Chapter Thirteen: Preparation

I braid a strand of my red hair as Embra stares at me with wide open eyes, “What happened to Juzo?”

I look down at the flame, “He died in that field fighting the Lightning Ape. I regret it to this day, if only my legs would've moved to fight, I can't believe he knocked me out and by the time Azula went to help it was too late. Juzo rushed into the fight and got crushed to death. There are so many regrets I have in life, but now this is the path I have to walk. All I have is Nova now.”

“And Eva? What about her?” Emma says, staring at the flames as well.

“Eva got her throat bit open by Wererabbits, Nova and I ran through the forest, ignoring the screams of dying Adventurers. We were so weak then. That's why I don't want you to do the same, to be weak and full of regrets.” I look back at the dragon and stand up, “Okay rest time is up, let's craft you armor and weapons!” I smile and try to bring the mood back up, maybe sharing the Lightning Ape story with them was a bit too much, but it's been so long since I've had company, “If you look in your inventory there is a Carving Knife. It can cut through the toughest skin, we could either try it ourselves or take it to a blacksmith and have it made?”

“I think we should have a blacksmith do it, we should be fine until we make it to a town.” Embra says, looking over the massive dragon.

“Yeah that would be best.” Emduk pokes at the massive dragon head.

“Hmmm then time to pack up. Hey Emdul can you hear me?” I wait a few minutes for his response.

“Hello Umbra! Everything is set up here! There is a numerous amount of beasts though!” I can hear the roars and noises of battle.

“Emdul can you stand in a open field please? I'll be right over!” I turn quickly to the four, “Pack everything we have to go.”

“Already on it!” Emma yells as she quickly scoops everything up.

“Everyone climb on the dragon and get ready for battle!” I yell and put my sword on my back.

“Okay!” Emduk helps Embra on as Emma and Embal jump on top.

I hold the dragon above me, “Emdul are you in a field?”

“Yes I am!”

“Teleport Emdul!” I place the dragon down and stare out into the endless dark field full of gleaming eyes. Five mercenaries are holding the line but I can see Drathor the Lightning Dragon in the far distance, “Embra I'm going to take a lot of them out. After I use my skill use the ring to create a wall of fire then I'll fight Drathor! Understood?” I glance over at her and she nods. I jump to the mercenaries in the distance and slash the beasts they're fighting, “Ta!” I quickly take out the closest enemies with ease even though they're max level, “Focus Slice!” My sword begins to glow, “Mercenaries I need one minute to charge!”

“Got it!” A samurai with a Long Sword stands in front of me as a towering cyclops with a battle axe rushes towards us, “Slash!” His body moves forward and he quickly draws his weapon, cutting the cyclops in half, “Kunai!” Metal daggers appear in between his fingertips and he throws them at four goblins then slices through their neck. The other four are fighting a troll.

“Time's up thank you!” I yell as my sword glows red.

“Got it!” The samurai quickly leaps behind me. I swing my sword, and it cuts through the charging enemies.

“Blackfire!” Embra shoots the black flame and it forms into a giant wall of flame, “What!?”

“I had Exp. Share on, the five of us are max level now.” I quickly shuffle through my skills upgrading and sorting them, “Sacred Split.” I hold my hand to myself, a copy of myself appears before me.

“Yo.” He bumps my fist, he wears the basic starter cloth garments.

I quickly write directions on a scroll and hand it to him, “Everything is on here, even the power I obtained from the time dragon using warp gates. Here take my armor and weapon, I'll make new ones.” I quickly hand him all of my gear, “Take this too.” I brush my finger over Nova's ring and then hand it to him as well.

“I understand, wipe everyone's memories once I leave. I'll see you again soon. Ta!” He waves and uses the ring to disappear towards the Earth Kingdom.

“Memory Wipe!” I hold up my hand and a small light flashes in front of our faces.

“Agh my eyes!” The samurai yells.

“Hurry they're using lightning magic! Barrier wall!” I quickly put up a gleaming white barrier that stretches into the far distance, creating a dome around the vast land known as the Light Kingdom. Drathor crashes into the barrier but bounces off. It shoots a beam of lightning only to have his attack reflected back at it. I pay it and the army no attention, “Good job Embra! It's still dark out huh, Luminous Sun!” I hold my hand up and a orb of bright light floats up to the ceiling and gives off light to the whole kingdom, “ I quickly craft items and hand a pile to Emdul, “Emdul with your clones could you move supplies, villagers, mercenaries and Adventurers into the middle plaza of each city that you're in please? Add all fighters to the guild so they can move freely through the barrier. Use the items I gave you to teleport them here. We're going to need a whole army. Emma, Emduk, Embal and Embra I need you to protect Emdul during this. Be his personal guard and trust me to end the war and defeat the Dark Lord. Got it? This will be the last time we see each other for a while.” I quickly hug all four of them, “Emdul have the blacksmith carve them armor and weapons out of Furry over there. I have to go get some people. The barrier will hold but we have to hurry. Offer as much as we have to for the mercenaries. See ya.” I hug Embra for a really long time, “I'll be back.” I know I won't be and I don't know what hurts more, the look she gives me or the look I'm giving her that I see through the reflection in her eyes, “Summon Builders.” Ten giants appear wearing aprons, “Build a gleaming city of gold. You choose the layout, no matter how much the cost.”

They nod at me and begin using magic to create a beautiful city of gold.

“Emdul pay them as much as you need. Teleport Desthro.” I appear in a open field hidden in a cave, “We need to gather everyone quickly old friend, I don't have time to explain but you need to get everyone. Secure the perimeter of the kingdom and protect it from enemies.” I quickly say to him, Armor and Weapon are the last things on my mind.

Desthro howls and every Under Wolf gathers in the large field, “There's about three hundred of us. Two hundred are warriors ready to fight. Thank you for keeping your word.”

“You're welcome. We have a long battle ahead. Emdul I'm sending troops over, this king is commander of the army. I'll give more details later.” I add all to the guild and throw a Greater Safe Haven Scroll into the air and a magic circle appears underneath the wolves, teleporting them to the Light Kingdom. “Teleport Vlad!”

I appear in the room with all of the coffins. Each vampire is wearing gold armor with golden weapons. Vlad holds his helmet by his waist, “I heard the call, we are ready to fight as well. What happened to your armor? I'm sure it was for an important reason. Here have this.”

A vampire hands me a full suit of golden armor and a black Greatsword, “Thank you.” I say, equipping the gear.

“Golden magic resistant armor and a Blackfire Greatsword made from a Behemoth. I will accompany you to the main dungeon.” Vlad says while putting on his helmet.

“It'll be the two of us, everyone else will be fighting the main force while we sneak in. Time to go everyone. Thank you for the gear.” I take a deep breath.

“Soldiers fight to reclaim our land! To take revenge on the Dark Lord who has taken from us everything! Causing us to survive on Lava Lizards! He will not be forgiven! Fight hard and fight strong!” The speech of a king. The soldier’s roars echo throughout the hall.

I add all of them to the guild and toss a Greater Safe Haven Scroll and the army teleports to the Light Kingdom, The rest will be here by morning, “You ready Vlad?”

“Yes I am, Sophia was with those soldiers as well. She will be safe. Let us fight hard and slaughter the Dark Lord!” I bump his fist and put the helmet in my pouch, there are half the items I usually have in stock but I brush it off because we have a long battle ahead of us.

“Aye that we will.” I grab onto him, “Teleport Barrier!” The wall of fire continues to act as a shield for the barrier, enemies are walking the long way around to fight different parts of the barrier but aren't attacking, just gathering around. Vlad and I quickly hide in the bushes, “You have a plan?” I ask him, looking into the far distant Kingdom full of darkness and lightning.

“I can use Invisibility Cloak and fly us there.” He says his spell and turns into a giant bat. I climb onto his back and we fly into the distance, leaving the battle to Desthro.