Dust clouds appear around the mountain as monsters could be seen on the land and in the air. The mountain is filled with growls and roars as they descend the mountain with about a kilometer or more apart.
Aella's voice spreads across the army, "EVERYONE GET INTO FORMATION!" the soldiers rush into formation as they get ready to fight. "Adventurers to the front." Aella is seen on a horse as she rides to the front followed by the Silver Crows with their flags. Some nobles also join in at the front but behind the adventurers. Some nobles had really high levels as one has actually reached B rank.
Twenny looks at that noble as her thoughts, "That's odd. How did their level rise so quickly? I thought the strongest of them was only level 4." Twenny looks over the soldiers and notices that among the soldiers the strongest is level 4. "Looks like oversight. I assumed that to be the average level because only few people are above F rank."
The quartet walks to the front lines with the adventurers as Aella's Silver crow stands at the center. They all look ready, the monsters' cries fills the mountain as they charge at the people. Aella draws her sword, "CHARGE!!" she leads them. "YAAAGGHH!" The silver Crows follow her then the adventurers.
Razzle is at the rear acting as a strategist as he rides a horse surrounded by 6 other scouts and a troop for protection. He relays orders to the scout as deliver them across the battlefield, and he's surprisingly good.
The two sides slowly close in as dust clouds are seen behind each side. The monsters consist of various reptile monsters, beast monsters, even slimes are charging. Aella is ahead as she rushes on her horse, she swings her sword *CLANG SLASH CLANG* she slashes the monsters as the breaks through them then she turns to the right as the Silver crows use spears to impale the monsters while following Aella out of the monster horde. The monsters at the front were smaller so they could charge in so easily and out. This causes distress among the monsters as some split off to follow the Silver Crows splitting them up.
The adventurers finally reach them as they launch magic from their sides to the monsters, the aerial monsters drop down clawing at them but the healers heal any injuries on them. They do relatively well, the quartet are seen behind the adventurers.
Twenny speaks to the trio, "Make sure to conserve your strength. An army like this always has a powerful leader, it'll be bad to be exhausted before their leader shows up."
The trio respond, "Yes ma'am." They fight the monsters but don't use EP and just swing their weapons with Chuck acting as a tank. The battle continues for 30 minutes until the first wave of monsters are killed with little casualty on Frishia's side. They regroup back at Frishia at night as they decide to celebrate thinking it's their victory.
They gather in a tavern to celebrate as the adventurers drown in alcohol with the soldiers. "This monster tide was surprisingly easy. I made a lot of coins with this alone." A soldiers says as he pushes down alcohol. Chuck takes a cup to drink but then he makes eye contact with Twenny, she shakes her head and he puts it down. Twenny stands on the side of the roof of the tavern as it has an open space on the second floor with tables for guests.
Flint notices this and walks to Twenny, "You're awfully alone tonight. Not interested in parties?"
Twenny shakes her head as she looks at the mountain range where the monsters came from. Flint looks at her with a worried look, then he signals for Aku and Flint to come. Aku seems to be getting hit on a lot and Chuck arrives with a bruised cheek with slap marks.
Aku looks at Chuck with worry, "How did this happen?" she holds his bruised cheek as she makes a healing rune to heal him.
Chuck chuckles, "I was two timing tonight and they found out. So this happened hehehehe."
Flint shakes his head, "Two slaps can't give you a bruised cheek."
Chuck makes a pose and a serious face, "It was 12."
Flint slips but regains his posture, "YOU TRIED TO DATE 12 GIRLS THIS EVENING?" Chuck stares at the clouds, Flint shakes his head. "Whatever. There's something I want to give you guys." He displays the system rewards to them, "There's this thing I have. It's hard to explain so lets say I got it from The God who listens."
Twenny looks at the 3 vials containing the Fake Messenger of Light bloodline as her thoughts. "So, even this made it here huh. The boost will make them stronger, the SSTM package will assimilate it with 1.2% chance of failure." She takes a vial, shakes it to look at it's content then she hands it to Flint. "This is good stuff you should drink it."
Flint stares at Twenny in astonishment, he takes it, pops it and drinks it down. *DING* a screen appears before him.
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY LEVEL 6
NOTICE: Detected bloodline in the vessel. Commencing absorption ….5%..... 30%..... 70%.... 100%.
NOTICE: Absorption complete.
Name: Flint Barimah
Race: Human
Title: SSTM DC Wielder
Level: 35
Stats:
- HP: 170 - +50
- EP: 190 - +50
- SP: 165 - +50
-SoP: 200 - +50
Physical Stats:
- Strength: 112 - +100
- Endurance: 107 +100
- Agility: 130 +100
- Intelligence: 90 +100
- Wisdom: 95 +100
Skills:
Information Magic (Level: 6 Bonus skill)
Physical Enhancements (Level: 2)
Dragon Kin (Level: 1)
Rune Mastery (Level: 1)
Sword Techniques (Level: 1)
Energy Manipulation (Level: 1)
Bloodline: Fake Messenger of Light: Assimilation 1%
REWARDS: Very Rare grade artefacts > Flame Twin swords, Brawler set (Shield and sword), Sonic Rings broadsword. Customized low grade green core armor (X3). Pills (for 70% HP, SP, EP.). Lineage: Fake Messenger of Light Bloodline (X3).
REWARD: Mage gween staff. (Plus 200 EP)
END]
Flint smiles, "This is really good. How did you know that I should drink it?"
Twenny smiles, "Because it's in a vial and it has a calm aura. You didn't notice it because you don't have a skill relating to sight. So, what about the rest?"
"Oh yeah." Flint takes up the other 2 vials and hands it to them, "There's 2 more so what about Teacher?"
Twenny chuckles, "Don't worry about me. It's useless for me since I already took one." Flint's eyes open with surprise, he hands the 2 to Chuck and Aku as they drink it.
"Blergh" Chuck tries to puke, "It tastes so horrible!" he tries to vomit it out but Twenny has an innocent grin.
Aku laughs at Chuck, "So you can't handle sweet stuff?"
"It's not sweet, it tastes like grass. Bllee" he rubs his tongue.
Twenny's thoughts, "I just changes his reception to taste, so funny."
Flint chuckles, "Alright guys, these weapons are also part and Information magic told me about a set of armor but I don't see it."
Twenny points at 3 wristbands, "You mean those." She takes it up and wraps it around her hand then taps the big button on it as armor grows from the wristband an covers her. It adjusts to look like a light armor but with a bit of sci-fi theme to it but not so obvious except the light lines and runes covering it. "Oh, this rune means invisible." The armor turns invisible almost as if she's not wearing, she isn't hindered in the least.
In Twenny's vision, she sees a window to the top right showing the features of the armor and its abilities. Twenny didn't send EP into the armor so it didn't recognize her as it's wearer. She clicks a feature with her eyes as the armor reverts back into a wristband and she takes it off passing it to Flint. "This is also good, you guys should always keep it on."
Twenny's thoughts, "Giving them green core armor will greatly increase their strength and defense by a lot but it will show in the HIDDEN EFFECTS page as UNKOWN. This kind of armor isn't made in this universe after all."
They each wear the wristbands as their Information Magic links to it and the manual is loaded into their heads. Aku is impressed, "I'm amazed you have something like this on you. The God who listens really dote on you."
Twenny shrugs, "Yeah. All these are high grade items, even I get some from Him sometimes." They each take a weapon, Flint takes Sonic rings broadsword, Aku takes Flame twin swords and Chuck takes the brawler set, a shield and a sword. The sword looks more like a machete. He gives the Mage gween staff to Twenny.
Flint takes the pills and examines them, "What are these?"
Twenny answers with eagerness, "Oh, those are condensed pills. Some help restore HP, EP or SP. This one is quite good as it can restore up to 70% status when used." Flint takes the pills and distributes it among themselves as each person receives 10 of each. Twenny warns, "Oh, and only use it for emergencies."
Chuck smiles, "Well well well, nice gifts for a special night. I guess we outgrew our old weapons." Twenny's face twitches as Chuck continues, "How about we get back to party."
Twenny shakes her head, "The subjugation isn't over."