Fate Online: Shadow

Chapter 557: Alpha Wolf and The Alchemist

"Alpha at 3 o'clock! ATTACK!!"

Like a well oiled machine, the long ranged damage dealers quickly turned towards the direction indicated and released a barrage of arrows, each arrows having distinctive traits of their own.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The arrows flew towards an area where there were five wolves gathered together.

Nwnnn! Nwnnn! Awhnn!

The wolves weren't able to dodge immediately and were struck by the arrows. They let out whimpers that were filled with pain and anger, but one of the wolves agilely dodged the attacks that fell on them.

Awooo!

It glared at the humans and let out a drawn-out howl, and the wolves, responding to their Alpha's call, immediately charged towards the players in a frenzy.

Roaar!

"Here they come! Block them!"

The wolves jumped towards the players, but the shield users quickly raised their shields and stopped the wolves from pouncing over, while the Warriors on the other hand, raised their large broadswords to block them.

Shield Bash!

The wolves tried to place their entire weight on the Tanks by leaning against their shield while trying to claw at the players behind them, but the Tank skillfully outmaneuvered them and knocked them back.

"Assassins, assist the Frontlines! Hit and run!"

With the order given, the idle and eager Assassins quickly disappeared into their own shadows and appeared behind or beside the wolves and stabbed them at their sides or on their backs.

Backstab!

Awooo!

The wolves that were targeted let out agonizing howls and quickly turned towards their attackers and took a swipe at them!

"Sh*t!"

One of the assassins wasn't able to dodge in time and was forced to block the attack with his pair of daggers, but the difference in strength eventually overpowered him and the huge paw smacked him on his chest which sent him flying across the snow.

Three of the wolves saw one of the humans getting isolated and immediately turned their attention towards him and launched themselves at him!

"Nova, watch out! Wizards, give him cover fire!"

The guild master or the commander at this point, quickly saw Nova's predicament and quickly ordered their Wizards to support him, which were quickly followed by magical spells bombarding towards the wolves and forcing them to pause in their tracks as they were busy dodging the attacks coming at them!

"Come on! Scums, come at me!"

One of the tanks let out a bellow and immediately attracted the monster's aggro towards himself.

The nearby wolves abandoned the enemies before them and immediately turned their attention towards that particular tank, and while that was happening, three Wizards at the center of the formation were preparing a huge spell that pales in comparison to all the spells they have used so far.

Awooo!

On the other hand, the Alpha tried to stop them, but the wolves had become too crazy for them to properly listen to their Alpha's orders.

"NOW!!"

Fireblast!

Lightning Strike!

Rock Barrage!

They successfully timed the attack well, when seven wolves that were attracted over by the Taunt had gathered before the Tank, a huge fireball suddenly gathered above them and fell towards the wolves and smacking them to the ground and causing large burns on their bodies. Not only that, because of the Fire elements of the spell, it melted the snow around the wolves, and that's when a flash of lightning struck one of them and with the situation they were in, the lightning also travelled through the wet areas and affected the other wolves, electrocuting them.

Their suffering didn't end there as it was followed by a hail of rocks that struck them with no mercy.

They didn't even manage to let out a wail before they disintegrated into motes of light.

"Nova, quick!"

Nova didn't say anything and quickly made a mad dash back towards the formation since there's already two wolves coming at him.

Awooooo~!

Seeing the loss of seven of its brethren, the Alpha wolf became incensed as it once again released a howl. It was filled with anguish and anger, and like being injected with stimulants, the wolves who heard it suddenly became even more energetic, more powerful, more crazy and in addition, the aura around them became more heavier and suffocating.

"It's that Bloodlust again! Be extra careful and watch the timing of your skills, especially our Healers!"

The commander yelled and made a quick scan around her, then she unclasped a small bottle of purple liquid hanging on the leather belt on her waist and threw it on the back of one of the Tanks stationed behind her.

You have been stimulated from [King Slime Essence]!

For the next 5 minutes, Agility and Evasion is increased by 5%! +200 Max HP!

As the glass shattered from the impact, the liquid inside quickly turned into a purple mist that spread on the surrounding five meters, and the players who were affected by the purple mist saw a small surge in their attributes.

Of course, things were just starting, the commander didn't hesitate to pluck all of the bottles hanging on her leather belt when she saw the frontlines beginning to struggle and quickly threw them over to her allies, the numerous bottles containing the enhancements or buffs they needed.

You have been stimulated from [Treant Essence]!

For the next 7 minutes, Health Regeneration is increased by 7%!

You have been stimulated from [Wild Fairy Essence]!

For the next 7 minutes, Mana Regeneration is increased by 7%!

You have been stimulated from [Sabertooth Essence]!

For the next 5 minutes, Attack Damage is increased by 3%!

Bottles after bottles were thrown and for a moment, mist of different colors had enveloped the formation before quickly disappearing, but just as the players were able to slowly stabilize the frontline, a huge change suddenly occurred that almost caught everyone off guard.

"T-the Alpha! It's coming!"

"Don't panic! Hold the line! 1st Squad, disengage from the formation and block that monster!"

""Understood!"" With a shout, six players immediately broke away from the formation and ran forward to meet the Alpha Wolf charging towards them. The other players didn't fill the gap they left, and instead loosened the formation and adjusted it so that they can still cover the rear of the 1st Squad, turning their round formation from earlier into a gourd shaped formation.

Fortunately, everyone seems already prepared for this face-off.