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~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: Sewers of Capital City Rosalia, The Fallen Kingdom of Rosalia)~~~
~~~(Time: 8:43 AM)~~~
I can't believe I didn't see something like this coming from Cera... He always finds a way to make me miserable, even when he's helping me. He thinks it's all fun and games, but making me walk through shit and piss is a new level of fucked up for sibling pranks. "I honestly don't know how I'm going to get him back for this... How do I top this..." He's outdone himself.
There isn't a single thing I could do to get back at him for this. Emerald is still gagging from time to time, and I have to stop to gag my brains out before I can keep moving. "He should've told me to prepare for the smell with something! Why didn-!" I have to stop talking to gag. "Why didn't he warn me in Avalon!" I finish my scream and go right back to puking.
Emerald groans in agreement, and I'm certain she's on my side for the same reason I am. Cera made a really fucked up prank. "Don't worry, Emerald... We'll get him back sooner than later... I'm not going to let this be the end of all the pranks and crap we're pulled against one another..." She stays quiet, and we both focus on getting deeper into the sewer.
After about 15 minutes of walking, there is a shifting form in the darkness ahead, and we both stop. This has to be the boss that Cera warned me about. "We'll have to attack it fast and hard if given time. It'll unleash deadly damage over time attacks, and we don't want to get caught in those. We should be able to kill it if we work together." She lowers her head and focuses up ahead.
I draw Hearts Needle, and I use one of my ranged attacks. It connects, and the monster screams and comes in our direction. We both start attacking simultaneously. The monster gives us some trouble, but we easily kill it, and that's when I realize it isn't even the boss that we have to kill down here. "This is the worst! Stuck down here! Fighting monsters in this CRAP!!" My anger gets the best of me.
Before I can continue, a deep growl comes from further down the path, sending shivers up my spine. I've never heard something like that before, and Emerald is on edge the same as me. "What the fuck could make a sound like that..." I whisper as we slowly make our way in the direction of the growl and as we get closer. The air feels heavier, and I'm feeling tense vibes everywhere.
There is a massive room ahead, and it's got a single light coming from above. The light is shining down on a writhing mass of tentacles and slime. "That has to be the boss..." I get a terrible feeling just looking at it. I don't know why... "Emerald, I don't want you getting hurt, so it's time to-!" She gently smacks the back of my head before I can finish talking.
I look at her, and she's got a disappointed look on her face. "Fine, you can help. Just be careful. This looks way more dangerous than what Cera described... I'm starting to think it might've been better to make our way through the city instead of coming down here..." Everyone doubts their choices at some point, and I'm doing that now.
Emerald creeps up in front of me, but I'm close behind her. We enter the large room, and the door behind us closes. "Ahh... It seems that the wielder of Battlemind has finally decided to come and take on her quest..." The voice is heavy, and I can feel the evil from in it. The mass of tentacles shifts, and a long neck pops up, but the face of the creature isn't where it's supposed to be.
Instead of it being on the head, it's in the middle of the neck. It's something you'd only see in your nightmares. "Why don't we have a conversation before we fight... I'd much like to learn the story of the one I'm going to kill..." It's far more intelligent than I've ever seen a boss be. This must've been from the changes the system made to the world.
My skin crawls, and Emerald protectively stands in front of me, and I don't really know what to do next... Wait... Cera said kill it as fast as possible... Before... "RAAHHHH!!" I burst forward and start attacking before any more time passes. Cera said that the more time that passes, the sooner the powerful DOT attacks start to come.
I need to kill this monstrosity before that can happen. Emerald is following suit, and we're doing heavy damage. Its health is going away fast, and it cries out in pain. It lets out a shockwave with the scream of its voice. "Seems my plan failed!! You don't have much time left!! They're almost ready!!" The monster continues talking, and Emerald and I don't let up on our attacks.
Emerald is doing almost the same amount of damage I am, and the boss's health is quickly disappearing. We have perfect coordination in our attacks, and we lay down a final attack before it falls down dead. I get several levels, and I take a seat on the dry ground within this room. "He was right... The battle is easy if you don't let the boss use its attacks..." Thanks, Cera...
I'm not as mad at you anymore, but I'm still getting you back for all the crap you've put me through. "Alright, the path ahead should be easy, and we have a straight shot at the Palace... Let's get a move on..." Emerald has been a great help. If she weren't here, I would've already died a few times. She deals a lot of damage in tandem with me.
~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: The City of Leekes, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~
~~~(Time: 9:03 AM)~~~
Hailey hasn't gotten ahold of me in quite some time, and that's a good sign she's getting some progress done. I wish I could say the same. I've been looking all over Leekes for the person I need to talk to so I can start my third tier-up quest. I've had no luck with the elders of the city. I'm a little stumped on what to do. Maybe I should ask the local noble?
By doing so, I'll be giving up my identity, and that's not something I want to do here. "What else is there I can try..." Perhaps going to The Adventurers Guild local branch might work. While they won't pry into my identity, they'll ask for obscene amounts of money. "Hmm... It's a coin toss... In the end, I can always make gold. So it's time that I check out what The Adventurers Guild might know." If this doesn't pan out, I'll have no choice but to talk to the local noble.
I make my way down the street towards the building that houses The Adventurers Guild, and as I pass people. I notice that many Players and NPCs are doing really good for themselves these days. "Well! Would you look at this poor piece of shit!!" My mood is immediately ruined by the voice that is directed towards me. A group of Players makes their way towards me.
They've seen my gear and assume that it's weak, and therefore I'm weak. It's a fatal mistake. My gear is deceiving, and it's starting to cause problems. People coming at me to try and take advantage of me. This is the first time it's been so blatant, though.
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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.226][Tier-2]
[Exp: 40/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 350] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Sally's Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Scroll of Eternity (1x use)]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl..92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 80/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]