Alanor
The players charged at the twin-headed troll with their heightened stats. Though the amount of damage the troll receives is being healed at such a pace, they only dealt 100 damage.
"Hey you there, get in there and at least be useful!"
A ranged dealer saw me watching the raid and scolded me for not doing anything. He must've thought that I was a part of this raid, well looking that I also got buffed by Jeanne, it'd make sense that I'm a part of it.
"Well?"
I sighed and unsheathe my sword. I charged into the battlefield and summoned the [Fiery Wrath of Alcor] and noticed that the blue flames were much larger and more powerful than before. Jeanne saw this and couldn't help but be in awe. The flames were as large as the 20-foot-tall troll.
"Take this!"
The troll, who was busy fighting against the vanguard, turned around upon feeling the amount of mana and raised two of its axes to block it, but the blue flames engulfed its entire body, and I went around to cut it behind its knees.
[You've dealt 2,673 damage!]
[You've dealt 2,673 damage!]
[You've dealt 2,673 damage!]
[You've dealt 1,230 damage!]
Unlike fire spells, which only last upon impact, the blue flames last until the user runs out of mana, and I only need to be in a certain range so that it can dissipate. The troll's healing is at least above thousands and has an incredible amount of defense, but with my blue flames dealing continuous damage, I would slow its healing even for a little, but it was then the troll finally noticed me.
"Sh*t."
The troll swung one of its axe toward me, and I ducked, but then another axe was above me, striking down, I raised my sword to block it, but this can kill me in one shot, then a stout man with a giant shield blocked it, then I heard a shout from afar.
"Protect that main damage dealer at all costs!"
Jeanne commanded the players, as she already noticed the flames came from me, and that if I were to die, the flames would die down, and the raid would become harder. The troll let out another roar, but everyone resisted the fear effect. I moved below the legs of the troll, then went to a safe distance, where the rest of the vanguards were.
[Glorious Last Stand!]
The skill [Glorious Last Stand] is a skill that gives every ally 50% increased magical and physical defense, and improves their healing by 100%, then giving everyone HP regeneration of 100 per second for an hour.
My blue flames were dealing consistent damage as the tanks defended me from the onslaught of the troll. The main damage dealers circled it while dealing damage to the raid boss.
"Mages, how much time do we have left?!"
"Don't worry, we're ready!"
I could hear the whizzes of spells above us, and when I looked up, I saw a sight akin to a meteor shower. Multiple lights descended on the troll, dealing a lot of damage to its health. After the dust settled, I riddled its body with holes, and its stomach has a vast hole in it. Then the red health bar disappeared, though it filled up again.
"Sh*t, this raid boss has multiple health!"
The blue flames devoured the troll again, but its body is regenerating faster than the damage I was dealing. The twin-headed troll swung its axes crazily, dealing large amounts of damage against the vanguards, even though our defenses have been buffed.
[Curse of Gaia!]
A skill that I've never heard about, although I could make out some of its effects. A dark green aura loomed over the twin-headed troll. Its speed, damage, defense, and even its regeneration have lowered by 30% compared to before.
[You've dealt 3,474 damage!]
[You've dealt 3,474 damage!]
[You've dealt 3,474 damage!]
[You've dealt 3,474 damage!]
My flames are now dealing more damage than they can regenerate. In the corner of my from far away, I saw a familiar dryad being accompanied by small soldiers. It was Sampaguita and her goblins. She smiled and waved at me.
"The troll has been weakened. This is our chance!"
"Charge!"
The full might of the Rising Sun guild bared down on the twin-headed troll. Their attacks were in synch, and they were dealing massive damage against the troll. Although they're not part of the elite team, they're still members of a guild that's broken through the top 100 in the world without being under one of the 3 leading guilds.
The second phase quickly came to a close because of Sampaguita's debuff, and Jeanne's buffs. The battle took more than an hour, though it ended rather quickly without the help of rankers. Although the battle is "over" everyone is still ready for battle, in case this boss has a third phase, though the third phase never came, and various notifications popped up on my end.
[You've leveled up!]
[+1 to Strength, +2 to Agility, +1 to Magic Power!]
[You've leveled up!]
[+1 to Strength, +2 to Agility, +1 to Magic Power!]
[You've leveled up!]
[+1 to Strength, +2 to Agility, +1 to Magic Power!]
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I leveled up 10 times fighting that thing, although I'm not a part of their parties, the reason I received exp is probably because of Jeanne, I heard that if a general counts an NPC or monster as their allies, then they'll also become stronger like leveling up, but never have I thought it is equivalent to leveling up.
[You've thwarted a being who'll spearhead Armageddon!]
[A chance to receive an unknown class increases!]
[Certain Cults and Churches have noticed your existence!]
An unknown class? And the gazes of the crazed fanatics, this is not good. Though leveling up 10 times is.
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***
[Status]
Race: Demi-God, Human
Parent Deity: The Unknown
Name: Clarent
Age: 26
Level: 52
Class: 'Alcorian Master Swordsman' (Unique)
Titles: Saviour of a Tribe (Rare), Ogre Slayer (Rare), Rising Star (Rare), Saviour of Alcor (Unique), Ye Who Witnessed The Beginning of Armageddon (Mythic), Sword Saint Candidate (Mystic), Conqueror of The Alcorian Dungeon (Unique).
HP: 6,166/6,166 MP: 2,222/2,222
Stats: (Str): 150 (+100) (Agi): 186 (+95) (Vit): 125 (+70) (Int): 118 (+75) (Magic Power): 125(+135)
Skills: Sword Mastery (Superior), First Aid (Intermediate), Digging (Beginner), Sharpening (Beginner), Observation (Superior), Repairing (Intermediate), Cleaning (Intermediate), Magic Resistance (Advanced), Fiery Wrath of Alcor (Advanced).
Class Skills: Alcorian Sword Style (Superior), Alcorian Breathing Technique (Superior), Alcorian Mana Control (Superior) Alcorian Martial Body (Beginner) Mind's Eye (Beginner).
Racial Traits: Divine Blood.
Unallocated Points: 0
***
Hehe, now my agility is over 200, which is something every agility-based classes crave at level 50, if they were to build a proper agility-based class like rangers, thieves, and assassins, then they would split it evenly with strength, agility, intelligence, and magic power. A swordsman in most cases acts like a vanguard, but for me, I choose to be the main damage dealer.
"You there!"
The flag bearer and the general of the battle ran over to me. Her long wavy hair danced in the wind, and her platinum helmet covering half her face shone. She's wearing light armor, and the flag she held in her hands has the sun as its symbol.
"Want to join the Rising Sun guild?"
Jeanne, a level 100 general class that specializes in supporting the entire guild, is asking me if I want to join the Rising Sun guild. Though I want to join a guild because of the [Guild Battle] system, where the winning guild gets a box of random magic items, the rarity ranges from Epic to Legendary, but it's such a hassle, unlike other guilds that are under The Big 3, the rising sun doesn't have such backer, they're an independent guild that breached through the top 100, which is great, but that means if they were to be attacked by another guild that's under the Big 3, then they'll be alone.
With my stat-enhanced intelligence weighing the pros and cons, I've reached a conclusion.
"Sorry, but I don't have plans to join a guild for a while."
I ran to Alanor at neck-break speeds. Denying Jeanne's request is probably the best option for now.
"Eh?"
"C-captain?"
A deadly aura exuded from her body, as she was rejected.
"You come back here!"
She tried running, but mana exhaustion took over her and fell to the ground with a mind-breaking headache.
"I'll get you someday."
***
For normal players, that started just a few days. It would usually take them at least 3 in-game days on a carriage to get from 1 town to the other, but it's not the case for me at least, running through the dirt path, as the moon rises over the horizon.
Right in front of me was a massive gate, with stone walls stretching far and wide. They etched magical runes onto the walls so to protect them from siege weapons.
"Alanor, I'm here."