The Healing Solaris Cleric-Chapter 295: One Who Holds a Grudge (4)

The debate over which was the strongest class existed in nearly every game. The Warrior class, capable of powerful close-combat. The Wizards, who could unleash devastating spells from a distance while inflicting various status effects. Even the Summoner class, which could dominate the battlefield with sheer numbers.

Since each class had distinct strengths and weaknesses, this argument persisted for decades without resolution. And every time Kai saw such discussions, he thought the same thing.

Why are they even arguing? If you could combine all the strengths of these classes, that would be the true strongest.

Logically, he was correct, but in MID Online, such a thing was impossible. Stat distribution was limited, and even dedicating oneself to a single path made reaching the peak a daunting task. If someone in MID Online attempted to become such a hybrid character, they were either completely insane—

"Shall I start with a simple greeting?"

Or a human who was dearly loved by the gods.

Four magic circles floated around Kai, spinning smoothly like gears.

"W-what the hell!"

"Why the hell is he here?!"

The members of the Revenge Guild, looking up at him, were in shock. He was the last person who should be present in this place, yet there he was, hovering above their heads.

"Retreat immediately."

Only the party leader, Senji, understood the situation and maintained a cold and rational mind, making the optimal decision as questions like why Unknown was there were irrelevant in this situation.

We have to escape and inform the masters.

The two masters of the Revenge Guild were not yet prepared to face Kai. That was the objective evaluation from the guild meeting, and it was the undeniable truth.

"Scatter and run in different directions!"

Like a shattered ceramic pot, the Revenge Guild members fled in all directions.

Watching the escaping enemies, Kai shook his head. "I can’t let you go."

Whoooom!

At the same time, the magic circles, roaring like the engine of a sports car, spewed out flames.

"Hellfire."

In an instant, four black flames shot past Kai, plummeting toward the ground. And the moment the fires of hell touched the earth, the raging black flames spread out in a massive, connected circle.

"W-what the hell is this?!"

"Shit... That bastard uses magic now too?!"

"A Paladin... is casting a Unique magic spell?!"

Half of the Revenge Guild members had once belonged to the Black Bee guild. Naturally, they had a deeper understanding of magic skills than most.

"You idiots! Get away from the flames immediately!"

"Unless you’re a Cleric who completed a second class advancement, there’s no way to dispel Hellfire!"

The former Titan guild members, who had been about to recklessly charge past the flames, swallowed nervously and hurriedly retreated.

As twelve of the Revenge Guild members became trapped inside the wall of Hellfire, Senji’s face twisted.

We’re screwed.

Thinking they could defeat Kai with this number of people was nothing short of underestimating him as a fool.

If we’re going to die anyway, we might as well extract as much information as possible.

With that resolve, Senji drew his spear and commanded, "Prepare for battle."

At the sound of that firm voice, the members of the Revenge Guild snapped back to their senses and drew their weapons.

Kai, watching them, smirked. "So now that you're cornered, you're finally deciding to fight back?"

A choice befitting a bunch of rats.

Unfortunately for them, he wasn’t just any cat.

Even among felines, there's a difference between a house cat and a tiger.

After unsummoning Mimic, Kai began his descent.

"Th-that lunatic."

"Is he trying to kill himself?"

"No way..."

When he was about thirty meters from the ground, Kai activated his Gravity Field skill on himself. With precise control, he manipulated gravity and landed lightly on the ground as if he were a feather.

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Glancing around, he said, "I see quite a few familiar faces."

Then he turned to the nearest enemy.

"You were from the Titan guild, right? You lost even when you attacked me with hundreds of members. What makes you think you can take me down with just twenty-five?"

"H-how did you..."

"You idiot! Don’t answer him!"

At Senji’s furious shout, the guild member who had spoken up froze, realizing his mistake.

Watching this, Kai smirked again. "Don’t tell me you thought I was just fishing for information?"

What came next wasn’t an answer, but a battle cry. "Kill him!"

At Senji’s command, the guild members scattered, swiftly positioning themselves to cover Kai’s blind spots.

Wow.

Their movements and positioning were noticeably more refined than before.

Alright, then. Let’s begin.

By all appearances, it was a fight where he was outnumbered. But Kai smiled, and instead, the twelve players facing him wore tense expressions.

"I've been under a bit of stress because of your masters." As he activated his interface, Kai manipulated the controls and said, "So, I’d like to make sure they end up as stressed as I am. No, way more than I am."

At the same time, the chat window exploded with messages.

-What the hell? Is this a real Unknown stream?

-What’s happening all of a sudden?

-Huh? Isn't that Senji from the old Titan guild?

-And in the back, there’s Horval. You know, that Wizard ranker who used to be part of the Black Bee guild.

-So they’re fighting again?

-It’s not even my birthday, but I feel like I just got the best present LMAO

Noticing this, the members of the Revenge Guild quickly checked the community feed. Their faces paled as they turned to Senji.

"Th-the stream is really live!"

"The viewer count is rising fast. 40,000... 120,000... 320,000...!"

Kai’s live stream had skyrocketed to the number one trending spot despite having had no prior announcement. Even other game streamers who had been midstream were shutting down their own just to watch Kai’s.

"It's been a while since you’ve had some public exposure, huh?"

At Kai’s taunt, Senji clenched his teeth and tightly shut his eyes.

Masters, I’m sorry... The combat strength of the Revenge Guild, which should have remained hidden is...

In the most ridiculous way possible, they had been exposed to the world while they were completely unprepared.

With bloodshot eyes, Senji glared at Kai and ordered, "Attack!"

"Ice Lance!"

"Lightning!"

The moment the command was given, spells were fully cast and shot toward Kai. Along with them, close-combat dealers gripping various weapons charged in.

Kai glanced over them once before drawing his sword.

First, let’s deal with those annoying spells.

With a casual swing of his blade, Kai deflected the incoming magic. The spells he knocked away flew behind him, slamming into the ground and nearby trees.

"H-he didn’t dodge the spells..."

"He deflected them...?"

"That monster!"

The members of the Revenge Guild were shocked by his absurd reflexes, boldness, and swordsmanship. Normally, a Wizard's skills were meant to be dodged, not deflected. Yet Kai didn’t just dodge them. He walked toward them, nullifying the magic as he advanced.

"Next..."

Kai's gaze shifted to the martial artist standing closest to him.

Cool Breeze. Former Titan guild member. Notable traits...

"If you think you can stop this, then try!"

Cool Breeze dashed forward like a streak of light, thrusting his palm toward Kai. It was a decisive strike infused with half of his total mana.

He possesses the skill Force Palm.

It was a Rare-grade skill that bypassed the enemy’s defense and dealt direct damage to their health. Naturally, Force Palm couldn’t be blocked simply by defending against it.

Then I just won’t get hit.

Kai instantly swung his left hand, grabbing Cool Breeze’s wrist.

"Wha—?"

Just as Cool Breeze’s eyes were about to widen, Kai’s sword hilt struck his chin.

"Kugh... Ugh..."

With a single blow, Cool Breeze fell into a stunned state, his body collapsing powerlessly. As he slumped forward, Kai casually stepped past him, accurately slashing his nape twice. Thanks to the speed of his sword, the sound of flesh being cut was only heard once.

With his health completely depleted, Cool Breeze’s body disintegrated into polygons and vanished from the battlefield.

The eyes of the Revenge Guild members widened as they witnessed the scene.

W-what the hell?

I’ve never seen movement like that before.

Their clash had been that shocking. It had been so seamless that it looked as if they had choreographed the entire exchange from the start. It was convincing enough to believe that they had been acting out a script where Kai won and Cool Breeze died.

"Get it together!"

Senji’s shout snapped the guild members back to their senses.

"Wizards and Archers, keep up the pressure! Warriors, don’t engage alone!"

"Yes, sir!"

After Cool Breeze’s death, the battle’s pace changed.

Unknown. It goes without saying that he’s not just an average player.

He should be treated like a dungeon raid boss with one of the highest difficulty.

We’re entering a long battle.

The Revenge Guild members became noticeably more cautious. However, being cautious also meant overthinking. As a result, their movements slightly became slower.

An opportunity.

Kai’s eyes gleamed as he suddenly kicked off the ground. In that short moment when his enemies' movements slowed, he charged, shattering their formation.

There’s no reason for me to fight on the battlefield they set up.

Setting the stage for their own battle was one of the many qualities of a strong fighter.

***

Senji, kneeling on one knee, trembled. Leaning against the spear he had stabbed into the ground, he barely managed to lift his head and take in his surroundings. The meaning of scattered glowing white polygons and equipment was obvious.

...What a monster.

The eleven remaining players, including Senji, had unleashed a relentless barrage of attacks against Kai. No matter how skilled he was, even he couldn’t completely dodge the attacks of eleven top-rankers. Naturally, he ended up taking some damage.

"Argh..." Senji raised his head to look at Kai.

96% health remaining...

Despite being attacked by twelve rankers with everything they had, they had only managed to shave off 4% of his health. It was an embarrassingly insignificant amount.

"So this is about the extent of your strength."

Muttering to himself, Kai gripped his sword and walked toward Senji, whose armor was now completely shattered.

Meeting Senji’s glare, Kai slowly said, "Go tell Goliath and Sting, you were the ones who started this war."

A clean sound echoed as he slashed Senji’s throat.