Chapter 26 Fifth Floor (1/2)
Semmi and Zhava walked in together, the Salamander scout smiled in appreciation.”This is quite the upgrade you've been hiding Nix.”
Nix didn't reply. ”How is the Fourth Stage's 2nd floor looking?”
Semmi sighed in frustration, ”impossibly difficult.”
”This is Mina, a friend, and an ally of mine.”
Semmi greeted the Aquarion, her face showed none of the nervousness that other humans had shown when first introduced.”So Mr. Nix.You seem to be hiding a few things.Shae Balefire, the rebel faction of Aquarions.What else are you harboring in your secret Sea Lair?”
”Turtles, Manta eggs and women's underwear.”
”That is curious.Don't you make men's underwear also?”
”Just for myself.”Nix gestured toward Mina, ”she's taking me to the fifth floor of Stage four.”
Mina pursed her lips, ”how's your level Nix?”
”Locked at 50,” Nix teased her with a smile, ”I'll tell you what the fifth floor looks like when I see it.”
”You'll need a strong guild to take on Mermaid City.”Semmi returned his smile, ”I can guild you right here.”
Nix opened the Guild hud interfaced and applied for a new guild.He paid the 5 million credit fee and named it, 'Inferno.'”No thanks.”
Semmi wasn't surprised to see him start his own guild.Nix was hard to predict. ”I can come as a guest player if you like.”
”Maybe next time.”Nix stood up and headed toward the door, ”I'll be ready in a few minutes, just have to return everyone.”
Pon and Wind were still talking with Shae.They both asked to remain at the Sea World for the time being.
Nansu had to be pulled away from one of the Aquarion herbalists that were planting seeds.”Can I come back?That herbalist Fajii knows all about sea medicines.”
”This must be kept a secret Nansu.”
Nansu was standing next to Chael, they both nodded in reply.After spending time with both of them, Nix realized they were an item.
”We won't say anything Nix.”Nansu held up a bag she had received for Fajii, ”I'm going home to plant these.”
[Nansu has sent you a friend request.]
[Chael has sent you a friend request.]
”Fine, I usually drop off items at Shana's Boutique in Jenza every morning. If you are there I'll bring you in.”
[Nansu is now your friend.]
[Chael is now your friend.]
Semmi grabbed his hand, her face serious.”I won't say anything to Junie, but you should.”
Nix shook his head, ”this is enough for now.”He activated Deep Blue and chose Jenza.After dropping them off he immediately returned to the Sea-World.
By the time Nix returned to the cottage, Mina had geared up.She had removed the black outfit that she used to move around in human lands and was wearing the caster battle gear of Aquarions.
”Tell me more about what we will face.”
”You don't wish to bring anyone in with us?”Mina had been surprised to learn that he wouldn't be taking any of his friends.
”It's not that I don'twant to bring my friends, the time isn't right.”
”I have several points in Mermaid City saved onto Deep Blue.Since the slots were increased, I was able to add more.”
”Right, my Deep Blue came with a saved point that enabled both the Daybreakers and Salamander Guilds to move directly to the second floor.”
”We'll be jumping three floors Nix, all the way to the end of the fifth.A single Matriarch stands between us and advancement.”
Nix whistled. ”Can the two of us defeat a Matriarch?”
”It will be difficult, she'll have forty sea-beasts also.However, the enhanced Vilas should give us an edge.
”What's a Vila?”
”It used to be a smaller version of the Salt-Water crocodile, however, an Elder Matriarch has enhanced them and purposefully set them loose on the God Path.”
Nix considered her words for a moment. ”I thought there were strict rules regarding interference by the Elder Matriarchs?”
”The God path is the human route that weaves in and out of Mermaid City.The God Path only uses copies of us to fight human progress.The Elders have managed to seed several areas with creatures that weren't supposed to be there.”
Nix sighed heavily. ”I've always wondered why the top guild is only on Stage Four.”
”This is why.There are six floors on Stage Four.The sixth floor itself is nothing but a race. If we are able to win, you will advance to the Fifth Stage which has seven floors.”
”The Artifact is at the end of the 12th Stage?”
”Yes, your current strength is not enough to even consider it.”
Nix equipped his under armor and Malu Aquatic gear.He released his stable into the Sea World.It didn't much matter to him, the turtles were friendly with him no matter what.He could always pick them up again later.”Let's give it a try then.”
Mina nodded and held out her hand, then activated her Deep Blue and chose Mermaid City Slot three.An instant later they disappeared from the Sea World and appeared over a platform in a large empty room.
Nix glanced around, there were four hallways leading to the room they were in.He summoned Soup.
Mina pointed toward the North hall.”Down that hall is the Matriarch and end of the fifth floor.We want the South hall, those are where the Vilas are.
Mina swam leisurely down the south corridor, to her surprise Nix had no problems keeping up, even though he wasn't riding Soup.She pulled up just before they arrived at another room.
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Nix didn't have to pretend to be impressed.If the Vila had been a small crocodile at some point, then it had undergone major changes.Its legs were lengthened and ended in four webbed feet with terrifying claws. Its body and snout had been shortened quite a bit.Rows of razor-sharp teeth in a mouth that was nearly as wide as it was long.They were roughly the size of a large wolf, even the scaled body looked like it had been reinforced.
Mina smiled at his reaction.”The Elder Matriarch probably has something much more refined already, she trained these up and left them here.”
Nix returned her smile, ”it's not even my birthday.”
”Go ahead Nix.”