by Jackson Bale
The---crystalbacks---as---one---walk---forward,---their---massive---weight---and---number---creating---a---loud---thumping---noise,---a---noise---which---had---attracted---several---Desbats---on---the---trip---back.---Luckily,---quick---usage---of---my---boneshivs---had---allowed---me---to---cripple---the---monsters---lungs---before---clipping---its---wings.---As---powerful---as---I---may---be,---several---hundreds---of---Desbats---would---be---rather---problematic---to---deal---with.
I---turn---to---another---Desbat---zombie---floating---next---to---me,---watching---a---panicked---look---on---Janie’s---face---as---she---grips---my---undead,---fearing---heights.
With---another---mental---command,---I---order---the---Desbats---to---land---in---the---central---area---inside---the---wall---where---a---great---deal---of---gejan---with---the---[Butcher]---classes---can---be---seen,---their---eyes---widening---in---curiosity---at---the---mobile---monsters.
Mentally---parking---the---crystalbacks---in---a---line,---I---order---the---desbats---to---land---beside---them.
Upon---landing,---Janie---immediately---hops---off---of---the---monster,---her---legs---wobbly---as---she---sneaks---me---an---angry---look.
Smiling---back---at---her---to---show---that---I---understand,---I---elegantly---off---my---mount.---Once---landed,---I---look---towards---the---crystalbacks.
With---a---mental---command,---the---beast's---eyes---stop---glowing,---my---connection---with---them---fading---as---they---fall---on---the---ground,---shaking---the---floor---and---causing---many---of---the---gejan---nearby---to---lose---their---footings.
From---the---corner---of---my---eye,---Threm---gives---me---an---annoyed---look---before---turning---back---towards---the---bewildered---[Butchers]---to---explain---the---situation.
Ignoring---the---situation,---I---pull---up---my---interface,---rereading---the---several---new---levels---and---skills---I---had---gained.
Level---Up---x---7
You---are---now---a---level---21---Necromancer
Two---skills---awarded:
[Undead---Eyes]:---As---a---Necromancer,---you---have---the---ability---to---see---through---the---eyes---of---your---undead.
[Undead---Enrage]:---Target---undead---will---have---all---offensive---stats---tripled---for---a---time---based---on---undead---type---and---structure.
Level---Up---x---1
You---are---now---a---level---30---Hero
Hero---Ranking---have---been---unlocked!
You---are---currently---the---highest---level---hero---in---existence.
Ok,---so---the---Necromancer---skills---are---pretty---good.---Being---able---to---see---from---the---metaphorical---eyes---of---my---undead---is---pretty---neat,---but---the---[Undead---Enrage]---skill---is---rather---overpowered.---Triple---stats---is---not---a---small---amount.
And---then---there's---my---Hero---class,---which---is---currently---the---highest---level---hero---class---in---existence…---and---is---probably---the---only---hero---class---in---existence…---unless---there---are---other---heroes---like---myself…---something---to---think---about---later.---But---first.
“Janie,---did---you---gain---any---levels?”
She---turns---to---me,---her---gaze---moving---away---from---the---gejan---which---are---ever---so---slowly---dismantling---the---crystalback---using---crude---bone---hammers---and---blades.
“How---would---I---know?”
Oh…---right,---she---needs---the---stone.
“I---see,---want---to---go---check---it---out,”---I---say,---pointing---at---the---dimming---light.
She---looks---towards---the---light---and---nods---slowly.
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The---walk---towards---the---dungeon---stone---was…---uneventful---to---say---the---least.---No---kids---were---seen---in---sight…---which---makes---sense---considering---the---large---intake---of---food---which---had---been---brought---in---today.
Courtesy---of---me.
Walking---past---the---two---guards---which---protect---the---dungeon---stone,---I---place---my---hand---upon---its---smooth---surface,---frowning---at---the---lack---of---new---information.
I---guess---it---should---be---expected.---I---barely---leveled---anyhow.
“I---GAINED---TWO---LEVELS,”---Janie---yells,---her---hand---resting---on---the---stone---next---to---him.
Her---face,---an---amazed---smile---blazing---brightly---upon---her---lips---as---she---stares---at---the---stone.
She---turns---to---me,”---How?---All---I---did---was---just---heal---a---little.”
She---shakes---her---head,---her---smile---still---plastered---upon---her---face,”---I---even---gained---a---skill,”---she---frowns,”---but---I---don't---know---what---it---does.---I’ve---never---heard---of---it---before.”
So---two---levels---are---huge?---I---mean,---I---gained---like---21---in---my---necromancer---class---in---merely---a---few---days.
“What's---the---skill?”
She---pauses,---unsure---if---she---should---disclose---her---new---skill,---a---rather---taboo---thing---to---ask,---especially---considering---how---private---it---is.
And---then---she---realizes---that---the---person---asking---is---a---[Hero]
“[Anatomy]...---I---gained---it---when---I---obtained---level---40---in---my---[Priestess]---class.”
Really?---That's---a---skill?
I---pull---up---my---hand,”---Janie,---how---many---bones---are---in---my---hand?”
She---looks---to---my---hand,”twenty---seven.”---she---says---casually.
And---then---her---eyes---widen.
“Yup,---your---new---skill---seems---to---give---you---the---knowledge---to---understand---bone---composition.”
I---then---point---at---the---guard---which---has---been---listening---in---to---our---conversation,”---do---you---know---their---bodies---too?”
She---takes---a---long---look---and---slowly---nods,---her---new---skill---allowing---her---to---just---instinctively---know---the---internal---bone---structure.
Such---a---weird---skill.---It's---like---she---took---several---college---classes---in---anatomy…---on---every---body---imaginable.
“But---it---seems---like---a---useless---skill.”---she---explains,---still---staring---at---the---guard---who---is---doing---his---best---to---not---make---any---eye---contact---with---her.
“Mmmmm,---that’s---the---thing.---Earlier---today,---you---didn't---know---how---to---set---the---bones---correctly---on---that---Gejan---to---properly---heal---him.---Now,---that---should---not---be---a---problem---anymore.”
“I…---I---guess---you're---right,”---she---says,---biting---her---lip.
Seriously?---That's---such---an---amazing---skill.---What---is---she---so---upset---about?
“It's---an---amazing---skill---and---one---that---has---an---enormous---amount---of---potential,”---I---tell---her.
Janie---immediately---brightens---at---my---words,---her---smile---returning---at---full---force.
God,---she---is---so---simple.
Shaking---my---head,---I---turn---towards---Anathema’s---home.---A---smile---forms---itself---on---my---face---as---I---remember---the---offer.
“Alright,---let's---go---back.---I---need---to---level---up---another---class---I---have.”
Janie---just---nods,---happy---to---just---follow---the---[Hero]---along.
Not---that---she---has---much---of---a---choice---otherwise.
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Sitting---on---the---relatively---soft---bed---of---my---room,---I---take---one---glance---around---me.---Janie---is---sitting---on---a---chair,---staring---curiously---at---me.---Mule---is---right---outside---the---room,---looking---all---menacing---like…---and---that's---it.---The---whole---building---is---empty.---Apparently,---Anathema---has---not---returned---yet.
Taking---out---my---enchanted---steel---dagger,---I---admire---its---rather---simple---creation---and---then---activate---my---[Advanced---Mana---Sense]---skill.
Which---immediately---hits---me---with---a---plethora---of---colors---and---dia
grams---all---throughout---the---steel---of---the---blade.---Circles,---squares,---lines,---all---of---these---forms---are---prevalent---throughout---the---blade,---its---complexity---abysmal.
But---even---still.
I---take---out---a---dagger---of---bone,---cut---precisely---to---be---the---same---length---and---width---of---the---steel---dagger.
I---release---my---mana,---mentally---ordering---it---to---converge---and---cover---the---bone.---Once---done,---I---begin---forming---my---mana---into---the---exact---same---shapes---of---the---steel---dagger,---copying---its---form---and---function---exactly.
Which---proves---to---be---far---more---difficult---considering---how---hard---it---is---to---get---the---mana---to---stick---on---bone.
Luckily---my---supply---is---quite---large.
After---several---minutes---of---concentration---and---almost---my---entire---pool---of---mana,---I---finally---finish,---immediately---using---[Advanced---Analyze]---on---the---bone---dagger.
Bone---Dagger---of---Bloodletting.
Created---by---a---low---level---enchanter,---this---dagger---has---the---ability---restrict---the---clogging---of---blood---when---used---to---penetrate---flesh.
Due---to---the---low---quality---of---the---material---and---the---lack---of---a---mana---stone---substrate,---this---weapon---must---be---recharged---after---every---use.---Mana---173/173
Shit,---so---materials---actually---matt--
Level---up---X---23
You---are---now---a---Level---23---[Enchanter].
Two---Skills---awarded:
[Copy---Enchant]----Duplicate---any---enchant---from---an---item---to---a---similar---item.---Effects---may---vary.
[Enchant---Deconstruction]----destroy---an---enchant---on---an---item---to---gain---a---better---understanding---of---the---enchantment.
I---just---broke---the---game…---again.
“You---know,---you---have---a---very---evil---conniving---smile---on---your---face.”
Janie,---sitting---on---the---chair,---watches---me---as---I---work,---her---eyes---looking---closely---at---the---bone---dagger---on---my---hand.
I---would---hope---so.---[Enchant---Deconstruction]
The---enchanted---bone---dagger---in---my---hand---disintegrates.---A---moment---goes---by---and---a---large---amount---of---information---is---slammed---into---my---head.---Information---on---why---certain---parts---of---the---enchant---work.---What---they---do.---How---they---do---it.
I---understand---like---five---percent---of---the---enchantment…---but---that's---the---thing,---I---can---repeat---this---another---nineteen---times.
Level---Up---X---3
You---are---now---a---level---26---[Enchanter].
“Muahahahaha.”
Janie---raises---an---eyebrow,---watching---as---he---takes---out---another---bone---dagger---from---his---robe.
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“Why---is---your---mother---so---loud!”---Threm---yells,---glaring---daggers---at---her---friend---Tella---as---they---both---sit---in---her---home---right---below---Anathema’s.
Tella,---for---her---sake,---just---looks---down,---blushing---furiously---as---her---own---mother---is---expertly---slammed---in---bed.---Her---orgasmic---hisses---and---screams---are---loudly---heard---through---the---stone---walls---of---Threm’---home.
“You---weren't---even---as---loud---as---her!”---Threm---yells,---continuing---her---tirade.
Granted,---hearing---the---sound---of---mating---is---fine---and---normal---in---Gejan---culture,---but---most---of---the---time---it---only---last---for---ten---minutes---at---most.
“How---long---does---he---last?”---she---waves---her---tail---exasperatedly,---walking---back---and---forth---in---her---room,---”It---has---been---half---the---cycle---already.---Will---I---ever---get---any---sleep?”---she---seethes.
Tella---just---scrunches---up,---her---tail---wrapping---around---her---leg---while---she---listens---to---her---mother---having---continuous---orgasms.
Shaking---her---head,---Threm---plops---her---butt---down---on---the---bed,---her---hands---moving---to---her---face,---”You---know,---I---can't---really---blame---her.---I---think---I'm---probably---just---jealous…---that---Thoric---is---amazingly---powerful.---He---took---down---several---desbats---with---such---ease,---it---was---quite---impressive…---and---then---there's---that---feeling---I---get---when---I---look---at---him…---to---mate...---to---lay---eggs.”
*Sigh*,---”I---might---be---overthinking---it.”---her---tail---swishes---across---the---ground---in---frustration.
“Whatever,”---she---turns---to---her---good---friend---Tella,---”what---do---you---think?”
Tella---at---that---moment---releases---a---muffled---scream---and---then---falls---on---the---floor,---her---body---twitching.
“Did…---did---you---just---orgasm?”
Chapter---Thirteen:---A---[General]s---love---and---a---[Hero]s---respect.
“Dis---is---so---salty,”---Izabele---says---as---she---chews---a---bite---of---some---dried---meat,---a---staple---food---source---for---many---travelers.
Rathic,---smiling---sadly---next---to---her,---extends---his---arm---and---pulls---his---daughter---to---him,---his---eyes---looking---towards---the---campfire---in---front---of---them---both,”---I---know---Iza,---I---know.”---he---says,---turning---to---her,---finding---many---of---his---late---wife's---features---on---her---face,”---it’s---only---until---we---can---get---to---our---new---home.”
Iza---frowns---but---takes---another---bite---of---the---meat.
Rathic---holds---back---his---tears,---remembering---how---Izabele---had---been---forced---to---leave---her---friends---at---the---kingdom,---not---even---allowed---to---say---goodbye---or---risk---being---tracked---by---[spies].---It---was---hard---for---him,---but---his---daughter’s---safety---is---of---utmost---importance.
At---that---moment,---Henrietta---comes---by---with---a---glass---of---water---and---sits---behind---Izabelle,---her---arms---going---around---the---young---[Noble]---girl,---hugging---her---closely,”---Iza,---don’t---just---eat---meat,---you---should---get---some---veggies---and---dried---fruits---in---your---belly---as---well.”
Izabelle---looks---at---her---plate---filled---with---fruits---and---vegetables.---She---frowns.
“She’s---right---Iza,”---Rathic---speaks---up,---his---smile---radiating---strongly---in---the---light---of---the---fire.
Listening---to---her---father,---Iza---slowly---nods---and---grabs---some---fruit,---nibbling---on---it---slowly.
Rathic---relaxes,---watching---his---daughter---as---she---accepts---the---glass---of---water---from---Henrietta,---an---old---fox---demihuman---which---had---been---his---wife's---most---trusted---servant…---granted,---every---servant---his---wife---had,---though---considered---slaves,---is---extremely---trustworthy.
Rathic---looks---around,---watching---the---other---demihuman---slaves,---those---that---had---been---helped---by---his---wife,---now---follow---them---to---a---new---home.---They---sit---around---fires,---some---chatting---with---the---[mercenaries],---other’s---chatting---with---each---other.---But---they---all---have---high---spirits.
As---Rathic---amuses---himself---watching---his---daughter---eat,---getting---scolded---by---Henrietta---for---eating---so---much---meat,---a---skill---of---his---activates,---a---seemingly---throbbing---headache---towards---a---direction.
The---skill,---[Imminent---Threat],---a---skill---which---activates---at---the---onset---of---an---attack,---which---he---had---used---specifically---to---counter---attacks---by---enemy---armies.
Rathic---immediately---gets---up,---activating---his---[Enhanced---Voice]---skill.
AMBUSH
Like---a---wave---of---force,---his---voice---strikes---the---minds---of---the---entire---camp,---immediately---eliciting---movement.
Unlike---the---[Loud---Voice]---skill---which---makes---you---louder,---the---[Enhanced---Voice]---skill---allows---one---to---utilize---their---aura---to---project---intentions,---usually---to---small---gr
oups.---But---a---[General]---can---do---so---towards---an---entire---army.
Immediately---the---[Mercenaries]---mount---their---horses,---eyes---scanning---the---woods---while---the---demihumans---run---towards---the---protection---of---the---carriages.---Two---large---bear---demihumans,---Rathic’s---[Guards]---immediately---run---towards---Henrietta---who---has---picked---up---a---panicked---Izabelle---and---carries---her---towards---their---carriage.---Once---inside,---the---two---bear---Demihumans,---glinting---in---steel---armor,---unsheathe---their---swords---and---shields,---blocking---the---entrance---to---the---carriage.