The number of creatures increased as we approached the breach.
We met Amuro, Lironom and goblins. I am thinking of writing a bestiary of the creatures I meet, it was difficult to get one through trade as they were sold on the very day of their publication as they were reputed.
Some 20 km later, we reached a crossing of 3 roads and we looked at the signs. When suddenly. A small house appeared out of nowhere! The front opened to form a small shop and a man hailed us.
"Good evening, dear customers, I am Atqium, mage to serve you!"
I looked at Ratvert, he himself did not know what he was about.
"Are you a merchant?"
Absolutely, and in order for you to go in this direction, you must go to the breach, the climate is difficult. I have some items that might interest you."
I was still puzzled about this sudden appearance.
"Can you beam down?"
"I am a space mage which allows me to travel throughout the kingdom in order to sell goods. Before I met you I observed you using a remote visualization spell".
This mage must have been of high rank to have such knowledge of space magic. Said it was the second most complicated to master after the magic of time.
Ratvert asked to see the objects that could help us. It was a Level 4 cold resistance pendant, as well as a compass found-way due to the blizzard.
"How much for everything?"
"6000 pieces"
"It's expensive, I don't have as many pieces"
"Quality pays you know"
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"I'll take the compass, I have a solution for the cold."
Ratvert didn't care because he wasn't affected by the cold.
"Thank you for your purchase, you earn loyalty points for next time, have a safe trip!"
And the shop slowly evaporated before our eyes.
We only had 15 km to go when an Hiborum attacked us. An hiborum was a very strong carnivorous bird that normally hunted in groups. It rose and attacked us in a dive. I produced two fireballs which he avoided without difficulty. He was flying around Ratvert when he created an arrow made of shadow which pierced his flan from side to side. However, this was only the beginning. When the Hiborum died, it produced a cry: «It is a call for help, we must run fast!» exclaimed Ratvert.
We left as fast as we could when a small black cloud approached us. A swarm of Hiborum!
They caught up with us in a few flaps of wings. There were 6 of them, one of them particularly big, it must have been the alpha.
Ratvert produced a thick fog around us. We were at risk.
Ratvert encouraged me to be strong.
We could only discern shadows in the place where we stood. My fireballs were of no use to me in this molasses. One hiborum cut my leg, another cut my chest. I couldn't find any healing potion in my purse and my blood was running down my clothes.
Ratvert managed to kill the two weakest hiborum with his bare hands and he seemed to have taken damage. I narrowly dodged the alpha's assault while another bit me in the arm, almost shredding it.
I was in a bad state, maybe it was my last fight? In the Goliath cave, I had thought and felt the same emotion and yet I had survived. I regained confidence and cauterized my wounds with the help of a ball of fire. I bit the teeth with pain. Then I invoked my spirit of fire.
My orders were hasty: "Prepare the biggest fireball you can, how long do you need?"
"25 seconds"
"Start!"
"Ratvert, get ready to use the paralysis spell you told me about."
"I trust you," replied – it sounds like an attack.
The fog remained dense but the creatures seemed to be able to locate us.
We managed to survive the 25 seconds although the pain I felt was excruciating.
«Ratvert throws your formula in the fireball of the mind»
He performed and the burning ball took a purple hue
And now it was my turn." And I tried to wave my mirique as best I could. A chaotic fireball took shape and micro-explosions popped up around»
"Now!"
The spirit raised the enormous ball and threw it to about 15m high, in its momentum, I threw my explosive fireball into it.
A powerful blast occurred and all the hiborum were paralyzed and slightly charred. They could not move for 15 seconds, they had to be finished. One by one, we ended the life of our attackers.
Whew! We got hot.
"It is the case to say so," I replied.
«Notification! Following the victory of a group of monsters including the alpha. Gain +5 points in intelligence, Gain +5 Wisdom»
«Notification! Creation of the new skill, explosive fireball level 1»
This fight has exhausted me, I am at the end of my strength. I still took the time to skin the beasts and recover the etheric waves. I found a mana diamond in the heart of the alpha. It can be used to create enchanted jewellery. The jewels allowed to have more powerful effects compared to a simple runic enchantment as on my daggers.
Camping here, we can recover and leave tomorrow, I thought I saw a small cave near a lake on our left»
"Let's do this."