Chapter 117 Gate Clear

The air has gotten heavier as the blizzard continued to rampage, wearing down the group. Still, Tatsuki and his party relentlessly attacked the Orc Boss as it desperately fended for itself with the help of its subordinates.

Meanwhile, Satoshi and Emma were still running toward the group. The next thing they knew, they were already in the middle of a snowstorm. It was nothing for the Windfan though since it could just as easily blow the snowstorm away.

Emma wondered why Satoshi has a few overpowered familiars but she didn't dare ask. Turns out, she didn't notice when Satoshi grabbed Clerica's Staff of Brynhildr and transformed it into his familiar. She was busy dodging those vines after all. Well, Emma is an oddity as well so she wasn't shocked that Satoshi was more powerful than her.

"Mom, Da— " Satoshi stopped short upon witnessing the scene straight out of his nightmare. Of course, he half-expected to see such a scene on tv but who would've thought he would witness it personally. In a heartbeat, Satoshi stopped in his tracks and stared in awe at the Giant Orcs and the superheroes' last stand. It was a desperate battle by the edge of life and death itself.

"Satoshi! Satoshi! Get it together." Emma woke him up from his split-second freeze-up, causing him to breathe heavily while clutching his chest. The adrenaline was rushing through him, urging him to throw up... or to do something.

[You have empowered your Familiars because of your hatred and desperation]

[Undergoing process... ]

[Transformation and rewrite successful]

[Activated permanent skill— Petmaster's Blessing]

[Skill— Petmaster's Blessing

Description— With the growing affinity with the Petmaster and His Familiars, the bond has become stronger, causing your owned familiars to be greatly empowered. Overall stats increase by a thousand percent. In return, perma-death will be activated.]

[Perma-death — Dying once is not the issue here, but your irreplaceable bond with your familiar will be gone for good when they die. (This status isn't applicable to the System). That means me, Satoshi, but the others... well, they die when they die once.]

[Activated passive skill— Petmaster Monitoring]

[Skill— Petmaster Monitoring

Description— Your mind will constantly flash the status of all your familiars... kind of like the classic petmaster game where you catch monsters with balls and you battle it out with other petmasters. With this, you will know when your familiar is dying and you can recall him or her before that happens.]

[Satoshi, you should be aware that your feelings affect your superpower, either in a good or a bad way. Please don't let your feelings get the best of you. Be calm always, and try to rein in your emotions like an expert sledder.]

Satoshi nodded. The notifications in his head made his pupils dilate but it was all for good. Fortunately, nothing detrimental happened to his familiars. Who would've thought that his powers had that kind of function as well?

"You all, right? You shouldn't let this get to you. For now, we have to act when we can."

Regaining his composure, Satoshi summoned the White Lione, Nailgun, Lighter, and kept Windfan out all at once. He also used the Cloak of Invisibility so he can attack anywhere without the enemies detecting him. The reason why he used the Cloak of Invisibility was that it can negate any detection skills, making it the best equipment for covert operations. With his ultimate form, Satoshi dashed straight into the frontlines, not even stopping to say his greetings to his parents. He didn't want to waste any time.

Emma, who was by the sidelines, saw that Satoshi has now calmed down so she decided to support him all the way. "I'll cover you with my portals, just continue what you're doing and I'll cover your blind spots!" She said. Satoshi responded with a slight nod.

Riding on the White Lion, Satoshi manipulated both the Nailgun and the Lighter so he could attack the other Orcs who were forming the huge circle, blocking off everyone's escape routes. If one of them were to fall down, it would really lighten the burden of everyone in the superheroes' team. That's why Satoshi decided to hold off the other Orcs while focusing on one of them. He left the Boss alone for now since his dad and the others were able to hold them back even though they were having a hard time.

Meanwhile, Tatsuki and the others were at their wit's end, awaiting the throes of death to catch up to them while desperately trying to hang on for dear life... when suddenly, they heard a huge rumbling as one of the Orcs which formed the circle stagger backward and fell on his rear. It was a slow fall and the Orc seemed a bit pissed. It did stand up in an instant though to attack what was attacking it. But how could he counter when he couldn't see his attacker in the first place?

The other Orcs seemed to wonder why one of their comrades was acting up. Satoshi didn't touch any of them yet since they were focused on their comrade. It would've been better if they focused on attacking Satoshi's dad and the others since that would give Satoshi an even harder time keeping them in check. Satoshi, with his White Lion, Nailgun, and Lighter combo, the Orc didn't stand a chance. Satoshi didn't even have to use the Windfan to keep the Orc from moving since it didn't move in the first place. It was affixed to its place.

When the Boss Orc realized that something was wrong, it began to roar. Tatsuki was surprised. Someone or something was helping them but they couldn't see who it was. There were occasional balls of lightning and fire raining down on one of the Orcs though. Adding to that, there were portals appearing here and there even though Warper was currently unconscious.

"Let's not get distracted! Let's continue suppressing the boss until we find an opening!" Tatsuki screamed.

Then there's Emma, who couldn't see half of what Satoshi was doing. So every time the Orc Satoshi was targeting would attack, She would teleport that attack to the other Orcs. She concluded that that would at least help Satoshi with defeating the Orc. Also, since the Orc couldn't see Satoshi, it was always unsure of its attacks, making it hold back. Emma didn't have a

Little by little, Satoshi was able to whittle down on the Orc's HP, ultimately defeating it.

WIth a thud, the Orc fell like a mountain with a rockslide event. This caused the other Orcs to panic, breaking down their formation and destroying the circle they initially planned. Right now, they didn't care about Tatsuki's group at all. Someone unknown was attacking them from somewhere and they had to find who the perpetrator was as soon as possible and deal with him.

Because if they don't, then it's only a matter of time before all of them were defeated.

What started as a winning game turned out to be the opposite due to the new variable added to the fight— Satoshi. In an instant, Satoshi tipped the balance in favor of his parents. Their spirits were renewed at the opening and they decided to continue fighting despite their depleted energy.

"Sera," Satoshi called out, pulling out the Orb Oboros and opening it like he would a Pokeball. A smile formed on Satoshi's face upon seeing Sera once again. He couldn't help but admire its cuteness after all.

Sera let out an enthusiastic 'womp' before positioning itself on top of the battlefield once again. It already heard Satoshi's command in its mind so it didn't need any telling twice. In an instant, she activated her buffs, debuffs, heal, and everything in between. Satoshi couldn't even tell how many skills Sera activated all at once but it worked nonetheless... and he couldn't detect its energy depleting... as if it was steadily replenishing its energy from somewhere else.

Looking up, the others realized that there was a bright yellow glow on top of the battlefield. At first, Tatsuki thought that it was an enemy but Eye Goddess grabbed him by the shoulder before he could attack it. "It's a friend," Eye Goddess said with a smile. "Right now, you'll feel different."

And she was right. They suddenly felt rejuvenated even though they haven't rested yet. All the bruises, wounds, and broken wounds instantly disappeared from their bodies as well. Whatever it was floating on top of them deserved to be given the gratitude it deserves— or so that's what all of them thought.

Now that the other Orcs were in disarray and the Boss Orc was panicking, they knew they could win. Additionally, the Boss Orc was in a panic as well, causing it to make a blunder from time to time. Those blunders transformed into openings for Tatsuki and his party, and before they knew it, they had already cleared the Gate— all the while not realizing that Satoshi was the one who helped them.