Chapter 573: Attack
About three days after the adventurers started to head out to explore and categorize the surrounding flora and fauna Nick got a report that made him quite angry. The war bands that he had chased off previously had come back in even greater numbers. Not only that but they had finally made it clear what it was that they wanted by capturing or killing most of the adventurers that had left the settlements walls. They put forth demands of surrender and even asked for Nicks head in exchange for the hostages back.-
There was not a riot because of stupid people in the settlement because anyone who thought that was a good idea was quickly convinced by the smart people living there that it was not in fact a good idea. Nicks anger caused his presence to crash down on his surrounds which drew Hephaestus out of the workshop to check on him. "I am sorry that my outburst disturbed you. I am merely angered by the audacity of these people despite my generosity. They made pests of themselves out of greed or ambition and I mercifully chased them away without any injury at all."-
"Now they have come back in greater numbers and not only killed or captured my subjects but even dared ask for my life to free those they took!" Nick said angrily. He had tried to give these people a chance to turn themselves around or at the very least become someone else problem but instead they escalated the situation. "You have done your duty as a good ruler and tried to limit the loss of life but now it is time to take it instead." the goddess said coldly. Unlike Nick she was a bit better at controlling her power so despite her own anger at the audacity of these people she did not effect her surrounds.-
The third sort was the rangers that focused their entire skillset on long range attacks via either magical guns or in a few rare cases bows. These ones were arguably the most dangerous as if you weren't aware of them they could kill you without you ever seeing a single sign of them. They final sort were the Death dealers people that took parts from the other three and fused them into a combat style that could perform in every circumstance but were not as good at each part as those fully specialized in it.
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Author here, I apologize for the delay but my internet was out for the last two days and I didn't have much choice in the matter.Updated from n0velbIn.(c)o/m