The archives were amazing. It's vast area was only bound to the knowledge it could contain.
"Sepsis, come here I found something".
I need to get stronger.
Because at the rate I am growing, I will never catch up to him.
"What did you find"?
"Apparently Orion could summon the dead as a weapon at his disposal".
"They are more like a lifeless corpse at your every command but".
Wow this is everything I have ever wanted.
Army of the UnDead.
That's what I will call them.
"It says here you first have to kill them and then feed them your blood".
"And if your power level is similar, you can summon them".
"It's called 'emerge'".
"Who is there"!
"Quick grab my hand and don't make any sudden movements" I said.
Thank you Grendel for this trick
By concealing my mana I can make us be perceived as invisible and the longer the life arcane is merged with my body, the better my control over my mana is.
"Let's run".
Plan worked like a charm, he couldn't detect anything. Being invisible has no major uses but in occasions like this, it is really helpful.
What the hell was that". She asked.
"I can basically make myself invisible by concealing our mana, I do have to touch someone for the ability to work on someone else and if that chain is broken we are visible, for example I was once in your room and you did even notice ha-.
*bang*
"Owie".
"Perv".
*next day*
"Class today we will be doing our first mission".
"It will be a C rank mission and will be split into 3 groups".
"Adela what is this C rank thing".
"Threat is split into ranks determined by power level.
"E is anything between 0-500".
"D is anything between 500-1000".
"C is between "1000-5000".
"B is 5000-50000".
"A is 50000-500,000".
"And S is anything more than 500,000".
"Your group will be determined by your power level, so with that being said, may the 3 strongest students stand up, Zico, sepsis and Adela. You 3 will be heading into a semi B rank mission, Your power level's are the best in the school by far so you should be able to clear the mission with little to no difficulty. Say the word and i will teleport you".
"We're ready".
This mission is important as this goes on our record which will and I quote "be important for your future, but they didn't tell me that it would be a cave? I was expecting a little bit of light to brighten up the mood but oh well.
Huh!
It didn't take much to sense the aura resonating from the back of the cave. Every cell in my body is telling me we cannot handle this threat. Maybe I am just being paranoid. Yeah that's right, I am just being paranoid.
"We need a plan". Said Adela
"Zico will be our main strike force with me acting as a sub damage dealer".
"And you sepsis, can be our tank judging based of the fact your an immortal".
"The cave has so many holes". Said zico
"Why are you scared"?
"Oh shut it".
"Sepsis, what can you sense".
"Maybe 10, no closer to 50 entities".
They don't look strong, however we shouldn't underestimate their power. Weaker monsters tend to gather up together and whilst alone they might not be able to best anyone of us in a fight, together they could cause some serious problems. We can handle this, otherwise the teacher wouldn't have sent us to our deaths.
"Here they come, Get out the way. NOW".
"Get under my sword".
A hoard of spiders close to the size of your typical bedroom crashed down on us.
If it wasn't for Adela creating a bubble around us, I would've been as dead as an immortal can be. So I was correct, they huddle up in groups so that means they can't be any strong.
What was that steak of light just now.
"Arcane, lux flash".
My eyes could barely track her movement.
She moved as graciously as a swan but her attacks was comparable to an angel. So swift yet so powerful.
I finally see.
This is the power of a being who is royal blooded.
"Amazing".
"So when will you boys stop being idle and start picking up the slack".
"Arcane apparition mortem orb. Increase 10 fold."
They are all so amazing, I am just as strong as them but their technique is honed to the best of their abilities.
They rely on their technique and skill whilst I just rely on my raw ability. It's not my fault though, my least favourite sword is a broadsword and yet that is the sword I end up with.
Well you just got to make due with you have.
"Vita gladius first form, vita gladius".
Thats right, using a sword like this doesn't remove my speed entirely. Although I am not as fast with it, it doesn't render my speed entirely. I will pair vita gladius with.
"Arcane technique, blitz".
*shink*
"Wow god job sepsis you finally took out your first spider".
"Ha ha so funny".
"There is still around 20 of them left, lets get going".
It's not that the spider wasn't strong.
It's the fact that we were monsters of ourself
In a world where your innate talent is all you are gifted,we are a calamity with a complete disregard for other monsters.
"This is where the spider king lives".
Woah that door is huge, you could put the village behind that wall and it would completely cover it up.
"You guys ready"? Said Adela.
"Let's crack this baby wide open". Said zico
This is nothing like the other parts of the cave, this place was built with such precision and care ,It was as if a human had designed the place. Forget that, it was incomparable to the rest of the dungeon, the spider in here lives like a king whilst the others have never seen anything like this.
"The webs".
"It's as sharp as the swords we use for training".
"Guys I have a bad feeling, let's turn back".
*whoosh*
"Who here, is the king".
Impossible? When did it appear infront of us. The difference between the spiders and it are worlds apart. Incomparable. He has to be the spider king. Can you even call it a spider? He is standing on 2 legs just like a human, what the hell is going on. Even Zico and Adela are frozen in fear, they can also sense the difference in power between us and that thing, Shit shit. That's right vita gladius,if I can just swing the blade at him, he will surely sustain some damage
*swish*
*gush*
My hand, it's gone.
"SHIT GUYS WE NEED TO GO".
But they didn't listen.It moved way too fast,My eyes couldn't track its monstrous movements.All I could see was the menacing trail of mana that he left. In a brief second.
*bang*
*argh*
Adela got kicked on her side and was blasted onto the wall.
"Zico we have to turn around and regroup".
"Let's grab her and go, now zico!"
A trail of blood? When did this happen, that's Zico's legs. Fuck what do I do, I can't fight this on my own, do I call for help? No they won't make it in time. Where did that thing go? Shit.
"VITA GLADIUS COME BACK HERE NOW".
*boosh*
He hit my torso? When did he come back. Shit I am passing out, fuck. No I still have some fight left in me, body don't let me down like this, not again.
"It hasn't even been a month since you got these powers and your already back".
"Oh does this mean I am dead".
"No your not dead, remember? Time doesn't flow in this area ".
"That girl, Adela was it"?
"Yeah ,what about her".
"She's really special isn't she"?
"Yeah way more talented than me".
"She's dead, you know that right"?
"Eat shit, This wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for you, You left me nothing but your shitty power and your shitty sword".
"Shitty sword? Haha you must be talking about vita gladius, that sword isn't mine, it was one of my warriors, Zōí".
"A warrior lives in that sword? Ohh it all makes sense now, why would someone like you use a sword like that".
"Is there a way for me to summon him or no?"
"If you use emerge and he willingly wants to follow you, you can summon him".
Follow me huh.
"However, he is only as strong as the amount of mana you can output".
"I don't have that much mana".
"Your arcane needs mana to keep you immortal and it rejuvenates your mana an infinite number of times every single second, you can never run out of mana, It was one of the many blessings bestowed upon you".
"Thanks Orion".
"Don't thank me,for some reason those assholes up there wants you to have this power, what you waiting for? Go save her".
"I thought she was dead".
"She will be if you carry on talking to me,hopefully I don't see your sorry ass anytime soon".
"Same here".
Now.Roots huh.Blood.Looks like I am bleeding.Now would be the perfect time to try the emerge skill.
"Vita gladius come here.Emerge Zōí".
Wow. It's like he is not human but yet.
He has a green and white aura.No it's not aura rather mana.He has constructed a figure from pure mana,Scary. The way he wields vita gladius is like he has been wielding it all his lif.
"Yes my king".
*cough*
"Kill the thing that hurt me".
"Yes master".