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Ember's Pov
I opened my eyes and took a deep breath. I was sitting in lotus position and meditating for the last one hour. It was my daily schedule to do this, and it did help make my mind calmer if nothing else. I stood up and looked at the Calendar hung on the wall. I looked at the date with a sense of nostalgia washing over me, it has been seventeen years and two months since I have been reincarnated in this world and nearly nine months since I have escaped from Alf's forest.
" I haven't sent them any letter either", I muttered, I have discussed about it with others, that to make sure my father doesn't get any clues, I will not contact them for one year, but I decided to contact them early. After all everyone must be getting worried about me, it isn't going to be much tough on how to send the letter to Alf's Forest. I can take the help of guild for it.
After giving a small thought I came out of my house, walking towards the guild when I encountered a familiar kid. " Sir Tithonus! Wi-Will you play with us?", a kid tugged my clothes and asked me, seeing his face I smiled and patted his head," Sorry, but I am busy today, though I will play with you guys later on, okay?", I said, and his expression brightened.
" Really? Promise?", he asked, and I replied," Yes, Pinky promise", I smiled, and he cheered, then along with his other friends he ran away to play. I sighed feeling glad how better he is. " He has recovered Sir Tithonus, and a few others as well. Unfortunately, most of them are still traumatized", said Disha as she came towards me while glancing at the kid.
" He is happy, because of you", she said with a smile, and I nodded. By the time I had rescued these slaves, three of them were already dead. The rest of them survived however they were traumatized. Thankfully Guild alongside the three familia took the responsibility of tendering them until they recover. Just like this kid, his name is Aaron, and he was the first one to recover.
All of them had been brutally abused, and most of them have been raped. Those filthy men raped the female slaves while torturing or killing the male ones if they were in a bad shape. Meanwhile the male kids were raped by that female bandit. All of them were scum undoubtedly, with them being pedophiles only made it more disgusting, I have no guilt over the fact that I have killed them.
" Anyway, Miss Disha I wanted to talk with you about something", I said, and her focus shifted on me," Yes, what it might be?", she asked, and I told her about my intention to send someone letter but anomalously. " Well, your request isn't that hard... But rather costly", she said and then continued," Normally a letter is directly sent to the location if a direct link is available, otherwise it is sent to a bigger guild branch before being sent somewhere else."
" In your case, we do have a guild branch located on the outer cities of Alf's forest, and the letter will be handed over to the Alf city's posts. You can send a letter anomalously as well, but it's cost will be very high, as such letters are sent directly to Orario before being send to somewhere else, I would also need to see the cost of such a letter", she said and I nodded," Fine, then please inform me when you are done with it."
" Leave it up to me!", she said in assuring way, then we entered the guild. The atmosphere was tense and then Disha said," By the way, Sir Tithonus signs of beast horde has alarmed the town. The adventurers will be stationed to the outer town wall soon, newer adventurers will stay inside the city alongside one level two and the others will be deployed on the periphery."
" Things have become messy huh?", I said, suddenly someone called my name." Tet! There are you!", I turned to find it was Mika standing up there," What's up, Mika?", I asked her, she was the one who preferred magic over her sister who was completely into brawl. " Tet the activity of monsters have increased, I think it won't be long before the Beast Horde starts!", she said to me with worry.
My eyes narrowed and Disha said," I thought we still had time! It would seem we would need to mobilize the adventurers!", she quickly left to ring the Guild's siren. I sighed and quickly followed Disha to the town's outer wall. Thankfully I had worn my light armor and had my Sword and magic staff with me.
" Wyverns", someone yelled hysterically as we reached the place, I looked above seeing several wyverns flying over, casting a shadow over the walls. " O'Flames of Legends! Burn brighter than thy enemy! Turn them into cinders! Let their Ashes wash in your blue flames! Cremation! ", I quickly chanted my magic, a torrent of bluish flames appeared from the tip of my staff, bursting towards the Wyverns.
*SCREECHHH!*
The Wyverns screeched in pain and went in disarray as my magic hit, a few of them were instantly killed turning into dust as their magic stones fell off, many of them fell down, a few of them managed to survive albeit sustaining injuries of various severity. " That's Blue Hell!!!", someone cheered and others began to follow," Blue Hell! ", "Blue Hell!", "Blue Hell!!"...
I wanted to facepalm myself, I hurriedly said," You idiots! Stop dozing around and take out the remain wyverns!", hearing my words instantly pulled them out of their cheers. They gazed upon the remaining wyverns, some going crazy and attack directly, a few trying to flee, out of them, two landed before us.
Mika used her magic, manifesting bullets made up of Earth and firing them off. She shrieked as the wyverns landed before us, I quickly unleashed my sword, charging front, I dodged their attempts to bite my head off, and pierced through the abdomen of one, and jumping up, I pierced the head of another, killing it off. The remaining one was killed by someone else who made his appearance.
" It's Brian! Level 2 of Modi familia!", everyone cheered. This was the most NPC moment I have ever seen in my life. Brian waved his hand, and ignoring him I rushed towards the wall, where I finally met other members of the party. " Amalda!", I said as I found the Black-Haired Elf," Sir Tithonus! Finally you are here!", she said with excitement and relief.
" How is it over here?", I quickly asked as I looked around seeing dozens of monsters coming out from the shade of the trees. " It's going great, the monsters we have encountered till now were just weak Level 1's however the presence of Wyverns took us by surprise", she said, as I watched the close combatants fighting the monsters.
However the efficiency was low, it was winter Afterall, thankfully today was a sunny day however I could see black clouds over a distance, signalling that we might not be very far from experiencing a snowstorm. Yes, the real difficulty here wasn't the monsters but the looming snowstorm, once the snowstorm occurs it will become a hell for us.
" I guess I will take up the work of the magician", I said, and she nodded, though I could see her face a bit pale. She must have exhausted her mind using healing magic. I quickly started chanting my magic pouring down my mana into the spell, hearing my chant many reacted and started spreading out. Once my spell finished, I unleashed my magic," Cremation!", and the spell hurled towards a group of Orcs instantly decimating them.
I could see many shocked, after all no matter how many times they have seen this spectacle, seeing me a Level 1 Magician annihilating a group of Orcs was something very mind-blowing. I didn't stop and started hurling one spell after another, decimating the hundreds of monsters alone, once my mana reached Half I stopped, and took out a Mind potion and chugged it down my throat.
" Do you need me to heal you?", asked Amalda as she looked at me with worry, I shook my head and moving forward I took a random bow lying beside the stone fence and some arrows. " Can you fetch me some poison arrows?", I asked her, and she nodded, meanwhile I aimed at a Hellhound and notched the arrow, pulling the bowstring I let it go, and it wheezed through the air piercing through its head and instantly killing it.
I nocked another arrow and aimed at the head of an Orc, letting the arrow go it pierced it's eye making it roar in pain and turn into dust. I continued with my hunt, using one arrow after another, I emptied two quills of normal arrows and at least a dozen poisonous arrows, my every arrow except three had hit its mark, and over half of the monsters were killed instantly, while others seriously injured.
Suddenly a roar resounded through the area feeling everyone, even me with dread. " What was that?!", someone shouted, my eyes travelled all over the place and their it was! A huge, towering Mammoth with two tusks coming out of each side of its mouth. Undoubtedly it was the infamous monster known as Mammoth fool, a monster from the middle floors of the dungeon.
" T-That!", people froze as the monstrosity roared, other monsters made way for it as if running from it. Undoubtedly it was the cause of this monster horde. A Level 3 equivalent monster requiring a group of at least four level 3's to safely kill it. However, due to its slow speed it could also be slayed by a single experienced Level 3 with fast speed.
It didn't seem much of a threat considering we had a Level 4 who made his move as soon as the monster made his appearance. Grifith was his name, and he battled against the monster. It would have been easy, but it started snowing and in minutes it turned into snowstorm. " Are you freaking kidding me?", exclaimed Bosh, while the Level 4 was having it hard to kill the monster.
' I should be the one to utter it out- Are you freaking kidding me?! He is a Level 4 for God's sake! Ugh ', I rubbed my temples seeing him dragging the fight. It is a rare information, but certain monsters get stronger in certain climates, I can totally imagine a Mammoth getting stronger in snowstorm but how the heck he is unable to kill it.
" Magicians! Help, Sir Griffith slay down that monster!", a man ordered and I sighed quickly running through the wall getting in my position. " Lad already recovered?", asked Juliet, adorned in witch's clothing looking like a typical RPG magician. I just nodded and she started chanting her magic, while I started mine. This time I delayed my chant pouring more mind into it.
" Cremation!", my chant finished when others had finished their chant by twice or thrice, however the effect were also visible as the torrent of blue flames were much lighter in colour, and as they hit the Mammoth it vaporised it's entire limb making it fall down, letting Griffith kill it instantly. Everyone cheered, while magicians beside me shocked and so was I however I didn't let my feelings show and started panting pretending to be weak.
I quickly took out a mind potion and chugged it down,' Damn! I just used over 25% of Mana! ', I thought, If I was to use half of my mana or my entire mind wouldn't that have killed the Mammoth? I also cursed myself for making a scene, but what's done is done. I am an Elf, naturally gifted in magic, so they would just think my magic at full power can harm a Level 3.
Not to mention Magicians have an edge over Meele fighters anyway. " Tet! Are you okay?", Amalda asked me with worry as she provided me with support, I just nodded a bit embarrassed as I was acting. Thankfully the weather made my skin look pale. " The monster horde is almost over, you should take a rest", said Juliet, her lips plastered with thick lipstick.
I nodded, while Griffith returned," Was that you? Tithonus was it? That was freaking awesome! I could feel the heat even if I was far away from the Mammoth", he said praising me, attempting to touch me, only for his hand to be whipped away by Amalda who glared at him," No touching Elves", she said.
I looked at the scene speechless," Fine! You arrogant Elf", he grunted and then said to me," Anyway don't worry a portion of loot will be yours considering your contribution", I replied," I guess, anyway I would like to take some rest, also Miss Amalda can you let go of my hand? I can walk just fine", Amalda let the grip go, and I quickly left the place.
' I guess this is why they are still here ', I thought, Griffith was clearly an average Level 4, and the average outside the dungeon who tend to be weaker than the adventurers in Orario. I guess Goddess Aschelois has no plans for moving to Orario atleast for a few decades or so. Others gods here were having it worse.
Zeus and Hera familias was still here, and even if they didn't have their top adventurers right now, they still had several Level 6's and Level 7's, each of being an Elite even at that Level. ' Anyway it's time to rest ', I thought taking a seat in the Guild.
To be continued...