that stood approximately 1.5 meters tall. It had a razor-sharp beak, talons like metal blades, and blue feathers that acted as natural armor against attacks. This monster was known as the Deadly Valley Hawk, a flightless bird-like creature that often roamed Fragulʼs Valley.

Woosh! Phhhtk!

Name: Deadly Valley Hawk(Elite)

Level: 58

HP: 0/184,890 (0%)

The Deadly Valley Hawk fell to the ground as an axe sliced the creatureʼs head off, causing it to turn into countless particles and leave loot on the ground where it fell.

After the creatureʼs defeat, four individuals hovered over the loot on the ground.

”Heh, Iʼve already gotten used to fighting these birds. Their feathers and beaks are a little annoying, but their intelligence is low. Itʼs easy to take advantage of their simple attack pattern to farm up experience and gain loot.” One of the individuals said with a grin.

This individual was a young man who appeared to be in his early twenties. He had dark blue hair, a pair of cyan eyes, and a handsome face that carried with it hints of confidence and arrogance. He wore a full set of light armor equipment that briefly showed a light white aura that encompassed it, revealing its identity as at least rare-ranked equipment.

In the young manʼs hand was a blue and silver axe that held an intricate design. It was also the weapon he used to cut down the Deadly Valley Hawk and deal the finishing blow to the creature.

This young man went by the player name Feral Blade. More importantly, he was a rising star who had recently been recruited by Broken Exile, one of the most powerful guilds in RML. Feral Blade was accompanied by three other players: Hazard, a middle-aged man in fully plated armor with a serious facial expression; Nighting, a young male magic assassin melee dealer with a headstrong appearance; and I Am Diligent, a youthful girl with a charming aura who was a range supporter.

Unlike Feral Blade, these three were not a part of Broken Exile. Instead, they were part of Broken Exileʼs subsidiary guild, Shattered.

It was not uncommon for top guilds to have a subsidiary guild where they raised new talents that could potentially move up to the main guild if they performed well enough.

While these types of guildsʼ main purpose was to discover new talents, they also served as the primary source of gathering and securing resources for their respective top guilds. After all, no matter how skilled a player is, it was virtually impossible to compete with other skilled top players if they spent a large portion of their time farming resources while others focused on leveling up.

Thatʼs why, although it was well known that Fragulʼs Valley belonged to Broken Exile, members of the Shattered guild were mostly seen in its vicinity.

”As expected of a rising star from the main guild. Without you here, venturing this deep into Fragulʼs Valley would have taken us three times longer.” Nighting said as he sang Feral Bladeʼs praises.

”Thatʼs right! If not for you, we would have had to use many more resources to reach this place.” I Am Diligent commented with a glowing smile.

As he received a wave of compliments from Nighting and I Am Diligent, Feral Blade could barely control the wide smile on his face.

”So, this is what it feels like to be a part of one of the top guilds. I have to thank my elder brother for pulling some strings to speed up my entry into the main guild. He even gave me such a great opportunity to prove myself. This kind of respect and worship-itʼs no wonder the top guilds are so serious about maintaining their status.” Feral Blade thought to himself.

Feral Blade cleared his throat and said, ”Naturally, this much is to be expected of me. If the main guild didnʼt have confidence in my talent, they wouldnʼt have sent me on such an important mission in the middle of an event.”

”Then, are the rumors true? Does that creature who grants any wish really exist somewhere in the heart of Fragulʼs Valley?” I Am Diligent inquired with a look of curiosity.

”Grant any wish? Your head is too far in the clouds. If it had such a ridiculous power, wouldnʼt the guild leader or one of the Six Stars come here in person?” Feral Blade scoffed.

The Six Stars were the equivalent of Cross Havenʼs Five Great Generals or Blue Oasisʼ Seven Captains. They were players who stood at the peak of RML and served as a foundation for their guildʼs power.

I Am Diligentʼs cheeks flushed red in embarrassment. Indeed, if something like that were true, how would the main guild be willing to send one person and a few subsidiary guild members to take care of it?

”Well, donʼt feel too embarrassed. Itʼs not like your guess is entirely wrong. While the creature weʼre looking for doesnʼt grant any wish, it does give something thatʼs not that far off. As long as we manage to capture the Golden Imp, it will cough up a rare-ranked or higher item. From what I know, last time, the item that was dropped was legendary-ranked.” Feral Blade said in a bragging manner.

Legendary-ranked?! When the members of Shattered heard that, their faces were filled with expressions of disbelief and shock. One had to know that legendary-ranked items were extremely rare in RML and worth a fortune. Selling one was enough to pay someoneʼs annual salary for a few years. Needless to say, the number of players in RML who have seen a legendary item firsthand was probably less than a hundred. This number was incredibly small given the millions upon millions of players in RML.

”Is it really okay to be telling us something so important? If itʼs a legendary ranked item, wonʼt other top guilds want to get their hands on it?” Nighting commented.

Feral Blade glared at Nighting and said, ”How will those top guilds find out? Is there anyone here foolish enough to betray Broken Exile? Thatʼs no different than saying you donʼt want to play anymore. But, just in case any of you get any funny ideas, donʼt forget that my elder brother is one of the Six Stars. No matter where you run to in RML, youʼll never be safe.”

The three members of Shattered shivered at Feral Bladeʼs warning.

”O-Of course. Sorry, I misspoke. Thereʼs no way anyone would be foolish enough to covet what belongs to Broken Exile, let alone go around talking about it.” Nighting said in an apologetic tone.

”Y-yes. We will not speak of this to anyone. You can trust us.” I Am Diligent chimed in. ”Tch... Naive, spoiled brat. Just because his elder brother is one of the Six Stars, he walks around like he owns the place. Who just gives away important information like that without thinking? Does he think that no one dares to compete with Broken Exile? What about Cross Haven? Even Sleeping Gardenia is able to compete with them on even footing now because of their connection with the Mystical Realm Palace. Why did I ever join this cursed guild?” Hazard thought to himself as he hid his annoyance.

Originally, Hazard joined Shattered as a way to prove his skills and get recognized by a top guild. However, after being accepted, it was nothing like he imagined it to be. The inner guild politics, the sucking up to advance, the constant backstabbing-it wasnʼt what he signed up for. Unfortunately, he still had some time left on the contract he signed with Shattered. Otherwise, he would have already left that guild, which was like being stuck in the mud.

”I overheard you talking about something rather interesting. How about sharing a few more details?” A voice abruptly sounded from in the middle of the group.

”?!”

Everyone was taken aback by the sudden emergence of an unknown voice. What was even more terrifying was the fact that no one was able to notice that person getting so close to

them or react in time!

Swoosh!

After that initial pause and surprise, Nighting was the first to make a move as the dagger in

his hands swept forward at the unknown assailant.

Ding!

Nightingʼs facial expression turned extremely ugly as his dagger collided with the unknown assailant. Instead of inflicting damage, his entire arm went numb, and he could not stop shaking as the dagger bounced off his targetʼs body. It was like hitting a thick sheet of steel!

”Eh?” Without warning, the world around Nighting turned gray and everything rapidly spun before turning upside down.

Nighting eyes widened in shock as his head had been separated from his body without a

chance to retaliate!

”Nighting!” I Am Diligent cried out in horror.

Too fast! Nighting died before she could even use a single healing or barrier skill. Faster than

she could even blink, his HP went from full to zero!