Chapter 423 Chapter423-Duke Arsena
With a massive explosion emanating from the eastern wall of Storm City, all players received a system email.
[Emergency Communication]
[Order Faction's main city, Storm City, is under attack. All players of the Order Faction automatically enter Faction War mode. During Faction War, players of the same faction are prohibited from attacking each other under any circumstances.]
John hadn't expected the attack on Storm City to trigger a Faction War, meaning the Guild Battle he was engaged in could no longer continue.
"Our Guild Battle can't continue now, can it? What should we do now?"
Blue Sea was just as surprised upon hearing this news.
He didn't make a decision immediately but turned to ask John instead.
John felt like ridiculing Blue Sea's question.
What else could they do?
They had to resist the attack from the Mystery faction now.
Even if they wanted to continue targeting Darklord, it was impossible.
The Photonic Brain System had forced them into a situation where they couldn't attack players from their own faction.
"You've gotten lucky again!"
John turned back to Darklord.
John was slightly regretful; he should have acted more swiftly earlier.
Although he had managed to reduce Darklord's level to 85 through his efforts, the sudden onset of the Faction War altered the dynamics completely.
Now, they had to shift their focus to defending Storm City and repelling the invaders, putting personal vendettas and guild conflicts on hold.
At level 85, Darklord could still rapidly regain top player status with the help of his guild.
He now wore a smug smile.
Although he had narrowly escaped death, he didn't feel the need to stop provoking John.
In Darklord's view, since they had already burned bridges with John, there was no point in holding back.
"It's a real shame, I thought you were incredibly strong. So what if you could defeat me? I still have other opportunities to strike back. You failed to eliminate me this time, so next time, it'll be my turn to take you down! You better hurry to the eastern wall of Storm City now. If the Mystery faction breaches the city walls, you'll be facing an unbeatable enemy. Besides, our Guild Battle is over now."
Darklord's words hinted at his relief and also a veiled threat - he was down but not out. His focus, like John's, had to shift towards the larger threat to Storm City.
For now, personal grudges were secondary to the looming Faction War that demanded the attention of all Order Faction players.
"Staying in our guild hall now would be a violation of the Photonic Brain System's rules. Your level will drop due to the system's penalties!"
Darklord's tone still carried a hint of provocation, but his main aim was to drive John away.
Although John could no longer continue targeting Darklord for the time being, his previous actions had already dealt a significant blow to Darklord.
John gave Darklord a piercing look.
"A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years! You might evade me temporarily, but not forever! The Faction War will end eventually, and when it does, it'll be time for another Guild Battle against your guild!"
After these words, John, accompanied by Blue Sea, quickly headed towards the eastern wall of Storm City.
John was calm and composed, not one to be easily disturbed by provocation.
Since his initial plan could no longer be pursued, he naturally shifted his focus to more pressing matters.
Stopping the Mystery faction from breaching Storm City was now his top priority.
After John left, the deputy guild leader of Darklord's guild, who had been hiding, hurried out.
He approached Darklord and asked, "Guild leader, should we move our guild out of Storm City quickly?
I don't think he's going to let this go.
After the Faction War, they will surely target us again!"
Darklord nodded in agreement.
He had always looked down on his guild's deputy leader, but he hadn't expected that in his greatest crisis, the deputy leader would be the only one who didn't leave him.
"You're absolutely right. We will certainly need to move our guild to another location within the Order Faction as soon as possible. But right now, our priority is to resurrect all the guild members John has killed. We can only plan our next move once all our members are back. Send a message to the members who haven't been killed, asking them to return as quickly as possible."
Darklord quickly arranged the next steps for his guild.
However, he didn't plan to wait in the guild hall for his members to return.
He also intended to go to the eastern wall of Storm City to assess the situation.
He had managed to summon a powerful being from the Mystery faction with the Mysterious Wand, causing significant trouble for Storm City.
Even though Darklord had collaborated with the Mystery faction and received a lot of help from them, he still found it hard to believe that he had actually succeeded.
While Darklord planned to go to the eastern wall, he knew he had to avoid John.
He didn't want John to learn any more information related to him.
Therefore, Darklord decided to take about half an hour to recuperate and restore his condition.
Once he felt sufficiently recovered, he would then make his way to the eastern wall of Storm City.
Darklord was confident that the Order Faction couldn't possibly eliminate the powerful entity from the Mystery faction he had summoned in just half an hour.
While Darklord was busy managing his guild's affairs, John and Blue Sea reached the eastern wall of Storm City.
There, they saw a massive black shadow enveloping the entire wall, with numerous Storm City guards surrounding this ominous presence.
These guards of Storm City were all above level 200, and among them, John and Blue Sea even spotted the city's lord.
[Storm City Lord: Arsena]
[Affiliation: Order Faction, Northern Myst Empire]
[Level: 350]
[Special Skills: 1 - Lord's Dominion. 2 - Knight's Glory. 3 - Fight for the Empire.]
[Lord's Dominion: As one of the six Dukes of the Northern Myst Empire, Arsena is a highly esteemed feudal lord within the Empire. His presence brings a sense of authority over his entire domain. In all towns within Storm City's territory, the health and mana regeneration rate of all Order Faction players and NPCs is increased by 15%. The crop yield of all Order Faction players and NPCs within the territory is increased by 25%.]
[Knight's Glory: Arsena, who has conquered vast territories for the Northern Myst Empire, has never violated the principles of knighthood. He is recognized throughout the Empire as a paragon of knightly virtues. Arsena's all attributes are increased by 50%, he gains 25% damage immunity, and his resistance to curse-type spells is increased by 75%.]
[Fight for the Empire: As a feudal lord of the Empire, Arsena fights not only for his family and knightly honor but also for the Empire itself. All Order Faction NPCs within Storm City territory deal 25% increased damage and receive 15% damage reduction when facing attacks from enemy factions. All Order Faction players within the territory gain 30% extra experience when fighting against enemy factions.]
John didn't need to use the [Eye of Artemis] to see all of Lord Arsena's data.
As a powerful lord of the Order Faction, Arsena was naturally very friendly towards players of his faction.
All his attributes indicated that he was an exceptionally strong warrior.
Even John had to be cautious when dealing with Arsena, given his numerous special attributes.
However, even someone as powerful as Arsena had not been able to quickly eliminate the strong presence from the Mystery faction attacking Storm City.
This suggested that the strength of the Mystery faction's creatures far exceeded their expectations.
While John was pondering, Blue Sea slowly said, "I think we should assist Duke Arsena. If even Duke Arsena can't defeat the creatures of the Mystery faction, it's unlikely we'll succeed on our own."
Blue Sea, who could also see all of Arsena's data, had been contemplating the same things as John.
He was a bit intimidated, feeling that as players of the Order Faction, they shouldn't take too many risks, especially with powerful NPCs like Arsena present.
John didn't ponder for long before he slowly shook his head, "I think this is actually a great opportunity for us! Don't you want to build some rapport with Duke Arsena? If we go all out to help him, he might reward us handsomely!"
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