Jack thought about the situation. Apparently, his opponent knew him enough to plan this setting. They knew he would not abandon his friends. And they were arrogant enough to not asking him to co alone. It's like saying that he was free to ask for help. His opponents were a coalition of guilds, any other party would be a fool to try to take them on. He was unsure if Silverwing would mobilize his guild to help him even if he asked for help.
He opened his friend list, if there is one person who can figure a way out, it had to be this guy. Considering his dispute with the coalition, he might be able to help him. He then sent a ssage to said person.
Jack was at Raven's Den, the tavern which he normally frequented by Bowler and The Man. It took four hours by running for a normal level 20 Warrior to reach the Crestfall Plain that was marked, three for Jack. In other words, he had another three hours to prepare. It was almost an hour before the person he had sent a ssage to, appeared before him.
"It's unusual for you to actively seek ," John said as he took the seat opposite Jack. "I assu sothing is wrong?"
John proceeded to order an ale before they begin their discussion. When the maid brought his ale over, John pointed at Jack and said, "tabs on him."
Under normal circumstances, Jack would have complained, but his concern at the mont was not on his coin expenditure. John caught his mood, he put on a serious face and asked, "what's wrong?"
Jack told him about the situation.
John was silent as he digested Jack's information.
"What's your thought?" Jack asked.
"It's easy. Just leave them be, it's not like they will really die. They can just level up again after," John said with ease.
Jack frowned, he was not in the mood for jokes.
"Damn it, you really are a nice person," John said. "I'm being serious about it. You can just take your revenge on them afterward in a guerilla manner. You will have no problem taking out their mbers one by one, but if you go there now, you will be facing their full force. I don't think even with your special condition, you will be able to face them all."
"… I still have to go," Jack said. There was one reason Jack was willing to take the risk. It was because of his Immortal Soul inherent skill. Even if he died in the coming battle, he would not lose everything. Of course, he was not going to tell John about this secret of his.
John sighed. "Well, it's your funeral."
The two of them went quiet for a while, before John finally broke the silence. "I might be able to cook sothing up that will put them in a bind, but it will take so ti. You are required to arrive there at what? Four hours from now?"
"Five," Jack said.
"I don't think it's possible for
to arrange sothing and go there within five hours," John said.
"How much more ti do you need?"
"Maybe another two more hours… or an hour at least."
Jack stood up and said, "okay, I will try to survive until then."
"You really are serious, aren't you?" John said. "Well, not like I dislike that attitude of yours. It will be troubleso as a friend when you are in need, but reliable if I am the one in need. Say, if I am the one being held captive, will you co to save
as well?"
"Of course," Jack told him.
"You are not just saying that because you need my help at the mont now, are you?"
"Of course not," Jack said, then added, "maybe."
"Heh, fine, but I'm not doing this for free. I will expect compensation!" He declared.
"Bro, you still owe
the coins you got from selling those recording stones."
"Ugh, you really drive a hard bargain. Fine, I will take your share of those selling as paynt. So we are square now, ok?"
"Okay," Jack said.
"One other thing," John said to him before he left. "If you really are serious about going through this, you have better stop concealing that special condition of yours."
"What special condition?" Jack asked.
"Your ability to use magic."
"What are you talking about?"
"Heh, look at you, suddenly beco smart. Usually, you will just ask
how do I know about it. Guess you are not falling for it anymore."
"I still have no idea what you are saying," Jack insisted. In his mind though, he did ask how the heck did this guy know.
"Well, I know you are still wondering how I know. I will still tell you then. I already have my suspicion since the first ti we work together. There was this mysterious magician who cast spells from behind , but there was no one behind
at the ti except for you. At first, I thought there is an unknown magician hiding sowhere in the cave, yet there was no such person. Then I was sure when I find out that an asshole has taken the technique book Body Double which I have set my sight on."
Uh-oh, Jack thought in his mind.
"And guess what? At that ti, it was still too early for soone to beco a silver adventurer, and you need to be a silver adventurer to have enough points to get that book. So I asked the counter who was the first person that has beco one. Guess whose na pops out?"
"Well…, I could just be getting the book for a magician friend of mine," Jack tried to make an excuse.
"Are you taking
for a retard?" John said. "Well, whatever your reason. I know concealing your trump card is wise, but an unused trump card will not be functioning as a card at all. You should use your trump card at the ergency mont, and this, my friend, is that ergency mont, is just what I'm saying. You decide it yourself, just try to stay alive until I arrive. If they are already gone by the ti I arrive with reinforcents, I will just be making a fool of myself."
Jack nodded, "I will try my best. Oh, before I forget, if your plan involves the White Scrafs as well, you should know that Death Associates has a spy within their core mbers."
"Oh? This is interesting. I don't suppose you will tell
how you co to this piece of information?"
Jack shrugged.
"And do you know who this spy is?"
Jack shrugged again.
"I suppose not. All right, I will be off to make the arrangents," John said as he walked outside.
In the end, he left first, Jack thought. He looked at the ti, there was still around two hours, or one hour at least before he had to leave. He decided to make preparation first.
Luckily, he had leveled up all his weapons and armors four days ago. If not, he would not have enough ti to do all that. He opened up his status window. He still had so saved up free attributes points and free skill points. No sense to save them any longer, as John had said, this was an ergency mont. He needed all the advantage he could secure.
He threw all 4 free attribute points into Reflex, an attribute he had been neglecting all this ti. He would be fighting against nurous enemies, he would need quick reaction ti for that. His reflex went up to 74, there was also a total of 16 points boost from his equipnt, lifting his reflex to 90 points.
He had 4 free skill points for Warrior class, and 8 free skill points for Mage class. He put the 4 free warrior skill points into his two new advanced skills, 2 for Shredding Fang and 2 for Flash Step. The 8 free mage skill points he also divided equally for Barrier and Ice Ring. He took a look at his improved skills and spells.
Flash Step, level: 3/20 (Active skill, movent)
Instantly moves in a direction to a maximum distance of 2.5 ters. Create an afterimage in the original position.
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Stamina consud: 10
Shredding Fang, level: 3/20 (Active skill, range, required lee weapon)
Creates three giant energy fangs that traveled in three directions in a fan shape. Each fang deals 210% physical damage, 25% chance to cause Bleed.
Range: 6 ters
Cooldown: 2 minutes
Stamina consud: 50
Barrier, level: 7/20 (Active skill, defensive, required magic weapon)
Create a barrier around caster that can withstand damage of 68% from caster's maximum HP. Barrier will vanish once damage threshold is reached or duration had passed.
Duration: 30 seconds
Cooldown: 3 minutes
Mana: 50
Ice Ring, level: 7/20 (Active Skill, range, required magic weapon)
Deal 240% ice damage to a radius 6 ters area around caster.
All enemies within the area are slowed for 10 seconds, 10% chance of enemies struck to get frozen for 2 seconds.
Cooldown: 2 minutes
Mana: 50
Now that the attribute and skill parts were done, ti to gather external tools, Jack thought in his mind as he left the tavern.
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