With several dozen of his people killed, Splendid Star ordered a retaliatiation without hesitation . A dense shower of magic rained down . The unaffiliated players fell in droves .
Everyone made a mad scramble for the loot .
“Kill anyone that dares to approach Phantom Princess Ina’s corpse! Anyone that tries to snatch the equipment will be a sworn enemy of Splendid Temple . Slaughter without mercy!” Splendid Star declared . He believed Nie Yan wanted Phantom Princess Ina’s drops . Why else would Nie Yan ask him to kill her? He was a man of his word . He didn’t care how many bridges he had to burn . Even if it meant killing everyone here today, he would get those drops!
After receiving the order, Splendid Temple’s forces started slaughtering the unaffiliated players . Their corpses littered the ground . They were too weak to put up any kind of resistance .
Any player showing the slightest sign of greed for the loot was annihilated with a barrage of spells .
“Fuck! Splendid Temple is too overbearing . It’s just a few pieces of equipment! Why do they have to kill everyone!?”
The unaffiliated players were full of grievances . Several small powers banded together to deal with Splendid Temple . A chaotic battle broke out .
Five Thieves tried to test their luck, only to be revealed by the Illuminates of the Priests from Splendid Temple . Splendid Star charged forward, cutting down each Thief with a single slash . He resembled a blood-soaked killing god .
“Looks like they still won’t give up . Bombard them with AoE magic!” Splendid Star yelled .
Fireballs started raining down on the unaffiliated players . Screams of people dying rang out .
These small fries weren’t a match for Splendid Temple . After repelling wave upon wave of players scrambling for loot, they eventually gained complete control of the area around Phantom Princess Ina’s corpse .
Splendid Star walked over to Phantom Princess Ina’s corpse and picked up the items she dropped .
Seeing that everything was more or less settled, Nie Yan recalled Paladin Lafus . He turned around and prepared to leave . He had no hopes of obtaining the drops .
At this moment, Splendid Star contacted Nie Yan . 「Luckily, I didn't disappoint . I secured the loot . Phantom Princess Ina dropped three items . Two are Level 100 Legendary-grade equipment . If it isn’t convenient for you to reveal yourself, I’ll send someone to deliver them to you . 」
Nie Yan was at a loss for words . He simply thought Splendid Star really wanted Phantom Princess Ina’s loot drops . But after hearing these words, he realized that Splendid Star had snatched the equipment for his sake . This was why Splendid Star dared to act so overbearingly, even in the face of harsh censure . If he rejected this show of goodwill, Splendid Star would’ve made enemies of so many people for nothing!
「Thank you . If you need anything in the future, just send me a whisper,」Nie Yan said . As the guild leader of Asskickers United, a promise from him was capable of altering the fate of a guild like Splendid Temple .
「No need . You’ve already done so much for us . It’s the right thing to do,」Splendid Star replied . He was deeply moved . Nie Yan’s words were much more valuable than these three loot drops .
Seeing that Phantom Princess Ina’s drops had already fallen into the hands of Splendid Star, the unaffiliated players could only leave in dejection . With the loot gone, there was no point in staying here any longer . They gradually dispersed .
This event had finally concluded . All that remained was a barren battlefield littered with corpses .
「Then I’ll be going . Contact me if anything comes up,」Nie Yan said . He bid farewell to Splendid Star and disappeared into the trees .
With Phantom Princess Ina dead, Nie Yan had one less worry on his mind . He was Level 100 . After making a few preparations, he could head to the Temple of Light and do his Luminous Dancer class advancement quest .
While travelling through the forest, Nie Yan recalled he had a piece of Level 100 Legendary-grade equipment in his bag he could finally equip . Ygris’ Guardian Gages (Legendary)
Requirements: Level 100 Description: A piece of equipment crafted by Ygris, the blacksmith of the Hilton Stronghold . It boasts excellent defense and can protect the user from receiving any damage .
Properties: Defense 720–768, Block Rate +20%, All Control Skill Ranks +1, All Freedom Skill Ranks +2
Restrictions: Thief
Nie Yan switched out his current pair of gloves for the Ygris’ Guardian Gages . He was quite pleased with the properties of this piece of Legendary-grade equipment . With All Control Skill Ranks +1, skills like Concussive Blow and Smothering Strike would rise by one rank . His freedom skills also saw a big boost . Backbreaker for instance went from Rank 11 to 13 . Phantom Assassination and his three other freedoms skills went from Rank 10 to 12 .
Backbreaker counted as both a freedom skill and control skill . However, All Control Skill Ranks +1 and All Freedom Skill Ranks +2 didn’t stack . This was why it was only Rank 13 .
Backbreaker was already pretty powerful . Now it was even more broken . Nie Yan glanced at its effects . The cripple duration had increased to 12 seconds . Even a Lord would still be CC’d for at least eight seconds . As for Phantom Assassination and his other freedom skills, their base damage had also sharply increased .
“Hmm… I should socket Ygris’ Guardian Gages with a few gems when I get back to Calore . I still have those rare gems in my personal storage . They should boost my Dexterity, Evasion, and other stats by a decent amount,” Nie Yan mumbled to himself .
Ygris’ Guardian Gages was an ideal piece of equipment to tide him over until he reached Level 180 . It would be an utter waste to socket it with level requirement reduction gems, at least Nie Yan felt that way . This was why he patiently waited until Level 100 to bring them out .
Nie Yan pulled out a Return Scroll and started chanting . With a flash of light, he returned to Calore .
Nie Yan crafted a few Advanced Combat Bandages, then headed to the Starry Night Potion Shop . He picked up 20 Master Health and Mana Potions, and stocked up on Antidotes, Anti-Corossion Potions, and other consumables . After which he went and got his Ygris’ Guardian Gages socketed . With this, all his preparations were complete .
Just as Nie Yan was about to set out, a notification popped up . Player Ramshackle has deposited three items into your personal storage .
“Wow, it’s already here . Splendid Star is fast . ” Nie Yan’s heart trembled . “The drops from a Level 100 Variant Lord… I wonder if there’s any equipment I can use . ”
Thinking to this point, Nie Yan headed to his personal storage .
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