Chapter 38 Two Sudden Strikes part one (2/2)
Wind grabbed the crown from the woman in the orange jumpsuit a moment before she screamed in terror.Semmi followed him Wind the way they had come, both sprinting as hysteria spread in all directions.
Jun Li and Tess were holding the second-floor exit when they saw the two scouts running toward them.Semmi wacked Jun Li's butt as she ran by, ”Time to go Junie!”
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Darsi sat on the floor, a sheen of sweat covering her skin while she gasped for air.”The hell was that?”
Two of the beastmasters that had been in the throne room were dead, killed when they beasts went crazy.The third was leaning against the wall.”Some kind of mass fear.”He shuddered when he said it, he had never felt such overwhelming terror in his life.
”It's over.” She looked at the artifact in her hand and then stowed it away.Nix was at the heart of this, she couldn't bring herself to resent him, but that doesn't mean she was going to let him off.Without saying anything, she vanished from the throne room.
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Nix and Min put their Manta down in the empty courtyard in front of the Valis castle.They both summoned a few of their beasts before entering.
Mina followed Nix through the empty first level to the stairs, ”Where is everyone?”The stealth group was coming from the roof, they were told to avoid any unnecessary fighting.
”I don't like it.”He ran up the stairs to the second floor and a few seconds later arrived in the throne room.A man and woman sat on the throne, both of them looked relieved.
”I guess we have you to thank for the sudden retreat?”The crowned man stood up and walked toward them.
Nix nodded, ”we are a strike force from the Souza Accord, sent to break the beastmaster's hold on this castle.”
”The entire group left a few minutes ago.”The woman on the throne spoke softly. She was a stunningly beautiful person, wavy red hair and smooth pale skin made it seem like the goddess of fire had come to life.Nix thought she looked abit like Shae.
The roof assault team chose that moment to enter the room from the upper level.The royal couple looked alarmed when the raid group appeared out of thin air.Milat slipped off his wolfmask and bowed.”We are from the Souza Accord your Majesty.”
[Sea-Farer Faction Quest Completed]
Quest: Sea Farer Faction
Description: You have raised
your rating to ally level with
one of the Kingdoms of Broyan.
Achieve this with two other Broyan
Kingdoms.
Colonial System Message: You have raised your rating to ally level with four Kingdoms of Broyan. A newly discovered Island has been located North of the Broyan Continent.This small island has been awarded to the Inferno Guild.
[Sea-Farer Faction has been raised]
[Navy Shipyard can be built]
[Naval Officers may be recruited]
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By dawn, the fragmented raid group reunited next to the Rhatia city portal platform.Jun Li looked particularly happy, she received two more Navy Frigate bottles from the King's of Neptia and Valis.This brought their total to four.
They had been talking about the sudden unexpected retreat of the beastmasters.Nix had made his best guess.”Ibelieve they retreated because the artifact they are trying to build requires four black diamonds.Losing even one of them makes their cause useless.”
Ronnie was smiling from ear to ear, she had talked her sister into taking a leave of absence from the Daybreakers in order to join them.”So now what?”
”We head back to the Sea World and start planning our path to Naval power.” Jun Li caressed one of the Navy Frigate bottles she had pulled out of her inventory.
”Let's head back then.”Nix glanced around the group, a sense of danger suddenly overcoming him.”Aquarions first, I'll meet you guys back at our camp in a bit.”
Without asking anyone he activated Deep Blue and waited while the members of the Souza Accord joined hands.After dropping them off, he delayed a few minutes before returning. Something was bothering him, but he couldn't quite place it.
The trip to camp was quite short, but the entire place had been packed up by the time Nix arrived.
Ronnie waved to him when he circled the camp before landing.
One of the mages that had accompanied Sharl was smiling at him.He was an average looking man with brown hair and a small goatee.”We didn't get a chance to talk earlier.I'm Severon Kosk, one of the Daybreaker mages.”
Nix shook his hand when he offered it. ”Nice to meet you Severon, and thanks for the assist.”
The group quickly finished cleaning up the area and gathered in a small circle.Nix examined the group for a moment, not reaching for Deep Blue.
Ronnie was standing next to him, she squeezed his hand, ”let's get going Nix!”
The yellow-eyed man shook his head, ”you four will have to find your own way back.”He pointed to the four mages that had accompanied Sharl from the Daybreakers.
”Nix?”Sharl's eyes showed confusion, the area around him was warming up as if he was getting ready to fight.She sensed the same build-up from Pon.
”I'm not bring four unknown Water Mages back.”Nix stepped away from Ronnie suddenly.
Severon's smile turned into a smirk, ”I'm afraid I must insist Mr. Nix.”
Pon cursed under his breathe.”Damn it Sharl, Water Mages!”