NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14: Defense and Offense
After the feud caused by Kyara and Justin, it took about thirty minutes for the players to stop murmuring about the incident.
Kyara felt proud about it. She didn't seem bothered about what the General Lemon would do. She was calm about it.
Zakar ate the delicious food without saying a word. He was not sure why she had offered to feed him but at the same time he had to eat and he could not reject a free offer.
Occasionally while he ate, Kyara stole glances at him. She observed his code of conduct and smiled at times when she thought she wasn't seen but Zakar was always faster than her eyes.
"You have few minutes to eat up. I have some lectures for you. Would not want to venture into another mission blindly?"
No one spoke. They kept quiet to avoid another casualty. General Lemon seemed to be a mixed character. One that was unreadable and difficult to pace through.
"So which team are you from?" Kyara asked. Zakar raised his head. In his mouth was a chunk of delicious meat he had never tasted in his life.
"Mhmm..."
"Team 567."
"Wow! Great! I'm from team 569. Two blocks away from yours. Isn't that a coincidence!?" Kyara blurted out. Zakar just stared at her.
"Well we can be meeting from time to time. Just don't be too nervous next time."
"..."
"Ok. Thanks." Zakar muttered and noticed that most players were already moving towards General Lemon.
"Seems like we have to go after all." Kyara motioned. Zakar just nodded.
They joined the queue immediately not wanting to be the scapegoat for General Lemon.
General Lemon led them out of the refectory and took them to another large hall. This one was a bit smaller than the Rift Hall they usually used.
In this hall were weapons of different kinds and structure. Black bows of dark energies that radiated efficiently. Green skull hammers and many other deadly looking weapons.
'What the hell is this place?! A kind of museum or what? Or is this some kind of artifact zone?'
"Well players we are here." General Lemon's shaddy voice echoed in the hall. Everyone padded rapt attention to him as he spoke.
"This hall is known as the Weaponry Hall. In here you can purchase energy weapons to aid you in combat. It may come handy."
"What happens to our system abilities? And what about the weapons our system offered us? Is there any difference or what?" a guy with thick green hair asked aloud.
"Well the only difference is this... While your system offers you its weapons, those weapons die down if you are out of battle mode so you may need real physical weapons at some time."
"By the way. These weapons have more effect in battles than most system weapons."
Zakar stared at him. His eyes scanned through the room. It was filled with tempting weapons. Weapons that displayed grade and displaced grade.
If these weapons were available then why were the weapons in the system added? What was the use if they had a better option? And what did he mean by needing it at some time?
"Well everyone to the vital part of my lecture. I am very sure you all have seen the display of various types ranging from Defense to Offense and then to the Mid Layers."
No one responded to him. They all kept mute and silent, not wanting to provoke him.
"I would start a brief explanation from the Defense. The Defense are simply the pillars of the team. They charge at the enemies and are structured to lay effective impacts on their opponents. Without them the team is left shaken and do they are usually the captiains of the teams. To every Defense Player I am proud to see that you are one."
Justin stared at General Lemon in shock. Was he actually serious? This wasn't like the normal football he knew about. And to congratulate every Defense Player did that mean that it was an honour to be one? If so why was Zakar a Defense Player? There had to be a mistake somewhere.
Justin tilted his head to stare at Zakar who was in turn staring at General Lemon. Anger fueled through his spine as he stared at him. He wondered how a little brat like him got attracted to by a pretty goddess.
"Why does he always drag shoulders with me? I'll teach him a lesson." Justin muttered to himself and turned back to look at General Lemon.
"To the Offense, they are sacred as I may say. They are the protectors. They protect every other person in the team by protection and not combating. These set of people mat look weak but in time you will learn to understand their importance. Do not take them for granted because they can in the place to decide your fate in future."
General Lemon warned and everyone gasped trying to remember who was an Offensive Player that they had wronged.
Zakar turned to look at Myia who was some where at another corner. Their eyes met and for a few seconds was glued as if sending a message .
"Wonder how important she is." Justin muttered to himself in amusement.
"Finally the Mid Layers. I call them the Player shifters. These players posses abilities that enable them to shift between Defense and Offense. While they do that their main importance is to serve as substitute to replace anyone in the team either by death or some other reasons.
Now when it comes down to it you can say that they are and can camouflage. By that they have an ultimate value of the team. If your team loses a Mid Layer then that team is stuck in their current level and by that I mean either defensive or offensive ." General Lemon said and a wave of murmur exploded between the crowd. He smiled and chuckled.
"Now as we know each team is made up of four players. Specifically each team has one mid player. The remaining three players can be two Defense players and an Offense player. It could also be the other way round. Worse scenario we could have an all three Defense or Offense.
But whichever way, make sure you put in your best. This sets' players were handed over to me and in all my centuries of leading players, I have manufactured the best out of them. Now get ready for your mission. Soon you will be playing with the devils."