by John Nest
The beautiful Elf stopped what she was doing and walked over to Trottel as well.
“Of course. my Lord,” she replied.
“Good, let’s use a melded spell,” blurted out the old Lioumerean. “You know, to increase its accuracy and power.”
“As you wish, my Lord. Do you want to make the initial invocation?”
“No, no. You can do that,” replied Trottel, squirming. “Chouchou, give your wife the coordinates.”
Nodding, Chouchou began directing out the specific locations. Xantana created massive fireballs and encoded their targets. After she was done, Trottel melded his Lightning magic into the comets and increased their damage potential.
SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH
One by one, the lightning-comets flew straight upward and disappeared from sight.
“You’re sure they’ll hit, right?” asked Trottel.
“Without a doubt, my Lord,” answered Xantana.
A few minutes passed, the lightning-comet balls struck down the first wagon ballistae. As they were some distance away, they could not get a clear visual of the destruction, but Xantana assured Trottel again that their targets were destroyed.
Soon after, the Ponderous Mist that obstructed their view cleared up, revealing nothing but halberds and the Orks’ discarded weapon on the ground.
“Hey! What’s going on?” asked Trottel. “Where are the Orks and the Mercenaries?”
Not a second later, an Ork hand grabbed onto the city’s wall. Snide’s gruesome head popped up. “Well, hello, hello! I’ve come for your life, Old Tiger,” he taunted in perfect Lacerta—the common tongue in Zectas.
“Chouchou, Xantana!” exclaimed Trottel, rattled.
Unfortunately, the two of them were facing four Orks simultaneously.
Being a Mage, Xantana was at a disadvantage at close range. She flew up in the air, getting some distance away from the intruders. But she was focused on her own enemies that she did not notice Snide going after Trottel.
Meanwhile, Chouchou’s fire claws came a blazing. He focused on the Orks still coming up the wall. He figured that they were easier to beat down while their footing was still unsure.
Looking at how busy Xantana and Chouchou were, Snide gave Trottel a sadistic grin. “Looks like it’s just you and me.”
Snide got out two golden gladius swords.
Not waiting for Snide to go closer, Trottel unleashed eight lightning-spears at the Ork.
However, Snide simply parried them away with his golden swords. “You’ll have to do better than that. These were especially made for elemental attacks,” he added, licking the gladius.
Frantic, Trottel covered himself inside a cage of lightning bars. He then created a huge casting circle above himself and Snide. “Just you wait. I’ll get… Ack… ack…” coughed Trottel as a golden gladius struck his heart.
“Sorry, Old Tiger, you were just too slow,” said Snide, twisting the gladius inside Trottel’s heart. “With you out of the way, there’s no way for them to summon the elemental guardian,” he added with maniacal laughter.
Yet, Snide’s evil chuckling ceased. He looked up and found a blinding golden armor falling straight towards him.
THUD
With calculated movements, the Ork General easily stepped backward and completely avoided Tristan’s surprise attack with his ruby glaive.
“You’re the one, huh?” said Tristan, pointing with the edge of his glaive.
From above the air, Truffatore continued to spew out flames, targeting the Orks still climbing the walls.
“That’s right,” replied Snide, ignoring Truffatore. “I’m the one who’s gonna kill you and everyone else in Vlahui.”
Brandishing his twin gladius swords, the Ork winked at Tristan. “Just love killing Sonstwelters. Cause I get to kill you more than once.”
Almost as fast as an Assassin, Snide moved with great agility. All Tristan could do was parry the attacks with the sturdy shaft of his glaive. Yet, despite his defenses, his HP was steadily being chipped away.
In a matter of seconds, Tristan’s life bar displayed 80%.
With both his gladius bathed in Tristan’s blood, Snide backed away and stopped attacking. “Well, this is disappointing.”
“My thoughts exactly,” replied Tristan. “Not really used to this yet,” he added, looking at the ruby glaive. He then replaced it with a two-handed zweihänder.
“Think changing weapons matter?” taunted Snide. He rushed forward again with his twin gladius swords. But this time, the Ork was immediately pushed backward by Tristan’s attack. “Ho-oh! Maybe, you’re not so ba—” the Ork stopped talking as he watched both his arms fly off from the sides.
Tristan had severed them off with his zweihänder. “Disappointing indeed,” he said as he pointed the zweihänder at amputated Snide’s neck.
“Matter of fact, it is,” replied Snide. “Say, what was your name again? I must admit, you’re quite talented for a Sonstwelter.”
“It’s Tristan, not that you’d get a chance to use it,” he said, about to chop off the Ork’s head.
“Oh, but I will,” replied Snide, oozing with confidence. “In fact, my real body is looking at you right now, laughing.”
“Sure you are,” ridiculed Tristan.
Even with both his hands lopped off, the amputated Snide was still grinning. “I’m coming for you next. Just wait and—”
Not wanting to hear the Ork blab on, Tristan decapitated the Ork with one swift swing of his zweihänder. With that, the decoy’s life bar was extinguished.
Tristan was expecting to see the decoy’s body vanish, but left a body part instead.
+ Sacrificial Limb: Snide’s Left Arm
After the death of the decoy, the Orks scaling the walls began to retreat. The Zectians near Tristan all turned to him and he was flooded with notification messages.
+ Intimacy with Xantana has risen to ‘Benevolent Savior’
+ Intimacy with Chouchou has risen to ‘Benevolent Savior’
+ Intimacy with Laquais has risen to ‘Benevolent Savior’
+ Intimacy with Suppot has risen to ‘Benevolent Savior’
Yet, despite this pleasing raised Intimacies, a dreadful feeling suddenly overcame him. Without knowing why, Tristan used his Draconic Vision and zoomed in on an almost empty battleground. To a place where only a few Orks were.
Upon closer inspection of the area, he spotted another Snide, grinning widely towards Vlahui City. But this Supreme Ork General had golden arms and legs.
Smoke Status Window:
Character: Smoke
Level: 135
Job: Beggar Evocati
Race: DarkElf
Alignment: Neutral
Money: 500,000,000 zecs
Fame: 2,264
Titles: (+ to all stats)
Condortl Savior (+2)
5th Swordsman to Knight Champ (+1)
King of Maneators (+4)
Florissant Red Seal (+5)
Chilanes Seer (+5)
Pet: Vape (baby wyvern)
Life: 322,454 HP
Mana: 664,620 MP
DEX: 605(+82)
STR: 145(+73)
AGI: 60 (+647)
VIT: 10 (+167)
INT: 330(+277)
Wisdom: 200 (+47)
Leadership: 143 (+17)
Charisma: 70 (+17)
Luck: 999
Attack Speed:25(+77)
Movement Speed:68(+37)
Defense:4,732(1/2)
Weapons:
Twin Hook Swords: 305-320(1/2)
Attack: 23,231-25,248 (1/2)
Elemental Resistance:
Elemental Affinity:
Fire: 90%
Dark: 60%
Poison: 44%
Wind: 20%
Water: 20%
Earth: 40%
Lightining: 22%
Fire: 90%
Earth: 80%
Lightning: 55%
Poison: 52%
*Hooded Cape of Cologus
+20% Earth Affinity
+20% Wind Affinity
+20 Strength
+20 Dexterity
*Gauntlets of Orcinol
+20 Strength
+30 Agility
*Heart of ReenTe
+30 Vitality
*Sable Wizard's Surcoat
+510 Defense
+10% All Resistance
+15% Bonus Exp
* Scorching Serval Shoes
+30 Movement Speed
+20 Intelligence
* Wise Ring of the Dire Fox
+30 Intelligence
+30 Wisdom
* Horse Ring of Domination
+50 Intelligence
+30% Earth Affinity
* Berserker's Ring of Flames
+50 Intelligence
+30% Fire Affinity
* Electromagnetic Golem Offering
+50 Intelligence
+30% Lightning Affinity
* Paradox Pyro Mask
+ 10 Intelligence
+ 10 Vitality
* Florissant: Journeyman Emblem
+20,000 HP
+50,000 MP
+20 Intelligence
* Acquired Intelligence from Reading
+20 Intelligence
*Beggar Belt [1 stone]
Skill Effects:
* Agility of the Horned Rabbit (Agility + 600)
* Cooking (Vitality + 67)
* Dual Wield (Attack Speed + 75)
* Knife Mastery (Knife Damage + 66%)
* Bow Mastery (Bow Damage + 92%)
Sierra Status Window:
Character: Sierra
Level: 125
Job: Druid Archon
Race: HighElf/Werebear
Alignment: Neutral
Money: 999,000,000 zecs
Fame: 758
Titles: (+ to all stats)
Alpha Werebear(+5)
Pet: Ruby Bear(named Rubie)
Life:
Werebear: 524,691 HP
HighElf: 293,819 HP
Mana:
Werebear: 116,700 MP
HighElf: 355,100 MP
DEX: 20(+5)
STR: 60(Werebear+205/HighElf+5)
AGI: 20 (+5)
VIT: 407 (Werebear+205/HighElf+105)
INT: 160(+15)
Endurance: 623 (+5)
Leadership: 210 (+8)
Charisma: 50 (+8)
Luck: 10
Attack Speed:22
Movement Speed:45
Defense: 9,999
Weapons:
Werebear Claws: 308-385
Sierra's Ferule: 180-210
Attack: 22,100 -23,900
Attack: 13,500 – 18,000
Elemental Resistance:
Elemental Affinity:
Fire: 20%
Wind: 20%
Water: 20%
Earth: 20%
Lightining: 20%
Light: 70%
Fire: 20%
Wind: 20%
Water: 20%
Earth: 20%
Lightining: 20%
Equipment Effects:
Sierra's Ferule: + 10 Intelligence
Armored Armadillo Shield: +100 Vitality
Skill Effects:
* Werebear Resistance(20% increase to Fire, Earth, Wind, Water, Lightning)
* Werebear Constitution (+200 Vitality, +3000 Defense)
* Werebear Prowess (+200 Strength)
* Lycanthrope Pack Mastery (+30,000 HP, +2% increased attack speed to pack members)
Appendix:
note:
Sonstwelters – RWP (Real World Players)
Zectians – NPC (Non Playable Characters)
Smoke (Nash Smoak)
Sonstwelter
Race: DarkElf
Job: Beggar Evocati
Titles: King of Maneators, Savior of Condortl, Fifth Swordsman To Knight Champion, Journeyman of Florissant, Emissary of the MaduHai Orks
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Verum de Mendicantibus
Abaven Adder
Zectian
Race: Human
Job: Warrior
Title: Commander of Smoke’s private army.
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Formerly next in line to be chief of Condortl. Lost his left limb in order to save Smoke.
Sharur Attrayant
Zectian
Race: OrkElf
Job: Range Sieger
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Twin brother of Jinggu. Idolizes Smoke and Adder.
Sharanga Sundara
Zectian
Race: WoodElf
Job: Huntress
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Twin sister to Vijaya. Specializes in Traps and other ingenious enhancements.
Jinggu Attrayant
Zectian
Race: OrkElf
Job: Range Sieger
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Twin brother of Sharur. Idolizes Smoke and Sierra.
Vijaya Sundara
Zectian
Race: WoodElf
Job: Huntress
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Twin sister to Sharanga. Is the only Huntress who has 2 falcons.
Laernea Lowe
Zectian
Race: Lioness Lioumerean
Job: Pathfinder
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Her stag moose is called Bilis.
Ichaival Jackal
Zectian
Race: Human
Job: Hunter
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Son of James Jackal (Nanahuatl’s resident Tailor). He’s madly in love with Sharanga.
Gandiva Macan
Zectian
Race: Tigress Lioumerean
Job: Pathfinder
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Her stag moose is called Tulin.
Thyrsus Fishcer
Zectian
Race: Human
Job: Hunter
Title:
Guild:Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Son of Peitro Fischer, Nanahuatl’s best Fishermen
Weise Rind
Zectian
Race: Maneator
Job: Guardian
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Smoke’s first Maneator. Has high Intelligence and specializes in Defense.
Espion Têtu
Zectian
Race: Human
Job: Spy
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Son of Beggar Evocati Caid.
Rasant Rind
Zectian
Race: Maneator
Job: Assailant
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Smoke’s second Maneator. Has high Agility and specializes in Offense.
Stark Rind
Zectian
Race: Maneator
Job: Guardian
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
> Note: Smoke’s third Maneator. Has high Strength and specializes in Defense.
Rudel a.k.a. Ledur
Zectian
Race: Centaur/Winged Tikbalang
Job: Earth Meister
Title:Captain of the Tikbalang Corps
Guild:Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Smoke’s captain of his Tikbalang platoon. He was next in line to be Pferde Centaurs Chief.
Guro Digmaan
Zectian
Race: Lioumerean (Lioness)
Job: Gladiatrix
Title:
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: A Zuchthaus Escapee, was spared by König Mitleid inside the Labyrinth
Adelige Mitleid
Zectian
Race: Maneator
Job: Guardian
Title: Maneator Heiress
Guild:Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization: Smoke’s private army.
Note: Scion of König Mitleid and the fourth Maneator
Sierra (Sherry Levine)
Sonstwelter
Race: Werebear / HighElf
Job: Acolyte
Title: Lady of Verbrannt
Guild: Vagrant Vigilantez
Organization:
Tristan (Tristan ?????)
Sonstwelter
Race: Human
Job: Paladin Lord
Title:
Guild:
Organization: ?????
Note: Previously owned the city of Tonaci. Has the largest private army of NPCs at 300 members.
CURRENT MEMBERS
FORMER MEMBERS:
Aurora (?????)
Sonstwelter
Race: Human
Job: Arch Bishop
