Child of Destiny

– “First Round: Single Match – ‘Bowmaster’ Himura (Peak Titled Ranker) vs ‘Herald of Chaos’ Chaotic Luck (Maverick Ranker) –

“Devious, very devious,” commented David as he saw the representative that the Empyrean Talons, or more likely Shin, had sent onto the stage for the first round.

He could already see the ugly expressions that the members of the Seven Seas Alliance currently had after seeing the matchup.

“This makes it even more interesting as the entirety of the matches will be dependent on this first matchup,” he repeatedly shook his head as he could already tell what kind of scheme Shin was cooking for the opposing side.

He could not help but feel some pity for the side of the Seven Seas Alliance due to this. This junior brother of his indeed turned into a devious evil.

…

While everyone where still trying to recover from the ‘shock’ that they had gotten from Shin’s ‘surprise’, the match was already underway.

Regardless of everyone’s reaction, the match still had to continue.

Chaotic Lick, who was suddenly thrown into this situation after the last-minute notice of Shin, was currently focused. He was also very nervous due to this battle being his very first official professional battle since he started playing the game.

He had always dreamt of this having to him before, hoping to become one of the celebrities of the virtual world.

But he did not expect it to happen this so suddenly. His nervousness was somewhat affecting him, making him unable to think properly and almost forgetting why he was there.

‘Fortunately,’ he suddenly remembered Shin’s ‘encouragement’ before the battle. “If you dare to lose to such a ‘weak’ opponent, I will give you an extra training session every time you log in to the game. Under my supervision, of course!”

Recalling those worlds, Chaotic Luck suddenly felt an intense shiver running through his spine. Such an ‘encouragement’ was very effective as he was able to immediately regain his senses.

“No matter how strong this guy is, I am sure that he will not be as scary as the Monster Trio (Shin, Arthur, and Leonard) and that Demonic Duo (Diablo and Alucard),” he mumbled as he recalled the unpleasant experience that he had suffered after training with those five.

After adjusting his mind, he quickly started summoning his famous ‘Legion of the Chaotic Sun’.

He first started summoning the armored skeletons with blazing heads, ordering them to scatter in every direction to scout the surroundings. He had also subconsciously formed a net formation, which became a habit for him after training under Shin’s instructions.

He even hid some of the skeleton soldiers underneath the swap, purposely submerging them into dirty water and mud, while others climbed on the trees with great familiarity as if they had practiced countless times.

Most of the skeletons that climbed on the trees were Skeleton Archers, who skillfully hid themselves in the dense branches and leaves of the trees and patiently waited for the right opportunity to ambush their target.

While waiting for the special formation to be formed, Chaotic Luck had also summoned some of his special undead monsters such as the blazing corpse golem that he had recently created before also letting them submerge deep in the mud after turning off the flames covering their bodies.

He had also summoned some skeleton snakes and other small creatures that swam through the dirty water and mud and scattered in every direction.

Chaotic Luck’s strategy was simple. He just wanted to stay in a single place while letting his legion spread and look for his opponent. He would then let them fight for him, avoiding a confrontation.

But if they were still defeated, then he would choose to lure the opponent deep into his formation if possible.

His remote controlling of his legion was limited to a certain range just like the other professions with similar skills, so the Legion of Chaotic Sun could not leave that area as he would lose his control over them beyond that point.

But this so-called limited range was still so large it encompassed the entire battle, which was very scary for someone of his level.

Chaotic Luck was aware that his skills and talent were quite limited, so he could only work hard to achieve something. He followed all of Shin’s arrangements most of the time, especially when it came to his training routine both inside the game and in the real world.

He did not complain as he knew that all of it would be beneficial for him.

But there was something that he did not follow from Shin’s advice, and that was when it came to his equipment.

He preferred his equipment to have certain stats that made it easier for him to control his legion, which was why the entire set that he was wearing had bonus stats focusing on ‘Control’, ‘Wisdom’, and ‘INT’ Stats.

Control was his smooth control over his skeletons and the increase of influence he had over them. After all, he was not like Shin who had a powerful mind and could control such a huge army with willpower alone.

Wisdom, on the other hand, was meant to hasten his casting time and increase the mana regeneration as keeping the entire legion on the feel consumed quite a lot of mana.

At the same time, the Wisdom Stat also sharpened his mind, which made it easier for him to understand the true nature of his spells. It could also help him at memorizing things, which was very helpful for his class.

INT Stat also had a direct effect on his Mana Pool and Mana regeneration. It also increased the effectiveness of his spells regardless of their type such as offensive, defensive, and auxiliary ones. It also increased his mana sensitivity, which let him absorb more mana from the environment when it was necessary.

It did not take long for Chaotic Luck to complete all his preparations. He was now fully ready to execute his plan.

But even after waiting for quite a while, he still failed to find his opponent. He was not sure if the other party had a special skill that could hide their presence and erase their tracks or if they were still beyond the range that his legion had scouted.

“Just how big is this battle arena if that is the case?” Chaotic Luck frowned deeply as he realized this.

Fortunately, he did not take that long before he finally found Himura.

As a skilled archer, Himura took advantage of his race and class when it came to mobility and jumped from one tree to another while traversing the swamp forest.

He was very careful of his movements as he was scouting the area, carefully checking the surroundings before advancing further.

He naturally found some strange traces such as the skeletons floating and half-submerged on the swamp muddy waters and the ones hanging on the trees. But he ignored all of them as the setting of this arena included such ‘features.’

The remains of the dead humans or monsters were scattered everywhere even from the spot where he first appeared.

If he found something strange from this, it was the number of these remains. They surpassed the average number that a certain region had.

When he thought about this, Himura suddenly froze as he realized something. Due to the unexpected ‘turn’ from the lineup of the opposing side, he almost forgot that his current opponent was supposed to be a ‘necromancer’.

But unlike the regular Necromancer Classes that were available to most of the players of the game, Chaotic Luck’s Legion of the Chaotic Sun was famous for having special features such as blazing skulls. They were also said to be immune to holy magic or spells, making them a ‘true’ undying army.

Due to this ‘common’ knowledge, Himura had almost made a rookie mistake and somewhat fell into the trap of his opponent.

Swoosh!

Without any hesitation, Himura decided to retreat first. The strangeness of this place was more than enough for him to retreat tactically.

His decisive repose caught Chaotic Luck a little off guard.

“Top experts sure are different. Just a little detail is more than enough to be crucial information for them,” commented Chaotic Luck in amazement as he watched Himura retreat through his shared vision of his skeletons.

“I can’t let him leave now, especially when it somewhat entered my trap formation,” said Chaotic Luck as he started issuing orders to his skeletons.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

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As Himura was retreating by jumping on the tree branches, he heard a series of sounds that were very familiar to him. They were sounds produced by arrows while flying.

Swoosh!

Without any hint of hesitation, he maneuvered through the trees, dodging left and right while also using the environment as a cover.

Tak! Tak! Tak!

Most of the arrows shot by the Skeleton Archers hit the trunks or branches of the trees as Himura skillfully maneuvered through them.

He even employed some archery techniques to occasionally shoot down some of the Skeleton Archers, lessening their numbers.

Even if the archery skills of these skeleton archers were somewhat lousy in his eyes, Himura could also see some tricks hidden under them. Even if their aim was inferior to him, their number was still huge, making it quite tricky to deal with.

If accuracy was not enough, then make use of your numbers to increase your chances – this was why Shin had told Chaotic Luck before when teaching him some tactics.

Through the barrage of arrows, Himura also noticed that the opposing side was trying to seal his escape path by anticipating his actions and firing to the places where he was heading ahead of time.

This forced him to change his course and run in a different direction!

If only he knew that the live audience and online viewers were already shouting and cursing at him during this time.

He was running straight to a trap!

The direction that he was heading was already packed with skeleton soldiers and archers, lying in ambush!

“Huh!? Since when I did-…” Himura also realized this after running for a while. Even if he still had yet to reach the ambush point, his properly honed senses were already warning about the trap ahead.

“I guess I am underestimating this guy just because he is a beginner in the professional scene,” he commented as his expression turned a little more serious.

“If that is the case, then let me show you what I’ve got!” he shouted as he quickly activated some of his buffs to increase his speed and strengthen his firing power.

He aimed ahead while channeling his mana into the nocked arrow.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

It was at this time that a huge group of Skeleton Soldiers started jumping down from a higher altitude and pounced at him like a swarm of insects.

Seeing them, Himura finally released the string of his bow along with the shining arrow nocked on it.

Whoosh!

A flash of light suddenly flew as the shining arrow cut through the air and left a fading trail behind.

Boom!

Not long after, the deafening roar of the wind shook the entire place, and a disastrous storm suddenly appeared.

It followed through the path of the arrow that flew earlier, forming spiraling gushes of wind that annihilated everything in its path.

Boom!

The descending skeleton soldiers were destroyed by the windstorm along with the trees on its path. Their broken parts flew in the air and were scattered by the wind alongside the destroyed trucks of trees and shattered leaves.

“If you think that you are like Immortal, then you are still a few hundred years early, kid,” said Himura as he stood in the middle of the storm in an arrogant manner and trying to act cool.

Chaotic Luck, who had seen this scene through Shared Vission, could not help but tremble as he watched a portion of his legion get annihilated in an instant. “Tsk! A top-notch expert is still a top-notch expert no matter what.”

“I have to be extra careful,” he mumbled while firming himself with a resolve.

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