Chapter 64 - 63 : Above you !
Sora quickly scanned the remaining Dark Elves. The survivors were clearly among the best of their company, stronger than the ones who had already fallen. He ordered his remaining clones to intercept the enemies rushing towards the Earth Dome, doing their best to slow them down.
Before he could leap into action to stop one player phasing through the dome, he felt a sudden force locking him in place. He looked up to see Captone, the Dark Elf Colonel, angry.
"Not so fast," Captone fumed, a glint of hate in his eyes.
Sora struggled but found himself immobilized. Before he could try to break free, he heard Kara's voice from behind the dome, "[Cleanse]!"
In an instant, the stunning effect vanished, and Sora was back in action, nodding in silent appreciation.
For the company, this was when the real challenge began. Most enemies were down, but these remaining twenty had the potential to ruin his entire plan if they managed even one kill. After all, his own company was holding back to avoid getting any kills, while also trying to have everyone survive...
Richard's shout pulled him back to the present. "Ralph! I've got a slippery one here trying to phase away. Finish him off—I can't hold him much longer!"
The mole-like player was squirming in Richard's grasp, desperate to escape. Without a second thought, Sora sent a blast of [Wind Blades] toward the struggling enemy. A barrier flickered to life around the Dark Elf just before impact, but to his shock, the blades sliced through it effortlessly, cutting the enemy down in a flash.
Captone's eyes widened, his disbelief clear. "How is your damage that high? You're not even level 80!"
Sora didn't bother responding, his focus entirely on clearing out the remaining players. Behind the dome, his allies launched spells relentlessly, while Kara moved closer, imprisoning any enemies who entered her range, and keeping all allies who came under attack alive.
Kara's voice cut through the chaos, "Forget about us, Ralph! Focus on them!"
He met her gaze briefly and nodded, redirecting his attention to Captone's squad. Though Sora's strength was leagues beyond any regular player, this Colonel had a skill set that backed up his arrogance. Captone threw everything he had at Sora, each spell and maneuver calculated to gain the upper hand. But gradually, his squad diminished, falling one by one.
As the dust settled, only Captone remained, along with fourteen other Dark Elves who were trapped in [Life Cages] or other binding spells.
Captone's red eyes blazed with fury, his face contorted in frustration. He couldn't believe what was happening. All of his allies had been subdued, and now he stood alone, completely outmatched.
'Is this real?' he thought, gripping his weapon tightly. His mind raced as he contemplated using other skills. But in a moment of clarity, he realized it he had nothing to turn the tide. With one last burst of desperation, he threw himself at the Human soldiers, hoping to take down at least one.
Sora appeared in his path, wielding [Ruyi Jingu Bang] with a deadly calm. The staff pulsed with electricity, and as Sora swung it, the shocking effect surged through Captone, stunning him completely.
Sora wasted no time, delivering strike after relentless strike until Captone's form shattered into particles of light. Watching the effect, Sora thought, 'This feels like a giant taser... But this guy sure had amazing stats even with his lowered level.'
He brushed the thought aside, channeling [Wind Blades] to finish off the last of the subdued enemies. They fell quickly, each one reduced to nothing in seconds.
Notifications filled his vision:
| [Your Company won a Company Showdown. +100 points.] |
| [Your Company won a Company Showdown Flawlessly. +1000 points.] |
| [You Aced in a Company Showdown. +2,000 points.] |