《Shadowlove》Chapter 7: The Hellfire Gang
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She would give the sword a few swings around. The sound it made when it sliced the air was similar to that of someone whistling in a low pinch. Get more excited over it, she would start thrashing it around. Even the White Reaper had to step back to avoid being hit. Quickly, her arm would get tired and she lightly sits on the, now, closed chest to rest. The White Reaper was kind enough to get behind her and start to give her arm a massage as she sheathes the mystic blade.
"Well, I certainly got all I wanted with this. How about you, Ann!?" She calls out to Ann who was unintentionally hiding behind some piles of gold as she was quietly debating on which treasure she would stuff into her bag, as it had reached the point where the stitches beginning to stretch and create holes in. Not even her on-the-spot patches could save it if she tried. "oooh, should I get the crown? I'm sure some rich noble will want to buy it just to wear it privately and pretend to be king. But then again, that necklace over there would be the best mother's day gift or even for a wife or mistress."
"Hey Ann, hurry up! I am already ready to go up!" She would shout down as she starts to descend down the stairs. On cue, the White Reaper would begin to investigate more of the room in the off chance there was an exit for them to take instead of having to go all the way back where they came. Something acting like advice her father had on her whenever he spoke of the dungeons he had experienced. She shouting would only seem to stress her out, but ended up giving her an idea. Instead of putting them in her bag, she simply wore them. "Haha! Ann, you genius. Ignoring how ridiculous I look." She says, sounding proud of herself.
The White Reaper would come back to the two, gesturing them to come with him. He would lead them to one of the corners of the chamber, there was a small doorway that leads to a flight of stairs that spiraled upwards. "I hope this leads us right up to the surface. Specifically near my place. I don't want everyone to see me like this. Let alone that they can all get the treasure so easily." Ann would comment. The three would go up together, with the White Reaper in the front and Yasu at the back, acting as the rearguard with her sword out and ready to be used to protect Ann who was struggling with the loaded bag of metals and jewels. Like a cursed wish being granted, the stairs didn't lead them all the way to the surface, instead, it simply leads them to more bridges that were part of the Labyrinth. They pause for a bit to let their legs recover from the sore of climbing all the way up. Ann would groan and for a split second, thought about abandoning her loot until Yasuline remembered the scroll she picked up from the chest and unrolls it.
"Whatcha got there Ann. Hopefully a map."
"Umm, I don't know. It has a bunch of lines going all over the place." Yasuline would respond, looking visibly confused as she tried to read it. Ann would step away from her loot and leans over her shoulder to see what it was. As well as the White Reaper himself. Indeed, the paper had lines going all over the place on it. Though there were some lines that were parallel with one another and some that had the word "Exit" written at some ends between the parallel lines. Finally, after pinning it to many things she guessed would be what the lines represent, Ann hammers her own hand. "I got it!" She would say. "It IS a map! To the labyrinth itself!"
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"Great, then maybe we CAN find a way to get to your place and not let the other adventurers see us." Yasuline would add. Ann nodded gleefully as she goes over to her loot and with renewed energy, she sets the bag on her back. "Alright then, let's get going."
"So which one are we going to go? There are multiple exits." Yasu asks.
"Well, we pick the nearest one. We'll scout the surface and then I should be able to navigate us to the exit near my place."
"And after that, you can find one for us that is near the castle? I...err, live near it." Yasuline would suggest, unsure if she should still be covering her true identity or admit who she really was.
"Gotcha gotcha. The adventurers would find you two and chase the White Reaper around. And I bet they'll start interrogating you about your sword." Ann agrees.
The first exit they went to was one that was near "The Gate" to the capital. The Gate was the main entrance of the city at the south. There were other gates that travelers could take to go inside at the East and West. The north had a small mountain that was used to mine precious minerals and mostly reserved as a personal hiking location for the King and Queen to take on their anniversary days. Ann and Yasu would peek their heads at the crack in the wall to investigate their surroundings. Doing their best to ignore the people passing by and see if any adventurers were nearby. "No good. There are some of them right there. They look like they're still asking people about the Labyrinth. Good. It means that they haven't found any of the entrances in the city. At the very least, not all of them."
They would go back to the main bridge that was leading them to all the entrances. Looking at the map again, Ann begins to mark the exit with the landmark of the Gate and forms the compass for the map. "Okay, Holding it this way. And remembering the streets, it should be this exit right here." Ann would proclaim and holds out the map for the other two to look at.
"Oh, then let's get going!" Yasuline would announce.
The three took about half of the hour of travel until they had arrived at the selected exit that Ann wanted them to head to. Going up another flight of stairs and through an average-looking door, they would find themselves in some rugged-looking back alley. It was littered with trash and broken barrels with small dirty puddles of water in it. The place didn't look to have much care in it, but it could very well be that the nighttime lighting from the moon doesn't do the place justice. Or that was what Yasuline was trying to consider until Ann seemingly felt content in the trashy look.
"Ah, home sweet home." Ann would say in a soothing tone as she seems quite content. Leaving the safety of the corridor and heads to a bleak door that had some openings on the door that didn't really seem to hide anything on the other side.
"You live here?" Yasuline would say, no hint in her shock.
"Duh. Look how cheap this place is. Barely paying anything to have it. Which means it's the perfect place to call home for any penny-pincher like myself."
"I suppose homes come in all kinds of ways." Yasuline would say, with the White Reaper nodding in agreement.
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Ann would struggle to get her door open but succeeds and steps inside. A loud thud could be heard, even from outside. She would step out again, free from her heavy bag of treasure.
"Alright, if you guys don't mind the stink like I don't. I would be happy to let you two stay the night. Yes, even you Mr. Dark and Handsome." She would say as she drastically points at the White Reaper. He seemed to have been taken aback by the kind gesture as he would point to himself for reassurance. She would quietly nod and give a slight blush.
"I would really love to say yes, but I feel like I been gone long enough. Any more and I might get in trouble and never be able to leave again. So sorry." Yasuline explains as she gives a slight bow to her head at Ann.
"Oh really? That's too bad. But I understand. Oh well, next time though. I'll be sure to clean up next time too, so you don't have to sleep on the floor. Haha!"
Yasuline would laugh along with her. "Yes, please do that. I don't think I can handle that after sleeping in a comfy bed all my life."
"Heh, doesn't sound like a real adventurer would say. Anyways, you wanted the exit that would take you near the castle, right?" She recalls and then reaches for the map again. Looking up in the sky, she would try to line up key locations and where the exits were. She would mark two in particular and hands the map back to Yasuline.
"There you go, Yasu. I marked these two for you so you can figure it out if you forget." She would say. Looking at the map, Yasuline would see that one of the exits is marked with "Lumines Castle" and the other would say "Noble District"
"Oh wow, this is perfect. I can definitely go home easy with this."
"Hope so, wouldn't want to lose my friend down there." Ann would shyly smile at her.
"Yup, me neither." Yasuline would respond and smiles widely back at her. A small pause occurred between them and it was only Ann who seemed to be bothered by it.
"Alright, I'm definitely going to bed so I can get up early and start appraising my loot."
"Okay. Have a good night." Yasuline would say and waves her off as the door shuts and the light dimly turns on inside her home. With an affirmed nod, Yasu and the White Reaper would retreat back into the labyrinth.
As Yasuline and the White Reaper continue to go down on the highest bridge of the Labyrinth, she would resume her practicing with the sword. Going back and forth with her arms once one of them tires out form the constant swinging. She particularly enjoyed the small glow it gives off and the noticeable glow it would have when swinging it at full speed. Along with the map, the scroll also contained an interesting note from the Adventure King himself about the weapon.
"What you have here is a one of a kind weapon that should belong in the hands of a true adventurer. And that someone is you. You who have completed all my trials. Whether I live to see you or not doesn't matter, in my eyes, you are like me. But enough of that! This weapon came from the Drago Isles high in the sky. It is a prototype magic sword that was supposed to be the first of many like it. It would allow magic-users to be able to use their magic with this sword in place of a staff or wand. Truly, it would have brought out a new battle class for everyone to use if they had purchased one. It even allows non-magic users to either learn magic through it, or temporarily be a magic-user if they want. The magic energy is stored in the blade itself. Use it well and may your future adventures be as fun and cherishable as mine were. Signed, the Adventure King of New Legends."
"So with this sword, I can cast some magic. That'll be handy. Maybe I can ask my mom about some spells and try to see if I can use them. Would be hard to hide it." She would speak up after reading through the note once again. Party to herself, but also to the White Reaper who was walking behind her to ensure he doesn't get accidentally struck by her clumsy swings. After a few more swinging, her arm would slow down to a stop and she would also stop walking. The White Reaper would look at her with a curious look. She turns around and looks at him, with a bit of a melancholy-like expression.
"You know, I don't think I can really thank you enough for what you did." She would say to him. He would give off a shrug, a gesture that would seem that it was "No big deal." She would shake her head and clarify. "It's not something so small, least to me it isn't. I never left the castle before in all the eighteen years I have been on Atlas. I never got to meet and make friends except if they visit the castle itself or work there. And I never would have been able to prove to myself that I really have what it takes to be an adventurer just like the Adventure King and my father. When I think about it, there were times I wondered if I just wasn't good enough to be an adventurer and that's why Caliber and my dad decided to keep me in the castle." Memories of the times he or her father constantly telling her various excuses as to why they wouldn't allow her to leave the castle, let alone go into the capital. From saying it was because she was too young, too inexperienced, to promising when she is old enough. It became obvious that they had many reasons and the biggest one being that they didn't trust her to be careful. Of course, she often proved their point when she sometimes puts herself in danger even within the walls of her home.
She had her head lowered when she revealed such a thing to him, someone she had only met and befriended for a few days. Nonetheless, he was someone she felt she could trust this too. She had nobody else to open herself too, she thought she didn't need to. But she definitely felt her shoulders feeling less stiff after that. She would raise her head up to look him in the eye and smile as genuinely as possible. "I'm just trying to say I glad we met."
The White Reaper didn't seem to have much of a response. He looked at her, quiet as always, for a few seconds before he nodded his head and gives her a thumbs up. A typical response from him. Expecting nothing less, she would giggle and gestures a thumbs-up back at him.
Their moment would abruptly end when they head of a "Yowl!" or something familiar to it echoed to their ears from down below and just up ahead of where they were heading to.
"Did you hear that?" Yasu would say instinctively, half-expecting Ann to respond to her. "It sounded like a person. Could it be one of the adventurers that have been looking for this place?"
"Hmm, We should be focused on taking me home, I don't want to end up worrying mom and dad about me when I should be in my room all day. But I really want to see how the experienced adventurers go about in the labyrinth. Maybe a tiny peek wouldn't be so bad, right?" She debated with herself and looks over at the White Reaper for his opinion. Of course, he didn't share one and would simply shrug. "Sometimes, you make it hard for me to say such nice things. I say we go check it out."
She would put her sword back into the scabbard that was connected to the belt of her outfit and begins to jog ahead with the White Reaper following behind her.
Few minutes would pass by when Yasuline and the White Reaper finally reached the spot they needed to be where the voices of grunts and murmurs would be the most clearest. Being careful, they would get to the edge of the bridge to look underneath them. A second bridge was under them that went parallel with theirs. And below them even further was a strange sight. It looked to be a small area outside form the normal bridges and pathways that it was a circular pillar that had just enough room to allow a batch of people together. Yasuline would measure the area this way seeing as there were tons of people all among themselves hold up in that strange spot. They didn't resemble the adventurers she saw down at the tavern, except for that one mage-looking individual who started the whole treasure hunt. They weren't as slim as he was, but they all bore hoods over their heads, making it harder to see what they really looked like. Thankfully, a few of them were casting some kind of lantern fire in their hands to allow themselves and Yasu to see them all.
"What's the process on...and gathering the adventurers?" One of them heard, his voice lowered down in the middle, making it harder for her to properly hear within the echoes. His voice appeared cold and calculating.
"It's going smoothly. Not unlike our first attack." Another one in a wheezing-like voice responded.
"Ha! That's only because we are actually competent, not like those foolish twins." A third added as he juggled a flame between his two hands.
I warned.... so many times to not entrust such an important task to them! Just because they are the lovers of two of our best ones means nothing skill! They were too blinded by their...!" A fourth joined in, extremely mad as his voice rumbled and was more of a screech than actually talking.
"Tell me about it. Now if I was with one of them, I'd be set for life!"
Yasuline would stick her head out more to get a better view of the group and to hear them better than the echoes. The White Reaper would hold onto her by the collar of her top to ensure she wouldn't fall over. "They're not with the adventurers. Wonder who this group is. They seem suspicious to me. Can't quite put my finger on it, but I just know it. Does that make me a bad person for assuming that?" The White Reaper shakes his head and also leans out to spy on the group.
"Do we really have to wait down here? It reminds me of our base. I only took this stupid mission just to get some air that doesn't reek like..."
"Selfish as always. You do know what we gain by completing this mission, right?"
"What!? There are actual benefits to completing this stupid job!?
"You too? Has no one been thoroughly briefed about all of this!?"
Many of them grumbled, likely all saying no to some degree. This would get some of them to laugh and mock one another. Eventually, the playful gestures end when the one who looks to be the more responsible one holds his hand up. A flame orb would appear and fall to the ground. It would spread all over the floor and disperses as it continues to widen and fall over the ledges. It didn't seem to bother any of them, but they quieted down and looked at the person's direction.
"Alright, we have some time left, and likely knowing everything about this mission would get you all to actually take it seriously and give it your 100%.
"Before our mishap a few nights ago, we were tasked to invading the castle and replace everyone there with our own members. Mainly the guards, and eventually through natural means, we gain some numbers and soon take control of this entire land. And before anyone could realize it, we would have implants in other regions and invade the world before anyone stops us."
The others would nod at one another, looking to be approving with this method.
"But, things didn't go according to plan, but our leader... knew exactly what to do. And now has a new way to get us back on track. So ..."
At this point, the person's tone would shift drastically. Yasuline tries to make out what the words he was saying, but could only make out the words "Enchant" from his vocal sounds.
"Uh, what's with this guy. He needs to talk normally. How else am I going to hear what he is saying! I bet the people in the back there even have as much trouble hearing what he is saying like we are."
As if to contradict her. On cue, the group would cheer loudly once the person had finished what he needed to say.
"Hell yeah! Now that sounds like the easiest job ever!" One shouted and continued to cheer.
"No one could possibly be able to predict that. They'll all be sitting ducks." Another shouted happily with such malicious intent in his tone.
Hearing them react to such important detail was annoying Yasuline. "They should repeat the plan if its so cool." She says in a huff. But the people in the cloaks would still be celebrating and have their own merry time.
"And with the Adventurers all down here looking for some fake treasure, they might just be lost and we'll have no trouble overtaking the capital too!"
"The rise of Hellfire will be glorious. And the flag of Lumines will burn nicely under our feet."
Yasuline would let out a loud gasp as she hears such sacrilege claim. And it occurred at a bad moment when the talking was just dying down.
"Did you hear that?"
"Yeah, it sounded like a woman. I should know.
"You don't know anything, but for once, you're right."
They all began to look around themselves. Some threw their fire orbs into the open air to light up more of the Labyrinth to make their search that much easier. One of them quicker summoned one and threw it up in the air. Yasu's reaction was slow, but the White Reaper was not. He would yank on her top to pull her out of the way of the orb before it could strike her in the face. "Woah!"
"Up there!" One of them shouted from below. They could hear some heavy footsteps and a few repeated footsteps, indication that some began to run down the bridge, but...
Again, the White Reaper would grab onto Yasu and pulls her out of the way. Two of the hooded beings have jumped up from the bridge below and has climbed up to them. With the fire orb still around, Yasuline could finally see the beings as close as possible. That was when she noticed the single emblem on their hoods. The flame symbol of Hellfire.
"Well, well, well, Look who we have here down below with us." One of them says in a teasing manner. Part of his face was darkened by the hood hanging over his head. He was still crouching, but he seemed to be more comfortable in that position, as if he was a feline dullbeast stalking it's prey and about to pounce it.
"Hellfire." Yasuline would mutter as she nervously reaches for the grip of her sword. The White Reaper would hide her behind his shoulder as he looks ready to defend her from them.
"Yes, and if I'm not mistaken from that coat and flames. You must be the White Reaper. A living legend after our king's own heart." The other would speak up. Comparing the voices they have been listening to, he was the one who was managing the large crowd of Hellfire members down below.
"What do you guys want? He already kicked your butts a few nights ago. Just go back where you came from!" Yasuline would add in. Partly yelling at them, but also ensured her body was tucked behind him.
"Oh yes, we are well aware of some of our members' mishaps and their rudeness towards you." He would say mainly to the White Reaper, as he never bothers to look down at Yasuline. The other, seemed to be extremely interested in her as he would be grinning with a sinister look on his face.
The White Reaper didn't really respond to him as he would continue to keep his Yasuline behind him. Noticing that he wasn't going to entertain them with some conversation, he moves on with the topic.
"Yes, well, I would assume that since the princess is with you, I can only ever assume thst you knew of our plan ahead of time and saved her from my boss' spell. Should expect nothing less from you."
"Wait, spell? What's he talking about?" Yasuline would whisper behind the White Reaper. Confused to the conclusion they came up with.
"You can play charades all you like, but I'm afraid that your luck ran out. You see, I always clean up after my boss to ensure all his plans go smoothly with no leftover mistakes to ruin his path to true lordship."
"And I'm the mop that's going to do that." The other one added in. His tongue hanging out like some wild animal as he looked back and forth between Yasuline and the White Reaper.
Yasuline wanted to retort what they were saying, but then they heard thuds behind them and Yasuline would see that more Hellfire members have jumped up from the bottom bridge to trap them in a pincer attack formation. Yasuline would tug at the White Reaper's shoulder and he would nod to affirm that he knew.
The two sides slowly start to close in, alert to prepare for anything when it comes to the White Reaper. And they were right to. As after a few more steps, he would sweep Yasuline into his arms bridal-style and leaps over them swiftly and dashes down the bridge.
[Battle Detected! White Reaper Vs. Hellfire Members x11, Begin!]
[Round One! The White Reaper's Turn. Uses Run Away Action. Processing. Turn End.]
"Ooh, I love a good chase. Good work-out for my legs." One of them state.
"Stop joking around and stop them! The leading member shouted.
More thuds would rumble against the bridge. Yasuline would look back to see even more of the Hellfire members now chasing them down the bridge. "Okay, this just went really bad for us. There's like. thirteen of them!" Yasuline would keep peeking off the from the side of the White Reaper's shoulder to monitor the enemy.
[Running Away in process. Hellfire Members' Turn.]
They would all be holding out their hands, with their palms exposed and all in unison began chanting. "Skill Series: Underworld Union, Assault Skill: Helix Hellfire!"
The fire orbs hovering in front of their palms would project forward, straight at them. Spiraling in the air, making it difficult for Yasuline to command which way the White Reaper should turn to avoid the attacks. That was when she felt someone grab her waist. "Hey!" She instinctively says as she turns her attention away from the attack.
To defend themselves, the White Reaper has to pull Yasuline's sword out and grips it backward to shield his back. With such precise movements, he would be able to block the fire attacks with the blade alone. Although, Yasuline would still yelp when she feels the intense heat brush near her hands as she held onto him. The engraved markings on the blade would give off a reddish glow after blocking the fifth attack. But that didn't stop the hellfire members from recharging and firing more.
[Hellfire Members use Assualt Skill: Helix Hellfire. White Reaper uses Weapon Skill: Element Blade. Attack reflected]
"I hope you can keep that up. But then, we'll be running all night!" Yasuline would remind him of the time.
They needed a plan and quick, as any minute, the White Reaper lose this war of attrition with them and the two of them would be incinerated.
Then, one of his deflections caused a random effect, instead of dispersing, the fire attack would smash down to the bridge, causing a rumble and caused everyone to lose their footing for a bit.
The Hellfire members didn't take this so well as some of them bumped into one another and caused two of them to fall down.
"Ahhhhh!" They cried out as they fall down into the abyss.
"We lost two! Make sure we don't lose anymore, don't forget we have a mission to complete after this!" The leader would yell out to the rest.
Yasuline then thought up with an idea and as she was about to inform the White Reaper, he was looking at her from the corner of his eyes and gives a firm nod.
She would smirk. "Great minds think alike, I see. Now we just need to be careful they're not as smart as us!"
The two would then leap off of the bridge and with a perfect strike to the side, their gravity momentum would slow down tremendously enough for his to swing their bodies down to the lower bridge and ran in the opposite direction. The Hellfire Members followed.
[Round Two. The White Reaper's Turn. Running Away in Process. Turn End.]
At first, the Hellfire member was shocked to see them jump over the bridge.
"Ha! They'd rather end their lives by their own hands than let us have some fun!" One of them yelled.
"No you fools they're getting away to the bridge below. Everyone, follow!"
One by one, the members would jump off and try to land back on the bridge below. Yasu looks behind them and sees they all managed to make it on and follow.
[Hellfire Member's Turn. Turn Skipped]
"Darn, I was hoping they would miss and fall." She would complain. Holding onto the White Reaper tightly as he continues to carry her down the bridge. With the only lighting, they have for themselves as the blue flames on his coat. But then, another lighting source began to go into view.
It was the Hellfire members and their fire attacks charging. They were getting ready for another barrage. The White Reaper dashes forward even faster than he previously was going. The members would be mere specks in her sight.
[Round Three. The White Reaper's Turn. Uses Common Skill: Dash.]
"Woah! I never knew people can even run this fast!" She would shout as the wind swished past her ears with a rough roar.
He would abruptly stop causing her body to rock. Using the momentum, he helps her onto her feet and points to the side of the bridge.
Off to the side, there would be a strange pillar that the group of Hellfire members was just standing on. Upon closer inspection, it looked to be made of some black stone.
A vague memory of Yasu's father describing her of some of the tough minerals that he has come across, he would mention a type of stone that the demonés used exclusively for themselves: Onyx.
Looking farther below, the pillar stretches as far down as she could see with the light from the White Reaper's coat.
The sound of scuffling boots would disrupt her looking. Following the White Reaper's instructions, she would leap to the pillar as he would remain on the bridge, facing the Hellfire members head-on. And just in time.
One of the Hellfire members attempted to leap right at her, but the White Reaper quickly gets in the way and introduces the member with Yasuline's sword.
[Hellfire Members' Turn. Hellfire Member E Uses Pounce Attack. The White Reaper Counterattacks. Hellfire Member F Defeated.]
"Gah! Another one down! Focus on distance!" The leading member would inform. The entire group would halt and simultaneously fires their next wave of Helix Hellfires.
[Round Four. The White Reaper's Turn. Cancels Running Away Action. Turn Ends.]
[Hellfire Members A to E uses Skill Series: Underworld Union, Assault Skill: Helix Hellfire.]
The White Reaper was obviously the biggest threat and without needing to be told, all aimed specifically at him. But that was what he was waiting for.
With the perfect angle and not the extra weight to account for, he was able to properly deflect each and every one of the attacks at the middle of the bridge right in front of him.
[The White Reaper counters with the Weapon Skill: Element Blade. Attacks Reflected.]
As soon as he saw the floor begin to get uneven, he would allow just one more to break it. The next set would strike the spot just in behind it and so on and so forth.
Like a domino effect, the bridge begins to break and fall, with the momentum going directly toward the Hellfire members.
"That crafty ...!" One of the hellfire members yelled out. But the sound of the bridge collapsing conveniently overshadowed his choice of words for innocent Yasuline.
Quick, back to the top path!" The leader shouted. Even pointing up above them.
They all start to jump up to the sides to reach the ends of the upper bridge, but then.
Blue flames begin to ignite suddenly at the edges. Instinctively, the ones the jumped up first would let go. Falling, they would hit the others that had just jumped.
[Round Five. The White Reaper's Turn. Uses ... Series. Passive Skill: Wildfire.]
They all yell as they fall. This starts to cause a panic among the ones that haven't dared to jump yet. As they turn to the one leading about what to do, some of them begin to fall under the crumbling bridge. Their attempts to save themselves would only be fruitless as the portions of the bridge they grab onto also fall.
"Master Apophis, I have failed my mission for you. Please forgive your foolish ." She would begin to mumble to himself as he seems to give in to the defeat and stands still until the path under him would collapse and he would fall to the abyss below.
[Hellfire Members Defeated. EXP gained.]
From the onyx pillar, Yasuline would see that all the hellfire members seemed to have fallen down or would try to run from the collapsing bridge. Not even trying to reach the higher bridge above them either of fear of the blue flames or they couldn't have enough acrobatic skills to reach it.
"Wow, you really handled that well. More than I would have imagined." Yasuline would comment with a relieved smile as she patiently waits at the pillar. The White Reaper would nod at her compliment and jumps over to her.
He would return her sword. During the exchange, the low glow of the markings would fade out and the blade wouldn't be glowing anymore. "Guess that's the end of that. Didn't even know it could do this! I'm going to have fun learning all I can about it." She would say, all giddy in the amount of time she'll likely put into learning everything and mastering the unique weapon.
Putting her back onto his arms, he would leap high into the air and reaches the upper bridge and the two would begin to continue their route to the Castle exit.
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"It all began with a mysterious package being delivered right at my door in the middle of the night. I didn't know my importance in things to come, even when the System made it manifest, but I knew perfectly well how much I longed for an adventure..."A story of rebirth: follow Lorenzo as he struggles to change and discover a new world, new people, new rules... and himself along the journey.
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Humanity's biggest screen loader, the Program, has arrived. And with him its overworked employees. And magic. With enough effort, you can do anything. The world is not divided into the "magically talented" ones and the less lucky. No hidden bloodlines. Just sheer will. And thinking, because hitting the wall with your head can take you only so far. Nature of the world changes and so do people. New jobs, hierarchy and lifestyle. It's time to explore. It's time to give kids in school another bunch of compulsory subjects. It's time to add new government bills and taxes. But most importantly, it's time to face some thriling challenges. Lets have some fun. A note from Author: - this is not lit-rpg, you won´t find any blue screens or floating numbers - no harem - no OP mc - the Program may have some similarities with the System from other works, but will try to keep it at minimum - calm mc, sometimes calculating but not emotionless When you find grammar or other errors, please send me a message or write in comments, thank you. cover source: Pinterest
8 275Falling Through the Cracks
After falling through a rather unexpected crack in the universe that spawned under his bed, Alex finds himself in a world filled with monsters and magic. Now instead of worrying about SATs and college applications, he only has demons, magic and rips though the very fabric of the universe to occupy his mind. Quite a bit easier in his opinion. This story has abuse, trama and brushes breifly on suicide. I`ll try to include warnings on chapters that deal heavily in any of those. I’m also a very new writer, so please let me know of any mistakes you see! Updates Mondays and Thursdays Image credit: Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech/S. Carey (SSC/Caltech) (background) And https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magic_Circle.png (Magic circle used)
8 83The Blood Debt Chronicles
The Blood Debt Chronicles (Formally The Adventures of George and Friends) follows Lady Adeline MacNeal as she becomes the renowned Lady Detective. Set in Victorian-ish London, where beastmen are as common as man servants and magic is a thing of the upper class.Book #1 - The Case of the Missing MummyMysterious letters that warn of an impending theft bring together curious minds that stretch across class and ethnic boundaries. Who planned the caper? Why? and who knew enough about it to warn others?I will release a chapter on the 30th of each month. Sometimes, I'll release additional content.
8 184Oh Baby
Stevie and Lindsey are finally getting everything they dreamed of. Set in early 80s-ish. Timelines and facts may be fudged a bit, but I chose with whatever I thought went best!!
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