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by Matt Harris


  "We-ohave-omany-ocapable-otrap-omakers-owho-owent-oto-oset-othem-oup-oin-othe-omeantime.-oThis-ois-oto-oweaken-othem-oas-omuch-oas-opossible"-oAnswers-oEroda

  "Oh,-ois-othat-oso…-oand-onow,-omay-oI-oask-ohow-omany-oare-ogoing-oto-obattle?-oWe-obrought-o17000-osoldiers,-othe-omajority-oare-owarriors,-obut-owe-ohave-oPriest,-oMagicians-oand-oArchers-otoo"-oAsks-oEliana-owhile-oalso-ogiving-oan-oestimate-onumbers-oof-othe-oquantity-oof-opeople-othey-ohave-obrought.-oI-oam-oamazed-oat-othe-onumbers-obut-othen-oI-oremember-ohow-omany-oour-oopponents-ohave.-oOf-ocourse,-onumbers-odon't-omean-omuch-oif-othey-ohave-oweaker-osoldiers,-obut-othat-oisn't-othe-ocase…-oand-oours-oweren't-othat-ostrong-oeither.

  "We-oare-oa-oroughly-o300-oBarbarians;-owe-owere-osent-ofrom-oGardan-oVillage-oto-osupport-othe-obattleground"-oSays-oAren-owith-oan-oimpassive-ovoice,-oassured-oof-otheir-opower.

  "Around-o400-oVillagers-owill-ofight,-oone-oof-othose-ois-ome.-oI-oam-oa-oWarlock"-oSays-oEroda-owhile-orevealing-ohimself-oand-ohis-oclass.-o

  At-othis,-oEliana-obecomes-othoughtful-oas-oshe-ostarts-oplaying-owith-oher-ohair,-otwirling-oit,-oand-oasks-o"What-ois-othe-ospecialty-ofrom-oyour-otroops?"

  "We-oare-oBlood-oWarriors-oby-obirth,-osome-ocan-odo-odifferent-othing-obut-othat-ois-oour-omain-ospecialty,-ofighting"-oAnswers-oAren-oproudly.

  "Almost-oanything,-othe-oapprentices-ohave-ostill-omuch-oto-olearn-obut-othey-oshould-obe-oable-oto-omanage-omagic-oand-ofighting-oskills,-oany-oof-othem-ocan-ohold-otheir-oown"-oAt-oEroda's-oanswer-oEliana-oseems-oto-obe-oa-obit-opuzzled-oand-ohe-ocontinues-oto-oexplain-oas-ohe-othinks-oit-owould-obe-onecessary.

  "We-oare-o'Guardians',-oor-oat-oleast-oour-othree-odeceased-ocomrades-ohad-othat-otitle.-oThus,-oalmost-oall-oof-ous-ohave-omastered-oour-oskills-oand-ogone-obeyond-othat.-oThe-o'Apprentices'-ohave-obeen-otraining-ofor-oyears,-oalmost-oeveryone-ohere-oare-oall-rounders,-oeven-othose-owho-ospecialize-oin-osomething-ocan-ofight-onormally-oin-oother-oareas"

  "So,-oif-othe-o400-oof-oyou-ofought-oagainst-oan-oarmy,-ohow-omany-oenemy-osoldiers-owould-oyou-obe-oable-oto-otake-owith-oyou?"

  "Depends,-obut-oI-othink-owe-ocan-odefeat-o4000-obefore-osuffering-oany-oloses"-oSays-oEroda-owith-oa-ocold-oestimate,-ohis-oattitude-ocompletely-ochanging,-ohis-oprofile-onow-ohas-opower-oand-ohis-owords-osinks-oheavily-oon-oour-ominds

  All-othe-ocommanders-oare-osurprised-oat-othe-oestimate,-obut-oKagito,-ounfazed,-osays

  "Our-oenemy-ohas-oa-ototal-oestimate-oof-oroughly-o30000-otroops"-oThat-oquantity-oreally-ohit-ous,-oI-oknow-oabout-oit-oand-oso-odoes-oEroda-oalong-owith-othe-oothers.-oIf-othey-oare-o20000-othen-owinning-owouldn't-oreally-obe-omuch-oof-oa-oproblem

  "And-owe-ohave-oa-orough-oestimate-oof-o17700"-oHe-osays-owhile-ohe-ocontinues-o"But-owith-othese-oforces-oour-opower-ois-oas-omighty-oas-otheirs"-oAnd-ohe-ofinishes-owith-oa-oserious-oexpression,-ohe-ohad-oreally-ochanged,-oI-ojust-osmile,-oand-oI-otake-othe-oword-othis-otime

  "I-ohave-osome-okind-oof-oplan"

  Everyone-olooks-oat-ome-oand-oI-ocontinue-oto-otell-othem-oabout-oit,-otime-opasses-owith-ous-odiscussing-oit-oand-osoon-owe-oreach-oa-orough-osketch-oof-othe-obattle.-oIt-owill-obe-ohard,-obut-oif-owe-osucceed-oin-oour-oroles-othen-owe-owill-owin-ofor-osure

  Kagito,-oEliana-oand-othe-oothers-owent-oout-oto-otell-othe-oother-ogenerals-oabout-othe-o'plan',-oEroda-otoo-odiscussed-oit-owith-othe-ovillager,-othe-odays-oare-opassing-oas-owe-oare-onow-oone-oday-obefore-othe-obattle,-oit-oseems-oit-owill-obe-obroadcasted-oby-oEliana's-opoint-oof-oview-oand-othe-oEnemy's-opoint-oof-oview.

  As-oI-oam-owalking-oto-omeet-othe-oothers,-oThane-oand-oTact-oHand-owave-oat-ome,-oand-oI-ogo-oto-osee-owhat-othey-oare-ocalling-ome-ofor.-oAs-oI-oenter-othe-ostore,-owhat-oI-osee-oshocks-ome

  There-oare-osets-oof-oarmor,-oweapons-oand-oa-ogreat-oshield-otoo.-oThey-ojust-osmile.-oThane-ostarts-ospeaking

  "We-omade-osome-othings-ofor-oyou-oguys-otoo,-osome-oare-ofor-oyour-onew-ocomrades-oand-oI-osaw-othat-oone-owas-oa-oGunslinger,-oso-oI-omade-oa-oset-oof-oguns-owith-oTact-ohere"

  "Here,-othese-oare-ofor-oyou"-oTact-oHand-ohands-ome-oa-oleather-oset,-othen-oa-ochainmail-oalong-owith-oarmors-oand-oa-osword-owhich-ois-opitch-oblack.-oRunes-oran-othrough-othe-obody-oof-othe-osword,-oas-oif-othey-owere-oshining-oon-oits-oblack-oexterior.-oI-ohave-othe-ofeeling-oas-oif-othey-owere-ocalling-ofor-ome.

  The-oRazer-oSet-oDefense:-o150

  Leather-oset-omade-oby-oa-omaster-ocraftsman,-oit-ohas-othe-oproperties-oof-othe-oRazer's,-owhich-oare-oHigh-oRanked-oDemons-ofrom-othe-oUnderworld.-oThanks-oto-othe-oproperties-oit-ogives-obonuses-oif-owearing-othe-ofull-oset-oarmor.

  It-oresonates-oalong-owith-othe-oElemental-oRunic-oArmor

  Restriction

  -Level-o400

  -Over-o700-oStrength

  -Over-o700-oAgility

  Bonuses

  50-oAgility

  50-oStrength

  10%-oMovement-oSpeed

  10%-oEndurance

  You-ocan-ouse-othe-oskill-oRazer's-oBody

  If-oused-oalong-owith-othe-oElemental-oRunic-oArmor

  All-othe-oeffects-oare-odoubled-owhen-ousing-oRazer's-oBody

  You-ocan-owithstand-ooverflow-oof-oenergy-oto-oa-ohigher-olevel

  Hex's-ochainmail-oDefense:-o100-oDurability:-o1000/1000

  The-ochainmail-othat-oonce-owas-oowned-oby-oHex,-othe-oImperator.-oIt-ohas-obeen-odamaged-oover-otime-obecause-oof-oconstant-obattles,-obut-othanks-oto-oa-omaster-oblacksmith-odedication-oto-orepairing,-oit-ohas-obeen-oalmost-orestored.-oAs-owork-ofrom-othe-ocrafters-oits-ototal-opower-ohas-obeen-osealed-ofor-ouse.

  It-owill-ofully-ounleash-oand-orestore-oitself-owhen-othe-oowner's-opower-obecomes-oacceptable-oand-oit-ois-oapproved-oby-othe-ochainmail

  Restriction

  -Level-o400

  -Fast-oRecovery-oSkill

  -To-obe-oable-oto-ouse-othe-oElemental-oEnhancing-oat-oits-oIntermediate-oStage

  Bonus

  Enhances-othe-oElemental-oEnhancing-oSkill

  Increases-othe-opower-oof-oLight-oand-oDark-oof-othe-ouser

  10%-oIncrease-oin-othe-oeffect-oof-oKilling-oInstinct-oand-oFighting-oSpirit

  Unknown

  Elemental-oRunic-oArmor-oDefense:-o250

  The-oarmor-othat-ohas-obeen-omade-oby-othe-olives-oof-othe-oElemental-oElves-ousing-otheir-oown-opowers-oto-ocreate-oit.-oIt-owas-oprocessed-oby-oa-oMaster-oCrafter-othat-ocould-ocontrol-otheir-oability-oand-oreproduce-oit-oon-othis-oarmor.-o

  The-orunic-oengraves-oallows-othe-oflow-oand-ocontrol-oof-othe-oElements.-oIt-owas-oused-oby-othe-oElemental-oWarriors-oas-oa-olast-oresort-oduring-othe-obattle-ofor-osurvival.

  Restriction

  -Level-o400

  -Elemental-oWarrior

  -50%-oof-oElemental-oAffinity

  -Elemental-oEnhancing-oSkill

  Bonus

  50-oStrength

  50-oAgility

  Increases-othe-oElemental-oEnhancing-oSkill-ooutput

  The-oflow-oand-ocontrol-oof-othe-oelements-obecomes-ostable-oand-opermit-othe-ouser-oto-ograsp-othem

  Allows-othe-ouser-oto-ouse-othe-oskill-oOverflow

  If-oused-oalong-owith-othe-oRazer-oSet

  All-othe-oeffects-oare-odoubled-owhen-ousing-oOverflow

  Unknown

  Elemental-oRunic-oSword-oAttack:-o100~-oDurability:-o400/400

  The-osword-othat-ohas-obeen-omade-oby-othe-olives-oof-othe-oElemental-oElves-ousing-otheir-oown-opowers-oto-ocreate-oit,-oit-owas-oprocessed-oby-oa-oMaster-oCrafter-othat-ocould-ocontrol-otheir-oability-oand-oreproduce-oit-oon-othis-osword,-othe-orunic-oengraves-oallows-othe-oflow-oand-ocontrol-oof-othe-oElements.-oIt-owas-oused-oby-othe-oElemental-oWarriors-oas-oa-olast-oresort-oduring-othe-obattle-ofor-osurvival

  The-oweapon-ohas-olost-opower-oas-oit-ocouldn't-obe-oproperly-orestored

  Restriction

  -Level-o400

  -Over-o700-oStrength

  -Elemental-oWarrior

  -Elemental-oEnhancing-oSkill

  Bonus

  10%-oAttack-oSpeed

  50-oSt
rength

  50-oAgility

  5%-oPenetration

  It-oallows-othe-oflow-ofrom-othe-oElements-ointo-othe-oweapon

  Its-opowers-oare-oincreased-oby-othe-ouse-oof-othe-oElemental-oEnhancing-oSkill-oand-oOverflow

  …-oMy-ojaw-oalmost-odrops-oat-othe-odescriptions;-othe-ooverall-oequipment-ohas-oa-olevel-oRestriction-oof-o400,-oand-owithout-ocounting-oon-othat,-oits-oeffects-oare-otremendous!-oI-ocheck-othe-otwo-oskills-oI-ocan-onow-ouse-othanks-oto-othem.

  "Show-oinformation-oof-oRazer-oBody-oand-oOverflow-oSkill"

  Skill:-oRazer-oBody-o(Active)-oBeginner-oLevel-o1:-o0%

  Allows-oyou-oto-ohave-othe-obody-oof-oa-ohigh-oranked-odemi-human-odemo.-oYour-odefenses-obecome-osturdy-oand-oyour-ospeed-oincreases-oalong-owith-oyour-opower,-omagical-oor-ophysical.-oIt-oalso-oaffects-oyour-ointake-oof-oenergy.

  10%-oDefense,-oSpeed-oand-oPower

  You-ocan-ouse-othe-oskill-ofor-o1-ohour-oa-oday

  Skill:-oOverflow-o(Active)-oBeginner-oLevel-o1:-o0%

  This-owas-oa-oskill-oused-oby-othe-oElemental-oWarriors-oto-ogo-obeyond-otheir-onormal-olimits,-ojust-omasters-oor-opeople-owith-ohigh-ocontrol-oand-oflow-owould-obe-oable-oto-ouse-oit.-oAllows-oan-ooverflow-oof-oenergy-owithout-ostraining-obody-ofor-oa-operiod-oof-otime-oas-oit-oaccelerates-othe-oincrease-oof-opower

  10%-oOverflow

  You-ocan-ouse-othe-oskill-ofor-o5-ominutes-oa-oday

  You-omight-oget-onegative-oafter-oeffects-oif-othe-oOverflow-ois-oexceeded

  These-oare-oformidable-oSkills!

  I-olook-oat-othe-oequipment-oof-othe-oothers,-othey-oare-oreally-oimpressing!-oMy-osight-oshifts-oto-othe-otwo-ogrinning-opeople-oI-ohave-oin-ofront-oof-ome,-ofeeling-ohow-omy-othroat-otighten-oup-owithout-obeing-oable-oto-osay-oanything.

  "Those-oare-oPlate's-oarmors-oand-oweapon,-obut-ostill,-othe-olatter-ois-onot-oas-ostrong-oas-othe-osword-oyou-oare-ocarrying-oon-oyour-oback"-oSays-oTact-oHand-owhile-olooking-omeaningfully-oat-oDei.

  "A-oRazer-oand-oa-oBrionac…-oKid,-oyou-oknow-osome-ostrong-ocreatures.-oEven-omore,-othat-oWarlock-obecame-oaware-oof-omy-opresence-oquite-oquickly"-oSays-oDei-oaloud-ofor-othem-oto-ohear-otoo.

  "The-oShaping-oSword…"-oSays-oThane-othis-otime,-oa-osmall-ogasp-ofrom-ohim-oresounds,-oand-oquickly-ocontinues-oto-oshift-ohis-oattention,-o"That-oleather-oarmor-ohas-omy-opowers-oin-oit-otoo;-othese-oare-oyour-omaster's-olast-ogifts"

  "Thanks,-oThane-oand-oTact-oHand"-oI-osay-owith-ogratitude-otowards-othem

  "My-oname-ois-oSublimus-oDei-oand-othanks-otoo,-omy-oowner-ois-ostill-oa-oweakling-oto-ofully-ouse-omy-opowers-oyet"-oSays-othe-oMighty-oSword-osolemnly.

  "Don't-obe,-owe-oare-ojust-omessengers.-oNow-ogo-owith-oyour-ofriends,-oit-ois-othe-olast-oday-obefore-othe-obattle-oand-owe-omust-ostart-ogetting-oready-ofor-oit-otoo"-oSays-oTact-oHand-owhile-owaving-ohis-ohand-oto-oshoo-ome-oaway.

  "Okay,-oI-owill-osee-oyou-oguys-othere"-oI-osay-owhile-owaving-ooff-oto-othem-oand-ogo-otowards-omy-ofriends-owho-oare-owaiting-ofor-ome.

  As-oI-oarrive-oIsa-otells-ome-oI-oam-olate-oand-oget-oscolded-ofor-oa-obit.-oWhen-oshe-ofinishes,-oI-ogive-othem-othe-oequipment-othat-owas-ogiven-oto-ome-ofrom-othe-otwo-omaster-ocrafters.

  When-othey-ocheck-othem,-oeveryone-ohas-osuch-oa-osurprised-olook-othat-oI-ocouldn't-ocontrol-olaughing-oout-oloud.-oKagito-oseems-oto-ohave-oa-onice-oset-owith-ohim-oalong-owith-othe-ocommanders.

  …Maybe-othey-ogot-oa-oBlacksmith-ofor-othe-oGuild.

  After-othe-obig-osurprise-owe-ostart-ochatting-oalong-owith-oEliana-oand-oKagito-oand-oa-osudden-oquestion-ocomes-oto-omy-oside.

  "Hey-oArdha,-oare-oyou-osure-oyou-odon't-owant-oto-obecome-othe-oGuild-oLeader?"-oAsks-ome-oEliana-oin-oa-oserious-omanner.

  At-othis,-oeveryone-olooks-oat-ome-oand-oI-ojust-oanswer-owith-o"I-oam-osure,-oyou-otwo-ohave-obeen-oin-ocharge-oof-oit-oby-oa-olong-owhile,-oand-omany-ofollow-oKagito,-othere-ois-oalso-othe-ofact-othat-oI-oam-oyounger-othan-oyou-otwo-owho-oare-oalready-oquite-oyoung,-oalso,-oI-owill-otake-oit-oeasy-oafter-othis-obattle"

  "But-ofor-obeing-othat-oyoung,-oyou-osure-oare-ocomposed-oabout-othis"-oSays-oArthur,-oone-oof-othe-ocommanders-oof-othe-oGuild,-owith-oan-oinquiring-olook.

  "I-olearnt-oto-omaintain-omy-ocalm,-obut-oI-oam-ostill-oinexperienced,-oand-oto-ostart-oleading-oa-oGuild-owho-oalready-ohas-osome-ocapable-opeople-oand-ohas-omore-othan-o17000-omembers-ois-osomething-oI-ocannot-odo-oon-oa-owhim"

  'Such-oa-ohigh-oopinion-oof-ous!'-oThought-othe-ocommanders-oand-oKagito.-oEliana-oremains-ounfazed-oand-osighs-oat-omy-oanswer.

  "But-oafter-othis-obattle-oyou-oguys-owill-oappear-omore-ooften"-oSays-oEliana-oand-ocontinues-o"I-ohave-oalready-obeen-oasked-ofor-oyou-oguys-oin-othe-oTV-oStation"

  "Oh,-owhy-odidn't-oyou-otell-ous-othat?"-oI-oask-oa-obit-osurprised-oand-oKagito-ois-othe-oone-oto-oanswer.

  "We-owere-ounable-oto-ocontact-oyou-ofor-omonths-oinside-othe-ogame;-owe-othought-oyou-owere-oreally-obusy,-oso-oEliana-obrushed-othem-ooff"

  "Yes,-obut-oI-owill-ohave-oto-oask-oof-oyou-oto-ogo-oonce-othis-omatter-ois-oover"-oSays-oEliana,-oseriousness-oin-oher-oexpression.

  "I-ocan-owhenever-oyou-oneed-ome,-oand-oyou-oguys?"-oI-oask-omy-ogroup-oof-ofriends,-oPeko-oand-oZorith-odidn't-osay-oanything-oas-othey-oknow-othat-owhat-oI-oam-otalking-oabout-odidn't-oconcern-othem.

  "I-ocan-ogo~-obut-oit-ohas-oto-obe-oa-oweekend"-oSays-oArksen

  "A-oweekend-owould-obe-operfect-ofor-ome-otoo"-oAnswers-oIsa

  And-othen-owe-olook-oat-oVladi,-oit-oseems-oshe-oand-oKagito-oare-ofrom-othe-osame-ocity,-obut-oour-ocities-oare-oabout-o3-4-ohours-oapart,-oand-oEliana-olives-onear-oIsa.

  "I-ocan-ogo-oif-oit-ois-oa-oweekend…"-oSays-oVladi-oat-othe-osudden-ogaze-ofrom-oeveryone.

  "I-ocan-ogo-otoo"-oSays-oKagito.

  "No,-oif-oyou-oget-ointerviewed-oyou-omight-omake-oa-oroyal-omess"-oSays-oEliana-obut-oin-otruth-oshe-oconsidered-oit,-ohe-ochanges-ofrom-oone-operson-oto-oanother-odepending-oon-othe-osituation

  "Now-othat-oyou-osay-oit…"-oAnd-oit-oseemed-othis-oguy-ojust-osays-othat-oon-oimpulse-owhile-othinking-oabout-oit-oseriously.

  "Hahahahaha"-oEveryone-ojust-ostarts-olaughing-owith-othat-oresponse-oof-ohim

  "Ohhh,-othe-otop-o5-owill-obe-ointerviewed,-othat-owill-obe-oquite-oa-osight-oto-osee…-ooh-oyeah!-oWhat-okind-oof-oadventure-odid-oyou-ohave?"-oAsks-oMyriad,-oa-ofemale-oarcher-othat-ois-oin-ocharge-oof-othe-olong-range-oattackers

  "That's-oright,-oyou-owere-oout-oof-oservice-ofor-oso-olong,-oI-oam-ocurious"-oSays-oKagito-owhile-oEliana-oshows-oa-ocurious-ogaze.

  I-olook-oat-othe-oothers-oand-oI-ostart-otalking-oas-othey-odon't-oshow-oany-otroubled-oexpression

  "Well,-oit-owill-obe-oquite-olong…-obut-ohere-owe-ogo"-oI-ostart-otelling-othem-oabout-oour-oadventure,-oabout-ohow-odid-owe-oget-oto-othe-oplains-oand-othe-oenemies-owe-ofaced,-oour-ofight-oagainst-oJohn,-othe-oArmored-oKnight,-oMader-oand-oour-oencounter-owith-oGardan's-opeople-oalong-owith-oDei.-oThey-ogot-opretty-osurprised-owhen-o'he'-ostarted-otalking-otoo.

  The-ohours-opass-oas-oI-otell-othem-oabout-oour-oquests-oand-othe-oDungeon-oof-oWishes,-ountil-oI-oget-oto-othat-olast-opart-oof-othe-odungeon.

  The-oAlmighty-oZone.

  ###-oChapter-o31-o--oChapter-o15.-oDays-obefore-oWar.-o(Part-o3)

  It-ohad-obeen-omonths-osince-owe-ostarted-oour-oway-oin-othe-oAlmighty-oZone,-oour-oenemies-owere-olike-ocopies-oof-oThe-oWisher-oand-oour-oattacks-oseems-oto-obounce-ooff,-odealing-olittle-odamage-oif-onot-odone-ocorrectly.-oTheir-oattacks-owere-oheavy,-oespecially-owhen-othey-oshot-osome-okinds-oof-obeam-ofrom-otheir-opalms.-oThose-owere-otremendously-ostrong,-oand-oI-ohad-oto-obe-oextra-ocareful-oas-oI-ocouldn't-oeven-oabsorb-onor-onullify-othem.

  Almighty-oCreature-oLevel:-o330

  Health:-o250000

  Mana:-o250000

  "Those-oare-oAlmighty-ocreatures,-othey-oare-ocreations-ofrom-oThe-oWisher…-owell,-onot-oexactly-ocreations-obut-othey-oare-oborn-obecause-oof-ohis-opresence.-oBe-ocareful-oagainst-othose-oand-oremember-owhat-oyou-olearnt-oon-othe-oother-ofloors-oas-oyour-oattacks-owon't-odo-oe
ven-o50%-odamage-ofrom-owhat-othey-ocan-ooriginally-oinflict"-oSaid-oDei-oas-oa-otip-oto-ous-owhen-owe-ostarted.

  If-oit-owas-oone,-oit-owas-omanageable,-obut-otwo?-oThat-owas-otrouble-oright-othere.-oEven-oas-owe-oadvanced-oand-oimproved,-oit-odidn't-oseem-othey-owere-ogetting-oany-oeasier,-oin-ofact,-othey-owere-oharder-oto-odefeat.-oThat-oseemed-oquite-oa-ocommon-opatter-ofrom-othe-oprevious-ofloors-oas-oI-osmile-obitterly-oand-ocontinue-oforward-owith-othe-oothers.

  Our-oattacks-osharpened-oand-oour-osenses-obecame-oclear,-otaking-oadvantage-oof-oeach-omoment-othey-oshowed-oa-ocareless-obehavior,-otrying-oto-oinflict-othe-omaximum-odamage-owe-opossibly-ocould-oto-odefeat-othese-ocreatures,-oas-othey-odidn't-ohave-oany-oweakness-oat-oall!-oIf-osomething,-oall-oof-oits-oqualities-owere-oits-ostrength!

  Be-oit-orange-oof-oattack,-opower,-ospeed,-oforesight,-omagical-omanipulation,-oand-odefense,-othere-owas-onothing-ohe-odidn't-oexcel-oat.-oFending-ooff-oour-oattacks-owith-oease-oas-owell-oas-ocounterattacking-owith-otheir-oown.

  Truly-oAlmighty-ocreatures

  As-owe-oadvanced,-owe-osaw-otheir-omovements-owere-osimilar,-oas-oif-othey-ohad-oset-ocommands.-oThey-onever-otried-oto-oobliterate-ous-ocompletely,-obut-owould-owe-obe-odamned-oif-othey-ofought-oa-obit-oless-ohard.

  And-oafter-othe-oseventh-omonth-ofrom-ohoning-oour-otechniques-oand-omental-ostrength-owe-omet-othat-obeing-oagain,-owe-odidn't-oreally-ostand-oa-ochance-oagainst-oit-oas-owe-ostep-obefore-oit.-oBu-owe-owere-oresolved-oto-ofight-ountil-othe-oend,-onothing-owould-ostop-ous-ofrom-oreaching-oour-ogoal,-oeven-oif-owe-ohad-oto-oslay-oa-oGod!

  But-onow-oI-ocomprehended-owhy-oit-owas-oone-oof-othe-oabsolute-obeings-oin-othis-oworld,-ohis-opure-opresence-owas-obeyond-othose-ocreatures-owould-oever-ohave-oas-othey-owere-ojust-ohis-ocopies.

  "You-ohave-ofinally-oarrived"-oSaid-oThe-oWisher-oas-ohe-owalked-otowards-ous,-obut-oit-ofelt-ostrange-oit-owas-oas-oif-ohe-owas-onot-omoving-oat-oall…-oThe-oethereal-oman-oseemed-oto-obe-osmiling-oas-ohe-oapproached-ous,-owhile-oat-othe-osame-otime-oremaining-ostationary.

  "…"-oAll-oof-ous-ostayed-osilent-oas-ohe-ostopped-obefore-ous,-oyet-oI-ofelt-o'he'-owas-oso-ofar-oaway.-o

  "You-oshowed-ome-osome-ointeresting-othings…-oyou-owho-oare-owishers-olike-ome,-omay-oI-ohelp-oyou-ocomplete-othem"-oSays-oThe-oWisher-oas-ohe-omoved-ohis-ohands-oagain,-oand-osomething-oenveloped-ous.-oI-odidn't-ofeel-olike-oI-oshould-oresist-oas-omy-oconsciousness-ofaded-oand-omy-omemories-olocked-othemselves.-oFor-osome-oreason,-oI-ofelt-ostrangely-orelaxed.

 

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