Lyra would dance too swaying among her shaped mana with a grace that made Sam chuckle mostly due to how desperately Randidly was avoiding her strange feelings for him
Who could resist a flower this lovely But Randidly was a strange one Which was why Sam supposed of all the people she had met Lyra was so fixated on solely him
Sam only knew a little bit about Lyra before the system in terms of personality But what he had heard from other people in the business she wasn’t a good person She was professional and she perfectly played her roles but off camera she was cold and dismissive preferring to return to her own lodging rather than spend time with the other cast members
But currently among those blue white shapes her wistful expression was so soft that Sam didn’t dare make a sound lest he startle her in this moment of vulnerability
Sam watched the dance for a long time before heading to bed begrudgingly preparing for tomorrow
Chapter 71
Tessa knew that she was going to be late but it was only partially on purpose she had told Randidly a slightly later time so she could stop by a friends place and borrow some makeup and jewelry But she hadn’t accounted for the absolute swarms of people rushing around excitedly setting up into a place by one of the many viewing screens that the city was setting up at its own expense for free viewing
The concert was relatively expensive in terms of obtaining tickets and Tessa herself had been straining for the past two weeks working double shifts every day just to be able to afford one Buying two would have effectively put her down to zero resources meaning she would have to work before she could eat but for Randidly she would have
Either way Randidly had casually obtained two tickets and backstage passes at that leaving her shocked With the money that she had saved she had gone shopping acquiring a cute white sundress covered in blooming pink lilies
When she arrived Randidly didn’t seemed worried or rushed He just seemed focused his eyes following the hundreds of people that surged excitedly passed talking and shouting
Hey Randidly But then Tessa froze looking him up and down
For some strange reason he was covered in dirt And smelled like he had been on fire She had thought it strange that he was wearing furs but had supposed that was just a part of living outside the city But now with the furs looking crispy and matted she couldn’t help but wrinkle her nose He also wasn’t wearing shoes
You Tessa struggled to find words to explain to him what was wrong Sensing her gaze Randidly looked down at himself and then chuckled
I didn’t even realize Yea this probably isn’t good apparel for a concert
Tessa was flummoxed and then said hesitantly there are bath houses that can clean you up at but obtaining new clothes at this hour
Now was Randidly’s turn to look uncomfortable I Have other clothes But they are just a bit
Oh that’s perfect then The bathhouse’s does cost some tokens but I can
Randidly held out a hand which was filled with a dozen tokens what Tessa would take almost a week to earn Is this enough
She just looked at him her mouth hanging open
Breathing heavily Decklan stood over the cooling corpse of the Tier I Raid Boss this one a centaur creature that had used a bow In a frontal confrontation he was probably extremely hard to deal with as he and his minions fled from you while shooting arrows towards pursuers
But for Decklan’s squad that specialized in assassinations and quick attacks
The Raid boss had been blasted and sliced up so many ways that it had died with its face locked into a confused expression barely understanding what had happened to it While the rest of his crew cut through the few enemies that he had spawned from the Raid Boss before they arrived Decklan reveled in his stats boosted by his recent position as Raid Boss Hunter
Level 25
Health(/R per hour) 198/319 (98 5)
Mana(/R per hour) 22/90 (19)
Stam(/R per min) 53/205 (33)
Vit 25
End 29
Str 31
Agi 73
Reaction 39
Willpower 19
Wisdom 14
Control 23
Focus 9
Skills Sneak Lvl 29 Slash Lvl 27 Dagger Mastery Lvl 25 Backstab Lvl 30 Feint Lvl 17 Dual Wielding Mastery Lvl 24 Sidestep Lvl 28 Decapitate Lvl 23 Shadow Strike Lvl 14 Obscuring Mist Lvl 8 Sneak Attack Lvl 19 Tracking Lvl 11 Foraging Lvl 9
Luckily his recent killer bonuses had gone to Vit and End which boosted his survivability and let him focus his stat gains on Agility Perception and Reaction
Unfortunately he only had two more non class skill slots remaining due to his class limitations But he was currently very pleased overall with his kit Obscuring Mist was his one mana usage summoning just a little bit of cover for him to approach Then he chained Backstab Shadow Strike and Sneak Attack into rapidly rip through the Raid Boss’s health
His two direct subordinates Terra and Ivan walked up to him Ivan licking blood off of his knife Ivan was Decklan’s direct disciple using a mentor stone to take the Killer class from him Meanwhile Terra had obtained the strange class Juggler which made her a magic based speed class
She was his
Decklan frowned She was his
What is it Ivan asked lazily Another Raid Boss spawn
We shouldn’t go after it We need to refill most of our potions Our healer is exhausted Terra said sparing Ivan a glance He simply snorted They had settled into an adversarial role but both of them respected the other’s strength to much to take it too seriously
No We are heading back The full Council is being called We are finally heading after a dungeon Decklan looked up at the sky
Clouds were brewing overhead with low rumblings coming from the north They had been lucky in terms of weather so far There had been some scattered rain storms but nothing serious But this one
Thunder rumbled and Decklan saw a flash of purple lightning from the clouds
This one wasn’t natural
Alright boys we’re going home Decklan called and then turned and started jogging The rest of his team tiredly joking and carrying various parts of their quarry’s body back to the base for Sam followed
When they arrived at the stadium the line was around the block and a sea of people jostling to get closer to the gates A dozen men with assault rifles stood by the entrance glaring around keeping even the most rambunctious concert goers in check
There was certainly some similarities to a dictatorship in the post system world The constant threat of force hung over everyone
For his part Randidly was bemused The people ran up against him and rebounded their difference in stats showing even though Randidly didn’t exert any strength But people clamored forward pressing around them and he was forced to extend his arms to keep Tessa from being crushed
She looked at him gratefully one more eyeing the very form fitting clothes made for Randidly by Sam from the fur of the shadow cats and then leaned backwards into him pressing the length of her body up against him For a moment Randidly’s thoughts shifted in a lustful direction but then he just shook his head
So much had happened he had changed way too much to imagine ever being intimate with Tessa ever again even if she was quite cute
Besides Lyra
Randidly paused wondering how to finish that sentence
Luckily a nearby commotion distracted him from this train of thought
Make way Make way Freedom Fighters coming through
Surprisingly Randidly recognized the voice It was that pessimistic man on the patrol who had talked about there how there were two types of people and he one was on the lesser ones that it was useless to struggle against your role etc
Or something Randidly honestly had a hard time recalling
He shoved his way forward followed by several athletic looking men and women in ripped clothes Pistols and a weird saber style weapon hung at all their waists At the center stood an extremely tall man probably almost 2 meters tall with fiery orange hair His arms were extremely long and lanky and at his side hung two of those sabers