Chapter 45 - A Battle Settled By An NPC

Shadow Slayer vs Heavenly Noob Squad

"Oh, no! Come on! The two lacked attacked speed, partner! Had their characters got the quicker attacks and good damage, the base should be finished!" the commentator slightly chuckled after the scene focused on the two players knocked back by the tank and retreated quickly. He had recognized easily which part where the two players fall short.

"Yes! Dang it! I didn't think those two Shadow Slayer players would be interrupted by the Heavenly Noob Squad! Well done to the tank of the Heavenly Noob squad! Well Done!!! The match is still going! It's not yet done!" the other commentator followed to speak his compliments towards the tank user.

"The Heavenly Noob Squad refused to give up! Indeed, this match is not yet over! They will have a full counter-attack rally!" the commentator added while the screen was busy flashing the events inside the map.

As for the players competing in this first battle, they were also thrown in a daze.

"TSK! That was a good chance for us to win! But now, we are back to this struggle again! Damn!" one player from the Shadow Slayer squad gritted his teeth by their loss of opportunity.

"The two of you should have increased your attack speed so that you have destroyed the base quickly! What have you been thinking!? You were too slow in releasing your attacks!" their fighter user clicked his tongue in frustration. It irked him to see the two characters missed the chance to destroy the base of the Heavenly Noob squad.

The two players who were subjected to the blame glanced at him coldly. Some hatred started to bubble on their chest. Irritation was very evident in their eyes.

"You can't blame us! It was you who messed up delivering with your skills earlier! I have to focus on the weapon that would lessen my cooldown because you are too greedy!" the mage user argued as his mage character successfully teleported back to the base. He also emphasized how the fighter played greedily.

"And it is my fault that you play like a coward? Bah! I was about to initiate a clash but you left on the area earlier! Your mage should stun those enemies however you missed casting your skills! Don't ever expect me to feel guilty about what I have done!" the fighter user retorted and list down the mistake of their mage user.

"My skill was still in cooldown! That is your problem, you are too greedy! You cannot wait! You have no patience and that could be the reason if we lose this game!" the mage user clenched his fist in anger.

"SSSHHHH! Instead of blaming each other for these mistakes, just focus on dealing with the opponents! What's done cannot be changed! Now, they are coming on our side! All of them are marching in the middle lane," the marksman user hissed in annoyance and reprimanded the two teammates.

Such conflict could not be helped as emotions had taken over the two gamers. Somehow, the mistakes of a teammate could really be irritating. Both of them made a minor mistake in the early minutes of the game that pulled their team to the disadvantage. Thankfully, their enemies also made a major mistake during their clash that gave them the opportunity to push and seek a comeback.

The mage user and the fighter user mumbled a quick "sorry" before they formed a barricade on all their lanes.

They have to wait on their opponents to come to their territory as all their towers were already destroyed. Only their characters could defend on the top lane, middle lane, and bottom lane. One mistake and it would be over for them!

On the opposite area of the player's lounge, a sigh of relief reverberated loudly from the players of the Heavenly Noob squad.

Seeing that their tank had successfully interrupted the two players from their opponent's team, they looked pleased. This was the only thing that they have asked.

Destroying the opponent's base was the main goal that all squad aimed for them to finish the match and be victorious. As long as their base was still surviving, they can fight their way to win!

The tank stood mightily while the player using the character had gently bent his neck from side to side. His in-game character resembled that of a mythical beast with two sharp horns. It had a bulky body of a man and the head of a bull. As the tank character prevented the destruction of the base, the other players were also resurrected.

"ATTACK!"

The tank initiated a signal and all the other characters moved behind him. These players were determined to end the game.

"Let's go!"

A rally immediately began as all of the Heavenly Noob squad started to march on the middle lane. They have long predicted that their opponent would not dare leave their base.

"OHH NO!" an audience suddenly cried loudly in suspense.

The characters of the Heavenly Noob squad was still marching with a sole determination to destroy the base of their opponent. But on the large screen, the perspective was moved to the top lane of their territory.

Some of the opponent's small soldiers were also walking towards the base of the Heavenly Noob Squad. The NPCs of the Shadow Slayer squad were almost invading their base!

These oblivious players were so consumed by the idea of finishing the match that they have forgotten to clear their lanes first!

Even if the system had already announced the invasion of the small soldiers on their base, they have actually ignored the notification.

Their characters continued to march as they crossed on the opposite side of the river, going towards the Shadow Slayer squad's base.

Perhaps they have underestimated the damage from the attacks of the creeps. Little did they know, NPCs of the game were designed to deal a fixed amount of damage and dynamics. Once it's started to attack their base, it won't stop until it dies!

"It looks like this match will be settled by an NPC!? Hehe," the commentator was also quick to emphasize the existence of the small soldiers as it arrived towards its opponent's base.

"Too careless!" Sofia mumbled while she followed the movement of the small soldiers on the large screen.

"Our base is under attack!" the support user of the Heavenly Noob squad was the first to realize their dire situation. They have neglected the system's notifications that their base was already under attack. Before they could move further, the screen of their device was prompted with a "DEFEAT" status.