A while back, before Izroth participated in the second team’s selection at the Sky Palace, there was a world announcent about soone being the first to ride a mount. However, at the ti of the announcent, the person chose to keep their identity a secret. As a result, their player na was never revealed. This left one of the greatest puzzling mysteries of RML on the table. After all, who would not be interested in how to acquire and ride a mount?!
As he continued to observe the battle, a few seconds later, Izroth received a ssage from an unexpected sender.
’Hm? It’s her?’
Surprisingly, the ssage ca from ng Jiang!
〈System Alert: Player ng Jiang has sent you a ssage, "Hello, I am ng Jiang, the guild leader of Sacred Beasts. I wonder if you’re willing to lend us a hand down here, Mr. First Place?"〉
Just as Izroth could see her player na when she soared past him, she could see his as well. Being the only player on the Event Leaderboard—she would have had to be living under a rock not to recognize his player na!
’Sacred Beasts? I see... It all makes sense now.’
It was just as Izroth expected. The players fighting against the Failed Chira were mbers of a top ten guild. It certainly explained how they could drag a level 50 world boss down to its current pitiful state.
There was not much information available when it ca to Sacred Beasts, which was mainly because they were one of the only top ten guilds to never set up a headquarters in Amaharpe or Proximus. Instead, they concentrated their efforts in the kingdom of Rosentarus and stationed their temporary main headquarters in its capital city from the very beginning of RML.
Izroth did not know much about Sacred Beasts, but if they were posted in Rosentarus, an ally of Amaharpe, it was safe to assu they were on the sa side during the war event. But, why had they waited until the event started to fight the boss? Weren’t they afraid of wasting their limited number of lives? Then again, the temptation of a world boss was too difficult to ignore for most.
’If we’re on the sa side of the war, as a Captain of the GSU, I suppose I’m sowhat obligated to lend them a helping hand after all. However, walking away empty-handed is out of the question.’
Izroth responded to ng Jiang’s ssage. She had already joined the fray with her wolf beast. She appeared to be a summoner-type class that was also capable of utilizing mid-range to long-range magic spells.
〈System Alert: You have sent a ssage to Player ng Jiang, "My assistance does not co cheap, guild leader ng Jiang. First pick, four items. This is my offer to you."〉
Almost instantly after sending his reply, Izroth got a friend request from ng Jiang. He accepted, and the mont he did so, Izroth received an invitation to voice chat from her.
’She certainly does not waste any ti. Let’s see what you have to say.’
Izroth proceeded to let the voice chat through as a charmingly sweet voice greeted him.
[Voice Chat Has Started]
ng Jiang, "Four? Surely the owner of the Mystical Realm Palace does not lack resources and equipnt? How about the first pick of one item of your choice? We rember all favors well."
Izroth, "You’re mistaken. My offer was not an attempt at negotiating. To be blunt, even four items from this world boss are not enough for to volunteer my services."
ng Jiang, "I see you price yourself quite highly. Four world boss drops are a matter of life and death for a guild like ours—can you truly live up to such high self-appraisal?"
Izroth, "Since you were the one who contacted first, I assu you already know the answer to that question. Choose carefully. Though if I were you, I would make my decision quickly."
ROAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
The Failed Chira released a booming roar that temporarily disorientated all targets within its range. However, thanks to Izroth’s Heavenly Golden Body’s Greater Physique passive, he was unaffected by the creature’s roar.
Unfortunately, outside of ng Jiang and her wolf beast that retreated to her side, the mbers of Sacred Beasts did not have the sa luxury of immunity.
Bang!
The Failed Chira swiped its paw at the party’s disorientated tank; however, they were just barely able to block it in ti to prevent taking the blow’s full damage. Nevertheless, it was too close for comfort, especially when the supports struggled to keep up with the Failed Chira’s damage output.
Once the roar dispersed, ng Jiang’s wolf beast rushed back in and continued its assault on the Failed Chira.
ng Jiang, "First pick, one item. I’m aware that while the Mystical Realm Palace does not lack resources, there are still materials that can only be found in Rosentarus. I am willing to provide you with these materials for a discounted price. Uncommon and lower at 30% below market value, rare at 20%, and superior at 10%. In addition, my Sacred Beasts will owe you a favor—and we always repay our favors. Any more than this, and I’m afraid we will lose more than we gain."
A carefree smile appeared on Izroth’s face. He knew that asking for four items of a level 50 world boss drop, let alone having the first pick of all four items, was impractical. However, Izroth was interested in how ng Jiang would respond to his outlandish demands and was pleasantly surprised by her smooth counteroffer.
The way a guild leader behaved under pressure, while it did not reveal everything, gave Izroth a general idea of how the guild itself operated—or, at the very least, how its leader carried themselves.
Based on ng Jiang’s response and the absence of a bad reputation about Sacred Beasts, Izroth finally ca to a decision.
Izroth, "I hope your mories are not affected once everything is settled, guild leader ng Jiang. I would hate to have to refresh it for you. I accept your terms."
[Voice Chat Has Ended]
Izroth terminated the voice call after agreeing to ng Jiang’s proposal.
’Having a connection to a top guild in Rosentarus can prove to be beneficial in more ways than one. This deal is not bad. I will suffer a bit of a short term loss, but the long term advantages cannot be ignored.’
Not even half a breath of ti after the voice call ended, a system alert generated before Izroth.
〈System Alert: You have been invited to join a Raid Party[Current mbers: 32][Party Leader: ng Jiang], would you like to accept?〉
’32? The Chira must have already consud quite a few of them after their deaths. It’s a miracle they’ve managed to survive this long. Just how long have they been fighting this thing?’
There were nowhere near 32 bodies on the battlefield, alive, dead, or otherwise. Not to ntion, after the Failed Chira devoured that dark purple energy, the player’s body it hovered above dissipated. Izroth discovered the reason why the bodies of players did not instantly disappear after their deaths must have been related to one of the Failed Chira’s skills in order to better supply it with bodies for its healing ability.
’Let’s start by taking your als out of the equation.’
Izroth’s figured started constantly fading in and out of existence as a flickering afterimage of him ford on top of the tree branch. At the next mont, the afterimage vanished as he descended upon the battlefield!
...
anwhile...
"Now, Acogu’An." ng Jiang commanded as the wolf beast, who had been using its speed to attack the Failed Chira at alternating angles, retreated to ng Jiang’s side.
Hoooowl!
The wolf beast, Acogu’An, unleashed a reverberating howl as a layer of blue and red auras encompassed Acogu’An, ng Jiang, and her allies.
〈System Alert: All allies have been empowered by Acogu’An’s «Unchained Howl»!〉
〈System Alert: All allies have their attack, defense, agility, and magic increased by 30% for 5 minutes!〉
〈System Alert: All allies have their in-battle HP regeneration, and MP regeneration increased by 125% and 100% respectively for 5 minutes!〉
At the sa ti, a sudden breeze rushed past ng Jiang. She promptly looked to her side and was greeted by the sight of a flickering silhouette!
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