[Authors note: I won't be posting for 3 days so I made it up by making a BIG chapter guys, approx 3000 words!]
Soon Yin deflected the Liam's attack and Yang sliced the holy smite with his Heaven Breaker.
"What are you doing!" Yang said in an angry voice.
"We, the Shattering Eye guild will fine you for your crime of killing three of our members, your punishment is death!" Felicia said with a smirk.
"YOU DARE SAY SUCH CLAIMS TO ME AND MY BROTHER!! YOU ARE SCHEMING A THOUSAND YEARS TOO SOON!!" Yin yelled in anger.
When Yin said those words, it made the crowd think of one word, confidence. You first have to possess the strength to take it! What an incredibly bold announcement to make, however, they had to admit that it was a simple but accurate statement. No matter how much someone desired revenge, if they did not have the strength to take it then it was useless to even think about it. The death penalty when a player died was harsh! They dropped down 1 level and there was a small chance that one, if not all their equipment drops! It was not surprising that they would search for revenge, especially with the backing for their guild.
Max scoffed and retorted, "You are only one duo. Don't think for a moment just because you managed to get lucky once that it will happen a second time. Now that we're all a higher level, there's no way out for you in this battle!" Max charged straight towards Yang with his shield leading in front of him.
Liam was slowly sneaking up behind Yang, trying to position himself for a sneak attack. He would strike as soon as Max commenced his assault. Tina was lingering back at a safe distance from the entire battle with her magic staff in hand. She was ready to heal Max or Liam the very moment they took any damage.
Agnes was observing the battle with his arms folded. It would be a lie if he said he wasn't curious as to what kind of strength Yin and Yang possessed. After all, if he turned out to be strong then he would try to recruit him into 'Shattering Eye' and offer him a good starting position. But if he turned out to be weak... He would still lend a hand and invite him to at least be a member of the lowest level in 'Shattering Eye', that way people would think twice before messing with him. After all, they were hidden classes! One would be an idiot not to recruit a hidden class!
Agnes knew better than anyone what it was like to be without a backer. Usually, he was very strict in the way he ran things with the guild members stationed under his wing. But, the duo's situation reminded him of himself when he first started gaming all those years ago and so he could not just turn a blind eye to things. Though this was a player who cleared the first world boss. How was it possible for them to be weak?
As Max was charging forward, Yang remained standing still with his 'Heaven Breaker' resting against his shoulder. "So slow..." ever since Yang asimulatied with Aurorus, his overall senses received a great boost. This meant that Max who was part of the warrior class that did not specialize in any type of speed, he was moving in what seemed like slow motion to Yang.
Although Liam was currently in stealth mode, Yang already discovered the weakness of that skill. Just because someone was invisible didn't mean you would not be able to hear them or sense any sudden shift and changes in your surroundings. He knew that Liam was attempting to creep up on his back and launch an attack. The whole plan was actually not that bad considering the three people executing it, but it was simply not enough to even challenge Yang. Since they wanted to humiliate him, he would return the favor one thousand times over.
Just as Max's sword was getting ready to strike Yang from the front and Ryder was preparing to stab his dagger into Yang from behind, two words left his mouth in a low murmur. "Blink..."
Woooosh!
Yang had vanished from the spot he was in, but he left behind an afterimage in his place. When Max and Liam's attacks approached where Yang just stood, they both formed smiles on their face as if they were victorious. But soon after they were utterly dumbstruck as their weapons phased straight through Yang's body!
[Skill created...]
[Blink (SSS): A part of the Master Swordsman's Swords dance skill, a fast swords dance that tremendously boosts speed, doesn't boost attack.]
Anges was visibly shocked when he saw what just happened, but he did not even have time to ponder over it before what happened next.
"Flame Pillar" Liam only heard two words enter into his ears before everything around him turned flaming red. Yang's 'Heaven Breaker' struck the ground spreading flame pillars everywhere, not even giving him a chance to defend himself properly.
[-250 HP!]
[-10]
[-10]
[-10]
[0/225 HP Remaining! (Liam)]
[Ding! Player Liam has died!]
Liam was the first to die once again! He felt thoroughly humiliated and furious at not even being able to scratch Yang. How could a player be so strong already? He did not even know how he died!
Yang continued onward flickering right past Max, but as Yang was going by he slashed Max right across his neck area. It was not to kill him, but just as a show of power. Yang's action said to Max, "I decided to let you live, so you lived. If I want you to die, then you can only die."
[Critical Hit!]
[-320 HP!]
[380/700 HP Remaining! (Max)]
Felicia was scared out of her mind! All she witnessed was Liam's HP drop to 0 instantly and then Max losing almost half of his HP. She immediately tried to cast her new skill, 'Heal' on Max, but before she could even cast it she felt something slip quickly across her neck area. "Eh? Why isn't my skill casting...? Why can't I use heal...?" Felicia was trying to comprehend what was going on, however, just like Liam she died without even understanding how! Yin had easily eliminated Felicia with one precise cut to her neck. With Felicia neglecting her defense and health stats, she could not even take one of his normal strikes.
[Critical Hit!]
[-350 HP!]
[0/150 HP Remaining! (Felicia)]
[Ding! Player Felicia has died!]
Yang then stopped moving around until all of his flickering afterimages vanished as he stood still staring at Max in a cold and detached way, his 'Heaven Breaker' still resting on his shoulder in a carefree manner.
There was only silence in the entire crowd. Even Agnes was utterly astounded! How could such a skill exist? That had to be at least an A ranked skill! Part of Agnes had a strong feeling that it was an S rank skill, but he could not accept that. How difficult was it to obtain an S rank skill?
"...Amazing..." someone in the crowd muttered out those words from their mouth.
"Hey... That has to be an S rank skill right? I wonder where he got it from..."
"How fast! I didn't even see how the two of them died."
The crowd whispered amongst each other and most of them were wondering where he found such a strong skill at! Even if it wasn't an S rank skill, it had to be at least A rank. Those were extremely hard to come by at this point!
Max felt a cold shiver run down his spine. Too fast! He was way too fast! If he wanted to kill him, then there was nothing Mick would be able to do to stop him. He turned his head towards Agnes, "Respectable captain! Please take justice for me!" Max tried to run towards the captain from the 'Shattering Eye'.
Agnes expression turned cold as he still witnessed Max putting on such a pathetic act. Didn't he already have all the proof he required from this brief encounter? It had only been a few seconds and Yin and Yang defeated two members of Max's group. When Max reported the story to Agnes, Max said that the duo sneak attacked him and his group. Would someone like that need to use a sneak attack? They could just take what they want by force from such a useless group of players. What was even more shameful was that even in this situation, Mick still tried to pretend he was the victim of everything when he was really the problem.
Agnes put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his side and took one step forward getting ready to strike out at Max. But before he could even do so, a silhouette flickered in front of Max. An oppressive aura filled the entire atmosphere causing some players watching to shiver. A cold blade with a light milky blue aura silently passed by Max's character.
"It can be tomorrow, the day after or even a year from now. If you want revenge you're more than welcome to come and take it. However... There will be absolutely no mercy" Yang said in an icy tone before sheathing his 'Heaven Breaker'.
[-1,220 HP!]
[0/700 HP Remaining! (Max)]
Max's eyes were wide open in disbelief as though he couldn't process what was currently transpiring. Didn't he have the backing of the 'Shattering Eye' captain? Wasn't he supposed to have his revenge against the duo? He felt as if once again he had been toyed with like a fool! At that moment, Max oddly did not feel hatred or anger. He just felt suffocated as though all the walls around him were closing in and he had no way to stop them from doing so. "I've been a fool..." Max muttered to himself before falling over onto the ground.
[Ding! Player Max has died!]
Yang had stayed true to his words and used an overwhelming show of strength to defeat 3 players in an instant!
Anges withdrew his hand from his sword's hilt and walked over towards Yin and Yang.
"Hey what's going on? Are they really going to fight?"
"This is going to be awesome! I don't think the captain of 'Shattering Eye' is going to stand a chance. Did you see that skill he just used? It's completely broken!"
"I think you're underestimating the captain from 'Shattering Eye'. He's a veteran player and no pushover. In fact, he was ranked top ten in PvP on the MMORPG I used to play before this. Plus, he is the pioneer of the 'Paladin' class. Maybe he will stand a chance, think about it." a man said while pointing his finger at his brain similar to the viral meme on the internet. (look at the paragraph comments)
"How can you possibly compare a regular MMORPG to RPF? It's a totally different concept combat wise. Just because he used to be good on that game doesn't necessarily mean he'll be good here."
"You can't teach experience though, that's a fact."
As the crowd was talking amongst themselves, Agnes was face to face with Yang.
Yang furrowed his brows a bit as he looked at Agnes. What exactly was this person after? Apparently, they were supposed to be on the same side as Max and his group. But from the moment they first exchanged glances until now, Yang never sensed any ill intentions from him.
"My name is Agnes. I am the 7th captain of the guild 'Shattering Eye'. It's nice to finally meet you in person, Yin and Yang, the hidden class duo." Agnes said with a welcoming expression on his face.
Izroth nodded in response to his greeting. "Guild...?" Yang thought to himself as he searched through the memories of his previous self before soon coming up with an answer. 'I see, so these guilds are similar to the sects of the eastern continent or the companies in Chronos. Interesting...'
As Yang was thinking to himself, Agnes continued speaking not bothered by Yang's way of responding. "You seem like someone straight forward who dislikes those who beat around the bush. So I'll just say it, how would you like to join 'Shattering Eye' as a Commander? You'll get many benefits from doing so. We can provide a basic set of full uncommon equipment and if you need coins, we have that as well".
Join 'Shattering Eye' as a commander?! That was shocking! One had to know that thousands of people were a part of a guild as huge as 'Shattering Eye' and many would kill to hold onto a commander position. After all, it was only a single position below being a captain, excluding the captain's lieutenant. It took years to get to such a point and yet Agnes was offering it to the both of them without hesitating! "What an amazing opportunity" the people in the crowd were surprised by the offer. Most of them dreamed of having such a high position in a guild like 'Shattering Eye', one of the top ten guilds in MMORPGs. Everyone was wondering how the duo would respond to the offer.
"We will have to refuse" Yang shook his head. Even though Agnes did not seem like a bad person, Yang was not someone who liked being tied down by rules. He knew that sects, or rather guilds, in this case, had many rules you must follow in order to be a part of them. The only way he would ever join a guild is if it was one he created himself!
The people gathered there were stunned at the fact Yang declined such a position. A lot of them already began to leave as though all the fun parts were now over. Yang and Agnes clearly were not going to fight.
Anges let out a small sigh of disappointment. He figured that this would be the case given the performance the duo has been showing lately. But, it was still worth a try nonetheless. That did not mean he would completely give up though since talents like them were hard to find.
[Ding! You have received a friend request from Agnes, do you accept?]
"I see, that's quite a shame. However, since fate has brought us together, I believe our paths will cross again in the future." Agnes spoke as he sent a friend request to Yin and Yang.
Yin and Yang did not have a bad impression of Agnes and saw no reason to reject him completely. Besides, he may need some information one day and he knew the best way get it was to make connections, especially with large groups such as the 'Shattering Eye' that Agnes was a part of. "Fate is it?" Yang smirked a bit when he heard that saying.
[Ding! You have added Agnes as a friend!]
Agnes nodded towards the duo, "I shall take my leave. If you change your mind or need anything, don't be afraid to message me." he then walked away along the shopping district.
As Yang was walking back towards the 'Planet Travel System Dock', a system alert went off in his head.
[Ding! System Alert: Player Dawn has sent you a message.]
"Are you back in 'Willow Town'? Well, I'm sure you are since I doubt any other two players named Yin and Yang could cause such a scene. I heard you're pretty close to one of the 'Shattering Eye' captains now... Are you really not going to join them?" Dawn was at the shop gathering some items to begin a journey when she overheard the nearby players discussing the events that took place just a bit earlier.
What happened only a few moments ago had already spread so fast, Yang was a bit surprised. "Then again with this kind of way to relay messages, it's not all that shocking when you think about it..." he thought to himself as he replied to Dawn. He wouldn't necessarily say that he and Agnes were anywhere near close, they were more on a professional level. After all, large groups that could move a lot of people at once were typically the best at amassing all kinds of information and Yang understood he could eventually cash in on such a thing.
"News has spread fast... I am back in 'Willow Town'. As for joining 'Shattering Eye', I'm not interested and I wouldn't necessarily say I'm close to that guy."
"Hmmm, is that so...? I see... It does seem just like you to turn down an invitation, even from a guild as popular and strong as 'Shattering Eye'."
Dawn could not help but to lightly giggle as she envisioned Yang's straightforward attitude when conversing with the captain from 'Blue Oasis'. She understood he wasn't a bad person at all, merely that most may see his straightforward nature as offensive. Though it looked as if nothing important happened between Yang and the 'Shattering Eye' captain, so she let out a sigh of relief when she arrived at that conclusion. A very light blush arose onto Dawn's cheeks as she realized that she was actually worried about Yang. They've only met once and could not be deemed as close friends, but Dawn felt at ease when talking to Yang. Yin, maybe not so, but he possessed no ulterior motives and was an honest person, it was very trying to meet guys with those two qualities!
"Halls and I are getting ready to travel towards Seui Cheon. Ah right you might not know yet but Seui Cheon is the capital city of the universe! The real game doesn't truly start until you at least reach there. It is where you stop of to get to other realms! It is also where all the big powers of the universe meet up! You need the Planet Travel System ticket to travel their which costs a whopping 1,000,000,000 won! (1 million dollars). I have no idea where you got one but what you have in your hands is very valuable, also when you die, you drop it! That is why many people don't tell others that they have it! Huff, Huff, sorry, I just when on a bit of a rampage their." Dawn said with a chuckle.
"Okay?" Yang replied back to Dawn.
"I'll send you the coordinates of where we're meeting at. We'll meet there in 20 minutes, see you soon".
[Ding! Player Dawn has sent you coordinates!]
Yang skimmed over the coordinates that Dawn sent before closing out his system alerts. "I was originally contemplating about selling off some of the items here, but it may be a better idea to hold off until I get to Seui Cheon to receive more benefits." Yang said
"Hey Yin! We got to go to these coordinates and meet up with everyone!" Yang said has he sent the coordinates to Yin.
"KK!" Yin said as he activated Shadow steps to rush to the meeting spot.
"Wait for me!" Yang yelled as he ran in the same direction.
(He can't activate [Blink] as he isn't in combat)