New World
Mana Stone

Mana Stone's... Mana Stone is a stone that contains its own mana. Mana Stones can be used by players to increase the amount of capacity they have, or regenerate which players are reduced. Not only that, Mana Stone can also be used as a weapon manufacturing supplementary material. The Mana Stone would further strengthen the weapon it was made from, due to the Mana content it contained.

Due to its so diverse uses, Mana Stone became the grabs of many guilds. The guilds were racing against each other to gather a large amount of Mana Stones. In addition to making weapons, Mana Stone can also be the key to victory when a war occurs.

Mana is definitely reduced when players use their skills, for that... Adding up the amount of mana they had was certainly very helpful to players when fighting.

Indeed, to add mana, players could use Mana Regeneration potion, but of course where the regeneration potion alone would not be enough to meet the needs of every player in a guild. Remembering the Alchemist player was so hard to obtain, if it could... They will definitely pay high for their services.

Mana Stone became a solution for guilds to the problem. Yet another one... Mana Stone mines were rarer than Alchemist players. For two years New World has been running, only one Mana Stone mine has been found. It is also in the Kingdom of North Castle. A Kingdom located at the northern end of the Midgard Continent.

The Kingdom of North Castle itself felt unable to cultivate the Mana Stone mines. Extreme weather, coupled with terrain that is so difficult to achieve. Making the North Castle Kingdom continue to lose its soldiers and citizens to harvest the Mana Stone mines. The North Castle Kingdom finally raised its hand in managing the Mana Stone mine. Making Mana Stone's mines abandoned and non-proprietary.

The Guilds present in the Kingdom of North Castle certainly used the opportunity very well. They fought each other to be able to control the Mana Stone mine. Even though the weather and terrain constraints were so extreme they had to face, they certainly did not care about it. The shadow of earning gold coin profits in the number of thousands or even millions becomes its own lure.

Guilds didn't think much of casualties when they had to harvest the mines, guild members had immortal souls. Which would certainly come back to life after they died, even though they had to lose levels and equipment. But as long as they get a decent payment from the guild, they would not mind at all.

The seizure of the Mana Stone mine had shocked New World, news of the Mana Stone mine had become a trending highlight on the New World channel. But in the end, a gigantic Guild called Polar managed to take control of the Mana Stone mine.

The greatness of Polar's name and the company standing behind him certainly made all the guilds that were trying to seize the Mana Stone mine rethink. They might be able to seize it once, but they weren't sure if they could defend it again if the Polar Guild wanted to retake it.

That's why... Now the Polar Guild became the only guild that could produce Mana Stones. Making them able to monopolize the Mana Stone trade freely.

But the guilds in the New World did not lose their minds. The Polar Guild could have taken control of the Mana Stone mine, but what about the trade route? The other Guilds naturally knew, if the Polar Guild would not willingly pay the expensive transportation fees to teleport their packages. The Polar Guild would naturally prefer to send out a package of Mana Stone using a landline. Although full of risk, but the benefits obtained will be much greater. Given the high cost of transportation.

The Polar Guild would naturally not be able to protect all the Mana Stones that were being sent out of the Kingdom of North Castle. And it was from there that the other guilds used the opportunity to be able to obtain the Mana Stone without having to pay to the Polar Guild, but rather with the path of dispossession.

The Polar Guild was also not without preparation, too often it lost the Mana Stone packs they sent, making them realize if it was impossible for them to be able to protect all of their shipment packs with the strength of their own Guilds. For this reason, they hired a group of assassins named Death Mask to always follow every package they sent. Other Guilds might be able to rob a Polar Guild's shipment, but naturally the Polar Guild would instantly retaliate for the guild's actions doing so.

By killing the Guild higher-ups who had seized Mana Stone dozens of times, the Polar Guild provided a valuable lesson to the guilds trying to snatch away their Mana Stone packages. They could have taken Mana Stone, but they would have had to pay for it. If you can't pay with money, pay with your life. Such was the motto of the current Polar Guild in the matter of Mana Stone.

The move taken by the Polar Guild was in fact quite effective, the guilds were rethinking to rob the Mana Stone package sent by the Polar Guild. However there was one Guild that kept insisting on continuously robbing Mana Stone, they were the Rock and Play (RnP) Guild. A middle-class guild that was developing into a top-class guild.

RnP is not without reason to do so. Their Guild Master who did possess great strength was the main cause. Their Guild Master assumed that not a single player in New World could match him.

After the battle with the Triangle Death guild, RnP had indeed experienced such a rapid development. They continued to develop from what was once only a small guild into a guild that always won wars with other guilds.

Such a rapid development was what caused RnP to require a large amount of Mana Stone. They must continue to look for resources to always meet the needs of the player. Making the RnP justify any means to obtain the Mana Stone.

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"Captain... We have already entered the territory of the Demon God Kingdom." One of the players escorting the horse troupe carrying Mana Stone warned the leader.

"I knew... Tighten guard! Don't let your guard down with an impromptu attack!" The order of the Captain of the company, named Hoster.

The border between the Demon God Kingdom and the North Castle Kingdom was the closest point they had to go through. Repeatedly the RnP Guild managed to rob and seize the Mana Stone package that was being sent at the border they were going through.

And just as Hoster was afraid, dozens of arrows flew straight towards the horse carriage troupe. "Shielded! Protect the horses!" Shouted Hoster who saw dozens of arrows enveloped in flames leading to the horse carriage. He knew very well, if the robbers were targeting their horses. Make Hoster and his men will have no chance to escape the ambush.

Thang's...

Thang's...

The three witches in Hoster's group instantly made a protective shield. Protecting the horse and everyone in the party from the arrows that lead them. None of the dozens of arrows had broken through the protective shield. But the damage suffered by the protective shield was quite large, cracks appeared at several points.

"Defend!" Shouted Hoster at the witch of his group, himself a swordman can only hope if the magician of his group is able to withstand the onslaught of fire-covered arrows that target them.

But Hoster's hope seems to be only a hope. Everyone in Hoster's entourage was only focused on the dart attack from the air. They don't realize they've been waiting under their feet for something more terrifying.

Duars...

As if split, the ground where Hoster and his men stood bounced up. Like a ball being kicked up. Hoster along with his men, and the horse carriage carrying Mana Stone were thrown tens of meters into the air. Making the Mana Stone that had been neatly arranged in the horse carriage, immediately scattered onto the ground.

"Dam... What was that?" Hoster tried to get up. Although he was not killed, he nevertheless bounced up tens of meters and had to fall unprepared to fill his head for a moment.

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"yeah! Send Thousand Arrow!" Rhodes' orders on Wolf Eye. He did not want a protracted fight dissolved in the ambush this time.

"Good Captain!" Wolf Eye opened a scroll. By reciting the mantra inscribed in the scroll, dozens of fire-covered arrows headed straight for Hoster's approaching party.

Thang's...

Thang's...

"Marking Explosion!" Rhodes put his hands on the ground. A brownish energy instantly shot out from both of his hands, leading to Hoster's entourage being protected by a protective shield.

Marking Explosion is Rhodes's flagship skill. Rhodes could leave a sign and blow it up. He had already left a mark on the road that Hoster and his entourage were about to cross, needing only one touch. And the sign that Rhodes had planted would explode by itself.

Duars...

Rhodes smiled with satisfaction. Seeing all Hoster's entourage lying on the ground. Although he could not kill all Hoster's entourage directly, at least he and his men could launch further attacks.

"Stop them all!" Shouted Rhodes, he also took his great sword to immediately finish Hoster and his men.

"Ah... Damnit... Why should he..." Hoster certainly knew who the figure of the great sword bearer who was running towards him. One of the top 32 finalists of the first New World tournament. Rhodes, the cleaver of mountains, is called Rhodes.

Hoster knew that he would not be able to win to face Rhodes, even though they were both equal to level 100, but the attributes Rhodes possessed were higher than him.

Hoster took out a red crystal ball from his storage bag. A crystal ball that he could use to summon reinforcements. Hoster did not linger long, he immediately broke the crystal ball. For reinforcements to come to his aid immediately.

Now all he had to do was to fight as hard as he could, holding Rhodes and his men from obtaining the Mana Stone he had brought.

"Go! And I'll let you live!" Rhodes cried out with his arrogance. His goal was only to obtain the Mana Stone, if he could obtain it without having to fight. Then it was much better than having to wet his greatsword with blood.

"Damor... I'd rather die here!" Hoster cursed, he grasped tightly his long sword to prepare for Rhodes' attack.

"Then you die!" Rhodes once again put his hand on the ground. Making the ground that became the footrest of Hoster and the others explode once again.

"Heart ha..." Hoster's speech wasn't finished. The explosion was under his feet. Once again he and his men had to bounce up and land scarred.

Unlike the previous explosion, the second explosion was much more powerful than the first. Hoster's HP dropped by more than half a bar. Not a few of his men who also died immediately due to the effects of the explosion of Rhodes.

"You chose this..." The great sword of Rhodes had already stopped at Hoster's neck which was still lying on the ground. Makes Hoster not dare to take any moves.

"You... The Death Mask will definitely come after you!" Hoster tries to warn Rhodes, calling for reinforcements from the Death Mask. He is very confident that the Death Mask members will arrive soon and can track down Rhodes and his men later.

"Death Masks? Ouch... Ouch... I'm scared..." Rhodes is as stylish as a child. Mocking Hoster who warned him of the danger of the Death Mask.

"Death Mask is just a bunch of cowardly trash!" Rhodes did not linger much longer. He soon beheaded Hoster, ending one of the many lives Hoster had. Hoster's irritated face could be seen from his head that rolled apart from his body.

"Done everything! We'll get out of here!" Rhodes gave his men a sign. Although he was not afraid of the arrival of the Death Mask members, it would be wise if he could avoid the fight.

Yet... As Rhodes' men packed up the scattered Mana Stone, they were startled by two people who appeared to arrive near them.

Two people wearing black robes complete with headgear. There was no information of any system that Rhodes' men could see from either. Signaling they could not predict whether the two people were players or NPCs.

"Can you tell me where this is?" A foolish question came out from one of the black-robed figures. Questions that certainly make everyone in the place laugh out loud.

"Hey people are lost... I'll answer your question, but with what can you pay for my answer?" One of Rhodes' men tried to blackmail the two figures. With a pretentious style, the Rhodes man held the shoulder of one of the black-robed figures.

"Oh... No need. I already know the answer." The figure straightened his gaze, making the face and irish red eyes on him can be seen clearly. A sneaky smile also emanated on the face of the figure, two pairs of fangs were poking at the tip of the figure's lips.

From one look, Rhode's men could tell if the figure before him was a Demon nation, a race that players could not choose.

"Please don't take long... We don't have much time..." Said another black-robed figure. He said he didn't mind what his friend was going to do.

"Okay Sir... It won't be long..." The tongue lick came out of the Demon's mouth, indicating that he was impatient to drink the blood of the players before him.

"Yes..." The screams of Rhodes' men led Rhodes to avert his gaze. He was silent, stunned, seeing dozens of his men who had just stayed a few minutes were already lying limp on the ground.

"Who are you?" Shouted Rhodes who did not believe what he saw. But the question seems free, the figure who killed his men continues to finish off his men, and the last to finish himself so quickly. Without having time for Rhodes to be able to get an answer to his question.

"Ah... Thank you, sir..."

"Chiyhhh... It's up to you, Flyin..." Alan could not help but feel disgusted, seeing Flyin drinking the blood of the players directly from their bodies. Alan also prefers to collect Mana Stone scattered on the floor, rather than having to see Flyin greedily suck blood from the bodies of the players who killed Flyin.