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Chapter 18 - Chapter 17 Old “Friends”

For a while, nobody moved. Everyone just stared at each other. All you could hear was the whistle in the wind. Then, as if someone pressed "Play" on a remote control, everyone moved toward each other with the intent to kill each other. 

So this is how the battles of old felt like? Awesome! Arthur said to himself. Then Arthur went ahead and easily dealt with four "pawns" 

[You have acquired 20 Attribute Points for four pawns]

He left the rest to his . Then, Arthur moved on to the minor pieces, and was successful in defeating the King's side Knight.

[You have acquired 15 Attribute Points]

6 more to go! Said Arthur to himself as he went to search for his next target. Very soon an opportunity presented itself in the form of a distracted Bishop. The Bishop was distracted by the which Arthur took full advantage of.

[You have acquired 15 Attribute Points]

5 left to go. Sorry Alex, not sorry said Arthur to himself as he plunged his dagger into Alex's back 

"Auggghg" was the only thing Alex could say before he died. Everyone in the was shocked because they were too preoccupied with their own opponents to pay any attention to their King. 

When Jullia saw that her lover had died, she went berserk. Her mana went out of control to the point where everyone present was pushed back. Thankfully the Knight, the Rook and the Bishop were already taken care of so the only one left was Jullia.

Jullia battled valiantly for a very long time, but there was very little she could do against multiple enemies. She too died soon after, right on top of her lover, Alex.

As Arthur stood over them, he quoted Romeo and Julliet, 

A glooming peace this morning with it brings.

 The sun for sorrow will not show his head.

 Go hence to have more talk of these sad things.

 Some shall be pardoned, and some punishèd.

 For never was a story of more woe

 Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

Saying, so, Arthur and the teleported back to the [Lobby]