《Homunculus Factory : My Monster Girl Tower》Tower Defense (2)
Advertisement
Chapter 5 : Tower Defense (2)
“Ren. Do you really think this will work with only 12 crystals?” Ryoko asked as she fluffed her red hair to the side. The sun was beginning to set and the last thing she wanted was to spend her evening inside a rickety old tower while fending off wolves.
“I’m almost 100% sure that it will be enough to fend off any serious threats. Almost…” Ren replied.
*So he’s not sure at all….ugh.* Ryoko thought to herself.
“Ready - and…. GO!” Ren said as he lifted his right hand to the sky. After a brief moment’s pause, several small orbs of various colors of light could be seen congregating within his palm which he then slammed down to the earth. These energy wisps spread in various directions, tracing a line to each of the placed crystals before finally connecting them all. As soon as this process was done, a barrier of translucent light streamed upwards several dozen meters before finally, the barrier was complete. All in all the entire process took less than a minute.
Ryoko reached out her finger tip and tapped against the invisible barrier several times, causing a ripple to radiate from the point of impact.
“Well, I guess that’s not too bad. Are you going to be able to maintain this amount of mana though?” Ryoko said as she appraised the barrier apprehensively.
“He he he. No problem!” Ren said as he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a large orb, about the size of a baseball, which closely resembled a crystal ball. Within there was a thick, blue mist swirling as if a churning hurricane raged within the sphere.
Ryoko gasped upon seeing the object, then her eyes narrowed.
“YOU DIDN’T! THE MASTER IS GOING TO MURDER YOU REN!”
“Pfft. No she won’t. She’s so busy with her crazy studies that she will never know it’s gone. Besides, I’m only going to use it for a short while. After that, we’ll zip back to the capital and replace the Mana Orb before she even knows it’s gone!” Ren placed the Mana Orb back into
Advertisement
“Here lies Ren, Lord Of The Boards. He died so young at the feet of his shabby tower of dreams. Amen.” Ryoko said as she mimicked a lamentable prayer for his spirit.
“Stop.. you’re bad mouthing me.” Ren said as he cut his sister a slightly annoyed glance.
“You’re taking all the fun out of this. It’s supposed to be fun Ry-Ry-chan!” Ren practically shouted as he turned on his heel and set to the task of placing a tent. With Alchemy it was easy peasy -- all he needed to do was grab the correct item from his dimension storage and activate!
He pulled out a trinket, which resembled a key-chain more than a consumable alchemic item, and tossed it a few meters in front of him. It landed not far from the entrance to the tower. In a poof of smoke, the tent unfolded and appeared -- completely set up.
“This should be good for now.” Ren said as he walked over to the tent and nodded his head several times, admiring his own handiwork in the process.
“And where will you be sleeping?” Ryoko asked as she walked over to Ren and stood centimeters away from him.
“Eh? I’m going to sleep in the tower, obviously. This is for you after all. You are my precious delicate flower known as Ryoko Lightfoot. I would never allow you to sleep in less than the best, my princess!” Ren said, pouring on the compliments rather thickly in order to get a reaction.
“Baka.” Ryoko said as her cheeks blushed up slightly.
“Ha ha ha.” Ren chuckled as he patted her on the head.
“I’ll be right back. I need to go take a look around the perimeter to make sure of a few things.” Ren said as he walked out of the barrier.
“Where are you going?” Ryoko questioned as she watched him walk off.
“I’ll be back!” Was all Ren said.
Advertisement
“Baka brother, clueless onii-chan. He should know a woman wouldn’t want to be out here, all alone in the wilderness... “ Ryoko whispered as she watched Ren wander off into the nearby forest. Without the absence of Ren she couldn’t help but feel afraid of the encroaching darkness.
*I hope he hurries back..* She thought to herself before turning and took a look at the tent. She walked around it several times, looking at it from all angles before finally deciding it was worth her time. She then unzipped the flap and stepped inside.
“Cramped.” Ryoko said, accessing the situation in a single word.
---------------------------------------------------
Although Ren didn’t say anything, he parted ways with Ryoko so that he could surprise her. According to the map there was a water source not far away so he decided to collect some in order to make some stew -- one of her favorite dishes. Along the way he saw a beautiful pink flower which he felt would look great in Ryoko’s hair.
“I might even be able to use this in a synthesis to make her an accessory.” Ren said as he knelt down and collected the lone, pink flower.
He then continued about his business, finding the nearby well and extracting some water from it. He tested it and quickly discerned that it was safe to drink before he made his way back to the tower. All in all he had only been gone for a few minutes, six--perhaps ten at the most.
*Hmm. She must be inside the tent already. Perfect! I can start the stew before she even notices.* Ren thought to himself upon noticing that Ryoko was no longer out front of the tower. Ren quickly and quietly snuck by the tent and made his way into the tower. With the sun finally sinking behind the mountains there was very little light to go by, thus he called forth a Light Element.
Ren held his palm face up and used his mind to call forth the spirit from within his dimension storage.
Light Elements, or elements in general were the components of alchemy. Each had a unique characteristic which lended well to a specific purpose-- though Ren had no intention to use the Light Element for synthesis--he just wanted to see better in the darkness.
“Let’s see. I think I saw some old boards over here..” Ren mouthed to himself as he set the Light Element on the table, it resembled a white wisp of flowing ephemeral energy.
“Eh?”
Ren heard the sound but didn’t immediately register what it was, so he turned around only to find himself face to face with Ryoko. Her face was frozen in an expression of fear and embarrassment, her eyes wide and cheeks beet red as her eyes met with Ren's.
It was reflex, he couldn’t help it-- it wasn’t his fault after all. As she stood there frozen Ren’s eyes slowly drifted downwards to the paradise that was Ryoko’s unclothed body. The contrast of light vs darkness against her sleek, yet curvy frame was enough to make Ren’s eyes widen slightly.
“Hmm. C-cups…” Ren said as his eyes settled on Ryoko’s redacted , her redacted were redacted, no doubt due to the crisp cool air swirling about the foot of the mountain. Her jaw dropped and finally she moved her hand to cover herself. Unfortunately that also exposed even more.
“And bald. Oh my.” Ren said as a goofy smile spread across his face.
“G-Get out! I’m changing into my pajamas!” Ryoko shouted as she finally made to push Ren out of the tower, tossing the Light Element out with him.
“What?” Ren added, “It’s not like I haven’t seen it before…”
Advertisement
I Wish You Well
They say resentment brings malice. She wonders if its true. Poor souls trapped in darkness. Tell me.... Would you wish them well too?
8 154Dirge
All things are. We once dreamed of a sky filled with possibilities. Of neverending knowledge. But those were conceited times, filled with quibbling. Now we look up and fear the vastness. We fear that there’s no edge to infinity. Humanity pulled itself together. Not like you’d expect, not like you’d approve of, but the results are spectacular. We call ourselves Utopians now, to make it simple for our kin in the cosmos. We’ve moved out into the Omniverse, to unlimited resources, and to dominance over the weak. Not for gain, but to the ends of permanence and peace. The cessation of their suffering. At the apex, looking down on those confined, those unenlightened, we felt safe. So few stand shoulder to shoulder with us. Fewer yet of them are so united as we. Porter, a godkiller for the Eidolons, is out of the job. Christopher, a Magus in the Guild, has him a new one, but with motives questionable. Kendall, a failing student at the Monastery, has to deal with secrets he never wanted. Anna, her entire life just fell apart, leaving her bereft. And Doran, he awakens. Each of these people, connected as members of the Omniversal Utopian Commonwealth, are helpless to the dark truth closing in. Not even the artificial intelligence, Aku, keeper of all Utopian power, can stop the Ouroboros. It’s not a new dawn. The light is dying. Hold your breath and go gently.
8 195Devils Demons and Dead Men
By the time most people have heard of the newest multiplayer fantasy role-playing game Kings and Conquests, developer Fairly Unusual Games has been overwhelmed by a $200 million crowdfunding haul. Founders Accounts are going to six-figure contributors. There is talk of an augmented reality mobile accessory app and 3D printable treasures that can be sold for real money. The hype is beyond belief. Gaming fans go berzerk. With contributors and the media eagerly anticipating a release date announcement, Fairly Unusual's stock suddenly and inexplicably plunges. CEO Garrett Wyland, once a darling of both Silicon Valley and Wall Street, is indicted by a federal Grand Jury for insider trading the day before his company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Less than 48 hours later, Wyland is shot and killed by officers of the Mississippi Highway Patrol attempting to execute a fugitive warrant. A briefcase full of cash, a fake ID and an airline ticket are found in his car. Weeks pass. With accusations flying, lawsuits being filed nationwide and revelation after revelation rocking the online and offline media, a fourth-rate host of a little-known game streaming channel receives an e-mailed gift marked 'Kings and Conquests News' from one of his subscribers. Thinking it's some kind of prank, Jordan Hall opens it and discovers a Founder's account login to a fully functional Kings and Conquests server, a 100-year pre-paid subscription and map coordinates marking a dangerously isolated in-game location labeled 'Safekeep.' The e-mail is from Garrett Wyland.
8 64The Day the Earth Spoke Back
Updated Every Sunday at 1pm PST/4pm EST. This story is also available to read on Tapas!! You can watch a trailer here!! If I try, I can remember that last week most vividly. After all, who wouldn't remember the last week before everything ended? But now that we were in a better place, why would I want to remember? At least it didn't start on a Monday. Thank God for that.
8 202McShot's Crazy House: Many Stories in One Setting, It's an Anthology!
*This is my first time attempting to author on Royal Road and as such I cannot find a true series to write. Due to this, I will occasionally produce one shots or add on to existing one shots on this page. As such, do not believe too much of what I marked in the genre boxes. I will try and update as much as once a week but I procrastinate things like crazy so start out by hoping for by-weekly updates first.Welcome to McShot's Crazy House! I am Mr. McShot, the lord of this incredible house you are now residing in. In each door resides a different world with a different story. Of course, looking inside for too long may hurt your eyes so I will limit the amount of exposure. Plus there is food and magic aplenty. May there be something to your liking.
8 192The Battle Of The Riches | PENTHOUSE |
"let's make a deal if I make her fall in love with me first I get her but you get her to fall with you first you get her but if one of us wins we are not to steal her away from each other, deal?" He smirks at me "deal". "Wait what's going on here" I hear another male voice come in. Book 1War In LifeCOMPLETEDDISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE PLOT ONLY MY CHARACTERS
8 113