by Jackson Bale
Dragken---rolls---his---eyes.
“I---explained---the---situation---in---that---letter.---Everything.---You---should---know---I---don't---lie.”
“Then…---what---you---said---about---the---dungeon---getting---stronger---is-”
“The---truth,---yes,”---a---figure---shows---up---from---behind---Doreson,---finishing---his---sentence.
As---the---figure---comes---closer,---Doreson---finds---the---person---to---be---a---female---Gejan.---Her---red---scales---glittering---in---the---firelight.
“Threm,---good---to---have---you---here.---Did---you---need---anything?”
Dragken---asks---smiling---while---looking---towards---her.
“I---do---actually,”---she---replies,---turning---to---face---Doreson---who---meets---her---eyes.
“Thoric---needs---you---to---get---your---[Archers]---ready---and---to---have---them---aim---at---any---[Mages]---within---range.---Preferably---without---killing---them.---He---still---wants---them---alive.”
Doreson---looks---to---the---Gejan.---He---has---seen---many---of---her---kind---before---when---a---large---group---of---them---passed---through---the---floor,---but---this---is---the---first---one---he---has---seen---of---this---color..---Most---of---the---other---ones---had---been---grayish---or---greenish---with---a---bit---of---brown---speckled---in..
“Why---only---the---mages?---Would---it---not---be---better---to---fire---at---anyone---within---range?---And---why---does---he---want---them---alive?---What---the---heck---is---his---plan?”
Those---were---probably---too---many---questions---to---remain---respectful,---but---this---plan---just---seems---to---contain---too---many---flaws.---This---patriarch---can't---possibly---be---an---idiot,---right?
Threm---lifts---an---eyebrow,---“You---have---your---orders,”---she---exclaims---before---turning---and---jumping---twenty---feet---down---the---wall.
Doreson---stares---at---her---back---with---his---mouth---agape,---watching---her---run---off.
A---hand---is---placed---on---his---shoulder---a---moment---after.
“Good---luck---Doreson.---It---will---all---make---sense---later,”---Dragken---voices---before---also---jumping---off---the---platform,---cracking---the---stones---beneath---him---upon---landing..---He---then---sprints---towards---the---gate,---waving---goodbye---at---the---utterly---confused---[Tactician---Captain].
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[Mages].---Motherfucking---[Mages].---I---completely---forgot---that---they---would---have---those.---Damn,---I'm---not---sure---how---resistant---Berosus’s---skin---is---to---magic---based---attacks.---Hopefully---those---[Archers]---can---avoid---killing---any---of---them.
Looking---up---towards---the---battlements,---I---smile---as---I---see---the---[Archers]---quickly---organize---themselves---in---groups---of---ten---with---[Lieutenants]---behind---them.
Which---is---good---considering---the---enemy---is---about---to...
“There---it---is.”
Peeking---over---the---door,---I---find---that---the---enemy---army---has---finally---started---to---charge.---A---good---move---against---an---opponent---with---a---ranged---and---height---advantage.---It---would---greatly---lower---the---amount---of---arrows---that---impact---those---charging.
Ahhh,---I---love---combat---between---armies---where---the---size---of---the---forces---is---in---the---thousands.---It---allows---the---use---of---so---many---various---tactics.---Even---more---so---in---this---world---where---single---powerful---skills---can---change---the---outcome---of---the---entire---battle,---even---if---one---force---heavily---outnumbers---the---other.---All---it---takes---to---achieve---victory---is---one---individual---with---one---powerful---skill.
I---lean---forwards---a---bit,---looking---over---the---edge---of---the---battlements,---smiling---as---the---mass---of---enemies---are---getting---closer.---They---seem---to---be---confident,---but---still---wary---of---something---at---the---same---time.
200---Meters.---The---blurry---shapes---clear---up---a---bit,---revealing---heavily---armored---individuals.---Many---[Warriors]---and---[Guards].---Not---an---ideal---force---to---charge---with,---but---I---do---notice---tier---two---classes---mixed---in.---Those---might---have---been---hard---to---deal---with---for---the---forces---present---before---my---arrival,---but---my---undead---will---have---no---problem---handling---them.
100---Meters.---They---are---slowing---down,---looking---on---confused.---Probably---wondering---why---they---aren’t---being---shot---at---with---arrows,---and---why---there---are---no---defenses---visible---at---all---for---that---matter.
50---Meters.---They---speed---up---again.---Not---sure---why,---possibly---the---effect---of---a---skill,---or---maybe---they---think---we---are---all---sleeping---and---they---caught---us---by---surprise.
25---Meters.---And,---they---fucked---up.---Time---to---make---an---entrance.
Smiling---madly,---I---direct---Berosus---to---raise---all---its---arms---before---slamming---them---forward---with---immense---force,---blasting---the---gate---into---smithereens---and---causing---a---deafening---amount---of---sound.
The---wooden---shards---of---the---gate---were---blasted---away---towards---the---approaching---army---like---shrapnel---from---a---grenade.---The---ones---leading---the---charge---are---hit---by---these---shards,---causing---many---of---them---to---be---knocked---down---and---to---be---trampled---by---those---behind---them.---Luckily,---those---are---the---only---ones---to---be---injured---as---the---rest---quickly---slow---to---a---halt,---staring---at---Berosus---whom---I---order---to---take---a---few---steps---forward.
With---another---mental---command,---the---purple---head---of---my---minion---explodes---in---a---shower---of---light,---illuminating---the---entire---battlefield.
Good,---this---should---give---[Archers]---the---opportunity---to---properly---take---aim.
As---Berosus---continues---to---walk---forward,---the---enemy---army---is---forced---to---move---back.---They---stare---up---at---me---and---Berosus---wide-eyed,---which---fills---me---with---glee.
Part---one:---Make---a---badass---entrance:---Success
Part---two:---Scare---the---horse-poop---out---of---them:---Succe-
Wait!
Ok,---nevermind,---they---aren't---all---part---horse.---I---see---antlers---and---such---in---the---mix.
You---know---what?---Fuck---it,---it---was---still---a---success.
Part---Three:---Show---them---the---badassity---of---mah---minion:---Working---on---it.
I---can't---very---well---go---on---a---murdering---spree.---Not---without---a---warning---at---least.---Can't---make---myself---look---like---a---complete---monster---who---attacks---people---indiscriminately.---Obtaining---loyalty---and---servitude---through---fear---is---effective---in---the---short---run---but---is---a---pain---to---keep---up---in---the---long---run.
[Loud---Voice]
I---stand---up.---The---opposing---force---below---me---can---see---my---movements---clearly---as---I---am---glowing---a---nice---sexy---purple---thanks---to---the---giant---lightbulb---underneath---me.
“I---am---Thoric---Elum,---a---being---of---immense---power---with---the---almighty---class---of---[Hero].---I---have---entered---this---dungeon---to---save---your---species---from---extinction.---To---release---you---from---this---prison---and---bring---you---to---the---outside---world.---All---I---ask---is---your---complete---and---total,---undying---loyalty.---A---simple---thing,---one---which---will---benefit---us---both.---You---will---survive---and---I---wi-”
*Swoosh*
I---tilt---my---head---to---the---right,---the---air---vibrates---as---an---arrow---passes---by---in---the---spot---where---my---head---just---was,---missing---me---by---centimeters.
Did---he---just...
I---point---at---the---perpetrator.
“I---am---giving---a---goddamn---speech---here!---You're---not---supposed---to---interrupt---me---yet.---You're---going---to---ruin---my---timing.---I---don-”
*Swoosh,---S
woosh,---Shoosh*
I---dodge,---predicting---the---trajectory---of---the---arrows,---bending---my---body---appropriately.---My---perception---and---dexterity---allowing---me---to---do---so---with---ease.
Well,---this---is---annoying.
*Swoosh,---Swoosh”
And---kinda---fun.---Welp,---gotta---adapt---my---plan.---Hmmm,---I---bet---I---can---dance---to---this.
*Swoosh,---Swoosh.”
“Moon---Walk”
I---walk---backward---in---a---circle,---the---movement---of---my---feet---making---it---look---like---as---though---I---am---walking---forward.
*Swoosh,---Swoosh*
“The---Robot”
This---one---actually---confuses---them---quite---a---bit.
*Swoosh,---Swoosh,---Swoosh*
“Charleston”
Ok,---now---it---looks---like---they---aren't---even---trying.---Maybe---something---easier?
*Swoosh,---Swoosh*
“Eeeeelectric---Slide”
OHHH,---I---think---I---saw---a---couple---of---centaurs---copy---me!---Oh---wait,---nevermind.---They---are---taking---out---their---bows---instead.
“Swoosh,---swoosh,---swoosh,---swoosh,---swoosh,---swoosh.”
Damn,---this---is---getting---harder.---Why---the---fuck---do---so---many---[Warriors]---carry---goddam---bows.---I---best---wrap---it---up---with---one---more---dance.---Probably---something---that---can---represent---them.---Something---like...yea.
“Gangnam---Style”
Arrows---continue---to---fly---towards---me,---I---continue---to---dodge,---but---am---forced---to---drop---face---down---as---an---arrow---passes---by---my---face…---coming---from---behind.
I---look---back,---glaring,---“What---the---hell---Doreson,---I’m---busy---working---here.”
Doreson---smacks---his---face---in---utter---disbelief---and---annoyance---before---pointing---at---the---now---very---concentrated---army.
“Yes,---I---know---they---are---much---closer---now.---That---was---the---point---of---my---plan.---Sheesh.---You're---like---my---goddamn---mom,---except---you---don't---have---a---harem---of---sexy---muscular---men---to---service---you.”
The---[Tactician---Captain]---looks---at---me,---mouth---open.---He---nocks---and---draws---an---arrow.
Shit!
“Ok,---ok,---I’ll---continue---the---plan.---This---should---have---been---long---enough.”
Doreson---frowns---but---undraws---his---bow.
Sheesh,---I---told---him---I---got---this.---People---need---to---have---more---faith.
Now---then,---I---better---time---this---correctly.
I---send---an---order---and---Berosus---takes---in---a---deep---breath,---his---lungs---filling---with---air.---I---send---down---an---enormous---amount---of---mana,---activating---the---hidden---ability---of---[Loud---Voice],---which---is---to---amplify---the---sound---of---something---that---I---own.
Did---you---know---that---centaurs---have---hearing---as---good---as---a---horse,---which---is---several---times---better---than---that---of---a---human?---Probably,---I’m---sure.---But---did---you---know---that---I---forgot---to---warn---my---four-legged---allies---about---my---plan?---Even---a---great---being---like---myself---can---make---mistakes---occasionally.---Oh---well.
*WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*
Even---with---my---ears---covered,---I---can---feel---the---vibrations---of---a---very---high---pitched---sound---originating---from---my---location,---penetrating---everything.---And---my---ears,---well,---they---pop,---and---I---lose---the---ability---to---hear---things.---And---then---the---pain---hits---me---so---hard---that---I---am---forced---to---close---my---eyes.---The---pain---is---absurdly---strong---as---every---nerve---in---my---body---is---stimulated---from---the---vibrations.
Luckily,---I---know---how---to---not---lose---consciousness---from---extreme---pain.---Although---the---pain---I---am---currently---feeling---is---possibly---the---worst---I---have---ever---felt,---and---that---is---saying---something.---Unfortunately,---ignoring---the---pain---by---focusing---on---something---else---is---made---rather---difficult---by---the---constant---messages---popping---up---rapidly---in---my---face.
Status---Effect---Deaf
Status---Effect---Blind
Status---Effect---Dizzy
Status---Effect---Disoriented
Status---Effect---Mental---Trauma---Immin-
With---a---mental---command,---I---stop---the---screens---from---popping---up---and---instead---focus---on---my---plan.
With---another---mental---command,---I---order---the---light---of---my---undeads---head---to---disappear.---As---a---result---of---this---practically---all---light---is---removed---from---the---battlefield,---plunging---it---into---darkness.---Up---until---now,---the---bright---light---source---had---been---increasing---the---number---of---cones---and---decreasing---the---number---of---rods---within---the---eyes---of---all---those---present.
In---other---words,---I---just---fucked---up---their---natural---night---vision.
As---for---my---own,---well,---my---undead---don’t---need---eyes---or---light---to---see.---And---since---I---can---tap---into---my---undead’s---eyes,---neither---do---I…---I’m---getting---really---dizzy...
This---is---weird.---I’m---feeling---seriously---lightheaded.
Attack
My---undead---starts---to---move---forward.---Tentacles---extend---from---Berosus,---ripping---into---the---army---with---ease.---Berosus---uses---his---tentacles---to---ram---them---into---each---other,---avoiding---direct---killing---blows---like---slamming---his---tentacles---down…
I---gaze---around---through---my---undeads---eyes,---finding---a---centaur---in---the---distance---who---is---looking---confused---and---staring---in---my---direction.
I---wonder---what---he---is---thinking…---a---story…---hmmm?
Er-----
So,---imagine---you---are---a---centaur---running---through---the---night---with---only---the---ability---to---see---the---other---centaurs---near---you---and---the---firelight---from---the---top---of---the---city---walls.
And---imagine---that---then---a---bright---purple---light---shows---up---from---out---of---nowhere,---illuminating---the---entire---area---around---you.---Amazing---right?---You---are---finally---able---to---see---what---is---around---you.---However,---you---are---then---struck---with---fear---as---you---gaze---upon---a---beast---to---which---not---even---your---worst---nightmares---can---compare.---But,---before---fear---overwhelms---you---and---you---attempt---to---retreat---or---run---away,---a---majestic---figure---reveals---itself.---A---man,---powerful,---sexy,---strong,---intelligent,---sexy.---He---stands---up---and---addresses---the---crowd,---radiating---confidence.---He---speaks,---and---all---you---can---do---is---listen---as---his---words.---They---are---joyous---words,---words---speaking---of---freedom---and---loyalty.
His---words---sway---most---of---the---crowd,---but---not---all.---There---will---always---be---heretics,---and---in---this---case---those---heretics---have---bows.---Weapons---that---they---utilize---for---their---own---selfish---purposes.---They---shoot---at---the---Majestic---purple---figure,---interrupting---his---speech.---A---travesty,---but---the---figure---is---talented.---He---dodges---the---arrow,---and---then---dodges---more---as---heretics---continue---spring---forth---like---flies.
Erro----
But---the---figure,---instead---of---being---angry,---starts---to---move.---He---starts---to---dance,---sexy---muscles---moving---with---grace---and---perfection,---dodging---all---incoming---arrows---with---ease.---Abs---swaying,---biceps---tightening,---booty---shaking,---gleaming---from---sweat---to---create---perfection.---It---is---a---mesmerizing---feeling,---one---all---the---more---mesmerizing---because---of---the---purple---light---dancing---in---the---sky.
But---all---erotic---things---must---come---to---an---end,---as---suddenly---the---figure---drops---down.---Possibly,---a---heretic---had---gotten---lucky---and---had---killed---the---figure.---His---body---lies---prone---and---unmoving---now.
From---there,---you---would---weep,---scream,---yell,---cry,---but---that---doesn't---happen---because---you---instead---focus---on---the---fearsome---mount.---You---watch---as---it---opens---its---mouth,---its---body---seemingly---becoming---larger,---a---moment---passes.
And---then---pain.---All---encompassing---pain.---Your---ears---feel---like---they---are---exploding,---your---body---shudders,---confusion---strikes---you.---You---close---your---eyes,---allowing---the---pain---to---pass.---And---then,---when---you---cannot---hear---anything---anymore,---you---open---your---eyes…---and---you---see---nothing.---Disoriented,---confused,---in---pain,---blind,---deaf,---you---are---afflicted---with---so---many---negative---effects,---but---none---of---it---matters,---not---even---the---ground---as---it---rumbles.