Destiny Unchain Online ~I became a vampire girl and eventually became known as the “Demon King of Bl

Guild Rank Battle ②

“So, this is the match stage. It’s an arena that’s a complete replica of the city,” said Crim.

“Wow, we’re fighting in the middle of the city?” asked Freya in surprise.

As per Crim’s statement, the scene around them was a replica of the [City of the Beginning, Windham], but with no people around.

The Provisional Guild Rank Battle Royale would be fought by eight guilds randomly transferred into this vast arena. Crim and the others were transported to the southern end of the south block of the city.

“Well then… Hinagiku, be ready for an all-out attack as soon as the battle starts. We’ll probably be the first target,” said Crim.

In a battle royale, one must be wary of the possibility of others teaming up and attacking them. Given Crim’s skill level, she was likely to be targeted from the outset. Other players would want to eliminate them before the numbers thinned out. They were likely to come here intending to weaken their firepower from the start.

Moreover, despite their abilities, the majority of the guild members in Crim’s group were unknown and inexperienced young girls, making them an easy target for ridicule and contempt.

“That’s why we need to move quickly. Our destination is here,” said Crim, pointing to a spot on the map. It was a narrow road that led to the east harbour district, near the southern end of the south block where they were currently located.

“Um, are you okay if people come from both sides…?”

“Well…there’s a risk of being ambushed, but if we can break through on one side, it’s much better than being surrounded. However, there are probably many other guilds already thinking the same thing, so we might end up in consecutive battles, okay?”

Everyone nodded at Crim’s words.

“Okay…let’s go, it’s our debut battle as [Lua Cheia]!”

They ran through the path squeezed between two rock walls, keeping pace with Freya, who was the slowest. They had now reached the middle of the path without encountering any other guilds.

“Okay, as we discussed earlier, Licorice will hide and provide support fire. But try not to stand out too much, got it?”

“Yes, understood. Please be careful too. [Reading (Lezen) – Blindspot (Brindafurikku)].”

Licorice nodded nervously at Freya’s instruction and activated a technique. Her head disk rotated and she disappeared from sight. With the “Magitech” technique called [Anchor Shoot], she easily jumped up the cliff, and now she was barely perceptible to Crim and the others due to the optical camouflage.

“That optical camouflage is convenient.”

“Here’s Licorice… I’m waiting on top of the cliff.”

With that, a flash of light blinked from the top of the cliff, visible to Crim and the others.

“And… two people in front and three from behind are approaching you. Be careful, other players are on the way!”

At that warning, Crim and the others below felt a sharp tension.

“…… Oh, we have visitors.”

“They’re coming from behind too, you know?”

“It seems they were waiting, splitting their members.”

Frey nods at Crim’s words.

“Then, Hinagiku and I will take the front. Crim, you take care of the back.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Yeah, got it. Freya, be careful and provide timely support for everyone.”

“Got it, leave it to me.”

“Licorice, can you hear me? You support Crim, and if something happens, she can count on you to back her up. Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Y-Yes, I understand!”

Frey issues instructions crisply and without hesitation. By the time she finishes, two players suddenly appear from behind a hiding spot in front of them.

“I’ll go first… My first sword, [Rin]!”

With those words, Hinagiku crouched low, holding her sword loosely at her waist. In the next moment, her figure disappeared as she dashed forward with terrifying speed and agility.

“Th-the target is too small…!”

“Continuing with the third form, [Tou]!”

“Guaah!”

“What’s this!?”

The two enemy guild members in front of her were thrown off balance by Hinagiku’s quick strikes and couldn’t coordinate their attacks.

But just as Hinagiku stepped back without pursuing them, Frey cast his magic.

“Windstorm, blow them away!”

This was a wind-based magic that Frey had learned at level 50, called ‘Windstorm’. Although it caused relatively little damage, it was an attack magic that could hinder the enemy’s movements with strong winds.

Frey calculated the timing carefully to avoid hitting Hinagiku with the wind and unleashed it with directional precision in the narrow valley, causing the wind to intensify and throw the enemies off their feet.

They managed to get back up, but as participants in the tournament, they were skilled enough to handle the remaining two opponents on their own.

However, the real problem was…

“…Tsk.”

As a fireball launched from the enemy approached from behind Crim and his companions, Crim hastily evaded it with a large movement.

“Alright, it seems like Crim-chan is weak against fire after all. You keep supporting us with fire magic!”

“The way you emphasize your words… you must be a viewer, aren’t you?!”

“Yes, I’m a huge fan! But that’s not important now, let’s focus on winning!”

The leading swordsman in command beamed and faced off against Crim, who had readied her shadow dagger. Although she was taken aback by the unexpected opponent, it was probably because of the characteristics of other vampire species that Crim was also judged to be weak against fire.

Now, what to do… Crim thought to herself.

Then, in an instant, she heard a very small sound.

At the same time, the body of the wizard standing behind her opponent tilted unnaturally.

However, Crim had seen it for a moment. It was the shining of the magical machine gun, Licorice, which had been narrowed down like a needle.

Crim instinctively took a step to the side and threw the throwing knife that she had hung from her waist while rotating her body, towards the enemy wizard who had just been shot by Licorice.

The enemy wizard’s life had already dropped to 0 due to the bullet piercing his head, and he disappeared into light. But just before that, the knife had pierced his helpless neck.

If one were to judge only by appearance, it would seem that Crim had taken down the enemy with her throwing knife. Of course, if it were to be thoroughly examined, the truth would be revealed immediately. However, during this chaotic battle, it was enough to distract from the existence of the sniper.

(Later on, I’ll send an apology email. This is like kicking a corpse.)

That thought briefly crossed her mind as she noted down the character name of the person, she just threw her knife at in her mental notebook.

“What…?! How dare you… I won’t forgive you, even if you’re Crim-chan!”

The swordfighter from an enemy guild yelled in anger and aimed their sword at Crim, who was struggling to maintain their balance from the previous attack.

“Crim-chan, [Solid Ray]!”

Just as the sword was about to pierce Crim, the man’s attack was blocked by Freya’s magic… the Divine Magic 50 [Solid Ray], which creates a barrier that can withstand one attack.

Believing that Freya would provide support, Crim had given up on evasion from the beginning and had already shifted into an attack stance by the time the man’s sword was blocked by the barrier.

The sword appeared to have sliced through the man’s neck, exposing a fatal opening, but…

Clang

As if in retaliation, the light from [Solid Ray] appeared at his throat, blocking Crim’s attack.

The swordfighter, who was about to triumphantly swing their sword at Crim’s small body once again, saw Crim release their dagger and curve their fingers into a claw-like shape.

“Unfortunately, not yet. [Slash Nail]!!”

“What…!?”

With a menacing transformation, Crim’s nails tore through the man’s throat, leaving him stunned. The Nail Skill Level 20 [Slash Nail] can only be acquired by those who can use their nails as weapons. It is a simple yet brutal attack that slashes with their sharp nails.

However… it was not enough!

The moment she thought so, a bullet struck the man’s heart, just as severely squeezed as before, piercing through to the other side, taking away all of his remaining HP.

After a beat, the magic user… probably a healer… who had been supporting them from behind the enemy was also shot in the head by a deadly light bullet and collapsed, disappearing into the light.

“Guh… can’t… Crim, please at least look down on these lowlifes as they die…”

“Are you all really idiots!?”

As she rebuked the man who asked for such a favour in his dying moments, the swordsman for some reason had a satisfied expression and disappeared into the afterglow.

“Something like this… the last attack is always the most tiring one, huh.”

Muttering to herself, Crim sighed deeply, feeling strangely defeated.

“That’s amazing, Licorice-chan.”

Relieved from the tension, she was amazed at the well-timed supporting fire that had come flying in from time to time. It was a considerable threat to the enemy, but there were few bow or gun users…because handling them in a game with friendly fire could be extremely difficult. Also, the specification of “Scope-cantered targeting with system assist for hit processing” that used to be popular has declined in recent technological advancements. Instead, in this “Destiny Unchain Online” specification, the hit detection has become very realistic, and even a slight angle deviation can become a fatal deviation over a long distance, flying in the direction of the day after tomorrow.

It should not be a half-baked skill to shoot only the enemy with certainty in the midst of a melee without friendly fire, like she does.

“Well, I can’t stay like this forever. I have to prepare for the next one.”

In each of the eight sets in the preliminaries, the remaining guilds in her field of vision have apparently decreased by two, now totalling five. And there are already two new guilds approaching from the road he just came from, totalling ten people.

As expected, she saw that the people who were supposed to be enemies were temporarily ceasing fire and moving towards them. Hurriedly, Crim returned to the front line.