The Player's System

Palace

In absence of the attacks their pace increased. The buildings were saved from the ammunition attacks of the runners.

However the garden could no more keep the clean structure. The east garden destroyed its beauty. Runners were looking like some apparition after going through number of quests.

They no matched to their initial appearance. The gowns were uttered with the dust. Clark and Albert ruined their gowns when they were battling with fire creature.

Still the shine of the gold plates over the edges were enough to threat the enemies. The sharp weapons were the second reason for the threat.

They were satisfied about their current progress so their faces were showing their enthusiasm. It was enough to scare the soldiers of the other empire.

They were not familiar with the history of the Arena Runners however after knowing they did not want to personally meet this nightmare. Team members were sprinting toward the palace in the well thought out formation.

The shield man was running in the middle. Logically they should have kept him in front however Junan did not want it this way. Being in the middle means the other team members could easily hide under the shield in case of direct and sudden attack.

Also they could not neglect that defense was not the only choice. They needed to put attacks too. Jake was in front with Junan. Jake has single shield while Junan could protect himself.

Sashi was at the left. She was experienced so it was highly unlikely that she would get any injury in the attack. Grabbing enough of time and coming behind the shield was feasible for her.

Ahram was at the back waving his chains. Clark surveyed the palace frontal part. Two attendants were standing at the pylon. It was the first pylon of this palace. The king was hiding in the deepest part of the palace to avoid the brightness of the day.

The attendants made plans with the soldiers to stop the runners. The attendants could use magic skill and battle with the runners. It was similar of magic against the ability. It solely depended on the users as to which of two would appear stronger.

The ability of weapons and the magic skill of the enemies were ready to clash.

The attendants were quite confident because they could see that runners did not possess magic skills.

Junan twitched to see the dark balls forming in their hands. This was first confrontation with someone who could use proper skill. He searched the guides of the portal they fairly explained that the npc's could use magic and weapons according to their assigned rim.

"Attention buddies we have enemies with magic skill. Do not get panic. The ability could battle with the skill as long as the wielder has faith in it. Your weapons are no way lower than the skill of the enemy however it is up to you how you should fight this battle." Junan gave warning to the team members.

It was necessary because half of them rarely bother to differentiate during battle. He did not want them to get damage. Prevention was better than cure. Junan was following this from the very first opening of the first level.

They heard and sighed. It was bound to come sooner or later. As expected the portal kept its signature variance. The attendants could see changes in the expressions of the runners.

This boasted their courage for attack. The typical looking palace remained erected however no one could guarantee that it would remain unscathed after the runners run through it. The white pylon with the royal design looked beaming in the day light.

Jake did not give any reaction when team head informed about the attack type.

He was holding his gun with the hope that he could headshot the attendants. All of them were brewing similar thoughts and wanted attendants' dead.

Jake was no different. "We can kill them during their skill use. Someone should face the skill and the rest is my job." Jake spoke his suggestion when he saw the black smoke forming in the ball and heading toward them.

Blasting the pylon was similar of creating trouble for the attendants perhaps they would die immediately after falling off from the huge pylon. They were not the real bosses with many skills. Normal npc's could only possess one or two skills depending on their area of activity that was most of the time limited.

Junan thought about this suggestion. There was possibility. The smoke ball would remain in the same form when attacking them. Junan looked toward Orin and ordered him to use his thorny mace to smash the magic ball against the ground.

For this they needed to create enough space for the action. However they did not change formation till the magic ball reached them. At the same time Jake took help from Sashi. He was able to throw the ammunition pouch at the base of pylon. It was not some big founded structure instead straight pylon made to give royal vibes.

It was easier to destroy. It was normal for kings to order such structures for their taste. The smoke ball reached at their heads. Orin sprinted with his thorny mace. His heart might have given up at the thought that how his weapon could defeat magic skill then he remembered the words of the team head.

It was up to the player in this game portal. His ability could defeat magic too.

He stiffened his heart and took the smoky ball as the rock ball. His thorny mace landed on the rocky ball and smashed at the ground.

The magic ball lost its stability and dispersed.

The attendants were shocked to see this however another shocking surprise was ready to kill them. Jake fired at the pouch of ammunition. It was close to the pylon. The fragile pylon shuddered with the blast.. The long structure of the pylon shook and the attendants could not keep their bodies firm on the crumbling pylon.