Elizabeth Williams
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As I walked closer to the camp, I received a better view of the workings of the operation. Some details, like the mismatched pieces of armor and damaged weapons, I have already expected to see. Some, like the constant verbal battles between different patrol groups, even more intense than I expected, were a surprise. However, most of my attention was firmly fixed on the way they were fighting. It was unnatural. Even among the patrol teams, there was absolutely no coordination, each battling against a…
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I managed to stay in the river for whole day, continuing with my unusual method of fishing, even as the beasts got stronger and stronger, though not as much to prevent me from handling them from a strike from my sword. … "At least, it was not all bad," I muttered as I pushed back to the surface. More confident, now that the darkness had fallen once more, not afraid that I would be noticed by the occasional flying castle or fortress that was in the sky. The number of Flying Fortresses alone had…
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I forced my eyes open even as I swung my sword, cutting down the approaching beast before I could even get a sense. I didn't want to take the risk of getting damaged, not when my reserves of Health had already dwindled. A small gain, but not useless. I swung my arm again, even as I calculated my capacity to hold my breath, my free arm enough to keep me down underwater. Several more fish rushed forward, immediately after the first one, forcing me to swing my arm again. The benefits of the Stats were the…
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Boring was an interesting way to define a sprint through an otherworldly forest filled with overgrown wild beasts that were becoming extremely hostile to human life, with some kind of corrupting fire still spreading behind me. But, as the night fell, that was the best description of my mood. The run was hard to describe as comfortable, even with all the advantages given by the Stats, but monotonously, it was a good way to describe it. Even the constant attacks of the monsters — with the beasts getting…
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After the great escape, and that amazing landing that stretched the meaning of what was athletic and what was not, I wanted nothing more than to lie down and wait for my panicked breathing to calm down. But I didn't dare to do so, for several reasons. The forest fire that was currently starting was one of those reasons. The sound of forest creatures, moving toward my location was another. A few creatures that passed near me were enough to confirm that, but I didn't know if the monsters would simply ignore…
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The moment I was forced to accept the promotion, a feeling of … pulling appeared, emanating from me. The blue stones that were floating around me were iimmediately affected by this change. Glowing strings appeared on them and connected with me, far faster than I could even attempt to dodge, but even as the glow began to flow into my body, there was no feel of wound. I tried to stand up, but my body didn't listen to me. That was not the only energy that flowing into my body. A second later, another bolt…
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When I arrived at the balcony, chaos greeted me, yet, I cared about two things above everything else. First, the barrier that was protected the balcony, like invisible glass — was gone, I tested it easily by touching it with my fingers. Secondly, the condition of the barrier was around the floating fortress. I had a long range of tests I wanted to try to see if it was triggered by objects that moving from the inside, by throwing several things to test. If it was triggered, I would've been forced to…
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I was tempted to level up I dashed in the opposite direction of the beast horde, only to take a sharp turn at the first opportunity, circling as much as the complicated corridors had allowed. Corridors that I could remember more sharply than I expected, considering most of my attention was focused on trying to track the smell of the stables and the location of the other servants rather than just the layout. Memory stat was proving its worth. I moved as fast as I could when I listened to the sounds of…
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I glanced at the door, and after a small consideration, dragged two of the smaller cages to the door before starting to work on the beasts. I didn't expect it to be useful for long — and even if it blocked for hours, there was little benefit to being locked in a room with no exit. I expected the barrier to last a few seconds at most. Not groundbreaking, but it should be enough to give me some reaction time. "Now, the weapon," I muttered as I glanced at the far-side wall, with several spears affixed.…
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I waited until the servants had disappeared before standing up, grabbing an empty crate to lift it to my face. A simple way to stay concealed, but effective. I walked forward confidently. It was one thing that most people misunderstood about disguise and infiltration, thinking that it required detailed make-up, carefully designed credentials, and weeks of observation. Were these useful, certainly, especially when infiltrating high-value and, carefully guarded places? But walking through the corridors…
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