The audience’s screen showed Camellia’s energy gauge plummeting in an instant.
However, the Warrior’s assault did not cease.
As if determined to showcase every skill honed until now, a storm of blades relentlessly surged forward without rest.
—
The Warrior’s energy would be completely depleted in a matter of mere seconds.
After unleashing a burst of firepower, they would likely switch back to a defensive stance.
If time were dragged out or an easily countered attack made, the Warrior’s spear would once again gleam with power.
—
Thus, the moment when the Warrior’s defense was weakest was right now—precisely the moment the Warrior thought it was “their turn.”
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“Behind, behind! A counterattack comes before the Warrior’s energy is entirely spent!”
In the high stretch of an elegant spear tip pointing to the sky, a stealthy shadow darted toward Camellia’s ankle.
The chain used the tree to change direction, silently approaching from behind.
Yet, the Warrior did not give up their body so easily.
—
Like one who had been waiting, the Warrior spun half a turn. The spear, freely wielded, changed its course and knocked away the scythe.
Or rather, that was what it aimed to do.
—
The chain, which seemed it would recklessly approach, stopped at an alarmingly close spot.
With merely the length of a finger’s joint between them, the weapons did not collide, so the counterattack judgment did not trigger.
This unexpected turn of events left Camellia’s mind in a jumble.
—
“Not long enough, you say? Ordinarily, it would be a calculation error. But…”
—
The humiliating defeat from the previous round.
The likelihood of such a skilled opponent making a ridiculous mistake—and the likelihood that something else was at play.
To Camellia, the latter possibility seemed overwhelmingly likely.
—
Her vigilant eyes glanced around and then turned toward the sky as if gaining an insight.
From within the canopy of the Great Forest, where hidden chains coiled like dark shadows, they were plunging toward her.
A horrifying crater was left in the Warrior’s place who had dodged.
—
It was perilous.
Had her judgment been just one second late, she would have surely conceded this match as well.
As Camellia let out a sigh of relief, Soobin’s voice boomed loudly over the broadcast.
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“The fight isn’t over yet! The recent clash? Miss Camellia handled it superbly. However, Gawol’s position has been lost.”
“Also, the Warrior’s passive spirit isn’t available this round, right?”
“Yes. Reliance on skills like before is out of the question this time. She must deal with the situation solely by skill!”
—
As if on cue, the chain scythe surged forward.
This was a surprise attack launched by a top-tier assassin. Even with thorough preparation, perfect defense was impossible.
Despite her knife-like reflexes, the scythe grazed her arm.
—
It was fine. A mere graze didn’t constitute a fatal wound.
Thinking she had successfully navigated the situation, the attack didn’t end there.
—
Shadow chains born from a skill plunged toward her.
Camellia successfully parried, but the chains from the skill remained tangled. They redirected, bringing the weapon she had just evaded back toward her.
—
To make matters worse, a terrifying system message appeared in the corner of Camellia’s sight.
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[“The effect of ‘Ancient Demon’s Curse’ has been applied.”]
[“All stats reduced by 8%, movement speed decreased by 20%, lasting 4 seconds.”]
[“You will take damage equal to 2% of maximum health per second.”]
—
There were times this would happen.
When the users of a certain weapon were too few.
Or when the efficiency was so low that an excessively potent effect was granted.
—
The chain scythe was precisely such a case.
A weapon chosen by no mainstream users across the world. More accurately, a weapon chosen by no one at all. A non-mainstream choice, never to be selected as a main weapon, but its additional effects were so overpowered they could not be overlooked.
—
As a result, the chain scythe carried a powerful debuff and continuous curse damage.
Time was not on Camellia’s side.
—
“I believe this has thrown off Camellia’s calculations, hasn’t it? The whole battlefield dynamic has shifted.”
“Because of the curse?”
“Yes. More accurately, it’s due to the chain scythe’s range. The damage of the curse, considering defenses, isn’t too fatal per hit. But continued exposure will change the story.”
—
Soobin continued his calm explanation.
Originally, this battle required the assassin, Gawol, to close the gap.
A spear is a weapon superior in range to a dagger, and the Warrior possessed an excellent long-range control skill.
—
The Warrior, when energy surged, unleashed powerful long-range attacks.
When energy ran low, their defense prioritized parrying.
The idea was that the disadvantageous Gawol would recklessly approach only to be consumed.
—
With the chain scythe’s appearance, this dynamic had completely unraveled.
—
An assassin with a range longer than herself, stacking curse damage.
Especially because the attacks were so unfamiliar, neither dodging nor defending was easy.
Most notably, due to the chain’s nature, there was no predicting the direction from which the attacks would come.
—
“The question… is how do you even defend against such a thing?”
“I feel that the slowing effect of the curse is particularly painful. The assassin’s mobility, even for the player themselves, is hard to manage. If they slow down, how can they keep up?”
—
The Warrior’s energy had long since reached its peak.
Known for reaction speeds that exceeded even top-tier league standards, Camellia had already succeeded many times in parrying purely through animalistic intuition and dynamic vision.
—
But PVP games weren’t solely about reaction speed.
If an attack was blocked, shouldn’t it simply prompt the next one?
There was a clear limit to defense relying on parrying alone.
—
Avoiding the chain scythe meant the next thing coming was a skill.
Parrying the knife blade re-directed by the tree, Camellia’s arm was seized by the chain itself this time.
Shadows led to Gawol’s real dagger strike… only revealed after her disguise had been unmasked, leading into Gawol’s true ambush.
—
“What the hell was that combo just now?”
“I don’t know!”
“Huh?”
“I have no clue! Gawol’s the only one who uses the chain scythe, how am I supposed to know? It seems like several shadow skills have been mixed in, but I can’t make any sense out of it!”
—
It was clear she was engaged in a one-on-one combat, yet moving her spear urgently—it felt like she was fighting an unreasonable multitude.
—
– Soobin gives up on commentary lol
– So, what was that thing?
– I’m farming an assassin, but is that even the same character as mine?
– Chain Scythe Dagger Chain Scythe Dagger Chain Scythe Dagger
– My mind’s about to explode lololol
– Is this game really this cruel?
– D… Just let me die…
—
Her health bar dwindled second by second.
The assassin attacked relentlessly, while the Warrior managed only to preserve life. This pattern persisted until Camellia unleashed her final card.
—
[When strength can uproot a mountain, and spirit can overshadow the world—]
[Ms. Sigma Camellia is under the effect of ‘Mount-Rooting, World-Covering Spirit’.]
—
A desperate technique that consumed all her remaining life.
The Warrior’s spear emitted ominous energies, causing all surrounding shadows to dissipate.
—
Then, when the ferocious spear tip sought its next quarry, Camellia paused momentarily.
From behind her, silent and light-footed, the silver-haired assassin approached.
—
Silence reigned on the battlefield.
A gentle palm covered the eyes full of determination, while a swift slash was drawn across the neck.
A crimson stream marked the end as peace ensued.
—
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[Writer: Kimchi Ninja]
[Title: I should quit as an assassin lol]
[Upvotes: 105(68)]
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I can’t do that, so no choice but to quit. lol
Let me be the first.
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[Comments]
– That how far Gawol is?
└ I just hit the wall.
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[Writer: Cream Udon Pro]
[Title: Don’t run the Team Battle Mode right now lol]
[Upvotes: 185(152)]
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(Attached Photo: 6 vs 6 Team Battle Mode with 8 assassins)
Do not run if I say not to.
Because the chain sound will drive you insane.
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[Comments]
– lolololololololololololol
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[Writer: Anonymous (411.40)]
[Title: Tried mimicking Gawol’s combo]
[Upvotes: 141(103)]
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(Attached Video: Redirecting Chain Scythe using trees)
Watching Camellia’s second-round footage,
I tried to mimic it somewhat.
Clearly, the act of redirecting the scythe with a tree works fine.
It seems this scythe was designed for such use or has been corrected rather well.
—
(Attached Video: Redirection with Skill)
But this requires minimal correction,
And extensive practice is necessary.
For me, the success rate was around 5%.
—
Lastly, this is the biggest concern:
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(Attached Video: Scythe Combo followed by Assasin’s movement, clone, and shadow techniques)
(Attached Video: Assassin dying by their own scythe)
Can you see how the field of vision changes as relocation skills are used?
Even while just mimicking it, I got dizzy.
Just don’t bother.
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[Comments]
– That scene where the scythe lands on the forehead cracks me up lololol
– Is that even the right combo? It seems a bit stuttery.
└ There’s probably more to it, but that much I don’t know.
– (If you don’t know, go figure it out)
└ If I knew, would I be here?
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[Writer: Anonymous (321.134)]
[Title: Is Yulang going live soon?]
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He’s going to dissect Gawol’s second round footage,
Seems like he’ll focus on the battle against Camellia.
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[Comments]
– Who’s Yulang?
└ If you don’t know Yulang, why play Invul?
└ Master of Bards but also a cerebral one-tool player.
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[Writer: Anonymous (321.134)]
[Title: Yulang Live Now!]
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