Alkia Kingdom Reborn

Alkia 7: Party Quest

Kasama ko sina Fire at Ice na kagigising lang. I tracked my party members through my dashboard. Lahat sila ay online na at nasa loob ng bayan. Nagpadala ako ng mensahe na magkita-kita kami sa riverbank. May party quest kaming kailangang tapusin. We needed to beat a dungeon boss and save the NPCs captured by this boss. Its dungeon was located inside the forest.

Kumpleto na kami sa tabing-ilog.

"Let's discuss the plan. According to the quest, we will face a Level 170 killer bear. Bago tayo makarating sa dungeon, tiyak na marami pa tayong makakaharap na killer bears. For offense, Phoenix, Ice, Scythe, and I will take charge. For support and defense, I will leave everything to Angel and Fire. Any objections? Angel? Fire? You can attack too, but if your co-members are in bad shape, you know what to do," seryosong sabi ko sa kanila.

Fire and Angel accepted.

"Bumili na kayo ng mana at health replenisher. You can also buy special items to boost skills and attributes. Basta makinig kayo sa sasabihin ko kapag nasa loob na tayo ng dungeon. Use your power wisely. If I tell you to switch positions with someone, follow me. Ice and Scythe will tank. Main tank will be Ice. They'll control the aggro. As much as possible, I want everyone to survive. Don't be stubborn and reckless. I know we are all after the points and ranks, but we shouldn't be greedy because this is still a party quest. Walang mangyayari kung magkakanya-kanya tayo," sabi ko. "Let's meet in front of the main gates, eleven o'clock sharp."

Naiwan kami nina Fire nang umalis sila upang maghanda. Naglakad kami patungo sa stall na bilihan ng potions.

"A Level 170 monster is tough for our levels. But I'll stick to your plans. I trust you," saad ni Fire.

"Wala tayong magagawa. We'll retreat if something bad happens. I'll take charge of that. And thank you for trusting me," sagot ko. Tama siya. Mahirap kalabanin ang Level 170 monster lalo na kung hindi kami mag-iingat. Nasa Level 167 to 169 pa lang kami.

"Are you sure about Phoenix? I have a bad feeling about him," sabi ni Ice. Madalas tama ang kutob ni Ice. Phoenix was a good player, but he was stubborn and would often make mistakes.

"It's fine. I'll take care of him. I hope he'll listen," sagot ko. Bumili na kami ng mga kakailanganin namin.

Pumasok na kami sa loob ng kagubatan. I could feel the tension in the air. Tila maraming nakamasid sa 'min pero wala kaming nakikitang kahit ano sa paligid.

The killer bears were watching us. Ice jumped from tree to tree. She's our eyes and guide.

"I saw them in the middle of their territory. Sampu. Mahihirapan tayong makalampas kung nagbabantay sila. May ilang killer bears din sa malayo," sabi ni Ice. "I think those ten already spotted us. Or maybe they smelled us," she added.

"I noticed, too. Maghiwa-hiwalay muna tayo. We can avoid their attacks and run straight to the dungeon. I'll give you instructions later," sabi ko.

We moved at our own pace. Naghiwa-hiwalay kami. Tumayo ako sa isang sanga ng puno. I struck two of the killer bears with my arrows, blazing with blue lights when they started to attack my teammates. Ang ibang ka-party ko ay nagkanya-kanya rin sa pagsugod sa mga killer bears. Malakas na ungol ang lumabas mula sa dalawang osong inatake ko. Agad silang tumakbo sa punong kinaroroonan ko.

Ang isa sa kanila ay galit na pinaghahampas ang puno kung nasaan ako. I continuously attacked it. Bago ako lumipat sa isang puno, napatumba ko na ang isang killer bear. Hinabol naman ako ng isa pa. Palipat-lipat ako sa mga sanga ng iba't ibang puno habang pinapaulanan ko ito ng mga nagliliwanag na pana. Natalo rin ito sa wakas.