Armipotent



A Dragon and the mysterious cat were something else. Still, they did not expect that a group of thirteen skeletons would hold their ground against two Ancient Ranks and two Epic Ranks. When the group arrived at the location, the four from the Virandal Empire were still alive.

Eril, Damian, Roman, and Lulu wanted to join the fray, but Ying stopped them from helping the skeletons. In the following minute, they witnessed the Ancient Rank's head getting pulled off his body. The horrifying scene shocked everyone, but that was just the start of the fall for the Virandal Empire's group.

In the following minute, the black beam blasted one of the Epic Rank's heads. It was an instant kill as the blood fountain spurted into the air following the fall of the body. With the fall of their two comrades, the remaining panicked as fear was oblivious in their eyes. The skeletons took the chance to finish them all.

The skeleton with the spear pierced the last Ancient Rank in the chest, and it was followed by a clean cut to the neck by the swordsman skeleton. For the last member of the group, the black-gold skeleton (Kaiser) caught the terrified man and twisted his neck. The Skelly Family finished their enemy in forty minutes.

Notification rang in Tang Shaoyang's head, notifying him that one of his skeletons had reached level 1000, getting to the next evolution. There was no option for Tang Shaoyang to choose for the next evolution.

[Skelly3 — Grand Fire Mage Skeleton] —> [Skelly3 — Abyssal Archmage Skeleton]

[Kaiser (Abyssal Skeleton) - Level 1489]

[Keeper (Infernal Gunslinger) - Level 1322]

[Skelly1 (Earl Skeleton) - Level 1238]

[Skelly2 (Magic Swordsmaster Skeleton) - Level 1187]

[Skelly3 (Abyssal Archmage Skeleton) - Level 1008]

[Skelly4 (Master Golden Destroyer Skeleton - Level 978]

[Skelly5 (Grandmaster Protector Skeleton) - Level 932]

[Skelly6 (Grandmaster Killer Skeleton) - Level 923]

[Skelly7 (Archmaster Bonemancer Skeleton) - Level 781]

Tang Shaoyang scratched his forehead as he was surprised by how fast the skeletons gained a level. Skelly7 might be the slowest; he had five familiars that were about the same level. Eril, Damian, Roman, and Lulu could not help but stare at Ying, the master of the skeletons. They felt the same way toward Ying, fear mixed with curiosity.

Tang Shaoyang noticed the four staring at him. He touched his cheeks and hair. "Is there something wrong with my face?" The four shook their heads at the same time.

"So, what should we do now? Should we kill the boss monster, or should we wait for Greed to finish his advancement?" Eril could not help but ask Tang Shaoyang, even though she was the leader of the team. After witnessing everything that Tang Shaoyang's familiars could do, she could not help but rely on Ying for the decision-making.

"I don't mind going out right now. My skeletons should be useful if a battle breaks out, but I can't really guarantee the other adventurers' safety." Tang Shaoyang gave his answer without a second thought.

Eril perceived the answer as they would win the battle if a battle against the Virandal Empire broke out. "The problem is we don't know how many Myth Rank they bring with them. Do you think you can win against five Myth Ranks, Sir Ying?"

Five Myth Ranks was her estimation of the number of Myth Ranks in the Virandal Empire's force. She thought of the worst. 

Tang Shaoyang glanced at Damian, Lulu, and Roman before looking back at Eril. "Can we talk privately?"

While the others did not know why Ying wanted to talk without them, Eril was aware of Ying's concern. She picked up the cue and nodded. Damian usually would make a fuss right now, but the guy knew his place and kept his mouth shut.

"Do you want to talk about your skills?" Eril asked when they were far enough from the trio. That was the only thing she could think of why Ying wanted to talk privately with her. She was the only one who knew that Ying had tried to hide his identity.

"Yes." Tang Shaoyang nodded. "I can even kill a Primordial Rank, let alone five Myth Ranks, if I activate my Bloodline Transformation, but I can't trust the others but only you and Guild Master. So, I am not sure if I can face the five Myth Ranks without my Bloodline Transformation. I haven't tried to fight five Myth Ranks without my bloodline."

He was being honest, so Eril could make the decision for the guild. He did not want to be responsible for these adventurers' lives. Eril had to make the decision for the team, not himself.

"But will we win?" Eril emphasized whether they could win or not. That was the only thing she wanted.

"I mean, if my life is in danger, then I will no longer hide my skill."

Taking a deep breath, Eril motioned her hand toward Ying to follow her. She had made the decision in her head.

Damian, Lulu, and Roman seemed to be nervous, waiting for Ying and Eril to make the decision. They were nervous because they did not know what Eril and Ying were talking about.

Tang Shaoyang followed the girl from behind. While he looked calm on the outside, he was confused inside. Before entering the garden, he was pretty sure that Guild Master Gortham followed the team, but for some reason, Guild Master Gortham did not show himself to the other adventurers. He guessed the Guild Master came to check on him, and he was surprised that Eril did not know the Guild Master followed the expedition team.

'Does Eril purposely hide Guild Master's presence from me? That might be the case if the Guild Master asks her not to say anything.' He observed Eril's expression, but it seemed the girl really did not know about Guild Master Gortham. If Eril knew Guild Master Gortham followed them, there was no need for her to worry about the Virandal Empire outside the garden.

He had used Detection Guild Master, and he was surprised that the Guild Master was in Demi-God Rank. Even a hundred Myth Ranks should not be an issue for Guild Master.

'Do they want to test me against the Virandal Empire?'

"So, we will fight the Virandal Empire?" Damian swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

If not for Ying agreeing to Eril, he would propose to Eril to escape instead of fighting the Virandal Empire. If the Virandal Empire planned everything to capture Lulu alive, the empire must prepare an additional force to execute the mission cleanly. If the adventurers managed to escape from this place and tell everything to the alliance, the Virandal Empire would face the sanction.

  The other factions would use this chance to eliminate the empire to reduce competition. The Virandal Empire sure did not want to happen. The only way they could escape from the situation was to make sure that no adventurers returned to the starter city. That meant they prepared more people to kill one hundred adventurers or maybe brought the high-rank players.

Damian did not want to fight an impossible battle. There was a high chance that he would die because he was one of the high-rank adventurers. The enemy would target him, but if they chose to escape, there was a high chance that he would be alive. The Virandal Empire would chase after Lulu since Lulu was the main target. But he did not dare to say anything because of Ying.

"Can you let my skeletons fight the boss monster? The boss monster can help my skeletons to level up."

Eril, Damian, Lulu, and Roman turned toward Ying. The boss monster could also help them to gain levels. The Demonic Tree was level 2478, which would be a big help for them. Of course, that would be hard if it was just four of them. They still needed Ying's help to kill the boss monster.

"What about if we fight together, Sir Ying. The boss monster is level 2478. Isn't it hard for your skeletons to fight them?" Eril did not want to miss the chance to fight the boss monster, and she was sure that her friends also wanted to fight the boss monster too. She spoke for them too.

"It indeed might be hard for my skeletons." Tang Shaoyang did not insist that his skeletons solo the boss monster. "It will be quicker if you guys join in fighting the boss."

"What about you, Sir Ying?" Roman could not help but ask. From the way Ying spoke to them, it was as if he did not intend to join the fight with them.

"Me?" Tang Shaoyang pointed at himself. "I will be here watching, and Wrath will help if you guys need help. I am not that good in actual combat since I am a Summoner."

Roman and Lulu looked at each other. Both knew how strong Sir Ying was as they had experienced it by themselves. Ying defeated them easily by himself, so they knew it was a lie. Eril also knew it was a lie. Ying did not want to fight to hide his real strength. Damian was the only one who did not know and did not think it was a lie.