Elizabeth Williams
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"Stay with Zolast," I warned Jertann and the rest as we reached the edge of the camp. "The smell of the food will gather a crowd, and I don't want my food to be spoiled, understood?" I said as I finally put down my plate. I had recovered enough to feel confident against an unexpected situation, even some spare time to experiment with Charisma. "Are you sure you want to go on alone? Maybe one of us should…" he started, but fell silent after I gestured to him. "Not necessary, not when I finally have…
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Returning to the camp after discarding my disguise was an easy matter, although I still made sure to keep my sword in a way that didn't grab a lot of attention. A magical sword was precious. Exactly how much, I didn't know, but I didn't need an accurate valuation to guess the extent of the trouble it would trigger for me in the camp if that was revealed. And while I was more confident to handle such trouble if the need arose, that didn't mean I would be strutting around, inviting trouble. "Euon, where…
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I took the challenge of dressing seriously, with an intense hurry. The river monster let out a shout of rage as it lingered on the surface, which, luckily, didn't last long enough to bring the attention of the camp, which was still occupied by the great battle that was occurring on the other side. The flying ship was still lingering at the spot, and to my surprise, the battle against the tiger was still going on — my Perception allowing me to see it clearly, even enough to catch some of the details. Six…
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Five minutes. I just needed to stay underwater for five minutes to reach the little corner of hidden items I had prepared. Simple, very simple, I thought even as I dodged another tentacle, followed by another sharp pull to avoid the huge body of the beast, staying as close to the bottom of the river as I could manage. It was dangerous. The temptation to escape the river early, hoping that I could slip back to the camp was sweet, but unless the option was between that and immediate death, I wasn't…
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I was thinking about the best way to level up even after I lay on a thick mat — in my new tent, courtesy of Jertann. The return had been smooth, and I was tempted to lie down and enjoy a long nap — while spending Health kept my body in optimal condition, not sleeping for three days was already taking its mental toll. Especially considering none of those days could be called ordinary by any stretch of the word. Yet, I didn't want to risk delaying the opportunity to level up for another day, for one…
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The distance between the nearest inner camp and our camp was a bit more than two miles — which meant that it was about three elatriss in their measurements. More importantly, the walk was the only time the constant attacks of the small beasts hadn't disrupted me. Ours wasn't the only camp in our immediate surroundings, and bonfires of the outer camps were enough to attract most of the beasts when combined, and the rest were killed by the archers that were patrolling around the inner camp — showing no…
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Cheating against a bunch of amateurs was going to be easy, I decided even as I watched the current dealer use the palm switch once again for the next bet, replacing weighed dice with normal dice for a few hands. The palm switch was a simple trick in concept. Hold a pair of dice hidden in your hand, while grabbing the target dice on the ground, but put the initial set into the throwing cup instead. Ordinarily, that trick requires incredibly nimble fingers, the kind that requires years of practice. Things…
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Once more, with the disappearance of the sun, came the night time to camp. Most people lacked the necessary perception to kill the beasts in the dark. They still attacked, of course, but the lack of movement meant much less intensity; especially with most of the attackers drawn to the huge bonfire. As we moved, the camp was in chaos around us once more, with tents being erected, carts being repaired in a hurry, forges being set up to repair weapons… A chaotic mess that made me glad that would take only…
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As I walked to join my small group, I observed the changes that happened in my short absence. Some things, like their position, were the same. They were still at the border between the Blacks and the Reds, killing the small horde of critters that attacked them, a rare few, usually, the smallest, ignoring them to move forward recklessly. I dealt with them as I moved. My actions were less about the concern for others and more about increasing my experience gain, which was also the reason I had 'offered'…
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Moving back to the red camp was not a problem. I moved, with Zolast following me. He didn't seem to be in the mood to talk, and I didn't prompt him, letting him process his impromptu recruitment. However, my reputation didn't extend to the rest of the people, at least not yet, as people ignored our presence until I put on my armband once again. Once I put my band on, things changed, and people started putting some distance, even if it meant creating some traffic for other carts, showing that the unaligned…
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