by Jackson Bale
The---counselor---does---not---move,---his---eyes---still---focused---forward.
“I---see.”
The---counselor---finally---moves,---just---an---inch,---his---head---moves---down,---towards---the---courtyard---below.
“---It---is---good---that---the---fight---with---Calidi---was---avoided,---I---would---not---want---to---reveal---any---of---the---[Ascended]---so---early.---The---time---would---not---have---been---right.”
Bernard---stays---silent,---one---leg---on---the---floor---as---he---kneels,---listening---to---the---[Grand---Counselor]’s---thoughts.---Indeed,---[Ascended]---is---a---class---obtained---by---the---most---powerful---and---loyal---of---a---god's---servants.---Such---people---gain---abilities---and---strengths---which---can---even---rival---that---of---Named---Individuals,---but---the---cost---for---creating---and---training---them---is---significant.
Which---is---why---churches---will---keep---such---people---hidden,---not---wanting---anyone---to---discern---how---many---such---beings---a---church---may---have---at---their---disposal.
“You---were---right---Bernard,---that---[Hero]---is---dangerous.”
At---those---words,---Bernard---looks---up,---slightly---confused.
“Sir?”
Finally---the---Chancellor---turns,---making---eye---contact---with---Bernard,---a---surprising---look---of---annoyance---on---the---mans---face.
“His---potential---is---exceptional,---possibly---more---than---the---other---three---[Hero]s.---Something---I---was---not---able---to---see---before.---At---this---point,---I---am---having---thoughts---of---removing---him.”
Bernard---did---not---miss---the---hidden---information.---As---the---[Grand---Chancellor]---of---Odin,---he---is---gifted---with---several---abilities---allowing---him---to---discern---people,---their---personalities---and---even---their---future---potential.
The---fact---the---chancellor---had---made---a---mistake---is---something---akin---to---impossible,---unless---a---god---interferes---of---course.
But---no---god---but---Odin---himself---can---see---into---the---city---of---Aesir.
“Do---you---wish---for---me---to---end---him?”---Bernard---asks.
The---Chancellor---looks---down---towards---his---[Archpriest],---seeing---the---loyalty---and---dedication.
“We---cannot…---Odin---has---been---incapable---of---figuring---out---how---many---[Hero]s---have---been---summoned---by---Zeus.---It---seems---they---are---keeping---such---a---thing---a---secret---from---his---eyes,---making---it---difficult---to---discern---if---we---have---more---or---less.---If---I---knew---they---have---less---than---four,---then---I---would---agree---that---removing---him---would---be---the---best---option.”
Bernard---stays---silent,---understanding---the---significance---of---these---words.
A---fully---leveled---and---trained---[Hero]---is---equivalent---to---several---[Ascended],---and---if---the---Olympian---gods---have---even---a---few---more,---it---could---spell---trouble---for---the---Aesir---gods.
“Until---I---am---able---to---find---out---more---information,---I---will---need---Franky---to---be---watched---closely.---The---two---skills---he---has---gained---recently---make---him---very---dangerous…”---he---stops,---frowning,”---And---make---sure---to---send---[Inquisitor]---Joseph---on---a---mission,---any---mission.---I---do---not---want---him---to---have---any---more---contact---with---the---[Hero].”
The---Chancellor---turns---around,---looking---again---through---the---window,---activating---skills,---allowing---him---to---see---several---hundred---miles---in---the---distance.
“You---may---leave---Bernard.”
Bernard---finally---stands,---straightening---out---his---robe---as---he---turns---towards---the---door,---opening---and---closing---it---behind---him.
The---whole---situation---puts---a---weird---taste---in---his---mouth.---Not---because---of---the---[Hero]s,---which---is---a---completely---different---situation,---but---the---lack---of---information---from---the---Chancellor.---Something---is---clearly---going---on,---something---that---is---forcing---the---chancellor---to---use---his---skills---in---the---far---distance---instead---of---on---the---city.---It---would---have---been---child's---play---for---the---chancellor---to---find---the---[Hero],---easily---bypassing---the---[Witch]’s---wards---and---figuring---out---that---the---[Hero]---was---unharmed.
Instead,---the---[Seer]s---informed---[Inquisitor]---Joseph---that---they---had---lost---connection---to---the---[Hero]---in---the---divers---guild.
Which---resulted---in---a---small---but---powerful---group---to---be---dispatched---to---attempt---to---retrieve---him.
And---such---a---thing---would---have---worked---if---the---[Guild---Mistress]---was---available,---as---she---would---have---allowed---the---church---inside---in---fear---of---retaliation.
Unfortunately,---the---fact---that---a---named---being---had---been---hired---to---run---the---guild---in---her---place---was---something---extremely---unexpected.
Even---worse---was---the---specific---named---Individual---which---was---hired.---Calidi---Flammenwerfer---is---a---battlemage---who---prides---herself---in---striking---fast---and---excessively---hard.---Her---class---of---[Lancer---Archmage]---is---an---upper-rank---second---tier---class---which---is---a---combination---of---[Grand---Lancer]---and---[Battle---Archmage].---Though---not---at---the---level---of---a---Tier---three---class,---its---strength---alone---greatly---allows---her---to---meld---magic---and---skill---effectively.
But---what---makes---her---a---named---person---is---her---other---class,---[Magmamancer],---another---upper---tier---two---class---which---is---a---combination---of---[Geomancer]---and---[Pyromancer].---The---class---allows---her---to---manipulate---the---environment,---turning---swaths---of---land---into---a---burning---molten---mess,---all---fully---under---her---control.---Combine---that---with---impressive---mobility---with---her---other---class,---powerful---enchanted---items,---and---you---have---an---individual---who---is---extremely---effective---at---taking---down---any---target.
Bernard---shakes---his---head,---removing---those---thoughts,---instead---focusing---on---his---own---job:---to---make---sure---that---the---[Hero]s---are---trained---and---leveled---properly.
But---he---frowns,---thinking---now---about---Franky---and---how---significantly---faster---he---had---gained---levels---than---the---other---[Hero]s…---an---annoyance---he---finds---displeasing---considering---the---other---[Archpriest]s,---which---are---responsible---for---the---other---heroes,---keep---asking---him---what---he---is---doing---to---increase---Franky’s---level---so---fast.
“How---am---I---suppose---to---tell---them---I---am---doing---absolutely---nothing.”---Bernard---whispers,---passing---a---hallway---and---finding---himself---quickly---leaning---over---the---edge,---watching---another---[Hero]---as---she---duels---with---a---[Paladin],---who---easily---counters---her---every---attempt---to---strike---with---a---sword.
The---girl,---apparently---twenty-two---years---of---age,---comes---from---a---tribal---world---completely---lacking---in---magic.---She---had---initially---been---hunting---for---her---people,---looking---for---prey---to---kill,---but---instead---found---herself---being---summoned.
“[Analyse]”---Bernard---calls---out,---activating---a---skill---which---sends---information---about---the---[Hero]---directly---into---his---head.
Annette---Stalker
Level---7---[Hero]
Level---3---[Mage]
Level---15---[Warrior]
Bernard---frowns,---remembering---what---the---[Hero]s---had---told---them.---That---they---have---constant---access---to---the---system---and---that---information---is---obtained---by---invisible---floating---boxes---instead---of---directly---to---their---head.
Unfortunately,---obtaining---new---classes---still---requires---them---to---see---a---city---stone.
Sighing,---Bernard---turns---away---after---watching---the---the---[Hero]---get---beaten---into---the---ground---again---by---the---[Paladin].
“I---guess---I---should---ge
t---something---to---eat,”---he---whispers---to---himself,---trying---to---distract---his---tired---mind---and---the---situation---he---finds---himself---in.
Chapter---Eighteen:---Boss---Battle
When---a---group---of---people,---monsters,---animals,---floating---eyeballs…---what---have---you,---need---to---go---somewhere.---There---is---always---a---choice---of---transportation.---Whether---it---be---riding,---flying,---or---outright---breaking---reality---to---get---to---a---place---faster.---But---not---everyone---is---satisfied---with---the---available---transportation---options.
For---example,---I---am---currently---sitting---atop---a---floating---monstrous---undead---bat---thing,---relaxing---upon---some---nice---leather---padding---I---had---placed---atop---its---back.
Moving---a---little---bit,---I---look---to---my---sides,---finding---several---more---of---my---flying---minions---flying---alongside---me,---keeping---within---formation---with---my---own---mount---in---the---center.---It's---amazing---really---how---overpowered---undead---in---a---dungeon---really---are.---No---sunlight---to---slowly---make---them---decay---nor---any---signs---of---stamina---exhaustion.---They---are---the---literal---perfect---mounts.
But---even---so,---with---flight---and---unlimited---stamina,---barely---any---distance---is---actually---being---moved.
I---lean---over,---looking---down---towards---the---ground.
Leading---our---procession---is---the---most---powerful---of---the---Gejada---kind,---Zorren,---the---[Berserker].---When---I---had---mentioned---that---we---could---fly---to---our---destination---significantly---faster,---the---man---had---taken---one---look---at---my---undead---and---stated---that---he---will---walk.
Next---to---him---is---my---trusted---mule,---walking---mindlessly---forward---while---Janie---holds---tightly---to---the---side---of---the---undead.
Janie,---finding---that---Zorren---refused---to---fly,---took---the---opportunity---to---walk---alongside---him,---stating---clearly---that---she---would---rather---walk---instead---of---flying---above---ground.
Granted,---I---can't---necessarily---blame---her,---considering---she---never---flew---before---and---the---lack---of---night---vision---can---make---your---first---flight---a---harrowing---experience---when---you---can't---even---see---the---floor---unless---it---is---alight---with---those---weird---glowing---fungi.
Which---by---the---way---are---not---edible---and---that---my---strengthened---stats---do---not---make---me---immune---to---such---things---as---diarrhea.
It---was---a---harrowing---experience---that---had---me---struggling---for---several---hours---over---a---hole---in---the---ground.---By---the---end,---my---ass---was---burning…---and---my---shit---was---glowing…---it---was---a---very---weird---experience.
Regardless,---the---past---week---was---actually---quite---fun---as---I---had---built---and---started---training---my---small---army---of---Gejada---[soldier]s.---Yes,---I---made---them---get---that---class,---though---I---did---try---to---see---if---they---can---get---the---other---tier---one---classes---like---[Lieutenant].---Unfortunately,---it---seems---the---regular---population---of---this---world---needs---a---starting---class---to---rank---up.
So---yea,---with---my---guidance,---most---are---all---over---level---ten---in---the---[Soldier]---class,---though---Janie---stated---that---you---require---about---level---twenty---before---the---class---[Lieutenant]---or---level---fifty---for---[Captain]---to---become---capable---upgrade---options,---a---rather---annoying---endeavor,---but---quite---understandable---since---such---upgraded---classes---tend---to---be---stronger---with---skills---increasing---the---capability---of---the---soldiers---under---them.
And---that---is---a---whole---other---complicated---subject---as---they---aren't---going---to---rank---up---naturally.---I---would---have---to---choose---leaders---and---guide---them---to---such---a---class.---Because---apparently,---it---is---fully---normal---for---a---[soldier]---to---reach---extremely---high---levels---without---ranking---up---to---anything…---or---that---is---at---least---what---Janie---had---told---me…---because---she---knows---the---military---extensively…
I---just---realized---I---never---asked---why---she---knows---so---much…
Sighing,---I---shake---my---head---and---call---up---my---system---information.
Thoric---Elum
Level---43---[Necromancer]
Level---30---[Hero]
Level---32---[Noble]
Level---29---[Enchanter]
Raise---Undead
Advanced---Analyse
Skeletal---Renewal
Enhanced---Undead
Bone---Telekinesis.
Advanced---Mana---Sense
Enchant
Enhanced---Structural---Enchantments..
Undead---Eyes
Undead---enrage
Lightless---Undead
Minor---Undead---Modification
Create---Skeletal---Guardian
Split---Concentration
Converging---Mana
Enhanced---Trainer
Strength
23
Dexterity
36
Stamina
32
Perception
245
Endurance
14
Vitality
227
Mana
938
M/regen
3.83
Affinity
13
Intelligence
489
Willpower
3047
Soul
4143
Lots---of---skill,---mostly---from---my---[Necromancer]---class,---but---much---less---from---the---others,---which---I---found---out---is---because---Tier---two---classes---give---more---skills---and---stats---per---level---than---Tier---one.---But---that---they---are---also---much---harder---to---level---due---to---them---starting---out---at---a---level---exceeding---a---hundred.
I---didn't…---which---means---this---list---is---going---to---get---unbearably---longer…---but---the---mana---is---quite---nice,---though---it---would---be---nicer---to---get---a---higher---mana---regen---rate…---or---a---class---that---increases---my---physical---attributes.
Whatever,---not---like---I---can---do---anything---about---it---now.
Though---I---do---find---it---annoying---that---my---second---highest---level---class---is---[Noble].---Apparently,---I---just---have---to---order---people---around---correctly---and---bam,---experience.---So---ordering---my---undead---as---well---as---training---people---properly---counts.
Which---is---also---why,---when---I---passed---level---30,---I---gained---the---skill---[Enhanced---trainer],---which---increases---the---leveling---speed---of---those---I---train...---by---an---amount---I---have---no---idea---about---as---I---have---no---point---of---reference.---Even---the---skill---description---is---extremely---vague.
[Enhanced---trainer]:---Those---under---you---who---follow---your---methods---of---training---will---have---increased---learning---and---leveling---speed.
As---you---can---see,---it---is---kind---of---vague.---No---numbers---or---an----
I---stop,---my---eyes---widening---in---realization.
What---if---I---designate---hunting---and---killing---monsters---a---part---of---my---training---orders?---Will---that---counts---as---well?---Would---they---be---able---to---level---faster---from---hunting---thanks---to---my---skill?---I’ll---need---to---test---that.
But---that's---for---another---time,---my---army---is---safely---practicing---formation---back---at---the---city---while---I---am---heading---towards---the---dungeon---boss---which---protects---the---area---required---to---move---to---the---next---level---of---the---dungeon.
I---lean---over---my---mount.
“OYYYYY---Zorren,---how---much---longer?---It's---been---several---hours.---I’m---getting---booorrrrreeeeeddddd.”
The---Gejada,---strong,---big,---built---like---a---freaking---armored---truck,---look’s---up---to---me,---glaring---at---me---while---a---hammer/club---thing---
rest---upon---his---shoulder.