The headquarters of the Nightmare Army…
Shadow Master Heimdall stood watching in the Army Commander''s office as Legs added his finishing touches, arranging the weapons and gadgets that he would need for the trip to Austere.
Since Legs was not sure how long this trip would take, he decided to n for long. Afterall, an important task to fulfill his goal was the ability to stay independent in the dangerous.
He stuffed everything in his storage ring.
"Mithril Sword…, check".
"Mithril Bow…, check".
"Enchanted Daggers…, check".
"Positron Rifle…, check".
After he was done with his preparations, Legs turned to face Heimdall. "What weapons are you carrying for the trip?"
"Just my Elementalist Staff". Heimdall smiled.
"You''ll need a sword, preferably a shadow sword".
Heimdall chuckled. "I''ve never really felt the need to use a sword, my shadow Elementalist abilities can take care of everything that I''ve faced".
"Not in the that we are going to". Legs looked at him.
"Unlike Darvis where the apocalypse beasts are kind of at a handicap already, the apocalypse beasts in Austere are still firmly the winning side".
"Every year, they push closer to devouring the whole".
"In Darvis, you hardly hear of beast invasions".
"In Austere, it''s amon urrence".
"And about their beasts, they are far more numerous and different than anything you''ve seen in Darvis".
"Just as a point of reference, I got Warp Prime there, that is a menace and only the menacing can survive there".
"With a shadow sword, not only will it augment your survival abilities when ambushed at point-nk range, it also gives you an attack alternative".
"It is the best course of action if you intend to return with your head intact".
Heimdall silently looked at Legs for a few seconds.
"Understood, thank you Army Commander".
"I think it''s time I hit the market".
As soon as Heimdall left, Legs continued his preparations. Apart from his weapons, he also prepared a lot of potions and pills for this trip.
There was no notion of too much in his quest.
Before now, he already spoke with his 2 students. In his absence, Christensen was to be the Army Commander of the Nightmare Army while de gave his unrestricted support to keep the army operational.
Also, for this trip, though he was not sure how long he would spend to achieve his goals, he put an estimate of 3 weeks.
If Onana''s estimate of the invasion being in 6 months was correct, he still had 3 weeks of preparation time to try breaking his limits.
He continued his preparations to leave.
It was during his preparations that a tall boy entered his office, the boy''s red skin already betrayed his identity as Legs smiled and turned to face him.
"Dad". Uranus went closer into his father''s embrace.
Legs held the boy tight as he basked in the moment. "How are you?"
"I heard you''re leaving our".
"Yeah, it''s just a little trip to seek more power". Legs chuckled.
"What if you don''t return?"
"…"
Legs coughed. "Stop saying such ominous words".
"I eavesdropped from my room; I heard your warnings to Master Heimdall".
Legs red at the little Titan boy. "That ability of yours, I''ve told you to not use it on my office again".
"I''m sorry". He pouted.
Legs used this opportunity to check Uranus'' status.
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[Name: Uranus]
[Main ss: Pugilist]
[Sub ss: Melee Combatant; Elite Swordsman; Force Multiplier]
[Race: Titan]
[Age: 6]
Level: 51
Grade: D
[Attributes: STR- 980; DEX- 860; VIT- 600; INT- 520; MYS- 300; CHA- 480; LUCK- 500]
[Health Points: 8,900/8,900]
[Mana Points: 5,650/5,650]
[Passive Abilities:]
>Martial Artist<
>Melee Combatant<
>Natural Force Amplification<
>Swordsman<
>[Bloodline!] Fierce Vitality<<novelsnext></novelsnext>
>[Bloodline!] Titan Strength<
[Active Abilities:]
>Uranus Specialty- Nutcracker: All attacks to the balls or genitals of a male enemy deals between +200% to +350% additional damage<
>Uranus Specialty- Ind Shatterer: +150% additional punch damage<
>Energy Punch: Uses Pugilist energy to amplify punch power<
>Brawler: When activated, +80% chance of winning brawling battles<
>[Minor!] Obliteration Fist: When activated, +300% more attack power<
>Berserker Swordsman: When activated, all your sword attacks'' power are amplified, turning you into what is akin to a Berserker<
>Uncle Brutus'' Specialty- Enhanced Hearing: 10× increase to auditory senses<
>Uncle Leo''s Specialty- Wolf Sense: +50%bat and danger instincts<
>Uncle Predator''s Specialty- Aggressive Nature: When activated, you be extremely aggressive and intimidating in battle which aids a lot in winning the psychological battle ahead of time<
>Uncle Ak''s Specialty- Leadership: When activated, your leadership abilities for a brief amount of time increases<
>[Minor!]Aunt Lucky''s Specialty- Luck Glow: When activated, Uranus gains ess to a weaker version of Lucky''s luck glow<
[Special Abilities:]
>Float like a Butterfly; Sting like a Bee: When activated, +200% movement speed and reaction speed. +300% attack power, +350% attack power when going on the counterattack<
>[Bloodline!] Titan Strength: When activated, the effects of the Titan Strength passive ability is amplified, granting up to 500% more strength<
[Special State: Development Phase!]
>At the right age, Uranus will awaken all the life experiences and abilities of his ancestors, entering the mature phase and truly unlocking his powers.
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[Remark: A Titan Pugilist with a promising future.]
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Legs rubbed the boy''s head. ''It''s been 6 years huh?''
Compared to the first time when he checked Uranus'' status, the boy had grown a lot. As thest born of his family that included his students and his beasts, of course, Uranus was pampered by everyone.
Through his special nature, Uranus was able to take advantage of the love from his seniors as he was able to steal some of their specialties.
''A golden boy indeed''. Legs was impressed.
He could still remember that day, years ago when he picked the boy out of the ruin of the Ancient Titan Empire. Then, all Uranus could do was babble all day, now, he had grown up to be this powerful Grade D Pugilist.
Of course, Uranus was yet to unlock his true potential that his biological father, the Titan Emperor and his subjects prepared for him but he was still strong.
With his Pugilist abilities, he was already strong.
''I wonder when he''ll finally leave the development phase and be mature. Is it when he''s 15? Or 16? Well, I''ll never know''.
"Dad". Uranus suddenly called; Legs looked at him.
"When will you take me to see my ancestral home?"
Legs smiled. "When you''re ready".
"But I''m ready". Uranus insisted.
Legs kept his smile. "When you''re ready, I''ll know". He patted his head. "Master Heimdall is back, it''s time to go".
"Keep Darvis safe while I''m gone".
Uranus twisted his lips again but he soon epted the reality, he looked at his dad. "Don''t worry, I''ll keep the safe while you''re gone".
"That''s my boy". Legs rubbed his head again.
About a minuteter, after Heimdall returned to the office, Uranus finally left as both of them sat cross-legged in meditation.
A few secondster, Legs pressed the gray apple tattoo on his wrist.
On arriving at the gray world, they noticed the gray ball that pulsed.
"That is our way". Legs indicated and walked closer, Heimdall followed him, then without hesitation they both jumped in.
Bzzz!
They disappeared.
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In the wild of this dangerous stood a certain underground rogue hunter base that was led by an already notorious rogue hunter.
At this moment, Edgar stood at the surface directly above his hideout. There were 6 Grade D warriors behind him, they followed their leader''s orders and waited though they had no idea what they were waiting for.
After a few minutes of waiting, something emerged.
Bzzz!
It was a gray opening through which 2 warriors came out.
They were rmed but seeing their leader remain calm, they also stayed calm as they observed the 2 obviously powerful warriors who were oddly dressed.
"Wee to Austere". Edgar smiled.
While Legs smiled and shook his hand, Heimdall remained rooted on the spot as he observed. He took a deep breath of the air here and savored how it felt, he bent down and picked the soil to feel it''s texture.
The forest breeze, the waving trees, everything felt novel to him.
Looking to the skies, he finally saw the permanent crack leading into Austere that Legs already told him about. ording to the Army Commander, it was through this crack that beasts invaded Austere.
Heimdall was leftpletely fascinated, he also felt a sense of serenity well in him, he sighed as he felt like he just experienced a minor mental breakthrough.
"So, this is what it feels to be in another?"
"This is no longer Darvis". He grinned. "This is Austere".