CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR
So many research materials, so little time
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~ Name: Satreb the Ancient ~
Title: Portal Monster
Class: Titan Shark [cursed] [lv253]
HP
[204]
MANA
[111]
ATK
[342]
INT
[57]
DEF
[278]
SPD
[234]
This ancient marine beast may be from the oceans of hell
The predator of long forgotten times, so stories tell
At least the size of any dragon, dwelling far below
This grey shark is prey to no other monster you know
~ Name: Unnamed ~
Title: Portal Monster
Class: Mer-Orc [lv94]
HP
[134]
MANA
[167]
ATK
[68]
INT
[63]
DEF
[59]
SPD
[106]
These creatures’ water magic has killed many fishermen
They come to claim their bounty then they disappear again
Orcs with tails like fish instead of legs, and quite cunning
If you see a horde of these, your best bet is running
~ Name: Unnamed ~
Title: Portal Monster
Class: Venom Snapper [lv1]
HP
[1]
MANA
[1]
ATK
[1]
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INT
[1]
DEF
[1]
SPD
[1]
A quick and clever fish that travels in large, hungry schools
Known to inhabit the deepest most poisonous pools
Everywhere they swim becomes a toxin to their prey
Run when you see thousands of these monsters swim your way
Hundreds of Mer-Orcs who summoned spells like any mage
Followed by a Titan Shark that thrashed about in rage
Fought an army while a thousand Venom Snappers swam
Releasing toxins that could quickly erode any clam
Hawk had to resist the urge to analyze it all
There were so many monsters there it caused her heart to stall
She made a mental note of every monster she could find
And promised herself she’d protect their image in her mind
She gingerly approached the scene of battle with a smile
She hadn’t been so intrigued by a war in quite a while
The heroes fighting to defend their homes beneath the sea
Were an ancient race that had been lost to history
~ Name: Grey ~
Title: General
Class: Mage [lv65]
HP
[67]
MANA
[205]
ATK
[69]
INT
[82]
DEF
[79]
SPD
[134]
A veteran commander from a long forgotten race
No surface dweller has ever laid eyes upon her face
A water nymph unlike the mermaids common to the west
Said to be the race that understands the sea the best
At the front of a small unit of a dozen knights
Swam a lady who was responsible for the lights
She fended of the spells of Mer-Orcs with spells of her own
Twisting water into blades that cut through Mer-Orc bone
The knights around her dealt with most of the lesser monsters
Though some struggled helplessly against Venom Snappers
Several other units fought nearby and looked hard pressed
The Titan Shark approaching clearly made them all distressed
Hawk decided it would be best to earn the nymphs’ trust
“I’d rather study it, but killing the shark is a must”
With a disappointed look she cast a spell of air
And fired it at the beast, leaving a trail as thin as air
The humble looking spell caught no one’s attention at first
But when it pierced the Titan shark’s left fin, it loudly burst
It turned to face her angrily with wisdom in its eyes
Hawk didn’t look scared but she did feel some slight surprise
“I guess my Attack stat really does need some levelling
Though that mana increase sure did help with channeling”
She summoned several more spells like the last and fired again
The shark swam halfway to her, but had exploded by then
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I feel your pain, I’d love for you to have studied the beast
Its remains will offer some insight to you at least
I’ll help you with your attack stats to give you more control
So next time you fight one, your spell makes a smaller hole
In the great confusion caused by the exploding shark
General Grey cast a spell that brightened up the dark
It seemed like the sun itself had risen suddenly
In moments, the Mer-Orcs were all floating lifelessly
Hawk tried clapping her hands but the sound was hard to hear
But the ancient magic she’d watched filled her up with cheer
She swam to Grey while swatting away some small fish monsters
Then, in annoyance, wiped out all the Venom snappers
“Nice to meet you, General, I am a human mage
Our kind haven’t spoken since a long forgotten age
As it happens, we’re having some problems of our own”
Hawk tried hard to speak with a reserved, respectful tone
The nymph called Grey look fearfully at Hawks blue status screen
“That’s the highest mana stat that I have ever seen…
Yes, we’ll welcome you at home, we thank you for today
The portal monsters have been worse than usual all day”
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