NOVEL NEXT Chapter 218: PapaSmurf
In the central square of Avalon, close to one hundred NPCs had been rounded up like cattle and sat on their knees before a traveler.
The player PapaSmurf stood before them while his subordinates surrounded those who hadn't escaped Avalon when they had been given the chance.
"It is time to welcome your new lord!" PapaSmurf shouted to the group the kneeled before him.
He looked on in delight as the NPCs cowered and didn't dare to run. From the corner of their vision, they could still see the remains of two brave men who were unwilling to submit. PapaSmurf had used the two to set an example for the people.
"You are all brave men and women who like me, are unafraid of the pathetic drow that caused the others to flee." PapaSmurf said before giving a nod to his closest subordinate.
Chickenwire didn't miss his boss's signal and instructed the others to start laying the formation around the NPCs.
"What the hell are you talking about?" An elderly man spat while struggling to his feet. "We know we will die to the drow but we are old and already dying, we have no desire to start anew. We wish to die where we lived. We will never serve a murder like you."
PapaSmurf didn't get angry and only smile. With a wave of his hand an archer let lose an arrow from a nearby rooftop.
The old man caught the arrow with his knee and tumble back to the ground.
"Ha, ha. It is good that you are prepared to die." PapaSmurf started. "But don't misunderstand. To serve me, I only need you to die. But not to the drow, I need you to die for me. Your flesh, blood, and souls will be used to welcome a friend from afar."
The NPCs cowering in the central square quickly realized that they were going to be used as sacrifices. Before the could react, the first layer of the formation was completed, and they were trapped inside.
PapaSmurf turned his back to the people since it was now impossible to escape. He turned and looked at the subordinates of his that had gathered with him. A brief moment of displeasure flashed across his face when he saw the number of people present.
He turned to chicken wire and asked, "Where are the others? They know how important this is. Is looting the city more important to these people than welcoming Gahzan?"
"Boss, it isn't like that. Everyone know that today is the start of the war for control of this continent. It is just-."
"What is it? Spit it out." Interrupted PapaSmurf, the leader of Dark Web. "What is so important that half of the members with us chose not to show up."
"ROOAAARRRR!!!!!"
PapaSmurf turned towards the east where the mighty roar had come from to see a thirty meter tall Quadkong reaching into the air and summoning two war hammers made of shadows.
"It is that." Chickenwire said, pointing into the distance.
PapaSmurf frowned. "Go take care of it, you know the price of failure."
Chikenwire didn't hesitate to sprint off in the direction of Tango with the rest of his party.
***
Tracker92 watched the central square from a belltower in the distance. When he saw five players leave and head in the direction of Tango, he immediately informed Tyrannical Kyp and the rest of the team. Putting away his spyglass he began to inform Super of what was happening after reading PapaSmurf's lips.
Tracker92 had been around long enough to recognize the formation that Dark Web was putting down. They were preparing to make a sacrifice to the Abyss, the home of the demons.
'Are you able to break the formation?' SuperSleuth as telepathically.
'I don't think so boss. The first formation they laid was an isolation formation. BY the time we broke through it the NPCs would be long dead.'
'Alright do what you can to deal with Dark Web. If they are summoning a demon, we at least need to get rid of anybody who will interfere and help the demon in the material realm.'
'The others are already in position. We will make out move immediately.'
'Good. Play it safe and don't do anything stupid I am on my way.'
Tracker 92 was thrilled to find out Super was coming to join the fun. He quickly notified the others.
[Tracker92: Our orders are to take out Dark Web. It doesn't look like there is anything we can do to disable the formation. We may have a chance to stop it if we take out PapaSmurf but it is doubtful. Most of the demon summoning formations I have seen are operated from the other side once the are built.]
[DarkX_XAssassin: If that is the case, there is no need for us to hold back. Let's act while Kyp and Tango have dived the group in two.]
[Tracker92: Indeed. It is time to act. Do your best and don't hold back, boss is on his way.]
[Bubblegumfairy: Really??? Boss is coming??? This should be fun then. It has been too long since I last saw him whoop some ass.]
[Tracker92: He, he. Yup boss is coming, so do good work and stay alive until you can watch the show.]
[SneakySnake: He. He, he. I can't wait!]
[DarkX_XAssassin: He, he, he.]
[Bubblegumfairy: He, he, he.]
[Tracker92: There are 22 Dark Web players in the central square. Let's try to take them all out before the boss arrives. Move out.]
***
A player named Merc513 watched from the side of the central square as a few of his guildmates began to complete the second formation. He tightened the grip on his sword when he heard a tune being whistled behind him.
He quickly turned to see a young girl, maybe twelve years old, in a frilly pink dress skipping down the alley towards him while whistling.
"Hey kid get out of here or I will send you to the graveyard." Merc513 said.
"But Mister I want to play around and can't find anybody in the city." She said while stopping a few feet away from him and staying in the alley.
"This isn't a place for kids." Merc513 said. "Are you even old enough to play evolution."
"You don't worry about that. My mom signed the waver." She said with a proud smile before she reached into her pocket and took out a piece of bubblegum and tossed it into her mouth and started chewing and smacking her lips. "Hey Mister, do you want a piece?"
"What flavor do you got?" He asked while letting go of the handle of his sword.
"It's double berry blast. My favorite." She said reaching into her pocket to pull out another piece and offering it to him."
"Sure, but you need be a good girl and head to the teleporter and leave this place." Merc513 said while stepping into the alley.
"Pouhy, fine. I guess there is nothing to do here anyway." She said while opening her small palm so the man could grab the piece of candy.
When Merc513 reached for the piece of gum the small girl suddenly grabbed his wrist with an iron grip and ripped him off his feet, yanking him further into the alley. Before the man could react, he was stunned, and a poison coated dagger was being thrust into his stomach.
Merc513 felt a chill go down his spine when he realized here dagger was moving so fast that she couldn't even see the blade that repeatedly pierced his stomach.
Splashes of crimson covered the girl's pink dress ant the Dark Web player was dead before he was released from the stun.
*Spit*
"Like I would share my gum with you." The girl said with a wicked grin.
As Merc513 faded away, shadows swarmed around the girl. When they parted, she was two feet taller and the name above her head said Merc513. She looked identical to the man she just killed.
[Bubblegumfairy: #1 down.]
[Sneakysnake: Received.]
She stepped out of the alley way with her hand on the pommel of her sword and turned towards the two Dark Web members who were looking her direction and wondering where their friend had gone.
She gave them a head nod before leaning against the side of a building like Merc513 had been doing earlier. The two curious members of Dark Web turned their attention back towards the formation.