The Shelter Game: Me, Starting with a Tenfold Drop Rate

The werewolf leader naturally agreed with Irving's assessment. He had just been observing the battle between the two elders of the Night Blades and Aron, as well as Nick. He had gained a certain understanding of the combat styles of the Night Blades' elders.

So, as Irving charged toward the Night Blades' elder, the werewolf leader also entered a berserk state. In this state, his physique expanded to three times its normal size, and an almost palpable aura of killing intent surrounded him. When facing opponents who were not particularly powerful, this killing intent could easily throw them into a state of panic.

Irving and the werewolf leader's actions did not escape the notice of the two Night Blades elders. Upon seeing Irving and the werewolf leader charging in, Elder Kent immediately unleashed all his strength to attack Aron and Benjamin, who were engaged in battle with him.

Suddenly, Aron and Benjamin found that the strength of their opponent had significantly increased. The weapon Aron was using was even shattered by Elder Kent's force.

Seeing this, Benjamin panicked and said to Aron, "We are no match for him! We have to choose to retreat for now!"

While Aron knew Benjamin was right, he refused to back down. To Aron, even if he had to die, he would rather perish in battle against the Night Blades than retreat.

This was his only chance to eliminate a Night Blades elder, and he was determined not to let it slip away.

"If you want to retreat, then go ahead and do it on your own! As the leader of the Angel Guild, I will not give up easily. I must fulfill my responsibilities as the guild leader," Aron said, his eyes bloodshot as he watched Elder Kent's movements. He hoped to catch a glimpse of a flaw in his opponent's actions. However, Elder Kent's movements were flawless.

Every action Kent took was precise, leaving no room for error. Each of his moves only worsened the situation for Aron and Benjamin.

Benjamin realized how dire their circumstances had become. If they continued to fight Elder Kent, both he and Aron would end up dead. So, he firmly grabbed Aron and began to flee toward the center of Shadow City.

Aron was furious at Benjamin's actions. "What are you doing?! Didn't I tell you that if you want to escape, you should do it alone? I am determined to keep fighting! Can't you understand what I'm saying?!"

In response to Aron's complaints, Benjamin replied coldly, "What you're doing isn't helping our situation at all. Let Irving and the werewolf leader handle the two Night Blades elders. I have no other agenda. We need to get back to Shadow City quickly; we must stop the Night Blades from using Shadow City's power to launch an attack against us."

Benjamin's words helped calm Aron down.

With that, Benjamin quickly brought Aron to Nick's side.

"We need to get back to Shadow City. We have to regroup with Wendy and Anna. I believe the Night Blades wouldn't send just two elders as reinforcements," Benjamin stated. "Our task is to stop the weaker members of the Night Blades. As for the two strongest elders, let Irving handle them. I believe he can hold off both of them."

Benjamin's plan was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. In fact, he had consulted Irving before they began their actions. Irving agreed with Benjamin's strategy, as he felt that Benjamin and the others were not qualified to fight against the Night Blades' elders.

Therefore, it was the most reasonable choice to have Benjamin and his group deal with the actions of the ordinary members of the Night Blades.

As Benjamin, Aron, and Nick hurried back to Shadow City, Irving and the werewolf leader had already charged toward the two Night Blades elders. At that moment, Elder Howard had broken free from the time-slowing effect.

Upon seeing Irving, Elder Howard immediately gathered all the dark mist he possessed. A figure made entirely of black mist materialized before Irving and the werewolf leader.

"Irving, I finally see you. You once eliminated one of our Night Blades elders, and today, I will make you pay a heavy price for that," Elder Howard declared, and with that, he surged forward, enveloped in a massive wave of dark power, charging directly at Irving.

As Irving faced Elder Howard's attack, his expression remained largely unchanged. He simply called upon the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl and unleashed a powerful fire spell. A brilliant light erupted at the pinnacle of the spell, dispersing the massive amount of dark mist that Elder Howard commanded.

Even Elder Kent, who was not far away, was drawn in by the dazzling light. He had initially intended to continue pursuing Benjamin and Aron, but the appearance of the werewolf leader interrupted his actions. The werewolf leader, in a state of fury, demonstrated formidable close-combat abilities.

The battle between Kent and the werewolf leader did not quickly yield a decisive victor. "It seems this battle is evenly matched; neither side can swiftly secure a victory," Elder Kent murmured to himself, a hint of regret in his tone.

The werewolf leader, engaged in combat with Elder Kent, naturally heard this remark. However, in his berserk state, he was incapable of uttering a single word. The state of fury meant that the werewolf leader's hunting instincts completely suppressed his self-awareness. In such a primal state, speaking was simply impossible.

While Irving's spell temporarily halted Elder Howard's assault and attracted Elder Kent's attention, it did not deal any significant damage to Howard. The dark mist that formed Elder Howard quickly reassembled itself shortly after being dispersed.

Elder Howard's figure reappeared before Irving.

"Do you really think you can defeat me this way? I'm not as easy to defeat as you might think!" Elder Howard declared as he began to gather a powerful dark force within the black mist once again. However, this time he did not launch another attack on Irving in the form of black mist. It seemed that he had learned from his previous encounter.

This time, he planned to utilize the dark power to launch a remote attack. Countless spheres of dark energy floated out from the mist, closely connected to one another. As these spheres surrounded Irving, they directly formed a seal using the power of darkness. If Irving could not break this seal, he would be trapped here forever.

In fact, the spell that Elder Howard was using was one that Elder Seville had previously employed. However, Elder Seville had not used this particular spell against Irving. In his view, attempting such a spell on Irving would be futile, as Irving's strength far exceeded that of an ordinary shelter game player.

Irving calmly watched as the spheres of light formed a seal around him. He simply raised the Staff of Calamity in his hand. This time, Irving did not intend to unleash another powerful Fireball; he decided to use a gravity spell instead.

Suddenly, the gravity around Irving underwent a drastic change.

Countless spheres of dark energy, under the immense pull of gravity, crashed to the ground. As the formation connecting the spheres was disrupted, Elder Howard's plan to seal Irving failed.

Elder Howard looked at Irving with a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected Irving to so easily neutralize his attack.

With a smile on his face, Irving addressed Elder Howard, noting his astonishment. "You didn't really think you could defeat me this way, did you? Do you think Elder Seville wouldn't use such a spell? He has already failed; why would you think you could succeed?"

Irving's questions jolted Elder Howard back to reality. The dark mist surrounding him began to shift, and an unsettling crimson glow emerged within it.

"You are right; my previous actions were indeed bound to fail. Now, let me show you the true extent of my power as one of the most formidable elders of the Night Blades!"

Countless crimson lights converged within the dark mist, and then a beam of energy, unlike anything Irving had ever seen, shot toward him at high speed.

Irving certainly wasn't going to take the hit head-on. Against an unknown force, caution was essential. He deftly dodged Elder Howard's attack. However, to his surprise, the crimson beam was capable of tracking him.

The beam of light did not miss its target simply because Irving dodged; it continued to pursue him relentlessly.

As Irving evaded the beam, he gradually began to discern its nature. He realized that this beam bore traces of life within it. Furthermore, its tracking ability seemed to stem from an intense craving for other living beings.

After temporarily shaking off the beam behind him, Irving's expression turned serious as he faced Elder Howard. "What kind of power was contained in the attack spell you just used? Why do I get the feeling that the force within that beam was extremely evil?"

In response to Irving's inquiry, a cruel smile crept across Elder Howard's lips. "I believe that no form of power can be accurately described as evil. Whether a power is considered evil or not entirely depends on the user. As an elder of the Night Blades, I am certainly not an inherently evil person. Therefore, the power I wield cannot be labeled as evil."

Elder Howard's words were, in fact, a diversion from the topic at hand. At this point, Irving was already convinced that the power being used against him was some form of unknown evil force.