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The Least Common Denominator XXI.III Vertex
Like last time.I didn't even have to ask for me to know just what Lace meant when she said it."I'm sorry..."Her last statement echoed inside my head as my grip on the straps wrapped around me tightened with each passing second.One-on-one... Alone... With a monster that I couldn't even scratch...Was I even supposed to live through this?Livia was seething, though there was a tinge of conflict in her tone as she tried to debate the older woman, "B-But... I can't possibly allow that to happen!""I know that! But it'd the best for us all if we didn't need to fight..."My mind was whirring with possibilities as my two apprentices debated right in front of me. If I wanted to avoid unnecessary casualties, I
The Least Common Denominator XXI.IV Vertex
As a weapons master herself, Mom taught me that I should never hesitate to switch weapons if the situation called for it. We had an inherent advantage over others in a sense that we were far more adaptable than the common warrior; that there was always a suitable weapon for any kind of scenario. Of course, I already knew that, but hearing this come from my Mom was still a treat for someone that was deprived of parental love for almost all of her first life. I drank in everything she taught me, learning the basics of every weapon imaginable as she drilled me nonstop in my earlier teen years.'No hesitation' she said. Let the body flow, do what you think is natural, switch to a more suitable weapon, if possible. That was the natural flow diagram of an accomplished weapons master. Never did she ever say that I should use weapons that I had no mastery with over something that I was very comfortable at. It was
The Least Common Denominator XXI.V Vertex
Okay... Relax... This isn't your first life and death fight by a longshot, Crimson... Ignore the massive urge on the back of your mind to run away screaming like the coward that you are... You can do this... Position your feet to balance... Reassess and recalculate the win condition...With a minor quake every few seconds, balance was going to be the major problem in even trying to get in and do some damage. The terrain has changed to be more dangerous than ever before; with the earth feeling more like mud than solid ground as I felt my feet partially sink into the dirt. Fissures and cracks as well were now scattered across the battlefield making careless navigation a problem. And now that I've seen it, I guess Lace was mistaken about the fact that the Prime had only the gauntlet to use to reshape the earth. That right leg of his glowed with the blue hum of Runic Essence; the greaves lined with runes mean
The Least Common Denominator XXI.VI Vertex
I shook my head at the thought of getting defeated. Being negative now would just make it come true even harder. I had to focus! I couldn't afford to lose here! Especially if Livia was watching, and most assuredly, she was probably already by the sidelines cheering me on. Nope! I had to win this! It didn't matter that he was holding back! It just meant that he was underestimating me by a significant margin.And I could use that.Steeling my resolve even further, I crouched low on the ground before flying straight at the waiting Prime. If he wasn't taking me seriously, then I should take him down now before he even begins to wisen up.*CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!*"Such ferocity in your attacks, Miss Crimson," the Prime commented with a finesse that he had no right in having while blocking my attacks. "Now, this is something th
The Least Common Denominator Interlude VII: Olivia IV
"Let me go! She needs help! Can't you see?!"Previously content with watching from the sidelines, Olivia struggled against her comrades' grasp as she tried to throw herself to her sister's aid. While she managed to contain herself when her sister still had some semblance of a chance against the Prime, all sense of control went out of the window as soon as she saw her precious Crimson eat a solid blow straight to the face.The amount of time it took for her sister to stand back up almost made her heart stop."We can't interfere, Olivia," the green traitor whispered for the umpteenth time as she held her bound on her right arm. "You know that. She'll be fine. Master can get through this.""She's outclassed!" the younger sister yelled out, her voice coming out more pleading than she would've hoped. "You don't know what tha
The Least Common Denominator Checkpoint II
Waking up sore and groggy was the last thing on my bucket list as I forced my eyes to open for another grueling day of this accursed life. I felt like absolute shit, and my body ached in places that I never thought even existed despite my firm knowledge pertaining to the human anatomy."On your feet, Dirt Eater."My ears rang at the commanding tone. That's the sound of the alarm, Crimson. Best get moving...My knees threatened to collapse from under me as I struggled to get up from my piss-poor accommodations. I haven't got a clue as to where I was, how I got here, or even why the fuck I was being kept alive for this long in the first place. This was torture, most likely; a penance for all of the shit that I ever did to these fucks.What those were? I hadn't got a single clue."Am I gonna ge
The Least Common Denominator In the Eyes of Management II
The Empire of Numenor was, at its core, a dictatorial monarchy. While it was established as a democracy if one were to dig deep enough into its origins, the people simply elected whoever was the next Babbage available into leadership. Have that happen a few more generations, and the voting process was scrapped entirely and the Royal family was established to avoid the hassle of holding an election in the first place.Of course, to those that know their history, an escape clause was always within the Empire's constitution that should the leader be deemed unfit by the people, then a revolution will be considered just and legal. Why that existed in the constitution? Who knows? But perhaps the country's founders knew that such a day would come; that there will be someone that lacked the brains to know that leading like a spoiled brat will doom the country.And while Charlie wasn't
The Least Common Denominator XXII.I Square Root
I opened my eyes to day number.... I don't know... eighty? a hundred and five?Hmm... Yeah... Probably the latter...Okay. Day number a hundred and five since I was put in this prison. It was kind of daunting to think about Like, holy shit. It's been well over three months ever since I tasted the air of freedom? Even my time at the Furnace wasn't as long as this one."Wake up."Heeding my alarm, my stomach grumbled as I got a whiff of the once in a blue moon ration being held out to me. At first, it was bland as shit in my mouth. I was pretty sure that the damn thing didn't have any nutritional value whatsoever beyond sawdust and burnt scraps. But with time, I came to appreciate the dry and ashy texture of edible food as opposed to the constant hunger rocking my body.Hunger truly was the mo
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