"Don't go any further. There's an enemy!"
Vela raised her hand almost by reflex to stop the Players' forward momentum.
"You're saying that there's an enemy here? But I can't see its HP bar … "
Zazu turned to look left and right, but saw nothing. All he could see was the quiet courtyard.
Unlike Players like Kengyoku or Hunter King who focused on training themselves, Zazu was a normal Mage Player who was far more reliant on the System than Vela, and did not have her keen intuition.
"No, something definitely isn't right."
Beside him, Simba was frowning as well.
While he had trained in Kengyoku as well, he certainly could not compare to a pro like Mufasa. His intuition was on the same level as Zazu's, but he was more cautious than Zazu, which was why he noticed the anomaly.
"There are so many guards on the small paths in front, and there are also many hidden sentries, but there are no guards in this courtyard. Is this the river?"
Moreover, the courtyard was greened with various plants and even felt like a park at first glance, but there were no sounds of 'nature' in the courtyard at all.
The cries of birds and the cries of insects were natural sounds that could be found everywhere in the wild, but they were completely absent in this courtyard!
"Aaaaaah —!"
But before Simba could figure it out, a Player at the back suddenly screamed.
The others turned to him instinctively, only to find that a Pleated Shark that seemed to have grown limbs had leapt out of the shadows and dragged him into the shadows!
It was only in the instant that the Players saw the creature's HP bar and name.
[Shadow Razortooth Shark, LV38]
It was not an elite or a Boss, but a normal monster.
If they encountered it head-on, even Simba and the other Intermediate Players who participated in this quest would have the ability to solo it, let alone a group of Players.
In fact, the unlucky Player who was ambushed still had more than half his HP from the party panel. That alone made it clear that the shark-like monster did not have much ATK despite its ferocity.
Still, the 'Suffocation' debuff had appeared beside that unlucky Player's profile, and his HP would be reduced by percentage over time.
"Be careful, that thing is still attacking!"
Before the unlucky player could die, another player was ambushed. Fortunately, the player was prepared and easily broke free from the opponent's grip and was not dragged into the Shadowy Divide. "No, the level is different. It's not the same one! Everyone pay attention, there's more than one of these things! "
"Is there no way to kill that thing?"
Zazu gulped. Unlike the burly melee Players, he was young and a mage — he wouldn't escape so easily if he was bitten.
"I told you long ago that Mages need to practice Whirlwind Slash with their two-handed swords, and Illumination and Berserk are enough for Mages!"
Simba complained to his best friend while trying to think of a way to deal with these monsters.
"No, no, no, I'm adding points according to the experience of the senior mages. What you're doing is evil! Speaking of which, I was tricked by you back then. I really used a level-2 illumination spell … "
Zazu had just finished speaking when he felt nothing beneath his feet. Screaming in agony, he was dragged into the shadows.
"Zazu!" Simba reached out to pull his friend, only to be almost dragged down as well.
But in that moment of peril, Simba suddenly had an idea. "Zazu, use Illumination!"
"You're joking at a time like this? I can't even feel my feet! "
Zazu held his hand, wanting to cry but having no tears.
"Who's joking? Since it's a shadow creature, can't we just use illumination on it?!"
Zazu reacted at Simba's shout and raised his wand to cast an illumination spell that could be used as a flashbang. Not only did it dazzle the Players who were rushing to help, it also flashed the Shadow Razortooth Shark that had been lurking in the shadows!
As if it had lost the ability to hide in shadows, it kept scratching on the ground, unable to vanish into thin air like before.
Having been prepared, Simba narrowed his eyes and did not fall for the spell. That was why the Shadow Razortooth Shark could not hide!
Since the illumination spell was still in effect, the shadows on the ground were so thin that they were almost invisible. That was probably why the Shadow Razortooth Shark could not hide!
While Simba kept this situation in mind, he raised his longsword high and activated [Heroic Sacrifice] to add a layer of buff to himself. Then, he went up and slashed the shadow creature a few times, causing it to roll around like a gourd, wailing in pain.
"[Combat Aura Flame Slash]!"
Finally, Simba used a perverted spell to take away the last of the monster's HP and complete the harvest.
"That scared me …" Zazu finally crawled out. Thanks to the Players' unique constitution, his ankle appeared unscathed, although he had lost a chunk of HP. His boots were flashing in a faint red light, but it was not a special effect. Instead, it was a sign that the durability of his equipment was about to burn out, and it would be completely destroyed if he did not repair it quickly.
"Clerics, use Holy Light! Mages, use Illumination if you have it, or fireball if you don't. I'll take it as you've tried! Others, equip your equipment too. As long as there aren't any thick shadows around us, the monsters wouldn't be able to ambush us! "
Seeing that Zazu was fine, Simba did not bother with him. HP and whatnot could be recovered with a bottle of cola, and it was something that could be discarded in normal PvP battles …
As expected, the monsters could not get close to them to ambush them after the Players used Holy Light, ignited fireballs, and donned their Anglerfish Headgear. Once they got within a certain range, they would flee in panic like beached whales on the beach.
Still, Simba believed that they had most likely been discovered now that things had gotten to this point.
He thought about it for a moment and quickly made up his mind.
"Brothers, charge with me!"
If they were believers of other churches, they would most likely think that things were not going well and retreat for the time being.
But they were Players, and there was no need for that. Perhaps they could rescue Angora in the chaos if they charged now? Even if they couldn't, they could figure out the enemy's defensive strategy and scout for the next wave of Players who were rushing to the scene. Either way, they would just have to die together …
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