Child of Destiny

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Shin and Cloe quickly headed to the place where the main battlefield between the Evil Factions and the Righteous Churches of the Plague Lands.

The moment when they arrived at the vicinity, they were immediately greeted by a chaotic battle scene. The huge body of the Overlord Plague Monster could be easily spotted on the battlefield due to its massive size.

It was currently surrounded by multiple people from both sides of the Evil Factions, particularly the Plague Race, and the Righteous Churches that were constantly fighting within the vicinity near the Plague Behemoth.

The surroundings of this Overlord Monster were very chaotic due to the continuous battle around it.

Moreover, there was also the battle between the Plague Monster and the Templars and Holy Knights of the Righteous Churches. The battle on this side was so intense that it was constantly creating explosions in different places, killing those around them as collateral damage.

"This is going to be a little tricky," commented Shin as he saw how chaotic the battlefield was.

It looked more like a riot rather than a battle. Even a war was more 'organized' than what they were seeing. It was because the number of forces involved was too many. The current scene was like a royal rumble between multiple sides.

The number of rivals currently present in this place far surpassed the ideal number for competition, which was why the situation had become like this.

Those forces that were rivals with one another, disregarded the fact that they were currently in alliance as they wanted to snatch the last hit on the Overlord Rank Plague Monster that was engaging in an intense battle against the NPCs.

Even if the Health Bar of the Plague Behemoth was still at its healthiest state, these crazy people were still trying to dominate their competitors so that they could get a better position when the true contest finally started.

On the other hand, the side of the Plague Players was slowly getting the upper hand due to the foolishness of the opposing side.

Since those guys prioritized getting the benefits, their forces were way too scattered compared to the unified forces of their opposition.

It was not that hard to imagine the current state of the battle as it was already quite obvious given the current situation.

If not for the overwhelming power of those NPCs, then the result of this battle had already been determined ages ago.

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"How are we going to proceed?" asked Cloe as she also find that their situation was quite tricky to deal with.

"Should we wait until the last moment? After all, our job is only to steal those cursed objects," she added, trying to find the most ideal path for their current situation.

Shin thought for a moment before replying. "Let's observe first. We have to be wary of those NPCs on the side of the Evil Factions after all."

"Those Elders of the Corrupted Cult and Archbishops of the Demonic Churches are still on the sidelines, waiting for the opportunity to defeat 'our' side in one fell swoop."

He then paused for another time, thinking about something, before suddenly turning to Cloe. "As the Holy Maiden of the Church of Light, you have a certain level of authority to mobilize their forces, right?"

"Yeah. It is one of the privileges that come alongside my title," Cloe looked at him confusedly at first before suddenly realizing what he was planning to do. "Don't tell me, you want to do something with them."

Remembering that Shin also had the same level of authority as the Envoy of the Sun and Moon, Cloe quickly looked at him with wide-open eyes. "You-…!"

"That's a good idea!" she added as he agreed with such a plan.

Shin pointed his chin at the ongoing battle filled with chaos before adding. "Look at that situation, it will only be a mess if this continues. It is better if take control over their forces and fix it before they become unsalvageable."

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Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At the center of the battlefield, where the Plague Behemoth was fighting the NPCs of the Righteous Churches, the forces of the players from both sides were positioning themselves near to make sure that they would be able to respond the fastest the moment when the situation called for it.

The side of the Righteous Churches wanted the last hit of the Plague Behemoth while those from the Plague Race were waiting for the chance to eliminate a dying NPC of the opposing side.

But as these people were preparing for such situations, something unexpected suddenly happened.

The Templars, Holy Knights, Archbishops, Inquisitors, and other NPCs from the side of the Righteous Churches suddenly halted their actions before swiftly retreating in a very organized manner.

Those from the Church of Light and the Church of the Sun and Moon were the first to retreat while the rest from the other churches quickly followed.

It was as if someone with absolute authority had given them an order, making them follow it without question.

The players around from both sides were caught off guard by the actions of the NPCs, particularly those from the side of the Righteous Churches.

They were too focused on keeping an eye on their surroundings, marking both their direct competitors and those Plague Players. Due to this, they were unable to respond properly when the Plague Behemoth suddenly shifted its attention to them.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Boom!

"What!? What is happening!? Why the NPCs on our side are suddenly retreating!?"

"What the heck!? Why was the aggro suddenly directed at us?"
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"Retreat! Retreat! Get away from the Overlord as far as possible."

The already chaotic formation of those forces from the side of the Righteous Churches became even more chaotic as they tried to disengage from the Plague Behemoth, trying to save as much as they could and lessen their losses.

But since they were already too near the Overlord Monster, getting away from it became near impossible.

Their earlier preparations for last hitting the Overlord Monster had become the greatest mistake had ever made.

To make the situation even worse, those from the side of the Plague Race took advantage of this situation, dealing a more crushing blow to their opposition.

But before they could push even harder, the NPC forces of the Righteous Churches came back and in an even more organized manner.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

First was the series of Holy Spells that swallowed the forces of the Plague Race, bombarding them with a consecutive explosion that kicked up some dust in the air and blocked their line of vision.

Rumble!

Not long after, loud and simultaneous steps came behind the cloud of dust, which was immediately followed by a line of heavily armored groups of Holy Knights charging forward.

Boom!

The powerful momentum of this charging group of knights bulldozed everything in their path, crushing and knocking everyone in their path.

The forces on the side of the Plague Race were unable to respond properly as the unexpected turn of events came a little too sudden.

The forces of the Righteous Churches were supposed to retreat, giving the other side to push forward. But they suddenly turned back once again and with an even greater intensity, turning the tides once again.

The Heavy Armor Holy Knights did not stop there as they quickly set up a solid line of defense, preparing to engage the incoming Plague Behemoth.

BOOM!

They raised their shield even higher before simultaneously slamming them into the ground.

They then simultaneously activated one of the most basic, but also one of the most important skills of the Knight Class – the Shield Wall.

Swoosh!

Connecting their skills, a thick and towering wall of light was erected, blocking the advance of the Plague Behemoth.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

At the same time, holy lights fell on the bodies of the holy knights, enhancing their overall stats and blessing their bodies.

In response, the already sturdy wall had become more powerful right before the charging Plague Behemoth charged straight into it.

Boom!

The shining wall trembled violently right after the collision, but nothing happened other than that. Even the heavy-armored Holy Knights did not move an inch despite the strong impact upon collision.

The Plague Behemoth even stumbled a little, shaking its head from the little dizziness that it had gotten from the collision.

But before it could recover from it, a gentle yet commanding voice suddenly reverberated on the battlefield.

"Now!"

Right after getting the signal, the Archbishops a few distance behind the Holy Knights simultaneously raised their holy staffs and cast their spells all at the same time.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Magic circles suddenly appeared underneath the Plague Behemoth before holy chains simultaneously shot from it and firmly wrapped themselves on different parts of the Overlord's body, restricting its movements.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

At the same time, the Holy Mages and Inquisitors on the same line as those Archbishops cast multiple spells and sent them to the Plague Behemoth.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

(-50,245), (52,123), (51, 996), …

Huge numbers appeared on the head of the Overlord Monster, signifying the huge damage that the group had dealt.

But it was still quite negligible given how huge the Health Bar of the Plague Behemoth was. It barely moved despite the number of spells that bombarded it.

Roar!

But it still became even more enraged despite being in its already berserk state.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

It dragged the golden chains wrapped around its body and bumped its shoulders at the shield wall repeatedly, causing it to shake violently.

The Holy Knights were now getting immense pressure coming from the Overlord Plague Monster due to the repeated collisions. But they remained firm and steady, blocking the monster to the best of their abilities while trusting those comrades behind them.

The Archbishops repeatedly healed those at the frontline while also casting a couple of buffs from time to time.

At this moment, the Holy Mages slightly paused their attacks as they prepared for an even stronger spell.

Realizing this, the Plague Behemoth became even more aggressive, hitting the shield wall with all its might.

Boom!

A hole was created as a group of holy knights was blasted away by a powerful strike from the Overlord Monster.

But when the Plague Behemoth was about to break through that gap, someone suddenly flew straight to it.

Swoosh!

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Roar!

A huge figure of the monster suddenly appeared as that person unsheathed his sword and swung it forward, heading straight to the income Overlord.

Boom!

(-1, 983, 218)

Another set of huge numbers appeared on the head of the Plague Behemoth as the force upon impact made it somewhat stumble backward, forcing it into retreat.

Seeing its massive body almost falling upon impact, the players from both sides of the Evil Factions and Righteous Churches could not help but turn to the suspended figure of the man responsible for the previous attack.

At first, they thought it was a powerful NPC, given how mighty that attack was. But then they saw the familiar black-and-white half-smiling and half-crying mask of that person, and the hood of his cloak fell from his head due to the intense wind caused by the earlier attack.

They did not have to guess who it was, as the guy in question had just earlier kept on creating trouble for everyone within the Plague Lands.

They knew that he would be participating in this raid, but they did not expect that he would make such an entrance.

Not only that, it seemed like the whole army of the NPCs under the Righteous Churches seemed to be obeying his command.

Be out everything, the scene of him forcing you the massive body of the Plague Behemoth in retreat was still the one that stunned them the most.

The damage that he dealt might have been a little scratch compared to the monster's still-healthy HP bar, but the impact that it made was strong enough to send the message to everyone.

The Battle God Sickarius had joined the battle!

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