Elizabeth Williams
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With my Speed and Perception, finding that group had not been particularly difficult. Traveling to their oldest base was quick, and from there, I just followed the tracks left by thousands of people. Even though I had to stop twice on the way to stop a couple of cultist attacks, I wore the golden armor Launara had forged on both occasions. I wanted the survivors to gossip about an incredible knight with great enmity against the cultists. Hopefully, enough to keep them away from me. Even with that…
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"And, that was the last meeting," Zolast said as we walked through the main forge, which was currently empty with our workers going through an existential crisis. "Well, it was fun," I said with a chuckle as I caught Zolast's exasperated gaze. "You have a very mean sense of humor," Zolast commented, but that didn't prevent the sides of his mouth from tugging. "I take what I can get with all the work we have," I answered. "There's simply too much to do." "So, what's next?" Zolast asked. "For now, our…
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Launara was perpetually afraid. How could she not be, when it would take one little mistake to ruin the only good opportunity she ever had in her life. The moment her gender was revealed, exile was the best she could hope for. Execution was not an impossibility as well. The Church of Hephaestus didn't take kindly to female blacksmiths who dared to ignore their so-called fate. Never step in an actual forge, and never work on any implement of war. "They could go to the abyss, I'm a worshiper of Brigid,…
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" … and, that's how I applied Charisma during a battle to protect from the fear effect the summoned creature had been radiating," I said, finishing the explanation of all the tricks I had discovered, which also worked as a summary of my activities. This time, I didn't hide anything, Toross and his transformation, the full details of the casino, the infiltration of the casino and my secret assassin protege, even the organization I had created as a distraction to disguise the fake mysterious organization I…
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"We have a lot of things to plan," he declared with a smooth voice. It was an interesting change. His voice and tone were the same, but there was a timbre in his tone that had been missing earlier. It wasn't exactly confidence, as that was not something he had been lacking even at his worst. Maybe it was the sensation of looking forward to life once more. If so, I understood where he was coming from. There had been times I had experienced the sensation of dark clouds being dispelled. "It seems that way,"…
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To his credit, Limenta was able to handle my training for eight hours with limited breaks, and, toward the end, he was able to stop himself from speaking even under my full blast of Charisma. It still made him freeze and left him helpless, but that was still better than I expected. With my secrets reasonably safe, I left him behind for his mission, and went back to the Town Yoentia. Though, as I walked away, I came to a decision. I was going to reveal the truth to Zolast. I trusted him, though that…
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For a moment, I wondered if he was confident that I was the Hero. If not, I might have the chance to convince him otherwise … but to what alternative, I had no idea, as I certainly wasn't expecting my new ability to betray me. As I examined his face, I could see that he was confident in his declaration. "A notification?" I asked. "I-it says I have joined the heroic party…" he said, too shocked to deny the declaration. I shrugged. "Well, let me start by apologizing," I said, and he looked shocked. "I…
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As I covered the distance between the two towns, a smile blossomed on my face. Partially, it was about the time this little journey took. With the new stat points assigned to the Speed, combined with the multiplier effect from my Ability, the required time was more than halved. Still, it wasn't the utility of my enhanced movement that put a smile on my face. No, it was the joy of moving as fast as a high-powered car, with nothing but the power of my own legs. The feeling of elation was incredible. Pity I…
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Even as I spent fifteen minutes patrolling around the outpost, I failed to find any further hostile presence. I stopped only after I noticed a group of guards riding toward me. They were on horseback, and as they approached, I noticed Zolast among them as well. I didn't show myself immediately, rather I stood back, trusting Zolast to handle the situation alone. The guards weren't stupid enough to antagonize the most critical person to the plans of their liege lord at such a critical juncture. One of the…
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It didn't take long for me to arrive at the hunting outpost. Rather than going in directly, I stayed outside, observing the changes. Even during the night, it was a dramatic sight. It was fascinating just how much improvement it had gone through in less than a month. Its walls stood even higher than the walls of Town Yoentia. Two layers of enhanced wood, with the inner layer littered with defensive towers. Each tower with a ballista in place, ready to take down a large beast the moment the patrols…
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