The Last Member [Chapter 25]

Vex stretches and scratches his thick black beard.

"So, what did you guys do while I was training?"

Warren steps forward and looks at the weapons on Vex's back and hip. Azeroth speaks up behind me.

"We waited for you."

Vex laughs slightly and smiles.

"I probably could've guessed that, it's not like you could go on a grand adventure with the time allotted. Or maybe I should've stayed in there longer and gotten even stronger."

He mumbles as he pops his neck and bounces up and down on his toes. Blankk walks up and pats Vex on the back. Azeroth walks to me and nods.

"So, we're going to find the woman that can break down any door?"

He asks as I nod. Warren looks back over to us. He scratches his chest and smiles.

"I assume your referring to Carrina? She has the reputation for being strong enough to break through any wall."

Warren chuckles as I nod.

"That sounds like who we're after, do you know where she is?"

I ask as Warren nods. He crosses his arms and frowns.

"I know where she normally stays, I worked along side her on a contract about a year ago. She doesn't quite like me, but anyone can work together for the right price. The only problem is that she lives in a small town almost a weeks travel by horse from here."

Warren says as I start thinking to myself.

I'm sure I could recieve a horse or two by using [Dominate 5] on a stable worker. I should also be able to procure a wagon through similar means.

I hear Vex ask Warren a question.

"Which direction is the town?"

He mumbles as Warren points north.

"[Mass Umbra Shift]."

Vex mumbles as we suddenly appear in a field. I quickly look around and see a town in the distance. Vex speaks up.

"I tried to estimate how far a horse could go in a twenty-four hour period. I figured a horse should be able to travel forty-five miles in a day without too much difficulty. I just multiplied by seven to find that this town we're trying to find is about three hundred miles away."

Vex mumbles as I look at him, shocked.

"We still have one more jump.  [Mass Umbra Shift]."

He says as we appear in a town. A thud sounds as Vex collapses to the ground.

"W-who knew an Epic spell would take so much energy."

He mumbles while laying face down. I see townsfolk staring at us, confused and bewildered.

"Did they fall from the sky?"

"They look strange."

"Mama, who are those people?"

"Get in the house."

I see the townsfolk have very loose clothes and speak slightly different. After a few seconds a man with a short sword rounds a corner and runs up to us. He quickly draws his sword and holds it with both hands, shaking.

"S-stop. You weren't granted entry to Geremore. You n-need to, uh, validate who you are and your purpose here."

He says as I put my finger on the tip of his sword and break it. He drops his sword and falls back onto his ass. I sigh and offer my hand to help him up.

"We're looking for Carrina, and maybe a place for my friend here to rest."

He takes my hand, still shaking.

I am interested in the magic that Vex used. I only have mythic spells on my list, maybe I need to put more points into intelligence.

Without thinking, I hold out my hand and block a punch. As I look over calmly, I see a woman with cuts and scars all over her body. She's wearing a tight shirt with leather gloves on. By the way her fist feels in my hand, there's metal pieces in the knuckles in the glove.

"If you want me, I'm right here."

She says as she slams her other arm down onto me. As she hits my shoulder with her hand, my feet sink into the loose dirt and a notice appears.

[-420 HP]

[+420 HP]

She definitely has some strength, but I doubt she's as strong as Vex or I.

I think as she punches me in the face, my feet dragging through the loose dirt, but not knocking me off balance.

[-420 HP]

[+420 HP]

"So are you Carrina?"

I ask as the people around us start cheering.

"She's our guardian!"

"No one can beat Carrina!"

"You're the best, big sis!"

Several people shout as I sigh and move behind her. Her expression revealing what she thinks of my speed, wide eyes and jaw hanging open. I put my hand on her shoulder and throw her to the ground.

"Gyah!"

She shouts as blood drips from her mouth. As she lay on the ground, slowly bleeding and gritting her teeth, I squat next to her.

"You've got the wrong idea, we aren't here to fight. We want to recruit you. [True Healing 5]."

She slowly sits up and stares at me.

"Mama, did she just loose?"

"No, that's impossible."

"Who are these strangers."

I walk back over to Vex and hold out my hands while squatting down.

[True Healing 5].

I think as he continues to lay face down.

"So it's not an injury, he's just exhausted."

I say loudly as I quickly look at the people around us.

"He needs somewhere to rest."

I stand up and watch everyone look away. Carrina walks over and throws him over her shoulder.

"Let's talk in my house, I'll let him rest there."

She says as she sees Warren. She suddenly drops Vex and lunges towards Warren. With one swift movement, I catch Vex and put him on my back. His legs by my waist and his arms hanging over my shoulders. Warren laughs as Carrina throws several punches and chases him.

"You bastard! Why didn't you come back to town after our last mission!? Do you know how much I missed hitting you!?"

Carrina yells while chasing Warren, who's easily dodging the punches. Blankk and Azeroth walk over to me and sigh.

"This is shaping up to be a fun guild."

Blankk says as Azeroth giggles.

"Oh yea, this is going to be buckets of fun."