Wolves were agile and slyly intelligent, making them a great match for the [Goddess Crown], which significantly strengthened one’s mind. Using these two, the Elfin Root fought against Kaplan Berisha, the fastest Player among the key Players that made up the siege.

Swoosh―! Swish, swish!

“Keugh…!” Kaplan was busy deflecting the Elfin’s attacks, which were tenaciously aimed at human vital points like his face, solar plexus, temples, and armpits.

Just like his Guardian, he mainly used sound waves from afar to attack, so he was especially vulnerable to the Elfin, who was a great hand-to-hand fighter.

‘I wouldn’t have come here if I knew things would turn out this way!’ Kaplan thought.

The only reason Kaplan had come to this place was to get the trophies that the Tyrant Lee Chang-Sun would have. The ‘Wuthering Stone Desert’ had been uncleared for dozens of years, so Chang-Sun had likely gotten a myriad of rewards after clearing it.

Fighting Chang-Sun one-on-one posed big risks, so Kaplan joined forces with Nadine Azram instead and hid among the Players who made up the siege. Who would have thought that the siege would be destroyed this easily?

The Elfin Root, who showed up before Kaplan, was such a skilled fighter that Kaplan had trouble keeping up with it despite being a renowned demonic being. Kaplan deflected its attack outward, but it immediately changed its attack’s course like a river, now aiming for his lower body. By distancing himself, Kaplan tried to activate [Sonic Wave],...