By they time they arrive at the foot of the snow tip mountain. They have caught five varient Gemsbok each with a differ the color horn from the normal red. Tau will not wait he wants to secure the treasure and make his way to the lake. The daily mission today is very simple, yet the reward really caught his attention. His chiril sense has been unsettled since they left the Get.
[Horde system Daily Mission]
Find a hidden room
Reward: Specific Spatial Ring
Pilo and Koda his Panzer Kobold work seamlessly with the rest of the team. Mainly due to Diana coordinating the Hyenas. Tau looks over his map if he has read it correctly the entire base of the mount is the entrance.
He goes looking for a red sand barrier to write the inscription onto the base of the mountain. Diana commands the Hyenas and by proxy Koda, they move forming a defensive barrier around the Gemsbok.
"Are we not taking them with us, I mean it's like leaving an entire fighting force behind?" Asks Pilo voice oscillating more than a stiff wheel. The others all smile the one thing about them as a mob is that they like challenges. In the short time they have been together, the first days hunts are still their favorite even if they weren't exactly sure what they were doing.
"Don't worry you won't die," says Gcina who is tying up the sides of her dress so that it doesn't flair. They all scent of amusement. Pilo crushing his venomous thoughts and making sure to not scent anything. These are all powerful goblins both in strength and social rank. It's then he comes to the realization that he is alone with most of the leaders of The Horde. Each in his mind is power house and he will get to see them in action.
Tau finishes writing the inscription as they are each enveloped in a plain barely visible gold light. Which is followed by a blue light then a green one. As Tau adds each of them to his party their aura's kick in.
Tau smiles as the burst in strength feels good. Diana is the first to test it out her vines shooting everywhere this with thorns since she has no weapon, Palesa's Aura mastery increases her spell level by making her an advanced magician which is a magicians mastery. Then everyone jaws drop when Diana grows an entire Ebony Tree, Diana smiles let it stay there.
"When did you learn that?" Asks Tau coming right up to her hugging and kissing her. He has been worried about an extra control skill since he plans to have Palesa as the main damage dealer. Him and Gcina will support. And Pilo will proved long range offense one of the good thing is that every member of Dawn and Star group are good archers.
The inscription lights up and a door way shaped like an arch with torches on dark walls. The entire base of the mountain is open hundreds of Arches all leading to the treasure.
Tau moves not waiting for Diana to answer Gcina is behind him and then Diana and Palesa followed by Pilo. Who keeps looking back as Koda keeps getting further away. He could run but he is sure the Hyenas would rip him apart even if he didn't hear a command. He is sure they thought of it which is why they are not worried about him being in the rear guard.
Tau flips to the back of is map. On it is the location of the treasure chest. "Alright gang our mission is to get to that treasure chest. According to the map their a some gaurds and it is on top of tower with no stairs. So we need to figure a way up."
"I might be able to help with the tower my ice could form stairs for us to walk up. The guards might be a problem thou." Says Palesa looking at the drawing of the map of the tower isn't massive at all.
"Anyone else have any idea she is right about the guards." Tau points at the outline of the guards.
"I think we should observe them forst my lovelies then we can see of they show any weaknesses." Says Gcina who is also scanning the area they are quite exposed where they are standing however it does seem to the zone starts once they cross the bridge into the area of the tower.
"Yea that's like the best thing to do anyways maybe we will like also see some other things if we have a look for ourselves." Says Diana.
The mountain is enchanted with an artificial sky. Diana can pick up murmurs of magic even while outside she can make the outcome of the spell.
"Then I guess we first observe. Pilo your are with me we going to look around to see if there any hidden entrances or a water spillway that lead into the tower. Goblina's one hour Alright?" Asks Tau everyone nods the simple treasure hunt is getting fun as ideas come to Tau's mind. Going there separate ways the girls all scent excitement even Tau is excited only Pilo is a little ears alert for any noise.
Pilo and the Horde leader go around the moat, Pilo asks "Tau aren't you a little worried about the strength of the guards. Tau scenting a little anger and something else.
"We goblins are at the bottom of the food chain, everyone is always stronger than us. Each of us go in knowing this. It's also about time you told me about your talent." The sudden change in topic freezes Pilo he is sure he has never once used his power so how could he know. 'Is that why he brought me, because he knows my ability, but how he has never seen me use it. Plus i made sure to never show the others.' Pilo sweats his thoughts the droplets. Pilo swallows trying to think of a response. If he lies he is dead, the truth might be worse.
"Leader it is not what you think, Kluk would kill any gobo who didn't have a combat talent. I was not hiding it I was just trying to think of way to use it in combat." Saying the first things that come to mind.
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Pilo, I'm not Kluk. Now tell me so that I can know what to do with you." Says Tau who is now standing in front of Pilo. Who hangs his head low, Pilo is frozen not knowing what to do he doesn't want to be killed even if Tau says that he isn't Kluk. Tau has killed more gobo's leaders than anyone else.
Tau grabs his arm lifting him up by it, a strange light pulsing from where he is being held. Tau smiles at the skills he just got. Since Pilo is his subordinates he up doesn't have to ask him permission to copy the spell. Jade is technically in the Horde proper so he had made it so that she had to give accept the skill copy.
"You will tell no one else about this only Oda. After we done here you will report directly to him and serve as his second. Continue as you have been doing I expect results from your hard work. For such a valuable gobo you sure cause a lot of trouble." says Tau patting him on the shoulder dragging Pilo along to around the river.
Pilo is shocked, surprised and stupefied, his skin tingling, mouth dry. Kluk raised them to only believe in the power of blood. Yet here this goblin has saved Pilo twice and is promising Nima place in the Horde. Pilo has no idea what a second does but he will gladly do it. He is still weary but Pilo scents optimism.
Tau smiling at the finding a niche skill that Pilo and only a few gobo should be made aware of. He doesn't want the others to know because with Jade and Pilo working under Oda soon the others will assume he is playing favorites. Jade only will be a huge bone for Oda's group.
Tau in his mind has it all set out, each of the leaders will have their own bands. Right now thou they found nothing and the hour mark is coming up quick they make their way. The others are talking amongst themselves about the tower. When they see Tau Palesa begins. "The guards are really strong and they operate in groups of ten their four squads on rotation. Diana saw the barracks.
Tau only nods a little to allow Diana to speak,"So like the guards are in four groups. Each group is a type like the two I saw one only had no wands the other was like totally filled with mages. Tau and Gcina nod as the blank is filed in for them.
Palesa says, "Well one of the groups I saw are definitely swordsmen, the fourth might be lancers I couldn't get a good look at them." Tau scenting expectation, looks at them eyes wide like beggar.
Diana says, "You tell him your the one who thought of it. Plus it will be you who has to do it."
"Well it's like this, when the guards get to bridge they are the furthest away from the barracks door. If you guys provide a distraction I could go to the barracks and freeze the door shut it should hold while we kill the gaurds."
Pilo speaks out of turn the scent immediately stopping him, Tau shaking his head and says," I agree with Pilo, the guards could be a problem."
Gcina smile scenting something wicked.
"Strong yes but not unbeatable. During our little suprise if we can focus on killing only one guard to give Palesa enough time to freeze the door."
"Why only one why not just try to fight then and there?" Asks Tau, he hasn't seen any of the gaurds so has no idea of their power.
"I don't think we can take them on head on Hun. But if we use some goblin trickery we should be able to pick them off one by one." Says Gcina.
Diana scents agreement also does Palesa who is also anxious to get started her hands giving off a chill that Pilo instinctively moves away from.
Tau says, "So then we are committed?"
"We are committed!" The leaders respond in unison.
A few hours later the gobo's begin they had waited for the magicians and the archer guards to rotate out. Believing that the swordmen is best group to fight.
Tau shoots darts of ice at the gaurds. They are lightly armored, carrying long swords. They react by rushing across the narrow bridge. Tau keeps shooting unleashing on the gaurds.
Tau moves back as the gaurds get closer. They move faster than expected and each of them is at the three thousand white level. The strongest individuals he has seen but they don't seem to possess any magic skills. He has managed to put a few scarthces on them with his ice darts.
Gcina pulls the nervous Pilo who nearly blew the plan by moving out too quickly they are under the bridge. The gaurds all cross shouting in human tongue. They follow Tau who is now running as far as he can shooting ice on the ground making them slip and fall.
Diana shooys out a vine, causing one the guards to falls towards them under the bridge. He is the furtherst at the back.
Three clicks from a loud chirib signals both Palesa and Tau. Who is now in the thick of it. Dodges throwing ice darts at their feet in an attempt to slow them down. A sword grazes his side, his dart goes into a foot. He slides back slipping on the mud of the river Bank.
A sword comes down fast, rolling to the side Tau to has to freeze the ground. The guards managed to find their footing. Another slash wizzes past his ear. He falls into the river.
Palesa on the other side creates her bridge across, slipping on the ice. The stone tower has a thick wooden door to the the barracks. She begins letting her power fill her. The is slowly freezing. Slower than she thought normal wood freezes at her presence.
She strains just a little she doesn't want over work herself at the beginning. She hears the humans say things to one another. She makes her ice creep up the wall sealing the windows while keeping ice absolutely clear. She works on making the windows air tight.
Palesa feels banging against the door as the voices get louder. More shout and a several solid bangs. Then the voices in unison say something then one bang. Her ice cracks but she is focused most of it in the middle where the door spilts into two. While they bang away she is filling the holes creating a tight sealed space.
She is surrounding the entire barracks entrance window and mouse holes with ice. From where she is standing it looks like a massive sheet covering the tower. She puts her hands agasint as booms start to go off and several voices shouting at each other...