A heated fight was taking place on the outskirts of Thousand Swords Manor. It was three against five - Champion, Aeryn, Noel versus their attackers from the most notorious clan, Dream Warriors. The nasty bullies were stirring shit for the umpteenth time.
"Bastards! You idiots have nothing better to do?" Champion charged at his enemies but they were too strong for him. Noel, a level 80 mage, wasn't their match either. Aeryn's avatar was a tanker, one of the few females who would choose this role. The trio didn't last long on the battlefield but they never gave up. They got up from where they fell and tried to make a breakthrough.
"Aye, aye! What's the commotion about?" Lucas marched towards the crowd and put himself out as bait. These guys better get hooked!
"Luc, you shouldn't be here! Leave now!" his Shifu didn't want him to be torn into pieces. Lucas knew they wouldn't blame him for not joining the fight because he was too weak but he wanted to at least try and help his new friends.
"Heh, let's get rid of this one first. Level 20!" The bullies took his bait and diverted their attention. They began chasing Lucas, giving him hell.
"Hurry, try and escape while they're chasing me. I may be weak but I'm quite a good runner!" Lucas ran for his life after saying that. He knew it wouldn't be long before his enemies caught up and began their torture game.
A shadow loomed over him. He turned around and saw the sliver blade above his head, anytime now…
"Ah!"
The bully was shocked by a wave of magic and fell to the ground, revealing a scrawny mage just behind him. Noel had sent a burst of magic to his five attackers just in time before Lucas got hit. He appreciated that but this wasn't the plan! They should have tried to run away while the bullies were chasing after him!
"Thanks but you guys should run while there's still time. You've got that mission to complete, right?" Lucas reminded them.
"I do want to complete that mission but now saving a friend is more important." Noel called him a "friend" even though this was the first time they met.
Aeryn and Champion rushed over to his aid. The bullies were recovering from the shock and ready to fight again.
"Hey, newcomer. I wanna say 'run' but I don't think you can do that anymore. Just be careful, alright?" Aeryn said. Their attackers surrounded them in a circle, ready to pounce on them anytime. It was now four against five but Lucas' damage was too low to be considered of any help. Being the weakest, he could only try his best to dodge attacks.
Another round of fights began and they entered a loop of dying, respawning, and dying again. The bullies were having fun earring kills, thinking they were a joke.
Under normal circumstances, Lucas would've commanded his team to fight their way out. But it was quite pointless doing so as they were facing enemies much stronger than them. Anyone of the players from Dream Warriors could easily crush them all, not to mention there were five of them. And he was supposed to act like a newbie who still had lots to learn about the game.
Maybe if the Windy was willing to come along, they wouldn't be trapped in such a terrible fight. She was a Healer and they might have had a better chance of finding a way to escape if they didn't die so quickly.
In another dark moment of his life, Lucas saw a glimmer of hope when he saw a notification:
!!!!!
Would his "Milk Tea master" be willing to help him out again? There was no harm trying…
[Private Message]
Lucien Cavalier: Milk Tea master, sorry to disturb you but if you are free, do you mind helping me?
In the midst of dodging attacks, Lucas managed to send out the message. Having a veteran like MilkTeaLover would be helpful! Several minutes passed by and Lucas died a few times. There was no reply from his one and only hope.
[Private Message]
MilkTeaLover: What help do you need?
Lucas' eyes shined with hope upon seeing his reply. He almost thought MilkTeaLover was going to ignore a nobody like him. He sent him the coordinates of his location and tried to explain the situation to him.
[Private Message]
Lucien Cavelier: I have to warn you first that this is a bit messy. We're being bullied by…
Before he finished the message, he saw the familiar face walking towards them. MilkTeaLover had arrived before finding out what he was getting himself into.
[Private Message]
MilkTeaLover: Add me to your team.
He guessed MilkTeaLover must have figured out what kind of help he needed seeing the fight that was taking place. And he didn't leave. Lucas now labeled him as a true saint.
Seeing that a new player has joined their team, Noel, Aeryn, and Champion were puzzled.
"Who's this Milk tea something? Whoa..wait? MilkTeaLover from Knights of Freedom!?" Champion gasped.
"Ah, sorry for the lack of introduction. MilkTeaLover is a friend I met earlier on. He just came online and I was thinking if he could help us in getting out of this situation," Lucas explained. He knew MilkTeaLover was a man of few words so he became his voice.
As they were about to die again, MilkTeaLover healed their HP back to full. His actions spoke louder than words.
"What's this Knight of Freedom guy doing here with a bunch of weaklings?" one of the bullies commented.
"So what? He's just one guy, nothing to be afraid of." his comrades joined in.
They were wrong. MilkTeaLover wasn't someone they could mess with easily. Try killing the best Healer in DOJ and see if you even have any chance of depleting his HP.
True enough, with MilkTeaLover on their team, the bullies from Dream Warriors didn't have it easy. They managed to survive longer and even launch several attacks, making their enemies see red.
As they continued the fight, a familiar figure appeared in a distance - it was Windy. She had finally decided to look for her missing friends. Aeryn added her to their team.
"What the heck? You guys are still fighting? Urgh, just log out and you'll re-enter from another place!" she shouted. "Wait…who's the sixth person we have here?"
"No way!!!!!!!!! T-the real MilkTeaLover from Knights of Freedom! Why didn't anyone tell me!" she gaped.
"We're in the middle of a fight. Who has the time to tell you your idol was here?" Champion rebutted.
Her idol? Now Lucas was curious to know how MilkTeaLover feels about meeting a fan for the very first time!