Veronica did agree with Lyric about training the new recruits that gained however see wanted to rest for a bit. Of course, Lyric wanted to jump right into it without much if any rest. There was no way she was going to start training other right after a serious battle. Veronica did enjoy taking out enemies however there was nothing more important than rest afterwards. She was going to do some training on her own first. Lyric could wait besides Veronica's skills were more suited for skilled warriors not just anyone.
She was the only one that was able to escape from a facility completely on her own. Of course, she completely destroyed it so there was no way to really know exactly what was done to her there. There was talk that the main facility contained files on all the others which meant that one would be the most guarded and greatest treasure at the end of this path. It was due to her ability that she survived that place at all and what made her the strongest in the crew.
Her body was made out of the strongest substance in the known world. Of course, this substance did not have a name that anyone could surmise. The records for the substance again were lost with the destruction of the facility.
The only person who could really train with Veronica was Alexandria. Of course, she did train with Isa a few times, but their personalities didn't really match. Lyric was one of the only people who really got along with Veronica.
She took in a deep breath trying to center herself. Once she was well rested then maybe she could go and check up on the training and see if there were any recruits worthy of studying under her.
Veronica rarely if at all felt any pain. She didn't have any marks scars or any other defining blemishes on her body. One of the reasons most people gave up fighting against her was due to the fact no matter how hard they tried they could not even scratch her body. It was also one of the reasons she refused to train against someone who was weaker than the core members of Crimson Judgment.
She rolled her shoulders and cracked her neck a few times. Of course, her skin was the impenetrable part. The bones and muscles underneath function similar to a normal person. Her and Isa didn't mess well personally but also there was the fact that when things got too intense in training Veronica could feel the heat inside her body. While her skin didn't take any damage it felt like she was being cooked on the inside.
There was a way for her to extend the invulnerability of her skin into her internal organs however it took a considerable amount of strength. So far Veronica was only able to sustain that ability for about thirty minutes. Perhaps she could increase her ability a bit more in the future but right now all that mattered was what she needed.
“Well, that is enough relaxing. I think it's about time for some personal training.” There was no need for her to say that out loud however she needed these instances of isolation in order to hype herself up.
Of course, it wasn't much you could do at the moment since the only place that she could train in solitude was the mine that was now occupied. There was no way she was going to barge in on someone else's training session. Even if Valentina and Isa were alright with letting her join in there was no way she was going to impose.
A smile crossed her face as she got up and walked outside. There had to be a place she could go just to get a bit of training without anyone else around. She stood on the edge of the settlement looking over the land. There was something going on almost in every place. Training, building, sorting supplies there was no end to the work. Veronica decided to make her way to the other side of the large area to see if there was anything over there, she could use for a training area.
It took her a few minutes to get to an area that was quiet and didn't have anyone around. Of course, the only noise was the sound of the waves crashing against the beach. Veronica walked along the shoreline scanning the entire area. There had to be a cave or shallow area that she could use as a training ground for just a little bit. She wrinkled her nose taking in a deep breath attempting to center herself. She stood there for a moment just allowing everything around her to pass by and be a part of the moment.
A gust of wind rushed past her as she breathed in deep. Her eyes shot open as she detected the smell of mushrooms. There weren't any wild mushrooms that grew on the island out in the open. The only ones she knew of grew in caves. There had to be one close by if she was smelling them on the breeze. She looked around trying to find the cave but coming up a bit short. If that wasn't going to work perhaps following her nose would do the trick.
Veronica let out a playful giggle which she didn't do often as she closed her eyes. She breathed in deep and started moving forward following the faint scent of the mushrooms. A rushing sounded echoed through her ears as she opened her eyes to find a small waterfall on the island. There was an opening behind it which she passed through enjoying the cool water washing over her body. The scent of mushrooms filled her nose, and a smile crossed her face. She did love mushrooms which was one of the few things she was able to eat while in the facility. This would be the perfect place to train and maybe she could make this her own little hideaway.
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Eve wasn't thrilled about the prospect of training someone on a mission. There were too many unknowns to account for and while she had her ability to blend in, she wasn't able to extend that ability to others. Of course, if she trained it up a bit more than maybe that would be possible. However, there isn't anyone she feels is worth that kind of time and effort at least at the moment. Her small ship was best for trips like this one. Of course, most of the time she did these missions alone. The two she decided to bring with her had at least a small knack for blending in.
The pirate free market was the only place outside of a walled city that wasn't messed with by anyone. Eve had been to the market many times in the past and all fighting was forbidden with the rule being enforced by the top pirate clans and crews in the world. It was also the perfect place to gather information, but Eve had to be careful since showing off Crimson Judgement in any way, shape, or form would be a terrible idea. The whole purpose of this mission was to gain information for them on the walled cities movements. She did have a little bit of spending money so if the chance arose to get something then that would happen.
A chain of islands which was connected together by the different pirate crew's treasure ships. The ships had been wrecked in the shallows between each island to create multiple bridges which also served as the hideouts for the different pirate crews that patrolled and protected the market. Gaining entry to the island chain could only be done at the first island which is the only one that had a port. The deeper into the market you went the stronger the pirate crews became. An attack on the market by the walled cities was only attempted once and failed causing losses to the walled cities fleet that they still have yet to recover from decades later. It is the main reason new pirate crews can continue to form because the walled cities military is too busy trying to figure out how to destroy the pirate market.
Of course, not just anyone can venture into the market. Gaining access to the port can be done by anyone with a ship however to access the market island chain you first have to pay a tribute fee. The island chain has seven small islands and seven large islands. The small islands are pretty easy to gain access too however the larger islands require a second tribute fee along with owing the larger pirate clans a favor in the future. Most travelers stick to the smaller islands since there are still plenty of rare goods there however the truly unique items are on the larger islands. Owing a favor to the larger pirate clans could mean serving them for the rest of your life all in the name of shopping.
"Alright you two we are about to dock at the port. The only reason we are here is to gather information and one of you will be staying behind to continue to collect information as time goes on. That could mean traveling into the larger island market area. Which one of you is up to that task?" Eve wasn't going to waste any time beating around the bush. She also wasn't going to decide which one of them stayed behind. The preferred situation would be if the stronger of the two went on to a walled city with her while the weaker one stayed behind. She was well known here so anyone traveling with her would be treated with respect.
Neither one of them spoke up to volunteer. It wasn't surprising even though they had skills who would willingly want to stay here when they know next to nothing about how they will be treated. Eve let out an exasperated sigh trying to figure out a way to get them to make a choice. The silence was cut short as the ship butted up against the dock. Two men in suits teered the ship to the dock looking down to see Eve there.
"It is a pleasure to see you again miss. Who are the two women here with you?" The guards stood there for a moment waiting for a response.
"These are two promising students of mine. We came here looking for some items and maybe a good time. Do you two know of any new shops that I should take a look at while we're here?" Eve gave them her best smile stepping up onto the dock motioning for the girls to follow her lead.
The two guards looked at each other then back at Eve one of them letting out a hearty chuckle. "There haven't been any new shops opened on the lower islands since the last time you were here. However, there are at least three new shops on the larger island chains. You do have permission to enter do you not?"
Eve gave the guard a sly smile tilting her head to the side. "I do have permission to enter the larger island chains however that permission doesn't extend to my students so they wouldn't be able to accompany me. I will check out those new shops later on or next time I'm able to visit. That is of course the two of you know if I can allow my students to accompany me?" She was doing her best to test them. There wasn't a man alive that she knew of that could out negotiate her. Of course, these two were most likely unaware of what she was doing.
One of the guards walked away to help another ship coming into the port. The guard who had been doing the talking ran a hand through his beard thinking for a moment. He let out a soft chuckle as he replied, "You would have to travel to the bridge to the larger island chains and ask that question to the guards there. I don't have the knowledge nor the authority to answer that question." He walked away to help the other guard with the incoming ship since it was a bit larger than just one of them could handle.
Eve let out a sigh shaking her head and turning to her students. "Alright you both need to decide right now. One of you will stay here to gather information while the other leaves with me to the nearest walled city. If you don't choose yourselves and I have to make the choice, then the one that I pick to stay here can never leave ever again." She didn't want to have to be that harsh however time wasn't on their side, and she was done playing around. This was a game of espionage and there wasn't anyone better than Eve.