CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO

The System has the whole situation under control

~

Hawk flew quickly over the volcanic site at first

Nearly blinded by the light of lava streams that burst

Volcanic Golems towered over everything around

Making ashes of the trees and magma of the ground

She focused on the biggest of the monsters she could see

A golem that stood ten times taller than the tallest tree

If it fell, it might be mistaken for a big hill

It walked around the mountain with a monstrous, burning will

~ Name: Kachanga ~

Title: Portal Monster

Class: Volcanic Golem [cursed] [lv143]

HP

[428]

MANA

[203]

ATK

[312]

INT

[1]

DEF

[617]

SPD

[1]

This golem began life as a volcano in its home

Until its fires at killed enough and it began to roam

It’s grown strong by absorbing energy from those it burns

And now it can set fire to towns whenever its head turns

“That’s no minor threat, I’ve never seen so big a rock

That golem’s face might even give Crystal’s husband a shock

The System really must be having some difficulties

For so many golems to slip through to here with ease”

She instantly regretted mentioning the System’s name

But to her relief no angry System Message came

She wondered if her guardian deity had advice

But the message that did appear, she had to read twice

Achievement: Good Job

You’re doing well by noting the new monsters that you see

The System surely has great plans for this world’s destiny

Keep doing your part to keep the world you love at peace

And in time this the trials that you’re facing now will cease

Hawk froze in the air once she had read the message screen

It was unlike any message she had ever seen

The gods had grown suspicious of System authority

But suddenly there was a change in her own deity

But now she had no time to worry for the gods above

The threat beneath her threatened everything she’d come to love

She wasn’t shocked to see that not far from the volcano

Were several friends she’d said good by to not so long ago

Crystal and her husband were erecting walls of dirt

And Pebble seemed to be in the middle of a growth spurt

They let him fight whatever little monsters wandered by

Levelling consistently, which caught the mage’s eye

~ Name: Pebble ~

Title: Defender

Class: Tank [lv6⇨ 9]

HP

[22⇨ 29]

MANA

[15⇨ 19]

ATK

[25⇨ 27]

INT

[14⇨ 18]

DEF

[75⇨ 81]

SPD

[12⇨ 13]

A boy who will not stop until he’s reached his final goal

He longs to protect all his friends with all his heart and soul

He growing stronger but he still can’t leave his parents’ side

Even if his bravery fills his parents with pride

Log was doing what he could do draw some attention

A swarm of Fire Bats attacked without much hesitation

And while he was affected by the heat, he didn’t fear

Delilah tore apart whatever stronger foes came near

Hawk almost didn’t notice Belle was there among them too

Until the source of a heavy whirlwind came into view

She’d starting running round the volcano to cool the air

Cooling down the mountain while the monsters weren’t aware

She landed behind pebble as he struggled with a Bat

“Don’t get too ambitious, you won’t kill a thing like that

Wait for it to come to you and strike when it attacks

Monsters are the weakest in that moment they relax”

Pebble was surprised but did exactly what she said

And when the weak Fire Bat attacked it quickly wound up dead

“Thanks for the advice, I’m sorry that’s all I can do

How can I quickly become as strong as Oak and you?”

Achievement: Good Job

Good job Pebble, taking advice is good on its own

But you used it well, you know you’re not fighting alone

Keep learning from those around you and you’ll surely grow

You still have a long journey ahead of you now though

Hawk smiled and pinched his red cheek and said with a kind voice

Strength is just the consequence of making a right choice

Keep on challenging your limits and training your mind

It may take some time, but strength is surely yours to find”

~ Name: Pebble ~

Title: Defender

Class: Tank [lv9]

HP

[29]

MANA

[19]

ATK

[27]

INT

[18⇨ 20]

DEF

[81]

SPD

[13]

Take heart in just how far you’ve come, it’s wise not to compare

There’s few children stronger than you are now anywhere

I’ve never seen a child so full of passion and intent

Your potential isn’t something you need to lament

“I should wish I could be like my friends or Twig’s sisters

His sisters are the first to run right into disasters”

Pebble hung his head as Log and Delilah appeared

In little time most of the Fire Bat swarm was fully cleared

“My daughters are a special case, they work together well

As a team, how strong they are is very hard to tell

The eldest is at least as strong as I am now for sure

It’s been a while since I joined them on a big adventure”

Delilah like to brag about the daughters she had raised

But thinking of his daughters in battle would leave Log dazed

“I wish they were more like our son, they’re always out somewhere

My little girls won’t spend time with me now, it’s so unfair!”

Delilah sighed as Log began complaining as always

It was true their daughters often adventured these days

Their talk was interrupted when Belle suddenly appeared

“Guys, this fire will spread a lot more quickly than I feared”

~