With inhuman precision, she slashed with both swords simultaneously, deflecting every single attack. Sparks flew, and the very ground beneath her cracked under the force.
Pon charged next, his spear a blur.
[Spear Destruction!]
A powerful thrust aimed straight for Benz's heart—but at the last second, her crimson eyes gleamed, predicting his movement. She twisted her body just enough to avoid a fatal blow, then countered with an upward slash.
CRACK!
Pon barely managed to block, but the force sent him skidding backward, blood dripping from his lips.
"She's fast—too fast!" he grunted.
Jishuka took advantage of the opening, leaping backward and firing multiple enchanted arrows.
[Phoenix Arrow!]
A flaming bird screeched to life, diving toward Benz. The attack was too fast to block outright—so Benz did something shocking.
She slammed her swords into the ground, releasing a shockwave that extinguished the fire in an instant.
Jishuka's eyes widened. "She negated it!?"
Before she could fire another shot, Benz suddenly vanished.
"Above you!" Yura shouted.
Benz had jumped into the air, moving with impossible agility. She descended like a meteor, swords raised high.
BOOM!
The impact shattered the ground, sending shockwaves through the battlefield. Several rankers were blown away, crashing into the ruins.
Seeing an opening, Yura began her incantation.
[Abyssal Chains!]
Dark tendrils erupted from the ground, wrapping around Benz's limbs. For a moment, the fallen knight was restrained.
"Now! Hit her with everything!" Grid roared.
Regas, Teruchan, and Pons all rushed in.
Regas delivered a barrage of rapid punches, Teruchan swung his giant club, and Pona attempted to stab into her heart.
But just as they were about to connect—
Benz's eyes glowed again.
She predicted every attack.
With a burst of strength, she shattered the dark chains and countered all three fighters simultaneously.
Regas took a slashing wound across his chest.
Teruchan was kicked aside like a ragdoll.
Pon was stabbed through the shoulder before being tossed away.
Seeing an opening, Grid activated his skill.
"Blacksmith's Rage! Linked Kill!"
He dashed forward, his sword glowing with terrifying energy. But it was the wrong move.
Benz anticipated his attack. Her crimson eyes gleamed, and with a single swift motion, she countered, slamming her sword into Grid's side.
CRACK!
Grid was sent flying, his health instantly dropping to zero.
[You have been eliminated.]
His vision faded to black.
One by one, the remaining rankers fell.
Jishuka had no arrows left.
Yura's mana was depleted.
Pon's spear was shattered.
Regas lay unconscious.
Benz stood victorious.
And it wasn't just the North Gate.
At the East Gate, Zibal's team had come close to defeating the Berserker King, but at the last moment, the frenzied warrior overwhelmed them.
At the South Gate, Hurent and Euphemina's group had struggled but were ultimately annihilated by the Hellflower Swordsman.
At the West Gate, Hao and Bubat's team was crushed by the Demonic Sword King.
None of the teams succeeded.
[All players have failed the first raid.]
[Number of available medals has been reduced to two.]
[Now, only the player who performed best among all gates will be given a gold medal. The second gold medal will be awarded to the player who deals the most damage to the Demon King. However, if the Demon King remains alive until the end, no medals will be given.]
After their crushing defeat, the players gathered once again, reviewing everything they had learned from their first encounter.
"Damn it…" Zibal muttered, shaking his head.
Other rankers sighed in frustration.
A Chinese ranker smirked at Grid. "Hah. You were so confident, thinking you could solo this, but you couldn't even defeat one of them with a team."
Grid clenched his fists but said nothing.
Yura sighed, stepping forward. "Now we know what we're up against. We need to form a better strategy."
Jishuka nodded, crossing her arms. "So far, we know the Heavenly Kings consist of a Knight, a Magic Swordsman, a Berserker, and a Swordsman."
"We need to carefully choose players who can counter them."
After a moment of silence, Yura added, "Berserkers are weak to magic, and Knights are vulnerable to speed-based attacks. We should split teams accordingly."
Jishuka agreed, scanning the remaining rankers. "Let's go and organize the teams. We only get one more chance at this."
With determined expressions, the players left to reassess their strategy before attempting the gates once again.
Zibal slammed his fist on the table. "We underestimated them. We treated this like a normal raid, but these 'Heavenly Kings' aren't just bosses. They fight like real warriors."
Hurent nodded grimly. "Their movements were unpredictable. They reacted to our attacks like actual players instead of scripted AI. That means we need to change our strategy."
Jishuka leaned forward, crossing her arms. "We need to counter them properly this time. Let's analyze what we know."
North Gate - Fallen Knight, Benz
A dual-swordswoman with unmatched skill and speed.
Her crimson eyes allow her to see through attacks and counter effortlessly.
Weakness: Needs time to adjust to unpredictable attacks.
Counter Strategy: Use speed-based fighters and unpredictable attack patterns.
South Gate - Hellflower Swordsman
A magic swordsman with hellfire-based attacks.
Overwhelmed Hurent's team with fire magic and sword techniques.
Weakness: Fire-based magic can be countered by water or ice magic.
Counter Strategy: Bring water mages and fast duelists who can avoid magic bursts.
East Gate - Berserker King, Max
A berserker with infinite endurance and growing strength.
The more he gets hurt, the stronger he becomes.
Weakness: Magic attacks disrupt berserkers and ranged attacks limit their ability to engage.
Counter Strategy: Mages and archers should kite him from a distance.
West Gate - Demonic Sword King
A master swordsman with overwhelming precision.
Defeated Bubat's group without taking much damage.
Weakness: Over-reliance on swordsmanship. Unconventional attacks might break his rhythm.
Counter Strategy: Use fighters with mixed combat styles and magic-based combatants.
"okay lest do this" they mumbled as they divided into team based on new strategy, and they fought a long battle...however, after exactly 42 minutes, the raid failed once gain.
Now, they gathered once gain, they looked more like beggars now, all their high rank equipment are now in tatters with low durability as if it can break anytime now.
"The Satisfy is really messing with us" One player said as others nodded too.
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