162 End of The First Player War: The Western War!

He did not wait for Captain Aks to respond and simply said, coldly, "Before we discuss any matters regarding the Village, I need to deactivate the Teleportation Platform first!"

"The Teleportation Platform?" Captain Aks asked in confusion.

He wanted to stop Pedro because a Teleportation Platform is a very crucial part of a stronghold. It is responsible for connecting one stronghold to another, be it Village to Village, Kingdom to Kingdom, or Kingdoms to Villages. On top of it, Teleportation Platforms is where the new characters made by the players were initially transported as they logged in into the game for the first time.

Pedro knew that Captain Aks won't allow him to destroy the Teleportation Platform. However, he also knew at this moment that Captain Aks was conflicted about it since the 'adventurers' or players that were summoned from the said Teleportation Platforms were one of the reasons why Kagat Village fell into the hands of Village Soldier Tam. 

On top of that, Captain Aks was currently weakened. He did not have any decent weapon to wield, for him to fight Pedro and be able to, at least, deal a scratch on him. Thus, Pedro took advantage of this opportunity to obtain the Village's Magical Crystals that powers the Teleportation Platform of Kagat Village.

If the teleportation platform was destroyed, there won't be players spawning non-stop in Kagat Village. This, in turn, would give Antonio and Aks some time to rebuild the village and, at the same time, establish a governing system that would help them manage the adventurers that would go in and out of their stronghold.

As for Pedro, Obtaining the Magic Crystals would give him endless amounts of opportunity. He can save it for later--when he builds his own Kingdom, or he can use it to build temporary trap spawn points--where new players could be summoned for them to farm with ease. It was a win-win opportunity for both parties. 

That said, Pedro knew that he needs to, at the least, convince Captain Aks about it. This way, his relationship with the NPC and the Kagat Village would still remain to be friendly, or even better as if he was their 'hero' or 'just a family'.

Pedro took a deep breath and said, "I know the importance of Teleportation Platforms. Why they were often placed at the center of strongholds. However... Despite the advantages it brings to the village, it certainly poses dangers and risks, especially when it was not handled properly."

"N-No..." Captain Aks murmured in response as he averted his gaze from Pedro to the ground.

"Exactly!" Pedro said. Then, he turned around and glance towards Captain Aks and said, "That is why... I am going to help you rebuild from scratch. But in order to do so... I need to get rid of the Teleportation Platform first. After all, the adventurers would only bring destruction and problems to the village more than anything else."

Pedro was about to turn around once again, when he remembered another important point to explain at the Village Soldier's Captain, Aks. "Oh! By the way... Do you think that the adventurers are the ones that pose a threat to the village? Thousands of Monsters lurk around the western part of the Aquari Continent. And... My men were also fighting them to protect the village. I did say I am here to help. But... my men are also only humans. We also get tired. If I don't make a way to reduce our enemies... Never mind the village... Even my men would soon fall to their deaths. So... forgive me. But the Teleportation Platform must be destroyed at any cost!"

Captain Aks was hopeless. What Pedro had said was right. Yes, the Teleportation Platform was important. But... As they say, what would you do with the grass if the sheep is dead? What benefit would the Teleportation Platform bring, if the village itself is destroyed?

Truth be told, the Teleportation Platform was beneficial to Pedro and his men. They could just camp around the Teleportation Platform and kill the enemies who had just created a new character for themselves. It was an infinite supply of EXP. 

However, Pedro decided to gather the Magic Crystals of the Teleportation Platform and destroy the platform instead. Because he knew that it was not an efficient thing to do for their characters' development.

First of all, they were not short on Levels, nor EXPs at this moment. In fact, Pedro and Sabrina were twice or thrice the levels of the other players--including Mathew and Talia.

In addition to that, there was still the Continental Quest that seemed to be prolonged as the Majority of the players who spawned at the Western part of Aquari Continent had just been annihilated by Pedro's Force.

Hence, the subjugation of the monsters would be slower, particularly the wild mountain wolves at the Western side of the Aquari Continent. This, in turn, would give Pedro and his troops a chance to monopolize the monsters and farm them for themselves--that would eventually make their development and levels increase faster compared to other players.

And speaking of Player Levels, their levels (the members of the Attack Team) were already way past the ideal level to 'safely' enter the dungeons scattered all over the Aquari Continent. Since Pedro and Sabrina had leveled beyond 20, Pedro already had the thought of clearing dungeons in the continent.

In fact, if not for the appearance of Pocras and the war, they could have been clearing dungeons at this very moment. The dungeons were on the top of his priority list since he knew that dungeons could only be cleared once--consequently, the rewards and loots from each dungeon could also only be obtained once.

On top of that, weapons, items, armors, and other things with special or unique effects could only be obtained from the loots and rewards offered by dungeons. These were something better than those 'ordinary' equipment that could be bought from the NPCs--giving players a huge advantage compared to others.

Well... Pedro and Sabrina were overpowered on their own. They don't need it that much. However, it was a different story to the other players with them--including Talia and Mathew. Though the two siblings have overpowered transformation forms with no time limits or cooldowns, they were not as overpowered as Pedro and Sabrina on their human forms.

Yes, Mathew can kill faster and can kill more wild mountain wolves than Sabrina earlier. But... That was only thanks to his experience in playing VR Games.

If Mathew would fight Sabrina in their human forms, he would not win against her despite having a professional background. Sabrina's pen-knives were almost on the same level as Pedro, where it can freely levitate as if it was a knife version of Mjolnir. And... On top of that, Sabrina had four of them!

This mere effect of the pen-knives had already set a huge difference between Sabrina and Mathew's individual strengths. This is a feature of Bearth Online that gives ordinary players a chance to stand amongst the well-experienced players.

Simply take Lony and Roval as an example. Without their transformation forms, they were nothing but ordinary players that are barely able to kill wild mountain wolves. In fact, they would have not survived that long without Yojiro's presence. They were not even able to survive a couple of seconds before Talia and her army arrived. 

What if their swords can levitate and carry them to the sky--allowing them to retreat safely with Yojiro?

What if their swords can allow them to control their victims like necromancers or lich?

What if their swords could release a force similar and as strong as the fake inheritance of some of the players from the United Asian Force?

If... If only they had weapons that had such a unique effect, they might have held long enough for them to survive the onslaught of the wild mountain wolves. That is why dungeons are very important.

There were many things that await the players. Something that is far beyond what they could imagine.

And... Only Pedro knows about it. Fortunately, because of the war, even those players with the highest level amongst the United Asian Force were killed--giving Pedro one less competitor for the said treasures from the dungeons.

With this in mind, Pedro collected the Magic Crystals on top of four pillars that are around the Teleportation Platform without a second thought. Afterward, he reverted to his dragon form and smashed the Teleportation Platform of Kagat Village into pieces.

The pillars collapsed while the rocks with runic writings were reduced into rubble.

At the same time, the players that piled up in that area were not spared. They were mashed together with the rocks and ended up as paste mixed with the soil.

Soon, clouds of dust form in that area--making Pedro halt from his jumps. 

'Now... The western part of the continent is isolated. No players on their right mind would travel to the western side. It would take them a half-day, at the least, to reach this area--which is not ideal as they would lag behind other players who would choose to stay near their starting areas.' He chuckled deep inside as he hovered meters above the ground--watching the clouds of dust to clear out.

'All the dungeons in the west is ours. That said... I could only hope that there would be several dungeons left, once we start to visit the other parts of Aquari Continent.' He thought as he dove down--back to where Captain Aks was located. 

After he landed on the ground, he reverted back to his human form while, at the same time, reverted his eyes back to their normal state, and said, "Respected Sire... The monsters would arrive at any minute. I promise, in my name Death, that I shall protect this village and kill those bastard monsters at any cost! That said, I am a bit worried about the safety of the Village Chief. So... May I humbly request for your assistance to protect the Village Chief on my behalf?"

Captain Aks took a deep breath--seemingly having a heavy heart and said, "You don't need to tell me that! I would protect Antonio, even if it cost my life! I am his sword... His Head Warrior, after all!"

"Then... I am assured!" Pedro smirked towards Captain Aks--making the muscular man feel shivers run through his spine. Captain Aks can't help but force out a smile as he carries Antonio into the Village Chief's office. 

"This young man... I can't clearly see through his intentions. I don't know if he is a good or a bad person! But... What I know is that he is not like the other bastard adventurers!" Captain Aks said. Then, he glanced towards Antonio--whom he lied to the sofa of the Village Chief's office, and said, "Brother... Be strong! The young adventurer that once saved your wife and your daughter... had returned. And this time... He saved us! He saved our village! And with him... We can rebuild our village! With him... We can find that bastard Tam, rescue your daughter, and bring justice to our people!"

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At this moment, Pedro stood on his feet and was busy typing a message to everyone else. It was only after almost a minute when he finished moving his fingers in the air.

He glanced up into the sky and said, "We won the war! But it does not mean that the battle ends! We will not stop! We will not rest! Not until the mess is cleaned up and we've liberated the western region! After all... I can't wait to see the faces of the dungeon boss after they see my dragon form!"

At the same time, the Player Interface of everyone else rang as they receive Pedro's 'love letter'.

[Death (Pedro): Notice to Everyone! I have successfully conquered the Kagat Village! We have won the war!

There won't be any players from the United Asian Force that would be bothering us for now!

That said... Clean up all the monsters along the vicinity! It's time for us to enjoy the Continental Quest for real!

As arranged earlier, Killer Smile would be the one in charge of the Plains and the Forest. Anything related to that area shall be referred to him. 

As for the ships, Paul would still be the one to take care of them. Assess any damage sustained by the ships and repair them immediately!

As for the Village... I'll handle the things here. No need to worry!

Again! Congratulations on our Victory! Glory to ARES!]