Albion returned to the library, seeing the Thumb members loading the bullets into their magazines.
"Director." They greeted as Kalo fixed his explosive cane. Xiao returned with her men, bringing more books.
"Books of Black Dragoons." Staring at the book of the humanoid dragoons with their special crafted armors. Wielding a variety of weapons, they were legends in their own right.
"Black Dragoons are tough Xiao, but seeing how you all came unscathed. I can tell it was a difficult mission."
"We're Liu, sir. We exist solely for War." Xiao uttered with a smile.
"Good work. The Black Dragoons are A-Ranked enemies and seeing that you brought me at least a few hundred. It means that you also faced the Dragoon Leaders. They are some of the more highly dangerous opponents. Actual dragons in humanoid form. You can give those pages to your leaders. Because those pages have an ability called 'Dragon's High' it works well with the ones who use flames. The longer the fight, the more intense your flames would be." Xiao was surprised to hear that. It would allow them to handle the more troublesome scenarios without much worry.
"Understood Director." Xiao went off with her men, whereby Albion went to the Floor of Yesod, seeing the abnormality fight that was counting down. 30 seconds left as the Thumb stood by Albion's side, ready for the next incursion. Roland and Argalia standing by as the number ended.
Seeing a figure being tied down by a straitjacket with a head covered in a metal casing but there was another one. A figure who was wearing armor, wielding a pair of maces. The plume was like a mane while the face plate was that of a skull biting a metallic chain.
Library Abnormality + Unique Abnormality.
Forsaken Murderer
and
Forgotten Warmonger.
"Begin." The Forgotten Warmonger's chain had pulled Forsaken Murderer around. Closing the gap between the groups at once. Kalo signaled his Soldattos to be firing from a distance with Kalo and Boris engaging the Forgotten Warmonger at close range. The fast swings of the mace had Kalo and Boris dodging the attacks.
"Argalia, Roland. Focus on the Forgotten Warmonger. I'll handle Forsaken Murderer." Albion ordered as Argalia and Roland charged at the Forgotten Warmonger who swung the maces at them both. Countering their fast attacks with heavy swings that rendered their plans useless.
"Damn. What's with this monster? He's nullifying our attacks!" Argalia went ahead as Roland charged in with his durandal. Being parried by a gentle touch from Forgotten Warmonger. Albion went after Forsaken Murderer. This would be easy, but he was wrong. Forsaken Murderer's speed was much faster than before, so swinging its head at a rate that was overwhelming Albion. Even with his Ashen Lynx weapon set, it was a tough fight. He may have all the abilities from the others, but this? This was hitting him harder than before, even with the Strongest skill equipped, it did not stop the blows. The damage to his body was increasing by the minute.
"The more reckless. The situation, the better it is for me." Albion said as he headbutted Forsaken Murderer's head. His skull was going to crack, he was bleeding from his eyes and nose, but that was not going to stop him. Then using the Last Chance Workshop to lacerate the Forsaken Murderer's body. A groan was heard from Forsaken Murderer as hiw breathing caused the ground to rumble.
"Forsaken!" The Forgotten Warmonger reached Forsaken Murderer, kicking Albion back. The Forsaken Murderer was breathing as the helmet shattered, seeing the pale face that lacked any hair. Just panting wildly, glaring at Albion. There was an oddity here, why would Forsaken Murderer be shown kindness by the Forgotten Warmonger?
"Forsaken. Be my hammer." Forsaken Murderer vanished, turning into a pair of war hammers that were held by the Forgotten Warmonger. Held together by bandages with straps from the straight jacket, the amount of power that Albion felt from it, had his heart feeling the bloodlust from it.
"That's new." Albion said as he drank a potion, where Lorent appeared.
"Yeah, that's just how it is. The Unique Abnormality works with the Library Abnormality. Forming symbiotic relationships. Mainly turning them to weapons or fusing their abilities." Lorent said as Albion went ahead, breaking the Forgotten Warmonger's helmet with a headbutt.
"Just fire away, Kalo!"
"You don't give me orders, Blue Reverberation."
"Kalo, just fire! Bullets won't hit me!" The Thumb members fired their gunshots at the Forgotten Warmonger. Swinging madly to stop the bullets but Albion kept going in with a headbutt. The way the Forgotten Warmonger fought? It was familiar to him, not that he had seen it personally but the way he acted.It sounded like a tale his parents had told him when he was younger. The skill with the hammer? It was enough to cause the wind to stir violently with swings. The way he handled the hammer, finesse mixed with tenacity.
"You... Why do you headbutt me head on? Why do you face me alone?"
"A leader should be fighting on the frontlines shouldn't I?" The Forgotten Warmonger lowered his weapon and laughed.
"I suppose this is the best I can do for now. Very well. I will ask a question. Do you know of my tale?"
"The Gentle Warlord. A famed S-rank Hunter who was with Avalon and Nevera. My parents. You were the one who was said to have the heart of gold. Never leaving anyone to their fate. You died defending a building full of civilians from giants. You died on your feet. 700 giants dead, with their heads crushed. You carry a hammer and a sword that lacks an edge. It may lack an edge, but your true power comes from your swings. My parents said that in terms of raw power, you were a class of your own. Not even Mackam could hold a kindle to you. You made friends with Forsaken Murderer?" The hammer turned back to Forsaken Murderer.
"He's just having trouble keeping himself contained. When people look at you like you're a freak. Of course it would affect you." The Forgotten Warmonger let out a sigh.
"I'll be your abnormality, but the next fight. It's a difficult one. I doubt not even Avalon and Nevera with you can handle it. It's a Colored Fixer, but he only appeared after the whole Library Incident." Forgotten Warmonger said kneeling before Albion.
Abnormalities suppressed.
Abilities gained.
Forsaken Murderer
Chained Wrath Stores wrath, increased damage when used with blunt weapons.
Wrath is earned by attacking, blocking or taking hits from enemies with blunt weapons.
Multiplier 1 Wrath = 5% increase per damage. Metallic Ringing Blunt Weapons will ring after each attack, the ring will cause enemies to fall into a state of 'Off Balance' creating more opportunities to strike. Violence Attacks against enemies with Blunt weapon resistance have a 25% chance to pass through armor, breaking limbs.
Forgotten Warmonger
War Cry A War Cry that increases buffs for all team members within the viccinity. Increases defense, attack strength and status resistance. Kindness When protecting others, your strength and defenses rise up to 75%, The Warlord's Strength. The Strength that is beyond S-Rank hunters. Increases technique and damage of blunt based weaponry and works with the Strongest from Red Mist.
Albion watched how the door opened, where he went with his Librarians. The next path? An empty room with gears making noise. A man seated by the table, with a number of individuals that had their heads lowered to the man by the table.
"Zwei Section 6, Stray Dogs, the Carnival, the Smiling Faces, Gaze Office, Leaflet Office, the Church of Gears and Fullstop Office. That's a lot of them." Roland said.
"Oh, it's Blue Reverberation." The man said as he put his cigarette pipe to his lips.
"This is the entirety of Yesod's floor. The Librarians of his floor. You will be facing all the Abnormalities at once." The man spoke as he stood up. Just that action alone had Albion's librarians ready their weapons.
"He's a Color Fixer." Roland and Argalia spoke together as the man lit his pipe.
"That I am. To see the 2nd coming of Black Silence and The Blue Reverberation present here. It is wonderful. I am Windsor, a Color Fixer. Given the name White Cloud. I've already subdued them all. Though Kalo will be the Captain of the Floor." The smoke being exhumed blanketed Windsor's body where he reappeared by Albion's side.
"Lorent." Lorent appeared by Albion's side.
"What's going on?"
"It's as he said. The Library seems desperate about making it difficult for you this time around. So this reception will be an entire Abnormality fight."
"All Around Helper, Singing Machine and Funeral of the Dead Butterflies. Along with three Abnormalities that are not within the Library. This fight will take place soon, but you have trouble outside. One that cannot be ignored. All of us here will serve you, because the 6 Abnormality fight will also include an additional creature. A thousand Orcs. As we are now, if we take this fight. We will all perish." Windsor said.
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"Lorent?"
"Can't help you there. Not even I know what the Library thinks. It's a living being, and it seems that it wants to help you reach an answer that not even the Library has gotten. You are the 700th person to challenge this place, and because of your experiences. The Library will resonate accordingly. With addition of Nevera and Avalon, your strength has reached a higher level. COunting with your manifestation and the fact that Control Team has awakened. Plenty of things added to the difficulty... Your world is experiencing a dungeon break that will require all of us to be there." Lorent said as Albion immediately headed for the door.
"We will follow him. No objections." Windsor said as he stood up.
Later, Albion went outside to the lobby where Avalon and Nevera showed the news.
"Major threat to the country. Unidentified dungeon break. Unknown entities have broken into the world..." Roland and Malkuth grit their teeth as they see it. All of those creatures? They were unknown Abnormalities.
"Those abnormalities are being released. From objects to sentient types..." Malkuth said.
"Should we be worried?" Albion asked.
"It's the inanimate objects you should worry about. They aren't easy to track and they can vanish from time to time." Levi stated.
"Then we're all going. We need to begin suppression measures. Scorched Girl, burn all the books that we have. All Librarians, equip all pages." The books began to burn completely, as the Librarians took the pages to strengthen themselves beyond their old potentials. The portal of the Library opened to the center, where President Villis turned to see Albion stepping out with his Librarians. Seeing the Abnormalities appear in many forms, there were some that were human and some that had humans fused into their bodies.
"Lynx."
"We'll handle this. Begin suppression!" Albion shouted as the Rabbits went ahead. Firing at an Abnormality wearing a gas mask. Unleashing thick clouds of smoke that began creeping to their path.
"Wind!" Nevera shouted, using the wind to push the smoke back. They watched as the gas masks of the Rabbits began to bleed blood out, falling to their knees but they kept on firing.
"Ranged Fixers! Begin focus fire on the Abnormalities!" The guns were being fired with Roland, Angelica and Roelica taking aim. Firing shots at the targets. An Abnormality leaped over to them, a ten armed man with five heads in the chest cavity. Olivier stopped it with his hand, then using the spear to send it flying back. A blade was heard being unsheathed, zipping about from Abnormality to Abnormality.
"Astolfo." The purple haired in a white uniform arrived, with 20 men behind him.
"Roland, Angelica.. Olivier. It seems that we meet again. Raiders, begin assault!" The 20 Fixers that Astolfo had with him went to the front, giving support to the Hunters.
"Lynx.. What are they?" Albion was trying to figure out how to say it, but Lorent appeared. Patting Albion's shoulder.
"They're monsters. Not the regular kind. People who have lost hope and gave in to a voice." Lorent said as he put on his pair of gloves. Where Roelica was facing three Abnormalities alone, swinging her great sword to push them back. One got the drop on her from behind, only to watch it be cut down by a bulky man.
"That weapon... Looks a lot like Angelica's." The man spoke wielding a great chain sword.
"Renaud!" Roland called out.
"Ho, still alive? Eh, Angelica too?" Renaud said as three Abnormalities from his left unleashed their abilities. Vines made of human corpses charging at him, he did not seem to bother as the vines along with the three Abnormalities were slashed by another figure. Shaggy hair who wielded an odachi.
"Let us save the reunions for later, Renaud. Roland, Angelica. It is good to see you. Olivier, you seem to be wearing the Hana uniform. Too high up to care about us at Charles?"
"Naimon! Looks like the gang's here!" Astolfo, Renaud and Naimon went to Roland.
"If you're here, then where's Ogier?" Ogier walked beside Roland, revealing his razor sharp claws.
"Shall we?" Ogier said as he patted Roland's back. Where Roland shrieked as Ogier's claws pierced his back.
"Damn it, Ogier. Keep that claw carefully. Ow! Ow!"
"Sorry..." Ogier pulled his claw out, seeing Roland's wound heal up.
"Dad..Mom who are they?"
"Our closest friends. Let's go!" The addition of the Fixers joining the fight increased combat potential all at once, the way they fought. They had each other's backs far better than anyone else. Even at a distance, they could predict each other's movements. Roelica was in awe of their strength, they were perfect at every turn.
"Come on, Little Blue." Argalia said as he went ahead with Philip, cutting down the Abnormalities in their path. Joining Roland, Angelica and Olivier at the frontlines.
"That's a lot of them." Roland said
"Doesn't matter, we keep pushing right?" Renaud said as he crushed an Abnormality under his boots.
"Roland."
"Silenzio Furioso." Roland, Roelica and Angelica went first. Unleashing the full arsenal of their weapons, Roland and Angelica were in sync. Piercing their way through the Abnormalities with ease, while Roelica readied her gatling gun. Unleashing the short swords of Crystal Atelier, then the great swords of Wheel Industry. Whereby Roelica joined Roland with the durandal and Angelica with the pierce of lance. Angelica and Roland went to Argalia, a high five as a tag out. Where Argalia and Roelica readied their scythes, dashing at high speeds. Fast swings that ravaged the Abnormalities. Dozens being hit at once as Argalia went to Olivier.
"Up to you." Olivier dashed to Roelica, using the three trigrams as they went for the assault. Breaking the Abnormalities regardless of their size, then ending it with Impugnatio Ultima.
"Who's that? She's able to keep up with you two, Blue Reverberation and Olivier so easily."
"Our daughter from another world." Roland answered, whereby Astolfo, Renaud, Ogier and Naimon's jaws dropped.
"Close it before a fly goes in. We still have work guys." Angelica said as she fired her revolvers at the oncoming Abnormality.
"Y..Yeah!" They went back to facing the Abnormaltiies.
A Hunter was facing against an Abnormality, only to be protected by Zwei Section 6 members, led by Isadora and Julia.
"Back off!" They pushed against the Abnormality, one that had blades darting all over to them, Walter made his appearance to break through the blades first. Then followed by Gyeong Mi punching the Abnormality's head. A knockback, then followed by brutally pummeling it's head until it flattened. Subduing it instantly.
"You owe me for this Walter." Walter kept quiet as he went for an assault. A Hunter was hit by an Abnormality, slowly turning into an Abnormality.
"Must FEED!" Charging at President Villis, who pushed it back with her fist. Then being caught by Bono of Gaze Office, who had his metal tentacles hold the Hunter up, pulling out the Abnormality's parasite from the skull.
"This is annoying." Throwing the Hunter away as Dalloc used paralysis on the Hunter to keep them down while Alloc kept on observing. Informing the other Librarians on what to do next. What strategies to work with the others. Windsor was at the back still relaxing as he puffed out smoke from his pipe. Gyeong Mi led the vanguard as the others followed him to the charge. The Carnival unleashed their blades to feed on the Abnormalities, sewing cloth that was being distributed to the others as additional layers of protection.
"Malkuth!" Malkuth went to the downed Hunter, working on calming the Hunter's nerves.
"Lynx. Can we trust you with this?" President Villis asked, seeing Albion give her a nod.
"Hold the perimeter, then!" Albion ordered as President Villis called the Hunters back. Focusing on providing ammunition to the ranged Librarians while Albion was charging in, manifesting his EGO. The Screaming Lynx, as all the Abnormalities turned their attention to him. The smoke blanketed Albion's body, where Windsor was by his side. Letting his smoke be Albion's cover. One of them charged at Albion, only to be stopped by Windsor with the pipe. A punch that sent the Abnormality to the back. Sending more of them flying as the Ranged Librarians unleashed their firepower. Ripping it apart as the Abnormalites started to be subdued.
"You make it look easy, Windsor."
"Thank you, Director. Keep in mind that most of them will not be able to be contained. Some can be contained but not all of them." Windsor said as he puffed out smoke from his lips, where the Gears of the Church went on an assault, grinding the enemies down while the Carnival went for their tailoring. Making thread out of the Abnormalities, giving it to the others. They were lethal and it wasn't simple nor would it be easy as people thought. Yae and his Leaflet Fixers were heading into the fight, unleashing their smoke as they went on their attacks. Yae's hammer would knock the abnormalities off balance, while his workers would strike at them.
Malkuth ordered the Control Team operatives to handle the Abnormalities, capturing a few of them. The hole in the sky began to shrink, slowly but surely. They had to hold the line. Liu Association unleashed their full might of flames while Albion gave Xiao the matches. Blanketing their bodies in the Fourth Match Flames that would leave burns on the Abnormalities. Yan used distorted blade to crush the Abnormalties first, then followed by Ryn with her rifles. Unleashing fast shots that stunned the Abnormalities further, whereby granting more openings for the others. The Smiling Faces went in with their strikes. Bunching them up with the Stray Dogs. Giving the Rhinos a chance to swing their hammers full force. Leaping back as the Reindeers did their assault as Nikolai readied her weapon, the large scimtar which was upgraded. A single swing was enough to take them down.
Salvador charged ahead with Yuna, fast strikes of their weapons by Sigma Workshop. Leaving burn damages, where as Philip leaped to be the finisher. A single swing of his blade, then leaping to Xiao.
"Manifest your EGO." Xiao did as she was told, burning in red flames as she swung her guan dao that created a wave of flames. Burning the rest of the Abnormalities that the Control Team could not contain to ash. Even then, it was uncertain if they were dead.
"Situation Averted!" The Librarians said as Albion returned to normal, walking over to help some of the Rabbits on their feet.
"Sorry for troubling you sir."
"If it wasn't for how effective your assault was, things could have ended differently. I'm thankful." Albion looked at Myo who was still letting out a sigh.
"It's been a while since we suppressed an Abnormality." Myo said as she turned to the others.
"Hehe, that was fun... But some Abnormalities escaped." Maxim said as a bright light appeared from the shrunk hole.
"That's... The Seed of Light." Then the light disappeared, Albion looked at his Librarians. Malkuth was alarmed but even then Albion felt his strength waning from him.
"That was a tough fight. I can barely keep up." Albion fell to his knees as Roland caught him by the arm.
"Hey, take it easy. You might want to rest. We'll handle the rest." Roland said as he brought Albion to the portal, where they see Forgotten Warmonger pick him up. President Villis met eyes with the Forgotten Warmonger, Roland noticed it. It was a look of a person who had longed to see someone. Avalon and Nevera went to grab Albion instead.
"That's your daughter, isn't she? She beat Mackam. Why don't you teach her how to use that weapon of hers?" The Forgotten Warmonger gave a nod, stepping in front as he pulled out a blade that lacked an edge. Placing his palms over the blade's pommel.
"What is your name?" Just that question had the Hunters all around them fall to their knees, save for the Librarians. An immense pressure that felt like a tidal wave sweeping through castles in the sand. Only President Villis was still fine, everyone else was still on their knees.
"Monica Vilis." Wielding a blade of similar nature, speaking her words.
"Good. You pass." A card was given to her.
"This is an Invitation to the Library." The Invitation detailed that she would now be invited to face off against the Forgotten Warmonger.
"I await your answer." The Librarians left into the portal with Lorent waiting outside. Explaining to President Vilis about the situation, but not going to divulge into too much details. She has to keep them to herself unless permitted by Albion.
A few days pass, Albion was still in bed. Resting, being taken care off by the Abnormalities. Watching Malkuth work with the Control Team Agents who were dying left and right with certain Abnormalities. One mistake, and they die. But because the Library's work, they get revived again. Discussing things such as Insight, Instinct, Repression and Attachment works. Though the main surprise was Seeing Forgotten Warrior standing by the arena. Where President Vilis has taken the invitation.
When she arrived, she stood alone with the same edgeless sword. Looking at the Forgotten Warmonger who was ready for the fight.
"Where is this?"
"The source of my power. My current power. I am the library director, but it'd be best if you face that being head on." The Forgotten Warmonger unleashed a War Cry where President Villis did the same, cancelling each other out.
"It's your challenge President. Good luck."