Translator: Hellscythe_ Editor: Hellscythe_
His subordinate's report stunned Blood Halberd.
"Do they really intend to fight to the bitter end?!" Blood Halberd's eyes turned crimson, his current mood similar to an imminent volcanic eruption.
With the entire area sealed off, preventing the use of Return Scrolls, World Dominators had no way to escape.
The steep slopes on both sides of this area left only one line of movement available. One could only advance forward or retreat backward; there was no third option available. Right now, however, Ouroboros blocked the road back to the city, while Zero Wing blocked the road to the Silverleaf Forest.
Originally, Blood Halberd felt only contempt for Zero Wing's attempt to launch a pincer attack on World Dominators. Now that he had personally witnessed Zero Wing's strength, however, Blood Halberd no longer dared underestimate Zero Wing.
Whether it was Ouroboros or Zero Wing, neither of them was easy to deal with.
Blood Halberd's current situation could be perfectly described as being stuck between a rock and a hard place. However, inaction would similarly result in World Dominators' complete annihilation.
Originally, World Dominators had come to this place simply to aid Dark Star in delaying Ouroboros's advance. Now, however, they had become the center of the war.
"Everyone, defensive formation!" Blood Halberd commanded after a bit of thought, not daring to delay any longer.
The members of World Dominators immediately formed a circle to repel attacks from both sides and reduce their losses. Meanwhile, Blood Halberd sent out a communication request to Lone Tyrant.
Originally, Lone Tyrant was still joyous over locating Fire Dance's group. However, he suddenly received an urgent call from Blood Halberd.
"Vice-Leader Blood, I will definitely send over the compensation after this entire matter is dealt with. Please stop rushing me," Lone Tyrant said, slightly annoyed.
"Compensation?" Blood Halberd's anger boiled over when he heard this word. Originally, Dark Star was the one responsible for dealing with Zero Wing. However, World Dominators now had to handle both Zero Wing and Ouroboros, placing Blood Halberd's Guild in such a dangerous situation. Was this something mere compensation could make up for?
"Guild Leader Tyrant, I promised to help you delay Ouroboros, not to start an all-out war with them! Now, not only have you let Zero Wing's forces run away, you're even making World Dominators face two Guilds at once! Meanwhile, you, Guild Leader Tyrant, only know how to utter the word 'compensation'?! Guild Leader Tyrant, you're good! You're very good!" The more Blood Halberd spoke, the angrier he got. He felt that Lone Tyrant had plotted against World Dominators all this time.
First, Lone Tyrant had let them fight it out with Ouroboros. Then, he had allowed Zero Wing's forces to escape. In order to escape, Zero Wing could only pass through the area where World Dominators and Ouroboros were fighting. In the end, Zero Wing had no choice but to start a fight with World Dominators.
With this plan, Lone Tyrant could kill three birds with one stone. Success meant that three of the top six Guilds in White River City would receive a huge blow, with Dark Star the only beneficiary of this chaos.
Lone Tyrant was certain that there was a misunderstanding the moment he heard Blood Halberd's words. After all, he had not intentionally allowed Zero Wing to escape. Instead, the players from Zero Wing had left on their own, and they just happened to encounter World Dominators on their way back, which resulted in World Dominators suffering a pincer attack.
