199 - Messenger

Plotline: Elemental Messenger (decline)

Chapter Type: Light Conflict, Social

"You'll never take us alive!" This was followed by a crossbow bolt.

[You have suffered a RED...]

[Champion point used. You have suffered an ORANGE...]

I activated Duck For Cover, since I was already diving behind a desk.

[Ability Activated. You have suffered a YELLOW critical for double damage from a base of eight Piercing damage, for a total of 16. After armor, six points of damage have been taken. 8/80 health remain.]

I pulled the crossbow bolt out of my left armpit and assessed the bleeding.

"Zhen Zui has a weapon!" someone cried. "Guards, guards!"

I flipped my head around the edge of the desk. Zhen Zui, the youth who had shot at me, decided to shoot again. Stupid self-reloading crossbows.

The combat didn't reach a point where it was raging, but apparently Zhen Zui wasn't alone.