《The Games we used to Play》 Prologue to Destruction In the middle of the forest a young girl running desperately after her village was attacked by knights, she doesn''t know the reason behind their attack but what she does know is that she has to get away as fast as possible. Sounds of screaming can be heard, echoing in the dark. With bated breath she kept on running only for her body to fall from the exhaustion, looking back, she can see the figures of the knights quickly approaching her. Trying to get up, mustering the strength to keep her legs from collapsing underneath her small frail body, but alas, nothing was left. In an effort to buy some time, she yelled at the knights, prompting them to answer a question, holding in her emotions trying to find a slither of hope. "village girl" ughh .....why?....why are you people doing this to us!? why!!! ( panting ) "knight 1" We finally caught up to you little brat! "knight 2" We have no obligation to tell you, besides you will die anyway. ( raising his sword ) "village girl" No! stop, dont come any closer!!! help! someone help me!!! ( tears falling down her face, remembering the last words that her sister told her before they separated. ) as the man''s blade raised infront of her getting ready to strike her down, the impending doom slowly creeping up to her existence. [[ Listen to me closely Anna, i want you to run towards the forest, and whatever happens dont come back! you hear me! i want you run away from this place. " No!!! i''m not leaving you here! ( suddenly she was forced to the ground after getting hit on her face. ) " Anna!!! just once, please listen to me!!! i know we''ve had our differences in the past but please do as I say! ( fear visible in her voice ) You have to be strong, and whatever happens you have to live! Even if Papa and Mama are gone, remember that we will always keep watching over you. I''m sorry that I wont be able to play with you anymore in the future, but please Anna, dont hate your sister for breaking our promise okay? remember.... that. ( hugs her little sister tightly ) I...i love you Anna... even if i''m gone, i too will keep watching over you, along with papa and mama. I love you so much......and...I''m sorry but sister is gonna be going ahead first to where papa and mama is, this is all that i can do to protect you...( gently placing her hand on her sister''s swollen cheek ) "Anna" See you soon....sister..... ( holding back her tears ) "Elaine" I hope i dont get to see your face for a very long time Anna.....goodbye.]] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Watching the figure of her sister slowly vanishing into forest, covered in darkness. She turns around to face her opponent. knights in full body armor, their numbers increasing by the minute. unsheathing their swords, getting ready to attack. She looks up to the sky, mesmerized by the stars, feeling the soft breeze of the wind blowing on her skin, the dust getting stirred by the number of knights, She glances at the bodies of both her mother and father not too far away, mangled, bloodied. Their race was very adept at using magic, however they lacked the physical stamina, which ended in their defeat in a battle of attrition, they were a peaceful race, they were not warriors, but they did have a way to defend themselves.... using magic, but being surrounded by the number of knights, she new it was only a matter of time before they kill her. She only needed to buy some time, enough for her beloved sister to increase the distance between her and the pursuers, slowly breathing in the air, reminiscing the memory of her sister and herself running in the wheat fields and their parents waving at them from a far. This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source. She began to smile, without any trace of fear. In her eyes a burning determination, unlikely to be seen on the battlefield where you are sure of defeat. She held her ground, facing the staggering number of knights infront of her. She ran, Charging towards their line of defence. All the while chanting a few words of Magic.... [ Demon Transformation! ] "Elaine" You maybe able kill me, but I''ll be damned as hell! I promise to take a number of you guys with me in my death. In that moment, She clawed her way through their ranks, killing 10 knights instantly and throwing off a fair number of them away from her. Grabing hold of another knight and separating his head from the body, piercing her sharp claws on the other. Blood rained down on the immediate vicinity, knights screaming as they die, while the others weren''t given a chance to even scream. It was pandemonium. the scene infront of them would make anyone puke from the smell and gore of flesh and blood. The knights having reformed their rank begun to counter attack, seeing as the demon is slowly showing signs of fatigue from the wounds that it had sustained. and after a while they had suceeded, and the demon fell on its back while pierced with swords and spears. In her final moment, Elaine stared at the dark sky illuminated by the stars, slowly losing all her strength and desperately clinging to her consciousness, while her transformation is begining to dispel, revealing the body that once was, filled with wounds, bloodied. She stared into the heaven''s, then she noticed some figure flying up above, dark, its dark, and she can''t quite make it out, but she knew it was also looking at her, its eyes mirroring her image. Deep golden eyes, as if staring straight into her very soul. She raised up her hand trying to reach out for the dark figure in the sky, and in her dying moment she uttered a few words with tears streaming down from her eyes, that is, as red as the blood flowing within her veins. P,,pl,,,please..... save.. my sister..... With her final wish, she lost her consciousness and fell asleep. The dark phantom above, as if answering her plea. made its way through the forest, its golden eyes flickering in the dark. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On top of the school building just before the sun rises. author''s note: credits to the owner of the art, im still having trouble uploading my art to an image hosting site, so i borrowed this for a while. please be Gentle... chapter 1 : In the End Morning of the 31 day in highschool, I''m wearing my cute uniform, on top of the school roof enjoying the soft breeze, the sun slowly rising and the sky visibly changing its color showing its full splendor, I had hoped that my new student life would be filled with great memories that i would later look back on with a bright smile. but somethings just dont workout the way you want it to. Born in a broken family, barely making ends meet, and struggling in life, my only escape is when I was playing RPG games on my terminal, which i found laying on the ground with a big pile of trash and some magazines. My father left us when i was still very young, and my mom hated him so much to a point that she wanted to kill him if ever she was given the chance. Unfortunately for me, I had to accept the full brunt of her fury. After coming home from work, I would always try my best to pleasure my mom. In a way, after kicking and punching me from all directions, she would show this big smile on her face as if she felt like she was flying, and I would in turn smile back, which made the physical abuse finally stop. then she will go back to her room with a big bottle of alcohol to keep her company. this was my everyday life. I was utterly broken in my time of youth, causing me to lose my voice because of the trauma. My mom just waved it off as if it wasn''t her fault. Despite how she treated me, I still loved my mom. She was the only family i have left, and I felt content, as long as we are together I would eventually be happy, but I was wrong. One day she never came back to our house, no letters, no calls, no messages left on the phone, she just completely vanished. I was able to scrounge up a few scrapes of food that the neighbors were nice enough to give me, and managed to survive somehow. but something within me was slowly dying. eating me away, filling me with unimaginable sadness. stuffing my mouth with food until there wasn''t any left, I went to my mother''s room and laid down on her bed. hugging her pillow, smelling the alcohol on the bedsheets, i began to cry. I tried calling out her name but my voice wasn''t there. I wanted to scream, but nothing came out, only silence remained, i was alone.....I cried, until i fell asleep. The first few days in school wasn''t different, I was the odd one out. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Teacher" Listen up class. Today we have a new transfer student. Go ahead and introduce yourself. I picked up my terminal and began tapping on the letters, when I was finished, I placed my finger on the tablet and dragged what i had written infront of everyone to see, and after a moment a two dimentional display appeared on the thin air. [ Nice to meet you ] [ I am Aria ] [ I will use this terminal to communicate with all of you ] [ I hope we can all be friends ] [ I''m Mute ] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I tried my best, to live up to expectations. I held out my hand trying to reach for anyone, but nobody even gave me the time of day. Instead, they tormented me for being different, I cant blame them, it was my fault in the first place. They keep telling me i was creeping them out, always holding back the entire class. I was like excess baggage for those people around me. and the entire class was making all sorts of tricks to make my life in school a living hell. I was the object of their hate, until one day i found a friend. This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. for the first time in my life i was trully happy. that was until i found out the truth. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Hey Kim! why do you always bother talking to that wierdball? everyone in class is avoiding her. ""Well first of all she''s not my friend, if your wondering. I''m only using her to keep my grades up. Hah! you should have seen the look on her face when i came up to her and asked if we can hang out. "wow.... you spineless.,. ahahahha , im kidding. anyway wanna hang out someplace after school? ""Sure, I have nothing to do, and we dont have any club activities later. "alright! I hear there is a great stall in the station selling cute accesories. ""Count me in... anyway we better get back to class, our break is almost over.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Aria" I guess staying up on the roof will give you all sorts of gossip. ( thinking to herself ) its a shame the only person i could share it with doesn''t exist. I wonder what Kim would think if they found out that I was actually just above them the entire time. I''ll ask her later if they could let me join them on their trip. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "Kim" what do you want!? ugh you''ve been following me around the rest of the day! "Aria" [ I just want for us to spend sometime together. ] "Kim" what!? wait...... we talk in class, well mostly its just me talking and you tapping away like a crazed lunatic. Isn''t that enough? Its not like i want to be around you 24/7 i have my own life, and i''ve got other things to do. "Aria" [ Its not that! I swear, i just want for us to maybe, walk home together? or Eat crepe ] "Kim" Haaa??? you are seriously wierding me out like totally! I''m not somekind of boyfriend you know. I''m busy, I need to go. "Aria" [ thats not what i heard earlier, you said you were free after school. ] [ Cant I come along? I want to be friends with everyone. ] "Kim" ohh.....I get it now, you were actually listening back there.... Aria..... please dont come near me ever again. we are friends right? and friends dont cause trouble for their friend..... I''m actually gonna go with MY other Friends but you aren''t invited. sorry.....but i dont wanna talk to you again and I want you to stay away from me as much as possible. your Wierd stalker way of doing things is creeping me out. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I didn''t go home that day, I stayed on the roof of the school building, and when the night came I looked up to the sky and the stars. ( its pretty ) I took a selfie of myself, then some pictures of the night sky. I wanted to preserve this scene in my memory, my own special place where i belong. Now where can that place be? I wonder....... +++ Author''s note : please be gentle. chapter 2 : Reloaded * kring! kring!!! kringgg!!! * ugh.... where is that..... ( pat pat pat ) * kringgg!!!!! * kyaaa! ouch.... i need to put this somewhere else so it doesn''t always fall on my head. At the sound of my alarm, I begin my day. I''m just an average highschool girl just like any other. Every morning, I always run around a few times in our neighborhood because I make it a point to keep my figure in top shape all the time... yeah i dont wanna become fat, go figure.... Enjoying the cold wind brushing on my cheeks. Looking at the river, the bridge, and everything else that comes along my way. I pick up my pace, as my body begins to warm up. But today is different... Im running..... like my life depended on it. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kim : ( yawn~ ) " uhh haa uhh haa, hmmm.... isn''t that Aria? What is she doing at school? and its a Sunday......... I''m not sure if someone is making fun of me or just some kind of twist of fate but I ended up Jogging pass our school building. looking around, I saw a girl on top of the roof, thinking that she was part of a club enjoying the sunrise, i was about to move on....... but what happened next was beyond my expectations. The girl was slowly making her way up the perimiter fence........ Kim: Your kidding right? No way!? That Idiot!!! I started running as fast as I could, maybe even faster, i''m not really sure. Making my way inside the school building, I''m greeted by the security guard on duty, he was eating some donuts and drinking coffee as I was running pass him. ( I forgot to mention he was sleeping like a log. ) Running up the stairs of our 10 story building, I''m begining to think I wouldn''t make it. Slamming the door open as i finally got on top and looking around, I saw the back of the girl standing at the edge. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. Immediately running to her direction, I watched as the girl was slowly disappearing from my sight, as she took the final step towards her Death. ( Its not my fault..... I''m sorry..... I''m sorry..... this must be a dream, right? I''m probably still sleeping in bed. ) I was frozen in space, Like watching a movie that plays only 1 frame for every minute. All I could do was see her off. Aria was like the protagonist in some western film riding off into the Sun. As the sky begins to light up, time begins to move once more. Kim: "ARiAaaaa!!!!!!!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It felt like I was flying in the sky, the wind was really strong as it hit my face, so I kept my eyes closed. The freedom, the peace of mind, as if all my troubles were being blown away with the wind. < Error > " TzzzZzzttt tzztt * ( static ) * TzzZztt * < Error > [ Loading system resources ] < Error > < Error in line 1090 238 867 > [ Protocol Failure ] [ Attempting to Reconnect to Server ] < Error > < Error > [ Transferring Data to other Stand Alone Server ] < Error > [ System Boot up Failed ] [ Iniating Emergency Protocol ] [ Tranfering All data files to Server 00 ] [ Uploading all Character Data ] [ Attempt Successful ] < ok > < ok > < ok > [ Connecting....... ] chapter 3 : The girl who fell from the Sky * Tzzzt! * * Tzzzzt Tzzztttt! * * Tzzzzzztttt! * ( static sfx ) [ Connection Successful ] * tring! * Aria : " huh? Hearing a familiar sound, I droopingly opened up my eyes just in time for me to see everything. Aria : " What!? waaah!!! To my surpise I was still falling, but instead of the cold hard pavement on our school building........what I saw was. " Aria: " Forest!? a tree??? waaa!!! ( I put my arms infront of my head to protect myself, just before I hit the leaves on top of the giant tree. ) * Shrrrrtttsrhh Shrrshhh * ( hitting the leaves sfx ) Waaa!!! ugh.... ( hits a branch ) Hiyaaaa!!!! Ouch ..... umph.. awww ( you have no idea what leaves hitting you at top speed feels like. ) Awww!!! ugh.., Kyaaaa Ughh.. ( hits an even bigger branch ) I guess I have my voice back huh? funny..... Kyaaaaa!!!!!! " My skydive was finally finished after falling for what felt like an eternity, vines holding me up just by a few meters off the ground. I lay there, unmoving, still confused to what had happened, I tried pondering on my memories right after I jumped from the edge. ( tears filling my view ) " Aria: " It hurts..... ugh. " " " Aria: " God!!! it hurts! I''m never doing that again! Absolutely Never Ever!!! Standing up, and holding myself together, checking if everthing was alright. I was stunned! I wouldn''t believe it myself if I wasn''t the one standing there in this very instant. Thick lush green forest as far as the eye can see. Looking around for any particular landmarks or buildings. " Aria: " None? where is this place?...... I tried shouting for help. Aria: " Hellooooo!!!! helloooo... hellooo,... heelloooo ( echoing ) " This was no longer my home town. As the reality of it all starts to sink in, I was filled with utter Despair. " Aria: " No..... This cant be happening!..... my Mom..... my Friends....... ( LoL as if I had any....-_-..... ) Well atleast I could still humor myself. Trying to make heads or tails on my current situation. ( placing my index finger on my cheek while i was thinking ) " Aria: " Oh... I almost forgot.....my terminal ( remembering the sound of her Tablet Pc from earlier ) " I could not believe what was written on the display monitor. As if my mouth had almost hit the ground from what I am seeing.... " Aria: " Your kidding Right??? No way this is happening!...... Its not real....... " " " +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [ Sytem Log ] [ The Great Forest Tree has attacked you! ] " " uses leaves to attack Aria -1! -1! -1! -2! -1! -3! -1! 8 hit combo! " " uses branch to attack Aria -15! " " uses leaves to attack Aria -2! -1! -2! -1! -1! -1! -3! 7 hit combo! " " uses thick branch to attack Aria -60! < Critical Hit! > " " uses vines to attack Aria -4 < you have been rooted, unable to move for 3 seconds > " " [ Aria has retreated from the battle ] [ The Great Forest Tree ] gained 99 exp! " " [ After escaping death, and living to tell the tale. You have become stronger! ] [ Aria ] gained 49 exp! you have recieved the following item(s) 1 unit - Branch [ after having the misfortune of getting hit by you, it fell from the tree. ] 20 units - Great Forest Leaf [ increases satiety by 1% and heals wounds by a small amount of 1 hp ] The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. " " " [ Character Status ] Aria Level 1 < 51% to levelup > Storage Capacity : 200 Gigabytes < 00.000003 > ( maximum weight capacity ) hp: 100/1 ( cutting it close huh? ) mp: 100/100 str: 5 dex: 4 agi: 5 vit: 10 int: 10 luk: 1 equipment: 1 unit - Sakura Gakuin (School Uniform) [ self repairing, increases def by 10 ] 1 unit - Sexy Undergarments [ what??? I''m a girl, I have every right to wear these ] 1 unit - Pair of Shoes [ self repairing, increases speed by 1% ] 1 unit - Pair of Socks [ self repairing, increases speed by 1% ] 1 unit - Automated Interface Terminal (Locked) [ the epitomy of human technology ] Aria : " You have got to be kidding right??? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ After surviving my mortal combat...... of epic proportions " " " I was sitting on the ground in the middle of god knows where. Thinking that I was given a new chance in life, which I almost lost Immediately after coming here. Behind me is the Great Forest Tree ( I''m gonna call him Big Ben, coz he''s the largest tree from what I could tell. ) Thinking about my next course of action, I needed to get as much information as I could possibly get. Where is this place? How did I get here? Why am I here? Will I be able to get back? " These are the number of questions that popped into my head. Although I haven''t actually found any answer to any of them yet. " " Aria: " Hyaaa.... what am I gonna do now?..... well on the bright side, I have finally regained my voice....... I can finally talk to............ Lets think of other things shall we. I need to be more positive! yup, I need to look forward on my new adventures. No use brooding over spilled milk. But what exactly am I gonna do next? " " I picked up a Stick lying on the ground. [ notice! ] you have gained a stick! [ weapon ] attack: 1-3 damage durability: 5/5 a stick in the road, is a girl''s first line of defence against enemies. " " " Slashing the stick in mid air as it made sounds with every move I make. Checking my character status, and seeing that my hp is back at full. I made my way through the forest. Where will my feet take me? Not even I know the answer to that. But...... I''ve made up my mind. " " " Aria: " Watch out World! ( with my stick raised up in the air) ( the song from hajime no ippo just before he uses his epic combo, ~Playing in the background~ ) ( Tenen tenen tenin tehnen tentun~ Tenen tenen tenin tehnun tuntun~ ) " " ( Truly the Epitomy of human Technology it even plays my anime songs Automatically. ) " Aria: " fufufu, I Aria will..... no....... Aria: " May this world tremble in fear for my arrival. No kingdom shall be left standing before me!!! Aria: " Engrave my name to your very souls! I am the Harbringer of Death! Aria: " Where there is war, you can be sure to........ ( grumbling stomach ) Aria: " Ugh..... I''m hungry. " " " I was almost gonna start eating the leaves of big Ben, fortunately I found some berries growing on some bush and had my fill...... i''m lucky enough that it wasn''t poisonous. After making my final preparations, I proceeded on my journey. With my handy dandy stick in hand, I challenged the unknown. One Step at a time........ " " " " " Autyhor''s Note: Please be Gentle............ chapter 4 : The town of beginings ( part 1 ) Walking for a good amount of time, I have finally found what looks like a dirt road. With hope of getting back to civilization, I proceeded on following the path. The whole forest wasn''t really that scary and once you''ve gotten used to it, you will find it a bit relaxing. The sound of birds chirping from a distance, the fresh air, ahh, this feels good. The view of nature in the background, and me in the middle of it. After a while of endless walking I stumbled upon my first monsters. What I saw was a four legged animal, smooth blue fur, sharp eyes, with 1 small black horn in the middle of its forehead. The other looks like a grounded bird that you only normally see in the wild, fluffy feathers, and it seems injured. I took my terminal and checked the info on the two. " [ Checking Monster Information ] [ Updating Database ] I''m really thankful for having this with me when I came here, other than the size of the terminal which remained the same. It seems to have transformed from what it originally was. The color of the outer case changed into black, the screen a bit wider than before, and a bunch of new interface and other options, application, files, that I dont remember ever getting. Other than system log, status window, inventory, skill window, Map ( which is empty. in-order for it to save map info, i needed to first travel the area or obtain a copy from somewhere. ) the most likely neat function is Scan, allowing me to view information on a target. [ Loading Information ] " Young Fox Level 1 hp: 75/75 mp: 10/10 attack: 2-5 skills: secret of the fox " Gallus level 1 hp: 25/17 mp: 5/5 attack: 1/1 skills: foraging " Aria: " uhm... you poor thing, being bullied by someone bigger than you. Seeing as the gallus has no chance of winning against the fox, I decided to help. Probably because i''m also a victim of sorts. Aria: " Hey! you!!! pick on someone your own size! Unsheathing the stick from my waist, I quickly ran towards the fox. " * tring! * [ Aria has entered the Battle ] " raising my stick over my head, aiming for the fox, I slashed downwards with extreme force! the sound of wind separating as the full brunt of my attack is quickly coming closer and closer to the fox with every passing moment. Aria: " Hyaa!!! huh?! Eeehhh??? your attack missed! Suprisingly the fox was quick on its feet, and I continued on trying to hit it from all directions. but to no avail. Aria: " No way!!! This can''t be happening! the young fox has attacked you! -5 -2 -5 your attack missed! the young fox has attacked you! -2 -2 miss! your attack missed! the young fox has attacked you! -2 miss! -2 your attack has missed! [ stick durability down to 5/1 ] Aria: " Oh my Gasp!!! " As my situation becomes clear to me, and the durability of my stick is almost gone, I decided on using the next hardest thing that I have with me during that time..... I guess I have no choice. " Aria: " Take this! You....urgh!!! " you have attacked young fox using the terminal! -50 critical hit! < lightning damage > the young fox is shocked! unable to move for 1.5 seconds " the young fox has activated its skill! [ the secret of the fox ] [ the young fox has retreated from the battle! ] " [ Aria ] gained 52 exp! level up! " you have recieved the following item(s) n/a " [ character status ] Aria Level 2 < 00.5% to levelup > str: 5 - increases melee damage, throw damage, and maximum weight capacity. dex: 4 - increases hit rate, proficiency in handling tools and weapons, also increases damage of ranged weapons agi: 5 - increases movement speed, attack speed, flee rate, casting speed of skills, lowers after cast delay vit: 10 - increases physical def and hp, increases natural resistance, high vit also increases food consumption int: 10 - increases " maximum mana and mana regen, number of skills to be learned, max level of skills/spells " luk: 1 - increases critical rate, drop rate of items stat points: 10 passive skills n/a active skills n/a skill points : 2 " '' '' Aria: " Phew!!! I won! thank god..... ( I didn''t know I could use this to attack monsters, Truly a wonderful Device ) Anyway what about the other guy? Where......... oh my! Looking at the body of the Gallus, blood all over its feathers, slightly shaking as if finding it difficult to stand up. and its eyes telling me as if it was ready to be killed. " Aria: " You''ve done your best. Its gonna be alright now. As if the whole world was crashing down on it, the Gallus collapsed on the ground. Aria: " No!!! Hang in there little one! " Picking up the body of the Gallus, I tried my best to keep it alive, covering its wound with the leaves that I had, and wrapping it all over. Aria: " I hope this works. And it did! the great forest leaf healed its wounds little by little. * tring! * [ notice ] you have gained a new stat " [ affection ] due to the greatness of your heart, you helped the poor creature and saved its life. " intimacy with the gallus has increased by 100 by saving its life, the gallus has considered you as its master! * tring! * [ notice ] you have learned the skill monster tamer " passive skills [ monster tamer ] allows the user to include monsters to your party. increasing the level of the skill will increase the maximum amount of monsters allowed monster tamer level 1: maximum number allowed is 1 " " And with that, I have gained my first companion After fully healing its wounds, I added all my stat points to int and used all skill points on my monster tamer skill. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.walking down the road, I encountered a couple of more Gallus and fed them some berries that I got from the forest. Which they greedily ate, and I added them to my army. [ character status ] Aria Level 2 < 00.5 exp to levelup > hp: 100/100 mp: 200/200 str: 5 dex: 4 agi: 5 vit: 10 int: 20 luk: 1 passive skill: monster tamer level 3 " " [ party window ] Aria level 2 Gallus level 1 Gallus level 1 Gallus level 1 " " " Having my own personnal army feels really good, although they may only be the size of an adult cat. Its not always the size that matters, even if they are considered weak. With much training, I''m sure they will be able to achieve anything. Plus! with the foraging skill that they have, I wont have any problems with getting food. I can order them around to get whatever is available, such as nuts and berries. " " Moving on our journey, as the sun was above my head. I noticed some movement in a nearby brush. Aria: " Enemies!!! Slowly coming out into the clearing was 2 young foxes and so I prepared for their attack. Aria: " Stay behind me at all times. I''ll take care of these two. " Bek buk bekk beekek. " Bek beuk bukbek. " I could sense the fear on my Gallus''s, I needed to protect them until they gained a higher level. but for now. Aria: " Come on! Bring it!!! Using my battle experience from earlier, I figured that these foxes were no match for me, and so I tried taunting them to keep their attention from going to the gallus''s Foxes: " Grrrr.,, Growl! Grrrrrrr!!! * tring! * [ you have encountered x2 young fox ] [ prepare for battle! ] " Wasting no time to act, I rushed towards the nearest young fox and bashed my terminal right on its head! you have attacked young fox 1 -25 < lightning damage > * tring! * [ notice ] to prevent Aria from damaging The Epitomy of Human Technology, the terminal has decided to provide you with a new skill. you have recieved a new skill! [ Lightning Bolt! ] creates a bolt of energy that jumps 5 times from 1 target to the next. to acivate the skill, simply place your finger on the screen and write the corresponding < characters > pertaining to lightning bolt, once complete. gently swipe your finger across to the edge of the monitor, then point the same finger towards your target. Aria: " What!? okay sounds easy enough. Placing my finger on the monitor, I began writting the words of Power. " [ ~Writting~ ] the wrath of the heavens, laying waste upon all that its hands touches! show them you rage! burn their skin, Let them feel fear! [ Lightning Bolt!] " " Aria used lightning bolt! on young fox 1 -100! the lightning bolt! has arched to a nearby target, hitting young fox 2 -90! " [ young fox 1 ] has been killed! [ young fox 2 ] has been killed! " " [ congratulations! ] [ Aria ] gained 99 exp! [ Gallus 1 ] gained 100 exp! level up! [ Gallus 2 ] gained 100 exp! level up! [ Gallus 3 ] gained 100 exp! level up! " you have recieved the following items 2 units - fox meat ( meat from a fox ) " " " Seeing the burnt up corpse of the two unfortunate test subjects, the amount of damage to the surrounding area, i wasn''t able to react immediately. The Gallus''s after the battle ended started collecting the loot. Aria: " Wow! did I just do that? " " * tring! * [ notice ] The law of nature dictates that the strong shall live and the weak shall die. The Gallus is at the bottom part of the food chain, and normally its impossible for them to live past level 1, but by taking them under your wing, giving them guidance and your protection, they have achieved a higher rank! [ Updating Monster Data ] Evolution - Normally it takes thousands of years to achieve this feat but with your help it has become a reality! Evolve Gallus to < Bird Of Prey > [ Proceed? ] yes/no they will revert to level 1 " " " Aria: " Yes! [ Upgrading Gallus ] [ Success! ] Light Slowly covers the bodies of my Gallus''s , a Strong Blue Light and a Strong White Light rotating faster and faster! After a few minutes, they stood before me. " Faster! Stronger! More Badass!!! " " [ Gallus Centor ] level 1 [ Gallus Athen ] level 1 [ Gallus Barm ] level 1 " " " [ Monster Status ] Gallus Centor < Bird of Prey > level 1 hp: 100/100 mp: 100/100 str: 10 dex: 10 agi: 35 vit: 10 int: 10 luk: 5 skills: foraging, stalking, hide presence, assasinate, [ fly ] " [ Monster Status ] Gallus Athen < Bird of Prey > level 1 hp: 100/100 mp: 500/500 str: 5 dex: 5 agi: 10 vit: 10 int: 50 luk: 5 skills: foraging, heal, agi-up, blessing, [ Final Blast! ] " [ Monster Status ] Gallus Barm < Bird of Prey > level 1 hp: 500/500 mp: 100/100 str: 20 dex: 5 agi: 5 vit: 50 int: 10 luk: 5 skills: foraging, taunt, defend, knockback, [ Impenetrable Fortess ] " [ notice ] After evolution, the Gallus has achieved a higher intellectual capacity, allowing them to learn more skills/spells and the ability of using common languages. " " " Aria: " okay??? Sup guys? How are you doin? " " " chapter 4 : The town of beginings ( part 2 ) " " " After witnessing the birth of a legend. ( ha ha ha ) no, seriously, I didn''t expect things to turn out the way they did. Not only did I gain a new skill, but my food sourc..... ahem ahem, all my companions turned into high ranking monsters! The size of Centor and Athen has doubled except for Barm which turned into the size of a full grown grizzly bear. Barm''s feather became red, while his wings transformed into a pair of hands attached on arms with bulging muscles, his tail feathers were now gone and in its place you can see a long tail similar to a lion''s. Barm''s feet became somewhat thicker, covered by an overgrowth of feathers. Centor''s original brown color turned into black with little bits of red streaks here and there. The feathers on his wings and tail have also become longer. His legs have also increased a bit in length. Athen''s feathers turned completely white! with two long black feathers going all the way to her back, attached on her forehead. Other than the size increase, nothing else has changed. After greeting them. The first one to respond was Centor " Centor: " Master... We are forever indebted to you. Not only did you protect us, you have also given us strength. please continue to guide us, and allow us to accompany you in your journey. Athen: " I hear and obey, Master. Barm: " Master.... I''m hungry..... " " Seeing as the mood change... both Centor and Athen stared daggers at Barm for ruining the moment. I dont actually mind. After that last battle the foxes in the area have started to avoid us, Despite the three Gallus''s being level 1, the foxes knew that they no longer stood a chance against them. " " We continued the rest of the day without encountering any trouble. I was laying on top of Barm as he served as my mount, while the other two was perched further in the back. Leisurely eating berries and playing dating sims on my terminal, I decided to engage on some casual conversations with them. Aria: " Hey.... what do I normally have to look for in a guy? Athen: " It depends on the individual''s preferences. For me, as long as there is a nest and enough food, I would be happy. Centor: " Such trivial things. Whats important is power! The strength to defeat enemies and stand at the top. Barm: " Hmm... I cant say, females are hard to understand, and me being not one of them is difficult enough as it is. Aria: " Yeah.... I think you guys are right in someway, but for me... I want him to be a prince in shining armor, who will take me away to his castle and live happily ever after, if it was possible. but..... oh well. This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Centor: " A knight in shining armor is a Knight who hasn''t had his metal tested, I would think twice before I give myself to someone who lacks the ability and experience. Aria: " ha! you seem to know a lot Centor, are you saying this based on experience? Centor: " Not really master... its just, well to us gallus who live through the day like it was our last, in order to survive, its an absolute necessity. Aria: " uhm... perhaps, a nice gentleman would also be good, with good looks! hahaha. Athen : " I would prefer that as well. Barm: " how about muscles? and a gentle heart? Aria: " Ahh... Barm, So Adorable... Barm: " Guhehe... Centor: " Ugh! stop that your disgusting. Barm: " (-_-#) what!? you little runt! Aria: " Stop it you two.... " " After crossing the mountain we stumbled upon a group of people fighting, not too far from our current position. I asked Barm to move towards the trees to avoid beeing seen as we made our way closer to the group, Upon inspection, I found that they were merchants, and the ones attacking are bandits there was a total of 7 bandits all in all. The leader of the group was around level 5 and the rest was level 2-3 respectively. " Aria: " Not good. I think it would be best if we just go around them. Just as when we were about to leave... " Young Girl: " Kyaaa! No! Stay away!!! Merchant: " Please take all the items, just dont hurt my daughter... Young Girl: " Father!!! Hiyaa!!! Bandit Leader: " Shut up! Old Man!!! Do you think you are in any position to negotiate? huh? Bandit member: " Boss... How about you let us have some fun before we go ahahaha. Bandit Leader: " No! I''m taking her with me, we can sell her off for a higher price if she''s first class. " Aria: " Tsk, I changed my mind.... you three! Show me what you''ve got. Kill them all! Athen: " Are you sure Master? their level is higher than ours. ( a bit hesitant ) Aria: " Dont worry I have a plan. Athen, use agi-up and blessing on Centor, Barm circle around and attract their attention towards you when your on the other side. and Centor..... Centor: " Yes Master? Aria: " How fast can you run? Centor: " Eh? chapter 4 : The town of beginings ( part 3 ) author''s note: sorry for the slow update. its hard to write on a mobile phone, plus the site refreshes every now and then causing me to wring the whole thing all over, this happens when I change tabs. now I know that I have to write the whole thing without checking my messages. please do tell me if I have some mistakes with grammar and spelling. any feedback would be much appreciated. Chapter 4 : The town of beginings ( part 3 ) Okay guys, here''s the plan. Listen carefully, Barm you go ahead and cut off their means of escape, while the three of us will take them out from the back. Timing is essential! Aria: " Listen Barm! This is your chance! This is your shining Moment! After we''re done with these guys, our names will spread like wild fire across the entire continent! They will make stories of how we single handedly defeated a group bandits, armed with nothing but our determination! Now go! Run Towards the Forest!!! Barm: " Haaa!!! Argh!!! Ruaaa!!! ( Barm runs off with steam coming out of his mouth. ) Athen: " Really now..... how do you expect us to beat all 6 of them? huh? Master??? Centor: " Yeah.... I''m kinda not liking the whole idea here... Aria: " fufufu, Dont worry my dear minions, i''m sure your well aware of the level gap, but! We have with us the element of surprise. Centor: " Uhuh... so what exactly do you want me to do, other than run to my certain death? Aria: " dont worry too much, the reason why I asked you how fast you can run is this...... " " " Bandit Leader: " Okay boys load em up we''re leavin this joint! Take the girl and loot, Tie up that old man... Young girl: " Father!!! No!!!! Merchant: " Please! Dont take her! I beg you!!! Bandit Member: " Shut the hell up will you! All this screaming is making my head spin. Bandit Leader: " Just be thankful you get to walk away with your life, but since we''ll be leaving you here tied up maybe the monsters will get to you, so good luck with that. ahahahah ( hits him unconscious. ) Bandit members: " ahaha ahahah! Bandit Leader: " Right..... Lets get mov..... ( noticing a sudden movement on a nearby tree. ) Bandit Leader: " Che! you! go ahead and look whats hiding there. Bandit member: " sure thing boss! Waa!!! what in the name of...!!!!! Waaaaa!!!! Monster: " Grruuu.... Grughh... ghuk... grrr! ( slowly coming out from the woods. ) A large birdlike monster, moving on all fours, size roughly around 15 feet high! with red fiery feathers and sharp golden eyes! Staring at them with such intensity that the bandits weren''t able to move when it came out. Barm: " Khraaghh!!!!! Bandit Leader: " Waaa!!! what in the!? Quickly surround it and...... grhshhh blaghh!!! ( even before he was able to finish ) A black phantom like monster with unbelievable speed, had already sliced off the head of the Bandit Leader from behind. The other bandit''s were not quick enough to notice until it was too late. It happened so fast. from behind them, like a swift breeze coming from the north end of the mountain, Fierce! Precise! and Deadly! like a shadow, it cleaved off the poor man''s head like a hot knife cutting through butter. " Bandit member: " Boss??? Bandit Member: " Aaahh!!! Bandit member: " Hih!!! " " " Right before the battle. Centor: " here goes nothing....... I really hope I get to live after this..... Taking a few steps back, then doing three back flips, and after landing on his third jump, he lowers his body close to the ground and using his feet and the Inertia coming from above, he pushes himself forward. Launching like an arrow, he ran towards his target! " [ notice ] Barm has engaged Bandit''s x6 [ notice ] Centor has entered the battle! [ notice ] Centor used hide presence " In just under 2 seconds, Centor was already behind the Bandit Leader! Getting ready to attack! " [ notice ] Centor used < Assasinate > on Bandit Leader! [ Assasinate ] deals a large amount of physical damage! has a high chance to cause a fatal wound that would immediately kill an enemy. ( ineffective against large or fortress type kind of monsters/targets ) Landing on the ground, and the blood from his feet leaving a straight line coming from the lifeless body of his enemy. -500! fatal damage! ( attacking from the back and targeting a weakpoint! ) [ target has been Assasinated! ] [ Bandit Leader ] has been killed! " Centor: " ( hmm... that was rather anti-climactic, I expected him to atleast dodge my attack. ) all of you! if you wish to live, move away from that man and his daughter, and dont go thinking about any bright ideas of using them as hostages because if you do...... well I''ll just leave that to your imagination, if your willing to take the risk. The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. " hearing the words from the monster that insta-killed their boss, they shivered and did exactly as they were told. after the remaining bandits moved away from the two, and judged that the distance between them was enough. Aria: "now is our chance! " [ Aria ] has entered the battle! [ Athen ] has entered the battle! Athen used blessing on Aria " Aria: " Eat this!!! [ ~writting~ ] The wrath of the Heaven''s that lay waste upon all that its hand touches, show them your rage! Burn their skin! Let them Feel Fear! [ Lightning Bolt! ] After the attack done by yours truly, I was surprised that they were still alive, as to how that happened, I''m not really sure, probably because my skill was low or perhaps the 5 bandits had a higher natural resistance to the elements, but since I had no answers and seeing that we still had not recieved the rewards and exp. I figured it was time to test out my skill. I used my lightning bolt! on the poor souls over and over again. Since my attack had a Shock! effect similar to a taser, They weren''t given any chance to resist. One by one they died. I found that the damage from my lightning bolt! goes down depending on the number of times it jumps to the next target. I also realized that attacking only one target yields a larger amount of attack! When the last Bandit had finally met his maker, I heard the notification signaling the end of the battle. " [ Congratulations ] you are victorious! I was now level 4, Barm, Athen, and Centor was all level 3 thanks to their wonderful effort. [ Character Status ] Aria level 4 hp: 100/100 mp: 400/400 str: 5 dex: 4 agi: 5 vit: 10 int: 40 luk: 1 passive skills: monster tamer level 5 [ Monster Status ] Centor level 3 hp: 100/100 mp: 100/100 str: 10 dex: 10 agi: 55 vit: 10 int: 10 luk: 5 Athen level 3 hp: 100/100 mp: 700/700 str: 5 dex: 5 agi: 10 vit: 10 int: 70 luk: 5 Barm level 3 hp: 700/700 mp: 100/100 str: 20 dex: 5 agi: 5 vit: 70 int: 10 luk: 5 " " " After the battle, I told Centor to gather all the bandits equipment that can still be used. Athen helped him out while I tied the merchant''s cart onto Barm as the horse pulling the carriage ran off after hearing Barm''s Roar earlier. Then something strange happened... " " Aria: " Hey, whats your name? Young Girl: " Elena..... Aria: " Elena huh? Thats a cute name.... how old are you? Elena: " I''m,.... i''m 14 years old. Aria: " I see... okay from now on your new name is Kim ( smiles from ear to ear ) Elena: " huh!? Aria: " come now, we''d best hurry before it gets dark out. Elena: " Wait..... what do you mean??? I''m not Kim.... my name is Elena, and my father.... what about my father?.. Aria: " Listen to me Kim.... ( smiles while holding Kim''s??? hair and lifting her up. ) you care about your father dont you? If your old enough to understand then do exactly as I say.... okay? or perhaps you would like your father to end up the same way as those bandits? " Thinking that they were saved, Elena felt joy in her heart, but soon enough it was replaced by intense fear and disbelief... watching the unconscious body of her father as the cart started moving, and getting further away, she only hopes that nothing bad would happen to him. Why??? What is happening??? I thought they were going to save us??? Tears fell as the figure of her beloved father finally vanishes from her sight. only the creaking of the carriage can be heard, and as the sun goes down and the light starts to dissipate. the carriage moved forward... " " All three Gallus''s were silent, they dont know why their master did such a thing, they only knew that they had to obey. Because if not for her, they would not be here right now, They would still be mindless birds getting killed off by their enemies. " and as the night gets darker, Aria can be seen playing Sims on her terminal " " " chapter 4 : The town of beginings ( part 4 ) Author''s note: please rate my fan fiction, and any criticism would be much appreciated. again, forgive me for the slow updates ....... Chapter 4 : the town of beginings ( part 4 ) This day has been really fantastic! not only did I gain 3 levels, I also acquired some strong companions! I guess my badluck has finally ended. The number of items that we got from the bandits weren''t much to look at, but the goods that the merchant had were another case entirely! They had silk! can you believe that! Silk!!! Oh my god... I''m not sure what these are gonna be used for, but I bet some royalty or big time! individual would want to purchase it. I was planning on selling the Girl at first but when I noticed she looks a lot like my bestfriend, I changed my mind. Although I''m pretty sure I would get a lot of money If I sold her as a first class merchandise ( from what Boss Bandit said. ) I''m thinking that I should just keep her. Talking to a bunch of birds all day might make people think that I''m insane. Maybe after spending more time with her it might increase the intimacy. Like what happened with my Gallus''s. Checking my terminal to see if there was an edit function but I didn''t find any, I wanted to change her name to Kim. Probably later, after leveling her up. some kind of edit function would pop out. As the night starts to cover the forest in darkness, the air getting colder, and the sound of the wheels becoming more prominent. I took a glance at Kim, seeing her crying face really breaks my heart. But I also find it really cute! Kyaa! guhehe... Aria: " I see she''s fallen asleep..... Centor! Centor: " yes master? Aria: " I want you guard her with your life, make sure Kim doesn''t run away or do anything stupid. Running off alone in these woods could only spell disaster. Centor: " Kim??? Aria: " Centor, even if you dont have any visible ears, I''m sure you could hear me all the same. ( pouts ) hmmm? Centor: " !!! yes.... I hear and obey master. Aria: " And one more thing. From now on, I want you guys to call me Mistress, or Mistress Aria. It has a better ring to it dont you think? Athen: " Yes Mistress. Centor: " Yes Mistress Aria... Barm: " This is why I keep saying I dont understand women...... Aria: " Barm!!! (-_-#) Barm: " Yes Mistress ( as long as she keeps me well fed I''ll call her whatever she wants. ) Aria: " by the way, its getting really dark, can you still see the road Barm? Barm: " Yup, as clear as day. we Gallus''s take pride in our sight, may it be day or night, getting food is our number 1 , no scratch that, number 2 priority that is.... Aria: " and what might number 1 be? Barm: " Escaping predators, running away with our life. Thats number 1, we always put self preservation above everything. But now i''m not sure... Aria: " Why is that? can I hear the reason? Barm: " well, Because of mistress our lives have changed, we are no longer the mindless birds that we once was. spending our days waiting to be killed, or eaten. In a way, I''m thankful for the change. I can spend my life no longer in fear of being eaten alive. Aria: " well Barm, with your size, I''m sure you will be the one doing the eating from now on. you guys just need to follow my every command and ( yawn ) munya munya~ ...... hmmm. its getting late, you three take turns keeping watch, and Barm if your sleepy, Just walk with one Eye open, the faster we get to a village, the faster we get paid for selling these goods. I did find a few gold and silver coins in a bag that the bandits had, so I think we can purchase some items that we would need in our travels. Until then, walk faster. Barm: " Yes Mistress..... ( Geez... ) Aria: " I love you Barm..... Centor and Athen : " ( Sigh ) Aria: " I''m taking a short nap, wake me up if something happens. Centor, Athen, and Barm: " Yes Mistress....... " " " Morning of the next day. " after waking up early in the morning, I found the scary Girl infront of our carriage looking at the road. I thought about running away, but the black bird was staring at me the entire time I was awake. waiting for my chance, I held on. Thinking about my father... I''m really worried, I hope he''s alright. All I knew is that if I waited patiently, I would be able to break away from them when the time comes. " Aria: " Hi! Goodmorning! did you have a nice sleep? Elena: " yes...... ( what is she thinking? yesterday she was like a different person, ) The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Aria: " oh yeah if your hungry have some of these. ( throws her some berries ) Elena : " Thank you...... Aria: " Your welcome Kim ( smiles ) Elena: " ( Hih!!! calm down... calm down.... she doesn''t look like she''s gonna hurt me. ) he he he... something is definitely wrong with this person, she keeps calling me Kim... is she perhaps a mage? what is wrong with her??? I need to get away from them fast! I want to see my father. please save me papa.... Aria: " he he he ( smiles ) its good to see that she''s finally loosening up. I guess the intimacy rate is slightly increasing, its a good thing I didn''t tie her up, treating people like that is wrong! I can still remember how my mom used to tie me up when I tried running away, and screaming for help... She kept on kicking me like there was no tomorrow. ha ha ha ( shivers ) thats in the past now. I dont hate her for that , I love my mom, she kept a roof over my head, fed me well, then left me all alon...... ( sigh ) lets just forget about these things. " Athen: " Mistress, I saw some bandits up ahead. Shall we fight them? Aria: " Lets go! oh wait, I have to untie Barm first. hyaa... ei, uhmp. there... all good. Lets roll. Centor what are you waiting for? get down from there already. Centor: " huh? ( sigh, dont blame me if she runs away. ) coming mistress..... Elena: " ( this is my chance!!! ) " " after seeing them off a good distance away from the carriage, I ran all the way back to where father is, following the road would let them see me so I decided on running in the same direction but taking advantage of the woods to cover my tracks. and after about 15 minutes of running........... " " Elena: " Hiyaa!!!! ( surprised! by the figure holding her body and covering her mouth. ) Merchant: " Shhhh!!!! quiet child its me!!! Elena: " Father!!! oh father!!! ( cries in his arms ) Both of them have been finally reunited! Father: " I was so worried Elena. Everythings gonna be alright now. come we must hurry. ( holding her hand ) Elena: " yes fath....... huh!? * Crash!!!! * Barm: " Krangchh! Krancgch Crunch... crunch!!.... Gulp.... Elena: " huh?! " Running from the direction of the carriage, is the figure of a young girl. Aria: " wooo uhhuu uhaa... ( panting ) we finally caught up to you... are you alright ??? Elena: " still frozen ( tears coming down her eyes. ) Aria: " its ok, your safe now... you dont have to cry...... eh??? its alright Kim ( picks her up and hold her tightly ) everythings gonna be alright..... ( rubbing the back of her head ) I''m sorry, I didn''t notice a bandit had taken you away... I shouldn''t have left you all alone..... but you know what? when I saw that bad man pulling you away I told Barm to kill him so you dont need to cry anymore.... He''s gone, he''s never gonna come back... ever..... " Elena: " ( I dont want to die....... ) Elena: " ( where am I? ) Elena: " ( Who Am I ??? ) {{ you know what? that bad man.... he''s never coming back! ... never.... }} {{ Barm killed the bad man.... never coming back!!!... ever coming............}} {{ Its gonna be alright! ...... gonna be all right, right, alright...... bad..gone}} {{ Kim.....Kim, its alright!..... everything Kim.......alright??? bad man...........}} Kim: " Yes..... Everything will be alright.,......... Kim: " bad man gone never coming back....... Kim: " Barm took care of the Bad, gone, never ever coming back ( slightly dazed ) " the young girl fainted and Aria asked Barm to take her back to the carriage. Aria: " Man.....Just when things were starting to look up..... " " " After half a day of traveling we finally reached the village, the village folk were nice and inviting, it felt like all the troubles we encountered we''re but a pigment of our imagination.... Aria: " we finally arrived, now to sell all the stuff ( smiles ) Kim we''re here! welcome to the highest point in your life! Welcome to Permudalin Village! the land of promise hehehe ( smiles ) " Kim: " Wow!!! We''re finally here!!! Oneechan~ buy me some new clothes ok? Aria: Eehh???? ok sure but we have to settle some things first... after that........ " " " The town of Beginings Chapter End...... chapter 5 : Labyrinth ( part 1 ) Author''s note: any form of comment or suggestions would be much appreciated. Chapter 5 : Labyrinth Village of Permudalin, Adventurer''s Guild. A young girl was standing infront of the counter, Having a staring contest with one of the clerks. Aria: " Hmmmmmm....... Female Clerk: " uhm..... Aria: " Hmmmm........ Female Clerk: " uhm.... excuse me young girl but.... if you have any business, could you please hurry it up..... others are.... Aria: " huh? oh sorry about that miss. Actually I came here to register as an adventurer, but the moment I came to the counter and seeing you face to face I just couldn''t help my self but admire your beauty. I beg your forgiveness..... Female Clerk: Ahaha is that so??? well thank you for the compliment. I thought you were here to complain about something else. My name is Catherine, Its a pleasure to meet you. The young girl infront of her, had long white hair, tied on both sides. Her twin tails swayed to and fro as she took a few steps back and bowed her head with elegance, wearing an over sized black robe, and underneath was a white blazer paired with a short black skirt that runs up to just above her knee, on closer inspection you would think that her clothes were somewhat out of place, and it attracted the gaze of the ones nearby. White skin and soft pink lips, small delicate hands and fingers, and a beautiful face. She was definitely a sight to behold. A perfect 10, if not for her flat chest that is..... The reason why she stared at Catherine earlier was because of one reason and one reason alone, She wanted confirmation...... Looking straight at the figure of Catherine from behind the counter using her Blue Sapphire Eyes, She found what she wanted. Aria: " ( tsk.. why do all clerks in games have big boobs, this is injustice!!! its like their saying that flat has no appeal whatsoever. ) Hello Miss Catherine. My name is Aria. I would like for myself and my companion to register with the guild. Looking from behind her was Kim, Dressed in the same black fur robe, and a black one piece blouse with intricate designs and also a pair of black boots that accentuated her overall appearance. Black flowing hair that goes down to her waist, white unblemished skin, red lips, and black eyes that looked like an endless void that would swallow you whole. Kim: " Nice to meet you.... my name is Kim. Catherine: " Nice to meet you too Kim, Anyway since you two will be registering with the guild, I need to let you know that there is a small fee to be paid, 10 silver coins for each person, so that would be 20 silver for both. Do you happen to have the said amount with you right now? Aria: " oh.... wait, hmm... ( checking her pockets ) uhm... Kim could you fetch our coin purse back at the carriage? I forgot to bring it with me. Kim: " Sure! Just a second, I''ll be right back. Running outside of the building, Their carriage was parked in the middle of the road, attached to a giant birdlike creature with red feathers, and towering up to 15 feet. and inside the spacious carriage were two birds, playing a game of chess. Centor: " !!! huh? oh your back. Athen: " why are you alone? where is the mistress? Kim: " I just came back to retrieve our money, Oneechan is still inside the building.... Athen: " Is that so? ok then... Hey!!! Centor why did you swap your pawn with a queen?! Centor: " Huh? what are you talking about? Athen: " dont lie to me! I took your''s out a few turns earlier. Centor: " Thats not true. We''ve been playing all this time, how can you even say that? Athen: " ( che!! this cheating bastard! ) oh..... my mistake then...... Centor: " ( heh! you maybe smarter, but I''m definitely faster than you! ) your move...... Kim: " ( rummaging through their belongings ) There! Found it. I''m going back inside. Centor: " sure Athen: " ( I''m not taking off my eyes on this board! ) yeah... see you later. After getting what she needed, Kim went out of the carriage and started to run back to the building, but just as when she was about to turn in the corner, Kim accidentally crashed onto a man walking towards her. Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author. Kim: " Aww! ( falling down to her back. ) Man: " Woah!!! hey! watch where your going! Kim: " ugh.....ah! I''m sorry sir. I''m really sorry! Man: " huh?!!! sorry? well what am I suppose to do to about this? ( shows to her a bundle of ruined flowers. ) Kim: " Oh no.... uhm.... I''m sorry sir, I really didn''t mean to bump into you like that. Man: " Thats not gonna be enough! .... wait whats this?..... ( picks up a pouch ) well well well, what do you have here? Kim: " !!! thats uhm... mine sir, please give it back. Man: " ( checking the contents of the pouch. ) hmmm.... looks to me that your pretty well off with regards to money, tell you what. ( proceeds to get 1 gold coin from the pouch. ) how about I take this as a form of compensation. Kim: " Eh? wait!!! my sister will be mad at me! please its my fault, so...( cut off before she was able to finish. ) Aria: " Kim! whats wrong? You were taking so long, I decided to go look for you. Whats going on? Kim: " Oneechan.... I''m sorry but this man..... Aria: " huh? ( goes up to the man and eyes him down. ) Dear sir, what seems to be the problem? hey! wait, thats my pouch! Man: " Oh this is yours? here take it. ( throws the pouch back to Aria. ) Aria: " uhm... Thanks.... Man: " No, Thank you..... its a pleasure bumping into you miss Kim...... and have a good day to you as well miss??? Aria: " I''m sorry, but I dont feel like telling you my name. Man: " Well , atleast let me tell you mine then. My name is Gavin. Aria: " Gavin huh?..... well I hope we dont bump into each other again in the near future. Gavin: " heh, for a girl you''ve got some nerve. Goodbye then... ( walks off the other direction. ) Aria: " ( pats off the dirt from Kim''s dress ) Kim, next time dont go talking to strangers. Who knows what would happen if I wasn''t around. Kim: " Oneechan, that man took a gold coin from the pouch before he left, and I''m sorry its just, he''s scary... I wasn''t able to do anything... Aria: " There, there, shhhh.... I know Kim.... i know. I''ve already sent Centor to follow him. Kim: " Eh.... since when did you? Aria: " There was a time in my life when people took from me whenever they got the chance to do it. Come.... we''re heading for the flower shop, Kim: " uhm... Why? aren''t we gonna go and register in the guild? Aria: " That can wait. For now just follow me.... < Flash Back > 21 days ago, in Aria''s Classroom. Aria: " Ugh.... ( falls to floor ) " Hey! watch where your going mute! oh whats this? are you going to buy some food? he he he guys! looks like we have some free lunch money! ( takes all the money inside of the pouch. ) " here you go, this is yours right??? ( throws the empty pouch back to her lap ) " Thanks mute! I hope we bump into each other again tomorrow. " Mute! if you tell this to anyone, you know what will happen huh? huh!??? ( holds her by the collar of her dress ) Aria: " ( nods in agreement ) " Good.... see you around ahahahahah..... " girl thats just really mean.... " what? you want to eat or not? " just forget about it lets just enjoy the free food. " yeah! lets! " hey, you know what? this guy from the other section just confessed to me... " No way!!! " real? oh my gosh! your finally getting a boy, I''m so proud. " Aria: " hik.....hik... ( sobs ).... [ looks like I wont be eating for the next 2 days ] " " ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ " Aria: " ( Looks at the pouch as if remembering something ) some things just dont change, do they...... Kim: " Oneechan??? Aria: " its nothing... come we''re almost there. Kim: " okay.... " " " end part 1 '' chapter 5 : Labyrinth ( part 2 ) author''s : sorry for the late release chapter 5 : Labyrinth ( part 2 ) Night time, Village of Perdulin, Lonely Man''s Tavern A man was siting alone on a table, lined with a number of empty alcohol bottles, he was around 28 years old but his unkept face would decieve other people into thinking that he was 35. his once, clean cut blonde hair is no longer, and what remained was but a shadow of its former glory. The young man was heavily burdened in life with the loss of his only child and his wife unable to concieve another, and the fact that she too may follow their son very soon. He was lost, contemplating on what might happen if someday it would all be gone. Gavin was a Rank C adventurer, he tried everything in his power to improve himself by training in the way of the sword and studying some simple offensive magic, but sadly no matter how hard he tried, Rank C was his only limit, he had wanted to push further but that would eventually endanger his life and he was afraid of what will happen to his wife if he suddenly died. Unable to provide his wife with the best things that money could buy and failing to uphold his promise to give her the life that she deserves. All that he could do was drink his troubles away. Gavin: " ( Burp! ) hik.... ahe ahehe, you know what? I''m really thankful for you guys to hik.... to come and listen to my stories... of hik..... Gavin the strongest Adventurer! ( talking to the bottles infront of him, reflecting his image. ) anyway... I was walking down the hik..... on my way back to my wife Lotte, she''s just so pretty lying down on the bed....hik Yep....on my way hik.... I was gonna give her a bouquet of flowers you see.... hik... then Pow! pew pew! sparks flkyin! ahe hehe, I got attacked by this Boy..... black haired boy, he had long hair...... hik.. Then without any kind of warning! he called this other boy! a white haired boy see.... hik.... boys, you should be ashamed of wearing skirts and blouse''s...... did your parent''s ever tell you that??? huh? and they were kind enough to treat me here in this pub! Ahe hehe, ...... hik ..... those boy were really nice.... hik...... I''m gonna,.... I swear to you.... when I see them again I''m gonna, hik Aria: " your gonna what Mr. Gavin? Gavin: " heh?........... cough! cough! ( as if a jolt of lightning suddenly cleared his mind. ) ahm ..,. how long have you been standing there? Aria: " From the time you told a young white haired boy to be ashamed of wearing a skirt..... Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on. Gavin: " !!! oh yeah i''m just uhm.... why did you come here? ( attempting to change the topic. ) Aria: " ( looking down at the sword attached to Gavin''s waist. ) your an adventurer? huh? ( Suddenly the sound of people entering and the door of the tavern swinging caught their attention. ) " Rattle rattle step step creak creak * sfx " there! a man shouted as the others with him came walking towards Gavin. Man with a thick long spear: " Sup Gavin? How are you holding up? Gavin: " Im fine Darus, thanks..... Darus: " Great! on to business then! ( he shouted ) me and my group plan to enter the Labyrinth tomorrow. I was thinking if maybe you would like to join us? this could earn you some of your keep, good enough to last a couple of weeks give or take. I know your down and all that but doing nothing isn''t gonna solve your problems. might as well be productive. I''ll be paying you 1 gold piece in advance and another piece after the job is done. what do you say? I plan on taking you guys on the third level and I need strong able men. Gavin: " I''m in! I just need to prepare some of my stuff and........ wait ( looking for the girl he was talking to earlier ) Darus: " Something wrong Gavin? Gavin: huh? no..... its nothing, never mind, here have some of these....., as the night becomes darker, and darker the young man and his company enjoyed the booze and food laid on top of the table. Laughing and exchanging stories of past glory, sharing jokes, and singing songs and talking about plans for tomorrow and letting their problems drown in Beer. Neglecting the fact that this day may well be their last, " " on the empty road...... a young girl looks back at the Lonely Man''s Tavern " Aria: " ............. Enjoy the food and drinks Gavin, I paid for it........... Aria: " lonely man''s tavern huh? ....... they should really change that sign board....... Aria: " ( sigh.... ) " * step step step * sfx " Aria: " remember to kiss your wife goodbye........... " " as the young girl vanishes into the night, a black phantom can be seen flying in the sky.... its golden eyes flickering, watching.......waiting.......... " " part 2 end " " chapter 5 : Labyrinth ( part 3 ) Author''s note: sorry for the late release. chapter 5: Labyrinth ( part 3 ) Like any other dungeon that promises wealth beyond any man''s imagination, such as treasures, magical weapons, and the likes. Perdulin''s Labyrinth was somewhat special. Monsters coming out of the walls of the dungeon, magical traps that would throw you off into another place entirely, falling rocks, hidden trap rooms filled with slimes that slowly eat at you, and the near impossible way off finding yourself exactly where you are while inside, pit falls that seem to go on forever, and the most deadly of them all is the guardian that protects the Labyrinth. Kim: " uhm, sounds as if its just like any other normal dungeon oneechan~ so what makes this one any different? Aria: " ( looks at kim ) I guess, you haven''t noticed yet. watch that one closely. Kim: " huh? this one? ( slash! ) [ notice ] Kim has dealt a fatal wound on the floor guardian < Uhk tal Rezad > Ukh tal Rezad: " ugh..... cough! cough! ( blood flowing out of his mouth ) Impossible! who are you?! what are you!!! cough! cough! your strength is beyond any normal human! Aria: " save your breath, your only gonna die a lot quicker. ( turns back to Kim ) now, Kim what happens to this guy when he dies? do you know? Kim: " Is this a trick question? Aria: " No, silly..... what happens to monsters when they die? Kim: " He.......Dies??? Right? Aria: " ( Face Palms herself ) sigh.... Kim when monsters die they normally leave a corpse like all dead things, but after coming here did you happen to notice something different? Kim: " Wait....... ( thinking ) hmm.... now that I think about it, yeah! they turn into these small crystals. Aria: " Yup, you got it right, but did you know why? Kim: " No...... ( Stab! ) [ notice ] Kim has killed! Uhk tal Rezad levelup! levelup! Aria: " Nice! you got 2 levels from killing that weak guy. Kim, the reason monster corpses turn into crystals is because these here ( picks up uhk tal rezad''s crystal ) are special. ( smile ) Kim: " Why? is that exactly special...... Aria: " All living things has a soul, and that soul is placed within a body, and the body that holds the soul produces mana. This mana is used to keep the body alive and working properly, but when the body dies, that mana is used to push the soul out from the dead body. The mana then goes out of the dead body and fuses with the soul, so the next time that the soul is reincarnated to a new body the mana is also included and the process repeats itself. however...... inside this labyrinth, its a different story. The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. Do you know why, no matter how many monsters we kill here, they just keep on coming back? Like those werewolves, and skeleton soldiers. The reason behind that is this dungeon, remember what I told you earlier? about the mana pushing the soul out. Kim: " uhm... yeah... when the body dies, the mana pushes the soul out......wait!!! dont tell me this crystal!? Aria: " Your finally catching up. Thats Right! when the mana doesn''t have a soul to push out, it stays inside the body! when the body dies, the mana fuses itself with the body, and in an attempt to stabilize itself and prevent any mana from leaking out, it solidifies, forming the crystal that you see here. Kim: " Then all the monsters here doesn''t have a soul? Aria: " Not exactly, they do have a soul, only....... that soul doesn''t belong to them anymore. Kim: " What do you mean? Aria: " Its hard to explain it myself, its better if I show it to you..... Since we''re done here, lets get back to the third level, I''m sure Gavin and the rest of his gang is on their way. Kim: " Gavin?.. isn''t he the guy that took our gold? Aria: " Yes, its that Gavin....... I asked Centor to follow him around, after that I went to the pub that Centor told me where to find him, Guess what I saw? Kim: " huh? what..... Aria: " He was drowning himself in alcohol...... I thought about helping him after finding out his circumstances, but I was wrong....... Kim, after this....... would you like to see mother? Kim: " Mother???? he he he, oneechan since when did we have a mother..... ahahah............ Aria: " ( smiles ) I''m sure you''ll like her very much...... her name is Lotte.... she''s waiting for us in the village. Kim: " ??? ( confused ) our mother? Aria: " Lets finish this quickly so we can both head back. " " " " part 3 end " " " chapter 5 : Labyrinth ( part 4 ) author''s note: comments and suggestions are always welcome. chapter 5: Labyrinth ( part 4 ) After going back up to the third level of the dungeon , Aria and Kim decided to take the time and rest while they were waiting for their guests to arrive. Sitting down and preparing to cook a simple meal, while Kim was sharpening her sword, Aria began thinking about past events. " One week after coming to the village, Aria had finished selling all the items that she had collected along the way. among these items were mostly, weapons, armors, supplies, and some crystals. The crystals emited a blue light, and felt like a bit of energy was stored inside. Seeing the crystals fetched a higher price., Aria began to investigate its origins, tracing back the way they came, Aria and her group, then discovered the entrance to the Labyrinth. It was a large gate with two stone statues standing on both sides. Upon entering, they were immediately attacked by a number of monsters, which they were able to defeat without any problems. With each kill their levels slowly rised, giving a chance for Kim to increase her abilities. The monsters however didn''t leave any corpse. Every time a monster died, a crystal would appear after, the crystals were a bit different from the blue one''s that she sold. This had a darker color, and the amount of mana it had was also abundant. When her group finished off the last batch of monsters, something unexplainable happened. The walls in the Labyrinth started glowing red and after a few minutes, monsters were begining to come out. Suprised but not troubled, they began on killing them before they even finished coming off the wall. The cycle continued until Aria got bored and called it a day. Taking her crystal back to the village, She sold it all for a total 34 gold coins and 15 pieces of silver. Happy with the results of their hard work, Aria decided to go and register with the guild. One of the reasons why she wanted to go, was to find a few people that she could bring a long, their journey further down into the lower levels of the labyrinth meant more danger and she needed some fodder''s or sacrificial pawns to test the water''s surface. With the gold that she earned, Aria planned on hiring some strong mercenaries, 1 gold advance payment and 1 after the job was done meant that they will only recieve the second compensation if they were able to survive. a basic tactic in getting people who are in need of money. Aria then came to realize something, why did monsters inside the labyrinth turn into crystals while the ones killed outside remained the same. She wanted to test something out, but she didn''t have the right person to handle it. Thats when it happened, a random guy bumping into Kim was like a Godsend. She lost all interest in bringing other people inside the lower parts of the labyrinth. what she needed though, was willing test subjects. After making her plans, Aria brought Kim back to the Labyrinth and made her kill everything on sight. Taking advantage of her abilities, Aria used her lightning to severely weaken the enemy monsters and allowed Kim to finish them off. boosting her level in an alarming speed. When Kim finished off the forth level guardian, they began making their way back. Confident with Kim''s level, Aria was now patiently waiting for Gavin and the rest of the collateral damage to arrive. Confirming that life forms inside the labyrinth turned into crytals after being killed meant only one thing..... Aria: " ( this will teach you to never take things from me. ) " +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ from the distance, the sound of footsteps can be heard. noticing the approach of the other group, Aria stood up and spoke. Aria: Looks like they are here. Kim: " Oneechan... are you sure that I can do this? Aria: " dont worry Kim, you''ll be fine. " walking towards the room at the end of the corridor and pushing the doors open, Gavin was the first to enter followed by Darus and a few more people. Looking around, Darus then spoke to the group. Darus: " We''ve arrived...... If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Darus then stopped on his tracks when he saw a figure a few feet away from them. There was a girl, sitting on a rock. Clad in full black while her white skin reflected the light coming from the crystals on the walls. Gavin seeing the girl, walked towards her but immediately stoppped after a taking five steps when he saw another figure standing on the other side. as the last man entered the room, the doors closed behind them. the person who broke the silence was Gavin, looking towards the girl with white hair, he asked... Gavin: " Fancy meeting you in here. Darus: " Gavin, do you know these people? Gavin: " They were the ones I talked about in the tavern, I''m not sure what these two are doing here though. Darus: " Is that so? If that the cas...... Guah!!! Even before Darus could finish, the girl clad in black had without warning struck his heart using a long single bladed sword. Gavin, with a stupified expression watched with disbelief as the body of his friend fell to the ground lifeless. reflexively jumping away to create some distance, he looked at the killer with his sword pointing towards her and asked. Gavin: " You two..... whats the meaning of this?! The girl in black, watched the dead body infront of her and after a while she looked at the white haired girl on the right side of the room and asked. Kim: " Oneechan..... something seems to be wrong, its not working. Aria: " Just be patient Kim, its working. We just need to wait a little longer. For now, try killing off the rest. Kim: " Umm... The girl then charged at the rest of the group consisting of 36 men. The second victim was unable to react seeing her close the distance of 10 meters in less than a second, her blade cutting off his lower portion and then moving on to the next. The movement was flawless, her speed, the direction of her swing, and the strength she applied. Kim struck at her foe with deathly precision, slashing downwards, another man fell. running around and bodies falling to the ground like leaves while her black lace panties showed each time she jumped up into the air. Her face that looked like an angel and her gentle smile paired with her beautiful eyes that looked at the men as she took their lives, it was a wonderful sight, and Aria could do nothing but smile as the floor of the labyrinth turned into the color of red. walking towards Gavin who was sprawled on the ground, both arms and legs missing with tears flowing from his eyes, she looked down at him with eyes of pity. Aria: " Does it hurt? Gavin: " Gugh....ugh..... ( crying ) Aria: " Dont worry Gavin.... I''ll take care of Lotte once your gone. wait... what do you have here..... ( taking a pouch from his waist ) guess what? why dont I take this as a form of compensation. ( smiles ) " Kim: " Oneechan~ I just finished, so what was it that your going to show me? Aria looks over to Kim then spoke. Aria: " Look at the first one you killed, watch closely. Kim: " huh?......... Uwaah!!........ The body started glowing with a blue light, and little by little, parts of it were disappearing. Aria: " Do you see it? everything that died here will become a part of the dungeon, adding to its strength, the monsters inside are nothing more but products of this process called soul assimilation in an effort to add more lives to the source of its power, and that power is somewhere deep inside this labyrinth. Something that we must obtain. Until then, we will have to train more, but this experiment is a success, in the near future we must find a way to send more people here to die. Its all thanks to him..... Gavin: " !gugh!!!! your a devil!!! a monster!!! Aria: " Oh..... ( smiles ) Lets go Kim...... Enjoy the rest of the day Gavin, Its a pleasure bumping into you. Kim: " ummm....( looks at Gavin ) bye sir..... thank you so much for you help. * step step * sfx Gavin: " ugh!!! urghh!!! Arrrhhhh! Shit !!! Shit!!!!! " " " end part 4 - Labyrinth " chapter 6 : Bonds author''s note: from now on full chapters all the way. comments and suggestions are always welcome. chapter 6 : Bonds 5 kilometers west of the village of Perdulin, an empty field close to being a vast wasteland where no trees and animals can be found, Large hills that fail to give any form of protection against the strong winds that go about, and in the middle is a large empty crater that used to be a lake filled with all forms of life, now left dry and barren. Two figures, standing at the center. One of them, pulled out an imposing blade. Holding it in both hands, a dark mist like energy started to flow out and begun enveloping the figure of a young girl wearing a black chest plate and a few other pieces of equipment dyed in the same color. Her soft black hair swayed as the wind blew in her direction and scattered the dust all around. The other person standing infront of her then gave out an impish smile and took out a black metal artifact the size of a normal book and held it on her left hand. Seeing this, the girl lowered her stance and said a few words. " I''m ready sister. Shall we begin? The other girl nodded in agreement and gave her reply. " Ready when you are...Remember... Don''t hold back, show me the results of your training. " I wont let you down sister. " Hmmm, really?... If thats the case then I''ll be sure to give you a reward if you manage to hit me even once. ( smiles ) " ( grins ) Promise??? " I promise Kim..... Begin!!! ( she shouted ) The ground suddenly began to shake and a number of magical circles started forming underneath her, large chunks of rocks broke from the ground and floated up into the air. Raising her arms and with sword above her head, she unleashed a downward slash with extreme force that instanly split the ground infront of her and dark energy shot out like an arrow towards Aria''s direction. Upon seeing this, Aria placed her right hand above the metal artifact and used her skills to defend. A magical barrier that is 15 feet in diameter appeared and successfully deflected the attack with ease. Seeing that her magic bullet did no damage whatsoever, Kim decided to give a more direct approach. Since attacking from a distance would bear no fruit, she ran towards Aria and closed the distance within a few seconds. Kim, swung her katana with unimaginable speed, aimed at Aria''s neck. However, the attack that killed so many, failed to hit its mark. With the sound of metal clashing. Kim looked with utter disbelief, the attack was blocked by one of Aria''s fingernail. Aria glared at Kim with her cold blue eyes, before flicking the blade upwards and causing Kim to lose balance as she desperately tried to hold on to her weapon, then without any consideration, Aria delivered a kick to Kim''s abdomen which sent her flying to a distance of 20 meters. Visibly shaken, Kim tried to correct her stance, but before she even landed, Aria had already grabbed the back of her head and smashed her face on the ground. Kim gritted her teeth in pain, but she refused to let it end here. She stuggled to stand up using every ounce of strength in her body. But Aria was merciless. Aria placed her right foot on top of Kim''s back and begun channelling her magic. In an instant the gravity in the area around her increased and rained down on Kim''s body. Kim screamed at the top of her lungs with tears falling from her eyes. Looking down, Aria began to speak while still channelling her magic. Aria: " Is this it? Will it end here? I''m quite disappointed in you Kim... If your resolve only amounts to this much then perhaps, its better if your life ended. Kim hearing those words was filled with overflowing rage, and inside her, something was trying to push its way out. Dark Aura then immediately covered her body and exploded, throwing Aria away and cancelling her magic. If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. With renewed vigor, Kim stood up and with her eyes glowing red. She began her counter offensive. Her speed had nearly tripled, and her strength had increased tremendously as she charged towards Aria delivering earth shattering blows that caused rocks the size of buildings to rise from the ground with every hit, and then with her final attack, full of determination to finish off her opponent, Aria''s Mana Barrier finally gave in from the relentless damage it had recieved. Red eyes glowing, Kim was now sure of her victory. Without the shield that protected Aria, it was only certain that her defeat was inevitable. However, much to her suprise Aria was smiling. It wasn''t the face of someone who was about to be defeated. Kim, then gazed at the sky, it was dark, too dark, a moment ago the sun was shining above their heads but now it was nowhere to be seen, Dark clouds loomed over them. When realization finally came to her, it was already too late. At the sound of thunder in the sky, forks of blinding light was quickly making its way to her. It was Aria''s seventh level catastrophic magic, < Vermilion! > Her heart was filled with despair in that moment, she was still weak, against her opponent she had no chance of winning. She closed her eyes and waited for the end to come. As the blinding light finally reached Kim, her consciousness faded while tears were falling down her cheeks. +++ When Kim opened her eyes, she was in a bed and a familiar looking white haired girl was staring at her face. Then the girl sighed in relief and she began to speak. Aria: " Your finally awake... Kim: " Wha,..what happened? Aria: " You lost... Thats what happened, and you lost embarrassingly. ( smile ) Looking at Aria, Kim could do nothing but cry, and as tears began to trace her face once more, Aria leaned forward while staring at Kim''s tear filled eyes and proceeded to kiss her on the lips. Surprised, Kim gave a stupid " Huh!? " expression. Seeing this, Aria began to explain herself. Aria: " I promised to give you a reward if you managed to hit me even once... Then, Aria grabbed her hair and showed that part of it was a few inches shorter. Kim: " Oneechan..... Aria: " Goodnight Kim, sleep well. Kim watched Aria''s figure as she trailed across the room, when she was almost at the door, Kim called out to her. Kim: " Oneechan... I still plan on killing you. The girl looked at her for a moment before replying in a cold voice that made the temperature of the room drop to zero, despite the fire place being a few meters away. Aria: " Did you know why you lost? It wasn''t because of your lack in ability or skill, and definitely not because of your age. Its because your blade lacked conviction. Your blade will never reach me, and those few inches gap between my life and death will always be there, giving me enough time to pull the rug from under you. " Why? you ask... Because I plan on keeping you by my side for a long time. Even if you grow stronger with every passing day, I am already far ahead and there is nothing you can do to stop me. " You plan on taking my life? Forgive me, but I have no plans on dying in the foreseeable future. Aria then walked out of the room and closed the door behind her. Outside, she leaned on the wall and tears began falling on her cheeks. Aria: " I''m sorry Elena.... I''ve never felt happier in my life than I do now, I treasure every moment that I spend with you in this world. even if I''m causing you to suffer greatly, I''m not such a good person to allow myself to lose what I hold dear, even if its for selfish reasons. after collecting herself, Aria stood up and went back to her room. " " " End..... " chapter 7 : The Prodigal Daughter Author''s note: Comments and Suggestions are more than welcome. Chapter 7 : The Prodigal Daughter After resting at an Inn for a whole day, Aria, Kim, and the rest made their way to a house on the outskirts of the village, after roughly around 30 minutes, they have finally arrived before it started to go dark. Upon arrival, what they saw was a woman patiently waiting while sitting on an old block of wood. Stopping the carriage just infront of the house, the young woman took notice and stood up, then made her way towards her visitors. What greeted her on top of the carriage was the smiling face of a white haired girl. A bit confused as to why the girl was smiling at her with such intensity, the young woman began to speak. Young woman: " Greetings traveler. My name is Lotte, I''m a resident that lives in this village, may I know the purpose of your visit? Seeing as our house is the only one here found on the outskirts, its safe to say that you are here for a reason correct? The young girl then answered with a face filled with smile. Aria: " Yes, you are correct. My name is Aria, and my other companion''s name is Kim, she is just inside the carriage taking a nap, we''ve travelled a long distance and we are both tired and weary. I hope that, perhaps we can impose on your good heart to allow us to spend the night inside your house? " The nights are cold, and lonely... I know spending it with strangers is too much to ask and maybe you even fear the danger for your life, but would it not be too cruel to allow two cute girls to freeze outside? ( smiles ) Lotte: " My my, you are shameless aren''t you? ( giggles ) but I dont dislike it. However, my husband may find fault in my actions. After seeing the hesitation in Lotte''s eyes Aria then replied. Aria: " Worry not my fair lady, I''m sure a few pieces of gold would be more that enough to quell his anger. Saying this, Aria took 2 pieces of gold coins from her pocket and threw it in Lotte''s direction, which she caught using both her hands. Lotte: " Wa..wait! if you have this much, then why not go to one of the Inn''s located inside the village? I''m sure this gold is enough to give you the comfort that you desire little girl. Aria: " Perhaps, but I would rather stay here ( pouts ) even if I''m forced to sleep under the stars. I just hope that your conscience would knock some sense into you before I catch myself a cold. Lotte: " Eeh? ahahaha.... Aria: " .........so Mam Lotte, is it fine then? Lotte: " ahahah, I''m sorry for laughing at you. Aria is it? Well now, gather your things and wake up your companion, then head inside. I will prepare something for us to eat. hearing a proper invitation, Aria sighed in relief and began unloading her things. Upon dropping some bags on the ground, she peered inside the carriage to see the quiet sleeping face of a young girl dressed in black, after staring at the figure for a few seconds, she lifted her hand and placed it on the girls shoulder and attempted to wake her up. Aria: " Kim, ....... Kim, we''re here, wake up... Kim: " Uuh...umm... huh?.... yeah i''m awake... Aria: " Pick up your stuff, were going inside the house. Kim: " House?..... where are we? Kim''s question was ignored as Aria hurriedly went back down and picked up her bags. After scratching her head, Kim carried her things and went to Aria''s side. What came to her view was an old rundown two story house that gave a feeling that it would crash down at any moment. The floorboards were filled with holes and you can see a bit of moss growing from it. Aria stood at the front of the door then spoke in a well manner. Aria: " Sorry for intruding. Then she opened the door and proceeded to step inside. Seeing this, Kim also followed suit. The inside of the house can only be described as plain, no wall paper, no paint, and no form of decorations whatsoever. Immediately entering their view was a brightly lit fireplace and a table in the middle with three chairs surrounding it. Beside the fire was a woman constantly stirring a pot that hung just above the heat. After dropping a few chunks of what seemed like vegetables, the young woman stood up, circled around the table and went to face them both. Then, the young woman introduced herself to Kim. Lotte: " Good day, you must be Kim I presume. My name is Lotte, please treat this place as if it was your own home. The young woman standing infront of her had grey eyes and blonde hair that went down to her buttocks, neatly tied in a ponytail. Her dress was plain but her face was beautiful with her light brown skin complimenting it. Kim was a bit confused, looking at Lotte then looking back at Aria then to Lotte once again. her lips were somewhat shivering, Then she spoke to the young woman. Kim: " Its a pleasure to meet you, Miss Lotte. Lotte: " ahaha ( gigling ) mine as well, and Kim its, Mrs..... Mrs. Lotte Timberwolf.... After the introductions, Lotte showed them to their room. It was a rather small guest room, with a single bed. Placing her things inside the cabinet and changing to a lighter dress, Kim beckoned Aria for her Attention. Kim: " Oneechan, how long do you plan for us on staying here? Aria: " Whats wrong? Is this place not to your liking? Kim: " Its not that. I want to know what you are going to do with that woman? Aria: " We are staying here, and thats final... now hurry up or you''ll miss dinner. Kim: " ..... Kim watched in silence as Aria went out of the room. After realizing that it was pointless to even ask, she went out and headed towards dinner. The meal was a soup with all sorts of vegetables, a bit salty, but it did the job. Now with a full stomach, Kim was getting ready to go back to the room until Aria stopped her before she could stand up and leave the table. Aria: " Sleeping already? why not stay for a bit longer... I''m sure Lotte would be interested in some of our stories. Kim: " You know i''m not one to talk about stuff, and besides i''m a bit shy around other people. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! Lotte: " Oh please, do stay, I rarely get the chance to talk with others. Perhaps you would grace me with what two young girls be doing and traveling on their own. Hearing this from Lotte, Kim responded with a calm voice. Kim: " We are.... adventurers... technically adventurers... we were supposed to register at the guild but a lot of things happened. Lotte: " Oh... care to tell more... ( smiles ) Kim: "...... as it turned out, Lotte was very much interested and the three of them stayed up until midnight telling their stories to each other. Kim, was very pleased with Lotte. The young woman was actually a noble''s daughter, but when her parents decided to marry her off to a person she didn''t like, Lotte ended up running away, and after many trials she finally settled down on this village. When the time to sleep came, Aria had to drag away Kim from the conversation. Knowing that there would be no end to it. inside the small guest room, on top of the bed. Kim was facing the wall while Aria was staring blankly on the ceiling. Aria, after noticing the girl beside her breathing softly, thinking she was fast asleep. Aria began to speak her mind. Aria: " We''ve come a long way, you and I. The girl that was crying in the forest tied up by bandits, was now the one making the bandits cry. The weak frail girl is no more. I''m sure that in the near future you will be able to save a lot of people in need. You will be a symbol of justice, and take upon yourself to punish those that are evil. hehe ( laughs ), who knows maybe you will be punishing me as well. Back in my world, I was weak, I had no power to protect myself, and Justice sided with those that have wronged me. I wanted to scream, but no matter how hard I try, my pain didn''t reach anyone. I was left all alone. Hungry, Sad, and Angry at my self, I just wanted everything to end. Staring at the night sky, and seeing the stars shining brightly. I thought that it was beautiful, breath taking. I wanted to be a part of that magnificence, to be beautiful, to be able to give out the same feeling that they were giving me at that time. The feeling of being loved. That was when I realized that it was just my wishful thinking, Its impossible, that could never happen right? I found myself slowly making my way to the edge. I was thinking, just a few more steps, a little bit more and everything will be over. Just one more, go on... I was afraid, I wanted someone to save me.....sniff...hic...hic..( tears falling )..... I was calling out... but nobody came... then, I fell...for a long time. I thought it was over....... everything..... That was when I got here.... unexpectedly I got another chance.......a chance to live my life in this new world...... and thats when I met you....... I''m not a hero that saves the day, and protects the ones who are in need. I dont fight monsters to be praised by everyone. I could care less about beggars, crying children, people dying, fall of kingdoms and empires. I mean seriously, where were they when I needed help? when I was alone, crying, I know you hate me.....but...... snif....hic...sniff ( sobs ) but please...... Please Kim.....when the time comes....... save me...... +++ I was laying on the bed, facing the wall. We just finished having dinner and mind you, that was the worst vegetable soup I have ever tasted in my entire life. During that time I was really thinking about pork barbecue and other stuff just to get my mind off the taste. Having rested for the entire day I wasn''t really in the mood to sleep, I figured maybe I should just do some sword swings to improve my stance until I felt tired and weary. That was when Aria started talking, she probably thought I was already asleep so I just listened. She began mentioning this other world which I didn''t really understand so I just thought of it as some faraway place, Then she started talking about being weak and powerless, I was like huh!?!? you... weak?.. If you wanted to end my existence I would have died a hundred times over, and that was you being weak? Then she started to cry....... It was the first time that I heard it. The scary girl.... the one who took me away.... she was crying and asking to be saved.....and of all people she was asking me!!! I hate her so much....but at that time I was conflicted If you are such a good person then why are you doing these things? why did you save me that time? why did my father have to die? why damn it!!! I wanted answers... Then she became silent...... I turned my body over to face her direction, but I regretted it...... I didn''t want to see it. what I saw was the beautiful face of a girl with tears falling from her eyes, she had a pained expression, and her long white hair reflected the moonlight. It felt sad and lonely. She was quiet..... She probably fell asleep crying, I thought to myself. I reached for her right hand and held it upon my chest. Her hand was warm but somehow it felt cold and empty. I opened my hand and slid my fingers in between her own, holding it tightly..... I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. Kim: " goodnight.... +++++++ Outside the window... Centor: " Tsk... I thought I was gonna see some yuri, so much for waiting.... Athen: " So this is where you were... Centor... Centor: " Gih!!! Huu.... you scared the living daylights out of me... stop sneaking on others like that. Geez... Athen: " Enough talk, get down from there, or else mistress might cook you up for breakfast. Centor: " yeah i''m coming...... hey if your still not tired, how about a game of poker. Athen: " I''ll pass... " " " chapter end " " " chapter 8 : Capricious author''s note : comments and suggestions are welcome. chapter 8 : Capricious It was morning, I open my eyes and realized I was the only person in the bed. It seems Aria got up a lot earlier. I wonder if I was still holding onto her hand when she woke up. After rolling from side to side I finally got up from bed. I opened the windows to let the fresh air in and folded the blankets. This isn''t so bad, even though the place was a bit run down, the change of pace was good in a way. Being a merchant''s daughter, me and my father was always travelling so we didn''t have a place of our own. I went down stairs looking for everyone and what greeted me was the sweet smell of freshly baked bread and the aroma of roasted meat. Suddenly, I could hear the sound of my stomach grumbling, remembering the food from last night I''m glad I could finally eat my fill. " Good morning Kim. " I look at the direction of the voice and I saw Lotte arranging the plates. " Good morning " I replied, before making my way towards the table. " Wow, there''s so much food! are we celebrating something? " I''m not really sure myself Kim, when I got up from bed I saw Aria cooking and she was already done cleaning the house. " Hmm... where is Oneechan by the way? " Aria said she forgot to buy something else so she went to the grocer, I believe she''s on her way back by now. " Is that so... Oh well I guess we''re gonna have to start without her then. " Kim! Stop that, Aria was kind enough to wake up early and prepare these for us, it would be rude to eat without her. " But I''m starving already... Just then the door opened and Aria came dashing in, she was breathing heavily, with sweat running down her forehead. " Speaking of the devil. " I said, looking at her. " haa... haa... ( panting ) Good morning Kim. ( smiles ) sorry I took so long getting back, did you just wake up? your face is a mess you know. Realizing how unkept my face may have looked at that time, I proceeded to wash my face with water. " Puwah.... cold, umm..... huh? " Here, use this to wipe the water off. Aria was handing me a piece of soft fabric, I looked at it for a while before taking it from her hand. " Thanks... " I said to her. " Your welcome. ( smiles ) I''m sure your hungry, lets go back to the table and eat. " Umm... sure... lets... ( whats up with her... she seems unusually cheerful today ) Seeing the food in front of me, I lost all ethics and started munching down on everything. It was so good! The bread rolls had a bit of cheese in the middle and the melted cheese complimented the bread by making it so that when eating it, left a soft and heavenly mix of cheesy goodness with every bite. The apple pie was also good, I was able to eat two slices before taking a bite of the roasted wild boar. The fat oozed out everytime I used the knife to cut it into smaller pieces. It was going great until... " Whats wrong Lotte? you seem a bit distracted. " I said this while taking a glance at her face. " Hmm?... its probably nothing. I''m just worried a little. Sorry for ruining the mood, the food tastes great its just that. " What? " Its been three day since my husband left and he still hasn''t returned. He''s an adveturer, his group should have been back yesterday but... never mind... " Well, if thats the case then maybe the guild has given him a quest and its just taking a lot longer. " Your right, Its probably just as you said. I''m sure Gavin is doing fine. Just then, I could swear I heard something break. The next thing I knew I was making my way to Aria''s side and slapped her hard on the face. My hand hurt and a little bit of blood was coming out of Aria''s lips. I knew by then that I had completely caught her off guard, she was laying on the ground and shivering. Picking her up by grabbing the collar of her dress. I wanted to punch her, but I didn''t. She was smiling,...... her eyes were closed and on the verge of tearing up. I watched her as she slowly opened them infront of me. By then, I had already lost all interest. " You know what? I dont even know why I even bothered. " I said to her, while looking at her face. Afterwards, I then let go of her dress and turned to leave however she suddenly grabbed onto the edge of my clothing. " Let go... " I said to her slightly annoyed. But instead of letting go, she now had both hands wrapped around my waist. " I,... I''m sorry Kim........... " Forgive me Aria, I thought I could change you, but...... your nothing more but a rotten person.... She finally let go of me and I moved towards Lotte, looking at her straight in the eye, I spoke. " Lotte, I may have an idea on what might have happened to your husband... ( shit! ) I''m going back to the labyrinth, to search for some clues ( damn it! what am I doing... ) please Lotte, until then could you stay here while i''m away. ( damn it! ) everythings going to be alright.... I promise.... ( Damn it!..... I lied,.....I lied to her,..... ) " Kim?.... whats going on?...... what happened to my husband?........ " Lotte had a panicked look while asking me this. " I''m sorry, Lotte but.... i''m not sure what to tell you, .... for now just stay here...... " uhm.... okay, I''ll stay.... " nodding her head in agreement and glancing at Aria, who at that time was sitting on the floor while hugging her knee''s. " Okay then, I''m going... " after taking one final look at Aria, I turned around and headed towards the door. My next destination would be the labyrinth, hopefully I could find some form of memento for Lotte, its the least I could after what we did. ++++++++++ I was lying on the floor, my face hurts, and my lips had blood trailing on the side. Looking at Kim as she walked out of the house I thought to myself... " heh... guess I''m all alone again... why do others always have the tendency to leave just when I try to make things right. My body suddenly felt weak, Cold, It was cold.... I slowly stood up, managing to support myself by using the chair infront of me. I took a few steps... my legs were shaking, and before I even noticed it, Tears were begining to escape from me. " Are you alright? Aria? " Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. I looked towards the direction of the voice and I found Lotte staring back at my figure. Wearily, I answered her with a calm voice. " I''m fine Lotte, you dont have to worry. " " but.... your crying.... " she said. " no... its okay, My cheeks just hurt from the slap earlier, It will be fine afterwards... I''m just gonna go outside for a while to get some fresh air. " Going outside, I was immediately approached by Athen. Barm was at the side eating some hay. " Mistress, did something happen? Kim went off with Centor, telling him it would be faster if she used him as a mount. after he agreed they just went away. " Oh that... well I guess she''s right, Centor is quick on his feet. they would reach the labyrinth in just two hours and get back to the third level in another thirty minutes... anyway, just continue on with what your doing. I''m just gonna go head on over to that tree, right there on top of the hill. " Mistress..... what happened between you two? " " Its fine Athen, even if she doesn''t return... " walking past her, I didn''t look back and darted off, dragging my feet. I headed towards the top of the hill and leaned on the tree with my back. Staring at the vast sky while trying to hold back myself from crying... " It was fun while it lasted, but it seems I was the only one enjoying it... what happened to me?.... was I always like this... a monster? A rotten person?.... If I ever get back to my own world, would things change for the better? hmmm.... no.... it wont, nothing will change... I was alone back there, and i''m still alone even in this one... maybe I should just return her to her father... I''m getting tired of playing house... I was surpised back then when the bandit knew how to use illusion magic, and pretended to be her father, if I was a bit late he would have used her as a hostage and at worst, she may have ended up dead. I didn''t bother explaining it to her, thinking it would be better if she thought he was dead. That way she would have no choice but to follow me... I guess things dont work out that way... " I''m finally 15 years old... I really wanted to spend it with people important to me... but in the end, It was just me playing pretend family... no parent''s.... no friends.... all I have are just a bunch of talking birds... heh... i''m hopeless.... I take out my terminal, opened a bunch of files and folders, trying to find the mp4 file hidden in the bottom of my saved documents. Aria: " there... I finally found it... its been another year... " [ open file folder? ] yes/no.... yes... [ play music file? ] accept/decline accept... " " ~ happy birthday to you! ~ happy birthday to you! ~ from me to you, ~ a happy happy birthday! " " ~ today is the day of special smiles. ~ the moment that wishes come true. ~ the greatest gift is that we met. ~ come on, blow out the candles. " ~ happy birthday to you! ~ happy birthday to you! ~ from me to you, ~ a happy happy birthday! " ~ from me to you, ~ a happy happy birthday! " Aria: " happy birthday to me... happy happy birthday....... hik..snif......sniff..... ( sob )... uwaaah!.... as the song ended, so did my hope of ever becoming happy. this time the tears just kept on pouring from my eyes, I didn''t bother holding them back anymore. I cried everything out, my despair, my pain and suffering. feeling my strength getting weaker, I closed my eyes and allowed myself to sleep. " " ++++++++++++++++++++ Empire of Deneriv, human teritory, inside Cristovalria Castle. A man was steadily walking towards the room at the end of the hallway. He was wearing full body armor, and his cape was dragging along the red carpet inside the glorious hall, decorated with vast amounts of art and all forms of metal armors were lined at each side. after walking for a good amount of time, he has finally reached the end of the hall. Infront of him was a golden door, roughly 30 feet high. As he approached it, the door began to creak and open, which revealed the room inside. The room was filled with light that seem to be coming straight from the walls itself, giant pillars were supporting the ceiling that was made with gold and had intricate decorations carved into it, which depicted a battle that happened a long time ago in the history of the empire. Looking straight ahead as he walked further towards the center of the room, He was greeted by the person who was currently on the seat of power. " I see you have returned, my loyal servant. " the voice echoed in the entire throne room. " yes, my master. I have finished my part in collecting the soul crystal from the labyrinth in the territory of the dark elves. " " My time is quickly running out.... cough....cough..... " " Master!!! " the man yelled. " I''m almost at the end of my life...... for the continued glory, and prosperity of the empire I cannot allow it to end this way there fore in order for me ensure that the empire doesn''t fall into ruin I must obtain Immortality, using the soul crystal''s power. I have given my blood and my entire life on this one purpose... do not fail me. " " I give you my word. Empress Victoria, the 18 sacred blades of the Empire of Deneriv and the might of our Army will not fail. We will trample everything that stands in our way. All for the Glory of the Empire!!! " " Make haste... cough....cough..... burn down the other kingdoms that protect the seal, feed their souls to the cystals and let its essence add to my own. Do this, and let us laugh at the gods that sit in the heavens once we have obtained eternity. The magic circle has been long completed, all that is left is to obtain the necessary sacrifice..... for eternity and for the glory of the empire.... " " for the glory of the Empire!!! " the man shouted " Glory to the Empire!!! " the men surrounding the entirety of the throne room answered, Generals, Knights and Nobles in unison. Empress Victoria: " Go forth, and lay waste upon all who stands against us.... Destroy them!!! Kill them All!!! " " " chapter end.... " " " chapter 9: Encroaching Danger Author''s note: Sorry for the late release, chapter 9....... comments and suggestions are welcome. Perdulin''s Labyrinth, Therom Kingdom Kim: " Tsk.... this is starting to get on my nerves. Centor: " I told you before, this isn''t going to be a walk in the park and one more thing, could you atleast try not to pull so hard on my feathers, its really starting to hurt. Kim: " What can I do? If I don''t grab hold of it like this, I''m definitely gonna fall off.... Wait how about.....here.... Centor: " hyakk!!! your choking me!!! let go!!! uhg.... my neck..... Kim: " fine, just keep on running... we''re almost there. Centor: " If we keep up with this pace, we''ll arrive in our destination soon.... but..... what will we do about them? Kim: " I''ll think of something, dodge!!! Centor: " Waaa!!! woah..... ok that was a little bit too close for comfort. Kim: " Their numbers just keep on increasing, we didn''t encounter this much monsters the last time. Centor: " Should we stop and take care of them? Kim: " No, if we fight them now, we will be overwhelmed by their numbers. If I knew this would happen I would have brought along Athen with us. Centor: " Not having a rear guard sure is difficult..... how long do these werewolves plan on going after us anyway. Kim: " I''m not sure myself..... Hyaaaa!!! Take this!!! ugh!!! werewolf: " Grrrr.....Growl..... Kim: " Damn it!!! there''s just too many of them. After entering the labyrinth, both Kim and Centor was met with a staggering amount of enemies welcoming them with open arms. The monsters were a lot more fierce and didn''t care about who they fought against. Even though Kim and Centor''s combat potential was higher, the number of monster just keep on increasing. Thinking about the situation carefully, Kim decided to make a run for it. But since the labyrinth was filled to the brim with enemies, it was hard to navigate their way towards the third level. Currently, they are both being chased by close to a thousand monsters aiming for their lives. The labyrinth itself was like doing everything it can to kill them. Kim: " Something is definitely wrong in this situation, all of this is unnatural. Centor: " What do you mean by that? Kim: " The labyrinth and all the monsters inside it is giving off tremendous amounts of killing intent. This wasn''t the case when we first entered here a few days ago. There is something happening here, but I dont know exactly what. Centor: " I''m sure whatever that is....... its the least of our problems, we are running out of options here. I can''t run like this forever, sooner or later they will catch up to us. what''s the plan of action? you do know we can''t go back the way we came. Centor looked behind them while running, and saw that they were still being chased. Kim nodded in agreement and spoke. Kim: " If all goes bad, I want you to leave me here and run for the exit. Centor: " you cheeky brat! you dragged me into this place telling me you just needed to retrieve something, but now we are trapped like mice, do you think I have any chance of surviving this alone even if I leave you here! Kim: " What else can we do then? Centor: " Enough!!! just focus on repelling their attacks. I can''t believe Mistress puts you in high regard, your just a spoiled brat. Do you even think the Mistress will forgive me if something happens to you. Kim: " Aria doesn''t care about anyone!!! she''s just a psychopathic killer, If she didn''t make me kill those men telling me its alright, we wouldn''t be in this situation. Lotte''s husband is dead because I killed him! But then she goes around bringing us to the woman''s house. I mean, what kind of a sick person does that! Lotte is kind and I could tell she loves her husband, but then we killed him. Centor: " Ahahaha, you really are just a spoiled brat! did you ever try to stop and think of the reason why the mistress wanted them dead? did you? Kim: " Dont talk to me about shit! what reason is there? huh? tell me! why did those men have to die? and since we''re in the subject of reasoning, tell me the reason why she killed my Father!!! tell me!!! tell me you stupid bird!!! Centor: " you father is alive....... Kim: " Huh?! Centor: " whats wrong? cat got your tongue. Kim: " what did you mean by that.... tell me..... Centor: " Even if I tell you, that wont do you any good if we both die here. for now think of a way out of this situation, I know i''m gonna die eventually but I dont plan on doing it like this. tell me, the mistress has been teaching you everything she knows. use that knowledge and find us a way out of this deadlock. Kim: " I''ll try.... Brought about by the sudden revelation, Kim now had all the reason she needed to stay alive and escape. Thinking of ways to solve the problem closely approaching from behind. The labyrinth wasn''t just a large cave, it had structures built inside it, like a small city, other parts of it were lined with roads and the ceiling went up high as a hundred feet, other parts had a maze which was visible upon entering the second level as each person went further down coming from the elevated entrance which looked like a fortress from behind them. This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. Still running from their pursuers, Kim saw an advantageous position which they could use after remembering what she was taught. [ Aria: " Remember this young Padawan, the force is always with you.... but infront of a large number of enemies. ] [ It is wise to run away to be able to fight another day. ] [ however, if running away is not an option there is only one way. ] [ and that way is only one way. ] Kim: " ??? what the hell, at first I didn''t understand what she was rambling about, but now I finally have an idea. Centor: " ok, i''m all ears... Kim: " Head over to that bridge on our left. that will give us time for you to regain your stamina. It will be easier to defend even if its just me, I wont have trouble with monster''s attacking from behind, Isolating them in one direction, their numbers will be rendered useless. After crossing the bridge, Kim dismounted from Centor, and prepared to fight the incoming legion. Centor collapsed where he stood and watched Kim while drawing heavy breathes. Centor: " I''m leaving it to you... give me ten minutes, and I''ll be able to run again. ( panting ) Kim: " Dont worry, If things go our way, I can fight them all for more than an hour. Rest up... Centor: " If you say so, dont blame me if I ended up sleeping. The bridge was made of stone, crossing the distance of about 250 meters from both sides. the width was roughly 45 feet, giving a lot of space for people to move around, below it was an endless pit, or rather you can''t see what was underneath. Standing in the middle Kim readied her stance, took a deep breath, and started to condence mana into her sword. Her blade began to light up as more mana was being pooled into it, and just as the first wave of monster''s have started crossing over to their location, She unleashed her blade''s fury. Kim: " ե饤󥰄 Flying Swords " Immediately ethereal blades started appearing out of thin air, a total of 30 was hovering around her. She charged at the first wave of enemies, pulling her blade from the side and swinging it towards the direction of the enemy, 10 blades followed suit and shot forward, Piercing the first group and killed 6 werewolves instantly. Some monsters tried to surround her, but the moment they tried. Kim used the second form of her stance. Kim: " Dɏ Blooming Lotus " the ethereal blades converged into her location and rotated around her before fanning out, slicing the poor monsters in half. 20 died helplessly. The blood from the monsters had now covered the bridge in red, The werewolves were not fazed from seeing their kin die in less than 2 seconds. Instead they kept on charging forward like a group of mindless lunatics. faced with more and more enemies, Kim used the third form of her stance. Kim: " ֥`} Blade Sanctuary! " the ethereal blades now begun circling around her, as she ran towards the group, the monsters fell without her even lifting a finger. whenever she approached a target, the blades surrounding her would mercilessly slice off anyone that comes within a radius of 10 meters. those that managed an opportunity to get through was then met with the edge of her katana, it was a one sided slaughter. Other monsters fell to their doom when they were knocked off. and on the bridge, dead corpses piled up on top of one another, before slowly turning into dark mana crystals. Kim: " hyaaa!!! Raaa!!! ( tsk... i need to hold out for as long as possible. ) The battle continued without any sign of improvement, the monsters came in waves, slowly withering her strength away. No matter how many she killed, they would be replaced by two or more. Control of 30 blades was her limit, It put a large strain on her body and required her to keep on channeling mana outwardly. feeling as though she was close to her exhaustion, she called out back to Centor. Kim: " Centor!!! we''re leaving " she then ran back towards her companion, after launching all 30 blades to the monsters infront of her, giving her time to retreat. seeing this, Centor stood up, and the moment Kim jumped on his back, he Immediately ran like the wind. quickly putting distance between them and their pursuer''s. Centor: " not bad.... 1 hour and 15 minutes. " Kim: " Shut it! I need to get back my strength as quickly as possible, I need to meditate in this awkward position, the least you can do is give me some peace and quiet. ( panting ) Centor: " sure... I''ve rested quite a bit, they''ll have trouble keeping up with me for the time being, its your turn to take some much needed rest, this thing is far from over... still, why is there so many of them..... I have a bad feeling about this. The black Gallus''s feathers fluttered in the wind as he ran as fast as his feet can manage, avoiding other monsters that block their path. Making his way towards the third level of the labyrinth while carrying the girl on his back. Thoughts of escaping was the only thing going on in his mind, as he took heavy steps while pushing dust from underneath. " " " chapter end " " " chapter 10: White Flame author''s note: comments and suggestion are more than welcome. WARNING! this chapter contains cookies! and the rest of the coming chapters too nearing the end of volume 1 Chapter 10 : White Flame It was a bright and sunny day and I woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy. I was in my bed covered by my favorite blanket when I heard a knock coming from the door, then the voice of my maid Beatrice called upon me as she entered the bedroom. Beatrice: " My lady- time for you to get up. " she said, and I answered her. " How many times do I have to tell you to drop the honorifics, just call me by my name whenever we are alone Beatrice. Is that so hard to do? We have been friends for a long time. just call me Prim Valentine or just Prim, please... Beatrice: " sigh- as you wish, Prim... however I will only do this if we are both alone. I dont want the others to belittle you or cause any problems. We may be friends, but I am just a maid and you are a Knight, as well as a member of the Sacred Blade order. Prim: " Certainly, I am a Knight but I was once a commoner back in the day and you are the very first friend that I had. Beatrice: " Oh stop it you... Dont bring back memories of the past, you have a busy day ahead, come let us prepare. Prim: " hehehe, can''t I stay in bed a little longer. " I said this while looking at her, but she glared at me from my side and I was forced to obey. Beatrice began to take off my clothes as I stood infront of her, afterwards she led me to the bath which was located in the next room. I sat down on a stool and she proceeded to pour water on my head. my red hair was now wet including the rest of my body. She then used lavender soap on a piece of cloth, before scrubbing my back, after that she used her hands on my hair and scalp, instantly my head was filled with bubbles. Making sure that each strand of my red hair was cleansed. Then I turned my head towards her and looked straight into her eyes before saying. Prim: " the.... the front... Beatrice: " hmm? " she answered me with a puzzled look. Prim: " Please clean the front as well. " my face visibly blushing. Beatrice: " sigh- I guess it can''t be helped. " Beatrice then went to the back of the room and took all of her dress off, her long blonde hair fell to her shoulders as she removed her fedora, and two mounds bounced as she was taking off her blue maid''s dress. Now fully naked, she went and sat down infront of me before taking the soap and rubbing it in the palm of her hands. Beatrice: " Raise both your arms. " she said this, I nodded and raised it above my head. then she used her hands to trace both arms and then proceeded onto my armpits. After rubbing it for a good amount of time, she then grabbed hold of my chest and I let out a moan. Prim: " ahhn~ She squeezed both my supple breast and I began to breath heavily, now both my pink nipples are standing at attention. Noticing this, Beatrice began to play with it by lightly pinching both and running her fingers up and down. then she continued all the way down to my other hole and rubbed it, soap, water, and sticky fluid mixing together. Beatrice stood up and then poured water on my head and the rest of my body. She then sat back down and embraced me, putting her head upon my breasts before looking up and meeting with my eyes. I was staring at her clear blue eyes when I noticed that she was flushed and breathing heavily. then in that moment, I moved my head closer to her''s and kissed her. My tongue invaded her mouth, and in turn she also did mine. I placed my right hand in the back of her head, and using my left hand, I rubbed her right breast causing her to moan in ecstacy. Beatrice followed up by putting two fingers inside the mouth of my Cat. My cat was hungry and it swallowed it whole, then my hips started moving back and forth. I didn''t want to experience it alone so I used my right hand and shoved two of my fingers inside Beatrice''s Cat which was also wet with anticipation, putting it slowly in then pulling it slowly out. Beatrice did the same. I pushed her down and we were now laying on the floor, I was still on top and Beatrice was under me. Both of us was wildly playing with each others Cat. I was calling out her name and she was calling me out the same. My hips was shaking up and down, and Beatrice was squirming underneath. Prim: " Beatrice.... Beatrice.... Beatrice! Beatrice: " Ahhn~ Prim.... Prim!!! we both came at the same time. Beatrice had her blue eyes upturned and her tongue was sticking out, I also had my red eyes upturned and I couldn''t help but stick my tongue out and moan when a jolt of shock went through my entire body. Beatrice and I stayed there while embracing each other for a while. I was about to go on a quest given to me by our Empress. This was the last time that both of us had to spend with each other. Knowing this endeavor will very well spell the continued prosperity or fall of the empire. I definitely must succeed. after coming out of the bath and putting on my Empire Armor made of white mithril and placing my sword christened "White Rose" imbued with holy magic. I went forward to Beatrice and kissed her on the lips before saying my parting words. Prim: " I will return quickly. " Beatrice: " Be safe, I will be waiting. " With that, I proceeded on my journey. Taking with me all 3,000 of my elites composed of guardians, knights, mages, priests and infantry. Casting a high level movement spell using my elite mage division. I roared to my soldiers before our departure. Prim Valentine: " My brothers in arms, we are faced with the cruel reality that all things in this world will eventually end. And that end is now coming for our beloved Empress, The one who was able to bring about glory and power upon our people. In her hour of need she has given us a task that only we can do. when death is slowly creeping at her, she found a way for the Empire to Live on. with her bountiful knowledge it led her to the answer that she seeks. and that answer is inside the 49 labyrinths located across the entire continent. with the might given to us, using our weapons and armors. we march towards that goal. Follow me, together we will obtain eternity and we shall laugh at the gods that sits in the heavens. A flash of light enveloped my elite army of 3,000 and when the light vanished we were now standing infront of a huge entrance with two giant statue''s standing at both sides. Prim: " Welcome to Perdulin''s Labyrinth, eternal life is infront of you, all that is left is to take it. <><><><><><><><><><><> My army was slowly making progress despite the numerical advantage that we had. The inside of the labyrinth was large to say the least, it was like an entire world all in its self, mazes, stairs that go up that bring you back to the same place that you came, doors that lead to dead ends, traps and deadly monsters that we made short work of, forest''s, it was crazy. The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. The whole place was going against logic. finally my mages was able to pinpoint the best possible route and we were now in a huge valley, after crossing it my mages said to me that we will be able to go to the third level. We were steadily marching until I saw a peculiar thing a few distance infront of us and I raised my right hand signaling the group to stop. What I saw was a black bird with a few red streaks on its feathers, it was the size of a full grown cavalry horse, covered in black cloth which seemed like a robe of some sort. Riding on its back was a young girl with black hair wearing light armor which was also black. They turned to their backs before facing our direction once more, then it looked like the girl was saying something to the black avian which she was riding. After that they ran towards our location after unsheathing her sword. I tensed up and unsheathed my "white rose" from my waist then prepared to face her and the strange mount. then suddenly, a large rumbling sound was heard, and it was getting closer and closer. Looking at the girl, I saw a cloud of dust slowly forming behind her, getting bigger and bigger. and then I shouted orders to my men in a hurry. Prim: " Guardians! form a defensive line, knights to me! prepare for battle! Mages and Priests ready your spells! stand your ground! let none of them survive! After this all 20 of my elite guards went to my side, the rest of the knights fanned out infront of the guardians, behind them were the mages and priests. I lowered my "white rose" and prepared a horizontal slash as the black swordswoman was quickly making her way towards me. Then when she was a few meters away, I swung my blade! but to my surprise, from thin air a number of blue swords miraculously appeared out of nowhere. She parried my sword using a long single edge blade. and with a sound of metal clashing into metal I was knocked to the side, the rest of my knights attacked but was also blocked by the mysterious blades floating in mid air. She continued running towards our rear after her mount easily jumped over a couple of guardians and knights, and dodging some ice and fire bolts fired in her direction. Prim: " who was that girl?! what was she doing here?! " her attack was strong from what I could tell during our single exchange, and the level of her strength was probably around a 4 tier warrior. then it hit me! Prim: " it cant be!!! she is also after the soul crystal of perdulin!!! tsk... Knights to m- " before I could finish my orders, my complete and undivided attention was brought back to the direction where the young girl was running from. infront of us, was a whole legion of werewolves, minotaurs, and other magical beast''s!!! In a panic I shouted my new orders! Prim: " Guardians! forward! stop them no matter what! deploy your barriers!!! Mages! use your spells! blow them away!!! I cursed the girl as she was quickly running away to the distance. then I turned around and charged at the huge number of enemies. telling my knights to quickly end the monsters so that we can give chase. Prim: " who ever you are, I''ll be sure to end you. My "White Rose" sword began to light up, and I raised it above my shoulders, then I jumped up and used my magic and slashed forward, launching a blazing white bolt of mana towards the monsters. * White Flame! * when the bolt reached the enemy, it exploded! immediately burning the ground and everything within a radius of 20 meters, the monsters could do nothing but scream in agony as their flesh burned in the holy flame. and their bodies fell with a thud. Prim: " Kill them all! <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Escaping from the battle, Centor was getting more and more burndened by fatigue and Kim was in no condition to fight as her mana was dangerously low, forcing her to use any more of her skill will end up in Mind Down, a condition wherein a person losses consciousness by over usage of mana beyond the person''s capacity. Kim: " just a little bit more. when we get to the third level, we can use the other passage that connects to the surface. I''m really sorry, because of my stubbornness I almost got both of us killed. Centor: " Its fine, atleast we accomplished what we sent out to do. Gavin''s body was in the third level correct? Kim: " yes, If I could get a piece of his clothes or some of his weapon or accessories it should be enough to give Lotte some closure. Centor: " That bastard really does desserve it though. Kim: " do you mind telling me the reason? Centor: " You remembered the day when he stole that piece of gold from you? Kim: " Yes, he was carrying a bouquet of flowers probably for Lotte. Centor: " Lets just say that flower wasn''t meant for her. Kim: "............ Centor: " The mistress cares about you Kim, after this is over I would like you to make up with her. consider this payment for what I had to go through. Kim: " She killed my father... I would also kill her if I had the chance. Centor: " Kim..... your father is still alive, I told you already. Kim: " Then bring me to him!!! I miss my father.... Please.... Centor: " you know I can''t.... unless the mistress allows it, I shouldn''t have even told you the truth. and more importantly we haven''t even gotten out of this hell hole yet. when we do get out, Talk to her..... I apologize in behalf of what she did, taking you away... but think about... If she wasn''t there back then, and we just ignored the bandits. those guys would have taken you regardless and sold into slavery, or turned you into a prostitute.... in a sense, you owe her your life.... she fed you, gave you clothes and provided you with weapon and armor.... she imparted you with her knowledge... trained you into what you are now today.... all for what?.... what did she ask for you in return? Kim: " ............ <><><><><><><><><><> I was speechless, I never actually thought about it that way, I was consumed by my desire to avenge my father, but if what Centor told me was the truth then.... I dont know-..... what should I do-...... If my father was still alive, then I want to meet him! I have to get back to the surface.... " " " ''Chapter end " " " chapter 11 : deadmans wonderland author''s note: comments and suggestion are welcome. chapter 11: deadman''s wonderland pov: Kim I was desperately crawling on the ground, everything that happened was still a complete blur, but i''m certain that what I am looking at right now is the burned and battered body of my companion. I could still hear him screaming while he was trying to extinguish the flames that covered his entire body echoing in my mind. Asking myself why did he save me? Inching my way towards him, on the cold floor of this despicable dungeon while looking at his unmoving body and calling out his name. " Centor? hey, why did you just stop moving all of the sudden? If you sleep on the floor, you might catch a cold you know. No answer, but I still kept on calling out to him until I was finally by his side. I patted a few of the lingering flames on his feathers till none of it was left. Then I spoke to him once more. " Your probably just tired. yes, thats right you were running all over the place, ofcourse anyone would want to take a rest right? Silence, he wasn''t answering me so I just placed my hand under his head and lifted it gently and I rubbed the side of his face, hoping to get any kind of reaction, still nothing. From behind me, I could hear the shattering and breaking of glass so I instinctively looked back. What entered my view was cracks forming on thin air and bits and pieces of it were falling like rocks. The empty spaces in between them you can see this endless void of darkness that seemed like it can devour anything or anyone if they came upon it. The hole in the middle was gradually getting bigger and bigger, as more cracks formed and pieces of it were collapsing towards the darkness inside. In just a few seconds, the rift was completed. The height was roughly around 15 feet and its width was the same, a wall of pure darkness floating above the ground. I was staring at the wall blankly, until I saw a figure slowly coming out from within. <><><><><> pov: Aria Dreams were the only thing that I looked forward to, in my dreams I had a loving family, a number of close friends, I was popular and everyone around me was laughing and had a wonderful smile plastered on their face. Reality was much less to be desired, if I could spend my entire life dreaming in bliss, then I would, given the choice. This time in my dream, I was with my Bff''s spending a night together in a sleepover party that I was conducting. We were playing card games and watching re-runs of my favorite romance movies. My mom would knock on the door and bring us midnight snacks, then she would sit down with us and talk about the number of guys that she dated back in the day, and me and my friends would blush at the most embarrassing moments that she shared with us. It was fun! so much fun that I felt happy to be alive. Then, out of nowhere. I was attacked by pain that felt like a hundred needles were being drilled into my head, and I was forced back into reality. I stood up, covering my head with both my hands, thinking my head was being bitten by a small monster while I lay there sleeping. Looking around, I saw no one. That''s when I realized where the pain was coming from. I grabbed my terminal and quickly browsed through its contents, what I saw made me run back to the house as fast as I could. [ notice ] Gallus Centor remaining life 7% Quickly making my way down the hill. I saw Athen perched on top of a log, when she saw me running, she wasted no time and made her way towards me noticing the urgency in my eyes. Athen: " Mistress? " she said to me with a puzzled look. Aria: " Come with me! " I shouted and she nodded in approval when I finally reached her. Using my terminal, I activated one of the spells that was needed for long distance travel within the shortest possible amount of time. I for one, disliked using this because it felt like my body was being ripped into shreds, the whole experience was like me stuck in the middle of a snow storm without any clothes and at the same time it felt like I was inside an exploding volcano. With a flick of my hand, I pointed on an empty field and within seconds cracks started to form in the middle of thin air, slowly revealing a wall of complete darkness. I entered it and Athen followed me from behind, because the rift was smaller than Barm, I decided to leave him on this side since we didn''t have a choice. Another thing I hated about using this magic, is it required tremendous amounts of mental fortitude. while inside, it will force you to view all your memories as you made your way to the end of the tunnel. Good or Bad memories, mostly bad memories on my part, since Athen was an evolved form of an avian monster generated with the help of my artifact, simply put she used to be a normal bird, I didn''t have to worry about her, the worst thing she could see, would probably be a mental image of herself while being chased by a number of silent foxes. however, for me it was different. All my days being locked up in a room without food, then my mother coming back only to physically abuse me. The image of my parents fighting and yelling at each other, and the images of my father doing all sorts of nasty stuff on me while naked, then the amount of scorn I experienced in school from all my classmates, down to when I was all alone and needed to fend for myself by eating scraps of food left inside a fastfood restaurant telling or convincing the bus boy that the one''s that left the table were my acquaintances. the most recent memory was when I was hit by Elena when all I wanted was to celebrate my birthday with her, Its my fault it ended that way so I can''t blame her, I really cared for her and I wanted her to be with me forever but she hates my guts, Literally. Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. Coming out of the tunnel and reaching the labyrinth, what I saw was the white flaming pandemonium all around. The walls, roads, and other structures were burning. Infront of me, Elena was caressing Centor''s head while his body lay there not moving. She was staring at me with blank eyes, like she was expecting me to do something, so I made my way towards her and Centor. When I was just a few more steps from where they were, I noticed the amount of damage that Centor recieved was colossal. All his feathers were now burned and black, well yeah I know it was black to begin with but this was totally different. It was burnt black feathers, Elena was also burned and her shiny armor was burnt and black, I know it was a black light plated armor, but the fire burnt it and it turned into a darker shade of black so I just know. I walked slowly as I approached them even more, then I knelt down on the cold floor as I beckoned Athen to perform her healing magic. Unfortunately, she just shook her head and refused to look at whats left of Centor, so I didn''t force her. Strange though, after going out of the tunnel I felt weird, It feels the same as when I first arrived into this world. Like nothing bothered me. I felt indifference. I made a mental note in my head to keep on using the rift because it acted better than a professional psychiatrist in my original world. Finally, I placed my hand on Centor''s Soft feathers, ahem... his hard burnt feathers, I wispered a few words that only the one''s around me could hear. " You did your best. Thank you for protecting her. " Elena began to cry like a river and Athen moved away facing the direction of the one that most likely caused this and glared at them with fiery eyes, noticing them aswell I stood up and made one final look at Centor before saying. " It looks like tonight''s dinner will be Chicken Adobo. " I could swear that I saw him flinch from what I said to him, causing my lips to curl up into a smile. My moment was suddenly interrupted when I noticed a voice of a woman calling us. " You there! are these your companions? pausing for a while, I noticed a red long haired beauty with perfect white skin and large 34d''s protruding from underneath her white mythril armor, behind her was a battalion of knights, mages and other soldiers. I looked down on my own chest and instantly I was filled with overflowing rage, every fiber inside my body was rejecting her, I knew right then that I truly hated this woman from the bottom of my heart. Noticing my animosity, she and her soldiers prepared themselves for what was coming. My white twin tailed hair swayed in the wind as I glared at them from my position, my smile was long gone and my cute face showed the determination of a battle hardened war maiden, all the while the screen on my terminal was shining brightly. I answered her, and my voice reverberated in the entire labyrinth, but it wasn''t what she had expected. " Come And Play With Me. " The entire labyrinth began shaking from its very foundations, and if you didn''t know where the voice was coming from people would think that Perdulin has risen from the dead getting ready to devour them whole. then, a system wide notification was heard by everyone inside. [ Aria has entered the battlefield! ] [ Initiating ] [ Combat ] [ Sequence ] <><><><><> Outside Perdulin''s labyrinth, the sky above it turned dark as clouds begun circling around towards the middle. From within these clouds, a Gigantic Cube Of Light appeared, quickly making its way below and eventually reaching the ground. the other adventurers in the area could do nothing but escape from the unknown using haste and other speed increasing magic or blink spells. Some of them were even screaming out that it was the end, however some mages and witches and other craft users only had one thing to say, Beautiful. This leveled the same as magic from the realm of the Gods. This was Aria! Inside the third level of Perdulin''s Labyrinth. The red haired girl sporting her 34d breasts with her white rapier with intricate designs, her Knights, the Guardians, Infantry, Wizards, Acolytes and Priest''s were all devoured by the light that came crashing down from the dungeon''s ceiling. Aria looked back at Kim before the light covered them completely and said to her in a soft voice. " see you later. " a smile visible on her face. Before everything turned white. chapter end chapter 12: The brave 3,000 author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. chapter 12: The brave 3,000 Previously, one of the empire''s greatest hero and symbol of humanity, a member of the sacred blade order of powerful knights and their magical weapons, were sent into a different place far from home, together with her trusted men. What will happen to her? Will she be able to go back? or will she get a serious forehead flicking from my master!? oh... sorry I forgot to introduce myself, silly me tehee~ my name is Ai, short for Artificial Intelligence, but I would really appreciate it if you would call me Ai~chan, anyway continuing on, my master is really pissed! which is bad! really bad! I''m not sure if they will be able to escape my capricious and bordering crazytown owner, and I''m not entirely aware how I enden up with her which is still a mystery unto itself but one thing is certain. they wont be able to leave this place unscathed, mark my words, they dont call me the epitomy of human technology for nothing. <><><><><> [ system notice ] [ connection successful! ] [ disengaging transdimentional cube ] As the light begins to fade and the shaking of the ground comes to a stop, what greeted their eyes were a vast expanse of empty land surrounded by mountains and valleys instead of the dark labyrinth where they stood just a minute ago. looking up, the sky was a bit different, ahem... calling it a bit different would be an understatement, the clear blue sky was absent from their view and in its place were objects that closely resemble gears that you would normally see inside a clock, whats more, these gears were the ones that make up the entirety of the sky itself. The clouds were missing, what floated in the air in its place were gigantic rocks of varying shapes. on the ground, not a single tree or plant life. no animals or monsters, and no sign of civilization. It was a desolate area. " Where is this place? " a knight standing close to Prim asked her a stupid question. " How should I know!? " she yelled at him angrily, not wanting to cause herself embarrassment from not knowing. Her men flinched at the sight of their superior and her outburt. But what can they do? It was the obvious question that everyone was asking themselves at that time. " Reform our ranks! Priest''s, Acolytes, Wizards and all non-combat personnel to the middle! Guardians form a perimeter defence around them, all my Knights unsheathe your weapons and prepare for anything. All her men did as they were told, then Prim Valentine went towards her elite mages to exchange a few words. " Kaldun! Zemora! and Furego! tell me what just happened. How did we ended up getting here? " Prim, hoping to get an answer, consulted the elders. " Forgive us White Flame Valentine, but it will take some time before we can manage to give any solid explaination. " Furego answered her. " What!? " Prim yelled at them, she was obviously furious, it was embarrassing for a member of the sacred blade order to be caught up in such a trap. The elders almost wet their pants. Prim was a symbol of power and beauty, but she was also known for her Anger management issues. Causing the elders to shudder whenever she was in a bad mood. Prim was walking back and forth, her 34d''s bouncing up and down, trying to think of ways to find a solution to this problem. Until the sound of men and women screaming caught her attention. <><><><><> Pov: Aria After the light receeded, my eyes wandered around and I saw Athen standing beside me, staring daggers at a certain direction towards a valley, her piercing gaze told me that she had her sights at our enemies location, but it was too far from us, and my eye sight doesn''t have the ability to see far ahead so I could only ascertain this with her actions. " I see you''ve found them. " I said to her. " Yes, I did. " she didn''t bother looking in my direction when she answered me. Looking at her, I noticed that she was really mad, who wouldn''t? Centor was a part of her kin and she was their matriarch, but she failed to protect him. There was only one way to appease her anger, she wanted blood, and death. Remembering the number of times that she lost to Centor in a game of Poker, Black Jack, Chess, Majong and many others, you would think that she would despise him because he cheated in every single one of them, but she didn''t. The black cheating bastard grew on her, and now that he was currently out of commision, she wanted vengeance. " I''m quite disappointed that we didn''t bring Barm along with us, not like we had a choice, but it would definitely make things a lot easier if he was here. " Prentending to be troubled, I looked at Athen with furrowed eyebrows. " Certainly you jest Mistress? I have already increased my Intelligence to a certain degree so I can tell if you are joking or not. Allow me to show these mongrels the true meaning of power, they can lament on their choices in life once I send them off to their graves. " Athen replied with a hint of a smile. " True, but still, there is only two of us, and they seem to be well prepared. " I attempted to humor her once more. " I''m sure mistress has a few tricks hidden under her sleeve, and this amount of difficulty is like playing with children. I have more faith in your strength as a summoner,- than your close to laughable and pathetic skills in interpersonal relationships with other people. " Okay thats just mean... I plan on having a heart to heart talk with Elena after we are done. I now realized that my actions caused all of this, I''m going to release her and send her back to her father, its my fault Centor..... " looking at the ground and gritting my teeth. " Its not your fault Mistress. " Athen attempted to comfort me. After I collected myself, I stepped forward and began my preparations. I threw my terminal infront of me and stretched both my arms towards it, then my terminal quickly glowed and digitized before vanishing immediately with a "wooooshhzzt!" sound, from its direction two threads of bright white light shot out and covered both my left and right hand. Then the light began to crawl towards my arms until it completely covered my entire body except for my head. You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. The light surrounding my body started to fade, revealing what was underneath. A pair of white cybernetic gloves covered both my right and left hand, on its backside the number 00 could be seen on both. My feet sported two white cybernetic boots that goes up to my knee, The rest of my body is covered by a thin soft white cloth that sticks to my skin completely. (when I say thin, I mean really thin. I''m gonna let your imagination run wild.) On my neck, a black choker was attached and on the front side of it were the numbers 00 written. When it was completed, I relaxed both my arms and returned it to each side. Infront of me five holographic screens appeared out of nowhere, then I raised my right arm and the palm of my hand facing upwards, from underneath me, two rings of white light floated up on top of one another rotating around me in a radius of ten and twelve meters respectively. I then snapped my finger and a sphere of dim white light enveloped me in a radius of twenty meters before my body started to float in mid air. Stretching my right arm infront of me, then closing my right hand to form a fist I motioned one of the holographic screens to move closer as if I was pulling it. When it was within arms reach, I opened my right hand as it landed on the monitor causing the images on it to zoom in. That was when I saw it clearly. " 3,000 strong, a culmination of knights, guardians, mages and healers. This is gonna be tough. " I said to myself. " I''m sure I can manage to wipe them out. " Athen smiled when she heard their numbers. " I know of your abilities Athen, and I have an idea on what you plan on using for this battle. Unfortunately that spell takes a long time to channel, and because large amounts of mana will be consumed it will reveal your position once you start chanting even from this distance. " Thats where you come in Mistress. " she was grinning from ear to ear. " Sigh.... I really wish Barm was here. " I took one final look at Athen before casting my limited summoning spells. I flicked my hand and a number of holographic cards appeared infront of me, written on these cards are the words. [ summoning materials ] Seeing this, Athen started to chant her longest spell that takes about fifteen to twenty five minutes to finish casting depending on the situation. The ground under her feet started to glow extremely bright as she raised both her wings upward and a number of magical glyphs and symbols apeared on both. as she slowly raised her head towards the sky, magic circles begun forming towards the direction of her target, a total of five magic circles evenly spaced by about five meters in between each. Everything about the spell screamed Holy! except for the black miasma coming out of Athen''s eyes. I then moved forward and jumped off, from the top of a cliff until I landed on the floor of the valley which was our current position, after causing a deep crater and shockwave from my mana barrier where I fell, I started the production of cannon fodder. Taking three cards, I begin my performace. <><><><><><> Aria: " Crimson Red~ like the fire and blood that stirs the men and causes great pain and agony, towards the endless void I call upon you. Heed your master''s call! I then threw the first card in the holographic screen in the middle. Aria: " Obsidian Black~ darkness that covers the heart and haunts you in your nightmares, the ever creeping shadow that follows you. I offer this sacrifice! And there goes the second towards the same direction. Aria: " Tempest Silver~ pure and peerless let your blade cut through fate and deliver you from your sins, use the dead bodies of these men and make your self a stairway towards the heavens. Rise my Champion!!! As the third card falls within it, The screen instantly shatters with the sound of breaking glass. Then, dark miasma seeps out from the broken pieces and from the smoke came the disfigured monster that you would only see on horror films and your deepest darkest nightmares. [ Headless Queen ] undead lvl90 hp: 350,090 mp: 20,575 str: 450 sta: 830 int: 120 agi: 600 dex: 420 luk: -999 skills: beheading - instantly kills a target. ( cd: none ) ( attack can be blocked ) knit flesh - heals 1% of maximum hp per kill The headless queen wore a black one piece flowing dress covering her entire body with matching high heel shoes to add more height. equipped with a black imposing scythe on her right hand and on her left she has her head embedded in it. The size of the blade was ten feet long and four feet in width coming from the edge of the blade upto the back. The headless queen stood tall, towering upto eight feet. The neck had its bone exposed, and blood continuously flowed out from the wound ruining her dress. her left hand was ridiculously a lot bigger than her right, enabling her to completely cover her face which was neatly stitched and placed on the palm of her left hand. After being summoned, the Headless Queen ran off towards her new friends accompanied by some skeleton warriors which Aria included in the mix. On Aria''s neck, the black choker attached on her, had the number (01) displayed and on the backside of both her hands, each cybernetic glove displayed (99 ) The Headless Queen ran across the valley and within three minutes, she reached the enemy''s formation. Instantly causing the ones that saw her to feel fear, some of the knights even screamed like a woman before the Headless Queen claimed her first victim. Headless Queen: " Off with their heads!!! " She screamed her favorite line before the rest of her entourage arrived and started fighting the rest of the enemies. Skeleton Warrior: " Stop dont fight! We are your Friends. " Skeleton Soldier: " Clack Clack Clack! " Knight of Deneriv: " Jesus Christ!!! " Priest: " Holy Father! Aaahhhh!!! " chapter end.... chapter 13 : Heroes and Villains author''s notes: comments and suggestions are welcome. chapter 13 : Heroes and Villains Hi there! Ai~chan here! Our most unlikable protagonist/capricious/whimsical/misunderstood/person that everyone wants to die since the first time she made her way into this world and started kidnapping daughters, Aria and her pet.... ahem..... and her Matriarch Gallus Athen just unleashed a whole bunch of tender loving care towards their new playmates! I have no idea how that scythe wielding undead can manage to run around in high heels and not fall or if that big breasted red haired Oneesama~ will have her head rolling on the ground after this is over. Why? Because, the only way for them to survive is to defeat my owner. Will they succeed? or will my suicidal owner jump off another school building before they manage to kill her!!! or will a child molester start feeling Aria''s body up for wearing such shameless clothing that doesn''t leave anything else for imagination!!! Help! Help!!! Police officer! Use your big black steel rod to discipline this girl, because she needs a serious butt spanking. Time is running out!!! I can''t keep this dimention stable for a very long time! <><><><><> Currently, Aria is sweating buckets from being bombarded by notification windows when her summoned monsters and the army of mankind collided with one another, and the dry air inside the valley isn''t helping. Aria: " tsk! this is hard! I dont know how long I could keep up with this. " A number of notification windows popping up telling her the immediate situation ahead. With a pinch of her fingers on the screen, a group of skeleton soldiers converged on a single priest, killing the servant of god without giving him any chance to say his prayers. Old Priest Muric: " No! No!! Stay away!!! Skeleton Warrior: " There is no need to run. We are your friends. Skeleton Soldier: " When you see god. Tell him I said Hi! Skeleton Collector: " Tell my mom I love her, and I miss her. Skeleton Berserker: " Do all priest''s go to heaven? [ Muric has been killed ] With a tap on the field projector, the Headless Queen moves to her new designated position after she successfully killed a group of guardians that did nothing but raise their shields to protect their body, neglecting their exposed heads to her. A single jump while spinning her body and slashing horizontally ended the lives of twelve men. I''m sure their wives and children will cry once they find out. Headless Queen: " Off with their heads! Guardian Selevi: " Waaaa!!! [ selevi has been killed ] Headless Queen: " Off with their heads!! Guardian Tomac: " No! No!!! No!!!!! [ tomac has been killed ] Headless Queen: " Off with their HEADS!!! Guardian Kukuda: " Aaahhh!!! [ kukuda has been killed ] Headless Queen: " HaHahaha!!! This is so much fun!!! I could do this all day. Closing her left hand to form a fist then pointing a finger towards the image on the holographic screen, and one skeleton warrior draws his spear and throws it into the air. The spear flies towards an unsuspecting knight that was fighting the Headless Queen, it landed directly on his chest and the knight fell on his knee''s, then seeing images of his life flashing before the light in his eyes completely vanished for all eternity. Headless Queen: " Huh!? Who are you supposed to be? Knight of Deneriv Alphonse: " You will die by my blade, Abomination!!! Skeleton King Leonidas: " Die!!!!! Knight of Deneriv Alphonse: " Ghuuk!!! Argg.... I can''t believe I''m going to die a virgin. Skeleton King Leonidas: " You should have been a Baker. Youth is so wasted in the young. [ Alphonse has been killed ] Tapping continuously on the hologram of items spread out on the ground among the dead corpses, and instantly the skeleton Collectors proceed on acquiring shields and swords of better quality before engaging an incoming wave of deneriv soldiers. Skeleton King Leonidas: " Form a defensive line!!! Skeleton Soldier: " clack clack clack! Skeleton Warrior: " Ready yourselves you bag of bones! Skeleton Berserker: " Hehehehe Skeleton Warrior: " Hold your positions!!! Skeleton Soldier: " Everything is ready. The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. Then in the far distance, the incoming forces of the Deneriv Army caused the ground to shake and tremble with every step they made. All men who are eagerly running towards the phalanx of undead skeletons. Skeleton King Leonidas: " We are undead!!! Skeleton Soldier: " clack clack clack! Skeleton Warrior: " Hold your positions!!! Skeleton King Leonidas: " This is the reason we are here!!! Skeleton Berserker: " Hehehehe. Skeleton Soldier: " Ahahaha!!! Skeleton King Leonidas: " Those group of humans that are running towards us, also has a reason why they are here!!! Skeleton Warrior: " Hold your positions!!! Skeleton King Leonidas: " And that reason is TO DIE IN OUR HANDS!!! Skeleton Berserker: " Ahahaha!!! Skeleton Soldier: " Clack Clack Clack! Skeleton King Leonidas: " Let Us Give Them The Death, That They So Eagerly Deserve. The moment the soldiers and knights reached their destination, all hell broke loose! Rows upon rows on men die like insects infront of the Undead phalanx. Due to the unceasing amount of stamina that the undead possess, they were able to fight in their full potential despite being few, and the narrow valley prevented the Deneriv Army to use their advantage in numbers. Using the tower shields that the undead managed to scrape off from the dead corpses of the guardians and with the help of the magic weapons that some knights donated after they met their end, it had turned the group of reanimated bones into a force to be reckoned with. More powerful! More tougher! and More Deadly! With each charge of the Deneriv soldiers, they are met with the towering shields from their fallen comrades. After failing to break through the line, they are immediately pushed back and then quickly killed by the following blades behind the covers. When the efforts of the soldiers didn''t exactly turn out as they had expected, The commanders in the army ordered them to pull back. Then the sound of a booming horn signalled their retreat. "Toootooot Phuuotooot!" However, in the clockwork sky, Bolts of numerous Fire Magic came flying down upon the undead''s location, filling the sky with the color of red and orange as they moved with deathly precision towards their target. The undead seeing this, quickly reacted! Skeleton King Leonidas: " Incoming fire!!! Skeleton Commander: " Raise your shield above your heads! Protect your Bones!!! The sound of flames hit them and their shields from above with the sound of "Fuuuggg!" "Fhuuuuuug!" "Clanggg!" Skeleton Soldier: " Ahahaha...... Skeleton Berserker: " Hahaha!!! Skeleton Warrior: " AhaHaHa!!! Skeletor Collector: " Ahahaha. The Skeletons merely laughed at their enemies when their magic attack wasn''t able to achieve anything. Enraged and becoming troubled, the mages and wizards begin quickly discussing on ways to approach the threat. Zemora: " How can they move like that!? Furego: " These are just undead!!! how can they give us this much trouble!? Kaldun: " Hmm... There is only one possible answer. Furego: " What? Tell us Kaldun! Zemora: " Yes! Tell us. Kaldun: " Something or Someone is controlling them.... Then a Knight came dashing towards them while they were in the middle of discussion. He looked extremely wornout. Knight: " Elders!!! The undead are advancing but White Flame managed to take down the scythe user!!! <><><><><><> Meanwhile, far from all the gore and blood, in a safe distance. [ notice! ] Aria: " Huh!? Whats this.... " With a tap of a finger on the holographic notification window, it revealed the information. [ Warning! White Flame Executioner is activating a skill. ] [ Impact Blazing Combo! ] an attack consisting of fatal blows that eat away at an enemy using extreme force that neglects defence and all forms of protective armor. 100 hit combo! 100% critical chance! 100% critical damage! ignores defence! attack cannot be blocked! using conventional means. [ current target Headless Queen ] Aria: " Oh crud...... this is bad....... end of chapter " " " chapter 14 : Grand Skyfall author''s note: comments and suggestions are more than welcome. chapter 14 : Grand Skyfall Today is a sad day. Although we only just met a few minutes ago, your grace, your voice, and your smile, has forever been engraved in my memory. The way you laugh never fails to send shivers on everyone that hears it, and when you enter a room you can be assured that all eyes will be set upon you. Every man becomes frozen stiff when you look at them with your ruby red eyes filled with overflowing murderous passion, and the way the blood spurts from your neck whenever you get excited makes me want to jump out from inside my owner''s terminal and hide in a different land faraway. How I wish that I had a body, if I did, I would embrace you and reattach that head of yours back to its rightful place, only then will you become truly beautiful and I would be a little less freaked out when viewing your avatar, but alas my queen, I am but a series of numbers and electrical signals. All I can offer you is a moment of silence.... Okay, I guess the homicidal royal pain in the ass wielding a scythe and running around killing indiscriminately is going down for the count. Will everything be alright? a question that I want to ask my owner if only she wasn''t preoccupied with other things. My owner is in a tight Pinch!!! how will she get out of this one!? Ai~chan: " ahem... excuse me my dear owner, I was just wondering...... Wow!!! ( wistles ) your sweating so much and those cybergloves aren''t really that heavy. the way that white thin cloth sticks to your wet skin, I can practically see everything! those soft developing snow white mounds and pink peaks that seemed non-existent when wearing your uniform, are now clearly bouncing with the slightest movement, and your...Hmmm.... (comes to a realization) Help! Help!!! Police officer! you need to lock me up, I think i''m turning into a pervert!!! <><><><><><> Pov: Prim Valentine Everywhere I look, I see the heads and guts of my men and their bodies mangled into an unrecognizable state. Chaos and terror are dominating their hearts and soul. The discipline that I engraved into them while training and fighting battles during these long years have completely vanished. They are now but a shadow of their former glory. I''m not sure whether i''d be disappointed or sad in their display. In the past, I looked up to the knights of our empire because of their status and battle prowess, the reason why I became a knight is because I wanted to be just like them. I wanted to be a hero, I wanted to be someone. unfortunately I was neither born a noble or as a man. Being born as a woman led me to be scourned by many because of my endeavor. Constantly ridiculed by others, telling me that no woman will ever make it as a knight. That all I need to do is find a good man and marry into his name. Time and time again, I failed, but I stood up from the ground where I fell and looked straight to my goal. It gave me reason, this was my purpose in life, and I dont plan on living my life the way others tell me to. My chance arrived in the most unprecedented way, defeating a magical beast that suddenly came down from the mountains and attacked our village was killed by me in an attempt to protect my friend Beatrice. I was slightly wounded, but I prevailed. The knight commander took notice of my abilities and was brought up as one of his own because he did not have a son to carry up his name. Now, here I stand my dear father "Ignisius Von Valentine" the butcher of february. Not as a woman, Not as daughter, and Not as a mere Knight. My Name, Prim Valentine "The White Flame Executioner" a member of the Sacred Blades! I failed many times in the past but here I am standing in the peak of humanity and its glory. You will Not Be the one that ends my Legacy. you will only serve as a stepping stone for my further growth. Headless Queen: " Child, I will chop off your head and once I''m done, I''ll reattach it to your neck with the help of your priest''s healing magic, and I''ll enjoy chopping it off once more until I''m satisfied! Prim: " I sincerely doubt that Monster! I''ll kill you here and take those high heel shoes for my own. Headless Queen: " Over my Undead Body!!!! I quickly unsheathed "White Rose" from my waist and ran towards the eight foot headless monster and lunged toward its chest, however the monster blocked my attack using the giant scythe that it wielded. Stepping back three meters, then running upto it once more. The monster attacked me by making a downward slash which I easily avoided by stepping to the side. Seeing my chance I ran and lunged my blade towards its left leg, then pulling it and once more piercing its chest twice before I moved away into a safe distance. however it seemed to be ineffective. The monster then rushed towards me and flung its scythe into the direction of my head. I narrowly escaped it by ducking down. Then I countered the monster with three slashes from my sword towards its body and it seemed to stagger for a moment before standing straight up as if nothing happed. The headless monster then ran upto me before making a horizontal attack using the scythe. I jumped back to avoid it. but to my surprise it also followed me by jumping to my direction followed by a diagonal sweep using its weapon. I blocked it though using my blade but the force of the attack threw me off five meters. In mid air I pierced the ground under me and used the strength in my arms to propel me back towards its direction. Then I raised my blade above my head before delivering five consecutive hits on different parts on its chest followed by a kick using my right feet, just in time before the scythe swung towards my body, narrowly missing me by a hairsbreadth. When I landed on the ground I quickly pounced towards its lower body and pierced it three times, then I moved away again trying to check the damage I did. The Monster fell on one leg, but after just two seconds, it stood up once more and charged towards me. I lowered my body close to the ground and the monster passed me. then I turned quickly and slashed both its legs while I was at the same time evading the scythe. the undead monster dropped down to the ground and I used the chance while it was unable to stand up. closing the distance immediately then jumping up above it, I proceed to give it ten piercing hits from my blade. The monster swung its blade to me but I parried it easily, then I attacked its legs once more by slashing twenty times in a swift fluid motion. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. The monster then punched my face using its left hand, throwing me away seven meters and I landed on the hard ground. I quickly rolled away, just before the pointed part of the scythe penetrated the ground where I was once were. Standing up, I wiped the blood off from my lips before running towards the monster once again. The monster swung its blade making a wide horizonal sweep. I dodge by ducking down and rolling towards it, When I was directly below it, I slashed its legs five times then moved towards its back. The monster fell forward with a thud. Now I was directly behind the monster and it was down on the floor of the valley. Seeing another chance, I jumped above the headless monster and used my Sacred Sword Arts!!! The time slowed down, as I begin to deliver my first hit. One, two, the impact of my pierce caused the ground to form cracks, then I attacked it once more! Three! and blood bursts from a hole that I created on the back of the monster and I pierced it again, Four! and again Five! Six! Seven! The ground directly below us was slowly forming a crater and rocks from the side are begining to rise up. Eight! Nine! Ten! My white rose begins to emit its flames as the attack rains down on the undead. Eleven!, Twelve! Thirteen! I allowed all the strength in my body to flow towards my blade as I struck again! Fourteen! Fifteen! Prim Valentine: " [ Impact Blazing Executioner!!! ] Sixteen! Seventeen! Eighteen! Nineteen! Twenty! The whole ground bursts into flames engulfing the undead monster as more attacks continued to rain down towards it! The crater getting bigger and bigger with every strike! and the ground shook while large chunks of earth gets thrown away from the epicenter of flames. when my attack finished, I delivered all one hundred strikes filled with holy magic. The undead lay on the ground filled with holes and smoke coming from its burned flesh. I stood there on its back panting hard, before bending downwards and proceeding to collect the high heel shoes from the undead''s feet. <><><><><><> Pov: Aria " I was flabbergasted! I cannot it anyway believe what I was seeing. The level 90 undead that I treasured was easily dealt with. All the time I spent collecting the essence from different monsters and crystals, the amount of gold that i used in order to pay overpriced magical runes have all been wasted in a mere twelve minutes. " Seeing its demise was like accidentally dropping your favorite cake minutes after you bought it. with a wave of my right hand, I motion a holographic screen to reveal the status of the battle, and numerous windows popped out, revealing all the information regarding the amount of enemy forces, their current equipment and strength. When It was finished loading, I was not pleased with what I saw. Aria: " Not so good. There are still too many of them left. " I said this after I saw the remaining forces of the enemy. The only saving grace that I have right now is the fact that the undead warriors and soldiers were still intact, but the question is for how long? Aria: " I need a secondary opinion here...... Ai~chan! you there? " and with a *beep* sound, my terminal quickly replied. Ai: " [ you called? ] Aria: " Can you give me a quick simulation on the result of this battle with my current undead forces? " Ai: " [ processing..... ] [ notice! ] battle results in your Loss Dedneriv Army total remaining forces after combat would amount to 2,376 2,129 lightly wounded 247 seriously wounded with high chances of dying. Hmm... I guess it all goes down to me getting my hands dirty. Like they say, if you want things done right you have to do it yourself. Sigh..... I really wish Barm was here. I could just shove this into his face no questions asked, I need more retainers, maybe I should try and tame some bunnies next, oh well.... I only need to stall for a little bit more time, how hard can it be? Aria: " What if I was included in the vanguard and Gallus Athen provided support using long ranged offensive magic? Ai: " [ Long Ranged Offensive Magic? are you perhaps pertaining to that spell? ] Aria: " Yes. " Ai: " [ What the Fuck!? ] <><><><><><> From high above the clockwork sky, a white haired girl descended, her soft flowing twin tails swayed in the wind like it was dancing. The surrounding Knights and other soldiers looked up at her with Awe. Enveloped in a sphere of light and two rings rotating around that looked like halo''s, coupled by her angelic face and blue saphire eyes that can easily melt a man''s heart just by looking at it, Left each and everyone of them speechless and the sweat that covered her entire body, caused the thin white fabric to stick to her skin, completely revealing what was underneath, Pure, Unblemished, Overwhelming Power!!! " A goddess? " An Oracle? " None of the Knights, Guardians and Wizards surrounding her knew. When she landed on the ground, both her left and right cybernetic glove began to light up in the color of Blue and Red. As the light starts to vanish, in her hands she held two weapons, one on each. It was a weapon that is completely Unavailable in this world ruled by swords and magic, but the shape was truly unmistakable. she then pointed it towards their direction and soon enough a quick succession of explotions resounded in the air and one by one, Knights, Guardians, Mages, Wizards, Priest''s and Acolytes fell on the ground. That was when they realized what had descended upon them. It was Death Itself!!! *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* the attack was merciless, and unforgiving, It claimed their lives faster than their ability to guess what was happening until they were sprawled on the ground lifeless. <><><><><><><><><> [ notice! ] Ai~chan: "Help! Help!!! Police officer! [ notice! ] Ai~chan: " Somebody call an ambulance!!! chapter end " " " chapter 15 : Guns vs. Roses author''s notes: comments and suggestions are more than welcome. chapter 15 : Guns vs. Roses In the middle of the desolate area, in a different plain of existence where magic and machinery go hand in hand together. The gears of the clockwork sky moved continuously while large floating mountains were directly below it. This place was entirely devoid of life, and its reason for existing is still unknown. It was vast, and seemingly endless. The empty land was spread out as far as the eyes can see while one stood in the highest point of the largest mountain located on the ground. This peace and tranquility was however, disturbed by the arrival of unexpected visitors. A large cube of pure light appeared in the sky and slowly descended upon the ground spanning 5,000 square meters, effectively engulfing everything in white splendor. When the bright light receded, Men and Monster begin to fight, killing each other and bathing in their enemy''s blood. On this bloody battlefield, a white haired girl with twin tails and cold blue eyes, stood before the numerous Knights and Soldiers, grasping two weapons tightly in between her hands. Time to go to work, Girls! Aria Ebony & Ivory are Aria''s beautiful pair of personally customized, semi-automatic pistols, designed to rapidly fire bullets instilled with her Magic & Loli power. The right-handed white gun, Ivory, was custom built for rapid firing and fast draw times, while the left-handed black gun, Ebony, has been modified for long-distance targeting and comfort. Upgraded by Aria''s onboard A.i. system for Maximum Power and Efficiency! Ebony & Ivory are both M1911-style handguns chambered for the .45 ACP round, and boast a plethora of customized features: Both pistols have been modified with pivot-style triggers as opposed to the 1911''s usual straight-pull trigger, this modification resembles the Browning Hi-Power pistol. Both feature custom sight systems; Ebony uses a set of target sights, while Ivory uses a pair of combat sights Both feature ported muzzle compensators that reduce recoil and counteract muzzle flip. Both barrels are extended through the compensators and are ported to match the cuts in the compensators. Both use custom slides that have been noticeably thickened and reinforced along the slide travel rails and around the chamber and firing mechanism. The result is a slide that bears a resemblance to SIG-Sauer''s M1911 line. Rails have been bolted to the forward portion of both frames. These rails are used to hold the compensators in place. Both guns use double-stack magazines with slam-pads. Both have gold-plated magazine releases, hammers, safety switches and triggers. Ebony features a hooked, two-handed trigger-guard, while Ivory uses a more traditional rounded trigger-guard. Both weapons use ergonomic wood grips which are inlaid with portraits of Victorian women; as befits their names, " Ebony''s is dark-haired, and Ivory''s is fair-haired. " Ebony''s ejection port is located on the left side of the weapon, as opposed to the right side (as Ebony is meant to be used left-handed, this causes spent brass to be ejected away from Aria.) Both weapons have an outside extractor, resembling Browning Hi-Power pistols. Ebony utilizes an extended safety latch and a spur hammer. Ivory uses a standard length safety latch and a ring hammer. The inward-facing side of each weapon''s slide (Ebony''s right and Ivory''s left) is engraved with "Ebony & Ivory" in a cursive script along with the unique design of piano keys, further alluding to its name. The outward facing sides (Ebony''s left and Ivory''s right) are engraved with a dedication from Aria, which writes as.... " Dont run! I want to be your friend. -Aria " Immediately after landing on the ground, surrounded by enemies, while her undead minions closely guarded her rear. Aria pointed "Ebony" on the head of a Knight, who was 20 meters away from her and then pulled the trigger, launching a bullet towards his direction. While "Ivory" was aimed on another wizard''s head and also released a bullet at the same time. with the sound of two gunshots! Both Knight and Wizard fell on the ground with a thud, and large gaping holes in the middle of their forehead was seen. but even before the corpses of the two men landed on the floor of the valley. Aria has already shot out more than a dozen bullets pointed in diferent directions. The sound of successive explosions coming from Ebony & Ivory was like a musical instrument that exchanged notes with one another in perfect harmony, not missing a single beat. Like the sound of raindrops falling on the roof of a house. Blood bursting from the back of their head, before revealing the wounds that caused it "bang!" like invisible arrows "bang!" "bang!" men started falling like dead leaves. "bang!" "bang!" "bang!" a Guardian raising his shield only to find the bullet penetrating it and successfully going through his right eye. "bang!" an acolyte trying to protect his friend by jumping straight in the line of fire, only to find that it penetrated his chest and went through to the head of the one he was protecting, the words "Epic Fail" was written in his eyes as he gasped for air because of his punctured lung until a bullet also landed on his head, which briefly ended his suffering. Knights raised their magical swords and were quickly approching Aria''s position, they were running towards her like Madmen that wanted to lick her developing breasts and pink nipples, and to put their thick red sausages inside Aria''s tiny hole just above her vanilla white legs. Aria muttering the words " stay away! perverts! " in a whisper, as a flurry of bullets were sent flying in their direction. Dead bodies landing on top of one another, 15 to 19 meters infront of her. This cycle continued on for a long time, until close to a hundred bodies lay on the ground, dead, others are filled with bullet holes and dying, a thick pool of blood also forming in the vicinity. Priest''s and other healers that tried to help their comrades were greeted by a strawberry flavoured bullet going towards their head, until none dared to come closer. Wizards and mages were, well... lets just say the bullets were a lot faster. Before they could finish chanting the magical words to activate their spell, they were already filled with one or two holes in their head or chest. <><><><><><> Prim: " It seems you''re really enjoying yourself. " she shouted! successfully catching Aria''s attention. a smile was on prim''s face, but her men clearly felt the killing intent coming from her, as she walked towards Aria using a pair of high heel shoes that magically increases the movement speed of the person wearing it. This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it on closer inspection by Aria, it revealed the information on the holographic monitor. [ notice! ] Cinderella''s Adamantium High Heels footwear def: 50 durability: (Indestructible) additional effect: increases movement speed by 25% - a pair of cursed shoes that led to a beatiful Queen''s downfall, gifted to her by an evil fairy. Aria: " tsk! " Aria flicked her tongue at the sight of the long red haired beauty as she walked closer with every step, all the while her 34d cup breasts juggled from left to right. It seems the female knight decided to remove most of her armor when she realized that conventional protection meant nothing against her opponent and the weapons that Aria was using. Prim took out "White Rose" from her sheath, revealing a long double edged rapier with intricate designs engraved on both sides of the blade. The blade was made with sky metal, a metalic alloy that was recovered from a meteorite that decimated the ancient civilization of Zodom and Gomora. The hilt where the blade was nestled is made of white mythril and embeded with five diamonds signifying her rank. Prim: " Tell me, what is your name? " she asked, seeing the girl infront of her was 10 years younger and already fighting against elites. The girl just looked at her and stayed silent, Seeing this Prim did not do anything, since she was 30 meters away allowing her to move accordingly if she was attacked. Aria: " Aichan~ show me the status and fighting strength of that red haired Oneesama~ " the terminal, then began computing and a yellow cube appeared infront of her. [ notice! ] Ai: [[ scanning ]] the numbers displayed on the yellow cube started to rise almost immediately. 100? 500? 2000? 5000? realizing the number''s were still rising, Aria began to show a concerned face. 7800? 8500? 8999? suddenly the yellow cube started to smoke up and with a sound of *poof!* it disintegrated with a small explosion. Aria: " IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!! her power level is above 9,000!!! " she made a shocked expression, and it looked like she was definitely in trouble. When Prim noticed that her opponent was suddenly distracted, she quickly rushed forward! Using the strength in her legs to propel her towards the enemy. Within a few seconds, Prim quickly cleared the distance of 23 meters, but she was forced to step back when the white haired girl started screaming, and a barrage of red hot metals were shot out and quickly approaching her! Due to the extreme training and battle experience that Prim possessed, she clearly saw and parried the unknown projectiles, but she was utterly surprised when she realized what was embedded on the pieces of metal. " Anti Magic Runes! " and it was a lot smaller compared to regular ones. Aria: " Kyaa! stay away!!! " * bang!* *bang!* *bang!* in an instant, death were sent flying from the pair of handguns. Prim used "White Rose" and sliced the bullets in mid air, however..... even though Prim was able to parry the first three bullets and evade, "Ebony & Ivory" showed an evil grin, and immediately the rate of fire increased in speed and intensity! " Rapid Fire! " a flurry of 24 anti-personnel bullets per second, instilled with magicpower came flying towards her direction! Prim dealt with the projectiles using her rapier, slashing, slicing and sometimes even using her shoes to block the incoming attack, she was jumping! and turning! the sound of rapid explosions filling the air as she desperately tries to evade. Prim: " What?! The Hell!!! " she cursed while bullets are narrowly avoided and blocked. -Ebony & Ivory: ( i could swear i heard this song playing in the background ) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8FIgF8PYK8c " why do birds-suddenly apear-everytime-you are near-just like me-they long to be- close to you. " why do stars-fall down from the sky-everytime-you walk by-just like me-they long to be-close to you. Aria: " stay away from me!!! " she was screaming in a high pitched voice while running towards her enemy! which was strange! in itself, why would Aria charge forward if she was afraid? then, the laughing voices of two women was heard through the sound of bulletfire. "Ebony" - ahahahahah! I have a bullet with your name written all over! "Ivory"- Eat this! ahahahaha! AHaHaHa!!! "Aria" - Girls!? what are you two doing to Meeee!!! Aria upon reaching Prim''s location, jumped up while raining down bullets! and gave a kick to Prim''s face using the back of her left foot, coming from above. all the while firing her pistols like a trigger happy Lunatic! when she landed, Aria made a sweeping kick towards Prim''s lower body, but it was blocked. she used a combination of different kicks while shooting in point blank range and sometimes blocking an attack coming from Prim''s rapier using Ebony & Ivory. Prim was a close range fighter, but in this situation, the only thing she could manage to do was block the incoming projectiles and recieve kicks from her enemy. Unbelievable! Prim felt like she was going against a dualsword master and a martial artist at the same time!!! Prim: " aaaaahhhHHH!!! " Prim roared in fury! and overflowing with killing intent. Aria: " kyaaa!!! Dont hurt me!!! " Ebony: " Let''s try putting some holes in your head! Ahahahaha!!! " Ivory: " Die! Die!! Die!!! Ahahahahaha!!! <><><><><><><><> [ notice! ] Aichan~ : " [ cyber facepalm ] <><><><><><><><> Seeing the unfavorable situation, Prim started retreating. emiting flames from her rapier and throwing it towards Aria, until she slowly managed to put a distance between them. Prim: " tsk! this girl is giving me more trouble than the undead. " panting heavily.... Aria: " Eeh!? she''s moving away from me? " [ current status ] Prim Valentine ( White Flame Executioner ) lvl 95 hp: 199,350/230,500 mp: 350/820 weapon: "White Rose" attack dmg. 3,345-3,900 ( Holy Element ) Aria ( Fallen Student of Sakura Gakuen ) lvl 79 hp: 500/500 mp: 279,169/450,810 weapons: "Ebony" attack dmg. 4,500-7,900 ( demonic ) "Ivory" attack dmg. 2,600-5200 ( cursed holy ) chapter end " " " chapter 16 : Heavens Ladder author''s note: comments and suggestions are more than welcome. chapter 16 : Heaven''s Ladder -Prim This is interesting, never in my wildest imagination that I would face such a powerful opponent. Her cold blue eyes that seem to stare at my very soul, fills me with such an uneasy feeling and doubt in myself, but it also gives me a sense of excitement that I have never felt before. I can''t believe that this girl could have this much power at such a young age. The world truly is vast, her strength far surpasses the other one wearing black armor with the strange mount, I wonder what is their relationship with one another. So many questions, I''ll have her answer all of them once I finish beating her into a pulp. " I have to admit that you are really strong, if I dont push myself to the limit, I dont think I will be able to defeat you. " I said to the white haired young girl, while looking at her. " Which is why.... " I begin pouring my mana towards my weapon "White Rose" " I won''t hold myself back anymore, try not to get killed okay? ( smiles ) <><><><><> -Aria Why did I end up in this sticky situation? I was having a wonderful dream just a while ago, now i''m faced with a red haired woman playing with fire. I''m not sure if I should be afraid of the white flames coming from her blade or those ridiculously large pair of breast''s of hers, but one thing is certain, if I get hit by either one, it will be all over. This is the world where I live in, only the strong will prevail. Its a good thing my guns are able to keep up with her, but a single mistake will prove to be fatal. what''s taking Athen so long??? I''m walking in a tight rope with my life on the line here. " Aichan~ can''t you do something about this? I''m in serious trouble, that red haired woman may seem calm on tbe outside but I have a feeling she''s already killed me a number of times in her head. " [ leave it to me! ] [ dialing........ ] [ uhm.... hello? is this the funeral services? ] [ I would like to order one medium sized coffin. ] [ yes thank you, ah? a color? one moment. ] [ Dear owner, would you like it to come in Pink or White? They gave us a 10% discount too. ] " Seriously!? now is not the time for jokes!!! she''s coming!!! " The two floating rings rotating around Aria suddenly changed into the color of red and the words [ Danger! ] were written on it! with the sound of warning signals. <><><><><> Prim, stabbed her blade towards the ground and suddenly, three sets of magic circles appeared on the floor of the valley, from underneath her feet, a tornado of white flaming roses begin forming around her and Immediately shot out towards towards Aria''s direction. Aria countered by stomping on the ground, causing a large piece of earth to come up and she kicked it towards the flames. The flames devoured the giant boulder like it was nothing, and flew straight towards her! She managed to evade by jumping back while firing her pistols "Ebony & Ivory" causing the flames to dissipate a little. Aria: " I guess the runes bullets seem to have some effect on the flames. " Prim: " I''m not done yet! " The flames coming from Prim''s blade got bigger and tried to coil around Aria! when she escaped again, the flames separated into seven parts and tried to attack Aria from all directions! Aria: " Hih!!! hot! hot!! hot!!! " *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* Aria fired an endless barrage of bullets while jumping around and evading the hot streams of white flames. The flames get pushed back whenever the bullets hit it, giving Aria a bit of relief. but Aria made a mistake when she jumped up carelessly, she was trapped, the flames cornered her up in the air! with no way to avoid it, Aria gritted her teeth and prepared for the worst. Prim: " I got you now!!! " a grin showed in her face when her flames were about to hit her enemy! * Tring! * Aria: " huh!? " hmm...... The white flames converged in the sky where Aria was, and a Big Explosion of Magic soon followed! The impact caused the air to be pushed back throwing away some soldiers and knights, even the undead was not exempted and they were sent flying a few meters because of it. A giant crater was also in the middle of ground zero while smoke and dust filled the air. A gigantic light in the shape of a Cross was also hovering in the sky, that seemed to be a reminder of what lies underneath all the rubble. Prim: " , my ultimate attack. Holy magic infused with my mana and strength. It was a good fight, I will always remember you Unnamed white haired girl. " Skeleton King Leonidas: " Noooooo!!!!!! " the skeleton fell on his knee''s while looking up in the air. Skeleton Commander: " Its all over.... " tears were falling from his none existent tear ducts. Skeleton Warrior: " this isn''t happening! " staring at the sky with a blank expression. Skeleton Soldier: " clack clack clack! " facing the ground and clutching the earth tightly. Skeleton Berserker: " Ahahahaha!!! " laughing and crying at the same time. Suddenly, from the smoke and crater. A small figure was seen walking nonchalantly towards Prim Valentine and her men. when the north wind blew, it revealed the white haired girl with her twintails swaying in the wind, alive and kicking! Aria: " Hehe! some lame ultimate attack... " puffing up her developing breasts. Prim Valentine: " Impossible!!! " shocked! her legs were shaking visibly. [ notice! ] [ the terminal has provided you with new and improved skills! ] [ Mental Barrier ] [ Absolute Magic Immunity ] [ Int-body has been upgraded into Int-barrier ] [ Mental Barrier ] the power of the mind over everything! reduces physical and magic damage recieved, affected by your intelligence, can be stacked with mana barrier. passive skill: lvl1 [ Absolute Magic Immunity ] no offensive magic can damage you for a duration of 5 secs. active skill: mana cost 100,000 cooldown: 24 hrs. [ Int-body ] increases physical defence, affected by your Intelligence. ( passive skill ) Upgrading Skill [ Int-body ] to [ Int-barrier ] [ Int-barrier ] Absorbs large amounts of Physical and Magical damage from all sources, affected by Intelligence. passive skill: lvl1 [ status ] Aria [ Fallen Student of Sakura Gakuen ] lvl 79 hp: 490/500 mp: 251,467/450,810 str: 100 dex: 100 agi: 100 vit: 50 int: 464 luk: 1 <><><><><> This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. Seeing as her opponent wasn''t killed and on top of that, only acquired a few minuscule burns, Prim lost all color on her face. This was an attack that gave her the name white flame executioner but it was just waved off like it was nothing. The proud member of the sacred blades failed to accomplish killing the unknown enemy infront of her, causing the moral of the entire army to plummet! " Knight " this is unreal! " Priest " the executioner''s attack magic failed!? " " Soldier " I have to get out of here! " " Acolyte " monster!!! that girl is a Monster!!! " Chaos spread throughout the units like wild fire, unrest, fear, disorder and confusion! plagued their minds. " Prim " Hehehe, so it all ends here huh? - Prim then fell on her knee''s and stared on the ground, while waiting for the white haired girl to finish her. * step * * step * * step * ( sfx ) seeing the pair of feet on the ground, Prim looked up and saw that the young white haired girl was directly infront of her, Staring at her defeated figure. then, Prim proceeded to give her final words to her enemy. Prim: " I lost.... you have defeated me. " no longer clutching her blade, "white rose" was stabbed on the ground between Aria and Prim, the only thing separating them from each other. Aria: " Its not over yet. " a smile visible on her face. Prim: " huh!? " surprised by the words that the white haired girl said to her. Aria: " Absolute Magic Immunity..... " she said in a soft whisper. This was the words that the white haired girl mumbled underneath her breadth, Prim didn''t quite hear it clearly because of all the chaos and confusion going on around them, and the screams of her men from fighting the undead didn''t help either, But because Prim''s complete and Undivided attention was at the girl infront, she saw and understood it from the movement of the white haired girl''s lips. Prim: " Ab-so-lute, Ma-gic, Immu-nity? " Prim repeated the words and saw the smile on the white haired girl''s face. then from a distant mountain, the Majestic Roar of what seemed to be a Phoenix could be heard echoing in the battlefield. like a signal, a warning of what was coming! and everyone instinctively turned their heads towards it. " Kyooouu!!! KYoooouuuu!!!!!! " From the mountains behind Aria, a ray of Blinding Light was quickly approaching them, and everything that the light touches was immediately Vanishing from existence!!! the light was devouring everything in its path!!! The white haired girl then leaned forward and touched Prim''s face using her right hand, caressing it like it was a precious commodity, and then whispered to Prim''s ear. Aria: " If you manage to survive this... I will take you for my own, and you will become mine. " then Aria looked straight into Prim''s eyes, as if waiting for an answer.... Prim nodded and said the words with tears running down her face. Prim: " Yes..... master...... " then Prim closed her eyes as the light begins to swallow the surroundings. The Light coming from the distant mountain Devoured everything in the valley below. The Knights, Guardians, and Wizards, Everyone! including the Undead. They all screamed as they are bombarded by large amounts of magic! Matriarch Gallus Athen: " [ FINAL BLAST!!! ] The longest channelled spell that also possessed the Most Powerful Destructive Force! Magic from the realm of the Gods. This was Heaven''s Ladder....... When the deadly spell was completed, the valley was beyond recognizable. The destructive ray of magic utterly changed the whole land! not a single stone was left unturned. on the floor of the newly formed valley lay a red haired woman, completely naked except for the high heel shoes on her feet, and filled with wounds all over her body. a white haired girl slowly approached her, and stood at her side. then the white haired girl lifted up her right foot and stepped on the woman''s left breast, and she coughed up blood because of it. Aria: " hmm... it seems these large breasts of yours managed to absorb most of the damage, you really are lucky, I''m really jealous I wish I had these as well. " Prim: " thank you so much for your praise......cough......cough....but I would really appreciate it if you dont step on them master. " Aria: " My name is Aria, but you can call me mistress like the rest of my retainers. Tell me, what is your name? " Prim: " Prim.... Prim Valentine....cough......cough..... " Aria: " Such a beautiful name.......from now on I''m going to call you..... " Athen: " Ahem..... Ahem....... " looks at Aria with unamused eyes. Aria: " hehehe..... I''m just kidding...... Prim from now on you belong to me, you died this day, and were reborn, you are no longer the white flame executioner, you are now a part of my family, rejoice!!! " Prim: " I''m so happy I could die.....cough......cough......" loses consciousness...... Athen: " mistress, are you sure about this? Aria: " Absolutely!!! once I let go of Elena I''ll be all by my lonesome self, this is for the best, and since you already killed a whole bunch of people i''m sure your fine by now, right? Athen: " Centor is gone.... I''m never gonna forgive her for that, she will serve you as a slave for the rest of her life to repay for her transgressions. Aria: " huh? Centor is alive. he''s just unconscious when we left him. Athen: " Al....Ali....Alive!!!??? I thought he was dead!!! Aria: " Okay..... so thats why you refused to heal him. ahahah sorry I didn''t mention it sooner. Athen: "..............hehehe........... " Aria: " Anyway..... lets go back..... to our home....." smiles " Aichan~ open the gates, time to go back. " [ Affirmative ] [ Activating Transdimentional Cube ] [ Destination ] [ Perdulin''s Labyrinth ] The ground began to shake, and from the top of the clockwork sky appeared a Gigantic Cube of Light descending upon them. When the light vanished, they were gone, all three figures. only silence remained * tzzzzttt! * static sfx * Tzzzzzztttt!!! * [ did you see that? she was amazing! ] ( yes I agree. ) [ we only have to wait a little longer, until then lets keep on watching from the sidelines. ] ( ahahahaha...... ) * tzzzzzttt! * * Tzzzzzzttttt!!! * static sfx * Tzzzt!!! * chapter end " " " chapter 17 : I love you author''s note: Comments and suggestions are welcome. Mature content, not for soft readers, this chapter is dark, enjoy. chapter 17 : I love you - Aria When we got back to the Labyrinth, we were greeted by the crying face of Kim as the unconscious body of Centor lay before her. To my suprise, it had not even passed a long time since Athen and I entered the custom battlefield. Meaning, it was like the time inside that place was a lot faster in comparison to the outside. So I made a mental note to myself to do my homework and studying there if I ever get the chance. I really wanted to run up to Kim and hug her right there and then because I was relieved that nothing bad happened to her, but I didn''t, I was afraid that she would slap me again. It wasn''t because I was traumatized or anything, but since I was dragging a naked red haired woman by her hand on the floor of the dungeon, it would definitely lead to a lot of questions and those questions will end up with me being hit yet again. Athen was right when she said I had no luck when it comes to interpersonal relationships with other people. I realized it a long time ago, even before I came to this place, but what can I do? I know that what I did to her was probably wrong... okay I was wrong and I admit it. There, happy now? I tried getting along with others but somehow in the end, i''m left alone or abandoned, so I tried to get what I want using a more direct approach. Taking her by force was a bit extreme now that I think about it, but whats the difference? Those bandits would have taken her anyway if I just took a blind eye to everything and ignored them. Its not like i''m treating her badly. I just..... I just wanted to be with someone..... I wanted to have a friend, I wanted someone to care for me... I just wanted someone to love me!!! Is that so much to ask from someone who practically saved your fucking life!? In the end, it didn''t work out the way I had imagined it while playing Sims on my terminal, people are a lot more complicated than what I previously thought, raising intimacy with someone isn''t as simple as a game, and since I was wrong, its only proper that I straightened things out. It was time for us to part ways, I wouldn''t want this incident to repeat itself where I was almost killed, so the best choice of action would be to banish her back to her parent for all eternity, and because I have someone else to replace her I would forget about her soon enough, like the saying goes. " time heals all wounds. " That is the reason why i''m currently dragging this woman''s body back to base camp. She''s a lot higher than me with regards to level, but If she does something stupid my new skills will ensure that I have the upper hand. Prim is not a mage so I can deal with her level of magic just fine, physical attacks are somewhat no longer my concern since my guns "Ebony & Ivory" can cover that department. Now the problem at hand, is how do I explain all of this to Kim without her getting angry. Oh shit! she''s coming, think Aria, think!!! " Oneechan~ whats this about? why is she still alive!? " she was obviously upset. " Kim, I think we need to talk about this after we get out of this place. " " Why is that woman still alive after what she did to Centor!!! " now she''s crying again. " Kim please calm down... " The next thing I saw was Kim drawing her sword and getting ready to strike her unconscious enemy, her eyes were filled with so much hate that I was taken a back by it. however I quickly recovered and casted my mana barrier around me and Prim. She was suprised when an invisible wall caught her sword slash, then she glared at me from her side. " why!? Why!!! haven''t you killed her!? " " I''m sorry Kim, but I plan on keeping her. " I said this like a matter of fact. " AHahaha!!! what is she a pet!? " she laughed histerically. " No Kim, she''s your replacement... " I looked at her straight in the eye, and she seemed to calm down a bit or maybe something else entirely I wasn''t sure, I no longer wanted to dwell on it. Dragging Prim''s body, I passed her without taking another glance at her face, she just stood there for a moment then started following us from behind. By this time, Centor has already been healed completely by Athen so I moved right beside him and plucked a few of his feathers until he finally woke up from dreamland. Surprised and at the same time shocked by the other figure that I was holding on to, he wanted to say something but he didn''t continue and just looked back at Kim who was also standing right beside him with an empty expression on her face. Then, I motioned for Centor to carry the unconscious red head on his back and attempted to tease him a little to help lighten up the mood. " wow you lucky bastard! who knew there would come a day when a beautiful woman would be all over you. " I said this with a smile on my face. " Yeah i''m so lucky, I cant seem to separate myself from her even if I wanted to. " Then Centor looks at me like he wanted to protest but I just ignored him. Going back was a bit difficult if I may say so myself, the amount of monsters were to much for an ordinary group of adventurers. I made short work of anything that stood in my way using my [ chain lightning ] spell but i''m not sure if other people would manage like we do. My suspicions were correct, when we came upon a group of Orc''s fighting a small party of human adventurers, sorry I need to correct myself, the battle was probably already over because all the warriors were dead and lying on the bloody floor and all that was left was a female healer and a female archer, the Orcs was looking at them with hungry eyes and their saliva was dripping everywhere. Both the healer and archer were easily disarmed of their weapons and the Orcs were laughing amongst themselves. I was like, Oh I think I know where this is going. I''m not really a big fan of Hentai but curiosity got the better of me and I watched a few of them back in my world surfing the net after getting bored of playing all the games on my tablet pc. A particular scene came back to my memory when I saw the group of Orcs and the now crying women. Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. The females tried to resist desperately but the strength of the Orcs were too much for them. Then the Orcs proceeded to taking off the the two women''s clothes, That was when the female healer took notice of me and my group, she looked at me with pleading eyes filled with tears and was screaming out the words " Please Help Us! " I was shocked! like wow!!! how could they have the audacity to ask help from a 15 year old girl who was also in the process of guarding a severely wounded red haired woman. accompanied by 2 oversized birds and another girl who was younger than me. What can we do? It wasn''t my problem and I have no obligation to save them, I''ve had enough personal experience with Kim to know that helping others won''t do me any good, except give me lonely nights and a bed wet with my tears. No, sorry, not gonna happen. Nuh uh, no way, I''ve had enough. The two women were crying out and asking for help while the Orcs started to explore their anatomy, licking every nook and cranny, Then the Orcs began to undress and thats when I saw it. " What the Fuck!? " I screamed these words inside my head while maintaning my poker face and indifference, " Those things are Huge, I dont think its going to fit. " This was the time when I decided... To turn around... And pretend I didn''t see anything... and start thinking about other things like flowers, pony''s, and teddy bears... I was about to walk away, but Kim suddenly grabbed my arm. Looking at her, I noticed that she was trembling a little and looking at my eyes like a puppy, then she said to me... " Aren''t we going to save them? " she then held on to my arm even tighter. " This is the true color of this world, If you try and save them, i''m sure that you will only die and accomplish nothing. " " Please, save them Aria!!! " she screamed at me with tears in her eyes. Well, well, well, what do we have here. It seems that a certain someone is trying to pass on the responsibility that she chose to take and give it to the next capable person. I''m sure back in my world, she would be perfect for a managerial position in a company, but sad to say this and that are two different things. " Listen to me Kim..... no...... Elena this is the way the world works, its always been like this, you never suffered that fate so there is no need for you to feel this way, those Orcs are different from the Bandits that attacked you and your fathe... " before I could finish my dialogue with her the loud moaning of the women distracted me and I reflexively looked back towards them. Seeing their stupid crying faces as the Orcs begun putting their cocks inside the women''s pussy and their moaning sound made me feel disgusted. Female healer: " Noo!!! ahn~ ahn~ stop please no!!! take it out!!! Female archer: " Kyaaa!!! dont put it in meee!!! Iyaa!!! ahn~ ahn~ no!!! Please someone help us!!! then the Orcs plugged the women''s mouth with their cocks, and all you could hear were gurgling sounds and liquids spurting. For someone who is being raped by a large group of Orcs that numbered close to three hundred, i''m not sure if those two will last the entire day, but its not my problem, so i''m just gonna ignore it. Kim suddenly fell on her knee''s with a shocked expression on her face, so I placed my hand on top of her head and patted it softly and told her the words that came to my mind during that time. " This would have happened to you as well if I hadn''t saved you back then, but because you looked so much like my bestfriend I couldn''t bring myself to abandon you to the wolves, so I took care of you. don''t worry, I wont let something like this happen to you Elena, until I successfully give you back to your father I will protect you so cheer up. " Then a group of twenty Orcs begun closing in on our position, they had the same dirty looks in their eyes while brandishing their weapons and their saliva was dripping on the floor like crazy. " Ho...... whats this? you guys want to do perverted things to us too? " I looked at the incoming group with an amused expression. " Sqwueeekkk!!! " "Squeek Squeekkk!!! " They made sounds like a pig would make, back in my world and I didn''t understand what they were saying. Not that I was interested in any of it. I raised my right hand and said the words [ Flame Wall ] and with a snap of my fingers, a giant wall of flames came out of the ground and burned all the ugly disgusting critters coming towards us, soon the smell of fresh roasted pork filled the air. satisfied with myself I began walking away. " That wall of flame would give us some time to retreat, and those two women are sacrificing themselves in order for us to escape this dungeon, lets not waste their efforts, we have to live on, this is what they would have wanted. " The group soon followed me with Kim in tow, and the voices of the two crying women soon faded the further we walked, and as if it were a distant memory in the past, I soon forgot about them when we finally reached the exit. Seeing the sunlight again, I felt happy, with a smile on my face, I grabbed one of Kim''s hand and said to her. " Isn''t this day great!!! you''ll finally be able to meet your father again, I''m so happy for you. " She just stared at me with a blank exression, Kim looked like she wanted to say a few words to me but I stopped her by putting my finger on top of her lips to prevent her from speaking. with an even brighter smile on my face I said to her. " I love you " chapter end " " " chapter 18 : Archer and Healer author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. Warning! Mature Content, not for members of the lily faction, not for children and not for soft readers, enjoy. chapter 18 : Archer & Healer It was supposed to be like any other day, meeting up with friends, eating together and hunting monsters in the dungeon to earn a bit of coin to last us another week or so. Everyday was an adventure, that was until a giant cube of light started to appear in the sky and quickly descending upon us. Our group started to panic and entered the unexplored labyrinth which the guild cautioned us to be wary of. However, because of the unknown magic threatening to end our lives, we were forced to enter the labyrinth to take shelter. We went deep inside, avoiding some of the straggling monsters until we reached a good enough distance away from the entrance of the labyrinth. Then, when it descended. We were surprised that the light was slowly getting closer and coming from the walls and the ceiling, desperate to save our lives we went even deeper into the tunnels, until the light completely devoured us. The light was warm and gentle like a parent hugging its child, it was a good feeling. When the light soon vanished, we realized the mistake that our small group have done. Different monsters were coming in from all directions, we tried to break our way towards the exit but their numbers were increasing by the minute, with no where else to go, we decided to go even deeper, into the abyss, inside the unexplored Perdulin''s Labyrinth. My name is Reina a healer and my friend Sylvia is an Archer, this is our story. Cocks, cocks, everywhere I look. I''m not sure how long it has been since these disgusting monsters started to defile our bodies. judging from the smile on this guys face, it looks like they don''t plan on letting us rest. I''ll try and think of other things just to get my mind off from what is happening to us. I''m starting to remember the face of a young adventurer. his name is Kaito, he was a kind and honest man. a good person and a good leader that protected his party members. I was surprised when he first approached me and confessed his feelings for me, i was really happy because I liked him as well, however, since my friend Sylvia also harboured feelings for him too, I was reluctant to answer him. If I had known that this was going to happen to us, I should have given him my first, instead of this ugly Orc. I''m sure having sex with him would have felt wonderful, and I would look back on it as a precious memory until the day I died I could still remember it clearly, Kaito was looking at me when he was slashed in his gut by a sword, and a giant spiked mace smashed his head completely. its his fault for being careless, I wanted to scream but if I started to panic the rest of our group would fall without my support, I guess it was useless though, the last two men in our group was easily disposed of and both Sylvia and me have to suffer this hell because of their weakness. ahh I guess he''s coming again, this ugly orc has been using my mouth as a cum bucket ever since we started. I try to relapse back to me own little world but the constant pounding on my pussy and ass is preventing it. two fully grown orcs are taking turns slamming their cocks inside me and pumping me with this white sticky liquid. some of the Orcs even got impatient and now i''m using both my hands to stroke their huge cocks. This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. The same hands that touched Kaito''s face when I told him to wait for my answer. I have to endure this, if I do everything that they want, they would atleast let us live, this hope was the only light that I have other than Kaito''s headless body that lay lifeless infront of us. If we manage to keep our lives, we can eventually find a way to escape. This was the only thing going on in my mind as of the moment, the world was funny, who knew that the guy I loved would die the next day after he confessed his feelings, I would have started laughing if it wasn''t for the cock lodged in my mouth. I guess its only natural for the white haired girl and her group to abandon us, if they decided to help its possible that they would end up the same way that we did. suddenly the three Orcs released me and layed me on floor, I thought they were going to allow me some rest but then another Orc raised both of my legs and inserted his huge cock inside my wet pussy. It was a lot bigger than the rest and I almost screamed out when he started pounding me, I kept on telling myself that I had to endure, but then my body began to react to his huge member. no, this isn''t good, it doesn''t feel good at all. No!!! " I''m cumming! I''m cumming!!! from his huge cock!!! Ahnnn~ " " Ahn~ Ahnnn~ fuhehe.... " I look to the side after hearing another woman''s voice and saw the lewd smiling face of my friend Sylvia. In that moment, I lost all hope, it was over for us, who am I kidding, we will never be able to escape these monsters, and I was probably making the same face that she was while being raped. That was when I heard voices, I thought that I was going crazy, but the voices of two laughing and screaming women was getting closer and closer, and one by one the Orcs fell, some Orcs began to make angry sounds and grunting until the group that was raping us moved towards the direction of whatever it was. " Die! Die!! Die!!! Ahahaha! " Ugly pieces of shit need to be killed! Ahahah! " Weeeee Weeee Weeee!!! Ahahaha! " Save some for me! Ahahaha!!! We stayed there, too tired to even stand up, and we listened to the screams of the Orcs as they were killed. I reached out my hand and grasped Sylvia''s, she then looked at me and started to cry while saying my name. " hik.....hik....Reina.......Reina...... " " I''m right here Sylvia, I''m right here. " Soon enough, the figure of our savior came to our sight, It was the white haired girl!!! she was wearing a strange set of armor that only protected her hands and feet, and her slender body was visible from the thin white fabric that was sticking to her skin completely, she looked at us with an angelic face but her cold blue eyes told us that she was no Angel. Sitting between me and Sylvia, she placed her small hands on top of our abdomen then proceeded to say a few words. " This is going to hurt a bit, but its better than getting pregnant with an Orc, please endure this as much as possible, I don''t want you both to die on me after all the trouble I went through just to save you. " then, she used lightning magic on us both and we immediately lost consciousness, that was the last thing that I remembered. chapter end " " " chapter 19 : My Insane Lover author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. Warning! Mature content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily faction. chapter 19 : My Insane Lover -Kim ( No Kim, She''s your replacement... ) These were the words that struck me out of nowhere. It felt wierd, something inside my chest was hurting, like a piece of myself was being torn out. During that time, I wasn''t exactly sure what it was. Aria looked straight at me and said these words like it was nothing to her. I was unable to say anything to her in return. I just stood there like a statue and watched her as she walked passed me, dragging the body of the unconscious red haired knight. After a while, I finally regained my senses and followed her from behind. Looking at her back, it felt like she was getting further and further away from me. " What is this? whats going on... " " What did you mean when you told me she was my replacement? " A lot of questions were running into my mind until we arrived near Centor''s body. Aria sat beside him and plucked his feathers, and soon enough he got up, alive and healthy. It seems he was only severely injured and not dead, I was supposed to be happy he was alive but the words that Aria said, kept me from doing so. " She''s your replacement... " I took a glance back at the red haired knight, wondering if they were going to heal her too, but Aria didn''t and just asked Centor to carry her body. I guess it was the right decision, we wouldn''t want her to make any trouble for us while inside the labyrinth. I walked up to Aria because I wanted to know what she meant when she told me that the red haired knight was my replacement. That was when I saw it. Aria had a fond look on her while she was staring at the sleeping face of the knight. Then I felt another pain that struck me in my chest. " Aria... what did you mean by those words... " I asked myself these questions that I wasn''t able to tell her. We walked back slowly towards the exit, Aria took care of all the enemies on our way so the rest of the group didn''t have to fight. I was drained completely of my magic so fighting monsters isn''t something I was looking forward to at the moment. I just walked closely behind her, following her steps. Her scent was sweet, and I was able to smell her fragrance whenever a slight wind blew from her direction. It gave me a peace of mind, and it felt like she was the most reliable person in the world. She was really strong, no matter how hard I trained, it just felt like I wasn''t even catching up to her. She even defeated the red haired knight that I was so powerless against. " She''s your replacement... " " huh!? " Those words struck at me once more, and I looked back at the sleeping knight. " Is it because i''m weaker than this knight? Am I being replaced because I wasn''t able to win against her!? " The questions inside my head just keep getting more and more complicated. I wanted them to be answered, so I quickened my pace towards Aria and soon enough I was walking right beside her. However, Aria suddenly stopped and raised her hand telling us not to move. I looked ahead infront of us, trying to see what caused her to stop walking, then I saw it in the far distance. Aria was looking straight at a group of Orcs that numbered more than three hundred fighting against a rather small group of adventurers. It was a hopeless situation for them, and it was clear as day that they will lose because the number of Orcs that they were up against was staggering. All the vanguards in their group has been killed, leaving alone two women to fend for themselves. One of the women, took notice of our group and screamed at the top of her lungs... Please help us! There was a bit of desperation in her voice, and I had to control myself from running blindly into the fray. I held on to Aria''s arm and spoke to her while my body was starting to tremble. Stolen story; please report. " Aren''t we going to help them? " I asked her, pleading and looking straight into her eyes, and she answered me. " This is the true color of this world, if you try and save them, you will only die and accomplish nothing. " Her words were cold and indifferent, it was void of any goodwill and compassion towards the two helpless women. " Please help them Aria!!! " I screamed these words out towards her, and I was surprised at myself for acting in such a way not even noticing that I was already crying once more. When the Orcs started to undress the women, and defile their bodies, I wasn''t able to keep myself from standing. I fell on the floor hearing their agonizing screams. " Cruel, this is just too cruel. " Suddenly, I felt Aria''s hand above my head and she proceeded to brush my hair softly, the comfort that it gave me was enough to bring myself back from the despair that I felt. Her hand was warm, and filled with love. It felt like, as long as i''m with her everything will be alright. however, her following words that came after, reminded me of the cruel reality. " this would have happened to you aswell if I hadn''t saved you back then. " ( huh? what are you saying... ) " but because you looked a lot like my best friend, I wasn''t able to bring myself to abandon you. " ( I resembled someone whom you knew!? ) " Don''t worry Elena, I won''t let any of this to happen to you, until I successfully bring you back to your father. " ( bring me back?... what do you... ) Then, it finally made complete sense, after this is over, Aria is going to give me back to my Father, and the red haired woman was going to be my replacement. " I''m going to protect you, so cheer up... " ( no... I don''t... no... no... ) We left, and without looking back, the crying sounds of the women soon vanished from my ears. the next thing I knew, we were already in the exit of the labyrinth. this was going to be the last time that I will be able to spend with her. Suddenly, Aria grabbed hold of my hand and spoke words that I didn''t want to hear from her. " Isn''t this day great!!! you''ll finally be able to meet with your father again, I''m so happy for you. " I wanted to retort, but she prevented me from doing so when she placed her fingers on top of my lips. They were soft, and gentle, like a kiss coming from her. the next words that she told me came as a surprise, but they were enough to break the walls around my heart. It was the words that I wanted to hear, and it made me realize just what Aria actually meant to me. " I Love You " I never knew such beautiful words ever existed, until the moment when she said them to me. It was enough to make my heart race, I was so happy, but I was also sad because those words were meant as a form of Goodbye. Without thinking, I grabbed her close and hugged her tightly in my arms. " I''m sorry Aria!!! hik.....hik...... I never wanted to treat you that way!!! I didn''t mean to hurt you... hik....sniff.... " " Huh!? Elena? Whats wrong? whats happening to you? " " No!!! Elena is not my name!!! My name is Kim!!! this is the name that you gave to me!!! Don''t call me Elena!!! " " Ehh!? wha...whats happening to you? why are you suddenly crying again? " I looked straight into her eyes and told her how I trully felt. " I love you Aria!!! please don''t leave me!!! I promise to cherish you from now on! just... just don''t replace me with somebody else!!! I want to stay with you!!! I dont want us to be separated!!! " Aria looked shocked for a moment as I said these words to her. The next thing she did when I released her from my Arms, left me with a stupified expression on my face. She ran Away back into the Labyrinth and left me in the dust after my confession... ( why did she ran away from me? ) the three of us stood there, Centor, Athen and Me... the two of them watched me in silence... chapter end... " " " chapter 20 : Doll House author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction Chapter 20 : Doll House -Aria I don''t know exactly what''s going on, but I think that I was the reason why Kim was crying. The moment she told me those words, my face lit up like fire for the first time. I needed to do something for her but what? Then, I was reminded of the two women that I left inside the labyrinth. She was begging me to save them. How can I be so heartless. " Aria you idiot!!! " I said to myself. After she released my arms. I immediately ran back towards the dungeon. Upon entering, I quickly changed back to my birthda... combat suit and equipped both "Ebony & Ivory" " Girls there''s been a change of plans. Take out all the monsters that stands in my way, and make it quick. " [ notice! ] [ Initiating Program ] [ Ebony & Ivory ] [ Online ] " Pft!Ahahahaha! " " Oh... i''m gonna enjoy this for as long as possible. " " Girls, i''m in a bit of a hurry, shall we get started? " Ebony & Ivory: " Leave it to us. " The rest of the scene was a bit uneventful. It was like a walk in the park for me... wait let me correct myself... more like a really long run in a really large park. First level of Perdulin''s Labyrinth... After being greeted by the two giant statues in the entrance, I encountered the first monsters. [ Slime ] lvl 5 hp: 100/100 mp: 25/25 skills: acid body, physical resistance ( medium ) these are small disgusting, sticky perverts that mostly try to melt your clothes, and loves to see women naked. one hit from Ebony and Ivory was more than enough to kill them but since the labyrinth was acting up recently, I used exploding bullets to decimate them because of their constant crawling over walls and ceilings gave me chills in my spine. I ran inside their area and fired about five bullets in total, leaving behind a burning sea of destruction in my wake. moving on... The next area was a bit larger, it was a forest, deep inside the labyrinth. During my first trip, we had to let Centor scout the whole area. I found that the monsters here were diverse, ranging from fox''s, wolves, horned rabbits, treants, tigresses, and many more. despite being inside a dungeon, the whole place was bright as day, because the trees itself was emitting light. The level of monsters here ranged from lvl6 - lvl14 all of which are violent, the most dangerous ones were the cute horned rabbits, they were so cuddly that one time I wanted to take one as a pet, however it lunged at me with his thick, long and black horn that almost made me wet myself from terror of being penetrated, thus I immediately branded it as a perveted creature and made Barm crush them underneath his feet, after he made lots and lots of bloody rabbit pancakes, I ordered him to eat the rest. This time, I opted to use my guns to kill any monsters that came my way as I travelled towards the center of the forest. One hour later, I was finally in view of the temple, this was the entrance to the second level. I wasn''t sure earlier, how that little group was able to make their way to the second level of the labyrinth until I remembered the transdimentional gate that I used. So basically, both me and them were to blame for what happened. Its my fault for using such a large scale portal and their fault for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Moving inside... The welcoming committee consisted of undead, mostly your regular ones. There was skeletons, zombies, phantoms, wraits and other things that were supposed to be burried but refused. The levels of the monsters inside the temple were lvl15 - lvl25 Making my way towards the basement level And fighting some death knights... I finally reached the second level of the labyrinth after thirty minutes. exiting the temple, the next order of business was to navigate through the maze. The maze was a fun playground for kids and I could definitely enjoy playing hide and seek, if not for the werewolves and minotaurs that kept on chasing you endlessly. I changed my bullets to silver, infused with some really nasty poison, to deal with the big bad wolves, and for the minotaurs I simply gave two bullets flying towards their eyes, it was enough to get them off my back permanently. when I made it passed the whole maze, it was another long and argues run in a number of caves and tunnels. These were the parts where the two women was last seen. upon arrival, the scene infront of me didn''t change much from the time that we left. the same group of Orcs were still there, making a bee line towards the two naked and helpless women. They seem to be enjoying themselves judging by the stupid smile on their faces whenever the Orcs sprayed their Monster juice inside them, which made me stop and think if i''m really doing the right thing. But because i''m in a holy mission given to me by Kim, I had to put an end to all this madness. " ahem... ahem... excuse me ladies and genitals, sorry to put a damper on your fun, but this club is officially closed. " The Orcs, being Orcs just made grumping sounds and started to move towards my direction. and me, being Aria just up and killed them all as they made their way towards me. when the last Orc finally bit the dust, and had his last erection. I went to where the two women was and made an unfortunate discovery. " ugh... disgusting... why do I have do to this... " I spoke this in my mind, not wanting to cause any friction between me and the captives, as I looked at their sperm covered bodies, I tried to give them both my best sales face before I dropped the bomb on them but I guess my eyes gave me away so I just sat down beside them and offered some words of comfort while placing my hands on both of the women''s abdomen. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it. " This is gonna hurt... a bit. " who am I kidding, this is gonna hurt like hell!!! " but its better than getting pregnant with an Orc. " given the choice, I would do this to myself no questions asked. " Try to endure as much as possible, I dont want you both dying on me after all the trouble I went through. " Without waiting for a reply, I proceeded to apply my [ lightning ] magic on both women, they screamed for a moment so I increased the intensity to shut them up, until they completely lost consciousness. When I was finished, I checked upon them to see if they were still alive and I gave out a sigh of relief after finding out that they were still breathing. with the shock treatment, these two won''t have any problems with unwanted Orc pregnancy. I took them out of the labyrinth and brought them infront of Athen to be healed. Feeling tired and worn out, I took a seat under a nearby tree to get a little bit of rest. When I saw Kim making her way towards me, I hugged my knees and prepared for the worst. I thought she was going to slap my face again for taking too long to save the two women. She sat beside me and looked at my face before finally speaking. " Thank you Aria... " she said to me. Wierd, this is wierd... its a strange feeling welling up inside me, but it feels nice. " Are you really fine with it? I mean, staying with me and all... " I said to her not bothering to look at her. without me asking her, Kim leaned her head on my shoulder and said. " Nothing else would make me happier. " I gave out a smile without me noticing. It felt like I was flying on cloud nine. We rested for a good amount of time until I decided for us that it was time to go. Arriving back in front of Lotte''s house, I was contemplating on what words I would give to her. Hearing our group. Lotte stepped out and saw the three naked women on top of Centor and ran quickly to see their condition. There was no need for too many words, she helped me and Kim to bring them inside the house and layed each of the women on their own beds. " Lotte I... " I tried to tell her what happened but she just cut me off. " Its alright Aria, I think I know what happened, Gavin knew the dangers that came with this profession, he fought bravely in order to protect his members but in the end it wasn''t enough. " ( Oh my God! I completely forgot about it, but it seems this misunderstanding is in my best interest so i''m just gonna stay quiet for now. ) " I''m sorry, when we came back they were the only ones left alive... " I walked up towards her and embraced her from the back. Lotte cried and I pretended to shed some tears for the now deceased unfaithful husband. when she finally stopped crying, I took my leave and went to see Prim inside her room. for an old house, it had a lot of spare rooms which made me think that this place used to be an inn. I knocked on the door and entered the room. Prim was laying on the bed still unconscious. I went to her side and noticed that she was mumbling some words, I leaned my head closer so that I could hear what it was, the next thing that happened almost gave a heart attack. " Beatrice... " " Beatrice? " a name? I wonder... Suddenly Prim grabbed my head and guided my lips towards hers, then she gave me a kiss. ( whoa!!! what the!? ) " Mmmm..mmp...Puwaah... " tsk this woman.... I managed to free myself from her hands with ease and I found that she was still unconscious, go figure... Then, I looked towards the door when I thought I heard a sound coming from it, but nobody was there. ( probably just my imagination ) After covering Prim''s body with a blanket, I went downstairs to prepare dinner. The number of people increased a lot so i''m gonna go all out. <><><><><><> After cooking enough food for everyone, I asked Lotte to see the condition of the other three guests if they are able to eat dinner with the rest of us. Then I went to our room, upon entering, Kim who was sitting by the window immediately stood up and went towards me. I was really looking forward to being alone with her. Closing the door behind me and facing her direction. I saw Kim''s right hand flying at break neck speed and going for my face... The next thing I knew, I was on floor of our bedroom. She hit me... She just hit me again... Thanks to my passive skills, it didn''t hurt, but I took a lot of mental and emotional damage. Why did she hit me? why??? Tears quickly ran down my face. She picked me up from the ground by grabbing the collar of my dress using both her hands. I closed my eyes during this time, I''ve had enough... no more... please... Then, to my surprise... Kim, kissed me and her tongue invaded my mouth. I felt her saliva, mixing with mine. It was sweet like honey. I wanted to push her away, but my strength was quickly fading and I was unable to resist her. ( what is this??? ) ( whats going on??? ) when our lips separated. She quickly threw me on top of the bed. This time, I was still crying but I wasn''t sure exactly what I was feeling anymore. " Kim?....hik....sniff.....hik..... " She leaned closer to me and whispered to my ear. " Aria, I hate you so much... " Then, she softly took a bite. chapter end... " " " chapter 21 : Our First author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 21 : Our First -Kim The long day has finally ended. We managed to survive thanks to Aria, and also helped others to escape from the dungeon. Thinking back on what happened, we were definitely lucky to be able to comeback in one piece. I was really thankful that she came for us during our time of need, despite what happened between us. When we finished putting all the three women to their own rooms. I went back outside to check on Centor, aswell as to properly thank him for what he''s done all this time. He and Athen were still lost for words regarding me and Aria but they didn''t push for any explanation. They were just happy that everything worked out the way it did. Finishing our conversation, I went back inside the house looking for Aria. I found Lotte sitting near the fire place. Walking up to her, I asked where Aria might have gone to, and she quickly told me that she went upstairs, probably to check on the three guests. Excusing myself and thanking her for allowing us to stay even though we were complete strangers to her. She just replied by bowing her head and telling me that she now considered us as part of the family so its just normal, Lotte also told me that we could stay as long as we want since this house was too big for just one person to live in, and that she appreciated the company more than ever. noticing the sad face that she was making, I made my way upstairs, not wanting to re-open any wounds, and also to give the woman a time for herself to grieve her loss. Making quick strides up the stairs, I quickly noticed that the third room had its door open. Thinking that Aria was inside the room, I walked towards it. When I peeked inside, I saw Aria leaning forward and the red haired knight was holding Aria''s face and kissing her while she was on the bed. I left the two of them immediately... Grasping the katana that was on my waist, I tried my best to hold myself from running back inside the room and killing the red head. It seems Aria is quite fond of the knight and I was surprised that she would kiss another woman, even after what I told her. " She''s your replacement... " damn it! The words that she said at the labyrinth was making me more irritated at myself and the prickling in my chest was getting more and more intolerable. I was getting angry. Getting angry at the red haired knight and most especially on Aria for taking my feelings lightly. I shut myself inside our room and decided to wait for her until she came back. Jumping on top of the bed was one of the things that I enjoyed doing but this time it wasn''t enough. so I tried sleeping, but I can''t seem to fall asleep. then I decided to do some push-ups, didn''t work... and a lot more other stuff, hoping to calm myself down. After many failed attempts, I considered it to be hopeless and just sat on a chair right beside the window. " she''s your replacement... " tsk... her words were whispering in my ears and I was begining to lose my temper. ( we need to have a serious talk later, Oneechan~ ) It was already getting dark outside and I was losing my patience. I was waiting for roughly two hours and she''s still not showing up. then I got an idea, on what the reason might be, and I wasn''t pleased by it... ( wait!? what if? no it can''t be. ) ( did the two of them go all the way!? ) this time, my anger was in its highest point, and her not showing up wasn''t helping the situation. I was about to get out of the room and go back to check on the two of them, until I heard the door opening. ( Finally!!! ) I look to my side and saw Aria smiling from ear to ear... It was one of the brightest smiles I have ever seen on her for the first time. ( she replaced me... that red haired bitch!!! unforgivable!!! definitely unforgivable!!! ) I stood up and approached Aria. I was Mad, really mad at what she did to me behind my back. The next thing I did was raise my hand and swung it towards her face. Then, she fell on the floor like a puppet that lost its strings. ( heh... it felt good when I hit her. ) I picked her up from the ground and pulled her face towards me. Aria was sniffling like a little girl and tears were falling from her eyes. Who knew that the cold blooded killer was able to make such a face. The strongest mage and summoner that I know was crying infront of me. weak, so weak, she looked really weak, and even though I hit her on the face she wasn''t fighting back. It felt like, I could get my way with her. I wanted to see more of that weakness, I wanted to see what was behind her strength. during all this, my anger was being replaced with something else. ( what is this... what''s this feeling welling up inside me... ) Without thinking, I pressed my lips upon hers and stuck my tongue inside her mouth. She opened her eyes wide with shock and I looked straight at them while sucking up every bit of liquid that her mouth was giving me. Aria was trying to push me away, but surprisingly there wasn''t any strength in any of it, so I managed to pull her even closer. what I was doing to her felt good, really good... ( so this is what you two must have been doing. this is unfair, even though you have me... ) I threw her at the bed afterwards. Licking my lips, I pushed her down to prevent her from escaping. " Kim?....hik....sniff......hik...... " she called out to me. Hearing her call out my name made me feel like I wanted to do more. I leaned forward and whispered to her ear. " Aria.... I hate you so much. " I said this and immediately bit her ear. Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. suddenly more tears came out of her eyes and she had a really sad expression as I watched her from the corner of my vision. " You said that loved me... were you lying that time?... hik..sniff.... " she said this, while trying to compose herself. " well Aria, if you want me to love you, then your gonna have to do what I say. " I replied to her question while letting my tongue slide up and down her neck. " Alright... I will... " she said in return, Aria was a bit embarrassed, so I think she knew where this was going. After hearing her approval, I propped myself up using my left arm, while I was still sitting on top of her. " good girl... open your mouth while I give you your reward. " she quickly opened her mouth as told. I watched her as she gulped down the liquid that came pouring down from my mouth like it was fresh water. and slowly, her head was rising up until her tongue managed to touch the tip of my own. " Hmm... who told you that you can do whatever you want? bad girls need to be punished. " Then I gave her another deep and passionate kiss while I slowly led her head back down using my right hand that was placed behind her neck. afterwards, I unbuttoned her shirt, revealing her pair of soft growing mounds held up together by her pink underwear. I took her undergarment off with ease and I finally saw her bare breasts, not failing to notice that her nipples were also standing erect. " what do we have here? tell me, do know what comes next? " she shook her head, and in turn I gave out an impish smile before taking off my black upper garments and black laced panties. I leaned towards her close enough for our nipples to be able to play with each. it feels absolutely amazing as they brushed up and down from one another. Aria looked straight into my eyes with passion, as I gazed upon them. She then placed her arms around my neck and said. " I love you Kim... if its you, then you can do whatever you want with me... " I smiled and gave Aria a light kiss, then said to her in a soft voice. " Raise your butt, i''m going to take off your skirt and panties... " She did so without complaining and I managed to undress her completely until I saw her cute and really wet little pussy. Aria used her hand to cover it and told me that I shouldn''t stare at it too much. I removed her hand and allowed myself to taste a bit of what was dripping out of the tiny hole. Shortly after, I led my tongue deeper into it. Aria covered her mouth and tried her best not to make any sound, but as I continued to play around with my tongue inside her, she was unable to hold out and begun to moan with pleasure. " Ahnn~ Kim.. it feels good... " She suddenly held my head tightly and pressed it against her tiny hole until finally... Sweet tasting water sprayed onto my face... I was surprised. Aria was spasming and shaking uncontrolably. She was panting really hard, and the smile on her face was telling me that she wanted more. I held up my hand and willed my mana onto it. from thin air an ethereal blade appeared almost instantly, and I slowly changed its shape to a familiar form. remembering the Orcs and what they used on the two women that we rescued. I formed my own version of it, and gave Aria an evil grin. She looked at the thing that I made, and let her gaze slowly wander back to my eyes then said to me in a soft voice that almost seemed like a whisper. " Its my first time... please be gentle... " I pressed the tip on Aria''s pussy and rubbed it vigorously before placing the other edge onto my own. Slowly, I pushed... until both sides were embedded deep into us. It hurt a little, but I was really happy that I was the one that took her first. " Aria, I know it hurts because we are both women, but i''m sure it will eventually feel a lot better. " " Mmnnnn, it hurts a little but i''m alright. do whatever you want with me Kim... " her soft hands touched my face. Then, I started moving my hips. it still hurts but it was starting to feel really better, the repeated movements were also matched by Aria as she too began moving her hips. The pounding of our flesh resounded inside the room and it made me even more horny, so I placed more force into every movement. I looked at Aria and saw her lewd smiling face, then I gave her another kiss. Our tongues played with each, and our saliva mixed as we both greedily embraced one another, her nails were burying into my back but I paid it no heed, then She suddenly clamped down on me using her legs. She is nearing her climax, and I was not far behind. " Kim! Kim!!! I love you!!! " " I love you too Aria... be mine! be mine forever!!! " " Yes! YES!!! I''m yours!!!! Ahnn!!!!! " " Ahnn~ AHNNN!!!! we came at the same time... the explosion of extreme pleasure coarsed all over our bodies. We held each other close as the smell of our sweat permeated the air. after a while, I looked at her then said... " I don''t really hate you Aria, I was just upset. " " you hit me because you were upset? " Hearing her words, I quickly stood up and dressed. she was surprised at the sudden change in my behavior. " Kim? Whats wrong? " on my way to the door, I stopped and faced her. " Aria you idiot! If you don''t know why I was upset then I will keep on slapping your face until you do. hmmp! " I left the room and slammed the door on the way out. ( tsk... next time I hit you, I''ll make sure you go flying out the window. )
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chapter 22 : Positive Outlook in Life author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 22 : Positive Outlook in Life -Aria When both Kim and I finished what we were doing, she suddenly left me with a bad mood. Dressing up then moving towards the door and calling me an idiot isn''t something that I had expected. Now i''m in our room... alone But this time i wasn''t sad or depressed like i used to. Remembering how she looked at me and how she called out to my name during that short exchange is beyond my imagination. This wasn''t a dream, it actually happened. I was ecstatic, i''m so happy right now and I feel like I can destroy a couple of kingdoms and it still wont be enough to compare with the joy that i''m feeling. Killing bandits was fun and watching them bleed to death but it wasn''t like this. Kim.... Kyaa~ tehehe... At first I thought that she only loved me as a friend, but this was even better. I tried to stand up, and follow her out when she left but unfortunately I couldn''t feel my legs. so I decided to rest for a little bit longer. ( I wonder where she got that idea... ) I pondered in my mind. The thing that Kim made caught me by surprise, it was a two headed dildo... normally I would try to avoid the world of pain that was coming and threatening to take my precious virginity, but her being on top of me was one of the reason why I didn''t try to resist. Don''t get me wrong, it hurts when she plugged it in, but after a while the pain receded and I could only feel nothing more but pleasure. The second reason is because I wanted someone to love me, when she slapped me earlier and said that she hated me I was pulled back by my sad emotions, then I started to feel like I wanted to jump off another building. However, she was licking my neck and had a flushed face when she said it so I was a bit confused. what does she want... When she continued to ravish my body, I finally understood it... I wanted to touch myself one more time and relish in the moment, but the blood covering the blankets threw me off. so when I noticed that I could now stand up, I picked up my clothes and dressed up. going down the stairs was a bit difficult and my legs were wobbling but I managed without the other compatriots noticing. Two of our guests, the ones that I rescued was sitting at the table alongside Lotte and Kim. Prim was probably still unconscious so it can''t be helped, not healing her completely was my choice. I wouldn''t want her to cause problems until all my skills have reseted and become usable. when I reached the table, I sat down and started to introduce myself to the other two. " Goodevening. I believe I haven''t introduced myself yet, my name is Aria, I was the one that rescued you both, would you be kind enough to tell us your names. The pink haired girl stood up and took a bow. " Thank you for saving us back then, uhm... miss Aria... in behalf of our companions who are no longer with us, i offer you my heartfelt gratitude, My name is Reina and the other one is my friend Sylvia. Judging from their looks and what my gut was telling me, both of them was around 18-20 years old... Reina had long flowing pink hair with a great figure, and Sylvia had brown short hair just above her shoulders, she also had the same hourglass figure just like her friend Reina. Looking at their large breasts was enough to knock a bit of my self confidence but I didn''t let it bother me too much. Even though my chest size was a bit depressing, atleast I knew I wasn''t alone. Taking a glance at Kim''s chest put me at ease and I was back to my usual self. " I''m glad that your feeling okay despite what happened, again i''m sorry that I couldn''t get to you sooner, during that time my hands were a bit tide up, I had to protect an injured companion and escort the rest of my group outside before I could even consider going back to where you both were. Reina : " Its not your fault, to tell you the truth, if we hadn''t moved inside the labyrinth none of this would have ever happened. I took notice of the other girl named Sylvia, she was awfully quiet and non-responsive, in an attempt to get to know her more, I called out to her. " how about you miss Sylvia, is everything alright? she looked at me, a bit of animosity was emanating from her, then she answered... Sylvia : " Why didn''t you save us the first time that your group came and saw that we were greatly outnumbered, with your strength you could have easily dealt with them before those... hik..... sniff... before those monsters were able to rape us... The girl started to cry, and I tried to ignore the fact that I forgot to change my wet panties before I left our room, or that I was caressing Kim''s legs from under the table without them knowing. Kim, pinched my hand and my thought began to drift back into the conversation and I replied to her grievance. " I''m sorry, but both of you were unrelated to us, and I had no obligation to your group whatsoever, but do keep in mind that I did comeback for you, and because of that you are alive, doesn''t that count for something? this is wierd, why am I scolding someone who is older than me, have you no shame... the girl stopped crying when her friend Reina, held her close and patted her head, and Reina started to speak for the other. Reina : " I''m really sorry, please forgive her, a lot has happened and one of our beloved person was killed in that battle, she''s just... its hard to move on from all of this, especially now that we were the only ones left of our group. I stopped my train of thought for a moment then gave them a solution to their problem, which I figured would be best for the two. " Why don''t you join my group then? The two women were surprised at my proposal and quickly tried to decline, however... " I know what your thinking, but hear me out first, even if you both decide to refuse my offer, don''t you think that you girls will be hard pressed with your current situation, I know that you are both members of the guild and have acquired a bit of reputation for yourselves but the thing is... I dont believe other groups will take in two women who are considered nothing more but extra baggage. Realistically speaking, it would be in your greater interest if you both choose to come with me. the two started looking at me with suspicion and Reina began to speak her mind. Reina : " What''s your reason for wanting to take in two strangers into your group? it would be easy to understand if we had strength that is comparable to yours but we don''t, care to enlighten us miss? " True, but I have no other reason. I guess I just wanted to have more friends, thats all... I smiled at the two, they just kept quiet for a while so I decided to pick up a piece of bread that was on a plate and started eating. Kim grabbed my free hand from under the table and I looked at her, she was smiling and I in turn also smiled back. Lotte started eating her soup and soon enough the rest followed and began to eat. I was pleased when I saw the look on their face when they were eating, they really enjoyed the food. well, if they did try to complain I would have thrown them out, I spent two hours cooking for their sake, the least that they can do was be happy about it. When we finally had our fill, I took a glance at Reina and Sylvia then told them that they can give it some thought before deciding if they would join our group but before I could leave the table. Reina stood up after Sylvia nodded to her, and went around the table to my side and took my hands before saying... Reina : " we''ve decided, from now on we will be under your care miss Aria. " " I''ll be under your care aswell. " I said in return. Kim stood from her chair then slapped Reina''s hands away from mine and all of us were surprised at her actions. " Kim? " I called out to her for an explanation. Kim : " Your being too close... try keeping your hands to yourself Reina. " Kim was visibly pouting and I really found it quite cute. Thankfully, Reina wasn''t offended and just gave a wry smile at Kim, but Sylvia looked like she had something to say in the matter, however she chose not to speak about it. " well then, if you need anything else I will be in our room. " As I left the table, Kim followed me from behind. <><><><><><><><><><><> Inside our room, Kim asked me a few questions regarding the new members. Kim : " So, what are your plans regarding Reina and Sylvia? are you also planning on having that knight included in our group? I hugged her from behind, while she sat on the chair beside the window and whispered to her ear. Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. " Are you jealous? Kim : " Should I be? " Don''t be silly... if you want I can have them all killed before the sun rises. " I said this like it was the most natural thing. Kim : " Stop! Aria, please don''t say such things like it was nothing. Its wrong, and I feel like a certain part of that personality of yours is starting to rub off on me too, I thought you said you wanted to be their friend? " I do want to be their friend, but if it means that it would cause you problems then I would rather cut ties with the two, I only saved them because you asked me, and regarding Prim, the knight, she was supposed to replace you once you decided to leave me, but since your planning to stay, I no longer have any use for her. Kim : " Just like that huh? you haven''t changed... fine then, If your doing this for my sake then lets do it properly. I accept them... Reina, Sylvia and that knight Prim... please take care of them for my sake... and in return, I will never leave you, but promise me this Aria... don''t replace me, thats my only wish... a grin appeared on my face when I heard her words. " So you were Jealous~ Kim : " I am not!!! hmmp! <><><><><><><><><><> Outside the house the two new members decided to have a private discussion regarding their future and what it holds. Sylvia : " Uhm... Reina... Reina : " Yes, Sylvia... Sylvia : " Is it really alright for us to join their group? We barely even know them. Reina : " I think this is for the best, the little miss Aria seems more than capable of handling any situation that arises, compared to our previous members, she is definitely a lot stronger, but I have to agree, she is a bit cold and indifferent. Sylvia : " I know, if it was Kaito, he would have jumped out and saved people who were in need unlike her. Reina : " Sylvia... you might hate me for this, but I regret having joined him and his weak group. Sylvia : " What are you saying Reina!? he was the kindest man that I ever met, he may not be the strongest but his compassion for other people isn''t something that makes him weak! and I loved him for that!!! Reina : " I loved him too, but now he'' dead... in the end, his compassion for other''s is what killed him. A good leader has to be cold and calculating in order to ensure the safety of his members... that''s why, I couldn''t say that miss Aria was in the wrong when she decided to leave and ignore our plea, we were unrelated to them... but miraculously she came back to help. I actually thought that it was the end for us, and I was blaming Kaito for his weakness... I was cursing him while we were being raped by those monsters... tell me Sylvia... am I wrong to think that it was better if we never met him? Slvia : " It''s getting late, I''ll be heading back to my room... Reina... I didn''t blame him for what happened to me, but I feel sorry for him because he fell in love with such a despicable woman. Reina : " and I feel sorry for myself for falling in love with a man that couldn''t even protect the woman he loved. <><><><><><><><><><> The morning came and with it, is the start of their new lives together, after eating breakfast " courtesy of their cook Aria " the group prepared to leave. Aria decided to leave Prim because she was still out cold, telling Lotte to take care of her while she was away. After preparing for a long journey, their feet brought them to a familiar building inside the village. The first one to complain was Sylvia. Sylvia : " Tell me oh great leader... what exactly are we doing infront of the adventurers guild? I packed a lot for a long journey thinking that we would immediately head out. Aria : " fufufu, me and kim will finally be registering with the guild! " puffing out her chest. Kim : " Banzai! Banzai!! Banzai!!! " throwing her arms up and down in excitement. Reina : " Wha... what did you say!? you mean to tell me you haven''t registered until now? " surprised by the sudden revelation and massaging her temples. Aria : " After many hardships, I was finally able to clear our schedules, and now all that is left is to register our names and we will officially become members of the guild, another reason for this is because i want to register our party members. Its better to start fresh, i''m also doing this for the both of you. Reina, Sylvia, its time to move on, this step is absolutely necessary. the two of them looked at each other before nodding in agreement. Reina : " to a fresh start. " a smile visible on her face. Sylvia : " i''m gonna miss them, we''ve only spent less than a year together but I treated them like they were my brothers. from this day onwards the blood wolves has officially been disbanded... The group entered the building and all eyes were upon them, a white haired girl wearing her school uniform, a black haired swordswoman wearing black overall armor, a pink haired healer wearing a red ceremonial dress and a short brown haired archer wearing leather tights. other people inside quickly made way for the newcomers, and the group of four young women were greeted by the clerk sitting behind her desk. Catherine : " Why hello there Aria. Its been a while since you came, how are you? Aria : " I''m surprised you remembered me. Catherine : " I always remember a new face. Hi, Kim, Sylvia, Reina... the rest of the group also greeted Catherine and Aria explained the situation of Reina and Sylvia, telling her that she came to the guild to register along with Kim and also to form a party with the other two. Hearing the story, Catherine was a bit saddened by their loss, but knowing that this job entales the danger one will encounter along the way, she can only give a silent prayer in return. After giving the gold, both Aria and Kim were given the lowest rank which was " E " The white haired girl then proceeded to take a piece of paper which was placed on the billboard where all the requests were written. Being rank E adventurers allowed them to accept requests one rank higher than their own, so Aria took a request that was rank D Walking up to the counter, she placed it infront of Catherine and She read it a loud infront of Aria to confirm that the request has been accepted. Catherine : " hmm... Bandit subjugation? are you sure about this Aria? Aria : " Don''t worry miss Catherine, we will be coming with Reina and Sylvia who are both rank D adventurers, if it gets too dangerous the two of them will protect me and Kim. Catherine : " Normally I would not allow such a thing to happen, sending mere children to fight against thieves because of the dangers involved but since Reina and Sylvia will be there I guess its going to be alright... Aria blinked at the two while giving an impish smile and they could do nothing but agree with her. Sylvia : " Don''t worry we''ll take care of them... Reina : " I promise that no harm will come to these two children, you have my word. The group of four left the guild building along with a certificate stating the request. on their way into the forest, Aria was walking like she knew where they would be heading, and soon enough, after five hours of travel, they found the hidden camp of the notorious bandit group " Laughing Coffin " The next scene that came to view infront of Reina and Sylvia, was Kim, mercilessly killing bandits left and right, while Aria rained down lightning magic on the bandit''s camp after completely destroying the fifty foot wall infront of her. Reina stood there in shock, not able to use her healing magic because it wasn''t needed, watching a number of magic swords flying around Kim and killing everyone that dares to come near, the last thing that the bandits saw was Kim''s black laced panties while she was jumping around from one man to the other. Sylvia fell on her knees clutching a hunter''s bow, and seeing groups of men being burned to a crisp as Aria''s Lightning Magic danced through the air killing everything that it touches. At the end of the day, the name of Aria''s Party became well known for being immediately promoted to rank B a few hours after being formed. The party of female adventurers... " Flower Garden "
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chapter 23 : Training Grounds author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 23 : Training Grounds -Aria " It seems I have a lot of work to be done. After registering our names and party members in the guild. I found that both Reina and Sylvia was traumatized when they were raped by Orcs inside the dungeon.
notice! members of your party has experienced a traumatic event in their life, because of this there is a high chance that these members will start to panic in certain situations or regress into a shocked state.
of course they have no idea about it, I only found out when I checked on my terminal to rearrange a few items stored inside and suddenly the notification popped out. this is going to be problematic in the near future, but since Kim wanted me to take care of them for her sake I needed to find a solution and soon enough when I checked my map on the terminal, it showed a large group of Bandits converging in a single location. It was the perfect opportunity, subjugate bandits and solve my problem with these two women. Win-Win , it was like killing two birds with one stone. we travelled for about 5 hours until we reached our destination. upon arriving, both Reina and Sylvia became extremely worried about the safety of the group, seeing the large camp of bandits hidden in the forest wasn''t something to scoff at. however, me and Kim were just nonchalantly walking towards a wall on the north side of the bandit encampment. The two just followed us reluctantly from behind. When we reached the wall, I found that it was about 50 ft. high and made up entirely of wood, which made things a lot easier for me. I stepped ahead, immediately pointed my finger on the wall and said the words "lighting bolt" From my finger came out my max level and favorite spell that no longer required me to cast any incantations due to my over usage. the lighting magic shot out into the direction of the wall, destroying it and leaving a large hole in their defences, pieces of debris were scattered everywhere and the look of the men on the other side of the wall almost made me laugh because they were stupified beyond belief. I walked inside the camp like a final boss making a grand entrance, wearing my natural indifferent and expressionless face, accompanied by a black swordswomen gave the intended effect towards the bandits. unfortunately, both Sylvia and Reina were frozen stiff, standing behind us, it would have been great if they just walked to our side and gave an imposing smile, that would be enough to make these bandits wet their pants. ( tsk... with only this much and these two are already shaking in their boots... I need to fix them up if their going to be in my party, I guess this leaves me no choice but to re-educate them. ) while I was thinking of ways to cure the trauma of both Reina and Sylvia, Kim dashed forward and began disposing all the Bandits that have unsheathed their weapons. Reina: " Kim!!! be careful! don''t run off on your own! " I look towards Reina who shouted to Kim when she saw her carelessly running towards the enemy, well if I didn''t know Kim personally I would also be worried, but the reality is quite the opposite. It was the bandits who were being careless when they didn''t run away when they saw Kim quickly approaching them. They realized it too late when Kim jumped into the air. I''m not sure if seeing Kim''s black laced panties made the bandits lose focus or become dazed by her beauty. however, when ethereal blades started appearing from thin air, it was already over. Kim: " [ blade santuary ] The group of men around Kim just fell to the ground with their sliced up body parts, changing the green grass to a deeper color of red. Reina''s face visibly paled when she realized what had happened. Kim, didn''t waste any time and started running towards the only entrance to the camp to prevent other bandits from escaping. Leaving the three of us behind. Sylvia prepared her bow and arrows when she saw that another group of bandits were approaching us, however she was panicking and unable to draw her weapon towards the enemy, dropping arrows left and right like a child. I was begining to worry about the future of our group, if this keeps up no good will ever come of it. Since Sylvia was being useless, and Reina just stood there like a statue, I figured that it would be better if I did it myself. I raised my right hand towards the incoming group of 30 to 40 bandits and said the words "chain lightning" From my hand, came a thick stream of lightning magic that flew towards my target, there was a bright flash of light when I used my spell, and when the light vanished, it revealed the dead bodies of the bandits, all of which were burned to a crisp, and all of them were beyond recognizable. I took out my terminal and checked their status to see what was wrong, and what I saw was unexpected.
[ Flower Garden ] Party Information Window experience distribution : individual share Aria Level79 ( fallen one ) hp: 500/500 mp: 449,146/450,810 Kim Level65 ( blade dancer ) hp: 1,250/1,250 mp: 96,230/98,520 Reina level10 ( healer ) hp: 100/100 mp: 300/300 Sylvia Level10 ( archer ) hp: 130/130 mp: 200/200
At first it didn''t quite register into my head, but after a minute of staring into the screen, I was finally made aware of the bane in my existence... ( what the hell is this!? those two are practically noobs!!! ) It was my mistake to assume that rank D adventurers had an average level of 30, I tried rubbing my eyes to see if I was mistaken, but no matter how hard I try, the numbers written on my terminal didn''t change. I silently glance at the two hoping to find any redeeming feature other than their gravure idol bodies, but sadly none. They were newbie adventurers that got trapped inside a dungeon, raped by Orcs, and now i''m stuck with them. I sighed inwardly on my unfortunate discovery, not only do I need to free them of their trauma, I also have to train both of them diligently to make up for the huge level difference. Well, the level can easily be achieved with the help of Athen, but increasing both their level immediately without proper knowledge and skill would be useless. Both of them needed hands on experience, and with this in mind, I prepared my first task for the two. I walked up beside them and gave them my orders, it was simple. Aria : " I''m going to kill a lot of people today and both of you are probably just going to stand here and watch, which isn''t something that I can allow. they both listened obediently and nodded in agreement. Its true, they needed to earn their keep, they had to do something. Aria : " The first order of business is to tie up a few prisoners that I will be choosing, i''m sure both of you can do something as simple as this correct? Reina : " I know how to properly tie up people, it isn''t difficult. Sylvia : " This is a bit embarrassing to admit, but I guess this is the only thing that we can do to help. Aria : " Perfect, now follow me... I walked around the camp killing bandits after I sealed up the hole that I made in the wall earlier, it wasn''t hard, I just destroyed the supports on each side and the entire thing collapsed and the job was done. Looking towards the direction of the entrance of the bandit camp and hearing the loud screams from a far told me that Kim was diligently doing her job. by now everyone was running away towards the exit in hopes of escaping the white haired girl, death by electrocution was really frightening if I may say so myself, and so they were willing to take their chance with the lone swordswoman. After going about in search of my chosen few, I was able to produce a lot of good looking bandit prisoners, some even decided to surrender voluntarily when they found that I wasn''t harming the men that had above average faces, their ages varied from young to adults. All of them had nice chiseled bodies, and all of them were tied up on wooden posts that was conveniently available for use, who knew that there would come a day that they will be the ones tied up in their own camp instead. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Satisfied with the number of prisoners, I began my next task for the two new members. Aria : " alright, time to get started, your all probably wondering why we decided to tie you up? I pause for a while and looked at all my delicious prisoners, trying to pick my most suitable example among the rest, and when I found him staring at me, I quickly approached the young man. Aria : " Nice to meet you Oniichan~ , do you happen to know? the reason why I had all of you tied up? tehehe~ I licked my lips, and looked at the young man infront of me. The young man was confused, but he shook his head because he didn''t know what to answer. Then I placed my right hand on his crotch and started to " Cop~a~feel " and he looked at me with surprise in his eyes. The rest of the bandits grinned and some even laughed seeing this and both Reina and Sylvia was blushing like ripe tomatoes. satisfied with their reaction, I carefully undressed the young man''s pants and it completely revealed his rock hard and pulsing cock. I smiled when I saw that a little bit of white pre-cum was coming out of the tip, then I grabbed hold of his cock and started stroking it vigorously while looking at his face. Aria : " Oniichan~ do you think i''m pretty, do you want me to lick this filthy cock? do you huh? or would you rather have this cock of yours rub the walls of my wet pussy? I looked at him impishly, while stroking his cock up and down. young bandit : " I want to rub it inside of you!!! and yes your absolutely beautiful!!! let me fuck you!!! satisfied with his answer, and boosting my self confidence after hearing such praise, i replied in my sweetest voice. Aria : " I''m so happy tehehe, but first I want to see this filthy cock shoot out your white milk, and if you manage to reach a distance of 5 meters, I just might let you stick it inside me. I stroked his rock hard cock at the same speed as I was peeling potatoes for dinner, and soon enough he convulsed and his hot sperm shot out like an angry volcano. Then I unsheathed a sharp dagger that I acquired from one of the bandits after having disarmed all of their weapons. It was a swift movement that took his life immediately as I pressed the dagger into his heart. Blood spurted out from his chest like waterfalls. He died, and had his last erection. I looked at the shocked expressions of all the bandits and pale faces of Reina and Sylvia before removing the dagger from his chest and began to speak... Aria : " This game is called russian roulette, Reina, Sylvia, your goal is to make all these men shoot their cum before claiming their lives. The rules are simple, you can use any method available, but please bare in mind that if you lose, I will have them all rape you just like the Orcs, and once they are done, I will give both of you the most painful death imaginable that you would wish that I would have just left you to the Orcs instead. Then, I showed the two of them my most innocent smile and moved to sit at a nearby rock and motioned my hand for them to begin. Sylvia : " Are you kidding me!? Reina : " What kind of sick joke is this miss Aria!? Aria : " Oh I assure you its no joke, you both know quite well what i''m capable of, if you value your lives, you better start making these bandits feel heaven on earth. The first one to move was Reina, as expected, she had more talent with these things because of her healer profession. then Sylvia also started, after seeing her friend. Both were blushing and clearly embarrassed at what they were doing but this was absolutely necessary if they want to live, otherwise they would soon join the ranks of their former members. it was quite enjoyable seeing the bandits trying their damn hardest not to cum, but my girls were very determined. at first a mere handjob was enough to achieve the desired effect but after seeing their comrades killed one by one gave them fear like no other. " Hih! get away from me no! no!!! " Stay away from me you witch!!! Reina : " I''ll make you feel a lot better. Sylvia : " hehe, your trying hard to resist, its really cute. At first, I thought that it would take longer for them to get used to this but I was surprised that after their third and second kill, both girls were completely transformed. Reina effectively used her knowledge with the human body and performed miracles that I never thought was even possible, one after another bandits fell limp to her techniques, and they were killed mercilessly using her scepter. The wonderful sight of a beautiful healer bashing the face of a man until the flesh started to peel off from his skull, gave me chills going down my spine. Sylvia with her lacking knowledge, improvised with her own body, using her breasts, her tongue and even went as far as rubbing the cock of the bandit in between her wet legs. and finally executing him and many others by launching her arrows at close proximity, she really enjoyed their screaming while their bodies were pierced with 5 to 12 arrows before finally dying. when Kim returned to us, I had already achieved my desired outcome, the two women had been completely reborn into a worthy member of our party. I was no longer disappointed. Both Reina and Sylvia had now become my pride and joy. Their eyes were fierce, and full of life. No longer chained by their sad memories.
[ Flower Garden ] Party Information Window experience distribution : individual share Aria Level79 ( fallen one ) hp: 500/500 mp: 448,146/450,810 Kim Level65 ( blade dancer ) hp: 1,250/1,250 mp: 23,169/98,520 Reina level12 ( nurse from hell ) hp: 300/300 mp: 500/500 Sylvia Level12 ( close range sniper ) hp: 530/530 mp: 450/450
Kim : " did something happen while I was away? Aria : " huh? not that I know of... why? Kim : " these two seem a bit different from earlier. Reina : " Ahahaha, Kim your just imagining things, right Sylvia... Sylvia : " yeah maybe your just tired Kim, anyway Boss Aria... uhm... is there any other nearby bandits in this location. i''m sure we can get quite a good killing from all the loot in their camps. Aria : " for now, we are going to call it a day, collect all the treasures that you find and bring it with us, I''ll send a coordinator here after we get back to the guild to process our rewards, i just hope that we can atleast get paid more than 40 gold pieces after all the trouble we went through, this job is hard. Kim : " you barely did anything, I was the only one guarding the exit and close to 600 bandits poured in my location, while you three are just sitting around in this place, and whats the deal with these half naked corpses. Aria - Sylvia - Reina : " its a secret~ <><><><><><><><><><> we got back safely to the guild and got promoted to rank B after our efforts of keeping peace and order. because of our good deeds, the roads to our village has become a lot safer and soon more and more people will come and turn our village into a thriving metropolis. this is just my first step. for now we are happily greeted by Lotte waving at us from a far in our old run down house. I need to get to work at the kitchen as soon as possible because she is hopeless when it comes to cooking. but what''s this? a blonde woman wearing maids clothing is staring daggers at me. Is she applying for a job? we stopped infront of her as she gracefully took a bow and greeted us. " Greetings, may I know which one of you is Mistress Aria? Aria : " that would be me. " I raised my hand in affirmation. She smiled cheerfully, before throwing countless dining knives, forks, spoons and other silverwares towards my direction, its been a long day, what did I get myself into now!?
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chapter 24 : Combat Maid author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 24 : Combat Maid They say life is full of surprises. One day your spending a wonderful time with your loved one''s. and the next day, they are gone. I used to live with my parents in a small house on a backwater village. It was hard to get by, but we managed to survive despite our meagre income. our family was poor but we were happy. that was until, the white flames destroyed everything. The Empire of Deneriv decided to purge our small village because they said that the people here were going against the holy teachings, and Empress Victoria made it a point that no infidels were left unpunished. Everyone was supposed to be killed. How did I survive? Ahahaha... It was like fate was playing a cruel joke on me, and i''m not sure if me being alive today was a part of their grand design of things. I can still remember it clearly, how my parents were burned alive and had a smile on their face knowing that I would live. The empire''s soldiers and royal knight that came had a mission, and their goal was to kill everyone... it was a culling... when a Knight took off her helmet revealing her red hair and white skin and the tears that came pouring down from her eyes. it was enough to cause anyone to lose their sanity, but I endured, all for a chance at getting my vengeance at the unholy empire. Prim : " I''m sorry, but I can only save one person from this village, and I chose her. The moment the empire gave its sacred order, even if I hadn''t accepted this, others will take my place, so I took it upon myself to make sure that atleast she will be spared from death in exchange for my servitude, Please Forgive me... Man : " you don''t have to apologize, just promise us that you will keep her safe Prim... Woman : " remember Beatrice, your father and I will keep watching over you even if we are gone, we love you so much. Beatrice : " No... no!!! Father! Mother!!! don''t do this Prim I beg of you!!! Don''t!!!!!! The White Flames devoured their lives in an instant, there was no pain, no screaming, they just died and left their daughter forever... In a single night, the small village where I lived was erased, children, women, and elderly were killed. even a mere infant wasn''t shown mercy, piles of bodies were stacked on top of one another. I was the only one left, this was my sin, and this was my burden. Prim, took me under her care and gave me work as a personal maid, it was a good life, the Empire was truly prosperous. She treated me as a friend and not as a mere servant, but my desire to avenge my loved ones was burning like the flames that took their lives. So I made up my mind to use whatever means necessary to destroy the Empress and everything that she has built up to now. Prim was only a tool for me to use, and I took advantage of her emotions to manipulate her into doing my bidding. I made Prim as my lover, and she in turn gave me strength and influence. its funny how powerless I was back then, unable to protect the one''s dear to me, and left at the mercy of other people. now I stand face to face with an image of my past. a mere child... a child that destroyed a battalion of elites, and left my useless lover battered and broken. Life, really is full of surprises... now i''m here, in an almost identical village, with the same goal. " i''m taking my knight back, and everyone else has to be killed. " I whispered to myself getting ready to do the almost impossible task infront of me, this was the only way... This child has to die... in-order for me to achieve my goals. <><><><><><><><><><> Aria: " everyone step back!!! that maid is dangerous!!! I yelled and pushed Kim and the other girls away from me before she managed to attack, her cute face in contrast with her blue maid''s dress told me that she had an impeccable fashion sense, it was something that is truly fearsome. A barrage of butter knives, dining forks and spoons along with identical silverwares were heading towards me. I reflexively activate my Mana Barrier to protect me from her, the attack at first seemed weak, but my little girl intuition was telling me otherwise. This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. and I was correct... my ultimate mana barrier that allowed no attacks to get through to me as long as I have enough mana pool, was easily neglected. I watched as the first butter knife quickly penetrated my protection and soon enough the rest of the silverwares followed! Aria: " I knew it! " I was a bit surprised but she didn''t catch me off guard. The next thing I did was to nimbly roll to my right and then performed a backward somersault to avoid her deadly attack. When I landed, I kicked on the ground causing a large piece of earth to come up and then the sound of something hitting it from the other side could be heard. Aria: " would you look at that... I never would have taught that those dinnerwares were made up of the same sky metal, you guys sure have it easy don''t you. hearing my words, the maid replied... Maid: " It seems you really did defeat the White Flame Executioner, at first I thought that you did something underhanded to win but now i''m certain. Tell me... how did you do it? Aria: " would you believe me if I told you that she surrendered peacefully, after I begged her to. Maid: " Thats a wonderful idea, should I beg you to surrender your life to me, would you do it? Aria: " Not a chance, and I don''t plan on hiring a maid that throws stuff at her masters whenever she just feels like it, go back to whatever maid cafe you came from and never comeback! Maid: " I didn''t come here to get a job!!! Aria: " Then get the hell out of my sight!!! We screamed at each other before charging forward with our weapons. I hated maids for as long as I could remember. The first boy that I liked, fell in love with them, by the time I had confessed my feelings it was already too late. these maids took everything... and I stood there as my tears fell on my tablet p.c. the words written on it were " I love maids " this was his reply before he scurried off to somewhere else. these maids and their magic that makes food delicious by chanting a few slutty words, and making a cute pause afterwards is an insult not just to me but to everyone else who puts a lot of effort to cook delicious food, what''s more, is her ridiculously large breasts that are as big as Prim''s is sometime that I cannot allow! Aria: " Drop dead you thieving cat!!! " Maid: " Prepare to meet your maker!!! " I wiped the floor with her... Once she tried to avoid my lightning bolt, I caught one of her butter knife in mid-air and took hold of the handle.
Notice! You have obtained a butter knife made of sky metal imbued with holy magic. the terminal has unlocked a skill from obtaining the weapon. [White Flame Tormentor] - a series of piercing blows using a short blade. - 20 hit combo! ignores target defence!
Time begins to slow down, as I easily parried flying knives, dinner forks, and spoons of all sizes and many others. then I jumped up, towards the maid''s position as she frantically launches innumerable weapons from out of no where. I showed an evil grin as I quickly inch my way towards her. The butter knife in my hand begins to light up in white flames, and the shock from the maid''s eyes were clearly evident. The fear, The inevitable death, and the white haired girl descended upon the maid. Aria : " DIE!!!!!! " The first strike was enough to bring her down to the solid ground and fisures began to form immediately from where she landed, then her body bounced up because of the extreme impact and the maid coughed up blood from her mouth. but her punishment was far from over. then the maid''s fearful gaze was met by the cold blue eyes of the little girl infront of her. followed by white flames and the rest of the divine strikes fury! Aria : " White Flame Tormentor!!! " In an explosion of white fire, the whole area was engulfed in smoke and dust, while large chunks of rocks gets thrown out in all directions.
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chapter 25 : My Personal Maid author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 25 : My Personal Maid This is truly vexing, how did it end up this way, what did I do wrong... Aria : " Ahn ? stop it, no... Beatrice : " fufufu? its alright Aria-sama~ this is all part of a maid''s duty to her master ? Aria : " Iyaa! stop it no!!! ha...ha...aah? Beatrice : " just relax and leave it to me. I tried to wriggle my way out of her grasp, but it was useless... " what is this, whats happening ahn~Ahn ? Aria : " save me... save me Kim... help....... <><><><><> Previously... Aria: " White Flame Tormentor! " The fury from the heavens... A powerful skill that may be used indiscriminately on whatever occasions. My attack landed perfectly upon my opponent, the weapons and items made of sky metal seem to have an adverse effect of negating all forms of magic. If I wasn''t able to react immediately, I may have fallen prey to the seemingly weak attack and ended up injured or dead. The maid probably didn''t expect me to take advantage of the situation and turn the tables on her. I admit, she may have been strong... But she lacked combat experience, and the ability to make split second decisions. Fortunately for me, I have a zeta-omega core processor installed on my tablet p.c. to make all the split second decisions for me, plus i''m an experienced combatant with a high degree of intelligence and information that is safely stored on my terminal, fufufu in-short she never had a chance. However, it seems these large breasts of her''s really do managed to reduce most of the damage from the attack. I was lucky, but the need to have big breasts is a must, obtaining my own pair takes precedence over everything else. The attack formed a deep crater, and my enemy lay in shambles. Filled with wounds on her body. the blue maid''s dress was torn in all places. leaving the Maid almost half naked, surprisingly pieces of the clothes still managed to cover up the important parts. The woman who is probably the same age as Reina and Sylvia had an empty look on her eyes. I walked up to her body and made my signature " step on a large breasted woman " move. Puffing out my own developing chest and giving a victorious smile. It seems this is the end for you, you fought well, but this is as far as you can go. I stare at the broken figure infront of me as she began to shed tears of sadness. It was the same loneliness that I felt back then, despair was written all over her face, but it wasn''t out of fear or death. I prepared myself to pierce her heart with the butter knife in my hand but the words that she said made me stop and reconsider my decision. Maid: " papa... mama... i''m sorry, it looks like I can''t avenge your deaths... in the end, nothing has change... i''m still the same weak and powerless girl I was back then... I hope you can forgive me... I lowered my hand and my sharp weapon... Aria: " Tell me, before I end your life, what is your purpose, why do you struggle so much? why did you challenge me knowing that your futile efforts will achieve nothing? Maid: " vengeance, i wanted to avenge them... but I have no strength that would allow me to achieve it, despite that I had to do it, this is my only reason for living. Aria: " Are you stupid? why did you charge all the way here? you were the one who made yourself an early grave, If only you bided your time and waited patiently, something would have happened, but instead you faced it like an idiot running blindly on unfamiliar grounds. Maid: " Thats because you took her, she was mine... I needed to get her back, she was the only hope I had to achieving my goal. Aria: " So you came here to get someone huh? I''m sorry but I don''t plan on giving her back to anyone, i''m quite fond of her you see... however... I look towards the house and call upon my familiar Athen and she quickly approached us. Aria: " Congratulations, your hired. " I declared at the confused maid as the healing light from Athen envelopes her body. Maid: " Huh!? I stretched out my hand and gave her a smile as bright as the sun, while my blue saphire eyes looked straight into the maid and said... Aria: " my name is Aria, i''m sorry for this but your parents are going to have to wait a little longer before they see their daughter again. It''s a pleasure to meet you Beatrice. Beatrice: " H...how did you know my name!? Aria: " Prim talks a lot during her sleep, anyway, from now on i''m going to be counting on you, work hard and I might just grant you your wish. <><><><><> She properly introduced herself to the others as Beatrice, but even after hearing her circumstances, the rest of the group was still a bit uneasy with the situation, the first one to complain was Kim. Kim: " You! why are you standing so close to Aria? can you please further your distance from her. Aria: " don''t be so hard on the her Kim, its her first day. Kim: " What are you saying!? she attacked you Aria! and now she''s sticking to you like a snake. I looked up her stats on my terminal, but I didn''t seem to notice anything strange.
Beatrice race: human level67 ( Battle Maid ) hp: 150,990/150,990 mp: 2,000/2,000 str: 70 dex: 200 agi: 145 int: 150 vit: 370 luk: 35 [ skills ] 100 percent customer satisfaction! < passive > high speed throwing < active > deft hands < passive > shopping bag ( unlimited inventory space ) alignment: evil
Aria: " Don''t you think your over reacting? it''s nice to have more help around the house, i feel sorry for Lotte, having to take care of Prim all the time, this should give her more time to her self. Lotte: " It''s fine really I don''t mind it at all, besides, Aria don''t you think it''s a bit too much to have such a luxury upon us? Aria: " nonsense... if it''s about salary, well I can pay her fee''s for what it''s worth, Beatrice, tell me how much do you get normally for your services? Beatrice: " Prim pays me 100 gold coins per week Aria-sama. Aria: " cough! cough! 100 gold coins huh!? ahahaha no problem, i''ll have it ready for the end of the week. " ( what the hell!? ) Beatrice: " Your generosity knows no bounds Aria-sama, i''m quite blessed to have met you. Aria: " Ahahaha of course. Sylvia: " Hey boss, why don''t you just ask your familiars or Reina to heal the injured knight and be done with it? Aria: " because I don''t want to Sylvia, although I say this, but I promise to treat her well Beatrice, this is only punishment for what she did in the past, so don''t worry. as for Reina, well... her new outlook in life tells me that healing people will be more detrimental to their health than to do any good, so for the sake of others, Reina will be doing her healing on enemies only. Kim: " Hmfp! fine be that way!!! come with me girls, lets go do some training otherwise we might turn into an idiot like someone i know. Sylvia: " eh!? but we just got back!!! Reina: " Sylvia''s right, can''t we rest for the day? Kim gave them a death glare and the two reluctantly followed her out. Aria: " alright, now that''s settled lets go prepare dinner shall we? oh and Lotte, go check on Prim, Beatrice and I will handle the cooking. Lotte: " okay then, i''ll go check on her now. Lotte scurried off to the second floor, leaving us both behind, and I looked at Beatrice and gave her some form of assurance. Aria: " Don''t worry Beatrice, they will eventually accept you, just give it sometime. Stolen story; please report. Beatrice: " i''m not really worried about that Aria-sama, shall we get started? Aria: " Yup, lets go to the kitchen to prepare the food. <><><><><> I found that maids knew a lot about cooking and that it was just my misconception that they used magic to cheat their way into making good tasting food, I guess this world is different from where I came from. she taught me some new recipe''s and improved my own dishes by adding some twists to make it taste more delicious. over all it was a wonderful experience cooking with her, the others don''t actually have any interest in cooking so i''m happy i have someone to share my passion to. well mine is more like a form of survival cooking but it still better than Lotte''s soup of death. I swear, former nobles don''t have any talent in cooking. but I guess with proper training and effort she can still improve. after cooking the food I called out to Lotte to find the others and tell them that the food is ready. when I finished preping up the table, I left Beatrice and told her that I will be taking a bath first before we eat. Aria: " Ugh... i feel so sticky, i''m going to take a quick bath before everyone gets back, are you gonna be alright by yourself? Beatrice: " Of course, i''ll just wash the used pans and pots first, go on a head Aria-sama. Aria: " hmm... ok then. I went back to our room and took a fresh pair of clothes and headed back down to the bathhouse. i was really happy that the tub was already filled with hot water and the fire was prepared in advanced by Lotte. she''s like the ideal mom i always wanted, only thing not good about it is her inability to cook, well I guess it''s alright. I took a stool found in a corner and sat down, infront of a mirror and proceeded to pour some hot water on my head. Aria: " Puwah ? ahh.... it feels good. I love taking baths especially after a long day, now then, i guess its time. I placed both my hands on top of my chest and begin rubbing it and pinching my nipples. Aria: " Ahn ? uuumh.... i need to do this, i want to get big breasts, i heard that rubbing it will make it bigger. yosh! one more time! this is all for getting a pair of damage reducing breasts. ( squish squish ) Ahn ? suddenly the door opened and a blonde girl with long hair entered with only a towel covering her body, and slowly approaching me. Aria: " wha...wa...what are you doing here Beatrice!? Beatrice: " Ah.... sorry i took too long with the pots, anyway i''m here to cleanse your body Aria-sama. Aria: " No need! just get out!!! i''m in the middle of something and I don''t want to be disturbed! Beatrice: " I can''t take no for an answer Aria-sama, its my duty as a maid to her master, don''t tell me its your first time taking a bath with another woman? you don''t have to be embarrassed about it. She then placed her head over my shoulders and whispered to my ears, Beatrice: " Don''t worry, I locked the door... its just the two of us Aria-sama. Beatrice had a flushed face and my little girl intuition was telling me to make a run for it! but suddenly she took off her towel infront of me, revealing her huge mounds. Aria: " Hiyaa! what the!? they''re a bit larger than when you were wearing those clothes! Beatrice: " oh these? well my clothes are a bit tighter when I wear it, it securely holds it in place..... Beatrice moved behind me after pouring some liquid soap on her hands. Beatrice: " This maybe your first time, so i''ll do my utmost best to cleanse you Aria-sama ? " I will wash your back. " please think nothing of it. " it''s a maid''s sole duty to reward her master''s efforts. " I learned that this is the proper way to help someone take a bath, " from one of the many books that i''ve read so far. " are you satisfied with my explanation? " you won''t find these sponges easily in any normal shop, " so it feels great on the skin. " well then, here i go... My newly hired maid then began rubbing against my back using her soft breasts, and I tried to stop her by telling her off Beatrice: " How is it? Aria-sama? it feels good right? Aria: " Something feels odd, stop it please? this wierd sensation... Beatrice: " hmm... Something feels odd? " it''s probably just the wood elemental. Aria: " ha....hah....ahh ? ( this maybe part of her maid duties but isn''t this going too far, my breathing''s getting heavy ) ( this is bad, i''m starting to become sensitive ) ( my head is going blank ? ) Beatrice: " now then, i''ll wash the front next? " Please excuse me. Her hands slowly slid from my waist, all the way to my chest, and beatrice gently started massaging it with soap. Aria: " Ahn ? Beatrice: " fufufu Aria-sama? it seems like your nipples have become really hard, are you perhaps getting aroussed? Aria: " shut up? how can something like that ever happen, don''t get too full of yourself stupid maid? Beatrice: " I guess i''m a failure as a maid then, or perhaps your just holding it in? see this? your getting soaked down here. Aria: " That''s not true ? Her fingers were rubbing against my clit, and slowly i''m starting to lose myself. just then I heard someone call out to me outside and knocked on the door. * knock * knock * Kim: " Aria are you in there? " hmm... these are Aria''s underwear. " Aria... Aria you there? ( Kim!? this is bad!? what am i gonna do!? ) Aria: " Yes kim! you need me for something? Kim: " So you really are inside.... anyway can I come in? huh!? its locked? Aria: " No!!! Don''t come inside!!! i''m taking a dump!!! i''m pooping like crazy!!! the smell is so bad its embarrassing!!! Kim: " Pfft! whats with you, I don''t mind... can I watch? Aria: " ( oh crud!!! ) No!!! just let me finish i''m almost there!!! and stop it with the wierd fetish!!! Ahhnnn? Kim: " Aria? whats wrong? you made a wierd sound just now, is everything alright? Aria: " No!!! its alright!!! ( Beatrice!!! don''t suddenly put your fingers inside me!!! ) Beatrice: " ( shhh.... don''t be so loud, we don''t want others finding out now would we? ) Aria: " Niii? ahn-Ahn ? Kim: " Aria? Aria: " Kim please go back inside i''m ahhn ? almost finished, please just go... Kim: " Okay then, don''t take too long, and i''m sorry about my outburst earlier, its just that I get jealous real easily... " I Love You ? Aria: " I Love you too? ( please leave!!! i can''t keep my voice down!!! ) Beatrice: " ( you seemed to have tighten up when she called out your name Aria-sama ? ) Aria: " * blushes * ( Beatrice you Baka~ ? ) That day, I found out just how great Maids really are... me and Beatrice ended up doing it all the way, i''ll probably tell it to you in detail if you can keep a secret, this was a nice distraction before the imminent war was upon us... <><><><><> Cristovalria Castle, Empire Capital of Deneriv, Heron Empress Victoria: what is the meaning of this!? cough! cough! tell me Lord Forleone, what happened to my fifth seat member? Lord Forleone: " It seems the White Flame''s successor has betrayed us your majesty. The figure sitting on the throne then lifted her hand and smashed it upon her seat causing a gigantic explosion inside the room, miraculously the seat was undamaged and the room was still the same, but close to a hundred royal guards died instantly, the lord knight was however unharmed. Empress Victoria: Find Her, and Kill her!!! Lord Forleone: I will send out an assasin to deal with her immediately.
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Vol.2 Chapter 1 : Flower Garden Inn author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction. chapter 1 : Flower Garden Inn Permudalin''s Village, Base Camp, infront of a large three story building in the outskirts. With the discovery of a new dungeon, and the roads have been made a lot safer because of constant requests coming from the guild to keep up public safety, the village has started to grow and develop, more and more people are coming from different places just to experience the adventures that are within the Labyrinth. Treasure seekers, Scholars, and even Warriors are coming, all for the promise of achieving fame and glory. Young and adults a like are filled with excitement and the village is full of life. New forges and tailoring shops are popping up and have started up business when they heard the news. Here in this small village is where we will start our new adventures. " yeah, yeah that''s just great and all but what are we going to do now huh? " a young man with black trimmed hair asked in a tired voice to his companion. " all the other inn''s are fully booked, and if this one is the same then we are going to be forced to camp outside. " " then, lets just hope for the best ehehe. " the other answered him seemingly apologetic in tone, a man with gray hair and wearing light armor. " Kaidus! stop being a pain in the ass, your complaining like a girl, i''m seriously going to take some points off of you. Grey is doing his best to find us a place to stay so just be patient. " a young girl with short blue hair just above her shoulders wearing two black ribbons on both sides of her head slightly above the ears and wearing leather armor, scolded the other and then proceeded to look at the door infront. " Fuuka is right Kaidus, i''m really doing my best, its just that I never thought that there would be a lot of people migrating to this region, even I was surprised at the numbers. " Grey followed up in an attempt to justify his shortcomings. " it''s your fault for not listening to me when I said that we should hurry. besides i''m not sure camping outside is a good idea, look over there you two, do you see that humongous birdlike creature there, tied to a carriage, and the other two smaller birds beside it? i''m telling you now, this is the first time i''ve seen something like that. if there are wilder birds like that roaming around at night, there''s no chance in hell that I would be able to sleep outside, I have no interest in getting eaten alive when i''m in the middle of sleeping, and don''t even say to me that we can just take turns keeping watch, both of you tend to fall asleep during your turns, and I end up not getting any rest the entire night, I''ve had enough of it, so we are definitely going to find a safe place and thats final! " Kaidus rattled them and took the handle of the door and went inside the building, ahead of the two. When Kaidus entered, his eyes immediately gets frozen in place, what he saw inside was Heaven, metaphorically speaking. Two big breasted oneesan''s, both wearing plain white flowing blouse with lots of frills and intricate designs, sitting behind a counter and staring at him, while giving out their brightest smiles. He only gets called back to his senses when the two greeted him cheerfully, and motioned him to come closer. " Welcome to Flower Garden master, are you here for business? or perhaps pleasure? " the girl with pink long hair, smiled at him impishly. " Fufufu, I like the way you look at us master, it feels like you''re slowly taking off our clothes. " the other girl with short brown hair looked at him from top to bottom while licking her lips. seeing this form of display, the young man replied. " i''m sorry, I think this place isn''t what my companions and I are looking for hehehe... can you please tell me, if there are any other inn''s located near this area, other that the one''s inside the village, we''ve been looking for a place to rest but it seems our luck is just running out. " Kaidus fidgeting while he attempted to ask the two. " Dear customer, are you saying what I think your saying? " the girl with pink hair glared at him while still showing an innocent smile. " Hey Bub! are you telling us that our inn isn''t up to your standards!? you''ve got quite the nerve!!! " the other girl grabbed his clothes with both hands and pulled him closer and she looked really pissed while she shouted at him. " Huh!? no... it''s not that i swear... i thought this place is... uhm hehehe... " Kaidus, tried to escape but the girl was holding onto him like a vice, fortunately his two companions entered aswell after hearing the commotion. " Wha... whats going on!? " Fuuka panicked and tried to help Kaidus. " Let go of him!!! " " Hey! hey... guys take it easy, try to explain whats happening here Kaidus, why are the clerks assaulting you? " Grey questioned Kaidus while trying to calm down the two clerks. " I''m sorry! it''s a misunderstanding! please forgive my rudeness! " Kaidus shouted in despair until the girl finally decided to let go. " Tsk... next time, try to choose your words bub! you''re practically new in our village, and here you are bad mouthing other people. " the violent girl, scolded him for his behaviour. " Thats right! our inn maybe located on the outskirts but i''ll have you know that our service is the best. " the girl with pink hair puffed out her chest while bragging about, and the rest just listened. " I apologize for my friend''s behaviour, please forgive him, we are just looking for a place to stay and we''ve practically searched everywhere, until we came upon this establishment. " Grey tried to point the conversation forward, and looked at the two clerks. " Well I guess its fine, so your group is looking for a place to stay huh? your in luck, we happen to have a few more rooms available, so what will it be then? " The girl with pink hair, spoke to grey while playing with her hair. " Finally! " Fuuka cheerfully exclaimed before turning to both her companions. " Grey, Kaidus, I''d like to have a room for myself, you two can just share. " " This settles it then, Uhm... we would like to get a room for my lady friend here and another for the two of us. " Grey said and then proceeded to ask for how much it will cost. " So... how much will it cost to pay for a whole week? " " that would be 1 gold per person, you will get two rooms, one for the girl and the other room will have 2 beds for you and your friend, but since you''re planning to stay for a whole week, it will be 21 gold coins, that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, the bath is paid separately and we will charge you 5 silver coins everytime. " The pink haired girl smiled while explaining it to there group. " Here you go. " Grey took out a bag and placed 21 gold coins on top of the counter. " Thank you so much! these are your keys, the rooms are located on the newly built third floor of this building, oh... and my name is Reina and this here is Sylvia, she will accompany you to each of your rooms. " Reina spoke and Sylvia made her way around the counter. " It''s a pleasure to meet you, My name is Grey, the girl''s name is Fuuka and the other one is Kaidus. " " Likewise, right this way please. " Sylvia smiled at them and motioned the three to follow her as she opened a door on the right of the large counter, while Reina simply waved at the group. Upon entering, Grey, Kaidus and Fuuka saw a wide/spacious area with a number of tables and chairs lined up neatly and a few other people enjoying their meals. the group was immediately entranced by the Delicious smell of food and they couldn''t help but have their stomachs growl with hunger, hearing this, Sylvia smiled at them and said that they could go back down after they have seen their respective rooms and settled each of their luggage. Climbing the stairs, and reaching the third floor of the wooden building, Sylvia pointed at two rooms with her hand, and looked at the three. " these are your rooms, number 32 for the girl and room number 33 for the men, I''ll go ahead and ask the cook to prepare dinner for 3 more guests, once you''re done here just go back to the mess hall on the first floor, enjoy your stay. " Sylvia quietly went back downstairs after that. " Wow! guys! look at my room!!! " Fuuka exclaimed and the two followed her inside. " See this? it''s like a nobles suite I feel like a princess. " " It''s really nice, I wonder what our room looks like, come on Kaidus, lets take a peek at our own room. " Grey spoke and patted Kaidus to follow him. Unfortunately, it wasn''t what they had expected, the room was plain unlike what Fuuka had, there was two beds and a single desk with a chair in the middle, and a single cabinet on the side for storing bags and clothes. Fuuka''s room on the otherhand was decorated with white curtains and flower vases, a queen sized bed was in the middle, and there was also a beautiful dresser with a large mirror on the corner. " Ahahaha!!! those clerks must really hate you Kaidus, too bad Grey is also getting the short end of the stick because of you. " Fuuka laughed and teased the two others which in turn just sighed in resignation. Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. " I''m going to properly apologies tomorrow but for now this is fine, atleast we don''t have to sleep outside, anyway i''m hungry if both of you are finished lets head on downstairs, I''m really looking forward to dinner. " Kaidus then placed his bag on top of the bed and went outside of the room, Fuuka and Grey after dropping their own stuff, followed him afterwards. In front of the large room, Kaidus tried his best to look for a table but it seems all were currently occupied, behind him, Fuuka and Grey also stood while moving their heads in the same manner until Fuuka noticed a young girl sitting alone at a large rectangular table, enough for 12 people, she then approached the young girl and politely asked for her attention. " uhm... excuse me young girl... may I speak with you for a moment? " Fuuka spoke and waited for a reply. " Yes? you need me for something? " The young girl answered her, she had white twin tailed hair, and snow white skin, wearing a simple white buttoned shirt and black skirt. " Actually, I do, see... me and my friends are looking for a table but it seems all are occupied and since your the only one sitting here, I was just wondering if you can share it with us. The young girl looked at Fuuka and her two companions and suddenly the corner of her lips rised up to form a smile before she replied in her mocking voice. " I refuse... " " Hehehe... are you perhaps waiting for your companions? " Fuuka tried to smile but she was obviously not amused with the girl''s behaviour. " Nope... I just wanted this whole table for myself. " The white haired girl said as if she was entitled to it. The corner of Fuuka''s eyes twitched and she tried to contain her anger, but the white haired girl was looking down on them and her evil grin was more than what Fuuka could ever hope to handle. Enraged by this, Fuuka grabbed the girl''s buttoned shirt and started yelling at her. " Look here brat! i''m being polite in asking you to share this table with us, if your not expecting anyone else then why are you refusing!!! " Fuuka wanted to say a lot more but she was cut short when the young girl held her face and gave a deep and passionate kiss, The girl''s tongue invaded Fuuka''s mouth but she was surprised at what was happening so she couldn''t react immediately. " Puwah? tehehe, I''m just kidding Big sister, you can sit here with me if you want, by the way my name is Aria, can you perhaps tell me yours? " Ha... ahh yes... uhm... its Fuuka... wait, why did you just kiss me? " Fuuka''s face was blushing red like a tomato and she wanted the girl, Aria to answer her. " Big sister Fuuka was trying to invade my personal space so i just wanted to teach her a lesson tehehe? " Aria replied, after pulling Fuuka to a seat next to her. The two men stood in shock, both Grey and Kaidus liked Fuuka a lot and they have been competing with each other for a very long time, they couldn''t believe what just happened, in the end they just silently took their own seat at the table, and soon enough a blonde haired girl wearing a blue maid''s dress approached them with hurried steps, and slammed her hand on the table infront of Aria. " Aria-sama! you can''t just kiss our guests indiscriminately, what if a wierd rumor started to go around, this is going to affect our image! and I told you to wait inside your room while I prepare your dinner. " It''s alright Beatrice, i''m actually waiting for Kim and Prim to return and I wanted to greet them, besides, its almost time, I wanted to try out the next level. " Next level? " Fuuka asked, a bit confused. " Don''t mind it Big sister... " Aria replied quickly Just then, the door from the reception area opened up and two figures went in, one was a red haired woman, wearing white plated armor and the other was a young girl wearing Black light armor and had black hair going up to her waist. " Ahh welcome back Prim, Kim-sama " Beatrice greeted them and went back to work. " I''ll be excusing my self Aria-sama. " " please do, i''ll see you later. " Aria waved off the maid and looked at the two other figures coming towards her. " Welcome back ? " " We''re home, I really missed you ? " Kim said before moving in towards Aria and kissing her on the lips, both of them played with each others tongue for a long time before Prim interrupted them. " Ahem... Master, we have successfully dealt with the assasins, it would take a while before another hunting party is sent for my head, until then we are free to do as we please, but this excessive display of affection is a bit too much don''t you think? Kim was sitting on the same chair as Aria and groping the girl''s chest, causing Aria to moan while Fuuka, Grey, and Kaidus stared at them with disbelief. " Stop raining on my parade Prim, besides we are the only ones here. " Kim said, not minding the hungry stares of the other guests around their table. " Lets continue this later, anyway, I would like to introduce you to our new guests, Kim, Prim, this is Fuuka and her companions, say hello . " Aria smiled and looked at the blue haired girl. " ahh, Hi my name is Fuuka it''s a pleasure to meet you. ( these girls are dangerous. ) this is Grey, and the other one is Kaidus. " Good evening. " Grey nodded " Hello, Kim, Prim " Kaidus greeted the other two aswell. " We''re actually here because of the newly discovered Labyrinth in this region and my companions and I would like to experience it for ourselves. " Fuuka added after the introduction " I''m quite surprised to see that there are a lot of female warriors here, its a good feeling to know that other women also like to venture out. " About that, i was just wondering how old are you miss Kim? " Grey curiously asked. " Don''t you know it''s rude to ask about a woman''s age sir Grey? " Aria gave an impish smile while gently rubbing Kim''s legs from under the table and Kim hearing this glared at Grey before speaking. " I''m 14 years old, and if you begin to think of dirty thoughts i''m going to cut off your balls. " She replied and then proceeded to lick Aria''s neck while watching Grey from the corner of her eyes. Grey quickly fell silent after hearing this threat, then Kaidus decided to join in on the conversation. " You all look like experienced individuals, tell me, have you entered the Labyrinth already? " Yes we have, and quite a number of times already, to tell you the truth, we will be heading there after dinner. " Prim answered him. " Wait!? your seriously going back there at night? don''t you think its dangerous? " Thats precisely the reason, monsters are more aggressive making the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. " Prim gave an evil grin which gave Kaidus a chill run down his spine. " I see... " " Enough talk, Lets eat dinner, it would be hard to fight on an empty stomach, Lotte and I cooked a lot of delicious food, I really hope you guys will enjoy it. " Aria then stood up, and called Beatrice and both of them disappeared behind another door. moments later, they returned with food and placed it on top of the long table. The food was absolutely divine, there was roasted wild boar, stir fried vegetables, Lotte''s soup of Life ( former soup of death ) sweet tasting bread, and wine. when the group started eating, Sylvia, Reina, Beatrice and Lotte joined them and chatted while enjoying the food. Fuuka was blushing while staring at Aria and Kim feeding each other, Grey and Kaidus on the otherhand was enjoying the view, being surrounded by a lot of beautiful women. Other guests were also enjoying their food and talked amongst themselves, until Fuuka noticed something strange. " Uhm... excuse me Aria... can I ask you a question? " a bit nervous, Fuuka called onto the white haired girl. " Hmm? what is it Fuuka? " " Is it just me or don''t you find it wierd that everyone is wearing their weapons and armor as if they were heading out to battle? " Huh? oh that... well didn''t you hear Prim earlier, we will be heading to the labyrinth after dinner, and about that, I was also wondering why you guys aren''t wearing your gear. " Aria replied to the confused Fuuka while eating. " What!? wait what are you talking about!? " " Don''t tell me you don''t know? anyway, I suggest you wear your gears, we will be attacked immediately after we arrive, you guys still have time, go back upstairs and dress up. I''m sorry, I forgot to properly welcome you. This is Flower Garden Inn, my Mobile Dungeon Exploration Hotel, I really hope you enjoy your stay ?
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Vol.2 Chapter 2 : a cup of tea under the moonlight author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 2 : a cup of tea under the moonlight The smile on Aria''s face, sent shivers running down Fuuka''s spine and she immediately stood up from her chair and walked towards the exit. Seeing this, her companions Grey and Kaidus sent her a confused look and both decided to follow her out after excusing themselves from the group. Fuuka avoided the stares of the other guests sitting at their respective tables and walked steadily while mumbling something to herself, she made her way out of the grand dining hall, and continued to walk until she was finally infront of the large door where they came from, behind her was the receptionist''s table and her two companions. She held up her hand towards the door''s handle and turned it, then proceeded to pull it open. After finishing her task with little effort, she stepped out and looked at her surroundings. Suddenly, the girl''s calm face was replaced with fear and worry, trying hard to prevent herself from trembling at the sight infront of them. Other than the two birds playing Chess on the side as if it was the most normal thing to do in this situation, or the big red bird lying on its back and scratching it''s tummy while munching on hay nonchalantly, everything else surrounding them was pure darkness, the entire inn and the small patch of land around it was encased inside a large sphere of dark miasma. Fuuka, bit her lip, turned around and faced her two companions who also had the same troubled look on them and said. " Lets go back to our rooms, ready all your equipment, this going to be a long night... " before she ran back inside and headed towards the third floor of the building. The two men however went back to their table where the others was still eating dinner. Kaidus approached Aria and said. " What are you trying to do? " Huh? i''m eating dinner...? " the girl quickly replied. " Stop playing around!!!tell us what is happening outside!!! " Kaidus shouted, causing the other people at the table to look at him. Kim, tried to stand up but she was quickly pulled back to their seat when Aria grabbed her arm. Then, Aria stared at Kaidus with an annoyed look on her face before speaking. " Oniichan, if you don''t want to die helplessly, I suggest you calm down, and equip your armor and weapons first before anything else. After hearing this, Grey pulled his friend''s arm and dragged him along. " Kaidus! lets go... " he said while taking a glance at the young girl. " Tsk... " " Don''t cause any problems, we still have no clue what is happening. " Grey whispered to Kaidus. " That''s what i''m trying to find out. " Kaidus replied, a bit angry. " You could have atleast asked, politely... " Grey countered. Climbing the stairs and then opening the door to their room, both men hurriedly equiped their armors and weapons. Kaidus, checked his daggers one by one and Grey also inspected his sword before placing it on his back, when the two of them finished, they heard a knock on their door and Grey quickly called out to the person behind it to come in. Fuuka quickly opened the door and went inside their room, the girl wore her complete leather set, and had two metal knuckles equipped on both her hands. " We might be in danger here. " the girl said, and looked at her companions. " What do you suggest we do? " Grey asked. " I for one, vote to get away from this place, as fast as possible. " Kaidus answered and waited for them to reply. " That may be a good idea, but... you did see what the outside looks like, right? " Fuuka replied to him while looking at the floor boards. " I think we should ask the girl about this, Aria was it? Grey interjected. " This should give us a bit of heads up, anyway, the other adventurers seem to be fine with it, I guess they know something we don''t. " Okay, lets go back down and talk to her. " Fuuka then turned around and went outside the room, the other men also followed her from behind. However, when the three of them returned, all but a single woman remained, she was cleaning up the table and picking up the plates. Fuuka approached her and spoke. " Excuse me my lady, do you happen to know where the others went? " " oh my, your just in time, all of the other guests went outside already. " Lotte replied while looking at the blue haired girl. " Aria said that tonight is special, I think that it has something to do with a festival of some sort, I''m not really sure, if you ask her personally, she can tell you more about it. This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. " Thank you... " Fuuka gave her thanks and turned to her companions. " Lets go Grey, Kaidus. " The trio quickly went towards the exit and stepped outside of the inn. When they arrived, everyone of the adventurers were lined up infront, looking at the white haired girl. Just when they were walking towards her, the girl began to speak and everyone listened to her words. " are you afraid? " she asked one of the adventurers, a young man, carrying an axe, as she stood infront of him. " No!!! " the man answered, as if screaming to the little girl who was looking at him with cold eyes. After a brief pause, the young girl spoke again, this time her voice was colder and void of any kind of emotion. " well, you should be... " " Pardon? " the man asked as if trying to confirm what the girl said. " Fear isn''t a weakness but an instinct that warns you in certain occasions, because if you are unable to feel fear, and you are suddenly faced with a stronger opponent, then it will only end up with you getting killed. so try to remember my words, if you begin to feel fear, then I suggest you run for your life. however... there will come a time that despite being stricken with overwhelming fear that it almost makes your body freeze in terror, but you cannot in anyway afford to escape, then you can use a stronger fear to overcome your cowardice, let this fear give you strength, and who knows, some kind of miracle might happen. Fear is a friend, embrace it as a part of you and it will show you the way. Why am I telling you this? some of you may ask. all I can say is this. We are heading towards Hell itself, It would be stupid not to be afraid. After her speech, the white haired girl went and sat down on a chair beside a small table. then a maid carrying a pot, poured hot liquid on a cup, and the white haired girl took it and began to drink. " Hmm... you are getting better at making tea Beatrice. " " I''m glad you like it. " the maid replied. After tasting the tea that the maid gave her, Aria looked towards the men and women before speaking. " Ladies and Gentlemen, enjoy your hunt and try to comeback alive. " With a wave of Aria''s hand, the dark miasma covering the entire area around them, began to dissapate, but instead of feeling relieved. Fuuka, Grey, and Kaidus was filled with overwhelming terror. They wanted to run as faraway as possible, but it seems that it was an impossible task. Fuuka fell on her knees. Kaidus gritted his teeth. Grey grasped on his sword tightly. They felt fear, they wanted to run, but how can they escape? All around them, as far as the eye can see. Countless Werewolves filled the Gigantic Cave and a large number of them were quickly running towards their position. Their eyes glowed and their claws and teeth were sharp. The werewolves here was a lot bigger, their fur was black as night, and their muscles was even larger than the barbarian''s that was eating barbeque right beside their table. Fuuka, then spoke with a trembling voice. " Where is this place? why did you bring us here!? " The white haired girl, placed her cup down on the table and licked her lips. " Welcome to Perdulin''s Labyrinth. " With the sound of clashing metal, the group of werewolves arrived and one adventurer was immediately killed, it was the young man carrying an axe. his headless body fell on the ground, while the black werewolf was holding onto the young man''s head and walking towards them. When the werewolf was infront of Aria, it stopped and looked at the white haired girl sitting near the table then at the maid who was standing beside her. The werewolf then began to sniff them both, and it reflexively stepped back afterwards Aria, seeing this, smiled at the werewolf as if it was a cute puppy. Then the werewolf turned its gaze towards the girl who was sprawled on the ground and the two men who was standing beside her. The Beast then opened his mouth and began to speak. " I Smell Your Fear. " before it started walking towards Fuuka, Grey and Kaidus. After hearing its words, Aria was surprised and immediately spoke. " Holy Shit! These guys can talk!? "
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Vol.2 Chapter 3 : hotel and restaurant management author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 3 : hotel and restaurant management The black werewolf dropped the head that it was holding onto then began to sprint forward after giving out a sinister howl. Its glowing eyes were looking straight at them as the beast approached. " Fuuka! " Kaidus yelled. " Fuuka get a hold of yourself!!! " grabbing the girl and jumping to the side before the beast''s claw landed on the ground. Grey also narrowly avoided the werewolf''s claws when it made a downward slash causing a deep hole on the floor of the labyrinth, but other than that, they were fine. the question is for how long... Aria crossed her legs and rested her back on the chair and took another sip of the tea that Beatrice made, while looking at the three adventurers. " Oh my... this looks interesting, this is better than watching a reality tv show or discovery channel, man vs beast, a struggle between life and death. " I have no clue what your talking about Aria-sama but if your enjoying yourself then i guess its alright. " Beatrice smiled. " it''s fine if you don''t, anyway, pour me another cup. " with pleasure. " The werewolf stared menacingly at the three figures and suddenly began to laugh. " hahahaha! " " Grey! " Kaidus shouted to his companion and started to charge at the beast. Grey nodded and also went towards the werewolf. Fuuka, on the side, where Kaidus had left her, called out to Aria. " Why did you bring us here Aria!? The girl looked at her while munching on a piece of melon bread. " Huh? nom nom nom...what do you mean? this place was my personal nom nom nom gulp... playing ground until a number of adventurers started showing up. all of them, including you guys, wanted to explore and experience it personally right? so i figured, why not earn money from taking you to this wonderful and magical Labyrinth, I provide a nice place to rest plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner, then I get paid in gold coins, its a win-win situation, I even saw how you looked at that roasted boar earlier so i know you enjoyed my cooking. " Your Crazy!!! " The girl lashed out at Aria, and she just shrugged it off. " Oi... oi... I have five mouth''s to feed including myself, and this maid here charges me 100 gold coins per week! a person has got to earn a living! <><><><><><> Inside the inn, Lotte was currently cleaning the pots and pans when she was interrupted by the sound of the walls being destroyed, when she looked, a black werewolf was slowly walking towards her from the dining area. Grabbing a frying pan on the side, the woman held on the handle tightly, and activated her skill.
[Bowling Bash!] active skill: strikes a foe with extreme force! damage: 350% * ( total strength ) additional effect: knockback enemies by 150 meters
after checking if there was anymore monsters inside, she walked towards the two holes on the wall and spoke to herself. The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. " I''m going to have to ask Aria to make the walls a lot stronger. " before going back to the kitchen. <><><><><><> The girl laying on the cold ground with tears forming on the side of her eyes, shouted at Aria, her voice was filled with fear. Fuuka: " we didn''t sign up for this!!! " she said while looking at Aria after hearing Fuuka''s words, Aria''s face visibly paled and she dropped the bread that she was eating, also causing the bright smile on her face to disappear, then she let out her killing intent and stared at the girl who was on the floor of the dungeon. Aria: " I don''t plan on giving back your money. " her voice was cold like winter. Hearing what the white haired girl said, Fuuka quickly replied. " Your Insane... what the hell is wrong with you!!! " <><><><><><> a lot of people were quickly dying, but because of the no-refund policy that Aria was implementing, it was a very profitable business. normally, adventurers would pay for a weeks worth of lodging and food once they entered, and because of Reina and Sylvia''s gravure idol bodies it helped a lot in pulling in customers, although most of their guest''s die on the first night. at first, Aria and Kim wanted to be the one''s on the front desk of the reception area but all the men treated them like mere children, some even went as far as calling them flat, or stick, or washboard, which caused Aria a lot of mental and emotional damage, so Aria decided to leave it to Reina and Sylvia instead. The once profitable business soon slowed down, causing her to be disheartened. The Idea was to squeeze as much money from their guests and have them die after the first night. and It worked, but soon enough a group came that had above average capabilities, they continued to survive night after night. During their first stay, the group was worried to death when they saw that the whole Inn and the area around it was encased in a sphere of pure darkness, but when it disappeared and they found that they were completely surrounded by enemies, they became ecstatic. " Shitty Barbarians, how come these guys are so strong... " Aria grumbled to herself while watching the group of muscle men walking towards her, filled with the blood of their enemies. Night after night, the group of strong individuals increased in numbers and they bolstered their troops by going to the guild and recruiting members or calling out to newcomers who went to the Flower Garden Inn, and not knowing what it actually was. So when a few people died it was immediately welcomed by Aria knowing that money came pouring in her pocket after just one night. but because of the other group that kept on surviving, she decided to go deeper inside the labyrinth and brought the entire hotel to the second level. hoping that a lot of her guest''s would die in the process.
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Vol.2 Chapter 4 : Reincarnated Hero author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. Sorry for the late release... I tried to get hit by a car because I wanted to find out if I would be reincarnated to a different world after meeting god, and I would start to travel in a new and magical world and then live a fulfilling life as an immortal demon lord... sad to say, I woke up inside an intensive care facility with lots of machines attached to my body... as a warning to those who plan on doing the same, please don''t. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 4 : Reincarnated Hero Perdulin''s Labyrinth, Second Level The adventurers in Flower Garden Inn has engaged the vast amount of werewolves and managed to hold out on their own, among the group that had exceptional combat skills were led by a barbarian named Beowulf and another rogue named Zack, each group was decimating the pack of monsters and the rest followed their example. Kim, Reina, Sylvia, and Prim decided to fight on their own and picked a spot far from the other groups. Using Kim''s fluid style of fighting, she immediately dispatched large amounts of enemies by forming ethereal blades and cutting off anything that dared to come near her hurricane of death. Valentine used her flames and her tremendous piercing power, giving no chance for the werewolves to defend against her, and all of her enemies gets helplessly burned with a gaping hole in the middle of their bodies. Reina, with the new class that Aria had given her, is no longer a support healer that stays in the rear, away from the battle. The Nurse From Hell, wielding her giant spiked mace, turned the werewolves into patches of disheveled flesh and those that chose to avoid her are bombarded by healing magic, that does the opposite effect, aiming at the heart, the brain, the lung and causing these parts to explode due to abnormal growth of tissues by forced overhealing. The next time you are wounded, remember to steer clear from this woman because she would be more than willing to help tend to your wounds... and kill you in the process. Sylvia upon recieving her new class, chose to throw away the bow and arrow, and instead opted to use a weapon that Aria had given personally. It was a weapon made for long distance assasinations, a large sniper rifle that uses her own mana to launch magic bullets with devastating force. however... Sylvia was a close ranged sniper, so Aria included a sharp blade to be placed on the front of the weapon for ease in switching to melee combat, and Aria christened this other worldly weapon to be known as "Bayoneta" seeing the cute young girl running towards the fray and screaming in ecstasy as she cuts down her enemies and blasts a hole on those that tried to runaway in terror, other adventurers could only admire her from a distance. the large battle was progressing smoothly, so when Kim noticed that the number of enemies were begining to thin out, she decided to leave it for the rest and went back to Aria''s side, walking towards her, she noticed that Aria was watching a group of adventurers which turned out to be the ones that had shared dinner with them. making quick strides and killing off a few more werewolves that stood on her way, Kim finally reached the place where Aria and Beatrice was staying. Upon seeing the girl that was sprawled on the cold ground with tears falling from her eyes, Kim immediately pinched Aria''s cheek and proceeded to scold her beloved. " Aww! Ouch... stop it Kim it hurts!!! " Aria screamed in protest " Oh... really now, it hurts? " Kim replied in an uncaring tone. " Awww... Aw!!! Stop!!! " Aria pleaded to Kim. " Fine... tell me Aria, why are you bullying our new guests? " Hmpf! i''m not bullying anyone. Kim became annoyed with Aria''s attitude towards their guests and she pushed forward. " If your not, then why is that girl crying then? i''m sure you have something to do about it right? " It''s not my fault! they were complaining about being brought here, even though they were the one''s that said they wanted to experience the adventures inside the newly discovered labyrinth, and now that they are actually here, they keep filing these complaints. Ugh... this girl even called me insane! I mean can you believe that? It also felt like they were looking to reimburse their money! as if I would allow such a thing to happen!!! If they want to refund their money, then it would be better if they just died in a ditch somewhere. Listen to me Kim, i''m the victim here!!! you should be consoling me instead. upon hearing this, Kim rubbed her temples and gave out a sigh. " Aria you... nevermind... tell you what, perhaps it would be better if you thought about this for a moment, is the business doing fine? Aria puffed out her chest and proudly smiled. " Fufufu... ofcourse it is, i''m the one managing it so there''s nothing to worry about. after that werewolf kills off those two men, we''ll have another free room for new guests, anyway... I''ll do something about that girl later so just give me a kiss and congratulate me for doing a great job. " Alright, stop right there... " Kim gave out a tired sigh " did you even think about it carefully? look Aria, people don''t grow on trees. " failing to understand Kim''s words, Aria furrowed her eyebrows and looked at Kim before asking. " Okay... your point exactly? " If people keep on dying after coming to our inn don''t you think others will find it troubling? I know your not directly killing adventurers but still, rumors will start going around until... not having any idea of what will happen, Aria stood up and prodded Kim for an answer. " Until what? Kim leaned towards Aria, and softly whispered to her ears. " Until no one else will come to stay in our Inn, and once all the adventurers here have all been killed because of you, we will be left with a really large and empty three storey house with no income... ( No income... ) ( Noo... Incomee... ) ( Nooo... Incomeee... ) ( Noooo... Incomeeee... ) These words echoed in Aria''s mind like a broken cassette player, left with a bit of a shock which was enough to drain all the color on her face, the white haired girl fell on her knees and she used both her arms to support her body as she stared blankly on the ground, cold sweat began to form on her back and her pupils were dilating in an unbelievable rate, and her breathing became heavy. <><><><><><><><><><> Kaidus and Grey were fighting off the lone werewolf and Fuuka was begining to get her act together, the black werewolf was really enjoying his new toys and made it a point to prolong their suffering. Both men were lightly wounded from the werewolf''s attack but their pride was being hurt because they knew that the beast was going easy on them. Showing off its sharp teeth, it began to lash out on the group once more... This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. " Look out! " Grey warned, because of the incoming attack and he held his sword up to block it. Seeing an opening, Kaidus immediately rushed in to get a hit, unfortunately the beast was quick on reacting and his daggers were met by its claws. " Tsk... this werewolf is too fast, I cant get a clean hit! " Kaidus voiced his discontent. " Lets just focus on defending, its level is quite high, we don''t want to make any mistakes. " Grey said as he looked at the beast, trying to find a way to deal with the monster infront of them. " He''s going to kill us both sooner or later, We need to find a way to escape. " Grey! Kaidus! " Fuuka called out to both her companions while trying to steady her body. Seeing her figure, Kaidus was pleased to know that Fuuka was now able to stand on her two feet. Grey also smiled at her then his gaze immediately went back towards their enemy. Kaidus glanced at Fuuka from the corner of his eyes. " Fuuka, run! escape while you still can. " " No... " Fuuka quickly replied, refusing to leave them both. " Hurry up and Run!!! " Kaidus yelled at her from the top of his lungs, trying to convey the danger that was slowly but surely coming for their lives. " No!!! i''m not leaving!!! " Her tears began to flow once more and she knew that their death was nearing, having resigned to their fate, Fuuka atleast wanted to die along with her two friends... in her heart she didn''t want them to lose their life, but what can she possibly do? <><><><><><><><><><> The werewolf charged forward and slashed horizontally using its claws and Grey tried to desperately block it, with every hit, his hands become less and less able to hold onto his blade and eventually his attempts to guard against the attacks soon faltered. Seeing this, the werewolf clenched its fist and delivered a blow towards Grey, and he tried to recieve it by using his arms, as he had already dropped his sword to the ground. Upon impact, the werewolf''s fist, launched Grey towards a nearby boulder, the force was enough to create small cracks on the stone and he quickly fell to the ground with a thud, his armor was able to protect his life, unfortunately, both his arms were crushed by the attack. Kaidus tried his best to land an crucial wound using the small window of opportunity that his companion gave him, as the werewolf''s attention was on Grey but to his surprise, the werewolf''s pelt was like a thick leather armor that prevented his daggers from going through. Kaidus kept on stabbing the werewolf''s neck using the bladed edge of his weapon as he desperately hangs on the monster''s back using all his strength, but soon enough, the enraged beast, pryed him off using its powerful arms and hands. The monster grabbed his right arm and raised him up, then it quickly delivered its sharp claws which landed on Kaidus''s chest. Blood quickly followed from the deep wound that the monster had created before throwing the man''s body to the ground, then looking at his next target, which was Fuuka. The girl stood bravely infront of their enemy and watched as the beast quickly made its way towards her. Raising its powerful arms, it sent both its clenched hands downward, intent on crushing the poor girl''s body with his strength. Seeing this, Fuuka gracefully jumped back trying to safely avoid the attack, but the impact alone was strong enough that it sent a small shock wave in her immediate area, throwing her off to the distance along with small jagged rocks. Landing on the ground and rolling a few times until finally coming to a halt. Fuuka mustered all her remaining strength, despite the wounds that covered her body. The downward strike that the werewolf made, although it missed, caused a number a small wounds on her body because of the rocks that managed to hit her. Having the luck to barely avoid getting crushed but not the strength to keep on fighting, filled her heart with helplessness. She was afraid... She didn''t want to die... Her entire body was hurting... Being in a daze, Fuuka didn''t realize that the werewolf was already infront of her, until a sudden pain attacked the middle part of her body. She was sent flying off another distance of 10 meters, coughing up blood while the world seemed as if everything was spinning. She landed on the ground, gasping for breadth. Fear, attacked her once more... this time, it was a lot stronger... causing her whole body to shiver... She knew it was almost time for them to die, hearing the steps of the ravage monster that was getting closer with every passing moment, and the pain that tormented her small body. The fear increased... it was overbearing... It was too much for a young girl to handle, the girl cursed being in this dark place while her entire life quickly flashed before her eyes. She smiled when she realized that it was actually true that people who are about to die gets to see their whole life playing back in their memory. Her doting parents, the time she spent growing up, meeting Kaidus and Grey, their fun adventure and the beautiful sights that they saw, the happy faces of young children that welcomed them whenever they came to a different village. and the Big Truck that was quickly making its way towards her after she picked up a small cellphone accessory that she planned on giving her boyfriend as a gift. Huh!? Fuuka''s eyes widened in shock after remembering it. The fear in her heart vanished as if it was a funny joke, and she was unable to notice Kaidus and Grey screaming as if trying to catch the attention of the werewolf that was just a few meters away from taking her life. suddenly, a soft and serene voice of a girl called out to her... " Do you desire power? Unable to speak, she tried to look up after slightly raising her head towards the voice, and as her eyes met the girl, she couldn''t help but raise the corner of her lips to form a smile, and her eyes burned with determination. Looking at Fuuka''s eyes was enough to convey her feelings, there was no need for words, because her eyes were like a window to her very soul. Aria raised her hand and from thin air, her terminal digitized with a few sparks of electricy coming from it, then Fuuka''s body was completely bathed in white light... Infront of Fuuka''s eyes a blue window suddenly appeared.
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Vol.2 Chapter 5 : Valkyries End author''s note: comments and suggestions are welcome. :drinkT: Warning! Mature Content, Not for Children, Not for Adults acting like children, & Not for members of the Lily Faction chapter 5 : Valkyrie''s End Outworld, GlastHeim, The final bastion of the Order of Freia. The lush green fields have been replaced by the burning remains of countless corpses that littered the ground. Angels and other divine Entities all splattered on the floor of the fortress, Summoned monsters and other familiars running around all over the place insearch for enemies. " Ibaraki!!! Saya!!! Where are you!!! " a girl with blue hair called out while desperately swinging her Huge Weapon against countless enemies the size of giants. " AI, tell me exactly where I need to go. I don''t care how many of these monsters I need to cut down, I''m going to go there and help them. " [ Don''t be ridiculous!!! you were told to escape and help guide the others, Don''t let Freia''s sacrifice end up in vain. ] " How can I run away and leave them here!? no matter how bad the situation may be, i''m sure together we will be able to overcome it! " [ Foolish child!!! why are you being so persistent!!! do you not care for your life!? ] " Then are you telling me to just abandon my family in their time of need!? They are all that I have!!! I would rather die beside them than run away from our enemies, I don''t expect a machine program like you would understand how I feel!!! " [ It''s because I understand that I want you to run away!!! stop being selfish!!! I may only be a software program to most of you but it hurts to see everyone get killed and all I could do is watch!!! all of you are my precious family!!! Stop treating me as an object!!! Fuuka it''s time for you to grow up and stop being a spoiled child!!! ] " I''m sorry but I can''t " she gave a quick reply while tears fell from her blue eyes as she continued to slash down on a great number of foes. " I can''t go on without them, Saya, Ibaraki, and my precious Freia, I don''t care what happens to me as long as I can keep them safe... I''m sorry AI... " after a slight pause the world terminal answered her. [ 25 kilometers north west, keep going on this direction and you will encounter a total of 132,098 enemies ranging from Juggernaut class and Fortess class Imperators, Devourers, and small fry fodders... Fuuka, all of you will die you know, I already did the calculations, this was the reason why Freia wanted you to leave and both Ibaraki and Saya agreed it was the best decision to stay behind in order to buy some time. ] " I''ve never really listened to what they told before so why would I start now? they can give me all the scolding that they want after this is over. " [ I guess, me telling you to runaway was of no use afterall. ] " We''ll come back... I promise. " [ Shut up baka! -_- you can go die a miserable death for all I care. ] " Thank you AIchan~ " after wiping the tears on her eyes, Fuuka activated her weapon. " Piercing through the heaven''s, show them your merciful gaze and end their pitiful life. Awaken!!! "
[ notice! ] you have released the limiter on your weapon Gungnir! increases the following stats by 1,000 strength dexterity vitality intelligence agility you have recieved the title: Limit Breaker! increases your battle prowess continuously while in combat. negative effects after use: level resets to 1 temporary memory loss Gungnir will be transferred back to the grand vault. use of the weapon will be restricted until retrieved with the permission of Freia.
without waiting for a go signal, Fuuka lashed out on everything that was within the reach of her weapon, multiple enemies were cut down like a hot knife going through butter. it didn''t matter what she was up against, her weapon < Gungnir > would mercilessly deal with every single one of them. five Delnaga Juggernauts went towards her when the group noticed the increase in power levels, these were monster that were magically enhanced that increases their intelligence, allowing them to make full use of their overwhelming size and strength. Wielding the giants crosses that served as blunt force weapons, aimed in crushing their foes, these 50 foot abominations that looked like humans without any skin and bulging muscles wearing heavy armor ran towards her. Fuuka raised her spear and made a horizontal sweep that gave out a dark after image infront of her, as soon as she finished the five giant''s stood in place and soon the upper part of their bodies fell to the ground with blood splashing all over. This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.Faced with immense power, the monsters, angels and all other creatures were not fazed, instead, they continued their assault, aiming for the young girl''s life. Wave after wave of enemies came upon the lone warrior and she effortlessly dealt with everything, while slowly increasing her strength by the effects of her weapon. She then steadied her aim infront and put all of her strength into her legs in an attempt to dash forward and pierce through the army that blocked her path. Fuuka : " Piercing Charge! " in an explosive attack using the pointed edge of Gungnir and the pushing power from her legs and feet, She dashed straight into the wall of enemies with unbelievable speed and focus, causing a thundering shockwave behind her. All that stood in her way was shredded to bits and pieces, leaving behind a line of blood and mangled flesh in her wake. When her charge ended, she launched another ground shattering attack that left the monsters and divine entities a moment to realize what was happening. Fuuka : " Brandish Spear! " as she pushed her spear infront of her with surprising force, the shockwave that was quickly chasing up from behind her connected with her attack, which made the area infront to immediately distort followed by a large explosion that decimated 3 kilometers worth of area and enemies ahead of her to turn into nothing. more and more enemies quickly filled the empty land like a flood and Fuuka stared at them with fury in her eyes. Fuuka : " Wait for me, i''m coming. " she spoke before continuing with her rampage. <><><><><><><><><><> Perdulin''s Labyrinth, Second Level, Caverns of Despair.
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[ Brynhildr of Darkness ] in the past, a few maidens have chosen to take up arms and fight as a warrior to wage war against the other divine''s. during that time these noble women were mercilessly killed and have been erased from the pages of history. they have been thought to be banished from this realm along with their knowledge and power, miraculously, their divine patron seemed to have found a way to bring them back to this realm by a stroke of luck. your patron seem to have had most of her memories erased, but with the passing of time, her power increases. join your sisters and together, reclaim what is rightfully yours. let it be known, that the progenitor Aria has returned and with her, the others will follow.
The blue haired girl stood up and patted the dirt off from herself, and after looking at the blue window infront of her, she then faced the other young girl that was standing at her side. " Weapon. " Fuuka only said this single word while looking at Aria expectantly. " Excuse me? what weapon? " The girl replied. after giving out a sigh of resignation, using her left hand, Fuuka grabbed the back of Aria''s head to pull her close and kissed her on the lips. Kim''s jaw dropped open after seeing the display and Aria''s eyes were wide with shock. afterwards, Fuuka placed her right hand on top of Aria chest and it began to emit a bright light, then her hand suddenly plunged deep into the girl''s chest When she pulled back her hand, she clenched it to form a fist and slammed it at the empty space on her side, cracks began to quickly form on thin air with the sound of breaking glass. When large pieces of it fell on the ground, the rift that it made revealed an empty void on the other side of the hole. Fuuka looked into it and grabbed a piece of the darkness and tried to pull it out. The cracks increased and the hole became larger, with one final attempt, she managed to pull something out from the darkness. Grasping its handle, she made a couple of practice swings before looking at the werewolf that was standing close to them and bearing its sharp fangs and claws. when the black miasma finally settled down, it revealed a gigantic weapon, it looked like a big slab of pointed iron attached to a handle, the girl was effortlessly swinging it around like it was made of feathers and it emitted an aura of darkness. Fuuka : " now then, time to give you back all the pain and humiliation that you gave me. " Pointing her finger at the black werewolf, she motioned it to attack her while provoking the beast. " Come here Doggy, lets play. " chapter end...
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Vol.2 Chapter 6: Reunion author''s note: sorry guys " Let''s play. " the young girl said excitedly infront of the ferocious beast infront of her, with it''s tail wagging and fangs dripping with saliva and staring at the figure of it''s prey. The dark werewolf began to ready itself to charge at the sumptuous meal when suddenly, the whole area... no... the entire Labyrinth itself began to tremble and the sounds of rocks falling are echoing at the distance. " What the!? whats happening??? " Aria questioned herself, as if not sure what the cause of the earthquake is or where it was coming from. "Waaa!!! Oh my... Shit ugh. " Everyone was struggling and being left off balance because of the constant shaking of the ground. " Aria!!! " Kim sensed that something was a miss and began to call out to the white haired girl from a distance. Without a warning whatsoever, a familiar voice was heard throughout the entire area. * tring! * [Notice!] [Voice command acknowledged.] " " Huh!? " Aria was a bit suprised with what she heard, and stood like a statue while staring blankly into empty space. [Initiating Combat Sequence...] " " Why? what''s going on??? " Aria held her breath and looked straight towards the girl named Fuuka and saw the blue haired beauty, albeit a few dirt and scratches on her body, slightly glance at Aria''s direction, as if feeling the questioning stare upon her, before giving a playful smirk and a seductive wink. [Activating Transdimentional Gate.] " A white light began to rise from the ground, just a few meters from where Fuuka was currently standing. At first it was but a small orb, slowly but steadily growing in size before starting to form a humanoid figure when it reached the height of the blue haired girl. Feet, arms, torso, chest, head, hands, and feet even the swaying of what seemed to be its hair could be clearly seen despite the light coming from it. Everyone from the distance could tell that this wasn''t part of Aria''s grand scheme of earning money, so they began to run towards her, especially Kim when she felt the sudden change that occurred almost immediately. " Aria!!! " Kim yelled once more at the top of her lungs trying to get the attention of Aria who was at that moment, not budging from where she stood. " Get away!!! Run you idiot!!! " Huh?.... Kim???....wha-.... " before Aria could finish gathering her wits, the glowing figure raised it''s right hand and arm towards the ceiling of the labyrinth. [hehehe... who would''ve thought that I''d run into you a lot sooner that I had calculated.] Ai~chan " fill me in on all the details later, for now, let me have a minute to teach this lower lifeform what happens to those who bite off more than they could chew. " Fuuka quickly replied with a hint of malice. [You do realize that your current power level isn''t enough to beat this guy... correct?] Ai~chan " There won''t be any problems with regards to that, as you can see, the vessel is right there so I can quickly gain what I have lost during the time that I was out of commission. " Fuuka [ I see, well then, lets get this over with. ] Ai~chan The glowing figure quickly lowered it''s hand to the ground and complete darkness immediately appeared from the area above them before it completely covered everything and everyone. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Outside the Labyrinth, a lone figure of an old man with white hair and a thick beard was watching the sky above when it all happened, his name was Wilhem Edgemont Efermeth Dethrich. The man who sculpted the two giant figures infront of the Labyrinth entrance, a strong warrior in his younger days but as he grew older he picked up the chisel in place of his sword when he came upon a powerful dungeon which he did not have the needed strength to clear despite the numerous comrades that died trying to help him. This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it. In honor of those who perished, he created two Pantheons that guarded the area to serve as a warning to those who ever came upon it. Seeing the clouds part and a humongous cube of light appear and descend downwards, his curiousity was once again piqued.... but today its different, he waited calmly for the light to appear once more but what came wasn''t what he was expecting. Waiting patiently for months the miracle happened, or was this a curse... a foreboding... a warning?... no... then what is this? the old sculptor/warrior quietly thought to himself as he beheld the sky. It was the middle of the day, the sun was supposed to be in its highest during this time but everything was dark, a gigantic sphere was floating in the sky as if sucking up all light in the area around it. " This is bad, a lot of people will surely die... but it''s a risk I''m willing to take. " he smiled and the sphere of darkness fell towards the ground... darkness felt like a cold bucket of water was splashed all over him, then the man started to laugh menacingly " Ahahahahaha!!! " +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ when the darkness receded, they were no longer in the same place that they stood just a few moments ago, and in the distance a dark feral creature was speeding towards the blue haired girl wielding a huge lance and the white haired girl who lay just beside her. " Grrr! Graahhh! " the werewolf was heading towards them in an unbelievable pace unlike any other. running on two of its legs and preparing its claws to lash out on its prey, with blood shot eyes that seemed to glow in bright golden light. in the instance that the beast''s claw was about to hit her, the girl curled up the corners of her lips to form a smile so cold it was like made of ice. She prepared to block it using her frail looking shoulders, lifting her oversized weapon to intercept the monsterous claws. Fuuka: " [ impenetrable fortress ] with this few words, the weapon in her hand began to glow a faint red as the claws of the werewolf hit the side of her weapon, serving as a protective shield against her enemies'' attack! the beast was thoroughly surprised by what happened as it put all of its strength towards it, aiming to finish her in one hit but the results were unexpected. seeing this, the werewolf still focused itself and prepared for another strike, noticing that the girl''s standing form was full of openings. using its left claw, it delivered another attack towards the young girls body! Fuuka: " Useless... " the girl mocked the beast''s attempt and merely activated another form of skill or martial art. " [ Flow Acceleration! ] the girl jumped up while gracefuly twisting her body, and easily evaded the attack towards her. Kim: " Impossible! " unable to believe the previously low levelled and still low level blue haired girl actually managed to do the something that was beyond the abillity of the girl named Fuuka, Kim was staring at the scene that happened within a second and felt chills run down her spine. She wanted to go and run towards Aria and take her away as far as possible but she was unable to move. the reason behind this is because of the glowing entity was keeping her and everyone in place. feeling the gaze of the entity, Kim can only grit her teeth, gather her strength and wait for an opportunity to present itself. with a loud banging sound they look towards it and saw the werewolf flying back to the direction where it came from and watched as it tumbled and crashed on the ground and whimpering. in that same moment, Aria dropped to floor and visibly weakening. Vol.2 Chapter 7: Fallen from Grace Vol.2 Chapter 7: Fallen from Grace < Genesis > In the beginning there was only darkness, and in this vast emptiness, a single voice spoke which disturbed the silence and it''s words spread throughout every direction. Let there be light. Then, like a huge curtain was removed from an open window, the vast emptiness was illuminated with a bright light that was almost blinding. The owner of the voice was pleased but found that there was nothing in place where it stood, the light was good and it felt good, but it''s such a shame if there was light and nothing else could be seen, and so it declared. Let there be earth where I can stand up to look down upon my creation and a sky that I can gaze up to and marvel at it''s beauty. The space trembled and the light flashed so brightly while proclaiming every word it said with utter greatness and when it finished speaking, it was standing on levelled ground floating on the vast emptiness of light. It felt the solid ground on under it''s majestic body but noticed it was a bit dry on touch, and so it spoke once more. Let there be a body of water and let it separate the land as well as give ease from it''s thirst. The ground trembled and cracks formed on it''s surface, from the broken land huge fountains burst forth spewing large amounts of water threatening to devour everything, but it soon calmed itself as quickly as the water appeared. It stood on top of the water''s surface and it felt cold but pleasant, and it watched the water while it gently slipped into the dry land. When it finished appreciating its work, it ran up to the tallest mountain and gazed upon the land which was currently empty. It shook its head left and right as if telling itself that it wasn''t enough, causing destructive winds and earthquakes in doing so, and it felt sad looking down at nothing else except rocks and water, and so it spoke once again in a larger more commanding tone. Let there be plants, trees, a forest!!! And make the same for the oceans of this world! Let there be beasts of differing kinds and genders that walk the land, that fly in the sky, and swim in the seas! "May their seeds spread throughout all corners of the land and be plentiful!" Let there be a greater mass of light and a lesser mass of light to separate the light from darkness, for even if the light is good, everything began in the presence of dark. The greater mass of light was to be known as Rah, and the lesser mass of light was to be known as Luhn and their children spread into the vast emptiness of the void to shed their own light on differing worlds all throughout. Hence, this was the beginning of night and day. The creator spent five more of its days in the surface of the world and gave life to his messengers, which it called the Angels, and then it created a whole new entity from the Angels which it named the Demons to serve as protectors for its creations. On the forth day it gave sentience to the beasts which in turn produced intelligent races and also produced ferocious entities that would later be known as monsters. On the fifth day, it gave out names for all of its creations, and that would be what they will be called upon here after. On the sixth day the creator decided to rest and marvel on its creation. It gazed upon them and it felt good On the seventh day Humans was given birth by the world, breathed life from the image and likeness of the creator. The world Gaia Thought that the creator would be happy She was wrong. And on the seventh day God abandoned his Creations. < Broken World; Gaia, Plains of Narghuz > When the humans first appeared into the world, they were what one would call as the weakest of the bunch having drawn the short end of the stick, not blessed with magic, overwhelming strength, or intelligence to let them survive in the world where the strong rule over the weak and the weak could do nothing but bow their heads. However because of the love and grace of Gaia, the humans were given a chance, and no matter how small or meagre it may have been to her, the humans were able to use it to their advantage. One of the blessings that she gave them were fear. Yes, as funny as it sounds this one was the most helpful, allowing the first generations to survive, being hunted almost day and night by the other races who blamed them for being abandoned, as well as the monsters who sought them for their flesh and bones. And then she gave them a curious nature that far surpassed their natural fear of mostly everything. You can just imagine what the humans did when they first discovered fire. Then she gave them courage, to brave the unknown allowing the humans to go forward and improve themselves continuously. And finally she gave them the blessing of love, one that she longed for from the creator the moment that she was abandoned, which in turn was given to her by her children, her most beloved humans. Centuries passed and the humans using her blessings were able to surprisingly get ahead of the other races, this in turn made her very proud of her children. Using their feeble minds they were able to create numerous things which amazed even her, and she remembered the creator whenever she looked upon them. But because of what the humans were capable of, God opened the gates of heaven And out came pouring his overwhelming Wrath to all. Seeing and not believing it to be true, Gaia kept shaking her head in denial, but the hurtful and vengeful truth is all to easy to behold, and so she made a decision to do everything in her ability to protect her children, despite how sorrowful it felt realizing that the one she loves came bringing death and destruction to all. Using all of herself, she became what the humans would call Gaia Matrix, their only weapon against the destroyer of the world. . A young woman stood on the vast plains of their homeland, taking slow and easy breaths as she prepares herself for what is coming, calming her senses, and racking her brain for whatever strategies or tricks that she would use in order to defeat the enemy in front of her. The north wind blew, and her long white hair fluttered in the air. The men and women at her side looked up to this beautiful scene and intended to burn it in their memories, because who knows when, or if they would even be able to ever see it again. The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Everyone was silent, patiently waiting for whatever orders that their chosen leader would give out, which they would wholeheartedly follow even if they were to meet their end. This world really is beautiful, mother did a wonderful job in caring for everyone." The white haired woman said with a hint of sadness in her voice. Freia it is time. a similar beautiful woman with black hair flowing towards her back wearing an overly decorated purple robe that goes really well with the person wearing it, spoke from her left side. Thank you Ibaraki, i was just remembering some found memories. she snapped back to reality and scolded herself for almost forgetting where she was and what was happening. Don''t be too hard on her Ibaraki, this is going to be the last battle that we would all be facing, I can understand if she''s getting cold feet. another woman spoke from Freia''s right, wearing a black skin tight synthetic polymer on her body with short silver hair and golden eyes similar to a cat, her well endowed body on display for everyone to see. That wasn''t my intension. Ibaraki''s similar golden eyes glowed as she rebuked the other, and strutted her way towards Saya. '''' what!? You want to start fighting me first before the real battle starts, I promise to break a couple of bones and make sure to send you off safely away with Fuuka taking care of you. Pfft Ahahaha! You two never change. Freia laughed softly while looking at the two fighting like children. "Okay then, Saya about what I asked you to do, what happened to your discussion with the elders. Giving out a tired sigh, Saya told her exactly what had happened. Its no use, no matter what I tell them, those old senile fools just won''t listen. "Tsk those proud dragons probably think that this isn''t their problem and so they just easily dismissed everything layed down in front of them." Ibaraki sneered and gave a worried look towards Freia. ''''So what now?'''' How foolish indeed, did they really think that everything would end with just us? And to think they are regarded as the most intelligent of all the races." Freia spoke defeated, having lost a card that could eventually turn the tides of battle. ''''No matter, with or without help from the others, we will serve as the vanguard for the future.'''' both women quickly nodded and Freia turned towards the men and women behind her and spoke. Brothers and Sisters, my fellow citizens of Urth, today we are faced with an overwhelming enemy, hell bent on dragging our dead bodies back to their master. I know that most of you are afraid, feeling the great pressure that is seemingly crushing our chances of survival. And I am certain that most of you will perish today, leaving your loved ones behind. But let me tell you this, if you run away. If you decide to turn your back behind all this madness. None of us will take offence, not a single one will be blamed for choosing to stay with your most cherished individuals. She paused and looked deeply at everyone in front of her. But please keep in mind, that the more of you who choose to stay here with us to die, gives those left behind in our homes more time for them to escape death. And once we fall here and now, our children, the elderly, our mothers, all of them left in our great city, will perish. for the enemy ahead has no interest in taking slaves or prisoners. '''' that is why I implore on your good hearts. She bowed deeply and tears fell from her blue sapphire eyes unto the ground. Please Die knowing that your sacrifice will allow others to live, I know this is too much for me to ask from all of you. The sky in the North trembled and a small crack could be seen getting bigger and bigger with every passing moment emitting a bright light from its crevices, and as soon as it reached its full length, more and more cracks started to appear from the heavens and the sounds of Horns blowing could be heard clearly, and the ground from which they stood began to shake underneath their feet. Freia slowly turned around and glared menacingly at the scene that was happening, as her tears cascaded from the side of her cheeks. But paying any less would result in our failure, and would ultimately mean the utter extinction of humanity. The cracks in the sky opened up and from them came falling to the ground the 12 messengers of the creator. With the height of a 200 story tall building and as wide as a football stadium. The amalgamation of divinity with its white glowing humanoid body and three pairs of wings on its back, the same size of its head, which seems odd since it probably can''t use it to fly, it held no eyes but one could tell that it saw more than anyone else that had a pair to begin with. And from that group, a single angel stood out from the rest, having six pair of wings and twice as large. It opened its large gaping maw, revealing sharp humongous fangs lined in perfect order. It roared and a deafening shock wave hit the direction of where the humans stood. And before the humans could reorganize themselves, a strong light gathered inside its mouth before quickly blasting large amounts of energy towards them. The night sky turned into day and destructive winds pushed in all directions, and large pieces of the ground split and got thrown away like a piece of crumpled paper. The light was so strong that it blanketed everything in white splendor. [ Nebulin Shield!!! ] Then came a horrifying explosion! When the dust and smoke settled, it revealed a large half crater that spanned for miles while the other half remained untouched. Freia: " Arch Angel Mikhael huh? I think we are being underestimated. '''' She looked left and right towards her close companions. Freia: " he didn''t even let me finish my heartwarming speech the nerve of that guy. Chapter end