Chapter 28: Camping With Bracha


    Within two hours time the trio made their way to a clearing off the beaten path. They also set up a campsite,plete with a campfire and a tent– just in case they decided to stay the night.


    “When spending time outside of the cities you must be very wary that you do not gain the ire of enemies. To this effect there is a simple ward you can use with Systema.” Bracha held her left hand up in the familiar pose to cast a Systema spell before reciting the words : “Systema : Level Ward.”


    A beam of light shot upwards from her palm and began to diverge, creating a spherical barrier which covered the campsite with a radius of ten meters.


    “This Systema spell allows you to cast a low cost carrier that will intimidate enemies based on the user’s strength. The enemies here will be shooed away easily, because I cast it. The effects might be different for you however. Which is why I want to give you these. Keep them and use themter on.” Bracha said as she bought out six miniature statues. Carved from hardwood, they resembled gnomes – -each with a different expression or character design.


    “What are these? They are so cute!” Katrin said as she immediately snatched the items from Bracha’s open palm. Bracha chuckled to herself before responding.


    “I’m d you like it. One day you’ll be able to make something like this.” Bracha said as she began her exnation.


    “This is the same enchantment I just used, only cast by a higher level adventurer. This wards away any Rank 2 or lower monsters, guaranteed. They are called Ward Charms, and as you can see the person who makes them favors cute designs like this.” Bracha said as she picked up one of the pieces meant for Agni and danced it through the air.


    Half of Agni wanted to cringe at the levels of “cuteness” surrounding her, but arger part wanted to coo over the items as well.


    *Oh my god. It’s happening. I’m bing a real woman.* Agni thought as she forced herself to calmly take the wooden miniatures. Bracha just smiled, as if she could somehow pick up on Agni’s inner turmoil.


    It was still a few hours before dark, thus Bracha continued her education of her new pupils. As a Trainer , Agni found Bracha to be awe inspiring. She had already taught them so much yet the information came off as natural and informative. She left them wanting to learn more with each word she spoke. Already Agni had learned quite a bit about the new world of Adventia, for example killing normals or adventurers within city limits would be met with a fierce punishment. Cities were generally run by councils of adventurers dedicated to making each city a safe space and hub for the adventurers that resided there.


    When asked why this particrw was so important, Bracha’s answer was :


    “Because when adventurers die, several things happen. First it’s important to understand that, even though hundreds of adventurers arrive in Adventia each year, there are roughly only 20,000 or so adventurers in this world. Why is that? There are several reasons, but the main one is the inherent danger involved with being an adventurer. You could be trapped in a rock slide, or killed by Grimlock. What’s more, when an adventurer dies, and I mean truly dies due to ‘Second Death’, a normal will be randomly selected to take that adventurer’s ce.


    This is why normals are so precious. Should something happen to thousands of adventurers at once, normals will have a chance to take their ce.”


    Bracha also noted that while many areas around Tabernacles or near cities were generally safe,ws did not exist anywhere else in the world. Which meant that if adventurers truly wanted to kill each other it would be a simple matter of partying with the victim and ending their life outside of city gates.


    This line of thought caused Agni to immediately think of Abeni. She wondered if Abeni would be the type to do something like that? After all she’d proven herself capable of betrayal once already.


    ??Which is why you must always remember this : as an adventurer it is your burden to always consider the dangers and protect yourself no matter the situation. Truews, the ideals of fairness orpromise–these only exist as far as your ability to enforce the things you believe in.” Bracha’s tone was firm as she spoke on this point, thus Agni realized the gravity of her words.


    Agni also learned that although thousands of adventurers existed, not many worked constantly. Many would go months without leaving the safety of cities, opting to live their lives freely doing whatever they pleased. This wasn’t an option for all, but a great deal only epted jobs when convenient for themselves or their motives.


    At some point the conversation switched gears towards strength building, presumably because the sun was beginning to set.


    “Before we get started, I’d like to exin to you something that you wille to understand given time and experience. The easiest way to grow is to incorporate your modifiers into every action you take. Combat is ideal for this because almost all sses, regardless of category allow the adventurer to use a skill duringbat.


    The sense of danger and tension frombat against a challenging foe never grows old. There is a misconception that only fighter types level the quickest in this world,but the reality is those whoe to realize the value of cing themselves in constantly challenging battles will always grow more quickly. That is your goal starting tonight.” Bracha exined as she poked at the fire with a long stick.


    “For a scribe, you can potentially write hundreds of words in a minute– this includes your scribe symbols. You can learn tobine symbols to givepound effects to your parchments and a dazzling array of spellsy at your disposal once you analyze them. So for you, I want you to assume a supportbat role where you attack from long range using either your crossbow or parchments.


    As for Agni, I know very little about Subus skills but I do know that the ability topel your foes is very strong. Imagine what damage you could do if you were able topel your foes to stand still while you strike them, or evenmand them to kill themselves. I don’t know the specifics or limitations of your ability, but that’s for you to find out. You have magic and your ss skills, utilize them both to the best of your abilities as much as possible.”


    “With that in mind, let’s spar for a bit.” Bracha said as she began to take off her clothing.


    “Okay but..why are we getting naked?” Agni asked, a bit confused.


    “Training of course. Agni, you leave yours on. Katrin, join me bare skinned.”


    “O-Oh, okay..” Katrin said, a blush oveing her as she began to take off her clothing. Agni watched as Katrin peeled the taut cotton shirt up over her shoulders, her round breasts bouncing heavily as her titties dropped.


    “Yes. I learned a bit about the subus ss earlier while you were in the bath. It seems your true powers only awaken when you are excited sexually, yes? The two of us should be sufficient.”


    Bracha’s figure was truly impressive in the nude. Much like Wa’s body her muscles were tone, though by contrast Wa’s body gave off the impression of stone. Bracha’s body resembled a boxer in the sense that her core was well defined, as were her shoulders and calves.


    Her breasts were ample c-cups, perky as the muscle density of her chest held them up well. Katrin’s body was as impressive as ever though her expression was that of someone who’d been roped into doing something oundish.


    “Get ready.” Brachamanded as she rolled her shoulders and sank down into a fighter’s stance.