Reincarnated in the game world ~ A gamer's beginning to [Dungeon job hunting recommendation]-Chapter 608Vol. 11 - - The Final Act - An unexpected situation, shared score!

—While the showdown between Mert and Haku had come to a conclusion, Class-51's base was also on its last leg.

After we had defeated Lamda-kun's team, we rushed to Class-51's base, and came face to face with «King Dinosaur» and «Battle Wolf (3rd Form)» who had been licking their wounds. ...Oh wait, they're in fact trance. It should be blind drunk situation, I guess?

If it had been against any person, timid to be precise, I fear they would have already fainted. It might even give them an epiphany to a new skill!

Ahem, just kidding. They're using the recovery skill «Lick», and not an abnormal ailment skill. After we retreated back, they must have been ordered to heal. Nice judgement. After all, seldomly you will get the chance to «Lick» during battle.

Anyway, we pressed on, Rika and I taking the guardian monster's aggro. Meanwhile, Pamela slipped inside the base and began to eliminate the defending members. Of course, it wasn't a smooth ride. There's no way Rina would've left her base underpowered. Pamela had been initially blocked off by a «Knight», or was it «Templar» girl?

Under the coverage of «Sheltered Girl», Pamela had a hard time catching up to the dogkin girl. Ultimately, Rika and I had achieved our objective quickly, defeating the «King Dinosaur». The rest was cakewalk. Unlike «King Dinosaur», «Battle Wolf (3rd Form)» wasn't exactly a strong opponent solo. I mean, he was one of the top targets for farming in «Dungeon Activity» for a reason. Oh, and they're also the regular farming target for «Eden». I was sure «Battle Wolf» had to be the most hunted target.

And behold, the one before barely appeared eager to fight, its tail drooping, and the body shuddering. ...I wonder if it's excitement speaking to me, or its... howl instead of sounding like a poor, abandoned puppy? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Well, it wasn't a threat for any of us. The dogkin girl did her best, commanding the defending members, choosing precise times for buffs, but that was the stretch she could do. The decisive blow came from Rika's «Twin Swallow Flip». It knocked back the Battle Wolf, and I pursued with my «Brave Slash», stunning it. And to close the deal, we delivered a barrage of attack.

As much as I felt bad to do this against Rina, it was now time to reach a conclusion. Soon, Rika and I also entered the base and began with our onslaught.

"Wh-what... nooo!!"

"T-time out, Brave-kun!"

"Pleeeea—"

The three defenders drowned in their own screams, while the pursuing attacks brought down Class-51's base to its knees.

—Class-51, knocked out.

Rank Secured: 4th.

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On the other hand, Mert was back on his feet. It was a close call for him as well, his HP merely a silver of its original. It was fortunate there was no follow up from their scouts. Once he had healed himself, he, too, made a dash for Class-3's base.

Soon, the arena saw the shift in dynamic yet again.

When Mert joined his team, only 4 of the defending members had been left. Though Class-8’s team hadn’t left unscathed, dropping their count to only 4, their movements were flawless. Mert's team acted precisely on the plan they['re meant to, sticking to their roles, defeated the guardian monsters, and scored points for their classes.

Three minutes after the downfall of Class-51, the Class-3's base was no more.

—Class-3, knocked out.

Rank Secured: 3rd.

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Jumping back to the alliance battlefield, though there were only a few survivors left, everyone had made sure to give their best, taking their last stand.

There were some who braved forth and raised their weapons against the Class-1. Then there were some who tried to slip away, hoping to bring down Class-8's base. Then some couldn't do anything except run when they saw a crowd chasing after them.

Anyway, every remaining piece was individually taken out.

Rina put up a great resistance similarly. But with the lack of alliance support, there wasn’t much left to do, and at the end, she came to face Sierra. The battle between them triggered abruptly.

"«Multi-Shot»!"

Four magical bullets shot out from Rina's rifle, however Sierra controlled one of her small shields and wedged it between them, easily defending herself by only using «Art of Defense», a passive skill.

"If this is your best, then I guess I can save my breath from using skills."

"These shields of yours are really a foul, you know, Sierra-san?"

"Is that so? I believe your attack simply lacks that power, These trinkets of shots aren't even worth using 2nd order skill."

Sierra's words seemed to have worked effectively, as Rina’s expression grimaced, faltering when she heard her. It was one of the reasons why Zephyr had Sierra call off from unlocking second order defensive skill. He knew once she reached her current level, those skills would be mere decorations.

"I think, It's about time I make my move. Prepare yourself—«Quad Shield of Aegis - Art of War»! «Impact Bash»!"

"Your words really aren't playing around, huh!"

The clash between the two continued. Rina didn’t give up, but it was a struggle against autonomous shields, and she barely maintained her survival. At the end, she lost by deportation following the fall of Class-51's base.

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The game of domino had begun with the fall of Class-12's base, followed by the Class-5, then Class-51, and continued till Class-3's base fallout. The strategy of Class-1 and Class-8 had come to fruition, eliciting a huge cheer from the audience.

To them, the bold, yet amusing strategy was one out of many heart thumping tales, with each clash bringing them closer to the edge of their seat. The fact that the alliance realised their situation, and improvised on their strategy was another highlight that stole the audience's heart.

Brimming with a tone of pity for their favourites, the various situations of each class had completely enchanted the audience in their hues, their cheers resounding across the arena.

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I glanced at the present status of class ranking while listening to the deluge of cheers.

"Wow, that’s quite a cheer. Ah, it appears Mert's team managed to bring down Class-3' base."

"You can always count on him."

"Of course, he's an able kid-desu!"

Rika uttered without any hint of doubt regarding Mert's achievement. Likewise, Pamela grinned, assured of Mert's ability. ...Did she just praise him like he is a little kid?

Anyway, now, we're heading toward the 3rd fortress. From the highlights I had seen, our class's member count didn't make a lick of sense to me. My better guess was that someone from Celestine's team got taken down, so I was rushing to meet them.

"Zephyr-sama."

"Oh, Celestine! I'm glad you're safe!"

"Fortunately."

I met Celestine just some distance from the 3rd Fortress. Beside him, Alan was strangely making his signature pose, naked. Ugh, this would taint the girl's eyes.

"Alan."

"Oh, Zephyr. Of all the muscles, I alone have been left."

Ah, so that's where we had been missing numbers. They must have had a tough battle.

"I see, but put on your equipment fr now. We're going to join others. Also, thanks for your effort."

"Don't mention it."

Alan didn't put up any excuses, and changed into barbarian equipment. He did appear a bit... deflated however. Hmm, was it the loneliness catching up to him?

I turned to exchange information from Celestine, while making our way in the 4th fortress direction, the south.

To put it in short, Celestine's squad tried to challenge 3rd Fortress, but they failed in breaching even the fortress, though they did eliminate the opponent's 5 members. Amidst the skirmish, they lost one of the machos. He left them with a heroic pose, or so Alan said. I ignored that.

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Key Highlights—

ETA - 2 hours and 10 minutes

«Class 1-1» «Remaining Members: 20» «Point: 1187»

«Class 1-8» «Remaining Members: 16» «Point: 1187»

«Class 1-3» «Remaining Members: 0» «Point: 0» 3rd Rank

«Class 1-51» «Remaining Members: 0» «Point: 0» 4th Rank

«Class 1-5» «Remaining Members: 0» «Point: 0» 5th Rank

«Class 1-12» «Remaining Members: 0» «Point: 0» 6th Rank

«Class 1-9» «Remaining Members: 0» «Point: 0» 7th Rank

«Class 1-10» «Remaining Members: 0» «Point: 0» 8th Rank

We're officially at the climax of the match.

The remaining survivors were Class-1 and Class-8, and coincidentally enough, both had been left with equal amounts of points.

In the current scenario, Class-1 would be the inevitable winner due to their higher member count. Though if they'd left with a similar count, then it would've called for a special round. In this, the two classes would've been asked to choose their top 3 for 1vs1 confrontation.

Well, even if it came down to it, Class-1 would've cinched the victory with their three advanced job members. Class-8 had no more rope to cling to.

Class-8's choice was now either they launch a raid on Class-1's base, or they bring down at least 5 of their opponent's count.

Class-1 was the king of the moment, and they could easily sustain themselves by sticking to the defense. They'd the advantage to do anything.

But would they cling to their defense? Or the Class-1 will open up another thrilling confrontation? The audience's excitement was at its peak as they awaited the decision of two classes.

T/N - Oh rip, just noticed earlier updates weren't registered so probably the chapters remained locked. Will be checking out. Incidentally, added illustration for earlier volumes as well as of V10 (The summer vacation arc)