Perfect World [EN]: Chapter 445

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“Hilde and Dilia, when I signal, break away and intercept Tiela.”

Hilde and Dilia bit their lips. They fully understood Celia’s command, but it was a very dangerous operation.

Dilia quietly said,

– Are you sure, sis? If two of us leave, our main camp could be in danger. We’ll be one short in numbers.

“It doesn’t matter. You two are at the back anyway, and you don’t really help much in maintaining the formation.”

– But if we go, the two at the rear have to cover our main camp. That makes it easier for Tiela to snipe.

“I know. But trust our teammates. No matter how fast the arrows are, our two at the rear can handle it.”

Dilia nodded slightly. The two at the rear of Real Heroes were Ethel and Leia, outstanding gladiators ranked 21st and 30th in the world, respectively. No matter how fast and sharp Tiela’s arrows were, they thought they could easily block them if they were prepared.

– I guess so. But how are you going to stop Beomseok? If we go into the forest to catch Tiela, he’ll chase us right away.

That’s why this operation was dangerous. If Beomseok chased them and entered the forest, Dilia and Hilde would be as good as incapacitated.

“Don’t worry. We have Eurine. I’ll send her out, so she can keep him occupied.”

Dilia hesitated, then replied. She didn’t think Eurine could beat Beomseok, but she thought she could keep him busy as long as she had her sword and shield. She was a mid-rear player who handled the sword and shield better than any other weapon.

– Okay. Then send the signal whenever you’re ready.

“Good. Then go now!”

Instantly, Dilia and Hilde left the formation. Seeing this, Beomseok hurriedly chased after them. He didn’t think Tiela, a master of jungle warfare, would be at a disadvantage, but if Dilia and Hilde intercepted her, she wouldn’t be able to snipe easily. Then the current advantage would disappear.

But he had to stop midway. Eurine, who had come out next, was blocking his way. She was a gladiator ranked 6th in the world, and Beomseok couldn’t underestimate her. In fact, if the goal was to defeat her, she was a more difficult opponent than Prasika.

“Eurine. It’s been a while.”

Eurine looked around from a sideways stance without any change in expression. Dilia and Hilde hadn’t yet entered the forest terrain, so Tiela’s sniping could be directed at her.

And as they began to attack Tiela, she relaxed her stance and focused on Beomseok.

“It has.”

“Heh heh. But are you really going to face me alone?”

“Yes. I can at least keep you occupied.”

Beomseok’s gaze turned slightly to the side. As he came out, the atmosphere in both main camps was turning remarkably agile. With only one person short in numbers, Real Heroes, with their superior individual skills, could sufficiently aim for God’s Knights’ main camp.

‘The situation is turning strange. Suddenly, I’ve become the key point.’

The battle between the main camps and the fight between Tiela, Hilde, and Dilia were almost evenly matched. Although Tiela was fighting alone, he believed she could handle at least two people if she was based in the forest.

He was relieved that the battle between the main camps was slightly unstable, but not to the point of easily collapsing. The problem was the match between him and Eurine.

If the power is similar, it means that if someone makes a mistake and gets hit, the situation could tilt rapidly. If that happened before he defeated her, the first round could flow difficultly.

‘Then should I change my strategy?’

Beomseok immediately decided to change his strategy. There was no need to play along with the opponent’s intentions. He immediately issued a new order to the team.

“Lisa, leave the main camp and support Tiela.”

– Are you sure? Then the numerical difference between the main camps will be the same? Then we’ll be at a disadvantage.

“It doesn’t matter. I can overcome such a minor disadvantage to some extent if I join in, and the situation will be greatly reversed once the forest battle is over. So do as I say.”

– Yes. Understood. Then good luck.”

Lisa, who had immediately left the main camp, ran towards the forest. If she left, the situation in the main camp would worsen, but not as much as the difference in the forest battle.

Lisa, who had lived in the forest since she was young, was also a master of jungle warfare, so if she joined forces with Tiela, she could defeat Hilde and Dilia early on. If Beomseok could coordinate well while facing Eurine so that the main camp didn’t collapse, this round would go to God’s Knights.

At that moment, Eurine rushed at him urgently. She knew what would happen if Lisa entered the forest. She had to somehow keep Beomseok from moving so that he couldn’t interfere in the battle between the main camps.

“You shouldn’t be in such a hurry.”

As Beomseok lightly swung his katana, the tip of Eurine’s sword changed trajectory in the air. Even with the sharp energy brushing past the side of his face, he quickly advanced and tried to body-check her shield. Eurine, who staggered greatly, stepped back for a moment to regain her balance and then rushed towards him again.

Clang. Clang. Bang.

Impact sounds erupted in succession. Beomseok appropriately blocked her attacks and checked the situation of the main camp from time to time. They had also started fighting in earnest. Thanks to this, excited fans stood up from their seats and began to raise the heat of support.

“God’s Knights! Be sure to win and lift the League Cup!”

“You absolutely can’t lose this time!”

Amid the commotion inside the stadium, Celia, the leader, frowned. Their main camp was pushing back the same number of God’s Knights gladiators, but she was worried about the forest battle. If Hilde and Dilia, whom she had just sent, were defeated, the defeat in this first round was too obvious.

‘What should I do? If I send another colleague to the forest battle like this, we’ll fall into a swamp. But if I don’t send them, Hilde and Dilia are in too much danger.’

Lisa is a W1-class gladiator [World Class 1], but like Beomseok and Tiela, she was skilled in jungle warfare. To subdue her, they would have to send at least two more, which was a concern for the battle at the main camp.

Of course, it was a situation where they had to send them even at the risk right now, but if they did, the difference between the main camps would be too great. If God’s Knights’ main camp marked even Eurine based on numerical superiority, Beomseok would be able to participate in the forest battle.

Then the forest battle would be resolved in an instant, and the game would end like this.

“Everyone, charge without exception! We have to end the battle between the main camps quickly!”

Soon the battle turned into an all-out war. The battle between the main camps now turned into a melee, and even the leaders of both teams participated in the battle.
The best thing Real Heroes could do to win now was to catch God’s Knights’ leader, Seiya, in the midst of the melee.

‘Tsk. As expected of the leader of Real Heroes.’

Beomseok, who was wielding his sword fiercely and pressuring Eurine, narrowed his brows. As expected of the leader of a gladiator team aiming for the strongest, her eye for reading the situation was very sharp. Celia was now pressuring God’s Knights with the best choice.

He had no choice but to step back and retreat to the scene of the battle where the main camps were facing each other. Now that the victory or defeat depended on how well God’s Knights’ main camp held out, there was no reason for him to play free-roll anymore.

He stood back-to-back with Seiya and faced Eurine head-on.

“Come quickly!”

As he provoked with a gesture, Eurine quickly swung her sword. The momentum was quite fierce, containing a spirit that did not hesitate at all. He blocked the sword by bending it in reverse and then kicked hard. The powerful attack of the sword and shield comes from a slow but stable and steadfast advance, so it was necessary to disrupt the balance.

Soon, with a thud and a staggering Eurine, she quickly regained her composure and stepped back. The sword and shield are very vulnerable to attacks on the lower body because the shield obscures the lower view.

Unless she attacked with violent movements, it was difficult to cope with such quick, small attacks. But she bent her body further and relied on the shield, not stopping the attack. There were hardly any who were incapacitated by low kicks.

“Beomseok, is it okay for you to show me such a weak side? Your reputation will be ruined.”

“Heh heh. I can’t help it this time. I have to win. If I just prevent the main camp from collapsing, God’s Knights will surely win.”

“Oh, really? But when did you start playing such team plays? This is interesting.”

Beomseok’s play style was freedom. He preferred to subdue his opponents through individual exhilarating battles rather than appropriate team strategies, and his combat methods were extremely unpredictable.

Thanks to this, it was very difficult for existing gladiators trapped in a standardized framework to face him, but it also acted as a disadvantage that broke the God’s Knights team play. But now he was playing a thorough team play. Eurine, who had studied him a lot, couldn’t help but be curious.

Beomseok smiled and drew a circle with his left hand.

“Heh heh. There’s a lot of money at stake in the League Cup. I’m always honest in front of money.”

She smiled. Well, it wasn’t wrong. There was a lot of money at stake in the League Cup.

“Heh heh. Well, I guess so. But you won’t be able to take it easily. Our Real Heroes are not an easy team.”

“But not at our home. If I hold on a little bit, our team will surely win. Tiela and Lisa will show you quite a spicy taste.”

At those words, Eurine stiffened her expression and rushed at him with fierce momentum. Certainly, his words were true. If she was being complacent now, her team would lose. She had to keep Beomseok tied to her until the forest battle was over.

Beomseok barely blocked Eurine’s re-attack. Usually, he could easily face her, but now Seiya was standing behind him. It was difficult to avoid her body recklessly, so there was no choice but to restrict her actions.

Clang. Clang. Kang.

Beomseok, who had been receiving continuous attacks, kicked the shield hard as Eurine approached, opening her body. Then, he dug inside and pushed with his shoulder, then punched her face with his fist holding the hilt of the sword. Just as he was about to strike down with his sword, he was blocked by the returning shield and stepped back again.

‘This is quite something. Even though her head is tilted back and she has lost her sight, she is blocking my attack. Is she really Eurine?’

Eurine was an excellent gladiator who was ranked 3rd in the world before Jakid, Amelie, and he appeared. Although she mainly uses a sword and shield, her attack power is not bad, so her kill points are not bad, and her death points are extremely low because she maximized stability with her shield. But now this advantage was acting as a difficulty for Beomseok.

In a situation where he was covering the disadvantage of the main camp, her defense ability was quite annoying. If it were another S-class gladiator, she should have fallen from the attack just now, but she was blocking it well no matter what it looked like and was rushing again.

‘Tsk. This is really tricky. It’s not easy to knock her down.’

He blocked Eurine’s charge with his whole body and pushed her away with the hand holding the sword to create distance. It was a technique that he could not have imagined in the past, but now that he was almost in the final stage physically, he was never pushed back in such a body fight.

Beomseok blocked the sword that was flying in afterwards and hurriedly grabbed her wrist with his left hand. And just as he was about to perform an over-the-top technique, he couldn’t perform the technique properly due to severe pressure. Eurine set up a large shield to create air resistance and greatly reduced the impact of being struck down.

She then put both feet on the ground and quickly moved away from him.

And then, looking at Kazela, who was being defeated by his colleague Asura, he smiled.

“Heh heh. It’s now advantageous for us. The game will be decided soon. God’s Knights now have a great loss with one person, unless it’s us.”

Beomseok thought the same, but his expression did not change much. He had just heard encouraging news from Tiela.

Tiela was now secretly chasing Dilia and Hilde, who were chasing Lisa. That meant that they would all be eliminated soon. He was the only one who could be safe with his back to Tiela in the forest.

“Is that so?”

At that time, Seiya’s scream-like command burst out. The news was delivered through communication that Hilde had been hit by an arrow attack. And Dilia was also hiding in cover in a state of missing Lisa, so no one knew what would happen in the future.

“Stop the battle! Everyone, fix your formation! Tiela’s sniping will start soon!”

All the Real Heroes gladiators who heard those words sensed defeat. It was not a situation where they could easily pull out because they were in the middle of a melee. In addition, since they had the forest behind them, they had no choice but to be exposed to Tiela’s sniping. No matter how much they held a shield, they could not protect their backs.

In an instant, an arrow that flew with a sonic boom hit Ethel’s back and bounced out. In the end, the feared thing happened.

Now, Real Heroes gladiators had to face God’s Knights gladiators with their backs exposed to the sniper. But they couldn’t just be defeated like this. Everyone formed a two-man formation, pairing up in twos. It was a defensive formation in which two gladiators fought back-to-back, appropriately blocking rear attacks, and was often adopted in this situation.

============================ Author’s Notes ============================

Drogba was abruptly terminated by the Shanghai Shenhua team after only a month. The reason is that they cannot afford the high salary, but they should not have brought him in the first place. If they are going to terminate the contract in less than a month, it means they have already made up their minds, which is too much. Tsk tsk tsk.

Then everyone have a nice day. I’ll see you again tomorrow.