Everyoneâs attention was gathered on the Mara holding a sword in the Ice Extermination Cavern. He gulped down his saliva with great difficulty; it felt as though his throat was a little dry.
"Lonely Moon, why are you blocking the way? Charge! Our beautiful Leader is waiting for us to save her! Donât be scared, darling~."
The Mara was so tall that he practically blocked the entire the path just by standing there. The players behind him could neither see the situation in front nor could they proceed onwards. Moments later, the voices of irritated players cursing at him could be heard from behind him.
What the fuck? This is the perfect opportunity for me to show off! Leader might just notice how heroic I am if I save her like a knight in shining armour! I might even win her affection, and sheâll give her heart to me! Motherf*cker! You big oaf, donât block your big bro from marrying a fair-skinned, wealthy, and beautiful lady! Iâll become a CEO and walk a path so glorious; itâll overturn your entire worldview!
Yet, their blockheaded brother-in-arms, Lonely Moon, now had a death wish and was standing as an obstacle in their path.
You stupid c**ts! You wonât be marrying some Miss Perfect! Itâs filled with Great Demon Kings inside, alright?! Theyâve long since ripped your beautiful Leaderâs corpse to shreds! You guys are just sending yourselves to deathâs door! Your old man is displaying his brotherly love by protecting you guys! Donât you understand?!
Ah, the sky is vast, and the winds are boundless. Brothers, you donât understand how my heart weeps for you!
"Youâve come to save your Leader? You guys are rather quick," Shen Jingchen greeted the Mara who was standing at the vanguard.
The band of brothers standing behind the Mara immediately fell silent upon hearing his voice.
Aside from being good-looking, another characteristic that Dawnâs Twilight had was that it was effortless to discern who he was from his voice alone. In the words of a bunch of fangirls, it was a voice that could be remembered after hearing it just once. It was a voice so pleasant to the ears that one could get pregnant from listening to him speak.
After harbouring hostilities with Jade Sea Pavilion for so long, theyâd immediately start cursing and swearing at one another even if it happened to be a chance encounter while hunting monsters. As such, the players from Life At First Sight were naturally familiar with Dawnâs Twilightâs voice and immediately recognised him when he spoke.
Why does he sound so relaxed? What about our boss, Nine Ballads? What happened to our beautiful Leader? Why hasnât she said a single word after so long?
It canât be...
The players from Life At First Sight felt their guts clench; things were taking a turn for the worse. Where thereâs life, thereâs hope. Shouldnât they retreat while thereâs still a chance?
Everyone remained silent as they discreetly inched towards the caveâs entrance.
They werenât cowards, but their deaths had to mean something if they were to die. It was just plain stupid for them to serve their heads up on a silver platter!
Lonely Moonâs expression froze when he heard the faint sound of movement behind him. He forced a wry smile on his face and said, "Well, it seems like our Leader isnât here. In that case, we wonât bother you guys. Weâll head off first!"
With that, he tried to turn tail and run.
Alas, when he turned back, he saw the look of horror on his comradesâ faces as they stared at him.
A cold, ghastly voice rang out in Lonely Moonâs ear, "Since youâre here, letâs have a match. Your Leader wouldnât be too happy if she knew that you guys ran off like that."
I donât want to! Lonely Moon cried out in his heart, his cheeks streaming with tears.
Heâd seen everything when he took a glance just now! Everyone present were all members of Jade Sea Pavilionâs elite team! Usually, theyâd only dare to ambush Jade Sea Pavilionâs Life Skill players or normal members when they attacked it. When it came to the members of their elite team, it was a competition of who could escape faster, alright?
Unfortunately, no one behind him seemed to have any intention of listening to his inner cries.
At this moment, a row of words appeared in their guild channel. It was as if it were there for the sole purpose of validating what that person had said.
[Guild] Nine Ballads: Those of you who are in the Ice Extermination Cavern, donât you dare flee! All of you, attack! Even if you die, drag a member of Jade Sea Pavilion down with you! Iâm not asking for much, just kill the ugliest looking person there!
Lonely Moon was about to cry. Leaving without checking his fortune was the gravest mistake he made today.
[Guild] Silence Is Golden: But the ones I saw just now were people from the elite team. Iâm afraid we wonât even be able to get rid of a single member.
[Guild] Nine Ballads: What are you afraid of? That ugly monster may be the wife of Jade Sea Pavilionâs Leader, but sheâs only a noob. Donât tell me you guys canât kill her with so many people on your side?
A Daoist spoke up.
[Guild] Fallen Wind Clear Mist: Youâre talking about Nutjob, right? Itâs true that sheâs a noob, but sheâs the Lead Disciple of White Cloud Temple. She even has the Divine Beast, White Tiger. Getting rid of her isnât going to be easy.
[Guild] Crying Fish: Forget it. Those in the Ice Extermination Cavern who can flee should do so. Donât fight them head-on. Quiet And Steadfast, Dawnâs Twilight, and those four Liches are there. We canât get the drop on them, so weâre better off not sacrificing our men.
[Guild] Nine Ballads: ...
[Guild] Nine Ballads: Do as you please.
With the sensation of cold steel being pressed against his neck, Lonely Moon didnât have any energy left in him to ridicule them.
We canât leave even if we want to now!