Chapter 210 - Fire Team Replacement (1/2)

/Breach Commander Nix: Thanks for the a.s.sistance. Opening a Breach back to Loki.

[Create Breach: Loki]

Nix waited while the 12 Pillars, the Inferno Rangers and most of Inferno exited through the breach.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] Just wanted to let you know that just about every player who came to Oasis are now members of the 12 Pillars.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] That's great news, thanks for recruiting.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] It has more to do with the awards that we're getting in these Breach battles than our recruitment methods. If you need a squad or guild size element, Salamander is ready and available.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] Build an elite five-person force and we'll definitely call on them for smaller excursions.

/Inferno: Nix: Fajii head back to Haven and prepare for your Planar Test.

/Alpha Team: Pon: Me too boss.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Yeah!

/Alpha Team: Wind: Same, we are ready!

/Alpha Team: Nix: We aren't done with our mission yet. Let's find the Izzin. [p.r.o.nounced: Eye-Zen]

A light tap on his shoulder reminded him that Beta hadn't left yet. She took a few minutes to clean up her face, but her hair and armor were blackened with demon blood. ”Don't suppose you have any demon eggs?

”Renz said you were on a cla.s.s quest mission?” Nix showed her the round stones they found in the hidden bas.e.m.e.nt. ”We found something that might be eggs.”

Beta's pink eyes lit up when she saw them. ”I need five of them for my quest.”

Nix smiled pleasantly and stowed them in his inventory. ”Do you? How many do you have now?”

Beta frowned slightly. ”I need five of them,” she repeated.

”Well... it appears I only have six.” Nix gave her a deadpan look.

/Alpha Team: Pon: Why you being like that? Give her the eggs.

/Alph Team: Semmi: She did help us, boss.

/Alpha Team: Fajii: Actually, Nix could have handled that thing by himself, and he did pull her out.

/Alpha Team: Nix: Don't worry... I'm only negotiating, she has something really nice.

Beta raised a white eyebrow. ”Trade?”

Nix nodded. ”You have an artifact that masks heat signatures. I have someone that's really good at making those sorts of items.”

/Inferno: Nix: Darsi, I need you to meet Beta at your shop in Glory. She has an artifact that I'd like copied, if possible.

/Inferno: Darsi: Sure, I'm already there, working on a few things.

Beta pursed her lips while she considered the trade, she stole a glance at Wind before answering. ”What if your crafter can't duplicate it?”

Nix shrugged. ”You get the eggs for free, only five of them though.”

Beta nodded. ”As long as Wind escorts me and shows me around a bit.

/Alpha Team: Pon: The f*ck is that about?

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Seriously? Do it!

/Alpha Team: Nix: Willing to take one for the team?

/Alpha Team: Wind: Sure.

”We agree.” Nix handed the five eggs to Wind, trying to see what Beta might like about the dark-haired thief. ”Show her around Glory.”

Wind kept his expression carefully neutral. ”We'll see Darsi first and go from there.”

[Create Breach: Glory]

”Thanks, Beta.” Nix waited until the pair stepped through the breach before heading toward the Nether Incursion.

/Alpha Team: Fajii: Want me to wait? Or head out now?

/Alpha Team: Nix: Head out now, relax and unwind, there's no telling how long your trial will take.

Fajii nodded and gated out with a quick wave.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Why we heading this way?

/Alpha Team: Nix: Two reasons, first is we haven't found our Izzin friends yet. Second is I'm curious as to what the Nether looks like.

/Alpha Team: Pon: Fine, let's not get sucked in or anything.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Right...

The crater leading down was similar to the one from Izzin, it was straight down for 30 meters before angling off at a reasonable forty-five degrees. Nix leaped in and glided down while the rest of Alpha used their Manta. There were a few smaller off chute tunnels leading from the pa.s.sage the wailer made. They looked like they might have been air pockets. It was here that Nix noticed the thermal signatures of a small group.

Nix held a hand up to stop Semmi and Pon. ”Captain Aveck? Shipwright Vy sent me.”

A thin bald Izzin peeked out from the side tunnel, he face was covered in black demon blood. ”I'm Aveck.”

Nix shook the offered hand. ”I'm Nix from the Infernal Guild.”

As soon as the group heard his name they started bowing politely. The word Dragonslayer was whispered several times among them. Aveck quieted them down with a wave of his hand. ”Thank you Nix, we came down here to investigate and discovered an entire city. We skirted their settlement and discovered this path leading down.”

Nix nodded. ”This leads to the Nether and has been blocked off by Breach Commander Renz.”

The Captain must have known about the Nether, his face turned pale beneath the black blood. ”Oh no... Will they escape?”

”No. We are allies, right? Of course, we will fight when you are in danger.” Nix patted the Captain's shoulder. ”I have to explore a bit, shall I send you back to the surface?”