Lani looked at me a bit shocked, but I turned back to the table and pointed to the village's east side. Lani came over to the table and gasped; the strike time was some were around this time, which would be lunch.
My observation skills from my Water Sphinx Totem were on full torque; being constantly fed by the Fire Force Pact, I spotted a sundial on the front deck. It was about ten mins before the Strike time, but we could make it there without a problem.
The problem was that I couldn't read the notes that were under the time. I was slowly starting to piece the language together, but I would need a good hour of grilling Lani about the letters and words.
"We can make it there, but I need to know what I am going to be dealing with so I can make a plan," I said as I turned and looked down at Lani, who looked worried.
"This is the Behmonth attack, but they didn't come yesterday. That means th
I was tempted to change my Pact and Totem, but at the same time, it might be better to wait. Whatever these things were, Kali was worried that we were going to have trouble with them.I walked forward with Kali mirroring me, and the forest started to get darker. All the light was being blocked out by the trees that hung overhead, but even being as tall as I was, didn't make it easier.Once we were roughly about the area that I had seen the eyes, I put up a hand to stop Kali. There was no point in going any further, and if we did, then we wouldn't be able to catch one if it tried to go around."I don't see them anywhere, and they are nearly as big as us!" Kali said as she looked around, but I was studying the ground.This world was full of so many strange things. More than once, Grovel had surprised me with an attack from below.I studied the ground ahead of us, and at first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the area. Nothing, no massive
As the head disappeared into the forest, I turned around as I started to head back to the village. I think that I was almost ready to fight a Demon Lord, and Neft would be a good tester before I danced with Dao.Still, I needed to go and find Lani, there were other spots on the map, and Neft said he wouldn't be back till tomorrow. While he could be lying, I didn't think so, which meant that whatever was coming today would still come.I changed to my Wind Force Pact and Water Sphinx Totem and shrunk down as I ran but picked up speed fast. After getting out of the forest, I went for a jog around the village until I spotted Kali and whistled to her.That got her attention, and I went to meet up with her. We were on the beachside of the village, and Kali confirmed that there were no other behemoths."Did you see Lani, the little old light blue lady running around?" I asked after Kali reported to me, and she nodded her head yes."Yes, I talked to her an
I walked back to Lani's house, and she was waiting for us at the door, tapping her foot. That meant that something must be coming soon.I picked up my pace, and so did Kali, and we followed Lani back into the house."There is an attack coming from the beach in about fifteen minutes, but there will be another attack from the Gnolls to the west where you came in," Lani explained as we walked into the room that had the table."I don't think they will be as likely to attack after I just killed the ten that were chasing me," I said with a chuckle, but Lani shook her head."No, they are stupid creatures that survive from raiding other people rather than finding their own food! They don't care how many die because they reproduce like that Gog girl you had with you!" Lani said in frustration as she ran her hands through her hair.Well, this was going to make a bit of a pickle, but with Kali, I might not have that much trouble. The question was, what was co
"Okay, we have about seven minutes, but I think we should get going. Once you are done,. I want you to come back here and wait for me with Lani. Lani, if you don't mind, I would like you to go with Kali and watch her back. I am sure that you are more than strong enough to deal with a Gnoll or two, but don't take any risks," I explained to the girls after we got back outside."Yes, I can go with her, but are you sure that you don't want any help from us? The Mutalisks are vicious creatures, and we almost always lose a person when they attack," Lani told me with a worried expression on her face, but I smiled.I had gotten robbed with the Behemoths, so now I was excited for a chance to do some real no holds barred fighting. If these were mindless creatures with only one goal, then I would have no trouble cracking down on them."Don't worry about him. Kazz might not look like much, but he is a vicious fighter. You and I will deal with these, but Kazz will probably b
I stood at the water, just back from where the waves touched, and racked my mind. What could I do to keep this hoard of monsters from just running over this entire village?Going into the water was an absolute no-go now, but the path was far too broad, even on the beach. I was going to have to figure it out quickly, but I wasn't really sure what I could do.<Summon the Primals that you are not using right now. They can help you create some kind of funnel and help you kill them.>I hadn't even thought about summoning them! While I could only tap into certain parts right now, the other three could use their elemental powers to help.Thanks, Hero! That was a great suggestion; I have to remember to ask you when I get stuck.<I mean, that is literally what I am here for, and what I have been telling you this entire time!>Don't get your panties in a knot; I am slowly getting it.<No, a tree grows slowly. Don't insult the tre
I stepped out of the corridor and looked to either side at the massive tan stone walls Grogvel had raised. Now they would be forced to only attack me and not get to the village. Still, there was something that was bothering me."Wataluga, do you know why they aren't attacking yet?" I asked one of the many copies of him on the beach.There wasn't much to him because there were about twenty of him spread across the beach. Soon, Wataluga would make a barrier to block the view of the oncoming Mutalisks, but not until I fell back.I wanted to try and hold the beach area for as long as I could before falling back. While it was more dangerous out in the open, I would be able to expand and attack them with all of my abilities."He is waiting for you to signal that you are ready," Wataluga said with a soft voice, and I turned to focus on him."Signal? Why would he be waiting for a signal?" I asked because I was beyond was perplexed by this.What was
[Back at the Keep ten minutes before the monsters reach Kazz]"You just left him there with her?! ARE YOU THAT STUPID?!" Nixi roared and expanded, snatching the cowering Mex up off the ground with one hand."Lani won't hurt him!" Mex yelped."I am not worried about her, she is a far better demon than you, and she actually does the job she was given! Has it been so long since Hammond, the Bearman Hero killed, was here?! He went to the village after getting strong fast to try and leave? Don't you remember who was waiting for him?!" Nixi growled, squeezing Mex harder, making his eyes bulge.Then it hit Mex almost like a hammer to the head, realizing what the power was he was feeling. Nixi was forced to drop, and Mex glared at her, now almost as big."Port me there, now. I am an idiot, but I need to get there now, so take my left wing for it; that will grow back. I need to get back there before there is nothing left of everything, but I should have kno
My eyes snapped open, burning bright, steam pouring out of my mouth. The Mutalisks closed on me, but they were so slow and wasted so much energy, so I drank it all in.My hands snapped close, and the veins of power crawling my arms and hands bled, covering them in red elemental energy. I punched into the first shrimp-headed blue crab, and flames exploded at the moment of contact with the disgusting creature.They blasted forward like there was a landmine strapped to my fist on a steel plate, and I turned to blast the next one but had to back step. The Mutalisk had moved faster and almost hit me.I felt a lot of energy go with that punch, and now everything was moving faster and getting too close. I slapped my hands together, but at the last moment, I ignited the Fire Gog Totem.The explosion incinerated everything within ten feet, and the rest of the Mutalisks were squealing or hissing in pain. Most were still being cooked inside their own shell or in pie