Chapter 397
Translator: Halcyon Translations Editor: Halcyon Translations
The Aresenal was a part of the Scarlet Monastery dungeon series . Herod sat alone in the Warrior Hall that was filled with sculptures and statues of past heroes .
Under the warm Southshore sun, Lu Li saw the cutscene of a youthful blonde boy walking by . The boy was so naïve and joyful; he too dreamed of becoming a hero when he grew up .
Little boys always wanted to impress their crushes . For Herod, his crush’s name was Sally Whitemane .
In the same year, a plague spread across Lordaeron . The Scarlet Crusaders and the Forgotten put away their differences and allied to fight against the Scourge .
The Scarlet Monastery base camp was left empty and was vulnerable because they needed the numbers to fend off the Scourge . Herod’s mentor contacted the Stormwind Capital to seek assistance and requested them to guard the Scarlet Monastery .
The Scarlet Crusaders were too focused on sacrificing their lives for justice and were unaware of the social-political situation . They were very desperate for help from Stormwind and as such, they let their guard down .
The Alterac kingdom fell and Dalleran was demolished, yet the Scarlet Crusaders were still determined to defend Lordaeron . This created the perfect opportunity for the Humans from Stormwind to betray their own allies .
The Stormwind troops advanced towards the border and they drew swords against their own alliance .
The Scarlet Crusaders led by Herod were determined to defend their land with their lives, against the invaders who outnumbered them by many .
The battle was fierce and many Crusaders fell . They fought hard and every warrior made sure to bring down as many enemies as possible before being going down . It was very easy for the players to sympathize with the Crusaders . They were defending the only land in their kingdom as well as the citizens, who were mostly the young, the old and the injured . They had nowhere else to retreat to and all they had left was their courage and their lives!
Herod and his troops suffered many injuries and casualties . They held back the Stormwind troops and bought enough time for the returning troops for backup, managing to fend off all of the Stormwind Royal Army .
From that day onwards, Scarlet Crusaders swore to never ally with Stormwind again .
Herod was crowned as the Champion of the Scarlet Crusade .
During that very battle, he was struck deep by an axe into his left chest . The wound was so deep that it almost exposed his heart . He became paralysed on the left side of his body and was unable to wear his armor, let alone pick up heavy weapons with his left arm .
If players observed closely, they could tell that he was a Berserker and held a one-handed axe in his right hand which corresponded to his lore .
Herod sat in the Warrior Hall quietly, guarding the most sacred building of the Scarlet Crusaders . He was accompanied by statues of brave warriors that had fought alongside him during the battle against the Scourge .
When the heavy wooden door to the Warrior Hall was opened, Herod turned to face his enemies . His eyes were lit with the same fiery red passion that he always had .
In reality, Herod was a simple warrior and had nothing to do with the wars, the betrayal and the suffering of his people . He was just a man who wanted to uphold the Scarlet Crusade and bring peace to his people .
"I’ve been waiting for a real challenge . " Herod swung his battle axe and charged towards them before Azure Sea Breeze had the chance to taunt him .
Azure Sea Breeze held up his shield and was struck by Herod’s Whirlwind, receiving 460 points of damage . Wandering was struck as well and received more than 200 points of damage .
Whirlwind was an AoE skill and every player in the affected area received damage .
"His Whirlwind is so much more powerful than all of yours," Wandering mocked .
"No matter how good his technique is, he only has one arm . The damage isn’t very high," Azure Sea Breeze said in defence, taking his insult personally . "Besides, I’m a defence-oriented warrior . As long as I hold up my shield, I’m much more useful than you . "
Herod was relatively easy to deal with at the beginning of the fight as long as the main tank could block his damage . As such, Lu Li decided to narrate the lore of Herod .
"Why do I feel like… this guy is a very respectable man?" Azure Sea Breeze began to feel bad for trying to kill him .
Lu Li’s narration presented Herod as a passionate, strong-willed hero, typical of the main character in an anime or TV show .
As a fellow Warrior, Herod’s lore really resonated with Azure Sea Breeze, who felt very emotional and became very respectful towards him . Moonlight, on the other hand, was a lot more calm and quiet . However, looking at Herod’s eyes and knowing that he was a man with such a respectable back story, Moonlight couldn’t help but develop a sense of admiration towards him .
"Oh no… are we the bad guys?" Hachi Chan wasn’t sure whether to be sad or happy .
"Don’t be stupid . Be careful not to get chopped in half . " Wandering was cold-hearted as per usual .
"Remember that the lore is made up by the developers . Don’t let your guard down; this is just like any other instance dungeon," Lu Li said, realizing that he might have told them too much .
Unlike Doan, it was clear that Herod wasn’t very clever . He didn’t interact with the players and ignored the conversation between Lu Li and his teammates .
Some monsters interacted with players while others were just designed to be killed; it was all up to the System .
Some instance dungeons like the Scarlet Cathedral had bosses that were cleverer and could interact with players . These were often the main bosses and were usually harder to deal with .
"Careful, beware of his positive and negative Whirlwind," Lu Li reminded after glancing at Herod’s HP .
"What’s positive and negative Whirlwind?" The two Warriors that could also use Whirlwind were confused . They had never heard of a ‘positive and negative’ whirlwind .
"Positive Whirlwind starts from the left and spins to the right . When this happens, everyone should run away except for the main tank . If anyone else is swept up in the positive whirlwind, it’ll be certain death . Remanent Dream and Hachi Chan, be extra careful . Make sure you follow March Rain throughout the whole fight," Lu Li explained .
"What about negative Whirlwind?" Positive Whirlwind sounded similar to the normal Warrior Whirlwind, which dealt massive AoE damage and slowed enemies struck .
Negative Whirlwind must be quite different, otherwise they wouldn’t give it a different name .
"Negative Whirlwind starts from the right and spins to the left . If Herod casts negative Whirlwind, everyone must charge into the Whirlwind and share the damage . Otherwise, Azure Sea Breeze will die instantly . Negative Whirlwind deals more damage when there are less players struck and can instantly kill anyone if they’re in it alone . "
"Goddamn, that sounds very annoying . "
Everyone felt the pressure because this fight would test their teamwork as well as their individual judgement .
The Gaming Company was very troll . If it weren’t for Lu Li then they would have probably had to attempt the same dungeon several times because it was such a subtle detail .
"There’s a reason why no one has completed the First Clear for Scarlet Arsenal," Lu Li said with a smile .
The earlier stages of the Scarlet Arsenal were annoying and difficult to figure out as well . Most guilds had a strategy team and eventually, someone would figure out how to defeat Herod .
When his HP dropped to 30%, Herod began spinning around with his axe . This was a unique technique developed by Herod himself; no other Warriors in Dawn had access to this skill .
Azure Sea Breeze began receiving heavy damage and had no other choice but to activate his damage reduction skills . Along with March Rain’s healing, he was able to keep himself alive .
Everyone scattered like rabbits to escape the Whirlwind . Hachi Chan and Remnant Dream followed closely behind March Rain .
Sakura Memories ran in the wrong direction and almost face-planted into the Whirlwind . Luckily, Moonlight stopped her in time . This was one of the benefits of having star players on your Instance Dungeon team – their quick reactions and ability to remain calm made everything much easier for Lu Li .
Herod used positive Whirlwind which meant everyone had to ditch Azure Sea Breeze .
No one doubted Lu Li and followed his orders accordingly .
Now understanding what they had to do, everyone made the correct judgement during the second Whirlwind .
Lu Li let out a sigh of relief because he knew that it would only be a matter of time for Herod to be killed .
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