Chapter 82: Fierce Battle

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From the moment the Dragonwolf Knights appeared in the Blackwind Forest, the pressure on the Supreme Mercenaries soared. Amidst chaos and frustration, curses echoed…
And it’s no wonder. The day began with trouble in the secret high-level mining zone—Red Moon Mine—where the level twenty-eight boss, the Red Moon Sorcerer, along with a host of ‘Red Moon Crossbowmen,’ were deliberately lured into the mine by the Dragonwolf Knights for a massacre.
Next! News came from the White Cloud Mine: brothers guarding the eight ‘Residence Commanders’ were murdered, and the eight Residence Commanders unleashed a bloody slaughter inside the mine.
After that, even the largest intermediate leveling spot outside Frost City—the Blackwind Forest—was not spared, as the Dragonwolf Knights orchestrated a rampage by the magic wolf pack within and around the forest.
A great number of tier one and tier two players were slain, unable to level up!
And that’s not all…
When the Windrunner Magic Wolves in the wolf pack reached a certain number, the refresh time for the Windrunner Magic Wolf King coincided—rather unfortunately—with its appearance among the wolf pack. Several squads sent by the Supreme Mercenaries to wipe out the wolves failed to notice this, resulting in everyone losing levels and being forced back to the city.
This operation by the Dragonwolf Knights was no small matter!
To wash away the humiliation brought upon them by the Supreme Mercenaries, they schemed relentlessly, calculating the bosses in several locations together… Not only did they succeed in causing the Supreme Mercenaries great losses, but the situation created entirely by the Dragonwolf Knights forced the Supreme Mercenaries to bear the reputation of ‘incompetence.’
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The Supreme Mercenaries finally resolved to gather all online members, planning to wipe out the magic wolf pack first, then settle accounts with the Dragonwolf Knights…
But before they could resolve earlier scores, the next deadly move arrived!
Just as the battle to annihilate the magic wolf pack began, the Supreme Mercenaries received a warning that they were being hunted by the ‘Dragonwolf Mercenaries’! (The Dragonwolf Knights were also eligible to issue warrants.)
Within twenty-four hours of the warrant, both the issuing and the targeted mercenary groups entered a hostile state, able to PK each other without gaining a red name, but suffering unavoidable penalties for death and losing levels…
As soon as the warning sounded, the Dragonwolf Knights, like phantoms, unleashed all kinds of magic and enchanted arrows from the darkness behind!

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This move was ruthless!
Busy dealing with the wolf pack, the Supreme Mercenaries were already in a state of tense balance. Before they could recover from the warrant warning, they suddenly faced a fierce attack from the Dragonwolf Knights, losing dozens in the rear!
It’s no wonder…
In Frost City, due to Supreme’s orders, whenever a Dragonwolf Knight left the city, their movements would be immediately reported in the mercenary group.
Because of this, few Dragonwolf Knights dared to enter Frost City, nor did they dare to leave the city gates. The Supreme Mercenaries never expected to be ambushed by the Dragonwolf Knights right in their own territory—especially when the entire group was deployed!
The Supreme Mercenaries were instantly enraged… Over a thousand members stabilized the wolf pack while swiftly dispatching personnel to counterattack the relatively small number of Dragonwolf Knights.
Yet… Under the dual assault of the wolf pack and the Dragonwolf Knights, it was impossible for the Supreme Mercenaries to regain the upper hand in the moment; the Dragonwolf Knights had no intention of letting up, unleashing one deadly move after another!
Squads of third-tier mages, shielded by the complex terrain of the Blackwind Forest, emerged from multiple directions, repeatedly launching surprise attacks on the Supreme Mercenaries’ defensive lines…
The Supreme Mercenaries’ situation was dire!
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Following the direction of the Supreme Mercenaries’ charge, I quickly took a few steps—not out of curiosity, but… battles of this scale between mercenary groups are seldom seen.
Advancing ten meters, and using the keen sight of an archer, I instantly spotted a well-hidden ‘Dragonwolf Mage’ (a mage from the Dragonwolf Knights) in a nearby thicket. No wonder the Supreme Mercenaries only discovered them when the attack began; the complex environment of the Blackwind Forest truly provided excellent cover.
The Dragonwolf Mage, seeing the Supreme Mercenaries approach, remained calm, only darting behind a tree with a cold smirk once the archers were within twenty meters.
With this move, the Supreme archers lost their target.
However, this gave the Supreme Mercenaries’ warriors an opportunity to engage at close range!
Waves of light of various colors, each representing a different battle aura, suddenly erupted from the warriors—battle aura release (a third-tier warrior skill).
Illuminating the surroundings, several warriors, brimming with astonishing momentum and murderous intent, charged at the tree where the mage was hiding.
Just as the Dragonwolf Mage was plunged into danger!

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Thud, thud, thud…
A rapid succession of twangs sounded from the darkness of the Blackwind Forest, and the warriors rushing toward the tree had no time to react before powerful cold arrows, imbued with freezing and piercing attributes, struck, forcing them back. If they hadn’t activated their battle aura in advance, they would have been knocked down on the spot.
At this point, I shifted my gaze, not daring to get closer to the Dragonwolf archers hidden in the darkness. A chill crept into my heart: Is this the strength of a third-tier archer?
If it were aimed at me, I’d be killed instantly! Even third-tier warriors, once hit with attribute effects, the outcome would be decided in a blink…
These Supreme warriors were doomed—the number of archers lurking in the darkness was clearly several times theirs!
The Supreme warriors understood their predicament, reacting quickly; after being hit, they retreated at once…
Just then, the temperature in the air dropped sharply!
Immediately! A visible wave of white frost burst from behind one of the trees, sweeping out in all directions in an instant…
“Damn it!” The faces of several warriors paled at the sight…
Frost!
Barely able to curse, they were simultaneously engulfed by frost. No matter how fast, they could not outrun the speed of magic—their bodies froze, immobilized…
Though the battle aura minimized the effect of the frost, the pause was enough to seal their fate.
The mages coordinated perfectly, swiftly turning, as a dozen basketball-sized fireballs spun like cannonballs toward the hapless warriors!
Fireballs! Both in speed and attack power, they were the favorites of fire mages!
With a dozen fireballs unleashed, the warriors didn’t even have time to groan before being blasted into the thicket, never to rise again…