Chapter 9: Hermes Guild’s Assault
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From the sky lightning struck towards the ground.
ROOOAARRRR
BOOM, ZAP! ZAP! ZAP! ZAAAAP!
In the direction of the dark clouds’ movement, it looked like lightnings was scraping the ground with its sharp claws. With a force to scorch the earth it demolished buildings, ripped trees apart and incinerated monsters.
KUWAK!
KUYAO!
Necromancers’ saw pitch black clouds over the monastery, blasting the ground with incredible lightning strikes. Every time lightning struck the ground the area lit up so brightly it blinded the eyes. Hearing the sound coming from the monastery, they could guess its incredible power.
“Incredible. Was that Weed’s attack spells?”
“Its power surpass any large-scale magic… there must be an unbelievable number of monsters dying.”
Just as the Necromancers’ thought, there was tremendous amounts of casualties for the monsters in the monastery. The swords they were holding acted as a great target for lightning to conduct through. Monsters hit directly by the lightning turned immediately into grey light and disappeared. But the lightning with surplus power spread to its vicinity, electrocuting many other monsters and doing additional damage to their health.
Usually it was only after the Great Magic spread out that the Magician’s were satisfied spectating the effect that their magic displayed. But Weed did not have the luxury of doing such a thing.
‘I have to survive.’
CRAAACCCCK!
As soon as he heard lightning strike, he used his both hands to dig deeper to make sure he wouldn’t get hit. The endless instinct for survival. He was digging faster than a dog trying to dig out snacks he hid few a days ago!
He never knew the lightning would be this serious. It was as though the lightning was trying to prove the ‘great disaster’ part of Natural Sculpting.
The screams of monsters as they died!
The structure was being viciously torn apart, filling the surroundings with the sounds of explosions. The monastery was already reducing the life of all the Undead, the day that Weed was struck by lightning was the day his life was not guaranteed.
Great Disaster Nature Sculpting, it was an extensive display of attack in battle, it exceeded his expectation by several times. The only problem with the skill was that Weed had to go through it as well.
“Weed is fighting in a place like that.”
“Not everyone can become the God of War.”
“How could he think of jumping into a fatal situation and starting a battle? ”
Necromancers gave several thumbs up in the direction of the monastery. They imagined Death Knight Weed, slaughtering monsters with his cape flapping in a place they can call a hell of lightning.
“It's a scene several times more incredible than a movie.”
“Let us also fight harder!”
Necromancers drew closer to the monastery and cast support magic on the Undead. Fortunately, the lightning stopped within three minutes, but for those who were experiencing it directly, the time dragged on indefinitely.
Most of the monsters had to withstand the thunderstorm with their bare bodies. It inflicted damage to life and stats and what could be said the most important for battle, morale decreased sharply.
“Ku… Is it finally over?”
Weed popped out only his head from the pit after the sound stopped. Without fail he looked like a good impression of a mole, but surviving was the foremost priority.
Zzaap….
Sok!
As soon as he heard a sign of lightning he covered his head with his cape and hid back in the pit. Some streams of lightning still struck intermittently. Breathing in deeply couple of time, Weed checked the situation was calm and only then did he come out from the pit.
“A lot died!”
Corpses of monsters were strewn about. About a quarter of the Death Knight were gone. Unluckily, some were struck by lightning and the others kept fighting monsters while Weed was hiding.
But far off a great whirlwind was blowing. Great Disaster Nature Sculpting was not completely finished. The whirlwind devoured the monsters and Undead in Natalia Plains and then flung them everywhere. Weed tried to avoid on his gargoyle but, swept up the whirlwind, it changed its direction, passed through some place way far from the monastery and soon disappeared.
Great Disaster Nature Sculpture has expired.
By creating a disaster against monsters, you have gained 3,459 fame.
For destroying a currently unused monastery, your faith has decreased by -25.
A title ‘A Disaster-Steering Sculptor’ has been given.
Luck decreased by 10.
Just by using Great Disaster Nature Sculpting, he could become way more renowned than now.
Of course, in a bad way though!
“For now, get on your gargoyles and retreat!”
Weed was able to withstand more by himself but the condition of the Death knights wasn’t good so they left the monastery. The Death knights had hunted many high-rank monsters but the aftermath of Great Disaster Nature Sculpting was way beyond their class so it was hard to say that the Death Knights achieved something.
With help from the Necromancers with restoration and curse spells, they attacked the monastery again. At that time, the main forces of the Undead leapt over the wall and were already fighting. Monsters and Undead were in fierce engagement and some perished due to the holy power. Glancing far and wide the battle could be seen everywhere. There was complete pandemonium as the monsters and Undead battled.
- A Skeleton Warrior has destroyed the altar of El Vance Monastery.
The Skeleton Warrior that axed the altar vanished in a burst of blue light but the holy power was reduced.
“Destroy everything!”
The Death knights yelled and motivated the Undead. The ruins of the monastery were completely shattered by Undead. Weed’s faith dropped following the destruction but he had to risk it.
- Holy power protecting the monastery has weakened.
The reduction of Health has been reduced.
Undead can use abilities now.
Magical abilities are returning to the Necromancers.
“Sweep away all the monsters!”
Weed was in the forefront hunting monsters and Necromancers came after him, raising corpses into Undead. As the holy power protecting the monastery weakened, Undead forces reinforcements increased scarily. The Death Knights also regained their combat strength and the monsters decided to run away instead of fighting anymore. They judged that the monastery was no longer safe from the Undead.
“Chase them!”
The greatest achievement could be made when hunting down escaping monsters. Weed chased the monsters fleeing from the monastery with Death Knights and hunted them down. He was able to gain a significant amount of experience.