All Chapters of Mana System In The Apocalypse: Chapter 31
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High Level Mage
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I made my way east, along the small town's buildings before heading south again. It wasn't long before I was stopped by two men wearing black armbands."Whoa there fella, would you look at this Bob," the man said tapping his friend on the chest with the back of his hand, "looks like our new friend here found us a nice night-time plaything, so how about it friend care to share?" The man asked, both him and his buddy smiling in glee.They must have thought this was their lucky night. I decided to check their stats.Footman | Level 5Guard | Level 4These two were likely nobodies in the Dragons' hierarchy which seemed to have the stronger or higher leveled people rule over the weaker lower-leveled, and considering their levels versus some of the other members I came across, these were not high-level members. They must have thought I was one of the weaker members as I had equipped the rifle again and I was also still sporting the armband.
Last Updated : 2023-06-13
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Time For Discussion
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I managed to slip us out of town and off towards the east without being spotted, after a few hours I was able to locate a collapsed barn that had just enough room for the two of us to spend the night.It was unlikely anyone would find us here even if they knew to start looking. I set the still sleeping woman down on the dirty hay and slumped over myself, exhausted. Before I nodded off I decided to tie up Fiona's hands and feet holding the end of the rope tight just in case. Then I fell asleep.I was awoken sometime in the night as I felt a tug on the rope.I heard a weak voice call out, "Paul?""Yeah," I replied simply.I heard her start crying, "T-Thank you for rescuing me. I'm so sorry for what I did. I thought you were working with the people following us.""I bet you are sorry, that doesn't change the fact that you tried to kill me does it," I hissed angrily, trying to keep my voice down, "If it wasn't for your damn Commander
Last Updated : 2023-06-14
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Modifiers
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I didn't really want some strange woman bonded to me for life, it felt way too much like a marriage, and I already went down that road once before. The problem was I didn't see any other option in the time we had. We couldn't afford to sit here all day with the Black Dragon encampment soo close. So I chose yes.[Fiona Clark has been Life Bonded to you.]"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, you won't regret this," she said sounding a bit manic. I was kind of already regretting it."We need to leave before that Mage catches up with us.""She is leaving for a place called Chic-a-go," Fiona said fumbling over the unknown word, "Apparently her faction? I guess I could call it that is at war with three other groups for that area and they recalled anyone over level ten to assist. I overheard this when they thought I had passed out from the beatings. I guess that's why they are rounding up fodder to feed to others in their group to power level them."
Last Updated : 2023-06-15
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Home sweet home
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We arrived north of the metro area I called home, after another three days. Fiona had been the model of good behavior the entire way. She could have left at any time and I wouldn't have stopped her. While I still didn't trust her fully I had to admit she was trying to make up for her mistake. While she didn't have a weapon she did have a few useful skills that came in handy in the few encounters with monsters we ran across. Mostly just local mutated wildlife.I had decided to stop using the old city names for most places as it didn't quite seem to fit the new reality that was our world. Despite that, this entire sprawling urban area had been known as the Fox Valley. It stretched from Lake Michigan down to the southern part of Lake Winnebago. Of course, it wasn't all the same town.There were three or four major towns connected by a slew of smaller communities and somewhere in all that mess was the Bazaar. It wasn't on the scale of Chicago big but there had still be
Last Updated : 2023-06-16
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Hearty Message
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I cleared my throat, "For the pain, put it between your teeth when I finish the runes. I don't know how long they will hold stable."She gave me a look of shock and tried to stand, but I pushed her back down in the seat, "Do you want the collar off or not?"She didn't say anything or nod she just sat there and I took that as confirmation to begin.There is something to be said about carving on a surface that you can manipulate in any direction you need versus trying to do the same on an object you can only rotate in one direction. After less than a minute I had her lay down on the couch and I kneeled to the side to get a better angle for carving. I needed to pick up a jewelers loupe or magnifying glasses for more detailed work like this.It may not have been the most dignified position for her but it made my work so much easier. She was only wearing her loose blouse and pants so as not to ruin her armor when the spell went off. I noticed she was w
Last Updated : 2023-06-17
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Air of authority
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The bridge came into view a few minutes later and we got in line to cross. I didn't realize it was this busy the night before. I could easily see a dozen soldiers decked out in full battle gear. There were two 50 cal machine guns set up on small podiums surrounded by sandbags on the far end of the bridge. Each of these was manned by two soldiers that eyed everyone warily. There was also a man towards the back that seemed to exude an air of authority; it felt a lot like the Commander's had. As the line in front of us filtered through the checkpoint a soldier looked us over."No fighting within city limits, if we catch you, you will be arrested or killed. No warnings."Then the man moved on, repeating his message to anyone that looked like they could cause trouble. We were waived through a minute later and I stopped to ask the soldier a question."Do you know where the Bazaar is?""Go down three blocks and ask for Gertrude at the market, maybe she k
Last Updated : 2023-06-18
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Bazaar
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We finally made it to our destination, it only took a week longer than expected, a rescue, a death, and a minor beating to get both of us to this place and time."You might as well go meet your contact so I can complete my mission, meet me over there," I said, pointing to a brick building across the street, "Will two hours be enough time?"Fiona nodded and entered the Bazaar, disappearing in a flash of light as I pulled out the last message spell.Located the Bazaar, City is under friendly military control. There are a few Black Dragons around use care while entering the town.The item turned to dust as my message was transmitted. I hoped Frathsar would be safe on his journey, God knows it wasn't an easy trip for us. I kind of hoped Fiona wouldn't show up in two hours and I would be off the hook for this life bond. Although, I was starting to see the advantages of having someone to travel with.Before entering the Bazaar I decided to see
Last Updated : 2023-06-19
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Reverse action
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"Unfortunately, no, I learned this skill by myself, and as you can see my work is rough at best."The Dwarf seemed to be disappointed by this news, handing me back my items."I will purchase the normal plates for a single credit each. If you had been more adept with your skills I would buy the ones you modified. Perhaps when you reach expert rank you can come back and teach me this skill.""I could teach you what I know now," I said not understanding why I had to be an expert."Doesn't work like that lad, only experts can impart a crafting skill unless I wished to learn from scratch like you are and I can't invest that kind of time."I just shrugged, "Well I'm not sure if I want to sell the plates yet as I feel like I could upgrade my armor.""That would be a good idea, it is always cheaper getting materials yourself than buying them from a market or the Bazaar, unless those materials are in low demand."He waved the cen
Last Updated : 2023-06-19
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A place to rest
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After the altercation with Sharla and her henchmen, I decided to take Fiona back to my place. Well, mostly I tried to convince her to find some other place to stay but she just kept saying that wasn't possible. She said something about her Life Bond and that she needed to keep me safe. Eventually, I relented, figuring if we were attacked that I liked my odds better with the two of us together. We made sure to keep our eyes open as we made the trip back to my place.It would be interesting to see what had become of my home in the eleven days I was gone. A change of clothes would be nice as well. I decided to put off looking for friends and family until I wasn't being hunted by a group of slavers, deciding the people I cared for might be safer that way.We made our way, stopping occasionally near patrols of soldiers to scan for the Assassin. The absence of the man was making me nervous almost to the point I wished he would just attack us so we could get this over wit
Last Updated : 2023-06-19
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Working for Improvement
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"It's fine. I accepted their deaths long ago. I'm just grateful that they didn't have to live through this insanity. My sister may have been ok but my parents would not have been able to cope. You mentioned parents, any other family back in your world?""I have an older brother that joined the military and my parents are knight retainers. I would have joined our military as well but our military didn't allow women so I joined the Royal Guard. My parents objected but it was my choice.""I was also betrothed to the son of some lesser noble but he ended the betrothal when he found out I joined the guard. Good riddance to the pompous dilettante," she said, disdain in her voice."My family managed to find another suitor to marry me, and I was scheduled to meet the man a few days ago but as you can see I was transported to your world first," she said not sounding all that sad about it.I got the sense she had a bit of rebellious streak to her, it remind
Last Updated : 2023-06-20
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