Chapter 18: Forth night is approaching
Neeth guided Xhemile towards her room and opened the door presenting her custom armor. Xhemile’s mouth opened at the sight of this armor. The armor looked incredible to say the least, despite its cheap materials. She immediately wanted to try it on. Neeth, smiling knowingly, helped her by this endeavor. The armor fitted her body proportions perfectly. The breast area was finely crafted and with small ornaments engraved.
“My lady, the armor is skintight to preserve the mobility advantage which would by loose armor prevent specific movements. There are also small areas which are unarmored to chow off your char...”: Neeth cleared her throat.
“To prevent the body from overheating.”: She finished.
The breast area was skintight and had a small cutout which showed her cleavage a bit more. It also was open at her sides to show her curves. The hip area was completely covered except the outermost hip areas. In between her legs a longer piece of leather specifically made that it only covers half of her thigs, the outer area was open. This piece of leather was loose and would sway in battles helping her preserve maximum mobility. The calves and the forearms are covered with ornamented bracelets made of leather. With this armor also came a pair of sturdy leather boots made for women from the shape of them. Now she looked like a warrior. According Neeths compliments she now also was dressed and looked like a tribe's member of the Karomama clan. The armor also had a loose hood which can be armor and sun protection at the same time. After trying on the leather armor, Xhemile complained about the open bits of the armor and if they were really necessary. Neeth plausible explained, quote:
“This is specifically made so. If you face and enemy which is a human or goblin it would distract them as they would concentrate on your charms and not your spear.”
Xhemile wasn't completely convinced but she let it slide. When she turned around, she didn't notice Neeths triumphant grin. After walking back to the main room and greeting her subjects which also all now are wearing their armor. Their armor was definitely made to fight. Their armors almost had no cutouts to ‘prevent overheating’ and Xhemile felt lightly cheated. They then all sat down at the big table in the middle of the hall. Together they started to eat, but Xhemile thought it was somehow a bit to quiet.
“Guys, night is almost there. Let's eat enough so we can fight and protect our lands this night too. Also, everyone stays behind the barrier. Last time the alpha tried to lure me outside of it which didn't work. Maybe this time it will try something similar. If you can lure it yourself into your attack range and get a hit or two would be perfect.”
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“Ah, my lady, we thought about the usage of long-range weapons, but we have no materials to craft decent arrows or bows, so we made an easier to build range weapon.”
Neeth took out a larger quiver filled with shorter spears.
“We made javelins.”: She proudly stated.
Xhemile was a bit surprised, but then concentrated on these javelins.
[desert dog bone javelin
Rank 0
ATK: +3
Description: A javelin with a tip made of a sharpened bone of the desert dog bound with a sinew on a stick. This primitive javelin can be thrown or used as a short-range spear. Javelins have a shorter range than other ranged weapons, but in skilled hands it can be very deadly.
Effect:
Throwable.
Stronger pierce effect than arrows due to its weight, but also shorter range.
Can penetrate weaker shields and injure or kill its wielder.]
Xhemile was satisfied with its current appearance. She also noticed that Neeth and the others made enough of them so everybody can have ten each with her getting twenty. Soon enough the system announced the coming of the night.
{[Lords and ladies, the fourth night is upon you. Prepare yourselves!]
[In one hour, all monsters will be buffed by 100% more aggressiveness and their stats increase by 100%.]
Xhemile gathered all her subjects to discuss the battleplan. Which doesn't differ from the previous nights very much. Kill desert dogs until the alpha comes into a specific range and if it came in range, they would use feints and slay the dogs differently so it can't drag someone outside the protection barrier. The javelins should be saved to use against the alpha to distract and eventually injure it, they had no hope of getting rid of it at the moment, as it was way more powerful than they currently are. They then discussed some minor things like, how to protect her ladyship, which Xhemile interrupted saying that the barrier would last for another five nights. Xhemile also looked at the lord message platform.
[Messages]
“Guys, you also happy that the night is normal?”
“Yeah, last night was crazy. I lost 70% of my troops!”
“Hah, I prevented losses, because I ordered all my subjects to hide!”
“Bro just slipped the best option to get stronger...”
“Insignificant beings! I am already level 9! Kneel before me mortals!”
“Dude has gone crazy from last night...”
Her subjects also read those messages.
“What!? Insignificant being!? This bottom male is absolute trash! Compared to our Ladyship which is leagues more beautiful than this guy and way more intelligent!”: Nane shouted outraged.
“Thats right! Look at her curves and those massive knockers! When this sub male sees her, he will immediately wet his pants and cry for his mother!”: Kira chimed in.
Xhemile’s face color changed to a bright red and she covered her face embarrassed. Seconds later she only heard Nane and Kira wheeze as someone punched them in their guts. When she looked up, she only saw Nour standing near them and her other subjects looking warily at her.
“But her ladyship is beautiful. Even for our tribe's standards which are known to be beautiful.”: Marwa suddenly said.
After a discussion, why her ladyship was so beautiful, much to the embarrassment of Xhemile, which lasted an hour, the system announced again the appearance of the night.