Pung-!

As Pins AoE attack, Crush, swept through the battleground once, four or five users died at once.

However, just like when Rukin died, didnt energies of purple light leave the corpses and absorb into Ian?

Ians eyes slightly rounded.

What is this? This is my first time seeing a phenomenon like this.

Ian, who was taken aback, momentarily hesitated.

However, it wasnt like it was influencing the war situation.

This was because, separate from his surprise, the users of the Polaris Guild were scattered here and there and were beginning to panic.

That was thanks to the soldiers of the Lotus Guild, who had rushed in towards them just like how Ian had commanded beforehand.

And the scattered users were good prey for Ly and Halli.

Ian, who set aside his curiosity, gave a command to Ly.

Ly, Thirst for Blood!

Familiar Lys Inherent Ability, Thirst for Blood, has been invoked.

For 3 minutes, Lys Offensive Power and Agility will increase by 30%, while his movement speed will increase by 40%.

A situation where the Vitality of most of the opponents that were scattered along the battleground was less than 30%.

Ly literally began to leap around crazily.

Lys sharp teeth dug into the back of the necks of the panicking users in the battlefield.

Chomp-!

Familiar Ly has dealt critical damage to Kei!

User Keis Vitality has decreased by 9150.

As the Thirst for Blood effect was invoked, the damage was applied once more.

User Keis Vitality has decreased by 9150.

You have killed user Kei. You have obtained 3.6% of the contributions towards the battle.

Ly was lv 115.

Because Lys Vitality was remarkably lower compared to his level stat ratio, his Vitality was cut down in chunks even from the attacks of lv 90-range users.

However, thanks to the additional effects of Health Absorption and Thirst for Blood, his Vitality, which dropped below half, was filled up to its maximum again after attacking once or twice.

Ly, who became vigorous and flew around again just when they felt they almost had him, couldnt help but make the Polaris Guild members fed up with him.

They literally began to suffer helplessly.

Ian, who glanced at the war situation, pulled the soldiers towards the back.

Since weve definitely won now, the damage needs to be reduced as much as possible.

Rather than personally fighting, he focused more on directing the battlefield.

It wasnt an exaggeration to say that they already won this battle.

If that was the case, he needed to concentrate on saving at least one more soldier now.

That would be even a little bit of help in the next battle.

However, just then, one user charged towards Ian.

Die, you vile enemy!

He narrowly approached right in front of Ian, but there was no way Ians retainers would have just stood by and watched him.

How dare you come at the Lord!

At the combined attack of Mallaim and Loreuten, as well as Celia, who had approached them in no time, he collapsed helplessly.

They were NPCs that had weaker stats in comparison to users, but because there was almost a 20-level difference and it was a combined attack of the three, he actually died without being able to do anything.

It was at this point that the Polaris users could only lose all their fighting spirit.

With almost thirty of them, their fighting power had been reduced to less than ten of them remaining.

It ended more boringly than I expected.

Ian looked around the battleground with a satisfied expression.

However, just then, a familiar user diligently shooting out Induced Arrows from far away caught his eye.

It was Millun, the Archer that was in Ians memory.

Ha That idiot was here as well?

In the end, Millun and Rukin had never directly dealt any damage to Ian.

It also wasnt like Ian felt greatly angered or anything by them.

However, that was separate from disgust.

Ian called over Pin, who was on a rampage through the battleground and playing an active part expected of a Legendary-rank Familiar.

Pin!

Kku-ru-ruk-!

Over there, you see that guy, right? Go and beat him up to a pulp!

Kku-ruk-!

Pin, who had received Ians command, flew with lightning speed towards Millun, who was struggling while facing the soldiers of the Lotus Guild.

Swaaeek-!

And Millun, who only then discovered Pin, turned deadly pale.

What the hell is this now?

Millun, who would have never seen a Griffin before, used the strongest skill he had after discovering the monster-like, golden eagle that flew towards him at a outrageous speed.

Storm Arrow!

Storm Arrow, a high-class skill that was quite hard to find!

However, to have used that on Pin of all possibilities, it returned to him after resulting in a situation where he had driven a nail into his own coffin.

Familiar Pin has received a Wind-type attack.

Inherent Ability Guardian of the Wind has been invoked.

Pins Offensive Power will increase by 30% for 3 minutes.

Amongst Ians Familiars, Pins level was the lowest, but the insane Legendary-rank covered more than ten levels easily.

In the Valiant Battleground right now, the one with the highest Agility was Pin.

Pa-Pa-Pak-!

Before Millun could even try anything, Pins sharp claws raked through the back of his neck strongly.

You have killed user Millun. You have obtained 3.8% of the contributions towards the battle.

The fighting power of the Polaris Guild became completely devastated due to just Ian alone!

Although they were only lv 90-100, but even though it was an advanced unit that was made up of comparably lower level users, Ians active part was truly surprising.

Herz and Fiolan, who were sitting in the spectators area, were watching the battle, dazed, without even realizing that their mouths were gaping open.

Herz felt that he was going to end up drooling soon.

However, the new guild members, who had never hunted with Ian before, were even more surprised.

Excited voices flowed from here and there in the spectators area of the Lotus Guilds camp.

Wow, they did say that Ian was the number 1 ranking Summoner, but this is truly tremendous.

I was wondering how he monopolized the Forlan rankings, but there was a reason for that.

Isnt Summoner a balance breaker then?

No-no, what are you saying. I have one lv 80 Summoner friend, but he cant even properly control the three Familiars that he has. And it didnt even look like his Familiars were as strong as Ians Familiars.

It looks like its just Ian thats a balance breaker.

On the other hand, the spectators area of the Polaris Guilds side was just flowing with silence.

The Guild Master of the Polaris Guild, Lockram, murmured to himself.

How can a Summoner be like that?

At his words, a guild member that stood next to him, carefully responded.

That It looks like its the user named Ian, who became famous lately because of the Grave of the Forlan Heros Hall of Fame.

Ian?

Yes, Guild Master. Im talking about the user who wiped that Forlan Dungeons top rank. That user seems to be that person.

Lockram, who was momentarily trapped in his thoughts after hearing his words, asked Hansen, the Sub-Guild Master as well as his best friend.

Hansen, how is our disposition of men for our second match right now?

Hansen responded.

Theres probably not much difference from the first match.

Lockrams face slightly creased.

Damn it, will that monster-like guy come out in the second match as well?

Hansen nodded with a grim expression.

He probably will, no? With a fighting power like that, hes even probably a user thats part of Lotus Guilds strongest I think that side read our strategy and inversely strategized to beat us.

Lockram felt his head spinning.

Once this match finished now, he needed to plan the disposition of men for the next, next match, which was the third match.

Originally, he didnt really feel burdened, but because if they were going to helplessly hand over the second match just like the first one, in the case that they lost the third match, they would lose the territory war just like that, so he was unable to send out a half-assed fighting power.

Hansen, I think well need to invest about two mercenaries for the third match.

At Lockrams words, Hansen sighed deeply as he spoke.

If I was the Lotus Guild, I feel like I would use the third match as a card I was throwing out

I also think the same way. However, theres nothing we can do, right? Theres no other place that we can withdraw to.

While the two people racked their throbbing brains and discussed about the disposition of men for the third match, Ian cleaned up all of the rest of the fighting power of the Polaris Guild.

Bang-!

You have killed user Fire56. You have obtained 3.6% of the contributions towards the battle.

You have killed user Cleans. You have obtained 3.9% of the contributions towards the battle.

And like that, the first battle of the two guilds territory war, ended.

Of course, the result was the Lotus Guilds victory.

All of the participating individuals of the Polaris Guild have died.

You have contributed 100% towards the victory of the battle.

Based on the fighting level of contribution, you have obtained 63,500 Fame.

It was an enormous amount of Fame that could only be obtained by succeeding a decent- A-rank quest.

A pleased smile hung from Ians mouth.

The Valiant Battleground, in the first battle, the Lotus Guild has won against the Polaris Guild as their opponent.

The whole battleground began to be wrapped in a white light, and at the same time, all of the users that were spectating in the Valiant Battleground were warped to their original position.

And Ian, who remained in the battleground alone, disappeared from his spot along with a white ray of light as well.

* * *

Kyah, Ian hyung, youre seriously amazing!

Wow, I seriously wasnt sure about this But this is like you were just playing with them.

The users that had gathered in the guild conference room again after the battle ended had all gathered in front of Ian.

As it was the first territory war, and their first victory, they all had elated expressions.

Ian tousled Carwins hair and laughed.

Dude, what did this hyung tell you. I told you to believe in me.

Carwin pouted as he replied.

No, of course I believed in you. But hyung, did you know?

What?

We only lost five soldiers as well.

Because the moment Ian was sure of victory, he had pulled all of the soldiers back, he had made the damage almost nonexistent.

Five soldiers couldnt even be considered damage.

Kroban, who was standing next to them, also wore a broad smile as he opened his mouth.

Keu, Ian carried our first territory war. By bringing back 1 victory like this, our hearts are much lighter now.

Fiolan nodded her head in agreement.

Thats right. And just like Ian thought, wont he be able to bring back the second battle easily most likely as well?

No kidding. Since they needed to finish the disposition of men for the second match as well before the first match started, those guys wont be able to reinforce their military now.

At the two peoples words, all of the guild members nodded their heads.

The guild members were surprised at Ians fighting abilities, but more than that, they were even more in awe at his perfect strategy that had almost put them at a loss for words.

Ian opened his mouth.

I probably wont be able to win the second match as easily as I did this one.

At his words, everybodys attention was gathered towards Ians mouth.

Ians words continued.

This time, they were completely caught off-guard, so I was able to win easily. Since they probably ran in after seeing that our side only had one person participating and thought our side was withdrawing.

Herz nodded his head as he agreed.

Thats right. In the beginning, it looked like they were just running in blindly without getting their lines or camp in order at all.

Yeah. Thanks to that, I was able to get in all my AoE attacks at their maximum effectiveness, so I was able to grab the victory as soon as it started. However, since they suffered once already, theyll probably try to fight a little more carefully.

Harin, who was just listening to their conversation in the corner without much to say, asked Ian carefully.

Then, is it possible that you might lose the second battle, Jinsung?

Ians attention turned towards Harin.

He smirked as he responded shortly to her.

No, theres no way.