Chapter 7: Completely Normal

It has been five weeks since Nate killed those men. Over that time, Nate and Westcut were able to find more people; some with powers and some without. Most of the people they found with powers were either level 1, didn’t have the ability to fight to level up, or simply didn’t want to level up, so most became farmers. Nate was lucky enough to find 3 real farmers to teach the people who wished to farm. He also had more people working with the cattle, and Westcut helping them. West took a liking to the animals.

Nate and Will started the day with training. They would start with combat, then go on to a workout, and then ending the training with breakfast.

“My lord, what is your surname?” asked Westcut.

“That’s an out of nowhere question,” replied Nate.

“Well to be fair, most lords would be called lord, followed by their surname,” said Will.

“Exactly my point Will. You get extra breakfast,” said Westcut.

“Yes!” Will exclaimed.

“You’re right my friends. How am I to lead you if you don’t even know my last name? It’s Ward.”

“Ward as in guard or protect. I like it. Lord, Ward. It fits you perfectly,” said Westcut.

“Speaking of, we need to talk about the expansion project. We need land, but not just that.. We need to keep it when everyone comes back. I will be the strongest, people will support me, but a lot will oppose me. So I think it’s time to talk to the people who don’t have jobs, and try to train them to be the first of our fighters.”

“Yes lord, I can find the people who want to fight and start the training for them,” said Westcut.

“Good then, we know what we are going to do. Will, I am going to need you. We have a monster zone to take care of,” said Nate.

Will didn’t say anything, and instead got straight to putting on his new armor. It was a breastplate with armor going down his arm and legs, and stopped at the hands and knees.

Both Nate and Will have leveled up from where they started. Nate now being level 8, and Will now being level 6. They are both becoming very strong, and are ready for the monster zone that Westcut does not want them venturing into.

The monster zone is a group of baboons. They are level 5 with the top baboon being level 7. Nate grabbed his armor and sword, grabbed 2 horses from a freshly built stable and started their way to the zone.

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“My horse always has a problem with me,” said Will.

“To be fair, you are a 6’5” werewolf. I don’t think the horse would be that happy,” replied Nate.

“Trust me, I didn’t ask to be this way, I mean who would wan..”

Nate cut Will off with a shhh. Will had a face that said “did you just shh me like a mom?” Nate made a face back saying “I did because we are here.” Will nodded his head in acknowledgment. Nate and Will got off the horses, making their way to the edge of a cliff.

“I count 60, 61 if you count the big one,” said Will.

“Yeah, 10 more than what Westcut saw yesterday.. I think we can do it, but this battle will be tough. They are smart but we are smarter,” replied Nate.

“Do you have what you sent me for yesterday?” asked Will.

“I do,” replied Nate.

Nate took a couple bones from his inventory and put them on the ground. He then got in a criss cross sitting position and started speaking a spell.

“I summon the spirits. Come now to fight for me.”

The bones radiated a purple light before turning into a black cloud of smoke. From that smoke came out 2 undead civil war soldiers. They were Union of course, with cavalry sabers in hand.

System message

Power summon undead: once per day you can summon 2 undead to fight by your side. The undead will be two levels below your level, and have no powers of their own.

Nate had gotten a new power in the last week. He suspected in the early levels he would get powers, but in the high levels he will instead upgrade his powers. Nate had one more thing up his sleeve. He had Will stop by a police station and grab flash bangs and tear gas.

Nate stood up and looked down at the baboons. They looked as if they were in a meeting of some kind. Nate took two of the tear gas cans, pulled the pins, and threw them down. The monkeys started screaming and freaking out. He then threw the flash bangs.

“You two get down there and take them out,” Nate said to the undead.

The Union soldiers jumped down with no hesitation to fight the baboons. “Wow. Not something I thought I would ever see,” said Nate.

“What do you mean, a werewolf, a necromancer, and two union soldiers fighting mutated baboons? This is completely normal!” said Will.

Nate gives a look to show it’s time for them to join the battle. Nate and Will jump into the fight. Nate carves through 5 of the baboons like butter, then chops down another 4. Will was fighting like he was a boxer but with claws. Upper cut to one baboon, taking his jaw clean off, 3 body shots to another. He was going through baboons like a comet travels through outer space. The union soldiers die 30 minutes into the fight; but between them, the flash bangs, and tear gas, this fight only took 50 minutes.

Nate and Will killed the last baboons together. Will kicked the baboon, setting up Nate to jump and cut its head off. Nate landed next to Will, then took a moment to look up and find the leader.

System message

Level 10 baboon Leader

“What the fuck,” said Nate and Will in unison.