If there is a way to describe this town would be the local nightclub-turned-insane asylum.
The lawlessness of this Town (legally it's supposed to be a continent or a large country but they are too lazy to do the related paperwork to make it one or the devas just kept it like that for laughs) is proudly displayed as a tourist attraction — and players actually come in droves so they can be pick-pocketed, swindled and can stand in the middle of (or even partake in) gang wars with all the regularity of just another intresting zone to play in
Now that you mention it players pretty much massacre monsters to level up ,steal from each other and occasionally bully (violently kill)NPC's since death is a joke
This is the perfect experience hub for players to come to
We go around killing,stealing, breaking into and actually breaking the house
This is a great place for a player to be
Unfortunately there is a little problem with the place being guarded by a massive high-level barrier
All equipment that could have broken it are inside the castle of dreams
It would take me weeks to even create one such item
For starters they require extremely rare materials which requires me to travel several worlds of the world tree to find plus I have to find a skilled drawf of legend to forge it
Two the demon prince of greed is the strongest of all demon princes
the prince of fear is his equal in terms of raw power but Greed has way more subordinates under him than and can easily use them to overwhelm fear
Even in my current state I can't deal with a living continent (officialy a town) especially one armed to the teeth
Stealth is the only option
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(The royal palace )
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The Emperor was not too happy with his offspring...all of whom were gathered in the hall and sat sulking on their seats in the shadows
"How could this have happened?"
"We're very sorry, Father."
"You have all failed me."
"We cannot apologize enough, Father."
"You have lost my creation that I have been working on for countless years apologies will not erase that." Father got up slowly from his chair to pace off his anxieties. "I'm very disappointed in all of you."
With all due respect, Father," continued one prince(his voice sound male), "this isn't the first time 'it' has escaped."
"I confidence in my knights," said an, "she'll be brought back ----."
"You are all very irresponsible children who are incapable of even one single task." The Homunculi looked down in shame. "what if she gets captured by this Chandelas ?"
"I'm sure it is strong enough to-
"That's enough out of you." He waved his hand impatiently." , where's your sister?...the fourth one I haven't seen her in a while"
"She's missing."
"Oh...well that puts a dent in my plans."
He went to his agenda and crossed off Father-Daughter Dance at the royal ball
"Hm," he thought, "well now have you at least found the one who captured her."
"Error no Father but once we are getting close
"Good when you find that one get him to serve us(basically hire him)"
"Very well, Father."
The princess and princes left leaving the Emperor to his thoughts
"Now which child should be the new princess "
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(Unknown POV)
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My name is slave455 ,I have been here for all my life and I can tell you only one thing: This place is out of its fucking mind.
Thousand smokes, each fouler than the rest; of clanking gears that relentlessly grind up spirits and use them for fodder; of row upon row of rotting tenements and firetrap slums. Countless factories belch smog into the already-filth air. Strip-mines ravage the muddy, eroded ground, and a few office buildings provide headquarters for the fucker who oversee the whole affair.
The air is so filthy that one cannot determine whether its day or night
The people who exist in the Scar are , pale phantoms that exist only to run the machines of the factories, to make sure that one spirit after another is broken down for its functioning. These creatures work to exist and exist to work...the town of paradiso
Well they call it a town but I like to call it the ever-expanding shit hole
People come here with wonderful dreams of the future that will be. I hate to tell you this, but if you grow up here, you're more likely to wind up selling your bodies on the streets, or wasting away in a factory And if you're successful, you'll make money selling junk or watching people due as you dive them to work to their deaths...
Unless you are a casket maker. Only profession in this place making any money. Can't make coffins fast enough with all the deaths here Only the casket maker profits from that....
This place crushes you dreams and sucks your soul away...
So why the hell do I want to save this place
"Aaaaaaahhh…!"
My legs start running automatically.
It is a natural action to escape death, and I put all the energy in my body into running away.
Why because I got caught up in an gangfight between The Covetous Witch and The Ghiberti
It all started with the Witch producing a drug named "love" and selling it to the people, becoming the most influential drug dealer, taking the position from the drug boss Don and becoming known as "angle".
Needless to say Don did not like this and well....here I am running for my
Behind me there are shouting screaming
And after that…
Footsteps approach me and stop.
In that brief period.
…More footsteps.
I can't… run… much… now…
I'll be killed if I don't escape?
"HaaHaa, haa…"
My heart aches from running so much.
Turning around, I can sense nothing pursuing me.
The only sound in the air is the sound of my footsteps.
"Ah… haa, haa."
So, I can finally rest.
I stop my feet, unable to take another step, send oxygen to my pumping heart, and look up to finally realize that I am safe.
"…Man… what was that…?"
I recall the scene from earlier while catching my breath.
They attack just suddenly no time to think it just happened
Ten or so hunters attacked blasting slashing hacking
That's all I can remember.
But there was something else I saw, out of the corner of my eye.
"…"
Tall and ridiculously muscled black crew cut, wearing usually a black leather armour and pants his arms were adorned with scars but his eyes were literal balls of flames
"..."
I can't breathe.
My brain stops, and even though I cannot think…
…I vaguely understand that I am going to die.
But it never happened
"Eh?"
He just carried me like a baggage with one hand and ran
Everything was to blurry for me to describe I was carried through roofs though pits and tunnels and when I finally managed to get my mind back in order I was in a nice room with sofas a low table set with and sweets
One minute I am running for my life the next minute I am sitting comfortably on a sofa
, a warm cup of tea in my hands. The man who saved me is sitting across from me, his eyes (if they are even eyes) locked on something outside the window.
"Um... thank you..." I manage to stammer. "I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't saved me."
He nods, looking away from the window for a moment to meet my gaze and then silently turning back
"Don't mind Ghost..he is a man of few words" a voice from behind me says. I turn around to see another figure, slightly shorter than the one I had been speaking to. He has short, messy black hair and piercing green eyes. He is wearing a white linen suit that is slightly dirty from the battle earlier, and a black silk shirt that is unbuttoned at the collarI notice a few gold rings on his fingers. His features are hard and his expression is cold, yet there's something about him that exudes an air of calmness and authority.
"I'm fine, thank you," I reply, looking back at the first man, who still seems lost in thought. "And thank you both for saving me."
"It was the least we could do," the shorter man says with a nod. "Ah where are my manners let me introduce myself.." he cleared his throat
"I'm vulpis the amministratore of Professional Thieves,cuthroats and Whoremongers of paradise" he gave an ironic bow. "But of course we only steal from the rich to give to the poor, and our thieves call themselves gentlemen and our whores prefer to call themselves courtesans."
"You're that...guy from the stories?" I stammer, feeling a mixture of shock and awe. "I thought you were just a myth."
"I see my legend precariously precedes me," Vulpis says with a wry smile. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, my dear. As for our friend here," he gestures towards the man who saved me, still staring out the window, "he prefers to be called... Ghost..not to talkative but he has a warm heart...and eyes"
"What does a legend want with me ?" I look at him suspiciously "You didn't save me just out of pity did you"
"About...I never like being the bearer of bad news but your father is dead "
"Oh that's nice..."I bulted out without thinking before immediately realising how stupid I was
"Ah yes he was a really arrogant asshole "Vulpis agreed before I could say something else "Either ways you have to take his place as the head of the Ghiberti"
"W-what!?You want me to go"
"I know you are scared about having to lead one of the biggest organisation in the..."Vulpis began
"No I mean why me?" I ask confused "I am a basterd"
"Congratulations so am I now a tost to our little princess shall we"
"Your just using me !?"
"That I am with good reason we are going to save this town Lady....um"
"I don't have one ...the Old man didn't care to give one.."I replied all my life I was just called girl,bitch ,wore and slave455 not really the type of names you would want to tell others.
"Well if it's all the same to you, I think I'll call you Aranea," Vulpis says, looking at me intently. "It means 'spider' in Latin, but it also means 'one who is wise and cunning.' I think it suits you."
"I don't really have a choice do I ?"
"Well if you want to go back to that soul crushing , yellow bellied blood drinkers be my guest but you will definitely miss that cake you just ate"
"I'm in tell me what to do " I decided have a place with food clothes and a roof on my head is a better idea than working my ass off
"Simple learn,relax and we are going to meet your old man's killer on her birthday party "