Things happened fast and in parallel. In fact, it had only been a few minutes since the Aegis was taken down, and there were already several fights reaching their peak, especially those that started even before it was taken down.
Alterra's flares, while they alerted Alterrans that the bunkers were finally getting attacked, they also alerted the enemies who had been hiding, bidding their time.
The first to arrive was the Batco Mercenary Team, a Mercenary Team from another Town that was decidedly not Basset. They had been hiding nearby when the flares lit up in the 'target' location, alerting them that the last battle—the battle for the Lord Token—had begun.
These mercenaries didn't wait a moment and lunged at the Alterrans who had been dealing with Feller's group. Some were easy to kick, though they'd be up and about soon after, showing off their superior equipment.
Further, if one did get seriously injured, he'd be taken out by uniformed personnel, but he'd be quickly replaced by other fighters.
These people also cooperated too well, even when they didn't arrive at the same time!
For instance, a formation was taken down one minute, then someone from another newly arrived team would head there to replace him. It was extremely annoying!
Hunt, the level 32 Captain leading this mission, sneered. He had wanted to save his energy for the inevitable battle with the powerhouses, who he assumed to be guarding next to the Lord here.
He looked at the fights going on and chose his targets, deciding on a few Alterrans with their backs to him as they handled some of Feller's men.
However, before he could make a move, he felt something crawling near him. He glanced down to see… vines, about to wrap around both legs. "Heh." he sneered, immediately raising his weapon and swiping down to cut it.
However, as he did so, he felt danger swiftly approach and he leaned back, barely avoiding the tip of a Class D Spear.
He regained his balance by flipping on his back, landing a few meters away with a sharp glare in his eyes.
The spear continuously stabbed at him and he cursed, though fortunately, he had the advantage of level, so none of the first parries hit him.
He glared at his attacker, a familiar pale guy with an indifferent expression on his face. Before Hunt could say anything though, a boulder shot towards him.
It was angled in a way that if he tried to avoid it, he'd be met with the damned spear and vice versa.
At this, Hunt had no choice but to immediately use one of his skills [Axe Wave], which deflected to weapon, allowing him to avoid the boulder coming at him.
He lifted his head, weapons up, and looked at his new attackers. Two teams seemed to have arrived, with the rest of them handling his men, and the two leaders—Orz and Sean—were here to deal with him.
"You're not going to gain anything by making an enemy of Alterra, Hunt," Orz said, rudely pointing his weapon at them.
He recognized them as people from the Batco Mercenary Team, the official Mercenary team of Batco Town hundreds of kilometers northeast of Alterra. They arrived along with many others after Alterra upgraded to a Town, hoping to make deals with them.
Hunt was one of the leaders of the mercenary team. Orz himself had assisted him.
"We have everything to gain in Alterra," Hunt said, correcting Orz with a smile. Orz, on the other hand, only sneered at him.
As for where he got his confidence from, it was probably due to his luck so far. Batco had never dealt with a town with a higher level so it was very rare that they had encountered serious obstacles.
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