The Great Thief - Chapter 445

Chapter 445
There was a very small chance that the Headless Paladin’s mount would drop as loot . In other words, there would be one or two lucky players out of the hundred or so players that defeated it .


Something that was worth mentioning was the ongoing event where anyone who participated would receive a Festival Rewards bag .
Players received three items in each bag .
However, some players who were less lucky might receive gold as a reward .
When a monster was killed in Dawn, it dropped money most of the time .
The Headless Paladin’s mount was called the Headless Paladin’s Reins, which was the same as his Spirit Warhorse, except for the fact that it was smaller .
The most important thing about the mount was that it could fly . As long as you had learned the flying mount skill, you would be able to freely fly around town .
You could even learn the two-player flying mount skill which allowed you to take girls around and show off to the world . Lu Li recalled that the only player who had managed to pull that off in his past life was Sorrowless .
He wasn’t sure if Darkness did that because he had never met her .
There was only one mount riding skill in the whole of Ruling Sword, which was Hachi Chan’s dragon egg . However, it could only run on the ground . Apparently, it would hatch into a baby dragon, and although it could not fly in the air, travelling on any mount was much faster than running around .


The point was that obtaining the mount would be almost impossible .
"Don’t be discouraged," Lu Li consoled his disappointed teammates . "The Spirit Warhorse might be rare, but there are tons of other goodies that can be obtained . Besides high-tier equips, there are also other cool items like the flying broomstick, flying carpet, Halloween Staff and cute pets . If we get lucky, we can sell those items for tens and thousands of dollars . "
"Wow!" Everyone immediately became extremely excited
Lu Li had told white lies to encourage his team . The flying carpet and broomstick could only be used in town and not in the wild, and it only had a duration of 7 days .
With the experience from before as well as the desire to obtain these rare items, every guild member bravely charged towards the Headless Paladin .
The first stage was quite easy, and the Headless Paladin only took down two players while it was in berserk mode .
After the Druids casted their Revive and regeneration skills, the two were immediately back on their feet and fighting .
When they entered the second stage, the tanks drew the aggro of the Spirit Paladins impeccably . They managed to separate the Spirit Paladins into groups of threes and led them into three separate areas .
The melee classes then surrounded the Spirit Paladins while the ranged classes continued dealing damage from afar .

"Second unit, take a break and focus on the other two . Remember, all three of them must die simultaneously . Did you guys not learn from our mistake?" Lu Li wasn’t participating in the battle because he was the commander . He had to observe the fight from afar and give orders accordingly .
The second unit had more ranged classes, and Moonlight was also a part of that team . His axe had a special effect that boosted the damage of his teammates . He was too focused and had not noticed that the Spirit Paladin that he was attacking was dying at a faster rate .
"I said stop . Do you want to die, Wolf Fang?" Most commanders were harsh with their words, and Lu Li was no exception . This was unavoidable because some players wouldn’t listen until you raised your voice . You would have to be a saint to remain calm under these circumstances .
"Ah, me? Sorry . Didn’t realise I was in the second unit . " Wolf Fang was a Thief with decent gear . He became red from blushing out of embarrassment
"There won’t be a next time . Whoever makes a mistake next will face punishment . " Lu Li was rather annoyed, but decided to give him a second chance – Wolf Fang’s mistake was relatively minor .
"I promise I won’t screw up again," Wolf Fang sighed in relief . Everyone that was under the leadership of Lu Li felt the pressure, even if they were star players .
Lu Li’s leadership and reputation was considered to be legendary at this point . Not only had he led his mercenary group to multiple First Clears, as well as the championship of Shadow Cup, but also remained as the No . 1 player on the level rankings .
Although everyone was very alert and on their toes, small mistakes were still unavoidable .
One of the Spirit Paladins were killed and the other two went into berserk mode, causing everyone to panic and scatter .
"Ranged classes, focus on the two remaining bosses and kill them immediately . Everyone stay calm; try to run away while dealing damage . If we play it safe, then no one should die," Lu Li’s calm voice echoed across the battle field .
Everyone gathered themselves and remained calm .
The two berserk Spirit Paladins were already on low health, and because they were very fast, the melee classes had trouble dealing damage to them . However, their speed didn’t affect the ranged classes’ DPS and both died within 10 or so seconds .
"Druids, focus on reviving the ranged classes and ignore the melee classes for now," Lu Li ordered .
Although they had defeated all 9 Spirit Paladins, they had lost more than 15 players . Since there were too many of them to revive, Lu Li decided to prioritize the ranged classes as they dealt more DPS from afar .
"The Wheel of Destiny has already started spinning; your attacks are useless . The cleansing fire will devour everything for I am the chosen ruler standing on the throne of victory . Ahahahaha…"
The third stage was even more ridiculous than the last Halloween event . This time, he didn’t summon pumpkins or minions to cause trouble, but instead, flew up into the air with his warhorse .
The melee classes were astonished .
"Ranged classes, continue dealing damage . Everyone be careful of the fire – If it appears, then avoid it at all cost . Healers, keep your distance and focus on surviving before healing others . Sakura Memories, prepare to cast Bloodlust," Lu Li commanded as he took a few steps back to ensure that he was in a safe position .
This was why he had ordered the Druids to revive the ranged classes . The Melee classes were completely useless in this stage .
The Headless Paladin swung his weapons around in the air, casting down a rain of fire beneath him .
The fire fell from the sky very quickly . If they hadn’t be warned of this beforehand, many of the players would have been struck by it .
However, with Lu Li’s warning, most of them were prepared and managed to dodge the fiery projectiles .
The players who were struck by the fire quickly drank potions instead of relying on the healers to heal them .
The Advanced Health Potions that they had stored up were finally being put to use .
"Very good . Ranged classes, continue dealing damage . Activate every special effect and buff that you have . Melee classes can use a bow to deal some damage as well . " Lu Li was very pleased with how everyone had reacted to this stage; no one had died so far .
"Damn it, how am I supposed to draw aggro?!" Azure Sea Breeze felt completely useless because he was out of range .