Chapter 308: Siege (3)
"Fall back!" one leader shouted, trying to regroup the surviving players. But confusion and fear had taken hold.
The once united force was now a scattered mess of individuals, each trying to survive the one-sided massacre.
Adrian moved through the mess like a phantom. Each swing of his blade was another life claimed. Another scream added a new twist to the symphony of death.
"Run! Save yourselves!" a wounded player cried out, clutching a poisoned wound as he stumbled away from the battlefield.
But escape seemed impossible. The ground was a minefield of spikes and the trees were deadly traps. The easy fight they thought they had had turned into a nightmare for them.
In the end, only a handful of players managed to retreat, their numbers drastically reduced. They limped away from the battlefield.
***
Under the cover of night, a small group of elite players moved silently towards the castle. Despite their confidence in winning through a direct attack, they were cautious and came up with an alternative strategy.
The group comprised three players, Lila, their leader and an assassin by profession, Thorne, an elf ranger and Kai, the explosive mage. They had one mission: to breach the castle and capture it from within.
"We’re close," Lila whispered. "Remember, stay quiet and follow my lead."
They had timed their approach to coincide with the main force’s assault, expecting the chaos to create an opportunity for them to slip in unnoticed. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.