Lee Hyun logged into Royal Road.
He was still inside the walls of Odhein fortress. Once the siege was over, he immediately left the game, and therefore, went back to the same place, the entrance. A lot of people were wandering around the area. During the siege, ordinary players could not get inside the walls of the fortress, so now everyone was trying to catch up.
“Did you hear? They say that the player Ray Bard hit level 370!”
“Yeah, that Hermes guild is lucky.”
“They also say that the number of players who visit the Kingdom of Haven have increased several times.”
“Hmm. Somehow, maybe we should visit the Kingdom of Haven? What do you think?”
“Yeah, that would be interesting.”
Many players discussed with interest, the latest news of Royal Road. For them, the game has become a world where they really lived. Ray Bard has also become a symbol of success for such people. He was revered as a king, or even world-wide celebrity! If there are clips from his battles, they are immediately downloaded to millions of gamers.
Just like in all other online games. The whole process of the game was based on a bunch of features and the fighting techniques of a player. It was important for people to be able to demonstrate their skill in combining abilities in order to fight against your opponent. Of course, the higher your skill, the less consistent with the natural laws of battle in the real word. But the game was fun to go into battles, because the further you go, the more powerful your enemies become and more difficult will be the monsters.
Therefore, high-level players garner great interest among ordinary players.
The players who were discussing Ray Bard said their farewells and went about their own businesses as Weed went to one of the retail stores.
“Looking for a priest. Above level 170.”
“Paying for a long distance player! Mage or archer!”
“Buying a sword that is suitable for a player at level 210! Additional effects as well!”
The area was noisy again. After the battle, a lot of players returned to the normal lifestyles, gathering in groups, chatting and trading.
Weed now had a level of 230. Thanks to killing many players in the battle, he was able to get two new levels. But not everyone was as lucky; many players died and in contrast, lost experience and were hurrying themselves to catch up. Weed threw the ten points he received from the levels to dexterity as he entered the shop.
In the last few months, Weed became far too enthused with the development of his artisan skills, and therefore, he did not pay attention to the items that could be useful in battle. The shopkeeper was a strong type of NPC, with an ugly scar on his face that might have been the result of the last battle of the fortress. He happily greeted the visitor.
“What are you looking for?”
“I need items, seasonings, herbs, and bandages.”
“Good. Here are some items, medicines and herbs, as you can see.”
Unlike other cities or castles, there was no separate food store. Therefore, food, herbs and other products were sold at the same place. However, there were a lot of shops that sold weapons and armor.
Red herb Zareta
Expentable: 2 silver
A herb that helps healing wounds.
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Blue Cylon herb
Expendable: 4 silver
Herb that helps to restore wisdom.
As an ingredient in food, it increases the rate of mana regeneration.
This bloody battle for Odhein was not in vain, there were a lot of herbs in this shop, and some were even of very rare species. Weed bought 200 pieces of each herb, a whetstone, thread for sewing, bandages and food. It also didn't turn out that expensive. In fact, the prices at the fort used to be high, but in honor of the victory, the players who fought on the winning side will not get taxes in the shops or on goods for a week. A bonus for the winners of the bloodiest battle.
When Weed was finished, he left the walls of Odhein. His direction lay to the nearest cave, the cave of Basra!
A group of wizards were led by Sollon; in their flowing blue robes, he awaited the approach of the enemy.
“Return quickly, and get yourselves ready!” Sollon screamed. His voice was filled with tension and excitement. Yet, the squad just clicked their tongues.
'The guy's quite mad...'
'That's not all, he just wants to show off in front...'
However, this was the time to remain completely empty of thought. The thief Batu was being pursued by a detachment of enemy, and was approaching the position. The archers who saw the farthest provided the information on the force.
“The enemy is coming!”
“More than 40 people.”
“Well done, Batu. Everyone, be ready to attack!”
By Sollon's orders, the magicians lined up and prepared spells. They then began to call out consistently.
“Attack! Billow out, pure flame of rage. Firestorm!”
A properly planned ambush had borne its first fruits. Under fire from many spells, the Basra monsters quickly weakened. But that was only the beginning; Sollon had the group begin a second series of attacks.
“Archers! Volley!”
The few archers let out a volume of fire that prevented the enemy from closing in on them. The monsters were slowly pushed back. Some of the players used stun arrows, which further slowed the enemy's movement. During this time, the magicians prepared new spells and again did battle.
“Flames of my anger, reflect my feelings and become a wall in the way of my enemies. Wall of Fire!”
“Mother Earth! Stop the unworthy that trample thy space. Mud!”
The cave floor became slippery and the Basra soldiers began to fall as the wall of fire rolled onto them!
“AWWW... Ack!”