Hello my lovely readers! I have FINALLY got the first part of a two chapter update for Olympus put from paper to this site. Just saying this again, I truly hate BB-code at this time haha.
I hope you all enjoy this chapter however, a fair warning, some tragedy (for the MC at least) does occur within this portion, ( the two chapter release portion) he also completes his quest and gains his adorable little fluff balls!...I mean ferocious tiny mew factories at the end of the two chapter update.
Proof-Read by Roguemist. be sure to thank him for me folks. ^.^
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I got woken up by Gallica this morning, I tried to hide my look of forlorn loss from not being greeted by the curvy sight of Scillica, and followed him toward the mess hall.
My mentality told me that being so close to him after so little time would be a red flag to anyone in charge; blame the cop brain I suppose.
However, nothing seemed to change, and each of the slaves in his circle were talking about when they should strike. There were five others, not including myself or Gallica, two had actually been former Spartan Hoplites captured in the last real incursion against Rome before Athens fell.
They could be useful, though there levels were five as well. I had no idea how we were going to get past the guards with fucking skulls shown for their levels.
I had to assume that was part of the quest, to search for the proper time to strike. It had been in the description after all.
I listened as the conversation turned toward a far more interesting topic, one I knew of but wanted to see how the NPC's took it.
"The Spartan army has begun to move again; Tale, tells of King Leonidas marshaling the last true pride of Spartan might to strike back against Rome." - Spartan warrior one
"Our king will drive them to the mainland and Greece will once more be ours!" - Spartan two, yes I dubbed them that.
Gallica piped in his own views as well, apparently he was from Gal. "I hope so, then we can begin taking back Gal from those bastards." He also aimed a very unfriendly look toward one of the guards who smirked.
"We need to worry about leaving here, before contemplating the implied measures behind Spartans move, boys" I said calmly, finishing my bowl of nasty ass gruel.
I left the table, not really waiting for an answer. I needed to train more, my stats were still woefully low compared to a normal start.
So I continued my training, ignoring the boxes that popped up as I did so. I practices on the wooden dummies first, and then began asking Gallica to strike me over and over with the wooden sword. My health dropped dangerously low, but my endurance had almost doubled in points.
Thank god! I all but screamed when I saw that. That would mean a tremendous boost in my defensive stat as well. Which pleased me greatly, I was always more inclined to be a tank like character anyway.
Slowly but surely, my stats were reaching what should be normal for my level. When I stopped, to allow my health to regenerate I saw her. She was across the quad, ludus, whatever the hell you wanted to call this Roman style gladiator training grounds.
Scillica, a picture of loveliness. What I did not enjoy, was the fat dough boy placing his plump fingers on her ass, while he shoved her against the wall out of sight. I could see her face, a bruise had appeared.
I started to rise up, but apparently Gallica had seen it as well. He held me down with ease. I struggled, cursing at him for not letting me stop the atrocity I was witnessing, and he just shook his head before leaning down to whisper in my ear.
"Leave it, Crispin, she is a slave. Like you, and has no choice but to please our Master’s whims.” I am too pathetic now to so much as attempt to stop what was basically rape.
It made me sick to my stomach, and I turned away from the shadows. Luckily, the grunts of the training men as they took strikes or struck out with there weapons covered the noise.
I went back to work; pretending the wooden dolls were a great deal wider, and a lot bloodier.
This continued for another two days in game. I had been in the game four days total now. I was happy to say I did not see any more occurrences of Scillica being taken by force, neither had I seen her however.
We were seated at the table in the meal area. Really it was just a few wooden tables beneath a roof beside the open ground where we trained, but it worked I supposed.
Gallica was whispering to our little group, the size had grown somewhat, another three had been added to the ranks. "I heard from one of the house slaves that the guards will all be leaving to escort the Master's wife and child to Athens. The Master will remain with a few of the newer guards on staff"
I had wondered why over the last two days I had seen other guards with poorly made equipment and levels ranging from 5-7.
The system is making ready for the escape no doubt; which meant this may very well be a form of event quest.
"Oi! did you hear this as well? The fat bastard managed to get his hands on a pregnant female lion from Rome. Big little beastie as well." Spartan 1 stated.
My head shot up at that, my promised reward? Pregnant female, perfect. I honestly hoped I would not need to kill the mother to get her cubs. Naturally, I had no real idea that this was part of it. I just assumed.
I had managed to get my own level to level 5 within the last two days as well. I had thrown myself into training my stats; the levels were a result.
Status Window Name: Crispin Leonholdt Level: 5
Class: Slave Gender: MaleTitlesThe Loner-Health:350 / 350Health Regen:20.30 / SecStamina:300 /300Stamina Regen:15.30 / Sec-Strength:55Agility40Vitality:20Intelligence:10Leadership:0Luck:15 Endurance: 100-Attack Damage:100Defence180Skill ListAnalyze: The ability to see details of all you look upon.
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Level: 5 Experience: 40%Unarmed Proficiency: The ability to fight bare handed.
Level 8 Experience: 20%Sword proficiency: Ability to wield one handed swords
Level 3 Experience: 45%
The one upside to being a slave was right there, given proper meals and training my stats rose quickly. I was still below par when compared to Gallica, but he was considered an Elite NPC.
I had forgone leveling sword mastery, having it was enough for the time being. I had a clear path I personally wanted to take for my weapons, but I would likely need to make them; or purchase them within Sparta when I made it there at last.
"We strike tonight.." there went the bomb! Gallica stated tonight was the night we would move out. Finally, a chance to complete this quest. I wanted that fat fuck in the ground for what I had seen, I would finally get my chance.
We all spent the remainder of the day doing light training. Pulling blows, it was rather staged but the new guards were too green to fully notice, thankfully.
I had finally picked up one of the wooden round shields during this time, and used it to take blow after blow. I wanted the skill.
Skill Learned Shield Mastery Through repeatedly blocking strikes you have been granted the shield mastery skill.
All blows received while a shield is equipped reduced by 5%
All damage received reduced by 10% when blocked fully by a shield.
Mastery level: 1
Experience: 90% Shield Mastery Level Shield Mastery Level Shield Mastery Level
My eyes widened at the series of boxes. I had just gained it, and leveled it to level 4 almost instantly. I'd read up on that occurrence when I logged out after finishing this quest fully. I wonder if my relative stats increased the speed I learned certain skills, or if the easier it is to acquire them, the easier it is to level early on. Personally, I hoped it related to my stats.
I pulled up the Shield Mastery skill menu, and almost had a heart attack.
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Shield Mastery The ability to block incoming damage with a shield.
Higher Masteries allow for a greater damage reduction. Level: 4 Damage Reduction while using a shield: 30%
What in the hell was with this OP as shit skill? It was a common one in any fantasy game. But seriously? Level 4 and 30% reduced damage if I block the blow? Would it rise further and further?
If it did, would the relative shield quality change its overall percentage reduction? So much to fucking learn. But I was loving every second!
I grinned, and struck my arm out at the incoming sword wondering what would happen.
Skill Aquired. Shield Bash
The ability to stun a foe temporarily after striking them with your shield.
Stun Duration: 1 second.
Level: 1
Fuck yes! I jumped a little for joy, confusing my partner who struck me in the ribs lightly before saying in the most deadpan voice I have ever heard. "You jumped and died. Where is your cliff?" Gallica was my partner by the way.
I just shook my head and laughed, it was a shitty joke but it was funny to me.
Then we continued training, the sun slowly cresting the horizon, moving toward dusk. We all went to the bathing chamber, really it was where we put olive oil over our entire bodies and scraped it off.
I can honestly say I now know what it feels like to be utterly hairless along my body. It was a freaky feeling, but at least I was clean.
Gallica had told us to move silently through the courtyard when the house slave with the key frees us. I could hardly wait for night to fall now.
When it did finally come, my little lean too that was traded in for a cell when I had shown my strength, was unlocked by a feminine hand.
I left the cell, taking the short sword she gave, and the shield before looking into her face. Scillica! Before I could say her name she told me to follow her, and we went slowly from cell to cell releasing everyone.
Gallica was the last, and when he was released and armed he led us to an inner area of the mansion like house. I found it odd we found no one to stop us, no guards, and no other slaves.
Gallica had even released the other fighters who joined in the hopes of returning to Sparta, or their other homelands. Our numbers had reached twenty in total.
When we reached the center plaza itself, we were met by a shield wall of the green recruits, and a few archers on the level above with the fat bastard standing there smiling.
Quest Update! Night Ambush Your master has learned of your plans somehow and prepared an ambush for you all! Fight your way clear to be free! Objectives Escape with your fellow slaves, killing all Roman Guard Recruits in your path.
Success
Succeed in escaping with Gallica, Scillica, and as many other slaves as you can.
Failure
Gallica, or Scillica fall in the escape. Rewards: Unknown, 2 silver
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Here you are my lovely readers. The first of two chapter update. The next one will be up in a few hours. Then I am back to finishing Volume one of Blood Born. It's gonna be a fun chapter.