And just like that Lyra teleported 5 meters to the right her body instantaneous switching positions
My mana pool is big enough to do it twice as long as I’m casting basically nothing else I can control the direction and distance although this is about my limit Should be enough to stall long enough for you to protect me right So lead on leader Lyra said with a smile
Her smile was sharp sweet and sour like a knife just used to cut out the core of a fruit
Randidly opened his mouth to say something but he saw something in Lyra’s eyes as he did so a fear of rejection Almost helpless Randidly turned away and walked forward ignoring her
She laughed quietly and followed Decklan still staring and following her
Watch out for her ’ Ellaine had said
So of course the first thing Randidly was doing was taking her to the most dangerous place he knew of currently He scratched the back of his neck feeling slightly guilty
Chapter 43
Ultimately Randidly decided to skirt the edges of the boundary and head towards the area he knew was controlled by the lizardmen Although they were strong and resilient they didn’t possess the oppressive speed of the cats
Randidly spared his followers a glance Hopefully that would keep the mortality rate to under 33% He gave them both a max strength antidote too in case they encountered one of the scorpions But Randidly wondered if either of them would have time to drink it if it was a strong enough poison to paralyze him for several minutes
But then some of Shal’s callous acceptance settled over him and he stopped fussing they would either grow stronger or die He wasn’t so capable that he could afford to worry overmuch about anyone other than himself
We are out here looking for lizardmen The couple I encountered used scimitars which we should gather and carry back Mostly we want their scales Incredibly hard to penetrate great for cushioning blows too Other than that we might see scorpions which we should avoid I was stung once and it isn’t fun The other monster I’ve encountered here are hyper quick cats They are fast Way too fast Honestly
Randidly hesitated then said If we encounter them just run
Then he narrowed his eyes activating Eyes of the Spear Phantom and began to search
They found a pair of lizardmen rather quickly Randidly rushed forward and distracted them while Decklan danced around and slashed at them with two small knives made from the claws of cats Randidly had killed Even with Decklan’s low strength they were enough to leave shallow cuts which was a testament to the sharpness of the claws
Perhaps he would have to come back later and harvest more cats for that reason
Lyra was also surprising in her usefulness She created realistic bird of mana that flitted around the heads of the lizardmen distracting them
Randidly kept them mostly at bay with spear movements but when the would lapse there guard he would blast them in the face with a fireball leaving them snarling
After 5 minutes of tussle they had managed to kill them both Randidly had even let Decklan finish one off which let him gain stats from killing the stronger enemy The growth rates weren’t that much higher than the lowered leveled enemies but they were still something
So now what Head back with the bodies Decklan asked panting
Randidly snorted and gathered the bodies into his satchel Then he began walking
Mana potion Lyra said holding out her hand Randidly gave her an annoyed look but handed several over
Decklan gritted his teeth wiped the sweat from his brow and followed
Such a well mannered delivery service Lyra said wiping her mouth and returning the empty vial with a smile
Randidly sighed He could already tell that it was going to be a very long day
Daniel considered his options Donny spent most of his time training with the recruits and left all of the decisions up to him Nul somehow sensed this and let Daniel have access to all of the Village Chieftain functions without having to receive constant permission
They currently were at a staggering 2400 Spirit Points which were gained whenever a person who had received a class leveled whenever they killed a monster or when they brought back certain items to trade
It didn’t really seem like items were dropping that they could trade in but Nul assured Daniel they existed He also informed him that stronger enemies gave more points but your average enemy at this level was only 1
The problem was how to spend the Spirit Points 10 000 would upgrade them to a Trainee Village but Daniel was the type to build a solid foundation rather than rushing up towards the upgrade
The most attractive choice were the Mentor Stones which would cost 100 SP a pop but they would allow more people to inherit Donny’s class of Knight There were other valuable options like Ptolemy’s Disciple or Clarissa’s Weather Witch but most of the men clamoring for classes wanted to take a more physical role
Nodding to himself he walked over to the Shop and purchased 4 before he could second guess himself they needed the bulk at the front lines He had already talked to Donny about it and he had identified likely candidates 3 men and 1 woman tall and grim steadfast even in the face of danger They had been some of the first to move their families up from Franksburg to the South
Which left 2000 Sam had spoken with Daniel earlier recommending they finally purchase the weapon shop Although he was getting pretty confident shaping armor making weapons required a forge which they weren’t currently equipped for The Basic Weapon Shop would cost 500 SP
Sighing Daniel wandered around looking at their bustling village The Outer wall had been raised to 2 meters giving additional protection to those within the village They even had several places where there was a mini rampart that defenders could stand on to attack invaders
An archery range had been set up in the far side at the urging of Sam and those who were willing to wait a bit and level skill before getting a class attempted to gain archery skills Even if they didn’t end up having a class related to archery having the skill would still mean they would keep that and continue growing
Daniel really wanted someone to unlock and finish the Archery I path based on his talks with Randidly about what paths did but it was a little much to ask for absolute beginners It would be much easier if someone with experience arrived
Most of the NCCs had moved down to the farming area lower in the valley but groups of them were walking around with One Shoulder Pad Warriors as work groups It was how the NCCs could earn themselves food while staying here
Daniel made a mental note to talk with the man they put in charge of farming to see their yields Sure the crops grew fast but Daniel wanted to save up some food for when the Newbie Zone dropped around them in case monsters wouldn’t just attack the village He already had consulted a few people about where to set up a defensible perimeter around the NCC area
A group of Two Shoulder Pad warriors walked past heaving huge logs like it was nothing laughing all the while The current class system in the village was simple but he already spoke with Dozer and Donny about raising the criteria now that there were so many people showing up There was effectively a two day waiting period provided you were seen participating in the nightly defense
If you lived through your first night you got the first shoulder pad You lived through the second and either Dozer Decklan Donny or Daniel himself noticed you you received a 2nd shoulder pad Above that there was the tooth necklace level group that was currently only Decklan Donny Dozer and Sam But there were plans in the works to make that the level of the squad leaders
So one shoulder pads could be trusted two shoulder pads were as close as they had to veterans Necklace wearers had some authority and Daniel sighed
Randidly didn’t really fit into any of the typical classification systems
It was a rather loose hierarchy but it worked Daniel couldn’t help but wonder how long that would last He already voiced his worries to Sam that someone would start stealing the items to signify higher status but Sam just snorted