CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVE

A little village, home to those too strong to live in peace

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~ Name: Log ~

Title: Hero

Class: Tank [lv212⇨ 223]

HP

[282⇨ 301]

MANA

[64⇨ 72]

ATK

[208⇨ 234]

INT

[23]

DEF

[440⇨ 475]

SPD

[88⇨ 97]

It looked like things were finally beginning to calm down

After all those monsters seemed to be drawn to your town

For a while, the portal residue will block the sun

You’ve managed to put most of the weak monsters on the run

Log stood near another little mountain of the dead

The number of his victories that day went to his head

He wiped the sweat from his head, well inflated by his pride

And seeing no live monsters anywhere he deeply sighed

“Delilah, are you done there, things are quieting down here

It’s hard to believe this caused the gods themselves such fear

I’m still getting started, though I sure could use some lunch

I think it might be around noon, but that’s still just a hunch”

“I think we can trust your stomach, it’s probably noon

But we shouldn’t waste time, we must go and find Twig soon”

Delilah pulled her sword out of a golem’s rocky core

Looking more than ready for another round of war

She quickly walked over to the place her husband stood

Encouraging him to move as quickly as he could

“Yes, we’ll go and find our son, but first we should head back

We need to determine the extent of the attack”

Delilah frowned but nodded, for she knew his words were true

“You’re talking like a royal knight again, like you used to”

He smiled hugged her for a moment, then they hurried on

Content that from the portals no more monsters seemed to spawn

~ Name: Delilah ~

Title: Sword Master

Class: Rogue Knight [lv104⇨ 117]

HP

[184⇨ 204]

MANA

[88⇨ 99]

ATK

[244⇨ 268]

INT

[89⇨ 96]

DEF

[136⇨ 144]

SPD

[263⇨ 269]

I just barely kept the gods of war from taking you

If you went berserk, what would your poor old husband do?

Try to keep a clear head when you’re fighting for a cause

Getting lost in endless swarms of foes should give you pause

The villagers convened and they all seemed healthy enough

Few among the elders were retired but still quite tough

Even Michael put his knowledge of the sword to use

Enjoying the rare chance to a let some steam off and cut loose

The eldest of the village, known to many as the Chief

Had also killed enough monsters to cause some disbelief

Many knew that in another time he was the best

But he still had more power than he normally confessed

~ Name: Chief Max ~

Title: Village Elder

Class: Warlord [lv523]

HP

[612]

MANA

[381]

ATK

[724]

INT

[438]

DEF

[621]

SPD

[341]

It’s been at least a century since you picked up a sword

Be careful or a brutal back ache will be your reward

The blessings that you earned bring you near immortality

But all these stats can’t compensate for your old injury

Chief Max rubbed his aching back and called his friends and kin

Who gathered round the elder and all keenly listened in

All the children came running out of their hiding place

Pebble following behind, frustration on his face

Boulder had just joined the crowd and shouted out to Max

“Do you have some idea what’s behind these attacks?”

The hundred or so villagers who’d gathered round were tired

And wanted answers from the hero they had though retired

“I’m as lost as you are on this madness, to be frank

You might say that I’m as clueless as your average tank

But I’ve seen enough portals in my life to say for sure

This is not something that most of the world can endure”

Crystal rolled her eyes and stepped forward to face the chief

“Seeing you in action today was quite a relief

But what should we do if this happens again tomorrow?

Just how much will the gods let those portals overflow?”

The villagers rang out in agreement with what she said

Worried by the god-sent messages which they’d all read

All were veterans who’d seen their share of war and strife

But none were keen to return to such a hard way of life

“Unfortunately, as the eldest of this gathering

It’s clearest to me what our destiny is demanding

To my knowledge, no nation could survive these attacks

And we would not be forgiven for just turning our backs”

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