Chapter 0064—Demon City
However, Age of Scholars had actually underestimated the enemy during the siege event.
From their point of view, with over 100,000 players along with their original forces, a mere event was simply nothing. Booksy Swordsman had already been planning for the future before the event even began. Once they successfully defended the city, players in Terrafirm would hold Age of Scholars in high regard. They could then recruit members from all over the world and increase their influence in the game, much like what Chau Yu had been doing in Empyreon.
But the reality was harsh—they had failed. The outcome was the complete opposite of what he had anticipated. Cries of discontent rose among players of Terrafirm, and with several hostile guilds fanning the flames, they started calling out Age of Scholars for their incompetence in leading the city’s defences and blamed them for the loss. Just like that, Age of Scholar’s reputation took a nosedive.
This challenge was the guild’s last stand. If they succeeded, they could restore their former reputation and probably even surpass their former selves. However, the stakes were high. They would forever lose the qualifications as a first-rate guild if they failed, and that was something the proud and arrogant members could not tolerate.
At where Terrafirm used to stand, a demonic city shrouded in black mist could be seen. The city gate had now become a teleportation array. Right now, there were five people present.
Booksy Swordsman, Level 17 warrior.
Handsome Scholar, Level 17 cleric (paladin build).
Idyllic Poet, Level 18 mage.
Thousand Scrolls, Level 16 cleric (priest build).
Bookstore Clerk, Level 17 hunter (ranged build).
This was Age of Scholar’s best squad. Handsome Scholar was a contestant of the game’s best paladin. Their main healer Thousand Scrolls was also ranked fifth among all clerics in Real World. The cleric class, the priest build in particular, had always been more difficult to level up due to the class’ nature, and the guild’s backing had played a major part in how he levelled up so quickly.
Booksy Swordsman turned around to look at his four squad members with sharp eyes.
“This is our final chance. We have no room for failure! Remember the old days, we’ve never cowered before challenges. It will be no different this time.” He swept his gaze across the four of them, his eyes staying on Handsome Scholar for a short while. “Let’s go!”
Handsome Scholar had great talent in virtual gaming. If he had not owed Booksy Swordsman a favour, he could have gone anywhere and still made a name for himself. Age of Scholars might seem like a powerful guild, but for Handsome Scholar who had the ambition of a dragon, the guild was no more than a small temple that couldn’t seal the dragon within him.
Under countless gazes, the five of them entered the demon city.2260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKAqjgiVlo
