Chapter 303 I Hate Traitors
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Updated : Oct 7th, 2025
After half an hour of combat, Klaus's team managed to clear the horde of monsters with no casualties. Klaus watched as some struggled to fight through the hundreds of monsters, but in the end, with Anna's impeccable control over the battlefield, they succeeded.
"Great teamwork, everyone" After Hanna's arrow pierced the last monster, Klaus walked toward his teammates.
They all turned to look at him, some showing signs of wanting to say something, yet they held back. The way he said it made it clear that he had witnessed their battle but had chosen not to join in. If only they knew Klaus had joined in without revealing himself.
At the last moment, his Viper Piercing Needles did some work, stopping a few monsters that were coming at them. It was clear this obstacle was significant—one that was meant to test their teamwork and skills.
This begs the question: what happened to the other half of Ella's team? And the ones who chose to divide their group further down to 25 members? If Klaus's team, using all 99 members, only managed to win after 30 minutes, what about the 25 who were holding back the monsters while the other half moved to intercept Klaus and his teammates?
They fought bravely, but in the end, many died, and the few who survived only ran when they saw an opening. The central team led by Max managed to escape with 12 members, while the southern and northern teams moved ahead with 10 members each. The Western team only advanced with 8 members.
It was a chaotic battle—one they couldn't win since it wasn't designed for more than a few people. But those who managed to flee are now behind Klaus's team, moving deeper into the fractured mountain.
The place wasn't exactly a mountain; it was more like bits of mountains, each with different terrains. Klaus led the team toward a specific waterfall where they planned to stop and strategize on how to cross the river right after the waterfall.
However, just as they arrived at the waterfall, they were ambushed by attacks from the front, left, and right. Klaus's team quickly sprang into action as they clashed with the 100-man team that Ella had led away from the battle at the mouth of the fractured mountain.
Klaus, who had been leading the team from the mouth of the mountain, was immediately swarmed from three different angles. Ella, Ethan, and Alvaro started attacking him—a rather unusual tactic for those looking to disgrace him.
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Well, that had been the plan from the start. They wanted to humiliate him, but they soon realized he wasn't the normal master-stage warrior they thought he was. Klaus was a monster, and they now knew that, so they quickly intensified their attacks.
Ethan charged at him, brandishing his spear crackling with lightning. Ella, who specialized in water magic, was on the left, casting spell after spell.
When Klaus defended against a water bomb, he felt his energy draining. When Max had challenged him, Lucy had given him a general rundown on their powers, and she mentioned that Ella possessed a unique water element called Annihilation Water.
It wasn't worth it.
The Void Piercing Needle sliced through the air, and before 20 of Ella's team members could scream, they all fell to their knees. Klaus incapacitated them, their legs broken and arms pierced with holes.
"You monsters!" Ethan screamed, channeling lightning into his spear as he charged forward. Watching 20 of his people being overwhelmed by Klaus's members was heartbreaking, even if they were hired muscle.
Klaus simply stood there with a smile on his face as Ethan was dragged away by Ella. Despite the defeat, she never faltered in her commands or control over her team. This, for some reason, intrigued Klaus, though he was also a little concerned about what she still hadn't shown.
People who remain calm in chaotic situations are often regarded as the most dangerous foes.
In the end, he had to kill the 20 he had incapacitated.
After the Legacy alliance teams fled, Klaus turned his attention to the seven people trapped in the ground. He walked toward them, surrounded by the remaining 80 members. Six had died in the clash, and while seven were backstabbed, the other seven turned out to be traitors.
"Klaus, please! They threatened us into betraying you. Please don't kill us!" one of the traitors said, tears nearly flowing from his eyes. They were buried to their necks.
Klaus smiled and turned to Miguel. "How long has it been since we entered the trial?"
Miguel knew Klaus was just teasing him, but he went ahead and responded, "11 hours and 45 minutes."
"Good. It still hasn't been long enough for these traitors to earn any rewards for betraying their team," Klaus said coldly.
"Klaus, please, have mercy! They forced us; that bitch forced us!" another shouted. But before he could finish, a thick needle shot forward, piercing through all seven heads.
Everyone held their breath as Klaus executed the seven members without even batting an eye.
"I hate traitors." He muttered coldly.
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