Infinite Realm

"Insolence!" A player from the renowned super guild's side yelled in fury.

"Hahaha. That's the funniest joke I've ever heard." The [Necromancer] laughed like there was no tomorrow. 

Even though he laughed, he was extremely cautious deep down. If anyone were to know how strong Sato was, apart from the guild players who had faced him up front, those who chased after would.

"Die." The [Necromancer] said with a wide grin.

*Whoosh*

A spectre(specter in AmE) suddenly appeared behind Sato as it wrapped its arms around him. It had appeared in such an eerie manner that no one else had noticed it until it now..

[Contracted Summoning]

[Necromancers] and [Summoners] were similar in the sense that they both barely participated in fights directly, relying on their summoned beasts/creatures to do battle on their behalf. Even their skills were similar to the other, and could even be said to be the same.

There were 3 general summoning skills the two classes possessed and though they differed a bit, they were similar in functionality. In the [Necromancer] class' case, the first was the [Minor Summoning], then [Contracted Summoning], and finally [Random Summoning].

[Minor Summoning] was used to spawn a mob-level character to face the opponent. Usually, the strength of the summon was either a level or two below that of the user. [Contracted Summoning] dealt with summoning the [Necromancer's] main battle force, in other words, their true battle summon and not a mob. It could also be raised and trained since it was a direct part of a [Necromancer's] strength. As for [Random Summoning], it was a special skill that enabled them to summon a monster of random strength from the underworld. However, due to the peculiarities surrounding the skill as well as the criteria needed to utilise it, [Random Summoning]could only be accessed at a later stage in the player's growth.

The [Necromancer's] [Contracted Summoning] was a spectre he had stumbled upon in the remains of a haunted house. Unlike the basic contracted undead summons [Necromancers] received upon starting the game, the spectre was different and also much stronger. There was no reason for this other than the obvious fact that the summon one contracts on their own would definitely be much stronger than a beginner level summon rewarded by the system.

*Kisshhhhh*

As the spectre moved, a sizzling strange sound transmitted from its body adding to the spooky nature of the creature.

Sato felt a chill behind him and without turning to see, he simply relied on his instincts and jumped to the side. Just as the spectre was about to chase after him, Sato suddenly disappeared from his spot and appeared behind a player on the Savage guild's side.

"Ah!"

Only a scream was heard before the player fell to the ground as a corpse.

His teammates who were beside him were stunned by the sound and before one of them could even turn to the source, he was greeted by a black blade to his head.

"!!!"

An instant death.

Within just two seconds, Sato had harvested the lives of two players with a cold face.

"[Spectral blast]." The [Necromancer] waved his bone staff in Sato's direction.

*Whoosh*

A dark coloured ball shot towards Sato like a canon-ball fired from a cannon. At the same time, the spectre had appeared beside Sato as it lashed out with its claws again.

Taking a step back, Sato dodged the claws of the spectre before he went on to move towards the side, blocking the 'cannon-fire' that came from the [Necromancer]. 

"Attack him, what are you waiting for?!" The [Necromancer] yelled at black Tempest and his teammates.

Knowing that the dark players would serve as nothing but cannon-fodder if this goes on, Black Tempest gave the order for his group of 11 to join the fight. If they could, they were to defeat Sato, otherwise, the main goal would be to hold him back and prevent Sato from entering the town till the others arrive. When that happens, even if Sato was a level 15 player(which he was), Black Tempest believed that he would still die.

Even as the number of attackers increased, Sato didn't shy away from a fight but instead confronted them one by one. One second he would be beside a [Berserker] and by the next one, a healer would be dead at his feet.

"Watch out and stay in groups of threes." Black Tempest commanded as he tried to attack Sato.

Usually, in a group battle, the individual would try to take down the strongest of the opposing team as that would make taking in the rest easier but Sato did the opposite. He avoided engaging in combat with the stronger players and faced the weaker ones. It wasn't that he was being a coward or anything, but that doing so would make things more difficult for him.

Unlike in Black Grill's Cave, the teams had come prepared for him. There was a high chance that most of the items they placed their fate in were in the hands of the strongest players in the team. The abilities and number of items were unknown to Sato but he could guess that they were pretty powerful. After all, Emperor's Might wouldn't date to launch a large-scale manhunt for him if they couldn't finish him off.

"He's escaping!" One of the mages in alert yelled as he noticed Sato's pattern of movement.

Unlike what they thought, Sato didn't simply engage in a pointless slaughter but only targeted the players that stood in his way. The town wasn't so far from him and that meant that reinforcements for the attackers wouldn't take long to arrive. If Sato remained held down in the fight, Black Tempest would have indirectly completed his mission, though at the cost of a lot of lives.

'Almost there.' Sato thought as he saw the huge west gate.

"Huh?"

From the other side of the gate, a party of 7 were currently making their way towards Sato. The one who stood at the lead position was a young lady, roughly the same age as Sato. She glanced ahead of herself and noticed that a figure was dashing straight towards her. It was only when she focused carefully on the figure that she finally realised who it was.

"It's you?!" Yukino yelled in fury.

Without even waiting for her teammates, she unsheathed her sword and increased her speed, charging right at Sato.

'Of all the people to meet, it had to be this mad woman.' Sato's face scrunched in exasperation.