Elizabeth Williams
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I had just received Speed as my newest stat, but that didn't mean it was the only useful utility I had. I closed my eyes as I remembered a map that I had seen on Zolast's desk, one that showed the most recent outlay of the land, one that included all known breaches, as well as three dungeons that had already been established and working. One of them was just fifty miles away. It was supposed to be a great distance, but with my new speed, it was less than an hour … and that was with me still trying to…
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While Terma dashed away to talk with his brother, I walked next to three that were carrying our captives, looking around to make sure there was no assassination attempt. I didn't expect a rescue attempt likely, as I doubted they knew enough to risk more assets. Still, better safe than sorry. As I walked, I was thinking about my problem … particularly, my need to awaken a particular new Stat. Speed. It wasn't the first time I had tried to awaken it. During the last few days, I had made that attempt…
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I expected them to rush toward me immediately, as the two hangers-on seemed confident in their newly empowered friend. The sense of invincibility they were supposed to feel made that a quick bet. Which was why it was interesting to see them hesitantly, and looked at their leader. They were tense, which was only interesting because they weren't looking at me in fear, but toward the camp. I didn't interrupt as they walked toward their leader, and one of them whispered, thinking it was hidden from me. "Are…
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"Not a bad start," I said as I stood in front of Karak, and examined the moving cart he had arranged. "It looks workable enough to host a nice game or two," I said. "You're responsible to make sure no cheating happens," I said before I turned to the rest of the group. "Make sure you listen to Karak. He speaks for me," I warned the rest of the team. "Yes, boss," they answered. A few of them — particularly the two that had been recently promoted — looked annoyed suddenly having an invalid over them, but…
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I looked around the tent while Zolast sat down, taking note of the details. The first thing I noticed was paper … an incredible amount of it, piling over the small table and spilling onto the wooden floor of the cart. "That's a lot of paper," I commented even as I turned my attention to the silver runes etched on the floor, memorizing them while looking uncaring. "Unfortunately, setting up a guild is a tricky process, requiring quite a bit of paperwork magic." "Especially when it's established as…
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Karak's habitual silence once again proved convenient as we continued our journey. My attention was on our observers, both teams retreating after the demise of the unfortunate assassin, further confirming that it was just a test. An expensive one… "You're getting better," I commented as I watched Karak kill the beasts that approached him with a renewed passion. Being forced to his knees by Charisma seemed to unsettle him. "I'm trying," he grumbled as he killed another beast, otherwise silent. But he…
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"I hate you," Karak gasped as he collapsed onto his knees once more while I chuckled. "You think you do, but it's just the beginning, boy," I said, chuckling in amusement. "But, I'm impressed. Barely four hours, and you can stop yourself from completing the attack in almost every attempt. You're learning faster than I expected. We might start the fun part sooner than I expected." Karak looked at me, with pride, but also with frustration. He could hardly describe the time that had passed as barely. It was…
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It took a while for me to find Karak. While I was talking with Zolast, they walked away from the camp to keep their discussion private. Though, not as private as they were hoping, considering they were shouting at each other. Jertann was swinging his hammer with a precision that surprised me. He had been showing great improvement since his promotion. Whatever ability he had received from Zolast allowed him to improve much more effectively compared to the others who had been promoted. Whatever Zolast had…
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"Any guess about how many?" I asked. Zolast shrugged. "I'm in the same situation as you. How should I know?" I shook my head. He was still trying to poke around. "Why don't you make a guess, give me a range." "It's hard to make such a guess without understanding the forces that are assigned to the operation to stop those breaches," he countered, still reticent in committing. He was still testing me. I paused a moment, measuring the benefits and drawbacks of playing around. My first reflex was to hide…
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I stood still for a moment as the camp burst into action, trying to decide what to focus on first. I was spoiled for choice. There was the young, panicking noble and his injured knight, the rest of their retainers gone; the Greens were acting suspicious enough to earn some of my attention; the camp was showing signs of chaos as the realization that they had just been conscripted for a dangerous mission… I followed Karak, his balance ruined by the absence of his right arm, disappearing just an inch below…
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