Chapter 31: Chapter 16.2
They both went silent, probably using the team chat function... About time.
We could've just attacked them in the middle of their planning but I'm quite curious about what they would do to reverse the situation. They would be my teammates after all, so it would benefit me greatly if I could learn all their capabilities.
Besides, Liz also let them talk since it would be beneficial for the team if they start to get along well. The main purpose of this match for her is team building after all, so it's a whole new world of improvement that they are even communicating now due to them being on the back foot. Adversary does promote camaraderie, I guess.
After a short while, they seem to agree on something. They're finally making a play, though Renz seems unsure about their plan.
"Are you sure about this?" Renz hesitated.
"Just go!" Chu pushed Renz hard in his back to make him accelerate towards me.
"Careful Kat, he's coming at you" Liz warned. Arrows flew in her direction cutting her off from immediately backing me up.
"Your opponent is me," Chu exclaimed as he rushed towards Liz to distract her.
"I got this," I replied confidently.
Renz rushed quickly toward me even faster than before. As I was wondering what he was planning to do, his weapon suddenly glowed crimson red and fire enveloped his lance. He's about to use his triumph card. I know this weapon skill; it infuses your weapon will explosive firepower for a single attack. If it so much as grazes me, I'll be done for with how squishy I am. Though I won't let it happen, I entered the state of focus I'm proficient at in an attempt to dodge his attack.
"Hraaahh!" he let out a battle cry as he rushed at me.
As he got near attacking range, I was prepared to dodge his attack when he suddenly thrust his lance into the ground in front of me.
"Explosive Lance!" he exclaimed.
The ground in front of me exploded, destroying my balance and damaging me slightly.
Novo
Hp: 89%
How astute, he knows he has no chance of landing a hit on me based on our clash earlier so he instead used the shockwave to damage me, though his play was not entirely out of my predictions so I negated a bit of damage by leaping away before the explosion.
What happened next caught me completely unprepared. He threw his lance at my head. He used the explosion as an impromptu smoke grenade to hide his attack. Nobody in their right mind would throw their main weapon since it would leave them completely defenseless so his move caught me off guard. Shit, this is bad, I'll die instantly if that hits me.
*Whooosh*
I managed to dodge it barely, my heart almost leaped out of my chest at how close I was to dying with that but I'm alive! I survived!
I saw him rush out of the smoke, sprinting straight at me. Wait, what are you doing, you don't have any weapon, why are you rushing at me? This is bad, I'm in no position to dodge now that I'm completely out of balance from dodging the lance, he threw at me earlier. As I was wondering what is he up to now, he tackled me to the ground.
Naturally, my experience in playing PVP in CoA is so broad that nothing could ever shock me. I move according to my instinct and experience to dodge whatever attacks the enemy makes. I probably would've dodged it out of pure instinct when I was still in my prime, but it caught me completely off guard with his unorthodox sequence of attacks. He hugged me so tightly that I might have gone red if we weren't so focused on killing each other. Even while stabbing him a couple of times, he never let go of his grip. Though it's only a matter of time before he dies due to my persistent stabbing. Though my arms are also locked in his grip so I can only stab at his stomach, not his head. A ping chimed in the corner of my vision.
*Warning you have been immobilized by player 'Renz' via grappling. Do you wish to log out? *
Look! You even triggered the anti-sexual harassment feature you pervert! I'll be sure to report you later so you would get a suspension warning. Though it probably won't lead anywhere near drastic as a suspension when the devs look at the replay. I'm just petty like that so I'm still going to report him.
"Let go! Don't you know, nobody likes persistent guys!" I exclaimed as I continuously stabbed him.
He completely ignored me (this bastard) and shouted at his teammate.
"Shoot her now! I can't hold on for much longer!"
So that was their plan all along. It has many flaws so I can kind of understand why Renz would hesitate earlier but to be fair, it probably was their best bet to win given the situation they're in. I'm also confident I can dodge his arrow or use this bastard as a human shield if worse comes to worst.
"No need" Chu replied coolly.
I was wondering what he meant by that until I realized something. At the back of Renz, there's a bomb ready to explode. Yes, a trap bomb. A sudden memory occurred to me. He must have planted it on his back the moment he pushed Renz at the start to execute their play earlier. We both didn't even notice it until now in the heat of the moment and also because it is hidden well.
Same as my throwing knives, you can equip consumables like arrows and bombs. Though not many equip trap bombs in competitive scene since it takes up a lot of weight and slows you down unless you want to do cheese tactics like setting up traps. Additionally, it cannot be thrown like a grenade by the user, limiting its use. It can be a double-edged weapon as well since if your enemy notices it before it explodes, they might just throw it back at you. He must have this on hand for a dungeon run and forgot to unequip it or I might be wrong and he always uses it on PVP. What a sicko. It usually is an uncommon consumable to bring in PVP since it takes at least 5 sec (depending on the craftsmanship of the bomb) or more to detonate after planting it. Also, by the time it is activated, no players are dumb enough to not run away and take the whole blast headfirst. So, in conclusion, very useful for monsters but useless for PVP because of its limitations and nerfs.... unless you make your teammates go suicide bombing that is. Kudos to him for this innovative thinking, it might change the way how bombs are used by players. All they need to do is find a believer and eureka, easy suicide bomber.
"What the heck is wrong with you!? are you trying to kill your tea-!" Liz exclaimed as she saw the bomb.
*BOOOOOOOMMMMM*
The bomb exploded.
Any player would normally live through that, that is how nerfed a bomb's damage is in PVP compared to PvE, another reason why it is rarely used, but my build is anything but normal. The bomb is also the highest grade there is judging by its color. No surprise there though since Chu is max-level after all with the resources of a veteran player at his disposal. Renz is also in the red due to Liz's damage and my continuous stabbing so there is no way he would live through it.
My vision went suddenly black after the explosion. Crimson red words popped into my vision, reminding me of my death. My very first death in this account. Suddenly I came to again, with a front-row seat in the spectator's area where the crowds are. From here, I saw Liz and Chu about to continue their bout.
"That's pretty harsh, he's your teammate too you know." Liz scolded.
"I saw you waiting to back her up, that guy would've died instantly without his weapon, so the only way to beat that slippery girl is to eliminate them both."
Hey! Who are you calling slippery? At least word it better.
Liz sighed "How practical of you. Though team matches aren't all about practicality you know."
"Results are what matters in the end."
"I don't agree with that. Having fun in the game is what matters the most."
He scoffed at her words and readied his butterfly swords.
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