Owner of Twilight Intuition – Chapter 96

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝟔

‘More than that, it seems like the war has already begun……’

Seeing the guys who jumped in without hesitation in the village, it seems like the war has already begun. Maybe the Emperor Guild is killing them as they see them? Thinking like that, I couldn’t just stand still, but there was nowhere to go right away.

‘Or should I just walk around the village?’

Even if I just walk around the village and take care of the hostile guild members I see, I’d be doing my part. Also, I thought that if I moved like that, no one would say I didn’t help later, so I slowly started walking.

Step- Step━

But.

“……Why can’t I see them?”

I wandered around for a long time, but strangely, I couldn’t see any hostile guild members. All I could see were people walking around, laughing and chatting with each other. Mixed in with those people, I stopped walking for a moment and thought about what was going on.

Could they have run away?

If not, there was a possibility that they were hiding somewhere.

‘It would be fun if they popped out like a surprise attack.’

If I assumed they were hiding, I thought it would be good to go to a dead end where they couldn’t escape.

If I go that far, they’ll have to come out.

“Ah?! Vice Guild Master!”

“……?”

Vice Guild Master? At the sudden sound of the word “Vice Guild Master,” I turned my head and saw people I didn’t know running towards me. However, seeing the emblem drawn on their chests, I realized they were members of the Emperor Guild and waited quietly for them.

“Vice Guild Master! Hu, hundreds of enemies are rushing towards the Guild Castle!”

What is this about?

“Hundreds?”

Did these guys decide to attack the Guild Castle? They were certainly a large number, but not enough to make me panic like this.

“There are people at the Guild Castle, right? What about Aizen?”

“He already headed to the dungeon with other guild members. However, there are many guild members who haven’t logged in yet, and the number of enemies attacking the dungeon is also significant, so we are overwhelmingly outnumbered.”

‘Outnumbered? Is it because it’s morning? No, that can’t be it either.’

If it were a weekday, the login rate in the morning would inevitably be low. It was a problem that arose because many people go to university or work, but this was only a problem that occurred on weekdays.

‘Today is Sunday, isn’t it?’

It didn’t make sense that the login rate would be low on a holiday like Sunday. That meant there was another reason.

“What do you mean by outnumbered?”

“Most of the guild members who logged in this morning are dead. As soon as they declared war, they attacked as if they were waiting……”

“……”

“So, we need to go help them right away. If we’re not careful, we could lose the Guild Castle, which would be a big problem.”

‘……With these numbers?’

There weren’t even 10 guild members currently by my side. They’re saying to help with these numbers when hundreds are coming to the Guild Castle? We need at least 100 people to even consider helping.

‘Tsk, do I really have to go?’

Of all people, I had to run into fellow guild members. If I said no, I couldn’t even imagine what they would say later. I had a feeling that I wouldn’t be treated the same way as I am now, so I had no choice but to open my mouth.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

Fortunately, the Guild Castle was close by. So, after walking for about 10 minutes and arriving near the Guild Castle, I could see 4-500 players with hostile marks.

Bang!- Kwa-kwa-kwang!!━

“Uhahaha! If we take this Guild Castle, it’s our victory! Come on, what are you doing without pushing them back quickly?!”

‘This is quite a spectacle.’

“Block them! We can’t let them through!”

“Damn it, they had to attack at a time like this!”

At the entrance of the Guild Castle, the Emperor Guild members were somehow blocking them, and the hostile guild was launching indiscriminate attacks towards the entrance. The sight of them relentlessly attacking with various magic, spirits flying in the sky, and summoned beasts was certainly not something you could easily see.

‘They’re blocking them well.’

“Vice Guild Master. We must protect that Guild Castle no matter what.”

“You’ve been talking about the Guild Castle since earlier…… Why?”

“Because if the Guild Castle is occupied, the guild members who resurrect there will die as soon as they log in.”

‘Ah, did they say you could change the resurrection point to the Guild Castle?’

In short, it meant that many guild members had changed their resurrection point to the Guild Castle. I realized that it would be difficult to log in again if they lost the Guild Castle in that situation, and I nodded my head as if I understood.

‘Still, they should be able to manage with that much.’

“Follow me slowly.”

Leaving those words behind, I immediately ran towards the hostile guild positioned in front.

“Jayer’s Guardian Shield!”

Pabat!━

[S-rank skill, Jayer’s Guardian Shield is activated.]

And the sudden surge of light. It’s not like the enemies wouldn’t notice this pillar of light. I caught everyone’s attention due to the sudden rising light, but I didn’t stop running, and the guys who noticed me shouted loudly to everyone.

“Huh? Huh? It’s Rudin!”

“It’s the Emperor Guild’s Vice Guild Master!”

“The Vice Guild Master has appeared!”

Do they think they can achieve something just by shouting? However, after being momentarily flustered by my appearance, some of them started shooting magic at me.

‘Magic, huh……’

I smirk. Various attribute magic, such as fire, ice, and lightning, flew towards me, but all I could do was laugh.

Pang!- Pa-pang!━

As expected, the magic disappeared before it could even reach me. This is the power of Jayer’s Guardian Shield. Jayer’s Guardian Shield has the effect of ignoring magic attacks below my defense.

Moreover, using Jayer’s Guardian Shield also increases attribute resistance. In other words, it’s almost impossible to kill me with magic.

Also, after approaching a certain distance, I used a skill without hesitation.

“Giant’s Sprint!”

Kwaaaang!!━

“He’s coming!”

“Do, dodge!”

[Skill Damage! 3,718.]

[Skill Damage! 3,987.]

My body, which had become more than twice as fast in an instant, blew away all the enemies in a straight line. I must have killed at least 20 people, right? No matter how great they were, it seemed they didn’t have more health than the current damage.

[Hostile player defeated……]

[Hostile……]

[Reward Experience……]

[Reward Gold……]

[Health……]

Anyway, after displaying countless message windows due to this Giant’s Sprint, I turned around again and scanned the hostile players around me.

“Th, that guy is Rudin! Get him!”

“We’ll show you the power of the ‘Black Cross’ Guild!”

“Kill him!”

‘Hmm, as expected.’

Even surrounded by numerous enemies, I wasn’t particularly nervous. It felt like scarecrows were just standing there.

“Quickly resurrect the dead guys!”

“Except for the entrance attack team, the rest will handle Rudin!”

“Giant’s Sprint!”

Ignoring the busy enemies, I found a place where there seemed to be a lot of people and used Giant’s Sprint, but this time it didn’t go as I expected.

“Block him!”

“Protective Barrier!”

“Protective Shield!”

“Earth Wall!”

Kwaaaang!!━

‘Oh?’

Surprisingly, not a single person died from this Giant’s Sprint. Or, to be precise, no one was hit because of the rising walls. If this many people gather, this kind of thing is possible.

“We did it! We blocked the attack!”

“If we just block the attacks, that b*stard is nothing!”

Also, the enemies, gaining confidence from blocking my attack, started rushing towards me all at once.

‘Was it called Earth Wall? Since that popped out from there……’

“Elsyke’s Phantom Shift.”

Pat━

There’s a high chance it will be blocked again if I use Giant’s Sprint. Therefore, thinking that I needed to attack in a different direction, I moved behind the player who used the wall and cast Giant’s Sprint.

“Giant’s Sprint!”

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!!━

“Wh, what?! Why did he appear from behind?!”

“Huh? This b*stard multiplied into two!”

[Skill Damage! 4,081.]

[Skill Damage……]

‘This should be enough……’

Chaak!━

[Damage Received! -863.]

“……!?”

At that moment, I felt a sensation of being cut from my back, and a considerably high amount of damage appeared. Is this penetration damage? Surprised by the damage, I immediately swung my sword backwards, but it only cut through the air.

‘Did that guy attack?’

Instead, I spotted a player taking an attack stance towards me. A player with their face hidden under a black hood. Judging by their physique, it seemed like a woman, and in their right hand, they held a short dagger that didn’t seem suitable for combat.

They dealt damage and dodged my attack with that kind of dagger?

‘Could it be an S-rank player?’

No, that can’t be right.

Why would an S-rank player bother participating in this war? As I thought that and denied the possibility, the player approached me at a considerably fast speed.

‘Alright, let’s face them for now.’

Their agility is definitely higher than mine. However, it wasn’t a speed I couldn’t react to, so I calmly raised my shield to cover myself, and the player circled to my left, where I was holding the shield, aiming for my opening.

Pang!- Pa-pa-pang!- Puck!━

[Overwhelming Defense! No damage received!]

“Damn it! None of the attacks are working!”

“Just how high is his defense?!”

“No, his attribute resistance is incredibly high, rather than his defense!”

Kaang!━

[Overwhelming Defense! No damage received!]

‘Hmm.’

I covered myself with the shield, but the player lowered their stance and struck my instep. Since the penetration damage was around 800, it was normal for me to not receive damage from a normal attack like this.

‘Is it just a character with high agility?’

I felt like I could figure it out if I faced them a little longer.

“Shield Bash!”

Whiik━

“Spinning Strike!”

I swung my shield and slashed around me with my sword. Despite that, the player dodged effortlessly and then disappeared.

‘Stealth?’

The word “stealth” came to mind as they disappeared before my eyes, but before that, I felt several blows to my back.

[Overwhelming Defense! No damage received!]

[Damage Received! -859.]

[Damage Received……]

“Kk! Dynamics! Shield Bash!”

Kwaang!━

[Skill Damage! 0.]

[Skill Damage! 1,938.]

As soon as I realized the opponent was behind me, I used Earth’s Dynamics to bind their feet and then struck them with my shield. This time, I didn’t miss, and the damage display appeared, causing the player to be knocked back with their stealth deactivated.

‘Phew.’

However, the damage from Earth’s Dynamics didn’t properly land. They probably used a skill similar to Armor of Protection.

‘Thanks to that, they didn’t die.’

It doesn’t matter. I’ll finish it now!

“Giant’s Sprint!”

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!!━

My body runs with the red storm. And the player who fell after being hit by the shield also used something.

“……Acceleration.”

Paat━

“……!?”

They disappeared?

The player, who became so fast that even I couldn’t catch up with my agility boosted over 500 by Giant’s Sprint, instantly took position behind me and swung their sword, and then an unbelievable message appeared before me.

[Damage Received! -860.]

[Overwhelming Defense! No damage received!]

[Damage Received……]

[Damage Received……]

[Overwhelming……]

“Dynamics!”

Kwaaaang!━

‘What?’

I had no choice but to stop running and use Earth’s Dynamics, but no damage appeared. No damage appearing meant they dodged in that short time. How did they dodge? Of course, there are ways to dodge Earth’s Dynamics. If both feet are off the ground, you can dodge Earth’s Dynamics, but I couldn’t believe they had already realized that.

‘Or did they get out of range?’

Anyway, the damage I’ve taken so far is close to 3,000. It’s damage that wouldn’t be strange if an ordinary player died. Judging that it would be disadvantageous to be held back by this guy any longer, I decided to divert my attention.

“Elsyke’s Phantom Shift.”

Pat━

“Giant’s Sprint!”

I leave a phantom and move. As soon as I moved, I used Giant’s Sprint towards the remaining hostile guild members.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang!!━

[Hostile……]

“Giant’s Sprint!”

Using Giant’s Sprint once again, the formation of the guys fiercely attacking the Guild Castle started to crumble. Also, feeling that the momentum had shifted towards the Emperor Guild, I searched for the mysterious player I had attacked earlier.

“Guild Master! We’re suffering significant losses! We need to retreat!”

“Over 100 people are dead already!”

“Damn it, damn it!! If it wasn’t for that b*stard!”

However, the player was nowhere to be seen, and all I could see were hostile guild members cursing at me. Did they hide again using stealth? It’s not a problem. Even if they ambush me again, I should be able to endure with my health.

“We’re retreating.”

“Yes. Everyone, retreat!”

‘Retreat?’

As soon as I heard the word “retreat,” some members used Return Scrolls, and the remaining members started to scatter and run away. However, the Emperor Guild wasn’t just going to watch them go.

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