CH.211 Just some Rituals
<span style="font-weight:400">“Brian! Wait for me!” Ria called out to me as I was … not quite running, but quickly walking into the woods. I just want Lua to have a second to calm down.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh. Hey Ria.” I said, as I turned to look at her. I definitely didn’t look back so I could check if Lua wasing after me. No. Totally didn’t. I’m not afraid of her with that mace.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Why are you running?” She asked, as she caught up to me.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Running? Why would I be running? It’s not like Lua was leveling a mace at me. No. Totally didn’t happen.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... what did you do?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I? I did nothing. Well, I might have tricked her a bit, but it''s not like I did any permanent damage. She could still just say no.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“No? Brian, did you propose to her or something?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... what? Where is thating from? Of course I didn’t.” Honestly, where in the world did she get that idea. “I just asked her toe with us to the dungeon tomorrow. At first she was a bit hesitant, but after a little trick she agreed toe. But she didn’t exactly like being tricked, so she threatened me with a mace.” I exined.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Mace? Does she have a mace? I thought she only used her staff.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I might have made her one.” I admitted, even though her skill is the one that made it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“And she thanks you by threatening to hit you? What is wrong with her? Try to stay away from her for a moment, I’ll go talk to her.” Ria offered, and headed back to the vige.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure. Thanks.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She headed back towards the vige and I kept heading deeper into the woods. I don’t think I’ll summon all of my fusion and rituals today, just because I’m still a bit too close and I don’t want the vigers to worry, but I’ll at least summon a few monsters.
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<span style="font-weight:400">(How about summoning all of the ritual monsters we have avable at the moment.) Laura offered a suggestion. (We only have three of them, you were already going to summon Legendary me Lord anyway, and we would get to the next reward with that.)
<span style="font-weight:400">(And then summoning the one we get as a reward would total 4. … sure. Then I can just leave all of the fusions forter. Use Fusion Gate for that.)
<span style="font-weight:400">I headed to the clearing which we used to take flight, as there I would have enough space to do what I want.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good.” I said, taking a look at the clearing. I didn’t see any monsters, or anything else for that matter. I wonder why monsters avoid the dhampir vige? Is it just survival of the fittest? If you go there, you die, so don’t go there, or something like that? Well, whatever. Good for me.
<span style="font-weight:400">I got out the first of the three, well it will be four after the reward, ritual monsters.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Let’s just start, I guess.” I muttered. “I activate Incandescent Ordeal. I tribute Buster der to Ritual summon Legendary me Lord.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">The summoning seeded and my new magician rose. By the way, I used a Buster der as a tribute, because it is level 7 and I have a ton of them. Not a literal ton, only 866. Those Emblems have been getting them for a while.
<span style="font-weight:400">But sadly, I didn’t have anything for my new mage to do, so I just installed a Book of Secret Arts into him and had him stand guard. I was actually nning on just sending him to the factory, but I decided to keep him out, just to keep guard.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright. Next one.” I said, as I got out the next cards. “Contract with the Dark Master. I tribute Great Moth to Ritual summon Dark Master - Zorc.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">Zorc was quite therge guy. Standing at right around 4 meters tall, he was double the size of an average human. A real demon right there. At least he looks demonic, so let’s just unsummon him before Lua, Ria or someone elsees to find me.
<span style="font-weight:400">Okay, one more.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I activate Curse of the Masked Beast. I tribute Mirage Knight to Ritual summon The Masked Beast.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">… wow. I didn’t expect that. The Masked Beast isrge. Not quite huge, butrge. It stood at about 12 meters tall.
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So I decided to make The Masked Beastrge based on this appearance it had in the Arc-V anime.
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<span style="font-weight:400">Yeah. Large.
<span style="font-weight:400">Well anyway, I don’t need you now, so go to the factory. You can y with someone there. Maybe Sorcerer of Dark Magic will be happy to have more opponents to y with.
<span style="font-weight:400">Actually, who is stronger, Sorcerer of Dark Magic or Shinato?
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<span style="font-weight:400">I know Shinato has better stats, being 3300/3000, while Sorcerer is 3200/2800. But Shinatocked that pressure aura that Sorcerer has. Or he controlled it straight away. But in the anime, well the movie, Sorcerer had that effect to lower the attack of opposing monsters based on the number of spellcasters in your GY. So maybe SoDM would win. I don’t know. Maybe it is a draw, or something like one wins 60% of the time. I did also install a book into SoDM this morning and that should increase his power, so he is probably the stronger one now.
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<span style="font-weight:400">Now then, the reward.
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Unique Ritual Monsters summoned: 10</td>
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Performance of Sword, Relinquished, Pdin of White Dragon, Hungry Burger, Crab Turtle, ck Luster Soldier, Shinato, King of a Higher ne, Legendary me Lord, Dark Master - Zorc, The Masked Beast</td>
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Next Reward: Chakra + Resurrection of Chakra</td>
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<span style="font-weight:400">Alright. Let’s just im it and check the next reward.
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Chakra and Resurrection of Chakra have been added to the collection.</td>
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Unique Ritual Monsters summoned: 10</td>
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Performance of Sword, Relinquished, Pdin of White Dragon, Hungry Burger, Crab Turtle, ck Luster Soldier, Shinato, King of a Higher ne, Legendary me Lord, Dark Master - Zorc, The Masked Beast</td>
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Next Reward is given at 15 unique Ritual Monsters</td>
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<td style="width:100%"><span style="font-weight:400">Next Reward: Fortress Whale + Fortress Whale''s Oath</td>
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[copse]
<span style="font-weight:400">… Well, it could be worse, I guess. But still, friking Fortress Whale. What am I going to do with that? It doesn’te with a sea. I would have to make one with Umi. Or go somewhere where there is a sea. Or a hugeke at the very least. But at the same time, it might have sucked even more if it was something amazing that I wanted, considering that I literally have no more ritual monsters avable. And I won’t have any, until I unlock more sets.
<span style="font-weight:400">Whatever. Let’s just summon this Chakra and be done with it. Let’s just put toploaders onto these and…
<span style="font-weight:400">“I activate Resurrection of Chakra. I tribute Buster der to Ritual summon Chakra.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">Again, I used a Buster der. You should already know why.
<span style="font-weight:400">Chakra was about 7 meters tall, demonic… thingy. Honestly, he almost looks like a spinning top, but I’m not going to say that to his face.
<span style="font-weight:400">I unsummoned Chakra and walked back to the vige escorted by my Legendary me Lord.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Wee back.” Lua greeted me as I walked back to the vige with my me Lord by my side. I didn’t unsummon him yet. Just in case. I guess I do also have Threatening Roar ready to go, in case Lua was actually willing to hurt me, but I really don’t want to know if she was, or if she was just ying around.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey Lua. … are you angry? You can just say no, you know.” I told her. I wasn’t overly hesitant, as she wasn’t carrying her new mace, so I should be safe.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... no. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I was threatening you.” She answered. “It’s just… I was going to run after you, so… I’m sorry.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh. I see. So you weren’t actually thinking of hitting me. That’s good at least. And I’m sorry too. I didn’t mean to trick you like that, and you really can just say no. I just thought that it might be good for you. You know, to be seen by others that know you at least on some level.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I … I understand. I’m just … scared. What if they say I’m a monster?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Who would say that? You are an angel. That’s about as far as you can be from a monster as possible. Actually, some angels are much more monstrous looking than you are.” Sorry Shinato, but that is kind of the truth. And biblically urate angels are literal monstrosities.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Thank you. But will it really be fine? Won’t it cause questions?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course it will.” I answered. “But then again, everyone always questions everything I do, so what difference does it make? You’ll actually be taking some heat off of me, as I have nothing, well I have little, to do with this. Sure I gave you the Level Ups, but that’s it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Are you going to use me as an escape goat?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“No. No I’m not. Honestly. I’ll admit that this is partially my fault, so I’ll help you in any way I can. But at the same time, I really don’t think you’ll run into any problems.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Brian? Are you … are you serious? Any way?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes. Lua, I still more or less owe you my life, so yes. As long as I can do it, I will.” I told her.
<span style="font-weight:400">It is how I truly feel as well. Without Lua, I would have died back then. And even with Monster Reborn, well, it isn’t all powerful. They would have still had to heal my body and then use the Monster Reborn. I think Alex has or at least had some Red Medicine, so that might have been an option, but I don’t know. They might not take effect once you are dead. Maybe something like Gift Card would.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“... then, may I ask for something?” Lua asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, of course.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“B-Brian.” She began, but it seemed like she struggled to get her next words out of her throat. “M-Marry me!” She blurted out.
<span style="font-weight:400">… wait, WHAT? Okay… Brain, calm down. This is fine… everything is fine. She just … proposed. That is … normal. And expected. You considered that she might like you. You can deal with this.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I … Lua. Are you serious with that?” I asked. I probably shouldn’t, but I feel like I have to.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes! I am. Please.” She said, as she took two steps forward and took my hand into hers.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I see. I just …”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh. I see now.” She said. “You didn’t talk with Laura, did you?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course I spoke to her.” I countered. “I speak with her every day.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Not like that. Here. Let’s go to the factory.” Lua said, taking a good grip of my arm and pulling me along.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Hey, you two. I was waiting for you.” Laura greeted us, when we appeared in the factory.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You broke your promise.” Luained to her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I apologize, Lady Lucia.” Laura said.
<span style="font-weight:400">What did she promise Lua?
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then you’d better do it now. I’ll give you two some alone time, but you’d better do it, or I won’t forgive you.” Lua said, before walking away. She walked further into the factory and entered the Vampire room.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Laura? What did you promise her?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“This isn’t the ce for this conversation.” She said. “This way, please.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She led me back towards the control tform, up the small set of stairs that separated the main hub area of the tform, and up to the full length mirror that we had on the control tform.
<span style="font-weight:400">With just a little wave of her hand, the mirror disappeared and revealed a corridor behind it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Laura. When did you make something like this? Well, let’s see what is inside.
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<span style="font-weight:400">We walked into a smallish bedroom, with a bed that took up about half of it. The bed was what I would call beyond king size. It was just about 3 meters wide, and just as tall. I have no idea why Laura has made a bed thisrge, but I’ll let it be.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Wait here.” She said, pushing me down onto the bed. She then walked to a small door, leading to what was a bathroom, based on the peek I had into there when Laura entered that room.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... what is happening?” I questioned myself, as I was sitting on the bed.
<span style="font-weight:400">The bed wasn’t overly soft, but not too firm either. It was just right. I wonder how many attempts it took for Laura to make it? Actually, why did she make it? When did she make it? And why didn’t she tell me about it?
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, all I can do is wait and see.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m sorry for the wait.” Laura said as she walked back into the room.
<span style="font-weight:400">“No, that’s fi…” I was about to say, but my words got caught in my throat.
<span style="font-weight:400">Laura? What? Why are you wearing that?
<span style="font-weight:400">“Master. We need to talk. And this is a serious talk. But first, do me.” She said.
<span style="font-weight:400">… alrighty then. If you take me to a hidden bedroom ande out wearing a bunny girl outfit, then ask for that. Well, you won’t have to ask me twice. When did she even make a bunny girl outfit for herself?
<span style="font-weight:400">At the same time, I don’t care. Seeing her in that is making my head go all kinds of crazy. And she literally asked, so yes. Let’s do this.
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