Team Missions are different from Solo Missions. They could range from a team of two or three, to a team as large as a Ten-man crew or a Fifteen-man party.Team Missions were often seen on the mission board, as there were plenty areas where beasts moved in packs. However, only on rare occasions were Team Missions given when there was only one beast involved, and that was exactly what was happening.Nux, oblivious to how much danger he was in, trudged on with his guard raised. He knew that he was at the bottom of the food chain at the moment, so didn't dare be frivolous. The winds carried the sounds of birds chirping into his ears, as forest Pixies flew about with their dainty little wings, leaving their pixie dusts in their way to brighten and rejuvenate the fauna.At some point, Nux sighted a small white Fox with three tails in the bushes and prepared to battle it thinking it was about to attack, but then it suddenly ran away.He continued on unperturbed. If things were going so smo
In the large dark hall where the Dragon lay injured, a hunched and hooded figure laughed maniacally, it's long dangly fingers and pointed nose evident beneath it's tattered brown hood. The creature stood at the same height as an average human, though it's hunch proved that it would have been taller, had it stood straight. "Kekekeke! This gift from Him sure is good." The creature laughed, it's eyes glowing with greed and hidden wrath."Now I can wreck havoc on this tiny settlement to my heart's content!" It declared. The creature pulled out a small scroll just as tattered as it's hooded robe, and unfurled it. Weird symbols resembling Heiroglyphics were written on it's brown surface, and with strange coerce words from the creature, they began to glow with a sinister crimson light."Roska ignicy, plinggseu moNq, uzr lwekwe fracq!" The creature uttered.A dark blue light from nowhere descended on the Dragon, and bound it with chains.The chains rattled under the slight movements of the
Nux woke up with a terrible headache and a ringing noise in his ears. He felt like he was being pounded on the head constantly, and chimes and cymbals were playing by his ears. Coupled with the fact that his body was badly burnt from the fire explosion, he didn't feel like getting up, but he didn't have a choice. Time seemed to pass at a fast pace. His body got better quickly, and soon, he opened his eyes.'How many times have I passed out in this world already?' Nux mused to himself. 'Five or six?... ah screw this!'Suddenly his eyes widened, and he threw out an aggressive punch, causing a bang to resound in the hall.A creature looming over him coughed out blood while backing away swiftly.Nux scrambled to his feets and raised his fists, ready for battle, but on second thought he looked around warily, and scanned his perimeter.He still remembered the large hall where he saw the Dragon, and also how his body autopiloted and jumped off a metal beam hanging overhead, right atop the
Nux's Soul Book floated before him. It's pages flipping open and settling on a page."What's the hell!" Nux silently exclaimed.He was finding it a bit difficult to believe what he was seeing. He stared at the doodle, taking in all it's features before flipping the page open.On the next page he saw a string of words written in an unknown language, but somehow, he understood it perfectly. "Fireball?" Nux whispered. "And Fire Immunity?" He gazed at the words for a second, before it all suddenly clicked in his head."Damn!!" Nux exclaimed. He finally understood what had happened with his Soul Book and the Dragon. His only spell, Steal, was actually an overpowered spell if used rightly.He had stolen the Soul of the Dragon and therefore gained it's abilities, almost like getting a new Beast Soul.Just as great as it was, so also was it very dangerous. If anyone knew that he could steal Beast's Souls, then he would be feared, and there was a high probability that he would be killed, or
Nux gave a report to a big bellied man, checked around some more, while secretly watching his stalker, before he eventually left.During his short time in the Mission Hall though, he had come to learn about some of the inner workings in the academy.Like missions for example, he learnt that there was a set of students who monopolized the best missions for themselves, to get the best from the Academy.They were known as Nobles, the sons and daughters of anyone who was a Baron, or of a higher position. Nux hadn't met anybody of this Nobles, though he wished to, so that he could compare their strength to his. Beside that, he wanted to hear those cliche lines that would make one cringe, give them some face slapping, and knock their ego down a peg.He didn't know why he was having this weird wishes, but he knew they were going to happen, sooner or later, and he didn't know just how right he was. Nux also learnt about Star Rankings in the Mission Hall, what it entailed and it's various u
"Prince Naveen huh?" Nux muttered. "So you still have eyes on me after all this while?"Nux had let the students run off after getting the information he needed. He had thought that Prince Naveen's influence wouldn't reach the Academy, but it seemed he was wrong about that. 'For all I know, he might have other people watching me.' Nux ruminated. 'I need to be more careful and vigilant of who I keep around me. Anyone could be his eyes and ears.'The Medallion on his neck vibrated, and a few words played in his head. Nux had found out a way to switch the loud alarm to a more subtle vibration, which helped him. He got up, and his frown deepened. "Telekinesis Class? But I don't have Telekinesis." He said evenly. "Let me just go. I shouldn't skip classes too much."He went to take a quick shower before he left his room.He hadn't seen Moby since he came back from the ruin and was pleased. He might have torched that guy if he actually met him. Nux passed through the Academy with slow st
Nux eyes shot wide open and he scrambled to his feets. Commotion spread like a wild fire, pun intended, and the students began to rush outside the building. Teacher Verone took action immediately, and a wave of Telekinesis surged, blanketing the flames and quenching some. Nux stood outside, watching the smoke billow out of the windows and door. He knew he was the cause of the fire, but he didn't actually care. The students were frustrating anyway, so if a few got burnt, then they deserved it. The flames burning were fierce, but Teacher Verone did well to put it out in due time. He walked out of the smoke coolly and flashed a bright smile. Some girls directly fainted from that gesture, while some even began to touch themselves. Nux was absolutely disgusted, and wanted nothing more than to leave that place as soon as possible. He needed a distraction. Suddenly, an explosion rocked the building, flinging everyone off their feets. Teacher Verone who was closest to the door, cut acro
"Did the Rune become a ball of flame?..." Nux asked himself. "Or was the ball of flame just the manifestation of the Rune in the real world?"Nux raised a hand, and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I'll just ask Teacher Clark during the next class."He dismissed the ball of blue flames and pressed his hand against the ground to stand up. He pushed lightly, and he was up on his feets. The Telekinesis Class building was still on fire, as smoke could be seen rising up in the distance, probably because the Rune still hadn't been found. Nux didn't plan on going back there, so he turned around and began to walk towards his treehouse. As he moved slowly through the winding pathways, he began to think thoroughly about all the gains he had made recently. The pull was what had brought about him finding out the power of his spell, Steal, and giving him great rewards. And since he now understood how the spell worked, he could get stronger at a faster pace. He wouldn't be leaving the Academy a