36 Chapter 36: Arriving In Polis!
'Thinking'
"Talking"
[System]
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- The Arkadian Kingdom | Capital Arkadia -
- King Arthur Pendragon -
"Welcome back to Arkadia, Jet." I say extending my hand out in greeting.
"Glad to be back, but it's not like I'm here every Sunday." he says, grabbing my hand giving it a firm shake.
"We have quite a lot to talk about, come we'll talk in my study." I say while moving towards the Ark with a pair of royal guards behind me.
"Yes, your grace." He said following me. "... Where's Shadow?" he asked after we made our way inside the station.
"He's running around somewhere. As long as he returns to me at night, so I know he's safe Shadow has free reign to go wherever he wants."
"Are you sure that's wise? I mean he's a five-foot-tall Dire wolf for crying out loud."
"I did think about that but whenever I give speeches Shadow is usually at my side, establishing that he belongs to me and isn't a threat to anyone who lives here."
"Whatever you say." Jet finished saying as we walked into my study, and he shut the door behind him.
My study is a large room with a large round table in the center, with a window on the right allowing for easy view over the training yard and seated behind the center round table is an ornate wooden desk, with a spinning chair behind the desk.
"Clarke Griffin, Octavia Blake, Bellamy Blake, Finn Collins, Marcus Kane, Nathan Miller, and Lincoln please make your way to the King's study." I say into the P.A system before leaning up against my desk.
"Why'd you call them here?" Jet asked as he looked out the window. "Also, how come you have a window in here when none of the other rooms have it?"
"I called them here because I want to check on how you all are doing with your skills and classes, and I have some news that needs to be shared. Also, the window was the reason I chose this room as my study."
"Well, after making some more alterations to Castle base and its layout my Geomancer class has risen to level fifty-seven." Jet said while forming a small glowing block of earth in the palm of his hand.
After I had given out the class crystals, I had received for becoming King, I had learned how their class levels worked and mine were different. With me my class level was directly connected to my individual level whereas them they have their individual level and then their class level. [Observe]
[Jet Hawthorne]
Titles: Fortress Commander, Rise, Creation, Knight
Race: Human
Level: 31
Class: Geomancer
Class Level: 57
HP: 21,000
MP: 12,500
*Knock! Knock!*
"Your grace, the people you called on the intercom are here to see you now." One of the royal guards said from outside the door.
"Let them in!" I shouted.
"Great you're all here. Take a seat." I say indicating towards the chairs seated around the round table.
"What is this about, Arthur?" Kane asked, taking a seat. "Hello, Jet." Kane says with a nod and a smile.
"Jet." I said with a nod.
"Yes, your grace. Yesterday afternoon we attacked an Ice nation hold outpost at the downed Farm station. A total of forty-two farm station survivors were rescued and a total of twenty-five Ice nation soldiers were killed. The operation was completed without a single casualty, only minor wounds."
"Minor wounds?" Clarke asked.
"When the returning Ice nation hunting party engaged the mountaineers two of them were hit with arrows. Nothing we couldn't treat inside of Mount Weather, I assure you. That is all, your grace." Jet says with a nod, sitting down.
"Good job with that Jet, now concerning the Ice nation, the Commander has sent word for me to meet her in Polis."
"For what? Another one of your rendezvous?" Octavia asked with a smirk.
"I doubt that O." Bellamy replied.
"You would be right Bellamy; the Commander has asked that I meet her and the other nations representatives in Polis. The Ice nation has started massing troops on the border, and the estimates that have been given were rumored to be nine-hundred to fifteen-hundred soldiers."
"That's bigger than the force we had when we took on Cage." Kane said with a frown.
"The Ice nation has always wanted freedom from the coalition. It was only because of the Commander's bloody and brutal campaign against them that Queen Nia finally admitted defeat." Lincoln informed us.
"Which is why before I start gathering troops, I want to train up your classes as high as they can before we leave for Polis."
"When are we set to leave?" Clarke asked.
"Three days. We have three days to level up your classes as high as possible."
"Who will you be taking with you?" Bellamy asked.
"Someone will be forced to keep watch over Arkadia and Mount Weather while most of us are gone. Clarke in one of our previous meetings you said that your mom had begun to study politics and other leadership type subjects?" I asked.
"Yeah, she wanted to eventually be able to join this council of ours and give her opinion." Clarke answered.
"Then it's decided, while we are all gone to Polis Clarke's mom while be in charge of running the day to day. Miller you will operate the small fraction of soldiers we leave behind to guard."
"Understood, I'll let my dad know as well." Miller said.
"Alright then this meeting is over. Clarke, Octavia, Finn, Jet, and Lincoln stay, the rest of you may leave." I said causing Bellamy, and Kane to walk out.
"Clarke how's your class level doing?" I asked. [Observe]
[Clarke Griffin]
Titles: Princess, One with Aqua
Race: Human
Level: 22
Class: Hydro Summoner
Class Level: 29
HP: 14,700
MP: 8,000
"I just reached level twenty-nine a few days ago, and I can summon up to five summonses at once." Clarke said proudly.
"How many summons do you have unlocked?" I asked.
"Uh... two. A water spirit that is supportive, and a water golem."
"The water golem will be nice, but we'll definitely work on it. Octavia?"
"My class: Ninja is at level thirty-seven. I've already unlocked three skills and am three levels away from my next one." she said with a grin.
"Nice job, we'll want to get you to level forty so you can unlock that fourth skill then." [Observe]
[Octavia Blake]
Titles: One with the shadow's, Death from Above, Knight
Race: Human
Level: 30
Class: Ninja
Class Level: 37
HP: 18,900
MP: 10,000
"Now, how are you doing Finn?" I asked. [Observe]
[Finn Collins]
Titles: One with Nature, Ranger, Knight
Race: Human
Level: 31
Class: Falconer
Class Level: 40
HP: 20,050
MP: 11,000
"I reached level forty this morning when Lincoln and I were out hunting. I have four skills unlocked so far."
"Great, now Lincoln?" I asked. [Observe]
[Lincoln]
Titles: Grounder, Knight
Race: Human
Level: 38
Class: Blade dancer
Class Level: 42
HP: 28,875
MP: 14,000
"My class is level forty-two and I've also learned four skills so far."
"All of you are making great progress so far, so for the next three days we'll be training. Be prepared because this training will not be easy. Now I have one more thing before you're all dismissed." I said before opening my inventory and taking out five different weapons and laying them down onto the table. "These weapons were all designed to fit your specific classes and their skills. This polearm is for you Jet and it is called Vortex Vanquisher." I say handing the polearm over to him.
[Item: Vortex Vanquisher]
Item Rarity: S
Type: Polearm
Attack Dmg: 800 + 2x (STR + AGI)
MP: 0/600
Effects: Complete Rust Resistance, Complete Break Resistance, Blade never dulls or degrades, Bypasses 25% of all Resistances, Grants the passive ability [One with the earth] which improves your power and efficiency of Geomancy by 25%.
"I will treat it with care." Jet said while grabbing the polearm with stars in his eyes.
"Clarke this is for you; this will enhance your water summons and your water bending."
"Water bending?" she asked.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you how tomorrow." I tell her while handing her a blue ornate book.
[Item: Sacred Water Totem]
Item Rarity: A
Type: Catalyst
Attack Dmg: 400 + 2x (INT)
Effects: Complete Fire resistance, Complete Break Resistance, Grants passive [Hydro Spell Book] which allows you to deal an extra 10% of Dmg to fire magic users.
After handing Clarke her spell book, I handed Octavia a black steel forged Katana, Finn a bow made from ancient wood, and I gave Lincoln an ornate looking Gladius.
"Training will begin tomorrow morning at nine a.m. sharp so be prepared, dismissed." With that all of them quickly exited the room except for Octavia and Clarke. All three of us then walked over to my desk and sat down before pulling up a map of the eastern United States so that we could plan what to do next.
- 3 Days Later -
- 3rd Person -
It was quiet in the dense forest that surrounded Polis, only the sounds of local wildlife could be heard such as the loud, incoherent, but sometimes beautiful chirps and squawks of nearby birds. Splitting the woodland in half was a well-used dirt path with tire tracks on it.
Suddenly, the birds quieted down and a low rumbling was heard, and a faint object could be seen speeding its way down the pathway in the distance. It was a large black, armor-plated vehicle with a minigun, and a small grenade launcher attached onto the weapon ring in the top of the vehicle.
*VROOM!*
The vehicle sped past and only as the vehicle moved further and further away did the birds slowly regain their liveliness again.
- King Arthur Pendragon -
I walked into the Commander's throne room with my party beside me, and on an ornate wooden throne sat Lexa, to her left stood Indra and to her right stood the flame keeper, Titus.
"Lexa." I greet her with a smile, one that she reciprocates.
"Arthur."
"Yu na bow fou Heda" Titus said stepping forward. (You will bow before the Commander.)
"Stand down, Titus. There is no one else here, informalities are fine."
"Sha, Heda." Titus said taking a step back. (Yes, Commander.)
"Kane." Indra said with a grin while walking down the steps of the throne and shaking his hand in greeting.
"Indra." Kane said with a grin while reciprocating the greeting.
"Arthur, I'm glad you could make it, I have something that I want to talk with you about. Would it be okay if we were to talk in private?" Lexa whispered into my ear before abruptly walking off.
"Sure thing." I respond by walking after her. "We'll be back in a few minutes." I say over my shoulder.
After making our way through a few hallways we finally entered Lexa's bedroom.
"What's this about Lexa?" I asked.
"Simple. I want your people to become my people. You know about the Ice nation and their movements and if you and your kingdom joined the coalition it would dissuade them from going through with their attacks and stop a war. Also, we've gathered some new information, that supposedly the Ice nation have a backer, a backer that wants them to wage this war."
"If that's the truth then you should know that even if my kingdom joins the coalition, it won't stop the Ice nation from attacking if anything it would spur them to attack more. Also, I have another method that would be different from us just becoming the thirteenth clan something more solid." I said while slowly moving closer towards her.
"And what would that be?" she asked with an exasperated expression.
"We could get married?" I asked while pulling a ring out of my back pocket.
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A/N: This chapter was just a struggle to release, I won't lie, so to fill up some more of that word space here is Arthur's updated status over the three month time skip!
[Status]
Name: Arthur Pendragon
Class: Dragon Knight
Dragon Heart Mastery: 14.8%
Title: Leader of the 100, Monster Hunter, Apostle of Justice!, Long Live the King!, King of the Sky!
Perks: Armorer Expertise, Master Blacksmith, Priestly Nature, Powerful, Quicksilver, Magician, Medicine Man
Level: 25 (43%)
HP: 26,765
MP: 16,200
STR: 390 (+143)
AGI: 320 (+109)
VIT: 273 (+55) {Every +1 point from 20 stat points is +105 HP}
INT: 340 (+80) {Every +1 point from 20 stat points is +50 MP}
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Stat Points: 0
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[Skills:]
[Active:]
[Observe] (Active) - Lvl. 100/100 {Master}
Enables you to see information about a target.
[Pickpocketing] (Active) - Lvl. 2/100 {Novice}
The stealthy art of picking an unsuspecting target's pockets.
[Tracker] (Active) - Lvl. 100/100 {Master}
Allows for user to track animal sounds and smell for up to 1 mile. (Every 10 Levels = 1 Mile)
[Holy Magic] (Active) - Lvl. 94/100 {Expert}
Allows the user to use Holy Magic. Holy Magic can be used to heal and cure wounds. Enchant weapons and more. Higher levels allow for stronger Holy Magic to be used.
[Mental Simulation Training] (Active) - Lvl. 87/100 {Expert}
Allows the user to create a combat scenario in one's mind where different characters from different universes will fight you in order for you to train and become stronger. Higher Level allows for stronger opponents.
[Lunge] (Active)
Dash to a nearby enemy and strike it with your weapon dealing 200% more damage. Costs more mana the further away the target is. Has a 10 second ability cooldown.
[Fire Magic] (Active) - Lvl. 69/100 {Proficient}
Allows the user to use and form Fire. The Fire can be formed into many different things from weapons to simple Fire balls and Flame blasts. Also, grants the user the ability to block incoming Fire attacks with swift kicks, jabs, or other defensive maneuvers. Higher levels allow for stronger Fire Magic to be used.
[Unbreakable Justice] (Active) - Lvl. 3/10 {Advanced}
A wide range sword attack that deals 400% of your attack power.
Skill Mana Cost: 1,200
Skill Cooldown Time: 100 seconds
[Advanced Sword Art: Howling Octave] (Active)
Five high-speed consecutive thrusts, followed by a downward and then an upward slash, before culminating in a final, full-force overhead slash. 40% Physical, 60% Fire.
[Dragonification - First Form] (Active)
Due to reaching a Dragon Heart Mastery of 10.3% a portion of your body will now be covered in white and golden scales and your eyes will turn into a bright lime green.
[Dragon Leap - Base Form] (Active) - Lvl. 25/100 {Adept}
Launch yourself at an enemy, dealing 2500 Damage to all enemies in the area and knocking them back 4 meters, and stunning them for 5 seconds.
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[Passive:]
[Scaled Skin] (Passive) - Lvl. 81/100 {Expert}
Your skin becomes as tough as dragon scales. Higher levels improve strength and toughness of scales.
[Advanced Sword Arts] (Passive) - Lvl. 18/100 {Novice}
An advanced form of swordsmanship that offers certain moves to improve skill and flow of combat. New sword arts are unlocked every ten levels.
[Spearmanship] (Passive) - Lvl. 65/100 {Proficient}
The ability to fight with a spear. Higher levels improve fighting capability.
[Spear Throwing] (Passive) - Lvl. 49/100 {Advanced}
The ability to throw spears with precision. Higher levels improve spear throwing capability.
[Martial Arts] (Passive) - Lvl. 76/100 {Proficient}
The ability to fight with Martial Arts. Higher levels improve fighting ability.
[Marksman] (Passive) - Lvl. 71/100 {Proficient}
Increases combat proficiency with every type of ranged-class weapon. Higher levels improve fighting ability.
[Sexual Experience] (Passive) - Lvl. 63/100 {Proficient}
The ability to satisfy your partners sexually.
[Commander's Aura] (Passive) - Lvl. 100/100 {Master} ---> [Kingly Aura] (Passive) - Lvl. 17/100 (Novice)
Info: Boost's combat morale and stats of nearby subordinates by 10%. Higher levels improve combat morale percentage and amount of stats boosted and for how long.
Every 10 levels the amount is increased by 10% and adds an extra 2 hour of length.
Every 60%= 12 hour boost.
[Trigedasleng Launguage] (Passive) - Lvl. 98/100 {Expert}
Allows User to speak and understand Trigedasleng. Higher level improves fluency in speaking and understanding.
[Gamers Mind] (Passive) - Lvl. MAX
Protects the mind from being read or manipulated.
[Blacksmithing] (Passive) - Lvl. 100/100 {Master}
Forge Armor and weapons from different materials. Higher levels inprove quality of item produced.
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[Perks:]
[Armorer Expertise]
Effect: +10% A-Rarity Crafted Item Quality.
Requirements: Blacksmith Lvl. 50
[Master Blacksmith] (New!)
Chance to Craft an A rated item +10%.
Chance to Craft an S rated item +2%.
Chance to Craft an EX rated item +.5%.
Requirements: Blacksmith Lvl. 100
[Priestly Nature]
Effect: +10% Boost in Holy Magic spell effects.
Requirements: Holy Magic Lvl. 50
[Powerful]
Effect: Increases Crit chance by 30% and adds 25 Attack Dmg to your weapon of choice.
Requirements: Strength Stat: 100
[Quicksilver]
Effect: Increases Stamina regen by 30% and increases your speed by 30%.
Requirements: Agility Stat: 100
[Magician]
Effect: Increases Magic Crit chance by 20% and grants a 5% chance to craft a magically enchanted item.
Requirements: Intelligence Stat: 100
[Medicine Man]
Effect: Increase max health by 10%. All health consumables +20% stronger All health consumables and spells are +20% stronger.
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[Quests:]
Active Quests: [Swish Swish Stab - Daily]
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[Pets:]
[Shadow]
Race: Dire Wolf
Sex: Male
Level: 34
HP: 9,975
MP: 4,750
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[Inventory:]
[Slot 1:] ODST Body Suit
[Slot 2:] Shadow Cloak of the Wendigo
[Slot 5:] The 100: A Cryptid Guidebook
[Slot 6:] Maliketh's Armor
[Slot 7:] Maliketh's Gauntlets
[Slot 8:] Maliketh's Greaves
[Slot 9:] Legendary Dwarven Blacksmith's Hammer
[Slot 10:] Dark Sister
[Slot 11 - 100:] Empty
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