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to swarm him with sheer numbers.
    “Anyone there?” he called out, wondering if it was another player. This wasn't a PVP zone, so there was no danger of having to fight someone else. Besides, if they were going to try to recruit someone he needed to talk to people. Maybe this would be a promising lead.
    “So you're a live one?” a male voice answered.
    “Yeah.”
    The newcomer walked into view, a tower shield slung over his back and a sword in hand. He had short black hair, dark skin and wore heavy armor, probably equipped as a tank to absorb huge amounts of damage. Darin guessed he had chosen defense or manipulation magic to support his build, though either would be of limited use. He'd probably spend most of his time just pressing forward, smashing anything that got in his way. Anything short of a group of elites or a boss wouldn't be able to get through his armor.
    “Exploring?” he asked.
    Darin shrugged. “More like going for a walk?”
    He laughed. “In the Lost City? That's some walk.”
    “Well, I was anticipating a fight too, so it's not like I came unprepared.”
    His counterpart looked around at the heaps of bones surrounding them. “Yeah, I can see that. Looks like you know what you're doing.”
    “Well, I'm not lacking for experience.”
    “No, I guess not.” He offered his hand. “I'm Taji. Or I sometimes go by Taj, whichever you prefer.”
    “I'm Darin,” he replied, shaking his hand. “Good to meet you.”
    “So you're out for a walk?”
    “Yeah, that's it. Trying to get some stress out. My week hasn't been the best.”
    “You're one of the players from Silver Star, right?”
    “The former Silver Star,” Darin corrected him.
    “Yeah, I heard what happened. That really sucks. The punishment was way too harsh, at least in my opinion. Not that it's going to make you feel any better...”
    “It's even worse when you didn't do anything to deserve it,” Darin said. “I wasn't the one that threw the match.”
    “Oh, so one of your teammates stabbed you in the back?”
    “Two of them, actually. So I'm looking for recruits for a new team. You wouldn't happen to be interested in that, would you?”
    Taji laughed and shook his head. “I'm not so sure...”
    “I know it's not a good look, teaming up with two people who were just busted for cheating. We didn't do anything, but-”
    “Oh, it's not that,” Taji said. “I've actually tried some of the lower ranked tournaments. I've qualified for D rank with three separate teams, but we never did well. So I just stopped trying. I'm not sure I was any good at it.”
    “How bad did you do?”
    “Lost in the first round each time,” he explained. “It just never seemed to work out. I'd like to participate in the tournaments. Everyone does, I think, but they're tough. And if you don't have the skills for it, well...”
    “But if you were recruited, would you be willing to give it a shot?” Darin asked, feeling a bit of hope. Taji's failings might not necessarily be his own fault. Having a good player on a team didn't matter if the entire unit couldn't work together effectively.
    He shrugged. “I guess. But I'm not sure that you'd want me...”
    “Would you mind pairing up for a bit?”
    “That's fine.”
    “So I can see how you fight, of course. Is that your normal build?”
    “I have a couple that I use, but this is one I stick with a lot. It's easier when I can just focus on using weapons.”
    “What kind of magic build do you have?”
    “Defense. I use stone skin some of the time, but that's about all. It's a lot easier for me to just wade in and smash anything that gets in the way.”
    Darin nodded. “OK, sounds simple enough. If I see anything that might help you I'll give you some pointers, if that's fine with you. I've done tank builds before.”
    “Sure, that would be great.”
    “And I'll act as the damage dealer for the time being,” he added. He had the combination of reach, magic and speed to perform that role well.