Chapter 147 – #41. Skirmish (2).

#41. Scramble.

“Anyway, what to expect later?”
“Chwiik! Let’s think about how to use those bastards’ guildhouses first!”
“Crukreuk. I’ll tear it all apart, you kids.”

The Black Skull Guild stayed for a while before leaving.
There was only verbal provocation, and there was no violent physical fight mixed with emotion.

“Huh, dogs… I killed my father and mother…”
“Fren, don’t cry. Right now, I just think about how to win.”

Ally entered the waiting room with a dejected expression.
Fran also followed her.

To the point where I wondered if it was the kids who were laughing at me and flirting with me just a moment ago.
The tension plummeted.

‘Tsk… I don’t think I’ll lose…’

As a result of facing the Black Skull, she was able to come to that conclusion.
The Black Skulls were not that strong.
To be precise, I was stronger than I thought.

I sat down on the sofa.
On the magic engineering screen located in the waiting room, the images of the players who were already fighting were projected.

─ Block the 3rd area! The moment you lose, the reversal is over!
─ No! We’re back, District 1! District 1 too!
─ Break the core. District 1 is followed by District 3. Go over! Just take that away Taking away the isolated District 2 is a piece of cake!

Skirmish is a duel between each guild.
A duel where you risk what you want.

“Fren, get your emotions in order. The more you fall apart like that, the more you fall in the palm of their hand. Because when your emotions are strong, you have no choice but to be weaker than before.”
“Know. I know How could you? I get angry just looking at them. Even after killing my mom and dad, seeing them act so brazenly… !”

Allie grabbed Fran’s shoulder.
She comforted Pren’s mentality.
Pren became a wreck with just one provocation.

“How can Allie win her heart?”
“I…”

Allie opened her mouth slowly.

“I can only think of the worst.”

Allie’s expression was calm.
He didn’t even pay attention to Black Skull’s provocation.

“When she thinks of her mother and father who have already passed away, her heart aches. She feels like she is drying up from the inside as she remembers the days when she laughed and chatted in harmony.”
“But how…”
“If you think the worst here, you can cheer up. You can do anything The guild called ‘Red-Haired Mercenary Corps’ left by her mom and dad is lost, and the guild house where she laughs with her mom and dad becomes their hideout.”

Frank’s expression hardened.
Bright eyes stood out over her hardened face.
To struggle to avoid the worst

“Fren, you don’t like that either.”
“Yes.”
“So, take care of yourself. Just think about winning Black Skulls, I mean, pick out the things you hate the most.”
“Yes.”

Her shivering friend restored her calm.
She took her dagger out of her inventory and began to solidify her resolve.

“Ohh…”

Something, it seems like the two of you are serious.
I was just quietly listening.

─ Aaaaagh! Help me!
─ Do you want to live? Then surrender!
─ That, that… ! Aaaaa!

A scream came from the screen, and Fran, who heard it, looked at the screen in amazement.
From the standpoint of nymphs who have no choice but to surrender, the dying scream is a terrible sound they want to avoid if possible.

“Therefore. What can I do in the skirmish?”

“You…”

Allie said she had no expectations of me.
She said that she and Fran would try to do something together.
But that’s nonsense.
As a result of examining Black Skull, these nymphs could never win.

‘The union is losing, but what…’

Two potential shamans.
It can be said that it is an ideal combination in that the potential includes a number of people.

In comparison, we are two nymphs and one human.
Even so, the two nymphs cannot be seen as vanguards.

‘There must be a reason why the two of us said we could do it together.’

The only thing that could be considered a hidden card was Ally’s magic.
It’s a pretty outstanding wizard, so it must be leaning on it.

If I was average human, I would be defeated without a hitch.
These nymph twins will die in a skirmish.

‘Tsk…’

I had no choice but to go direct.
It became difficult to get out of the way because I knew roughly what the two of them had been through.

‘Ah, I don’t know.’

Deep thinking is not my style.
I’m going to the scramble today, and I’m going to put on a fantastic asshole show.

“I have nothing to ask of you. Don’t lean on outsiders. It’s our guild’s business, so we’ll take care of it.”
“Ah, you mean you’re going to apply and die?”
“… Whoa… One human being cannot have a great influence. The Black Skulls also wanted to make sure of that, so they dared to come all the way here to check on you.”

The provocation was a side effect, and the real purpose was to see my face.

“If you have to distribute roles, you just have to protect the occupied area. Have you read the skirmish rules?”
“No. Could you have recognized it?”
“I didn’t even expect it. Let me explain briefly. Listen carefully.”

There are five zones in the skirmish arena.
The vertices of the playing field made up of rhombuses are Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
And the center is District 5.
Each area has a road that leads to area 5, and the terrain is rough and it is not easy to move.

“It’s over if you occupy three zones and hold out for two hours or put three opponents out of action.”
“… Does the zone have any meaning?”

I know, but I asked.

“Once you occupy an area, that area turns into a defensive fortress for that guild. It takes various buffs and debuffs, and even intercepts intruders, so if you take it first and hold on, the latter rule becomes useless.”

If you have a zone, you can induce a siege or take the lead in annihilation.
It will widen your options.

“At first, each of us started with one district. From that moment on, I will have to make a choice.”

There are several strategies.
Two are representative.
The three of them banded together to hit one spot, or split up and aim for two spots.

“If both guilds make the same choice, a one-on-one situation is created. We will be at an overwhelming disadvantage.”

Because of the nymphs, there was only one option.

“The three of us go together to District 5.”

And after occupying District 5, choose one of the four districts to play with Ally and Fran.
The strategy is to use District 5 as a base and gradually expand.

“Not bad.”

The problem is, we are not alone in thinking this way.

“I can’t help it. Even if it seems like playing on the palm of the Black Skull, except this way…”

Allie’s shoulders drooped.
Is it because of the big breasts?
My cock jumped up.

At that time, the broadcast rang.

─ The second skirmish, ‘Black Skull’ vs. ‘Red Haired Mercenaries’ Skirmish participants, please assemble at the arena.
─ I pass it on again. The second skirmish, ‘Black Skull’ vs. ‘Red Haired Mercenaries’ Skirmish participants, please gather at the arena.

The time already pointed to 11:00.
Ally and Fran take a deep breath.
Their faces were clearly tense.

We left the waiting room and walked down the hall.
Players who had already fought hard were returning with tears in their eyes.

A defeated guild loses a lot.
If you win, you gain power, but the moment you lose, you fall into abyss.

‘It’s more like gambling.’

Like a duel, if there is no compelling reason to do so, there is no need to skirmish or fight.
These nymphs had a reason to fight, so they would fight even if they were at a disadvantage.

The cheers grew louder as they approached the arena.
Most of them were cheering battles by Black Skull.

“Cut off the heads of the nymphs!”
“If you can, show me how to humiliate you! I want to see those breasts! I don’t need the rest. Just kill the man!”
“We also want to see male fuck! So take them off too!”
“Keeeee

Go through the passage and enter the arena.
We were greeted by very nice weather with strong sunlight.
At the same time, ridicule bordering on criticism poured out.

“It’s shit, it’s shit.”

I took out my mask and put it on.
Originally, I didn’t want to use it, but the noise coming from all directions was a real hindrance.

The arena had the appearance of an ordinary arena.
The large screen installed in the center was unique, but there was not much difference.

‘Probably, space warfare.’

The Colosseum will have spectators, the actual arena will be elsewhere.
For players who became more than superhuman with the ‘system’, this Colosseum was too narrow a place to fight.

─ Please gather in the center.

In the center of the Colosseum, the host called us.
An emcee dressed neatly in a suit.
Race is probably human.

Although they are the weakest humans, they can be regarded as the default value of all races in terms of their appearance.
When there is an event like this, it is mainly used by humans.

I saw the members of the Black Skull guild approaching Joong-ah.
It hasn’t changed from the number of people I’ve seen before.

Orc Shaman, Dark Elf Knight, Lion Beast.
Two nymphs and one human.

Stood facing each other.

─ Well, nice to meet you.

The moderator briefly explained the rules.
I didn’t pay much attention to it because it was formal.

He also talked about betting.
A duel between guilds and guilds, not between individuals.
There are bets even in skirmishes.

Since the ‘system’ intervenes, low-level things like match fixing only shorten the lifespan.

—
[Scramble]
[‘Black Skull’ VS ‘Red-Haired Mercenaries’]
[Black Skull]
[Player ‘Sarosh’, Player ‘Kubon’, Player ‘Iroki’]
[Red Haired Mercenaries]
[Player ‘Allie’, Player ‘Friend’, Player ‘Kim Jin-Woo’]
—

A system message popped up.
The name Kim Jin-woo was written on it.

‘I should have kept my name hidden.’

I should have used a pseudonym when applying.
That way you can completely hide your identity.

‘It was stupid.’

What has already happened cannot be undone.
Because right now my face is covered.
Let’s play around and play.

─ The guild that loses the skirmish must fulfill what it set out when setting the skirmish date. Whatever reward it is, it must be handed over to the other guild. Do you know?
“”Yes.””

It’s something everyone knows.
The winning guild gets everything, the losing guild loses everything.
Whether it’s coins, fame, or life.

─ Then let’s get started. Please take each seat.
“Ok?”

Allie and Fran took a few steps back.
The Black Skull personnel similarly widened their distance.

Haha! That stupid human! What are you doing stupidly!”
“Did you not hear me go to your seat? Are you deaf?”
“Quickly stand next to the nymphs! Stop wasting your time!”

Swearing from all sides, I quickly stood next to Allie.
Neither Allie nor Fran paid attention to me.
He was only focusing on the Black Skull Guild.

“Kuh-kuh-kuh, are you saying you’re going to defeat us with a human like that?”
“Sounds funny. It would have been nice if you had quietly handed it over.”
“He probably wants to see blood. We just have to kill them during skirmishes as they want.”

Black Skull looked at me and giggled.
Seeing the smiling face of an orc or a lion beast, she wasn’t in a good mood.

As soon as I returned to my original position, the moderator spoke in a loud voice.

─ The second skirmish of the day, which guild will win! Black Skull, reputed to be diabolical? Or the struggle of poor nymphs?
─ Please look forward to it! A fiercer battle than any other skirmish will begin!

The atmosphere of the Colosseum is heated up.

[Black Skull (1.24) VS Red Hair Mercenaries (16.0)]

The odds were predicting our defeat.

Beep-!

─ 5!
─ 4!
─ 3!

The screen display has changed.
Each of them was illuminating five districts.

─ 2!

Each area is still unoccupied.
Dyed in gray

─ 1!

Red armbands for the Black Skulls and blue armbands for the red-haired mercenaries.
Mounted on the left arm.
An armband that cannot be torn off or taken off.

─ 0!

As soon as the host’s count ended, we were thrown somewhere in the woods.
The gray flag was dyed blue.

[Area 1 has been occupied.]

The skirmish began.