Chapter 80: Day 204 – Declaration of Struggle

I awoke within the morning and noticed Tyrese and Ken ready for me outdoors.

“Let’s go,” I mentioned, not feeling very charitable to them in the intervening time. We went to the middle of the plaza the place folks have been already gathering. A desk was arrange. Tyrese climbed on high of it as his guards saved a fringe. We have been doing this outdoors as an alternative of the Assembly Chamber so extra folks might pay attention in.

“Silence!” Tyrese known as out and folks rapidly stopped speaking. “That is an emergency announcement. The town of Reality has launched an unprovoked assault and on account of their authorities consisting solely of warlords and brutality, the Triumvirate has come to the unanimous choice.”

“As of day 204, the town of Purgatory is now in a state of battle with the town of Reality. This implies the next guidelines are being put in place. Silence or else!” Individuals rapidly quieted down because the guards drew swords.

“First, anybody aiding a person of the town of Reality will likely be deemed a traitor and will likely be executed. This consists of however isn’t restricted to sharing any info or offering introductions. Second, anybody who stories an unregistered outsider will obtain a reward. This reward will likely be tripled if the person is from the town of Reality. Third, outsiders should register with the Pink Daybreak till the state of battle ends.”

“Our Champion will now converse,” Tyrese stepped apart, and I obtained up on the desk.

“Three of their ability customers tried to ambush and homicide me final night time. I managed to defeat them, but when I had fallen, this metropolis would have devolved right into a blood tub, let there be no misunderstanding about this.”

“I will likely be investigating the town of Reality and presumably taking unilateral motion that features whole battle with out exception. For now, there will likely be no large-scale navy motion, however it isn’t being dominated out. If there’s, that may imply a tax enhance to fund such an operation, one thing all of us need to keep away from in any respect attainable prices.”

“Due to this fact, it’s crucial, if any of you recognize something in regards to the folks from yesterday, you go to the Pink Daybreak and report it. You’ll not be punished if you happen to report what you recognize straight away. When you discover one thing out sooner or later, report it. If the knowledge has worth then you can be rewarded appropriately. Ken?”

I went down and Ken climbed up. “I do know a lot of you might be involved, however one of many cornerstones of this authorities is being open and being accountable. That’s the reason it has been determined to disclose this info to all of you.”

“Because the state of affairs develops, we are going to proceed to maintain you up to date. If there are navy concerns these could also be saved again for info safety. If any extra confrontations develop, everybody will likely be knowledgeable on the acceptable time. Once more, I need to thanks all in your calm throughout this time and understanding. No questions will likely be taken right now. This emergency assembly is adjourned.”

I walked rapidly in direction of my dwelling. I entered my constructing and each Tom and Ruth have been ready there. “So?” Ruth requested. I used to be stunned to see her. Apparently, she hadn’t heard in regards to the dialog I had with Ken and Tyrese. I’d discuss to her about it later after I assumed the state of affairs over some extra. I nonetheless didn’t know the way I needed to take care of it. Truthfully, I’d in all probability simply ask her to go away my workforce after this journey to Reality. Let issues finish on a quiet notice. She had saved my life, in order that was what I used to be inclined to do. Curse my silly emotions.

“Up for some exploration, we are going to swing East after which North. Hopefully to get across the swamp and to the town of Reality. After that, I plan to clear each dungeons and kill anybody who exhibits as much as them. As soon as that’s carried out, I’ll purge the town in fireplace and blood. Properly, extra like acid and blood,” I mentioned.

“Isn’t {that a} bit extreme-“

“They tried to assassinate me!” Ruth closed her mouth. “You goal for me, you higher make certain about it, since I’ll kill everybody who ever knew you.” I took a deep breath and let it out. “It’s a metropolis of warlords, dying, and distress. No less than I’m one individual to maintain issues in line however think about a gaggle. Then that group betrays itself and splinters, different teams transfer in, repeat the method.”

“The town is a multitude.”

“Suppose an orgy or homicide, rape, and violence typically. I wouldn’t care, however they’ve concerned me. We’re at battle now anyhow. They’re enemy combatants. Both of you coming?” I requested.

“Sure,” Ruth mentioned with a sigh. I checked out Tom. He checked out Ruth after which again at me.

“I’m in, I don’t stop.”

“Good. We depart tomorrow morning. Do both of you want crystals for gear?” They each shook their heads. “Alright, I want to show in what I obtained from the journey in.”

The guards saved folks away as I turned in my crystals and made my purchases. I didn’t need to take care of questions or folks proper now.

I turned in 87 5-point crystals, 844 50-point crystals, and three 450-point crystals for 43,985 factors. That put me at 68,822 factors whole. I spent 321 factors on a regeneration and a couple of,200 factors to resupply, lamp gasoline was costly. No upgrades for now. I needed lots of factors in reserve in case I used to be closely injured.

That left me with 66,301 factors in reserve. I used to be okay with that. I labored on my pocket book and reviewed info. Considering of how fight would go and abilities I had seen.

The next day we set off pre-dawn. I made the choice to chop to the East to hopefully discover a path across the swamp to the North. I actually didn’t need to undergo a swamp. It took a very good a part of the day to get by way of the small brown wolf grasslands and hit the shadowlands with the massive black snakes. A fast flip to the North was the place bother confirmed up.

A beam of fireside lanced out from the floating crystal. “Aqua Sphere. Acid Shot!” I managed to kill the monster, however that had been too shut for consolation.

Sadly, that thought didn’t take my thoughts off the present problem for lengthy. I had been on the verge of asking Ruth to be my girlfriend. I had bought earrings. However she had betrayed me. She provided good recommendation, and I favored her. However she had betrayed my belief.

Dammit. Something I did would make issues uncomfortable and depressing. I wanted to take care of this problem, however I didn’t need to. Issues have been good proper now. Everybody was smiling and pleased. A tear slipped down my face and I felt my coronary heart crack. I knew what wanted to be carried out. I simply wanted the braveness to do it.

The following day I took my time and bombarded the floating crystals outdoors their aggro vary. I needed to take my time and goal rigorously, for the reason that Acid Photographs would grasp within the air for 3 to 4 seconds as I arced the pictures as a lot as attainable.

We adopted the swamp line to the North. The boarder went East and West typically however saved going North predominately. The hope was we might get across the swamp this fashion.

It was simply after mid-day that we bumped into blue floating crystals as an alternative of purple ones. I bombarded them as effectively, with zero need to expertise their assaults up shut.

Shortly after the blue crystals began showing, I noticed a mountain made from black rocks to the East. “My dungeon senses are tingling.”

“Anybody’s senses could be tingling with one thing that apparent,” Ruth replied.

“It’s actually apparent, even I do know that’s in all probability a dungeon,” Tom mentioned as he got here to a cease with the cart subsequent to me. “Additionally, the cart is turning into pretty worn. May think about a brand new cart within the close to future.”

“After this mission, I’ll think about buying a brand new one. Let’s hold transferring,” I mentioned. The swamp started to curve to the West, and I adopted the border between the 2 terrains. We encountered black floating crystals, which died simply as simply as the opposite crystals. I didn’t need to see their assaults or tempt destiny like that.

Lastly, simply because the solar was getting near setting, we reached a forest with yellow slimes. They launched tiny balls of sunshine from their physique that may burn and shock no matter they touched. They have been value 5-points. That confirmed in my thoughts that this was the world across the metropolis of Reality.

“Why Reality? Looks as if a bizarre title,” Tom mentioned.

“The primary warlord was in all probability a Halo geek or non secular and the title simply caught. It takes a really self-centered persona to call a metropolis after your self,” I mentioned.

“Then why Purgatory?” Tom requested.

“Oh, no,” Ruth mentioned. She had heard this clarification numerous instances.

“That may be a nice query. Purgatory is the ready space earlier than Heaven, but it surely isn’t Hell. A spot of reflection and penance, identical to this place. I got here up with that title by the best way,” I mentioned.

“And you might be approach too happy with it. I nonetheless can’t imagine you bought folks to associate with it,” Ruth mentioned.

“Some folks, as you possibly can clearly see, are jelly. Very jelly that I named the town and the landmass.”

“The Systemic Lands?” Tom requested.

“See, already caught on.” Ruth facepalmed with each her fingers.

“What? They’re alright names,” Tom mentioned.

“Higher than Michaelopilis.”

“Okay, Purgatory is best than that title, however you couldn’t have picked one thing like Hope?” Ruth requested.

“While you discover Hope, let me know. It’s in brief provide,” I replied.

“Wonderful, high-quality. The dungeon isn’t far?”

“No, but it surely in all probability has been cleared. I’ll clear it to know the menace degree inside after which we are able to wait right here within the nook of the town’s degree 1 monster territory. Trying on the maps, it seems that areas are specified by a grid.” A smile popped on my face. I lastly determined to share my large breakthrough on how the Systemic Lands have been laid out.


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