Chapter 40 - Prelude

Warping back and forth from the Demon Compound and Asura's meeting rooms was quite fun. Got to kill a few of the people that were hiding under the floors... again. And I taunted Asura by constantly flickering around him, always avoiding his attempts to attack me.

Warping is pretty fun! I could do this all day! But, as we know. I can't.

I'm just too distractible to continue to do something for more than a few seconds. It's just not in my nature...

Well, that's primarily been the case since I've met Arch, before that my thoughts were more streamlined and calculative compared to now. I've gone from Lawful Evil to Chaotic Good... to reference the popular alignment chart.

Actually, that reminded me. I never aligned myself! I'm basically a mercenary!

... Wasn't I supposed to do something?...

What was it... think Avery think!

Hrrrrrnnnnggggg

* Ding *

I got it!

I was supposed to destroy the barrier, how could I forget?

System, warp me to the barrier!

Warping... |

Warp complete |

I... didn't expect so many people to be here? What's going on?

Call from: Mordova |

Pick up?

Now speaking: Mordova |

" I've sent some other people to help you out at the bosses, why haven't you broken the barrier yet? "

- " I uh... got distracted? I was searching the place I got the key for anything that might help. "

" Alright then, go ahead and open it already. "

Mordova Disconnected |

" Alright... Dice, Anise, you ready to fight a few bosses? "

( In Unison ) " Yes master! "

- " Good. "

I walked over the giant, blue barrier that stood between the grassy plains we stood at now and a Fire filled Hellscape, I pressed the key into it without paying any attention to the people who surrounded me now.

Barrier is being broken. |

Warping all nearby players to the Boss room. |

Boss spawning in 50 seconds |

50 Seconds? Way to much preparation time...

System, summon the maximum amount of turrets I can using mana.

Denied |

Turrets require binding, and the limit is 5 |

This is due to affiliating it with Summoner class |

How do I bind it then?

Bindable via Mana Crystal |

Bind them then? Can you do simple stuff like that for me in the future please?

Bind complete |

Answer: No, I rather wouldn't |

Alright, then. Summon the turrets then.

* Beep *

* Beep *

* Beep *

* Beep *

* Beep *

][ Summoning Complete ][

][ Scanning environments... ][

][ Scan complete ][

][ Summoner detected, Enemy not detected. ][

The boss will Spawn soon, I hope these guys that Mordova brought will be up to snuff compared to my turrets.

][ Summoner, Grant authorization to Fire? ][

Fire at what?

][ Pre - Emptive fire, target spawning detected, using skills available can create environmental hazzard. ][

Sure?

* BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG *

Four giant icicles shot out of the turrets, wich now actually stand at 4 feet tall, impacting the middle of wherever we are and freezing the place instantly. Just in time too.

}{}{ Boss Summoned }{}{

}{}{ Hell Knight Summoner }{}{

{ Asi detected nearby. }

{ Memories returning, Cause of sanity loss is now fixable }

{ Confirmed }

Unique Event Created |

Save Asi |

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A lukewarm sensation filled my mind, the process of it alone hurt me more than and least 2 needles, maybe three. To be serious, I remember what hurt me so know, all the memories of me and Asi... she's probably the reason why I consider my tamed creatures family. If it weren't for the interactions between the three of us back then I couldn't possibly considered Dice anymore than a Pet.

But now, I'm starting to feel something else. Something more primal than any other feeling i've felt since first playing this damn game.

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