Chapter 401: The Alliance Marches Forward!

Chapter 401: The Alliance Marches Forward!

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Fairy, Tasianna Marina Silverpond]s Secondary Job [Imperial Guard] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 3]

Attributes have increased due to level up

M-m-mercy The pitiful death rattle of a freezing man, aware his health was slowly dropping down to zero. His eyes could only stare up at me, having fully forgotten about the two other people he was fighting alongside just moments ago.

Those two were already dead. Frozen in place like a couple of statues, destined to turn into nutrients for this dungeon. This same fate would soon grace the last of these scoundrels in a few moments. I could only watch him slowly die in anger, not in satisfaction, pity, or glee that I was able to right a wrong. This man and his random allies only wanted the worst for me. To harm me.

They earned this death; I believed it was good they would depart to Goddess Death. Sadly, I was angry not at them, but at myself, for I killed them not because they were scoundrels but because my hatred for humans resurfaced for a moment. I should have grown out of it. This was, undoubtedly, embarrassing.

Get a grip. This is extraordinarily embarrassing. I should be better than this. Kill them because they are scum, trash.

I shot an ice dagger into the mans head, ending his life before my ice could.

Experience has reached a breaking point. [Fairy, Tasianna Marina Silverpond]s Secondary Job [Imperial Guard] has risen from [Level 3] to [Level 4]

Attributes have increased due to level up

I then turned around, letting out a long sigh clear to see from the icy mist. [Frost Body] gave me a body as cold as ice, so a little bit of frost whenever I cast an ice spell was to be expected. Although, considering the state of this situation, maybe I should consider [Elvenize (Moderate)] to gain access to [Fae Frost].

Yes, my own unique skill in [Fae Frost], a gift given to me by Princess Hestia after she acknowledged me as her first imperial guard. A prestigious role and something I hoped I could live up to which I blew after letting my old hatred for humans resurface. Damn me! Urgh, whatever, the point was that I now had a reason to finally go below [Elvenize (Major)] for combat prowess instead of the occasional evasive maneuver.

I had to consider this new tool in my arsenal.

Where did the others end up, I wonder?

The Event Quest had finally begun, but the moment I stepped into the dungeon, I was teleported to a random position away from my allies in this forest. I did wonder how large this floor exactly was, but I was too wary of exposing myself by flying up in the sky. I had to play it by the ear and also ask a few of the little people.

I turned my eyes towards the ground, noticing a few yellow mana bundles flying around. I approached them, waving at these faefolk. As a faemancer, I could see and speak with them.

Little gnome, could you tell me how huge this portion of the floor is? I addressed one of them, hoping they would help me.

Thankfully, this faefolk wasnt a mischievous little bugger. Very, very large. Many homes for MANY gnomes! Fairy, fairy, play?

It always fascinated me how lesser faefolk were able to see right through [Elvenize] and [Humanize]. It even happened to Princess Hestia and Miss Saori once.

Regardless, I nodded to the little guy, accepting him. It was quite rare for a lesser faefolk to act this accommodating and cooperative. I couldnt act ungrateful, otherwise when I needed help next, it might ignore me. Such was the fickle nature of a fae. Such was the personality of a common fairy, if they hadnt experienced what I had.

I cant play, but how about you join me? I have many friends I would love to introduce to you! Hearing me say the magic word friend, the little yellow fae flew up, moving around energetically before resting on my shoulder. The other gnomes, though, waved goodbye and stayed where they were.

Scout gotten. Now, lets check on the others.

I pulled up my party bracelet. It was clear in this hide-in-seek stage, as the dungeon master liked to call it, that the most efficient method to clearing this place was to use one of the functions of the party bracelet: the party search function.

Once the blue screen was projected in front of my face, I scrolled through the party menu, grimacing a bit at how many people there were.

Too many Jobs to look at Lets just skim through it for now.

Party Leader

Name: Tasianna Marina Silverpond Level: 100

Name: Ellaine Fiero Helvas Level: 90

Name: Grimnir Luedbrumdar Level: 93

Name: Shayatierus Level: 104

Name: Bethlieranha Level: 103

Name: Fargryneill Qilinus Kargryxmor Level: 116

Name: Nishio Kudo Level: 84

Name: Misaki Kawamo Level: 83

Name: Kohaku Kobayashi Level: 85

Name: Kazumi Hoshino Level: 81

Name: Kushlekzar Level: 111

Name: Krim-Slak Level: 115

Name: Caszcur Level: 115

Name: Akasht Level: 115

Name: Yorshka Sirris Nordor Level: 135

Name: Farron Nordor Level: 121

Name: Rudigan Vagunyga Level: 139

Name: Azelfa Yungrun Groveshield Level: 134

Name: Tehmrayn Level: 161

Name: Midirn Rango Kargryxmor Level: 140

An average level of about 111. The remaining members of Aurora, the twins, the students, and even Princess Fargryneill had some level sessions when we went to Griffonpeaks dungeon to train up a bit. The students, well, they struggled a bit since all of us needed to gain some levels, so theyve been lagging quite behind.

I, myself, barely got to level 100 in time for this Event. Leveling without Princess Hestia or Miss Saori felt awkward. I have gotten too dependent on them. As far as I could tell, I havent once really grinded levels all by myself, without anybody else to help me. Learning how to do so was quite perplexing.

Regardless, our base partys lack of levels really showed, as nobody before Akasht was over level 120. We already knew Dame Yorshka was over level 135, but just looking at the people the alliance members sent us to help us out kept making me speechless. All of them were rank A in level, at least, with Champion Tehmrayn probably rank S. Then again, I already saw his power in Elyonda, so seeing him stand out as our strongest ally here wasnt too surprising.

We cant always rely on these people, though.

Our duty in this Event Quest may be to gain our unique Jobs, but to us in Aurora, it was also a chance to level up. We needed to catch up to the real powerhouses of this world if we wished to defeat the demonkin Princes of Sin. Mostly for Princess Hestias sake, I needed to grow.

Name: Yorshka Sirris Nordor Distance: 134 m

Dame Yorshka was the closest. Rendezvousing with her first would be for the best. Now, since the distance calculator didnt have a compass, in which direction was

Say hello to Ilsaphone for me! A womans voice echoed through the forest before I saw somebody jump out from the canopy, clear to see in the sky. Her white armor, hair, and spear were too conspicuous, prompting me to grimace as I watched her [Dragoon Dive] right into the ground, causing the ground to shake wildly.

Well, that was easy.

I went towards the destruction. Once there, I saw about eleven men and womenhuman, beastmen, and dwarvessprawled on the ground, groaning and moaning in pain. Some had terrible wounds ranging from rock pellets piercing their skin, or wood chunks sticking out of their bodies, though it looked like none of them died. I appraised them quickly.

Rank C and D? They are all far below level 75. Some even below 50.

Fortune riders, I guessed. There was no minimum level, so anybody could enter the Event. Since you could gain rewards for how many floors you reached, it was enticing to try out a few floors and then escape. However, the dungeon masterprobably Manethalaanticipated this and presented us with this first floor. A culling game, essentially.

I-I surrender! Get me out! Some of them began to cry out, remembering that giving up was one of the options. Similar to the expulsion teleportation in the Elyonda arena dungeon, people were basked in blue light before they disappeared from sight.

They would leave the dungeon and probably start warning people about the severity of the first floor. Now that I thought about it, wouldnt it be smart to send some people in first to check out the challenges and gambits before going all in? Once the scouts were done, you could just breeze through the early stages, especially this one, as the difficulty was determined by the number of people around.

The early skorr finds the most fruit, but the patient griffon awaits his dinner to fatten.

Tasianna! I ignored the people around me and looked up as the woman descended with her white-scaled wings. I knew that move would bring you to me!

She used the party finder, too, huh? Wouldnt have expected it from anybody else.

Once I greeted her, Yorshka and I bumped fists. It felt quite nostalgic, as we did this during the Port Annencia siege. I think I saw some ice in the distance? Already killing things?

Three scum. You held back, though.

You saw them, most are around their twenties. Im a bit too old, despite my looks, so I didnt really want to end the lives of a few reckless newbies. If they dont change their attitude after this, well, hehe, somebody else will eat them up. Yorshkas full dragonewt form looked quite intimidating as she giggled, courtesy of her dragon-like head. But this imposing sight of hers made me feel safer already.

Tasianna. Tasianna. Beasts, beasts, coming! The gnome on my shoulder warned me, prompting me to inform Yorshka about them.

Seems like taking [Faemancer] as your Main Job paid off! Yorshka exclaimed as readied for battle, to which I agreed.

Since Princess Hestia took our partys [Crystal of the Divine System] with her, and the Ankoran King didnt have any spares to give us, all of us had to take our Main Job according to the Job benefits we wanted. I for one knew being able to speak with faefolk would be a major help to us here.

And my fae friend proved to be correct when three horse-sized monsters with the head of iguanas and the tail of lions appeared. Covered mostly in scales with tiger fur on their backs, these beasts reminded me of my encounter with them in the Belzac forest. They were panguanas!

Like we did it in Port Annencia! I lead, you support!

Got it! I shouted in agreement before the both of us cast [Wind Blast] to create and close the distance between ourselves and the enemies respectively.

Using her silver dust, Yorshka coated both her spear and tail, turning them into razor-sharp weapons ready to cleave these rank C monsters in two. Meanwhile, I jumped on a tree and shot [Ice Spike]s at them before taking out my catalyst.

As the panguana reacted to my attack by dodging them, I took the chance to pour my mana into the crystalline ball, making it ooze out cyan-colored slime. I morphed the slime into daggers, readying myself just as both my [Detection Sensor] and the gnome with me warned me of some approaching signals from below the ground.

Two giant snakes with heads large enough to swallow a carriage burst from the ground as Yorshka killed the three panguanas in a matter of seconds with her overwhelming stats. They stood no chance! As I ignored the System messages entering my mind, I sent the newly-created ice daggers into the snakes mouths, stunning them in place just long enough for Yorshka to [Dragoon Jump]. Shooting herself through the air with her spear, she drilled right through the head of one before turning to the second. Now covered in gore, she [Dragoon Dive]d into the other snake, ending it.

Five rank Cs, all destroyed in less than a minute, I believed. The strength of a rank A dragoon.

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Fairy, Tasianna Marina Silverpond]s Secondary Job [Imperial Guard] has risen from [Level 4] to [Level 8]

Attributes have increased due to level up

Cull the weak, empower the strong! What an interesting challenge! Yorshka burst into boisterous laughter as I cleaned her from the snake viscera. We better hurry, then. The kids wont last long without us. Hopefully Ellaine and Grimnir wont have too much trouble.

Ehe. I couldnt help but giggle as she worried for two members of Aurora. The students still needed some more time, but neither Ellaine nor Grimnir needed us to babysit them. Just like me, they were a bit too strong for their current levels.

Kraaaaaaaaiiiiih!

And that was when the both of us caught wind of some loud noises in the sky. Yorshka grabbed me and we both flew to top of the tree canopy, where we saw two white-scaled dragonewts flying high in the sky. They were both roaring and had wings in place of their arms. It was both Shay and Beth.

Not staying inconspicuous, I see? I stated.

Smart! If everybody can see them, then we know where to regroup, Yorshka concluded from their actions. The earlier we managed to regroup, the greater our chance of survival. Our foes will be watching for us, so prepare yourself!

Yorshka then suddenly tightened her grip around my wrist, causing my mood to drop. Like aunt, like niece; Princess Hestia and Dame Yorshka were so alike. Ive gone on Hestia Airlines too many times before, so how about

Wooooooah! Air Shield! I cast as she blasted us towards the twins, protecting us from the strong wind. Mostly, it was to protect the gnome from falling off me.

As both Shay and Beth noticed us, they pointed at the ground, where we saw some adventurers. Equipment-wise, they were mostly made from monsters, especially the armor which was primarily made with scales. Another thing I noticed were their eyes; they were opened wide to the point I thought they would slip out of their head at any moment while they kept sniffing the air.

Dragonkin slayers! They seemed to have sniffed out the wyverns! Yorshka exclaimed before releasing me mid-air, prompting me to use [Air Steps] to stay afloat. Once I was safe, she [Dragoon Dive]d right into the ground, preparing to engage the enemy.

So it begins.

Beth! Shay! Support like back then! I ordered, reminding them of our cooperation during the Port Annencia siege.

ElvenNo, no, no, no, no, no. Not yet. Not yet. I reduce my total stats and also leave my real identity open for people to see and abuse. Instead, I should cast Slithering Frost Serpent.

A golem of ice formed from my magic circle, transforming itself into a giant ice snake of a similar size to those we had just met. With me on it, the twins nodded their head before they had to dodge a couple of arrows heading their way. They then flash frozen the water around them, cladding their bodies in frozen armor, all while growling loudly.

I snapped my head to the ground, where I saw Yorshka confronting the adventurers. Most looked nervously at her, but a few were laughing maniacally despite coughing up dust. Yorshka approached them slowly, cautiously, but the enemy immediately rushed at her.

Taking my duty as her support seriously, I reached my hand out and poured my mana around that area, conjuring a green magic circle. Invoking [Cyclone Madness], a viscous tornado of slicing wind appeared, creating an invisible wall between the two opponents. As people began to turn away from the wyverns and bring their attention to me, I let my golem serpent slam its head on the ground.

Wooooaaah! People were flung in the air before I sent ice daggers flying at my enemies. No mercy.

The twins began to unleash their wyvern breaths, turning this portion of the forest into an icy paradise. Trees were freezing in place while ice daggers were scattered on the ground. Yorshka called them dragonkin slayers, but it didnt seem like they were putting up too much of a challenge.

Yorshka, after all, was already taking advantage of the chaos the three of us were creating. Like an assassin, she took out the opposition pretty easily. This didnt feel like a challenge at all, especially after the Elyonda and Port Annencia sieges. Compared to when our backs were up against the wall fighting against an army of grimgarians, undead, demonkins, and a rank SS leviathan, this felt like

Forget it. Comparing a war with this small skirmish is unhealthy.

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Fairy, Tasianna Marina Silverpond]s Secondary Job [Imperial Guard] has risen from [Level 8] to [Level 14]

Attributes have increased due to level up

And so, we remained at this location after our enemies were slain. A couple of people had wanted to approach us, but after seeing the numerous dead bodies around, they seemed to change their mind and just avoided us. It was better this way.

[Aviation Master Lv. 1] (New) [Superior Aerial Fighter Lv. 1] (New)

[Concentration Lv. 10] [Terrain Maneuvering Lv. 6] (+2)

Resistance:

[Physical Super-Resistance Lv. 7] (+5) [Absolute Pain Tolerance]

[Abnormal Status Nullification] [Mana Leak Resistance Lv. 10]

[Ice Resistance Lv. 7] (+1) [Lightning Resistance Lv. 10] (+7)

[Lava Resistance Lv. 10] (+5) [Sacred Resistance Lv. 2] (+1)

[Inferno Resistance Lv. 10] (+5) [Torrent Resistance Lv. 3] (+1)

[Terra Resistance Lv. 1] (New) [Storm Resistance Lv. 4] (+1)

[Tenebrous Resistance Lv. 1] [Fear Resistance Lv. 4] (New)

Stat growth and related:

[Health Recovery Lv. 3] (+1) [Stamina Recovery Lv. 8]

[Enhanced Health Growth Lv. 1]

[Enhanced Health Capacity Lv. 5] (+1)

[Arcane Conduit Lv. 8] (+7)[Sorcerers Power Lv. 1] (New)

[Enhanced Strength Enforcement Lv. 2] (+1)

[Enhanced Vitality Growth Lv. 4] (+2)

[Enhanced Vitality Enforcement Lv. 4] (+2)

[Sages Wisdom Lv. 4] (New) [Speed of Sound Lv. 1] (New)

[Unyielding Endurance Lv. 1] (New)

Others:

[Singing Lv. 10] (+2) [Dancing Lv. 7] (+2) [Identify Blocker Lv. 10]

[Identify Lv. 10] [Cooking Lv. 10] (+1) [Dismantle Lv. 8]

[Herbalist Lv. 9] (+1) [Alchemy Lv. 6] (+2) [Brewing Lv. 9] (+1)

[Sewing Lv. 4] [Tranquil Mind Lv. 1] (New)

[Tyrants Aura Lv. 1] (New) [Fae Talk Lv. 3] (+1) [Royal Etiquette Lv. 8] (+1)

[Thought Acceleration Lv. 1] (New) [High-Speed Calculation Lv. 1] (New)

[Elvenize Lv. 10] [Frost Body Lv. 10] (+7) [Leadership Lv. 1] (New)

[Cryokinesis] [Telepathy]

Job Skill: [Fae Talk Lv. 5] [Faefolk Aura Lv. 5]

Magic List: Custom spells:

[Create Water] [Greater Create Water] [Marine Lungs] [Oceans Blast]

[Aifli eir Vintral (Fairy of Winter)] [Tor Eicleres Finulaflei (Ice Ages Paradise)]

[Slithering Frost Serpent]

Ice spells:

[Ice Spike] [Frozen Shield] [Icicle Gust] [Glacial Protection]

[Winters Golem] [Liquid Winter]

Water spells:

[Water Ball] [Water Wall] [Water Bolt] [Cleanse] [Protective Water]

[Droplet Torrent] [Aqua Prison] [Aqua Beam] [Torrential Rain]

[Ocean Healing] [Azure Blade] [Sapphire Membrane]

[Krakens Destruction] [Perilous Tidefall]

Wind spells:

[Wind Bullet] [Wind Cutter] [Air Shield] [Wind Slash]

[Swift Winds] [Wind Blast] [Featherfall] [Aerial Blitz] [Tornado Bullet]

[Sylphids Cloak] [Tailwind] [Cyclone Madness] [Hammerfist Bellow]

[Flight Zone]

Title: [Hestias Imperial Guard] (New)

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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