The Player's System

Red Rider 10

Eleventh quest

The pace of the team members increased after Junan decided the proper formation before battling with the boss. Merchant noticed that the leading security member was no more concerned.

It made him relax. From the signs the security members were ready for another battle. The scars of the previous battle were still there however there was no use in wasting time or waiting.

They could heal the scars after killing the boss. Also the scars were not threatening for their hp.

The second square was near after much travel. They crossed many open and bigger streets. The buildings of the city moved behind as the team members advanced forward..

The boss was coming from the opposite side. He saw the security members quite energetic and active. Junan saw the rider in the middle. The rider was wearing complete black overall. One might not be able to see the black horse in the blind night.

Junan felt as if the quest name was scam method of the developers. If the boss no way matched with the fake description then it was wondrous that the team members were able to force him come in front and battle.

There were red riders at his left and right sides. All of the fake teams were working for the boss Junan nodded to see this. With the strong premonition he was able to prepare beforehand.

The attention of the boss was clear the way boss appeared and blocked the path. The numbers were of the red riders were exaggerated. It might have brought trouble for the team if they happened to be in the previous formation. Albert kept the merchant near the shield.

He knew that the enemies were efficient in two types of skills. None of the direction was safe for now. He activated the shield and stood alert.

Sashi and Jake saw the enemy. "I will change my location toward the left side of the square. There should be some surprise for the boss since he looks so confident." Jake gestured Sashi and silently moved from his current place.

Any moment the battle would start. Currently there was silence. The boss lifted his hooded head. He seemed not care the outcome. His card got active. The boss wanted to begin the battle with his first attack.

The plan was to divide the attention of the security members and kill the merchant. Boss wanted to escape after killing in case the security members happened to be reluctant to give up.

The circumstances forced to confront each other however the boss was unwilling to expose himself before killing all his enemies.

Junan clearly saw the active card and nodded. He wanted Jake to do the blast at the right time. His weapon was not long range. Orin and Clark were in the same situation.

They could only use weapons for defense at the moment. The card flew in the air and expanded its state. It was the advanced state at which the card could kill any enemy at the will of the owner.

Junan and others twitched. This was the first ever that they saw the card in the true form. It was real weapon. Perhaps the cards were actually weapons of the Theola box. Junan thought in his head.

The possibility seemed higher to witness the strength.

However it was not good sign. The advanced form of the card could be the weakest too. It could simply damage the card if the opponent properly attacked.

The riders were also ready to shower the card attacks. They witnessed how the security members killed the four teams. Now it was time for the payback however they did not know that the security members were not ready for the payback.

Jake reached at his location. Ahram could see the enemy. Currently the attack type was visible. The boss perhaps did not want to spend much time on the death of the merchant.

The riders were also impatient. Jake thought not to waste single moment. The card swayed in the air. It emitted strong lights as if the fatal weapon was ready to kill the enemy. The surrounding turned wild. The storm of the wind appeared out of nowhere.

This was the part of skill that the boss was using for the particular attack. Jake threw three grenades at once. The left side of the riders fell under the chaos.

It also interrupted the attack of the boss. Sashi was waiting for this moment. She shot the arrow and it stuck at the arm of the boss. Ahram appeared.

The boss and the riders got baffled. The grenades gave enough of the damage to the riders at the left side. The remaining alive riders thought to search the hidden enemy.

Boss turned offensive to see that the security members were actually sharp to attack sneakily. However he activated the card in hurry and attacked.

Albert spread his shield and card stuck at the shield. It was still active and trying to pierce through the shield. "Someone should kill the boss. Hurry." Junan shouted in the mess of situation.

Ahram leapt toward the boss in hurry. The sharp blades of the chain shined during the attack. The boss thought that the security members would focus to save the merchant so none of them would try to attack him.

Also there were riders. He was caught in the trouble due to the blasts. The riders dispersed or most of them were looking for the hidden attacker. Jake changed his location but before walking away, he threw the rdx pouch and fired.

This halted the riders. They could no more search the hidden enemy.

The opposite roads of the square got destroyed. Many riders fell dead before attacking at the team members. The boss bent a little to avoid the chain. It did not work. He was trying to borrow some time so that the card destroyed the shield and kill the merchant however the shield remained persistent.

At some point the shield was about to shatter. Albert got concerned and checked the available options for the advance life of the shield. The blunt option of using hp was ticking in the stat.

Albert did not think twice and clicked. He did not want to disappoint team head. The hp could be earned however losing against the boss was something that could give bigger damage.

The hp sacrifice did not go to waste. It shattered the confidence of the boss. At the same time chain dragged him on the ground. His shattered confidence caused the card stop working. It deactivated immediately.

Sashi shot arrows at the riders who were trying to save the boss. Jake also started firing. The riders were no more in numbers.

The fountain in the middle of the square finally collapsed after the rdx blast. The fountain was not bigger in structure instead fragile.

Clark and Orin rushed toward the riders to silence them. Junan remained with Albert. In case any random rider attack with the cards Albert would be pushed to his limits. Junan picked the card from the ground. It resumed the normal size and the lit symbol.

Ahram dragged the boss. Orin came and joined hands to kill with the thorny mace. He was eager to attack at the boss no matter if he was no more in the defense state.

The thorny mace hit the boss and he breathed last. With this the quest ended. Junan saw the situation and collected the card in the inventory. It was not necessary to kill the remaining riders according to the quest demand.

The team members got shrouded in the fog. If they say that the quest was simple then they were right however it could have become the sour throat in case they lost it.

They saved the card as well as the merchant. It was biggest benefit of using their hard earned hp and Exp. Orin used his Exp to get the best clue while Albert used his precious hp to keep the shield persistent against the attack.

The time was ticking at the pace of light. There were still three cards missing from the inventory. While the time limit for the Third level was short. In just twenty four hours the team members should collect the remaining cards or else their efforts and the struggle would bury under the soil.

This was strict rule for the first five levels. The teams should complete the quest under the time limit. After level five huge changes were made to appreciate the teams. They could claim the level even if they could not complete the last or second last quest.

In the long run the developers and the organizers both parties wanted to keep the curiosity of the spectators at the peak. The changes in the rules were necessary with regards to the present situation where normal teams were unable to survive till last or second last quest.

The beginning of the next quest appeared strange.