Chapter 192: Monster Invasion

As promised, Enzo kept the combat system to himself, despite how Kate and others noticed his body improving drastically, influencing his combat strength in the game.

His friends had already informed him that they would arrive within an hour, and Enzo waited until then.

They were his batchmates back in high school anyway, while some of the other members from different nations would have no choice but to attend online.

Finally, an hour later, Cassie informed him of the arrival of five individuals walking towards their door.

Enzo, who had long prepared to receive his guests, opened the door before they could arrive.

Kate and others immediately showered Enzo with compliments about their residence, causing Enzo to feel flattered.

Unlike before, Enzo had fully accepted that the house belonged to him as well, as the brother of the owner.

The reason was simple: he also earned enough money to buy groceries for the house, at least helping his brother with the expenses.

Unfortunately, the money he earned every month couldn’t even cover all the bills, encouraging him to earn more.

As Enzo led them to the guest area, Bella, one of Kate’s closest friends and classmates, immediately asked Enzo, "Where is your elder brother?"

Her eyes were sparkling.

Enzo smiled helplessly and said, "He will be here shortly."

Bella nodded, but her excitement did not dwindle even after an hour had passed since they arrived.

They had already begun their discussion, with their other guild members from different nations attending online.

At the moment, they were discussing the continuous stream of quest triggers after they discussed how to deal with the Lewis Guild members’ harassment.

Through the majority vote, they decided to be cruel by implementing his brother’s suggestion.

Enzo said, "The monsters’ appearance has been becoming more frequent, and according to the Commander’s reports, the Mythical Ice Dragon has woken from her slumber, and her restlessness might instigate another terrifying monster invasion.

We only have three days to prepare."

Kate and others were taken aback. Although they were aware of the strange frequent appearance of the monsters near and inside the Empire’s territory, they didn’t expect that the Mythical Ice Dragon was about to instigate a war.

They only had three days to prepare for that!

They could not possibly be fully prepared against a monster invasion.

Enzo said, "Don’t worry, I already have the information sent by the Commanders to me, including the monsters and their activities .

It’s very comprehensive, so it gives us a significant advantage.

Hendrix, we will be relying on you."

Hendrix was their Guild’s tactician, currently at C-rank and among the best tacticians in the Northern Province.

Hendrix felt flattered by Enzo’s trust in him, but he tried his best to remain composed.

As Enzo was about to show the comprehensive knowledge about monsters in the Northern Province, William, a C-rank Knight from the Shieldbearer Class, asked, "Can’t you fight against the Mythical Ice Dragon?"

They simultaneously turned their heads and stared at him, dumbfounded.

William narrowed his eyes, feeling perplexed.

Enzo glanced at William and sighed, "I’m not that powerful, William."

William was shocked. "So, the Mythical Ice Dragon is strong? That strong?"

Enzo smiled bitterly. "To put it in simpler terms, the Mythical Ice Dragon is S-rank and I’m only at C-rank.

I doubt my Ice Lance can even scratch her scales.

No, my Cold Affinity can’t even handle the mere cold aura once we enter her domain."

William was utterly shocked.

He could not fathom that someone was still more powerful than Enzo.

Their discussion continued until Max appeared, instantly halting their progress.

Enzo knew instantly when his friends simultaneously turned their heads in the same direction.

Max finally appeared, wearing a casual shirt and shorts, appearing relaxed as usual as he came to greet his friends.

Max proceeded towards Enzo, and the latter beamed a smile, faced his friends, and said, "Everyone, this is my elder brother, Maximus."

"Wow, he’s much more handsome in person." Bella immediately complimented him.

It was hard not to believe her words when her eyes seemed to be palpitating with heart symbols.

Kate and others offered their compliments as well, leaving Max to laugh.

Max turned towards Enzo and said, "The Mythical Ice Dragon is about to cause a monster invasion, right?"

Along the way, Max had just heard about their conversation and immediately thought of the Mythical Ice Dragon.

Demons and Monsters were the leading races to be fought against in every world event.

Enzo nodded. "That’s right, do you have any idea, brother?"

Max nodded.

His lips curled upward. "When an S-rank from our side fights against that creature, abandon your post for a moment and go inside the dragon’s lair."

Max’s eyes sparkled.

"Even in Apocalypse Online, dragons are not only incredibly prideful in nature, but they also love to hoard treasures."

Max could recall that, in his past life, a player claimed to venture inside a Mythical Ice Dragon’s lair and saw many treasures that made his heart palpitate.

At that time, the Mythical Ice Dragon was slain in the fourth year of Apocalypse Online, but just as the player was about to store the treasures in his inventory, one of the treasures actually attacked him, killing him in the process.

That player was actually an A-rank Scout, but he inevitably died and had his character deleted.

Out of frustration, he did not play for a year straight, only to end up dying in reality when the apocalypse descended.

Max wanted the treasure, but he had to focus on the demon invasion in the Southern Province.

Furthermore, he believed that his younger brother could hoard the treasure, as there was no way the legacy would allow him to die.

That was what he learned after carrying the Radiant Conclave Legacy.

Perhaps his SS-rank Legacy would allow him to hoard the treasures.

At the same time, since the treasure possessed sentience, it would definitely choose Enzo.

Lastly, he believed Enzo would not die, given his cautious nature.

Enzo asked, "How can you be so sure?"

Max shrugged. "Just give it a try."

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