"Guys. Stop it or we will be thrown out! Chester, I hate him too but we have to compromise. So do you, Philip. I don't want you but I don't want us to be kicked out because of such petty reasons. So if you want to look for a different party after this examination. I welcome you to do so." Kray said,
"Hmph." Philip gritted his teeth harder as he put his mace back,
"Hmph your face!" Chester exclaimed.
The party immediately noticed that in their party window Philip joined them. Of course, it surprised them especially Chester. He knows that He and Kray hates Philip's guts and how he treated them. He knows that Kray will never ever invite Philip even if it is the last thing on earth. He concluded that the facillitator must have been the cause. But he was carried by his resentment towards him that is why he behaved wrongly.
"Sorry Kray." Chester apologized,
"It's alright." Kray said with a smile to him,
"Hmph. You weaklings would just stay put and just watch as I destroy the other party." Philip added as he distanced himself a step from them,
"Let's just leave him be. If he is not willing to cooperate with us. So be it." Kray said to everyone.
Everyone gathered up in a circle.
"So let's talk about our abilities. Since I'm a combat talent. Me and Crimson will be the damage dealers. I know Baldy, over there, could be our tank but we can't expect something much from him." Kray said.
Crimson stiffen up after hearing that he is one of the damage dealers. Geraldine can only grin in suspicion. Noticing this, Kray and Chester tilted their heads in confusion.
"Is there something wrong?" Kray asked,
"Nothing... Really?" Geraldine replied weakly as if a nail was struck to her chest,
"Ha. Haha. Haha. Of course, the great Crimson will carry this party to glory. I am the greatest mage to have ever existed afterall!" Crimson announced proudly yet occasionally cracks his voice,
"Great. Tell us your skills." Kray asked expectantly,
"I have entagle that immobilize the enemy with nature magic." Crimson proudly announced,
'Whoa. A crowd control.' Chester and Kray nodded in satisfaction while placing a hand on their chins,
"I have... Earth bind that immobolize the enemy with earth magic." Crimson slowly losing composure,
The air became somewhat heavy.
'Having two crowd control isn't that bad, right? ' Kray thought looking at the silverlining,
"And lastly... I have... Heaven's Lasso that... Immobilize... enemy... with light magic..." Crimson continued but slowly minimize his voice in embarrasment because the atmosphere became too heavy,
Geraldine smiled forcefully. The two just had a blank expression and a disgusted face.
"Are you a bondage maniac? You are revealing too much of your fetishism. Are you friends with this maniac? If yes, how?" Chester said blankly then questioned Geraldine while Kray places his hand on his temple.
"He is an... haa... old friend." With an embarrassed expression, she replied in sighed,
"Guys. I'm not a maniac. I swear. I am just an enthusiast for chains." Crimson tries too reason,
"What the hell is an enthusiast for chains!? Just admit that you are a maniac with thoughts for bondage!" Chester questioned, though what Crimson said is the truth but his obsessions with chains cannot be not correlated to a fetishism.
"Guess like I'm gonna get myself busy then, huh?" Kray sighed,
"What about you, Ms. Faithlock?" Chester said in a manly manner,
"Call me Geraldine or Dine for short. We will be stuck with each other for a long time anyway." Gerladine embarrasingly scratched her cheek before continuing to elaborate her skills,
"I also have Heaven's Lasso. I have first aid to heal wounds. Heal, an upgraded version of first aid and cure to cure someone who will get status ailments."
"Me next." Chester raised his hand then elaborate his skills,
"I have 'Lullaby' that put 2 people to sleep that lingers for 10 seconds after I finished playing the song. I have 'The March of the War God' that increases all allies damage and armor for 20% that will linger for 15 seconds after I finish the song. I have 'Trashtalk' that lowers target's mental strength if target is affected, it also provoke the target increasing aggression towards me by 30% and 'Bartering' to lower prices at your local market." Chester smiled,
"What happens if you don't finish your song?" Crimson asked,
"The effects will immediately wear off so I have to sing it again if I'm interrupted. It is best to have me finish the song to maximize the effect." Chester replied,
'This seems to be an interesting lineup to strategize.' Kray thought with eyes of serious and passion.
The group, except Chester, thought they are about to be dismissed but Kray opened up.
"I have dash that dashes in a direction in a split second. I have hardened skin that increases my health, armor and magic resistance as long as I don't wear any light or heavy armor and rapid punch that punches enemy 5 times instantly." Kray said.
The face of Geraldine, Crimson and even the listening Philip, from a good distance, was shock of the skill that Kray informed. Unarmed has a skill? A talent that has no published builds whatsoever has a skill? It was just schocking to them.
Chester was puffing his chest with pride as if he just told the answer to the universe or something.
'There is such a thing with unarmed?' The three thought,
"Whoa! That's crazy!" Crimson said in surprise.
'Hmph. Doesn't matter. A weakling will always stay a weakling. What can his build do than to poke at someone.' Philip mocked Kray in his thoughts,
Kray just smiled.
"I have a plan. Let's talk about our strategy." Kray said.
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"Batch D. Gather up!" The facilitator called the batch as everyone walked to where the facilitator is. The facilitator is standing on the battle stage. The facillitator spoke,
"Ahem. Before we start our examination, I will give you 5 minutes to prepare. Wear your armor, hold your weapons and just. You know. Prepare. Once it is done. We can finally start out examination."
Everyone then dismissed themselves and was busy preparing, some went to the comfort rooms to change in their outfit and some party just sat down a nearby bench because they were already prepared.
In Kray's group, it was only Kray and Philip who hasn't prepared yet.
Philip looked at the surroundings with a jealous glare and took out his mace.
'Tch.'
His mace is worn out and has rust stains on its head. The fabric of the handle shows the color of being overused.
Kray just changes his attire from the comfort room with a leather armor and leather pants since he cant really wear any light and heavy armor because he would lose the effects of his [Hardened Skin]. Though, his leather armors still provide a good armor rating, it is good since it will multiply well with his passive skill. Of course, Ms. Castle would support him with everything he needs but since she only has heavy armor with her, she had to order leather armor from connections in town, of course, she deliberately didn't provide amazing equipments to him as she knows he wouldn't grow from that because he might depend on his equipment and not his skills and experience. It is still better for him to explore and look for his equipments in order to apreciate his hardwork. Weapon-wise, Kray only covered his fist with bandage. He approached his party.
"Whoa! Xia bandage used by doctors. The leather is made from the dried leaves of a Greena weeds found in the farmlands in the town of Fatland which is located in the center of the continent of Florence. Additionally, Xia bandage was first used in the port town of Xia, hence the name, located far east of the continent of Chinghu during the war of continents in year 4070 to help healers at that time to minimize usage of MP and used as an alternative for bleeding and bruises though it was first created in the town of Gaji and transported the bandage to Xia but people still call it Xia bandage." Crimson informed in which Kray and Chester looked in disgust,
"Ha. Ha. Ha... You'll get used to it." Gerladine said with a wry smile.
A commotion then raised that took all the attention of everyone in the gymnasium.
"Isn't that the Fortress of Florence, Sheila Castle!?"
"Yes, it is! And... And whoa! The Pirate king of Thousand Isles, Gustov Treasure!"
"Two Legends!"
"Oh. God. The Pirate king is sooo handsome." Some women screeched,
"I want to be impregnated by him so badly." Some girl drooling.
All eyes were fixed to The Fortress of Florence and to The Pirate King of Thousand Isles as they walked in the gymnasium along with the Principal, Frank Forest
Ms. Castle, in her massive Cyan full Heavy Armor, observed the place as if looking for someone expectantly and when she saw Kray, she raised and waved her hand like a proud mother that she is and called for his name. She walked in a jolly manner towards Kray. The two with her followed.