"So who are you?" Fighting alongside Sato was Hobz. He asked out curiously.
"Yeah why do you do so much damage for a Lv20 plus player?" Hanz couldn't help, but comment out too.
"How about we finish the battle first, then I will answer your questions." Sato broke out a cold sweat from listening to them talk.
Within a few short minutes, their fight had ended. Sato had managed to level up once more, reaching Lv26. He could now answer their questions during this momentary peace.
"So what's up with you helping us?" Hayden was the only one who was suspecting Sato's sudden appearance. In addition to that, they were unable to view his username, making Sato even more obscure.
"Well firstly, the reason why I helped you guys out is because I wanted to find a team that I could temporarily form an alliance with, " Sato answered honestly. "My teammate is unable to log in to join the war yet, leaving me all alone."
"Then... What about your level? The last time I checked it said you were Lv25, but now you are Lv26. What is that about?" The observant Hayden did not let go of a single detail. As expected, not many people know about the Bounty Hunter skill.
"I acquired an item that allows me to change my levels and stats, in addition to masking my name. It's the reason why you guys can't see it." Sato twisted the truth a little, since the 1000 Disguised mask doesnt actually change your stats and level, but only the looks.
"Okay ... Let me discuss with my team before informing you if you can join..."
"Welcome mysterious assassin to the squad!" Hobz interrupted Hayden, walking forward to place his hand on Sato's shoulder.
"Huh???" Hayden was speechless at how fast Hobz had accepted Sato.
"Welcome!" Both Hanz and Laia had said their pleasantries to Sato.
"Alright then..." Hayden could only follow along at this point. "Welcome to our team."
"Thank you everyone." Sato said.
"What do we call you by then?" Hobz asked.
"Sato is fine. That's my real name."
...
The newly made group of five then started to move off after making simple introductions about themselves. To the siblings, Sato was just a hermit vampire assassin who didn't want to show his level and name.
"I wanted to ask this before, but what happened to this large patch of trees on this land?" Sato asked them curiously.
"Oh, you have asked the right person! We were here when the grand battle was fought!" Hobz the most talkative person in the squad started to tell the story.
"When the battle had first commenced and our sibling squad had come to this part of the land, all the trees were still intact. All of a sudden, General Vack from our side and a swordsman in white from the human side appeared!"
"You should be able to guess what happens next. A great battle commenced with General Vack activating Hell's Terrain. Within 5 kilometers radius, all the trees were burnt down by the flames of hell! Not only that, the ground was able to spawn flame devils that would indiscriminately attack people. Not only that, those in the terrain were unable to leave due to a flame barrier!"
Sato listened along and finally understood why when he was waiting in the large tree before, there was not much commotion. Many players were trapped inside the burning terrain.
"So, after the General had casted the spell, the swordsman in white did not panic. Instead, he remained composed, while casting a super scary spell. It was scarier than the Hell's Terrain! He used Heaven's Armament! I'm sure you have heard of what that active skill was!"
Of course Sato has heard of it. He was after all once part of the human faction on his old account. The Heaven's Armament was a Active Skill that could only be learnt by the 3 Great Light swordsmans in the Human Faction.
Heaven's Armament - Generate an unlimited amount of swords that can be controlled at the owner's will. Lasts for an indefinite period of time.
"Since the three great light swordsman were split up to defend three regions in the human faction, that would mean that the warrior that was fighting just now was..." Sato spoke ominously.
"Yes. He is the first son of King Grathor, the youngest light swordsman, Maverick Heathersworth." Hobz continued. "Throughout the whole Undead Faction, maybe even the Human Faction, everyone knows that General Vack Dragoon is one of the 10 rulers of the Undead Faction. Yet, against a great light swordsman, he was being surpressed!"
"Everytime a flame devil spawns on the ground, it was immediately killed off by Maverick's Heaven's Armament. Vack was not able to cause chaos in the war. The swords from the heavens were far too overpowered. In the end, both sides fought for 30 short minutes before both sides retreated away. Though, Vack Dragoon did sustain more injuries. That was also why the morale of the humans were higher than ours."
The story that Hobz told showed Sato that it was just as he had observed. The undead side was losing the war. The players needed to form up in groups not act alone anymore. The newly formed team with the siblings is the perfect scenario for Sato.
"Looking at where we are now, I suggest going towards the river that runs near the edge of the forest. There would be lesser players that are higher level there." Sato looked at the current team's levels. The average in the team was Lv60 which was barely passable at this rate.
"Mmm, but i love fighting people!" Hobz commented while flexing his biceps. Hanz and Laia both agreed with his statement. "It's alright if we bump into strong enemies! We just need to defeat them all!"
"..." Sato was once again speechless. Defeat them? Have they ever fought someone of high caliber? They were acting like fishes in a small pond that did not know beyond their home was a vast ocean. Did I choose the wrong team?