by Jackson Bale
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Ignoring---the---constant---change---in---Janie’s---expression,---my---mind---focuses---back---on---the---mark---on---her---neck.
It---is---clearly---improving---the---healing---spell---based---on---the---individual's---ability.---Which---is---great---because---it---can---teach---you---to---become---a---better---healer…---you---just---need---to---be---able---to---sense---it---and---copy---the---movements.
“Tell---me---when---you---recover.---I---have---an---idea---to---help---you---heal---even---faster.”---I---say,---watching---her---head---move---up,---look---at---me,---and---nod---slowly---before---returning---back---towards---the---hard---ground.
Looking---around,---I---frown---as---I---notice---that---Petyr---has---disappeared…---again.
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Returning---back---towards---the---city---was---met---with---initial---fear---that---eventually---quickly---died---down---as---they---notice---me---riding---alongside---twenty---of---the---Desbats,---which---are---all---fully---grown---and---far---less---damaged…---mostly---because---I---had---Janie---fix---the---wounds---before---cleanly---ending---the---monsters---life---and---resurrecting---it---as---a---loyal---minion.
If---only---her---skills---worked---on---the---dead,---then---I---could---restart---the---heart---and---have---living---undead---minions.
Landing---my---mounts---down,---I---walk---towards---Janie---and---pick---her---off---one---of---my---desbats.---Throwing---the---sleeping---exhausted---girl---over---my---shoulder,---I---head---towards---Anathema’s---home,---delighted---in---the---fact---that---undead---only---decompose---under---sunlight,---allowing---me---to---keep---them---indefinitely---here---in---the---dungeon.
Ignoring---the---confused---looks---of---several---children---and---adults,---I---walk---up---the---stairs,---entering---Anathema’s---home,---finding---a---rather---interesting---conversation---about---me.
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Tella---is---sitting---at---a---table,---her---white---scales---are---quite---a---bit---darker---as---she---struggles---to---eat---her---food,---something---that---her---mother---is---making---extremely---difficult---for---her---to---do.
“He---was---amazing---in---bed.---No---wonder---you---screamed---so---loud,---I---cannot---think---of---any---female---who---could---stay---silent---at---such---a---display,”---Anathema---says---with---enthusiasm---as---she---stands---over---her---daughter.
Tella---immediately---notices---Thoric---at---the---doorway,---freezing---up---at---the---sight---of---him.
But---Anathema---does---not.
“Did---he---slam---you---into---the---wall---as---well?---It---was---rather---intoxicating---as---he---held---me---at---the---wall,---biting---my---tail---while---making---me---scream.---Mhmmmm---truly,---I’ve---never---been---mated---properly---before.---Even---your---father---couldn't---make---me---scream---a---fraction---as---loud.”
Anathema---shakes---her---head,---her---mind---thinking---on---the---night---before.
Tella---lowers---her---face,---doing---her---best---to---avoid---Thoric’s---gaze,---failing---as---she---peeks---up,---looking---into---his---dazzling---cocky---smile---as---he---also---listens---to---Anathema---praise---his---sexual---finesse.
“Ohhh,---and---then---at---the---end,---he---did---something---I---didn't---know---was---possible.---He---stuck---his---huge---girth---into---my---other---hole.---The---hole---that---I---poop---out---of!---I---thought---he---was---crazy,---and---I---was---almost---going---to---make---him---stop---since---it---hurt---at---first.”---Anathema---hugs---herself,---a---crazed---glint---in---her---eye.
“And---then---the---pleasure---came.---I---started---screaming.---Orgasm---after---Orgasm---came---and---went---at---infuriating---speeds.---By---the---end---of---it,---I---passed---out---next---to---him,”---she---exclaims---and---then---frowns---as---Anathema---notices---her---daughter---shaking---and---breathing---extremely---hard,---her---eyes---finally---turning---towards---the---home---entrance.
Anathema---notices---Thoric,---standing---tall---and---handsome,---Janie---passed---out---on---his---shoulder---a---he---gives---them---a---very---intoxicating---look.
She---smiles,---blushing---only---slightly---at---the---sight---of---the---only---male---to---truly---exhaust---her.
“Don't---mind---me,---i’m---just---slowly---passing---through,”---Thoric---says,---walking---towards---the---stairs---and---climbing---up---towards---his---room.
As---Thoric---leaves,---Tella---falls---on---the---floor,---twitching,---her---mother---giving---the---girl---a---knowing---look.
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Entering---his---room,---Thoric---places---Janie---on---the---bed,---covering---her---with---fur---while---he---himself---sits---on---a---chair,---mentally---opening---up---the---system.
Level---Up---X---22
You---are---now---a---level---43---[Necromancer].
Three---skills---awarded:
[Lightless---Undead]:---You---are---able---to---hide---the---mana---glow---of---your---undead---at---will.
[Minor---Undead---Modification]:---You---are---able---to---make---small---changes---to---undead---under---your---control.
[Create---Skeletal---Guardian]:---Create---a---[Skeletal---Guardian]---undead---utilizing---bones---within---the---vicinity.---Guardian---stats---are---based---on---[Necromancer]---level---and---monster---bone---used.
I---leveled---a---lot---today,---mostly---because---I---slaughtered---over---two---hundred---Desbats.---Granted,---I---was---aiming---at---about---fifty…---but---I---ended---up---testing---out---my---other---new---ability,---[Undead---Enrage].---Its---an---impressive---ability---with---a---pretty---shitty---price---tag.---I---target---an---undead,---the---ominous---glow---of---its---head---brightens---considerably---as---does---it's---body,---and---then---the---undead---gets---drastically---increased---stats---for---thirty---seconds.
Then---its---head---explodes---at---the---end…---very---loudly.
It---literally---caused---a---massive---swarm---of---desbats---to---my---location.---The---only---reason---that---I---survived---was---because---I---had---a---small---army---of---my---own---desbats---fighting---the---new---arrivals.---By---the---time---the---numbers---dwindled,---Janie---was---shaking---in---fear,---my---undead---were---severely---damaged…---and---I---gained---several---levels---in---both---[Necromancer]---and---even---my---[Noble]---class.
Level---UP---x---27
You---are---now---a---level---27---[Noble]
Two---skills---Awarded:
[Split---Concentration]:---When---you---need---to---think---about---several---things---at---once,---you---do---it---significantly---better---than---the---average---person.
Aura:[Converging---Mana]:---When---activated,---your---aura---will---spin---around---you,---suctioning---mana---from---your---surroundings---to---fuel---your---spells.---Decrease---spell---costs---by---20%---while---active.
Surprisingly,---[split---concentration]---I---had---gained---mid---battle---when---I---was---fighting---the---swarm.---I---was---organizing---a---defensive---perimeter---with---my---undead,---using---them---to---quickly---take---out---the---swarm---while---also---using---my---bones---to---puncture---lungs.---It---was---very---difficult,---but---halfway---through---the---fight---everything---just---became---significantly---easier.---I---felt---like---I---turned---into---a---multitasking---monster.
It---was---after---that---fight---that---I---learned---I---had---gained---a---skill---midway.
Unfortunately,---It---would---have---been---nice---if---I---checked---if---I---gained---new---skills---or---spells---during---the---fight.---[Converging---Mana]---would---have---been---extremely---useful---at---the---time.
Regardless,---the---fight---was---won---and---I---gained---a---great---many---levels,---though---I---wish---my---new---[necromancer]---skills---were---more---useful.
[Lightless---Undead]---can---be---pretty---useful---If---I---get---some---kind---of---stealth---predator---under---my---control,---but---other---than---that,---the---cool---purple---glow---is---far---better--
-to---look---at.
[Minor---Undead---Modification]---is---actually---quite---crap.---When---the---system---says---minor,---it---really---means---minor.---I---created---a---horn---on---the---Desbats---head…---and---that's---it.---Nothing---else.---It’s---a---pathetic---skill---whose---only---usefulness---is---to---sharpen---monster---weapons---like---claws.
And---then---there’s---my---third---skill,---which---is---both---really---awesome---and---extremely---unwieldy.
The---skill---[Create---Skeletal---Guardian],---is---amazing---because---it---pools---all---of---the---bones---in---the---vicinity---to---create---a---truck---sized---monster---of---bone---on---four---legs---while---its---upper---body---has---four---massive---extendable---tower---shields---with---eight---more---arms---having---extendable---spears.---Overall,---this---thing---is---powerful,---but---it---has---an---extremely---huge---weakness.
The---legs---are---fucking---slow.---Seriously,---I---walk---faster---than---it.---Its---only---good---for---protecting---a---location,---and---would---have---been---great---against---the---swarm,---if---it---didn't---cost---practically---my---entire---mana---pool---to---create.---And---yes,---I---am---including---my---staff.
In---other---words,---I---can't---cast---the---spell---without---the---staff.
Slightly---Upset,---I---open---my---robe---and---take---out---a---sharp---piece---of---bone,---smiling---at---the---new---skill---I---had---gained---yesterday---night.---I---call---it---up.
[Enhanced---Structural---Enchantments]:---When---you---enchant,---your---enchanted---items---become---stronger---and---harder---to---destroy.
The---skill---is---great---because---it---means---anything---I---enchant---will---be---a---few---degrees---stronger.---Perfect---If---I---can---get---an---enchant---that---would---let---me---enchant---an---undead---body.
Unfortunately,---the---only---enchanting---spell---I---know---is---[Bloodletting],---which---took---a---long---time---to---get.---I---destroyed---so---many---bones---by---the---time---I---obtained---the---spell.
“Well,---I---guess---it's---time---to---work,”---I---say,---calling---Mule---inside.---With---a---casual---mental---activation,---all---of---the---bones---I---use---for---weaponry---fly---next---to---me,---a---pile---of---68---niceley---sharpened---daggers.---I---pick---one---up---and---start---activating---my---[Enchant]:---[Bloodletting]---skill,---hoping---to---gain---two---more---levels---to---increase---my---[Enchanter]---class---from---28---to---30.
This---will---take---awhile.
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Threm---stands---tall,---her---red---scales---glinting---in---the---reflective---light---as---she---looks---towards---her---entire---hunting---group---as---they---look---at---her---confused---on---why---she---had---called---up---a---meeting.
Her---gaze,---strong---and---confident,---scans---through---over---80---people,---all---with---a---rather---interesting---range---in---classes,---though---still---quite---low---compared---to---her---own.
“Alright,”---she---says,---her---voice---not---too---loud,---but---not---too---soft---that---it---would---not---be---heard,”---I’m---sure---many---of---you---are---curious---on---why---I---called---all---of---you---here,---especially---at---such---a---time.”
Many---nods,---others---swishing---their---tails,---upset---to---be---away---from---there---friends---and---family---at---such---a---time,---confused---at---the---rather---abrupt---meeting---call.
Threm,---still---standing---tall,---opens---her---mouth,”---Anathema---plans---to---send---another---force---of---our---people---towards---the---sixth---floor,”---she---explains---watching---the---reactions---of---the---Gajen.
A---rather---mixed---reaction.---Some---are---fearful,---others---are---confused,---but---quite---a---few---of---them---are---rather---excited.
“The---plan---is---to---leave---within---a---few---cycles…---I---will---be---leaving---with---the---group.”
And---then---the---crowd---gasps,---their---tails---swishing---in---panic---as---that---means---the---hunting---group---will---be---left---without---a---leader.
“Why---must---you---go?”---a---Gejan---asks.
“Does---Anathema---not---think---of---the---consequences,”---another---yells---out
“We---cannot---allow---this,”---another---states.
More---questions---and---statements,---interjects---at---her---leaving---rise---out---from---the---group…---which---only---makes---thorous---angry.
“SHUT---IT,”---she---yells,---immediately---silencing---the---group,”---I---will---be---leaving---and---at---least---twenty---of---you---will---be---leaving---with---me.---If---you---have---a---problem,---then---explain---to---Anathema,---because---thirty---hunters---is---more---than---enough---to---feed---the---city.”
All---of---the---hunters---go---silent,---upset,---but---the---sheer---mention---of---Anathema---immediately---rises---a---sense---of---dread,---fear,---and---respect.
Finding---that---the---group---had---started---to---calm---down,---she---walks---forward,---gazing---into---the---eyes---of---the---hunting---group,”---The---trip---will---be---extremely---dangerous,---so---I---will---not---force---you---to---go,---but---I---need---twenty---of---you.---Five---[Trackers],---Five---[Scouts],---and---Ten---others---with---a---combat---class,”---she---says.
None---step---forward,---all---showing---fear---and---uncertainty.---Many---of---the---hunting---group---have---already---figured---out---that---the---massive---group---they---sent---before---has---never---returned,---most---fearing---the---worst.
And---they---would---be---right.
“Will---it---be---just---us?”---one---of---the---female---Gejan---asks.
Threm---shakes---her---head,”---No,---we---will---be---going---with---a---large---group---of---[Gejan---Guards]---and---Zorren.”
At---the---mention---of---the---guards---and---Zorren,---three---people---step---forward,---willing---to---risk---their---lives,---only---because---they---will---be---traveling---with---a---very---strong---reliable---group.
Finding---that---only---three---people---stepped---forward,---Threm---sigh’s,---unhappy---that---so---many---of---her---hunters---were---actually---such---cowards.
Shaking---her---head,---Threm---decides---to---pick---and---choose,---but---is---stopped---as---the---same---female---speaks---up.
“Will---the---[Hero]---be---going---with---us,”---she---asks,---her---small---frame---hiding---her---relatively---large---strength---stat.
“Yes,---he---will---be---leading---the---entire---group.”
And---then---to---her---complete---and---utter---surprise,---every---female---steps---forward.
Chapter---Fifteen:---Training
A---[soldier]---rushes---into---the---healer---camp,---carrying---an---injured---soldier---who---has---a---deep---gash---across---his---side.
The---soldier,---covered---in---sweat,---cuts---and---grime,---plops---the---injured---man---on---the---table---and---then---runs---out,---not---even---giving---Janie---a---moments---glance.
Watching---as---the---[soldier]---heads---back---to---the---frontline,---Janie---moves---towards---the---injured---man,---becoming---surprised---that---the---man---in---question---is---actually---still---awake.---His---eyes---look---into---hers,---pleading---for---help.
Janie---moves---her---hand---down,---grabbing---a---dagger---from---her---waist.---She---slowly---moves---it---towards---the---man,---systematically---cutting---the---clothing---out---of---the---way.
She---stops,---gasping---at---the---surreal---sight.---The---man's---organs---are---hanging---out---from---an---extremely---severe---stomach---wound,---a---wound---her---magic---would---have---no---ability---to---heal---in---time.
Saddened,---she---turns---to---the---man,---shaking---her---head,---watching---as---the---man---realizes---he---will---die---soon,---only---a---rare---skill---keeping---him---still---alive.
The---man---starts---to---cry,---his---tears---falling---from---his---face---as---he---opens---his---mouth---and---coughs---up---blood.