EXECUTED

  FIRST BLOOD!

  These messages appeared outta nowhere on Bruce's s. One moment, Zeph and Dyn were delivering a hot gank in Top. The very moment, Zeph kicked the bucket and Dyhe se like a pussy.

  The fuck happened over there? Bruce was too busy with his own shit on ne, so he didn't catch all the details. But, there was ohing he knew for sure. Zeph and Dyn done fucked up.

  "Yo Zeph, my guy," Bruce called out. "What are ya doing dying to a DK? Are you throwing the game, huh? Huh!?"

  Bruce's aransmitted clearly through his tone. Everybody heard that critig yell. But, Zeph didn't respond.

  "Hey! Ya hear me? Heeeeeeey! Earth to Zephy Zeph!" Bruce shouted. "You fucker, are you asleep or something? ZEPH!"

  "Ah, sorry, I put you on mute, haha..." Zeph ughed awkwardly.

  "Watcha doing muting your cap, dumbass?"

  "Oh snap," Zeph realized he should've e up with an excuse instead of telling the truth. "Eh, I needed a moment to think about stuff."

  "It would’ve bee if you started with that 'thinking' thing before dying, ya know."

  I khis shit was ing. Zeph sighed. This was the reasoed Bru the first pce. Bruce was good at praising those who did well, but he unleashed hell on anybody who did poorly. Such was the harsh enviro in this gang.

  "The fuck you doing feeding a DK?" Bruce ranted on. "It gonna screw us all if he snowballs!"

  "Yeah, sorry," Zeph didn’t argue back. "That DK is something else. I 't beat him."

  "What's with that weak talk?" Bruce demanded. "Are you're throwing!?"

  "I'm not throwing anything," Zeph said. "That’s just how things are. Sorry, but I don't see myself beating that guy. He isn’t aromBlitz pyer just in he guy knows his shit. I 't outpy him."

  "Watcha wussing out about? StromBlitz or DerpFlitz, it doesn't matter. He's just a middle schooler like us. Nothing you ’t handle."

  You only say that because you haven't fought him yourself. Zeph retorted in his head.

  "Tch, whatever," Bruce clicked his tongue and turo Bryan. "Alright, B. Looks like it's up to us to carry this team. Let's wreck these fuckers!"

  "You wanna attack?" Bryan frowned.

  "Yeah! Let's beat the living crap outta these scrubs! I've been lying low till Lv.5, just like ya asked. Now, let’s go ham on their asses!"

  "Hah," Bryan sighed. To think that Bruce actually agreed to py tame for once, but then that bullshit in Top happehanks a lot, Zeph. Then again, it robably a matter of time anyway.

  Frankly, Bryan wasn’t keen on the idea of assaulting their ne oppos. Judging by how things went st game, it was clear their oppos were pretty damn good. It was hard to tell which side was stronger, but these enemies definitely posed a challehey weren’t the types of oppos to challenge recklessly without an advantage.

  Therefore, Bryan preferred to proceed slow and steady. He wao gradually build ne advantage and reach mid-game in a good state. Their lineup favored the mid-game much more anyway. The enemy was all about the early-game this time, including their pick for Bot.

  Impaler was stronger during the early-game, whereas Pirate went online during the mid-game. So, it was best to be patient here. Once mid-game hits, Bruce will unlock Pirate’s full strength and it’ll be time for a ter-attack.

  That was the best game pn here. It did imply they’ll have to py defensively and probably surrender some ne trol, it’ll be worth it in the end. Bryan even vinced Bruce to follon. At least, that's what he thought...

  Bruce pyed tamely for a while, as if following Bryan’s game pn. But, in truth, he was like a tig bomb. The whole time, he was searg for an excuse to throw that defensive game pn out of the window and go all-in. He only held it in until now because he was waiting to reach Lv.5 and unlock Kraken.

  Now, that Bruce finally got his Krakehirsted for kills like as always. And, Zeph's death served as a great excuse to seek revenge on the enemy. Sigh.

  "We gonna go hard at them in the wave," Bruce decred.

  "What's the ply?" Bryan asked.

  "Pn? We ain't need no pn against these scrubs!" Bruce procimed. "I'mma just go in there and kick that chick's ass. You cover me and all that."

  "You know they got a Druid, right? He might pull you at any time."

  "Hah! I wanna see him try. I'mma move all over the pce. He’ll never catch me!"

  "Yeah, sure sounds like a bulletproof pn..."

  "I knht? I'm a genius, haha!"

  "Definitely," Bryan rolled his eyes. He khis pattern by now. There was no stopping Bruce the guy set his mind on something.

  Gotta pray that Druid sucks at pulling. Bryan sighed. Nature's Grasp was a difficult skillshot due to how thin it was. There was a ce Bckhole wasn’t skilled enough to firm it across long distances. So, Bruce just might get away with his recklessness. Still, it was so needlessly risky...

  "Alright, let's do it then," Bryan gave in. I’ll just have to trust him. I know Bruce is a det pyer, just not the most stable. Maybe he pull it off this time. Maybe.

  Either way, Bryan had to focus on supp. He won't hear the end of it if Bruce dies here. Even though it was Bruce’s reckless idea, it’ll be Bryan’s fault if it fails. That’s how it worked. It was an unwritten rule.

  Arguing any further was only going to distract them at this point. Bryan had to trate 100% on supp Bruce here.

  They've already discussed how to deal with the enemy duo in a case of a 2v2, so it's not like they weren’t prepared. Bryan even picked Aquamancer as a ter to Druid's shield. They’ve beeally prepared for this sario for a while now.

  Besides, gotta admit, I’m kinda raring to go too. Bryan smirked. The enemy struck out Zeph in Top, so Brya like the team had to repay in kind by killing somebody too. Not to mention, there the debt from the previous game as well. Beat and Bckhole screwed with them st time. Gotta teach these bastards a lesson or two.

  "Okay, we're doing this shit!" Bryan excimed.

  "Now ya talkin'! Let’s go!"

  The pn was set in motion. In the wave, they'll unleash hell on their oppos! They ain't gonna lose a sed time to these scrubs! her of these guys was from StormBlitz, so there was nothing to worry about.

  "If possible," Bryan started. "Try not making it too obvious that we're pnning to attack. Just clear minions as usual."

  "Haha, we gonna surprise them? Got it!" Bruce gave a thumbs up. He dialed down his aggression and trated on effit farming, without showing any signs of hostility toward the enemy.

  In fact, maybe he even overpyed it a little. He was ag a tad too peaceful pared to how he pyed until now. But, it was fihat’ll only fuse the enemy more. They’ll never see this attaing!

  As with all waves thus far, the enemy side gaihe upper hand. Impaler’s basic attacks were more effective than Pirate's thanks to their defense-redu property, so Beat took care of the swordsmen faster than Bruce. It usually triggered him, but not this time.

  "Huehue. Soon, soon," Bruce smiled creepily at this result. The wave didn’t matter. It was just the appetizer. Soon, he'll move on to the main dish!

  With his frontline gone, Bruce retreated to the bae without putting on a fight. He allowed his oppos to advao his territory for free.

  You better be grateful I’m not charing you for this. Bruce lifted his . It’s a free tour in Brud. I hope you gonna enjoy yo stay, khaha.

  Bruce stayed in the bae and barraged the ining enemy frontline. Once he cleared all the swordsmen, it was time. Attaing!

  "RELEASE THE-" the Pirate's voied across the area. The Kraken was about to be unleashed!

  "W-Whoa!" Vi jumped in his seat. On no! The mighty monster of the high seas was about to make its entra’ll eradicate everything in its path! Vi had to get away!

  He rolled away before the king of squids had a ce to strike. Meanwhile, Kai remained rooted in pce. What was she doing!? They had to get out, or else the Kraken... will do nothing, actually.

  "A feint!?" Vi dramatically smacked his forehead. He pletely fell for that one. He didn't possess the necessary rea speed for dodging Kraken upon seeing it, so he had no choice to rely on the sound cue. It was a waste of a Dodge Roll, but at least he avoided the worst-case sario.

  I had a feeling it’s fake. Kai o herself. The Pirate's loud threat didn't faze her in the slightest. Kai has already proved she could dodge Kraken oion, so the enemy would have to be an utter idiot to Kraken her before baiting out her Dodge Roll.

  Sihe Krake had no effect, the Pirate charged at Kai himself, with the Aquamancer following closely behind. Finally, these bastards decided to make their move. Kai has been waiting to settle this!

  "Shield," Kai ordered.

  "Right away!" Vi cast Gaia’s Prote, granting Kai a shield effect.

  "Alright, let's mop them," Kai said so, but she actually took a few steps back. As much as she wao destroy that pretentious bastard calling himself “TheLegend”, she knew better than to pick a fight ierritory. She had to back off to the ter of the ne first.

  "Hah! Look at her quaking in her boots!" Bruce cackled. "We got this! Hey B, get rid of that shield, will ya?"

  "On it," Bryan thresh of water at the enemy Impaler.

  I'd like to keep this shield, but... Kai bit her lip. She could easily Dodge Roll that predictable Spsh, but that'd leave her without a Dodge Roll against Kraken. It’d be like fighting naked. She won’t have anythio defend herself with.

  Therefore, sidestepping the spsh was the best she could do. But, it proved futile. The water struck her and washed off her shield.

  Tch, she didn't take the bait. Bryan clicked his tongue. He expected the girl to Dodge Roll the Spsh, then Bruce would things up with Kraken. But, that girl was smarter than she looked. Damn, these guys are a pain.

  But, that's also fihe girl showed them she uood the importance of saving her Dodge Roll. That was insightful information in its ht. It meant she'll not roll against anything that wasn't Kraken. There was a great way to exploit that fact.

  "I gonna shower her," Bryan said.

  "Yeah, give that bitch a wash, khaha!" Bruce didn’t object. He wao settle this one-oh Beat, but he had no qualms about receiving some help. After all, the team's achievements were his achievements, khaha!

  "Here goes," Bryan activated Rainfall around the Impaler. A heavy shower poured on the girl. It didn't deal any damage, but it slowed down her Movement Speed and Attack Speed. Now, Bruce should have an easy time tearing her apart.

  This is bad. Kai frowned. With the heavy raiing in her ears, it became harder to pick up the enemy’s sounds. She'll have a harder time reading-

  SHOT. A bullet dug into her abdomen without warning.

  Damn, they’re ag fast! Kai grit her teeth. It was a difficult spot, but she had no iion of losing here. So, she immediately fired a spear!

  WHOOSH. The spear cut through the raindrops and darted toward the Pirate. But, it didn't ect.

  "Hah! I dodge that slow-mo crap with my eyes closed!" Bruce ughed. "How ya like that!?" He pulled the trigger again.

  Damn, this Attack Speed debuff is bad news. Kai ranted. But, not all hope was lost yet. She predicted that the enemy's shot was about to e out, so she just had to sidestep it-

  BAM. The bullet pierced her shoulder. No way...

  I dodged that! Kai ranted internally. Damn, the Movement Speed debuff is bad oo.

  "Impossible!" Vi excimed. What he has just witnessed boggled his mind. Kai missed a ter shot and failed to dodge the follow-up. What happeo her Rhythm Reader!? Did the rain nullify her ability to use her special teique!? This was no good! I have to hurry and provide backup!

  Not so fast. Bryan activated a geyser right underh the Druid's feet, sending the tree guy flying. And, he gonna do it again, since he was using the Overflow version of the spell, the almighty Hot Spriion! He had tweysers up his sleeve. That Druid won't be getting anywhere he se anytime soon.

  "My apologizes!" Vi spoke in mid-flight. "It appears I've run into an obstacle."

  "Not like I was ting on you anyway," Kai already started retreating from the rain. There was no point with her Attack Speed and Movement Speed hampered this badly. She couldn't nd any hits and she couldn't dodge anything. This was no position to fight in.

  Unfortunately, esg from the rain wasn’t easy either. The sloas rough. The Aquamncer built an Lv.3 s of Infinity as early as possible, so the raindrops applied two yers of slowdown on Kai’s Movement Speed. It’s like she was moving through mud.

  What were her options in this disadvantageous position? How should she fight? There was only ohing she could say for sure: she won’t go down without a fight! She won’t let that Pirate scum kill her!

  DarkestCymore