S.Y. 641 Agi 14 3:05 L.Q. - Path to Winthonia
As we began to approach Gahralow, you could really feel the change in atmosphere. The winds began to pick up, we encountered more creatures. Some which were too scared to come anywhere near, and others which were more than aggressive at the sight of us. We didn't really see any Cult members as we made our way through the village, which was a good sign I guess. It took us a while to get through the entrance of the village which had also become invested with a few creatures, they weren't exactly Wuves or Spids but they seemed to be a variation of them. I think Liam called the Hiegas, we then eventually made it to the base of Gahralow at the center of the village.
"I'm surprised we didn't run into anyone."
[Temti]
"Yeah, it seems a little too quiet if you ask me."
[Liam]
"Well I'm not going to complain. I hope it stays just like this till we save the princess."
[Twilight]
"I doubt that will be the case though."
[Gixoh]
"Don't jinx it! Anyway, how do we even begin to infiltrate something like this?"
[Twilight]
"Don't worry I have a plan, but it does require us splitting up."
[Liam]
"Okay we're listening."
[Temti]
"Gixoh, you and I are going to start down here. I'm more than sure the princess is being held captive at the top branch. So Twilight, I'm going to need Temti and you to make your way to the top from the outside. It's a dangerous route but I'm more than sure you two can handle it, plus we brought equipment to help."
[Liam]
"Wait, you want us to scale this tower...by ourselves..aren't there creatures that fly around the top?"
[Temti, a little nervous]
"Yeah, but you two are more than skilled enough to handle it."
[Liam]
"Plus, I've learned a few new skills that I actually want to try out some more, we've got nothing to worry about."
[Twilight, patting Temti on the head]
"Okay If we are all in agreement then, let's get started."
[Liam, handing Twilight and Temti climbing equipment]
[Item Acquired: Cuilom]
[New Quest Added]
S.Y. 641 Agi 14 4:15 L.Q. - Middle of The Gahralow Tree
I'm not sure how long it's been, Temti and I have been climbing for a while now. All I know is that the view was pretty amazing, and luckily for us we hadn't passed too many creatures. Temti was actually doing pretty well with the climb though I could definitely tell that he was scared. We didn't really talk much on the way up due to the air getting thinner & thinner.
"What's that sound?"
[Temti]
"What sound?"
[Twilight]
I couldn't really hear anything due to the high winds. But that slowly began to change. Once I was able to locate where it was coming from I realized we were in big trouble. Those creatures that Gixoh and Liam told me about began to approach, I think they called them Meli. I wasn't sure how me and Temti were going to battle these creatures in the middle of climbing. Instead we began to rush our way to the top, I tried releasing my Dark Spid skill, one of the Meli was close enough so it was able to cause some damage. The Meli dropped from the sky so we just had to deal with the rest. I let out multiple Spids at that point while Temti and I kept climbing, eventually I saw a window. So we rushed our way to it, with only a little bit of essence within me to fire off a few more of my Dark Spids we made it in.
"Finally, we made it inside. I was getting a little worried out there, you're not hurt are you."
[Twilight, whispering]
"No I'm fine, is it okay if I try something I learned from the medics at camp. It's a little dangerous, the medics told me if I do it wrong we could get hurt."
[Temti, whispering nervously]
"Yeah, why not I doubt anything bad could seriously happen."
[Twilight, a little nervous]
Temti let out this magic skill, which created this light blue shine over the both of us. The moment it hit, I felt this uplifting change, I could feel my essence returning, and the tiny scares I got letting him escape began to disappear.
"I can't believe it worked, I couldn't really get it to work much at camp so I was really nervous about using it."
[Temti]
"That's a great skill you've got there. I'm happy I let you go with the medics to train."
[Twilight]
[Footsteps approaching]
"Ugh, this is so stupid, why do I always have to be the one to check out things. The flash was probably just the sun shining or something, it's not like anyone could reach up here without the other guards knowing."
[Stranger's Voice]
There was no time to escape, once I heard the voice approaching I had no choice but to react. I told Temti to stand back and unleashed Sadoria, clocking my dagger. After which I activated Haste, and made my way straight at the approaching voice. It was a guard, with no hesitation I attacked, slashing his left arm. He returned the favor though, at the last minute unsheathing his dagger from his back and leaving a cut on my right arm. I didn't notice at first but he seemed to be of the archer class. With his left arm injured he raised his crossbow in his right. Firing off an arrow, with haste still on I was able to split it in half, I dashed my way back towards him making sure to aim for his neck this time. Lucky for me he was defenseless and unprepared, with that blow I was able to end the battle.
Making our way further to the top, I began to see this light. It looked like there was an open area. We approached as silently as possible. I could hear a few voices inside but couldn't make out what they were discussing. I wasn't sure how I was going to take on two more people, but I could see a cell in the back. I was hoping it was Sirisa. Knowing it would probably use up the rest of my essence, I went ahead and used Freeze. Hoping to make it all the way to the cell. Unfortunately that was not the case, with Freeze releasing the option from there was for Temti and I began to try and escape. We were still too close to the first guard, and he sent off a type of dark bolt of electricity. I thought it was aimed at me but instead it was aimed at Temti. Causing him to have a full on spasm. Flaring his wand around he ended up hitting me instead of one of the guards. I was overly stunned by the amount of energy he had in his attack, but I'm guessing it was due to the training he did back at the camp. When I came too, we were locked in a cell with some stranger.