Chapter 276 - Warm-up Match (15)
In the Dragon Soul Continent, there were four jobs that were called ‘King of Control’: Mage, Thief, Ranger, and Cleric. Mages were famous for their strong field control ability,. In the 1 vs. 1 battle, Clerics and Thieves were also considered ruthless opponents. As for Rangers, they were between the two. Rangers had a certain degree of control skills and could also be quite threatening in 1 vs.1 battles. Because of that, Rangers were somewhat lacking in both. Rangers usually specialized in walking through the forest, so traps were naturally one of the skills that they excelled at. However, a Ranger’s trap needed to be modified because although it worked just fine in the forest, it was impossible to set up such a trap in the ring. There was no way that the opponent would let him finish setting up a trap first. That was why a Ranger had to be highly adaptable and have the skill to improvise.
However, what needed wasn’t just skill.
Bang!!
Accompanied by the loud noise, the packet that Randolf threw exploded in midair. Soon, a cloud of white smoke erupted from it and enveloped half the ring.
Facing this sudden situation, the mercenaries immediately formed a defensive formation and quickly retreated backward, trying to get away from the smoke.
However, Randolf obviously did not intend to give them such a chance.
“Left… Center… Right…”
As he muttered, he stretched out his hand to take out an arrow. Looking closely, it could be seen that the arrow was not the same as the ones from before.
Swoosh!!
The empty-handed mercenary stood helplessly inside the thick smoke. He was looking at the frozen sword and shield before him and both of his hands. Were they going to be the next sacrifice?
What a joke! This is just a warm-up battle, and I definitely won’t sacrifice my own body just for this!
Thinking of this, he quickly made a resolute decision.
Run!!
For spectators, this battle was simply boring to the extreme. Except during the first round, the trio confronted one another. Afterward, everything was shrouded in the smoke and nothing could be seen. The people in the colosseum could only watch the thick fog and no one knew what was happening. Those who had long lost their patience started shouting and complaining. However, it was totally unhelpful to the situation inside the smoke.
As these people almost fell asleep due to boredom, the smoke suddenly shifted. This made them immediately get spirited and sit upright while staring at the thick smoke. They were waiting for something to happen.
This time, their expectations didn’t turn into disappointment.
Soon, the crowd saw a mercenary running out of the smoke with a frightened expression. He waved his hands vigorously while rushing out of the smoke without hesitation. Then, he jumped down the ring and yelled, “I admit defeat! I admit defeat!!”
After he finished saying this statement to the members of the Mercenary Association who served as referees, the mercenary did not return directly to the post and quickly disappeared. Behind him, the people were completely speechless and did not know what to say. What happened inside? Why did this guy run away as if he had seen a ghost?
Everyone’s curiosity was immediately sparked again.