After fighting for a while against Grand Master Albert still cannot find any weakness, only he who get hurt by Grand Master Albert attack.
[HP: 2100/3400] (HP Regen 40/second.)
[Chaotic Energy: 100/1000] (Chaotic Energy Regen 10/second.)
[Attribute
Strength: 170 (+170 Blood Pact) (20 Minutes)
Agility: 100 (+100 Blood Pact) (20 Minutes)
Intelligence: 100]
"Argh!" Ren grunted in pain as Grand Master Albert's relentless attack continued.
Ren wanted to use Blood Pack technique again, but he needed to save his Chaotic Energy for resurrection, his Chaotic Energy wasted on his allies, each one of them needing 100 Chaotic Energy to resurrect.
"Damn, what should I do?" Ren thinks hard about how to defeat him, but he remembers that he didn't attack Emberwood City for no reason.
Ren, despite the intense battle with Grand Master Albert, smirked as a cunning idea crossed his mind. Laughter echoed on the battlefield as he hatched a plan to exploit the situation to his advantage.
"Heh, hahahaha, HAHAHAHAHAHA." Ren's laughter filled the air, drawing Grand Master Albert's attention. Albert, momentarily puzzled, frowned at the sudden change in Ren's demeanor.
"What's so amusing, Baron?" Albert inquired, his guard still up, ready for any trickery.
Ren continued to chuckle. "Nothing."
"Old thing, follow me if you dare." Ren taunts him.
Albert snorted. "You think you can escape from me, Baron? You are a fool to attack Emberwood City."
Ren grinned wickedly. "Oh, is that so?" suddenly he attacks the holy knight and make the holy knight turn into meat paste.
Albert's eyes widened in shock and anger. "What? How dare you!"
Grand Master Albert, surprised by Ren's sudden attack, saw his subordinate die from Ren's brutal attack.
"Gareth Miller, you will pay the price!" Grand Master Albert shouted at Ren.
"Hehe, oh I forgot, my name is no longer Gareth Miller, but my real name is Ren." Ren chuckles and introduces his real name, and he is naming his alter ego as Gareth Miller, to honor the true owner of this body.
Grand Master Albert charged at Ren at full speed. "No matter who you are, you will still die!"
Seeing Grand Master Albert charging at him at full speed, he also quickly moves near the house.
In the blink of an eye, Ren executed a swift movement, vanishing from Albert's immediate sight.
"Hehe, over here, old man!" Ren's mocking voice echoed from behind the civilian house.
"Boom!" Grand Master Albert blindly attacks without seeing his surroundings.
Ren dodged Grand Master Albert's blind attack, his mighty blow demolishing the civilian house and sending debris flying in all directions, a wicked grin playing on Ren's face.
"Hehe, it seems your sense of justice comes with a hefty price, old man," Ren taunted, capitalizing on Albert's momentary lapse in judgment.
Grand Master Albert, infuriated by Ren's mockery, glared at the Baron with burning intensity. The destruction of the house weighed heavily on his conscience, but he couldn't afford to let Ren escape unpunished.
Ren continued to play mind games, dancing around Albert with agile movements.
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Gareth seeing Ren mind playing with Grand Master Albert and force the Grand Master to attack Ren without awareness from his surrounding, shook his head in disbelief.
"What a brilliant idea." Gareth praise Ren method.
"Listen up! Focus your attacks on the buildings, shops, houses, libraries, churches, or bazaars. Burn them to the ground!" Gareth's authoritative voice carried across the chaotic battlefield.
The Oscana Barony troops, under Gareth's command, shifted their attention to the designated structures.
"No! Stop them." Countess Maresha seeing Oscana Barony troops now focusing to destroying buildings and realizing the potential consequences, urgently intervened.
Her soldier quickly blocking their way and ready to defend it "For Emberwood!" but it was useless her private army was not enough, too bad the king asks his vassal to send half of their private army to deal with Pinnacle Republic, so they had a hard time against Oscana Barony force.
She saw her city on fire, the fire spread quickly, especially in the slums. "Father Matthias quick put the fire off by using Divine spell."
Father Matthias, Priest and Mage used their skills to extinguish the fire.
"By the light give your blessing, Holy Rain!" Father Matthias invoked the power of his Divine spell.
As the rain of holy energy descended upon Emberwood City, the flames were gradually extinguished.
"Tsk, it seems I had to kill you first!" Gareth sees Father Matthias, the priest and the mage using their skills to put out the fire.
Gareth charged at them with killing intent, and Countess Maresha yells, "Watch out!"
"Father Matthias becarefu-" the mage use his body to block Gareth attack.
Father Matthias grunted in pain as Gareth's attack struck the mage, sacrificing himself to shield the priest.
The impact sent both of them sprawling, but Father Matthias managed to rise, his eyes filled with determination.
"By the light, I shall not falter in the face of darkness!" Father Matthias raised his staff, channeling his divine energy.
Gareth, however, laughed menacingly. "Your light won't save you, priest."
As Gareth prepared for another strike, Countess Maresha, fueled by both anger and desperation, unleashed her own magical abilities.
Arcane energy crackled around her as she cast a protective barrier, shielding Father Matthias from Gareth's impending attack.
"Stay back, you won't harm him further," Countess Maresha commanded, her voice resonating with magical authority.
Gareth, momentarily stopped by the barrier, sneered. "You think the mana shield is effective to protect you from us, an anti mage."
"Your evil deeds end here!" Countess Maresha declared, determination burning in her eyes.
Gareth, unfazed, continued to taunt them. "You may delay the inevitable, but your feeble attempts won't change the fate of Emberwood City."
Gareth starts an attack. He swings his sword at her.
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
The clash of steel echoed through the air as Countess Maresha fought desperately against Gareth's relentless assault.
Countess Maresha had a hard time blocking his attack, and Father Matthias cast another divine spell: "Sunburst!
Suddenly, a sphere of intense heat and light appears, and the heat tries to burn Gareth.