Chapter 604 - Loot Scramble! (1/2)

With several dozen of his people killed, Splendid Star ordered a retaliatiation without hesitation. A dense shower of magic rained down. The unaffiliated players fell in droves.

Everyone made a mad scramble for the loot.

“Kill anyone that dares to approach Phantom Princess Ina’s corpse! Anyone that tries to snatch the equipment will be a sworn enemy of Splendid Temple. Slaughter without mercy!” Splendid Star declared. He believed Nie Yan wanted Phantom Princess Ina’s drops. Why else would Nie Yan ask him to kill her? He was a man of his word. He didn’t care how many bridges he had to burn. Even if it meant killing everyone here today, he would get those drops!

After receiving the order, Splendid Temple’s forces started slaughtering the unaffiliated players. Their corpses littered the ground. They were too weak to put up any kind of resistance.

Any player showing the slightest sign of greed for the loot was annihilated with a barrage of spells.

“Fuck! Splendid Temple is too overbearing. It’s just a few pieces of equipment! Why do they have to kill everyone!?”

The unaffiliated players were full of grievances. Several small powers banded together to deal with Splendid Temple. A chaotic battle broke out.

Five Thieves tried to test their luck, only to be revealed by the Illuminates of the Priests from Splendid Temple. Splendid Star charged forward, cutting down each Thief with a single slash. He resembled a blood-soaked killing god.

“Looks like they still won’t give up. Bombard them with AoE magic!” Splendid Star yelled.

Fireballs started raining down on the unaffiliated players. Screams of people dying rang out.

These small fries weren’t a match for Splendid Temple. After repelling wave upon wave of players scrambling for loot, they eventually gained complete control of the area around Phantom Princess Ina’s corpse.

Splendid Star walked over to Phantom Princess Ina’s corpse and picked up the items she dropped.

Seeing that everything was more or less settled, Nie Yan recalled Paladin Lafus. He turned around and prepared to leave. He had no hopes of obtaining the drops.

At this moment, Splendid Star contacted Nie Yan.「Luckily, I didn't disappoint. I secured the loot. Phantom Princess Ina dropped three items. Two are Level 100 Legendary-grade equipment. If it isn’t convenient for you to reveal yourself, I’ll send someone to deliver them to you.」

Nie Yan was at a loss for words. He simply thought Splendid Star really wanted Phantom Princess Ina’s loot drops. But after hearing these words, he realized that Splendid Star had snatched the equipment for his sake. This was why Splendid Star dared to act so overbearingly, even in the face of harsh censure. If he rejected this show of goodwill, Splendid Star would’ve made enemies of so many people for nothing!

「Thank you. If you need anything in the future, just send me a whisper,」Nie Yan said. As the guild leader of Asskickers United, a promise from him was capable of altering the fate of a guild like Splendid Temple.

「No need. You’ve already done so much for us. It’s the right thing to do,」Splendid Star replied. He was deeply moved. Nie Yan’s words were much more valuable than these three loot drops.

Seeing that Phantom Princess Ina’s drops had already fallen into the hands of Splendid Star, the unaffiliated players could only leave in dejection. With the loot gone, there was no point in staying here any longer. They gradually dispersed.

This event had finally concluded. All that remained was a barren battlefield littered with corpses.