Found you (???)
Just then a six foot seven green orc walked out from behind some trees. He was covered in chainmail armor and wielding a two handed flaming axe. This guy looked like more trouble than the troll. He had huge tusks jutting from his mouth and short cropped black hair. He had a scar crossing over his left eye which was pure white and glossy. He looked like he’d seen some shit.
Umm who are you? (Z)
Don’t worry about it I’m only here for my bounty (???)
He motioned towards the unconscious troll. Then he walked over to it and brandished his axe. He swunt down and sliced its head off. Then he silently casted a fire spell at its body bursting it into flames reducing it to ashes.
I’m taking this head. Bye (???)
Wait who are you. How did you so easily kill that troll that almost murdered me and my friends? (E)
Don’t worry about it. It’s not important (???)
Great another weirdo. First Vee now this guy. (ML)
Wait did you say Vee? How do you all know that pretty boy? (???)
He taught us a spell and then left us to die. We’re not his biggest fans right now (Z)
Ahah good. That bastard owes me money. Anybody that hates him is a good friend of mine. Name’s Volk by the way. (Volk)
Volk? That name is sick. I’m Matt, and that’s Cody, Eli, Mike and Zach (ML)
Thank you, by the way you boys aren’t from around here are you? (Volk)
What makes you say that? (Z)
Well for starters you’re only level ten each. You also aren’t hiding your status which is something everyone who goes to Oasis does. And finally you’re all a group of races I’ve never seen. (Volk)
We all tensed up as he said that. Did he perhaps know we were sent by the Gods? What would his reaction be if he found out? Would he attack us because of it, we still didn’t really know how the people of this world viewed the Gods.
Relax boys, I’m one of the good guys. Bit of a scumbag but regardless one of the good guys. (Volk)
Okay thank you. Now you said something about hiding our status’. How exactly do we go about doing that? ©
Basically as long as your perception stat is higher than theirs you are able to hide your status from them. Now are any of you boys hungry? I don’t have much on me but I got some jerky. (Volk)
JERKY? (ML)
He means yes we’d love some jerky. We’re quite hungry. (E)
It was then I realized we hadn’t eaten since we got to this world. I didn’t know about my friends but I was starving. We looked to the fire we had started and it had been put out during the fight. It seemed we were in luck though and Volk quickly cast another fire spell lighting up a new fire. Volk had a serious look on his face. He told us to sit down around the fire while we talked.
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So let’s start with the obvious; you’re not from around here. (Volk)
Correct. We are actually from- (E)
Zach bumps Eli in the arm shutting him up.
Where we’re from isn’t important and also I don’t trust you. Last guy we decided to trust fucked us over big time. And now you say you also know Vee. Yeah…. no thanks buddy we don’t need your help. (Z)
Relax. Now, If I meant you harm you’d already be dead. And yes that is a threat. The only thing I care about is profit. And as to my motives it’s simple; you’ll all owe me one for saving your miserable lives. Also I want the troll’s ashes. It’s a rare ingredient used in alchemy and sells for a lot and I stand to make a pretty penny with that much. (Volk)
Oh well then. (Z)
Or we split the troll’s ashes 50/50 since it was us that first found him. (E)
Haha fair enough lad. We’ll split it evenly. (Volk)
Just then Vee comes out from behind one of the trees.
YOU! (Volk, ML)
Hey guys. Whats up? How’d that snake thing go? (Vee)
WE ALMOST DIED! YOU LEFT US FOR DEAD! (ML)
Dude what part of “I don’t do snakes” did you not get? (Vee)
Vee where's my money you bastard? (Volk)
What money? (Vee)
The money you promised me for helping you hunt those Glacial Tigers. Now pay up before things get nasty. (Volk)
Nasty? Sounds like fun. Also Volk do your best to not forget who you’re speaking to. You aren’t strong enough to even get past my summons. (Vee)
Wanna bet? (Volk)
Volk brandishes his axe and gets into a fighting stance. We all start to step away from the incoming fight. A magic circle appears in Vee’s palm and two other magic circles appear on the ground in front of him. This was going to get dangerous so I begin to teleport my friends away from the battle as Cody healed everyone up.
Second Tier Summoning: Penguin Knights. Meet Carl and Dave they’re cute but deadly. (Vee)
Two creatures materialized in the magic circles. They were five foot tall fully armored penguins. They were wearing heavy armor and had a shield and a blade attached to their wings. They growled at Volk in defiance. These penguins looked ready for war.
FUCK HIM UP VOLK! (ML)
Quiet down child (Vee)
Vee launches an ice shard at towards us. It hits the tree right near Matt’s head.
Lads don’t get involved no matter what happens. This is a dispute that can only be settled by combat. (Volk)
Volk last chance you sure you wanna do this? You sure you want me to embarass you in front of these kids? (Vee)
Levels aren’t everything Vee (Volk)
Alrighty then, come get this work. (Vee)
Volk seems to teleport right in front of the penguins. He swings his axe into the first penguin. The penguin easily blocks his attack and bashes it away with his shield. I decide to use Scan on the penguin knights to see what their levels are.
Carl
Race: Penguin Knight
LVL: ???
HP: ???/???
MP: ???/???
Dave
Race: Penguin Knight
LVL: ???
HP: ???/???
MP: ???/???
Great another creature stronger than us. (M)
Vee just stands there pretending to yawn.
Come on Volk put up more of a fight man. You’re boring me. (Vee)
Volk charges at the penguin knights and starts repeatedly slashing at them with different spells and attacks.
CROSS SLASH! HEAVY CHOP! EMPOWERED SLASH! (Volk)
He lept firing off spells rapidly and the penguin knights just kept tanking the hits. It had been over five minutes and they didn’t seem any worse for wear. Volk then activates his axe’s enchantment. It bursts into a golden flame, giving off heat to the surrounding area.
Let’s see how your pets handle this. (Volk)
We could only sit there and watch knowing, full well that getting involved in this fight would spell certain death. Volk started doing actual damage to the penguins now. The heat was affecting them greatly and he seemed to be doing some real damage, at least to our eyes it seemed that way.
Alright let’s finish this. Penguin Knights attack. (Vee)
For the first time in the entire fight the penguins went on the offensive. They each went to a different side of Volk and began laying into him with their blades. To Volk’s credit he wasn’t doing too bad. He was spinning his axe around him trying to block their onslaught. The penguins sped up their attacks on him and cuts started to appear all over Volk’s body. Dave then sliced at Volk’s leg slashing it open and bringing him to a knee. Then Carl shield bashed him in the face knocking him out.
Well that was quick. (Vee)
We came out from behind the trees and stared at Vee. Besides summoning the penguin knights he hadn’t raised a finger towards Volk. The summoner class was something to be wary of. His summons were downright scary. Vee unsummoned his knights and then walked towards us dragging Volk’s body.
So what was that about fucking me up? (Vee)
Umm I didn’t mean it. Please don’t kill us. (ML)
Relax I’m not going to kill you, there’d be no point. (Vee)
No point? (Z)
You guys wouldn’t give me any XP Billy. (Vee)
My name’s not Billy. (Z)
Okay Billy. Anyways you guys need a ride to Oasis? I’m headed there now anyway. (Vee)
I guess we’ll take you up on your offer. ©
Another summoning circle appeared on Vee’s hand and the ground only this time the summoning circle was massive. A great Roc materialized in the circle. It was the size of small plane and covered snow white feathers. It put its head down and beckoned for us to climb aboard. We got on, pulling Volk’s unconscious body aboard and it flew towards Oasis.