Liberation of Slaves

Rolling to see how many coffins we need

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'Monster Dice' :

It was a relatively warm day and the sky was clear.
Johann was walking down the main road of Hargeon Town as he looked around in search of those prestigious seafood restaurants he had heard of. That was what he was here for, after all. After his recent trips he just needed to relax a bit, and for Johann, there was nothing that would get him to unwind more than the best food he could get. And since he was in the area, he decided to check out Hargeon Town.

It was still a rather early in the day and most of the restaurants were still closed, but Johann quickly spotted what looked to be a relatively busy Inn on a corner. He didn't really care where he got his food, he just wanted to finally eat a bit, So he made his way to the inn.

He opened the door and the smell of fresh ale and fried fish hit him, and he couldn't stop his mouth from watering a little, so he went straight for the bar. He ordered baked coalfish with steamed tomatoes and a particularly sweet brand of ginger beer that he figured would be perfect for this kind of meal. He paid the innkeeper, sat down and began eating. It was worth the trip.
"Absolutely perfect", he whispered to himself, and went on to greatly enjoy the food.

He had barely finished his meal when an absolute brute of a man opened a door and stepped into the room. This man had an aura unlike anything Johann had ever seen before, and naturally, he was intrigued. All of a sudden, the man started going around the room with a piece of paper and started asking people about something. Then, after a small while, he headed straight for Johann ...

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Word Count: 304
Word Count Total: 304/3.750 (7.500)

"Hello, do you know any thing about slavers in this town?" Asked Gangting to what seemed to be a couple that was enjoying their dinner. They weren't pleased with all the question and dismissed him without giving an answer to his question. Why can't they simply say yes or no. Though Gangting. The next man who he asked didn't like to be asked either. Is it the way how I ask? So he changed the way he asks. "May I ask a question? It's related to a request of the Rune Knights." Asked Gangting, while showing the paper with the seal of the Rune Knights. "Eh yes, sure." Said the man a bit confused. "I'm looking for any information over slavers in this town." Said Gangting, he knew of some that would pat on their purse to let know he is willing to pay for information. But Gangting had learned from experience that if people didn't know about the option, they would not always ask for it either. "Slavers in our town? That must be a joke." Said the man. "Okay, thank you for the time." Said Gangting a bit stiff. He asked a few other and only one person said something clever, but still useless. "Check the harbour." As if I don't know that it's local to transport slaves with ships.

He studied the next person he would go to. Hmm, rather formal clothing. Is that a sword? "May I ask the gentlemen a question? I'm looking for any information about slavers in Hargeon town. Do you know anything about it?" He showed the job request of the Rune Knights. He followed up with the next question. "Are you a mage?" Asked Gangting, "Care to join me, more than enough jewels to share for this job."

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Johann was a bit surprised. He expected the man, judging by his appearance and aura, to be a mage, but he didn't expect the man to ask him about slavers. He hadn't heard about anything of the sorts in this area, but then again, if a slaving operation would be widely known it wouldn't be known for too much longer. "What a terrible thing", Johann thought to himself.

He had already decided to investigate this matter when the man ripped him from his thoughts by shoving the piece of paper in his face. He couldn't read all of it, but he could make out the symbol of the Rune Knights which intrigued him even further. Johann came to Hargeon for the food but he couldn't just let this thing slide now that he had seen that there was legitimacy in the words of the man and he knew that there were indeed slavers plaguing the local populace.

Johann had barely finished these thoughts of his when the man continued to ask him questions.
"Are you a mage?"
"Care to join me, more than enough jewels to share for this job."

This was the point at which Johann was entirely persuaded. Where there were Jewels to be earned he was on board. He couldn't help but smirk. That a job would just present itself like that. Again. He always seemed to run into these things.
He replied:
"Indeed, good sir. I am a mage, and I assume you are one yourself. Before I give an answer to your question however, allow me to introduce myself: Johann von Weiss, nobleman. Your proposal is intriguing. Let us explore the details of this job. Of course, good sir, I accept your offer."

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Word Count: 290
Word Count Total: 594/3.750 (7.500)

Gangting was glad the reply from the man, who called himself Johann von Weiss. "Well met sir Weiss. I carry the name Gangting of Duoshang, exiled king of Duoshang. The God, Tudigong who bestowed me the mandate to rule had kicked me out." Said Gangting enthusiast. "I have not found any clue's about the job. However I assume we might find a lead at the harbour, it feels futile to waste more time here asking around." Contradiction to what he just said, where his actions. He sat down at the table from Johann and called the bartender. "Two pints of beer!"

A few moments later the beverage appeared and Gangting took a sip. "ahh, that's good. What magic do you utilize? I've been bestowed with the blessed and cursed power to rid demons from this good earth." Said Gangting, one part of his mouth curled up. "It was the same God." He said and laughter followed. "Tudigong, the God of Land and Soil, has given me Earth Demon Slayer magic." He drank the last of the yellow fluid from his glass pint and deformed it with his magic into a small statue, the size of a doll, inform of a soldier. The type that he once commanded, a large rectangle shield of woven twigs, a tall spear and a feathered helmet. Looking at the soldier made him realise something he was curious after. He unbuckled his belt with his sword and laid it on the table. "How is it that your sword is so thin? Or is it some kind of wand or a riding stick?"

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"Gangting", Johann repeated the name in his head. It sounded rather exotic, and the man named Gangting went on to ramble about a god called Tudigong and how he bestowed upon the man a mandate. Johann didn't really care about any gods so he didn't really pay attention, but out of politeness, he listened to him nonetheless all while drinking his own beer.
He understood however that the man sitting on the other side of the table was indeed a king, and thus a man of noble background. In Johanns mind, the man called Gangting had earned some of his respect, and he started to like him.

The man continued to talk and inquire him, but Johann didn't mind. He hadn't had a good talk in days and enjoyed the little smalltalk. Gangting even demonstrated his own magic to Johann but not without asking Johann about his own magic, a sign of respect and trust, and Johann was fascinated at the peculiar magic that Gangting possessed.

"Ah, you would like to know about my magic, good sir ? That's easy." Johann concentrated magic energy around his hand , giving it a little wind effect and a grey aura. "My abilities consist of removing the effect air pressure and air resistance have on the body. In short: it makes you rather fast, but doesn't provide offensive capabilities, and that is what I carry a Rapier for. It is indeed a sword, not a traditional one, but rather one build around quickness and speed. It's the perfect weapon to be used in combination with my magic ... but, good sir, enough of the talking. Shall we make our way to the docks ?"

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Word Count: 285
Word Count Total: 879/3.750 (7.500)

Gangting looked with curiosity to what Johann was doing with his hand. ‘interesting.’ Good that he explained the short version. Though Gangting. He listened carefully to what Johann said next. How would my sword do it against his? It’s so thin. He wasn’t so much convinced of that. Gangting nodded and drank the rest of his beer. ‘Let’s go.’ Gangting threw a few coins on the counter when they left.
Gangting walked to the stables to fetch his aurochs and placed them in front of the chariot. He looked at Johann and asked ‘Want a lift?’
They arrived at the docks, the darkness had fallen in and the streets were lit by the lacrima street posts. He looked around as they road slowly over the road. A few moments and a distance later Gangting noted some light at one of the peers in front of them. Next to that peer was a warehouse and there was a cog docked. ‘Interesting time to be working, isn’t it?’ Said Gangting as he pointed to the ship. He road closer to the warehouse and stopped the chariot to walk a foot.
Gangting felt confident and simply walked into the light. A group of men looked at towards him, confused. Then one man shouted commands and aimed his pistol at Gangting and fired a round. It hit left upper arm, Gangting grunted in pain. ‘The Rune Knights pay dearly for you lots!’ Bellowed Gangting in anger. He walked to the gunmen and shouted. ‘Earth Demon’s Spiked Fist’. A light terracotta coloured eternano strained and earth from around the area where drown to Gangting’s right fist. A layer of stone and earth surrounded with the same terracotta shaded glow covered Gangting’s hand to elbow. The slaver shot again but the bullet was caught by one of the three thick spikes on Gangting’s stone fist, it pulverised that single spike. Gangting was at him before he was able to fire again, stomping him hard in the stomach and the stone arm turned to dust.


wc: 338

Health: 200 HP
Mana: 90%
Stats: 10% more damage due lineage.

lineage:

Spell used:

Enemies:
2x weak = 10 slaver initiates 20 HP?
1x normal = 2 slavers 40 HP (1 has 20 HP left, and bleeding.)
2x boss(strong) = 2 veteran slayers 120 HP

Johann more or less passively joined Gangting on the ride on the ride to the docks while at the same time wondering about these exotic creatures that he used for transportation. When they arrived at the scene Gangting imediately went for the next best warehouse and, to Johanns surprise, it appeared to be the people they were looking for. While Gangting stormed forward and without hesitation entered the building, Johann was still a few meters behind to the entrance of the warehouse. As Gangting was shot and injured, he drew his sword. He was in angry, but now was his chance to act.

He started off with shouting "SONIC BOOM" while concentrating magic energy around himself and a grey aura appeared around him. He could feel himself get lighter instantly. He was ready for action.
The next step was to accumulate ethernano around his legs.

A few seconds later, as Gangting crushed one of the slavers, he took aim, readied his sword arm and explosively released all wind energy he had accumulated while exclamating "SONIC SLASH", catapulting him into the midst of the slavers at a speed of over 100 meters per second. The Slavers didn't seem to know what happened due to Johanns incredible speed, but Johann raised his Rapier, Storms Interceptor, while he was speeding through the air, cleanly slicing of the arm of a slaver that was preparing to fire another round at Gangting, and ramming it into the shoulder of another one screaming commands at the small group, effectively taking out one of them and injuring another while the otherd were still confused.

Now that Johann was in his element, he readied another spell while engaging in melee combat with the slaver he had injured. The weapon the slaver used was a somewhat bulky cutlass, but Johann dodged the heavy sword with ease and quickly stabbed the slaver in his thigh twice. The criminal collapsed in pain and Johann turned around to face the next enemy ...


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Word Count: 331
Word Count Total: 1.210/3.750 (7.500)
HP: 220/220
Mana: 90/110

Defeated Enemies:
2/10 Slaver Initiates (weak, 20 HP each)

Spells Used:
- Sonic Boom (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: - ) Signature spell
- Sonic Slash (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: - ) Signature spell

Gangting thrust his fist twice at the skull of the slaver and then went on to take the next one. He inhaled the eternano and earth from his surrounding and bellowed it out. "Earth Demon's Bellow!" The pebbles went in a stream against the poor men. Gangting charged at him but was received by a bullet that shaved through his side. He grabbed the pistol and crushed the barrel in his hand and flung it at the temple of the slaver. He took a moment to pause and looked a Johann who seemed to handle his opponents in a breeze. After

A new opponent, a stronger as the others, appeared. Gangting walked up to him. "Surrender now and you lots can spend your days in prison rather than into the dirt. If you chose the latter, well I'm happy to help with." Gangting grinned, he knew they would fight. The new opponent was better equipped. He carried a nice blade as the others, it had a layer of water on it. On the other hand was a tail of water like a whip. "Earth Demon’s Gravel Rush" Shouted Gangting and raised his both hands up in the air. The ground, the stones and dirt, raised on each side of him. They both propelled at the veteran slaver when Gangting thrust his hands forward, again and again.

Gangting released the earth and it fell loose on the ground. He looked at his opponent, but what he saw was a blue translucent substance. Speeding in his direction.



wc:256

Health: 160 HP
Mana: 70%
Stats: 10% more damage due lineage.

Earth Demon’s Gravel Rush 3 posts cooldown
Earth Demon’s Spiked Fist 2 posts cooldown

Enemies:
2x weak = 10 slaver initiates 20 HP? (2 are dead)
1x normal = 2 slavers 40 HP (1 is dead)
2x boss(strong) = 2 veteran slayers 120 HP (1 is at 60 HP health)

While Gangting engaged one of the tougher slavers, Johann continued to ravage through the band of slaver initiates that tried to surround him as the air slowly filled with the stench of blood, a smell that anybody who had witnessed it would never in their life forget. A smell that can throw even the strongest fighter off. Still, Johann retained his calm and analyzed the situation. "2 down, 8 more to go ... time for something special" he thought to himself. Now was the time to cast the spell he had prepared before while still in the close quarters sword fight.

As he backed off a few meters he raised his sword once more, coating it in the elemental wind magic energy he had absorbed as he had moved through the air. As he lowered his sword, with a voice that signalled his aggressiveness, he spoke the words "STORM STRIKE". He had used up his Sonic Slash already, and it would take a short while before he could use it again, but still, now he had ensured that he would outspeed all of these grunts. The dust and dirt that was swirled up by this magic surrounded them, and Johann focused on one of the flanks of the small group. He would breach through their right and attack them from behind.

He raised his sword so it would be on the same height as his head and pointed the tip towards a slaver initiate, then, with the force of the wind, he stormed forward. The group reacted, but it was too late for the one Johann had set his sights on, and the powerful Rapier pierced the man's chest. Normally, Johann would have refrained from dashing out a deadly blow, but they had been uncooperative and even wounded Gangting, thus they had to be neutralized.

He ripped the blade from the body of the slaver and, from the corner of his eye, saw the sharp edge of a cutlass coming towards his left arm. He tried to avoid it, but even with Johanns agility it was too late to dodge the attack and he felt a sharp pain go through his left side. His amulett had hardened his skin just before the impact of the cutlass on his arm, but that wasn't enough to stop the sharp blade from penetrating it, inflicting a flesh wound. The words "Not fast enough" were racing through his brain. Johann let out a howl of agony, but he was now even more angered than before and, with professional precision and speed, sliced of the hand that had swung the cutlass at him and stabbed the now defenseless slaver in his heart twice. He had gotten his revenge for the wound.

Still, Johann moved back a few meters to regather his thoughts and focus when suddenly he noticed a stream of water rushing towards Gangting that seemed to catch him off guard. Johann reacted out of reflex and instinctively used one of his Rapiers abilities. He swung the Rapier, sending forth a pressurized wave of air that cut through the stream of water, splashing one half of the stream in all directions and the other half just fell to the ground. He didn't have time for a break though as the other grunts started moving towards him again ...
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Word Count: 555
Word Count Total: 1.765/3.750 (7.500)
HP: 200/220
Mana: 80/110

Defeated Enemies:
4/10 Slaver Initiates (weak, 20 HP each)
1/2 Slavers (normal, 40 HP each)

Spells used:
- Sonic Boom (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: - ) Signature spell
- Sonic Slash (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: - ) Signature spell
- Storm Strike (Duration left: 3 /Cooldown left: -)

Abilities used:
-Ancient Odem (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 2)

A sudden 'gust' of wind slashed through the stream of water, rendering it into a puddle of water. Gangting looked at his companion for a second and nodded in approval but a charged at his opponent immediately after. Well doing, he bellowed 'Thank you!' but his eyes were at his target. Gangting came to a sudden stop and threw his arms up into a cone above his head and he shouted 'Earth Demon's Pillars!' Three stone pillars of grew out of the earth and made their way to the slaver. 'I can create a whipe as well' Laughed Gangting at his opponent, his eyes lit up, 'Mine is not so easily stopped.' The first pillar was cut down by the slavers water-sabre but the other two came in fast and hard after. They both crashed in on him and Gangting advanced further, unsheathing his sword on the move. He slashes it down upon his opponent, who was incapable of blocking it. The sword carved into the flesh and bone of his left arm. The man screamed out in pain and Gangting was close enough to see the tears of pain leave the eyelids. The slaver took a few steps back and Gangting slung his sword forward, cutting from down to shoulder but his sword met with the sabre. Their clash splashed water around them. Then it was the slaver who took the oppertunity, he hastily threw a splash of water in Gangtings eyes. The salt water hurt his eyes, he took a few steps back. For a moment blind, helpless. Suddenly his sword was ripped from his hands. Gangting did what the slaver wouldn't have guessed, he dashed forward. Bumping into the man, his hands searched for the neck. He found it and grabbed it with both. His left shoulder protested but he rose the man up, shocking and dropped him when he heard the sound of breaking bones. He opened his hands and the slaver fell on the floor. Gangting took a moment to take his breath and wiped his eyes with the back of his right hand. He found the slaver, face down on the ground. Gangting looked for his sword and found it a few meters away from him. He sheathed it and looked at Johann. 'Need any help there.' He asked, almost casual. 

wc: 390
Mana: 60%
Health 160%

Earth Demon’s Spiked Fist 1 post cooldown
Earth Demon’s Gravel Rush 2 posts cooldow
Earth Demon's Pillars 3 posts cooldown

Enemies:
2x weak = 10 slaver initiates 20 HP? (4 are dead)
1x normal = 2 slavers 40 HP (1 is dead)
2x boss(strong) = 2 veteran slayers 120 HP (1 dead)

"Would be highly appreciated", He answered the question of the giant of a man while quickly moving around. "8 of them left" Johann thought to himself. Together with Gangting this would prove to be a rather short fight. Still, Johann had no time for complex thoughts as the group of 6 slaver initiates stormed towards him. "Here we go again" he exclaimed as the small group of 6 attack him.

One of the slavers stormed forward, swinging his cutlass at him. Johann immediately noticed that the man was a bad and inexperienced melee fighter from his own years upon years of training with swords. He had no problems dodging the clumsy attacks. While he was skillfully moving around the man, almost as if he was dancing, he activated the other one of his rapiers abilities :"TORNADO'S WRATH". A wind effect, similar to that of a tornado, surrounded the blade. This would make his attacks even faster.

The man had trouble keeping up with Johann and the slaver couldn't follow him when he jumped left, appearing behind the slaver. He tried to turn, but it was too late for him. The sharp magic blade bored through the slavers back, and he watched in confusion and horror as the rapier emerged from his chest. Johann ripped the blade from the slavers body and turned to face the rest of the slaver horde. They watched in terror as their comrades fell one by one, but they had it coming. It looked like they were almost at the point where they were going to flee, and some of them seemed to back of a few meters when from behind them a water whip emerged that struck the ground before them. "You're not gonna run, you cowards !" the man who had used the water lacrima shouted. "Forward, bring me his head !".

Johann sighed at this display of blatant incompetence. Someone who used fear to motivate their men would never accomplish his goals. He got down on his left hand, assuming his sprinting stance and accumulating wind magic while taking aim at the small group once more. He picked one of the slavers on the side. He would try and break their morale now that he had seen the lack of discipline in this bunch of cowardly criminals. Once more, he shouted "SONIC SLASH" and explosively released all the wind energy around his legs, again propelling him to inhuman speeds. He made sure this one would be bad for the slaver.

All he saw in his last seconds was this brutal fighter, who moved stupidly fast, get down on one hand, holding his sword in the other. Then, in an explosion of air, he disappeared again. Something was strange. It was as if he was flying. No, not just flying. He turned over, seeing a body without a head collapse. But that was strange. It was his body ! He didn't know what was happening, and to be honest, he didn't really care anymore. All he could think of were his daughter and his wife at home and how he had to make money to pay food for them. It felt too surreal to be true ... this couldn't be real. This had to be a dream ! Then, everything turned black for him ...

A second later, the head of the decapitated slaver hit the ground with a loud thump and the body fell down beside it while Johann came to a halt at the other side of the group, his rapier covered in blood.

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Word Count: 593
Word Count Total: 2.358/3.750 (7.500)
HP: 200/220
Mana: 70/110

Defeated Enemies:
6/10 Slaver Initiates (weak, 20 HP each)
1/2 Slavers (normal, 40 HP each)
1/2 Veteran Slavers (strong, 120 HP each)

Spells used:
- Sonic Boom (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: - ) Signature spell
- Sonic Slash (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: - ) Signature spell
- Storm Strike (Duration left: 2 /Cooldown left: -)

Abilities used:
- Ancient Odem (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 1)
- Tornados Wrath (Duration left: 3 /Cooldown left: -)

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Gangting made his way to Johann who had been fighting against multiple opponents for a while. A duo of two slavers ran split of the others to stop him. Gangting stopped and inhaled eternano and earth around him. He collected the materials and in a sudden burst he bellowed it all out, ‘Earth Demon’s Greater Bellow!’ Eight slabs of compressed soil made their way to the two men. Four of the projectiles missed their mark and found their end at the wooden haul of the cog. The other four hit their mark, each man found themselves being knocked over by two compressed earthen slabs. He then walked passed the motionless bodies. But one of them grabbed him at his feet, Gangting stopped. He raised his foot, the slaver struggled to keep his hold on it and released it eventually. Gangting crashed it down onto the chest of the man, breaking a few ribs by the sound of it. He unsheathed his sword and took it in both his hands. ‘Goodbye.’ He said without motion, as he stabbed down onto the chest. The sword carved into the flesh and Gangting twisted the sword before pulling out, the muscles of the slaver relaxed and he knew he was dead.
Gangting saw a bottle hanging from the belt of the fallen man and took it. He pulled of the kurk and smelled it. It was rum. ‘Hmm, glad to find this.’ He said to himself as he took a few gulps of the fiery water. ‘Hey, Johann!’ He shouted, ‘Catch!’ He placed the kurk back and Gangting threw it towards Johann.


wc: 268
Mana: 40%
Health 160%

Earth Demon’s Spiked Fist 0 post cooldown
Earth Demon’s Gravel Rush 1 posts cooldow
Earth Demon's Pillars 2 posts cooldown

Enemies:
2x weak = 10 slaver initiates 20 HP? (8 are dead)
1x normal = 2 slavers 40 HP (1 is dead)
2x boss(strong) = 2 veteran slayers 120 HP (1 dead)

Johann was now at the other side of the group of slavers that started getting smaller and smaller. He felt bad for the ones that had fallen already, but on the other hand they wouldn't hesitate to harm or kill him, Gangting or the slaves as well. Now was not the time for compassion. If he wanted to save the people these criminals had abducted he just had to stop the slavers at all costs. He was thinking for but a few seconds when suddenly he noticed in the corner of his eye Gangting turning towards him after dealing with one of the slaver grunts and throwing something in his direction, and he instinctively took a step back and prepared to catch the item when a loud bang rang out and the bottle and it's content exploded mid air. Johann took another step back while turning around to see that a slaver had drawn a flintlock pistol and shot the alcohol out of the air. Johann couldn't help but compliment the man in his head for his skill in the use of the pistol.

Before he or anyone else could do anything however, the man who had shot the bottle out of the air started screaming "Who the hell do you think you are ? Enough with these games !" with a face now crimson from anger. He started to reload his pistol and Johann wasted no time, he again removed all air effects from around him with SONIC BOOM while accumulating wind energy for SONIC SLASH. He got on his legs and his hand again and just before he was about to storm forward the slaver had reloaded his gun and now pointed it at Johann. Bullets were fast, no doubt, but Johann was fast as well. He explosively released the air around his legs and in the same moment, the slaver fired. A mere blink of an eye later Johann came to a stop behind the slaver, blood dripping from his arm. The bullet had penetrated his left shoulder and an expression of pain and rage made his way onto Johanns face. He turned around and looked at the slaver with hate filled eyes before shouting "PRESSURE CRUSH" and raising both his hands. The spell took effect less than a second later, and the tremendous pressure that engulfed the slaver crushed the man as if a ton of stone had suddenly dropped on him.

His spiteful eyes turned around towards 2 grunts that were left who witnessed this brutal scene with terror on their faces. They tried to turn around and flee, but Johann was faster. He tried to hit both, raised his rapier and send out a wave of air again. The attack missed one of the men but sliced cleanly through the other and the two lifeless halves fell onto the now bloodstained ground. Johann sighed. He hadn't intended to kill anyone today, but these people really made it hard for him.

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Word Count: 496
Word Count Total: 2.854/3.750 (7.500)
HP: 160/220
Mana: 55/110

Defeated Enemies:
9/10 Slaver Initiates (weak, 20 HP each)
2/2 Slavers (normal, 40 HP each)
1/2 Veteran Slavers (strong, 120 HP each)

Spells used:
- Sonic Boom (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -) Signature spell
- Sonic Slash (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -) Signature spell
- Storm Strike (Duration left: 1 /Cooldown left: -)
- Pressure Crush (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 3)

Abilities used:
- Ancient Odem (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 2)
- Tornados Wrath (Duration left: 2 /Cooldown left: -)

Gangting felt his magic power return after that drink but decided to increase it some more. That looks like some nice cobbles. He grabbed a bunch in his hand and started to eat them, one by one as if they were grapes. The stone’s snap underneath his teeth, the crunching sound was ear deafening. One slaver looked at Gangting with a confused look and an open mouth. “You want some too?” Asked the Red-haired giant. No answer came back. “It would be unpolite to not share.” Gangting with a smirk on his face. He had saved the largest for the last. He threw it as a trebuchet at the man, the collision made a sickening cracking sound. The slaver fell a moment later on the ground, next to the cobble that stoned him to death. Gangting walked to it, the stone was bloody. “Yeah, I’m not going to eat that.” Thus, he grabbed a new cobble and ate it. He grabbed even more and filled a pouch on his belt. Might as well save some for later, Though Gangting. “Hey Johann, want some cobbles as wells?" Shouted he, followed by a laughter.


He took a look how Johann was fighting as he grabbed another cobble and munched on that. He continued to grab another one, Crack, and his hand was empty. Gangting stared at his hand. “You ought to know that what you did is highly disrespectful...” He paused for a moment and continued, “and this insolent behaviour marked your fate.” At that point, he looked up, at the poor soul. He carried the same magical water sabre and whip as the one before. The veteran slaver was hulled in a dark marine blue trench coat and a black bandana covered a large part of his thick black hair. His face was decorated with a large black beard with hints of grey on his raw face, weathered by conditions on the salt seas. The man was large, almost as large as Gangting. Gangting started his slow walk to the seamen. Who had chuckled at what Gangting had said to him, but didn’t act yet. “You are not a man but a monster, you who eat dirt.” Laughed the slaver. “And you talk about respect. Ha, respe…” “You eat dirt!” Shouted Gangting and after that, he bellowed “Earth Demon’s Spiked Fist!” The eternano and cobbles were drawn to Gangting’s right fist, where a spiked stone fist materialized. He launched it onto the man’s jaws, crushing it into smithereens. Gangting still furious, continued with another spell. “Earth Demon’s Battering Ram!” Shouted Gangting and his right arm grew into a stone beam with on its end, not a fist but a large head of a ram. A handle grew on top of the stone beam, which Gangting grabbed with his left hand. He swung the backwards to launch it into the belly of the slaver. “Ooofff” followed by the sickening noise of breaking bones. The man lay motionless on the ground, with a hole in the place where once a chest should have been. The stone battering ram changed to sand and dust, covering the ground at Gangtings feet.

“One cannot go to a bar for drink and pleasure… without compromising one’s trade goods.” Said a stern woman’s voice. Gangting looked over the body at his feet to two individuals. A woman with an unnatural deep red colour, the hair was long on one side but shaven on the other side. She wore a black trench coat and long dark boots. Her eyes had strange glare, a glare that Gangting had seen in madman and beserkers, eyes without mercy. The other fellow was a man, he was slender and had dark brown hair. His face was shaven, and he held a cigarette between his lips. He was clothed in a what seemed to be military clothing with two sabres, both on each side of his hip. “Seems our crew exists out of maggots.” Said the man. “My crew,” Said the woman sharp, “know your place.” The first mate made a disapproving sound but said nothing.
“You have not respect for life at all?” Said Gangting with a stern voice, his anger started to boil. His hands clutched into fists. “My name is Gangting, king of Duoshang. Bear witness to the strength that Tudigong the god of land and soil bestowed on me!” Bellowed Gangting out. “If this where my kingdom than both of you would be slowly crushed by a stone boulder, you ought to hope that I won’t forget that I’m not here the one to judge.” The sound of his voice was cold. He turned his head to Johann. “We get double the jewels if we get them alive, it is tempting to forget.” He turned back to the master and the first mate. “Surrender yourselves now, to spare any suffering which you will get if you won’t.” The redhaired woman laughed, “We are not maggots like those you stamped to their deaths. You two will perish here.” She pointed at the man beside her. “He is the fastest man on earth, capable of killing you both if a few heartbeats. And I have these.” She opened her trench coat and dropped it on the ground. She wore black leather jeans with a grey top over that and to brown leathered holsters. Her heavily tattooed arms took two large revolvers out of them and pointed them in the air. “We are a whole different calibre.” Gangting looked with a Johann and grinned at the though what his reply would be.
He laughed and made his own reply. “I’ve faith that Tudigong protects me. You are wrong to think your crew was made out of worms, they were sheep.” He paused, “You two are the real maggots.”        


wc: 963 (2.806 total)
Mana: 45%
Health 160%

Mana regen: 10% for five posts, 5% for consumption.
Earth Demon’s Gravel Rush 0 posts cooldown
Earth Demon's Pillars 1 posts cooldown

Spiked fists 30HP+10% Fists of Granite UAV + Forest tear 50%= 48, 3 post cooldown
Battering Ram 40HP+10% Fists of Granite UAV + Forest tear 50%= 64, 3 post cooldown

Johann stopped to watch the other man just grab earth and cobbles from the ground and start eating them, and he was admittedly awed by what he was witnessing. So this was the power of a slayer that Gangting had told him about ? In addition to that, Gangting once more demonstrated his inhuman strength when he crushed the last one of the slaver grunts using simply a large cobble as a projectile to crush the man in a single blow. The other even jokingly offered him some as well, and he laughed while giving back an answer "No thanks, I think I will pass".

Johann kept fighting while Gangting engaged the other one of the stronger slavers who seemed to command water, and when he was done dealing with the others he had a moment to catch his breath and watch Gangting fight, attacking with ferocious raw force of the earth, destroying his enemy with the determination and unbending will of stone, pummeling the man with spell after spell until ultimately, the slaver lay dead.

As he stood and watched Gangting finish off his opponent Johann noticed that on the other end of the spot, that now was scattered with the bodies of the fallen and the stench of blood, 2 others approached them and started talking to Gangting and himself. It was a woman and a man, who seemed to be the leaders of this shady operation. He listened carefully as the red haired woman and the slender man kept talking, and similarly he listened to Gangtings replies. He reminded Johann not to kill any of the remaining slaver bosses, which Johann admittedly in his rage and pain had almost forgotten, but he calmed down. Gangting was right, enough lives had been lost already. It was necessary to capture these ones alive to set an example for other criminals.

Johann couldn't help but smirk when the woman told them that the man beside her was the fastest man alive. Johann wondered if she was either lying or simply didn't know better, but he knew for certain that there was at least one other mage here that would work with incredible speeds : He himself. Still, it left him wondering just how fast this mage would be, and maybe he would find a worthy opponent in the man with the swords dressed in military garb. He grinned, shouting over to Gangting "Well then, good sir, I will deal with this one" while pointing at the man "and I'll leave the other to you. Good luck, my friend".

The man, Johann remembered that his name was Carver from the letter that Gangting had shown him, started laughing with a mad tone in his voice. "Ha, you think you can beat ME ? Hahaha, I'm too fast for you, old man. I can move at 150 km per hour". Johann sighed, making no mystery of the disappointment in his voice. There he was thinking he had found someone faster than him, but he was proven wrong. His disappointment changed into a smile. "150 km per hour ? That is rather fast ..." he now got in his sprinting stance again "... but I am sad to inform you that I am more than 10 times as fast as you". Carver, with doubt in his eyes, gave back a "What ? that's ...", but he couldn't finish his sentence.

The air around Johann exploded, propelling him at a speed close to 450 meters per second, and he appeared behind the man. The other barely had any time to react and, in panic, stormed off at high speeds. Johann, who was faster still, exploded forward once more, speeding across him and appearing before the man. This time the other had had no time to dodge any attack as he was moving too fast to change direction, and Johann took aim with his sword. He swung his sword, piercing the man's shoulder. Carver cried out in pain, but Johann disappeared right before his eyes in a storm of wind and dust again. He now flanked around Carver to appear a good 20 meters behind him and once more got down on both legs and his blood drenched left arm, and the compressed air catapulted him forward one last time. He kicked Carver in the back with the full force of his speed and launched the man into a stone wall of a nearby storage hall. Carver created a huge dent in the building, and with that he collapsed into unconsciousness. Catching his breath for a second Johann turned to see how Gangting was doing.

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Word Count: 768
Word Count Total: 3.622/3.750 (7.500)
HP: 160/220
Mana: 65/110
+10% for this round because it's the 5th

Defeated Enemies:
10/10 Slaver Initiates (weak, 20 HP each)
2/2 Slavers (normal, 40 HP each)
2/2 Veteran Slavers (strong, 120 HP each)

Carver (Boss, 40 HP, captured alive)

Spells used:
- Sonic Boom (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -) Signature spell
- Sonic Slash (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -) Signature spell
- Storm Strike (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 4)
- Pressure Crush (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 2)

Abilities used:
- Ancient Odem (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 1)
- Tornados Wrath (Duration left: 1 /Cooldown left: -)

“I thought so,” Said Gangting to Johann, “god speed.” Johann moved in an eye blink towards Craver.

Gangting focused his attention on the other. “Last stance of surrender.” But the reply was a hail of bullets. “Earth Demon’s shield!” Shouted Gangting. A stone shield jumped out the ground and Gangting protected himself behind it. The shield was a large rectangular shield with a face carved on it. The face of Tudigong. One of the corners broke off by the force of the bullets. He stood up, holding the shield in front of him. Feeling where she was and then he bellowed “Earth Demon’s spiked wave!” The razor-sharp spikes rose from the earth, shredding everything to piece’s that was on its path. The stone spikes where onto Scarlet, why barely managed to evade it by jumping away. One of her legs was bleeding. She shot another few rounds at Gangting raised the shield once again. He knew his mana was low, he thrust down the shield in the ground as if it were a pavisa and started eating cobbles again.

He looked at how Johann was faring, who had his opponent already nocked out on the ground. I’m going to get this one, though Gangting. “She is mine!” He shouted, making it clear for Johann that he wants to deal with her himself. He had gained some mana back. I won’t be able to fight for a prolonged time. Another hail of bullets hit his shield, destroying more and more of the shield. He picked it up again and moved forward with a short sprint. Another spray of bullets hit his shield, another hit would render it useless. Gangting threw the shield away and shouted. “Earth Demon’s Pillars!” Out of the earth rose three pillars, two rose out of the ground and homed in on Scarlet. She wasn’t able to dodge them, and a cloud of dust got wiped up by the collision. Gangting roomed through it by the push the third pillar gave him. Was launched into the sky, destined for Scarlet. “Earth Demon’s Fists!” Bellowed Gangting out, the dust particle’s where drawn to Gangting’s fists. Stone gloves formed around his hands.

Scarlet faired fare less by the second collision, the impact knocked her meter’s away. She looked like she wanted to say something, there in the debree, but she slowly fell unconscious. Gangting turned around to Johann, he himself felt light in his head as well. “We did it!” Shouted he and he created a chair of stone to sit in.  He was exhausted, the lack of mana took his toll. Why I’m I so weak, though Gangting. He clammed his fists together and the stone shells exploded into small fragments.  He grabbed a few pebbles and started to eat again.

He looked at Johann, "shall we bring them to the Rune Knights?" Gangting summoned his chariot and carried Scarlet and laid her on it. Hmm, some more security is needed. He manipulated some earth into handcuffs for Scarlet and for Craver too. “Let’s celebrate in that inn after we have delivered this package”, said Gangting.

wc: 517 (3323 total)
Mana: 10%
Health 160%
Used spells:
Shield, Dam: 0, Dur: 3p, Coo: 4p
Spiked wave: 30, Dur: 1p, Coo: 3p
Pillars: 15, Dur: 1p, Coo: 3p
Fists: 15%, Dur: 3p, Coo: 4p

Johann had turned to see a hail of bullets hit the earthen shield that Gangting had created before himself, each shot exploding away some of the material. Gangting countered, sending forth a destructive hail of spells, each slowly but surely increasing the damage he had done to the slaver captain. His shield was about to break and Johann was ready to step in, almost storming off to charge at the red haired woman, when Gangting shouted out loud, signalling him to stay back. He wanted to take her on on his own, and Johann did not intend to insult Gangtings honour as a warrior, so he stepped back, watching the rest of the fight with Gangting ferociously sending out spell after spell when he, after an exhausting fight, finally finished her off, making sure she would collapse into unconsciousness.

Johann made his way over to the now sitting Gangting, smiling at him. "That was a rather tough fight, wasn't it ?" he laughed. "Allow me to heal your wounds.", he didn't wait for an answer, he insisted. Johann spawned 3 bubbles of magical wind energy, and send 2 of them over to Gangting. "Apply these here to your wounds, my friend. It will close them." he grabbed the one bubble he had left and applied it to the area where he himself had been shot, and the wound closed instantly, stopping the bleeding. "I'm afraid this will leave a scar" he commented, pointing at the circular spot on his shoulder. He still had the deep cut on his left arm left, but he used some of the wind in the area to form a bandage of pressurized air which closed the cut as soon as he put it on. He felt better than before, although a little weak as well, he too had used a lot of his Magic energy and, in addition to that, lost a decent amount of blood.

"Sounds like an excellent idea, let us do as you suggested.", he commented on Gangtings plan, jumping onto the cart that had brought them to the docks.

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Word Count: 348
Word Count Total: 3.970/3.750 (7.500)
HP: 210/220 +30 from one first-aid bubble, +20 from pressure bandage (+50 total)
Mana: 40/110

Defeated Enemies:
10/10 Slaver Initiates (weak, 20 HP each)
2/2 Slavers (normal, 40 HP each)
2/2 Veteran Slavers (strong, 120 HP each)

Carver (Boss, 40 HP, captured alive)
Scarlet (Boss, 160 HP, captured alive)

Spells used:
- Sonic Boom (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -) Signature spell
- Sonic Slash (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -) Signature spell
- Storm Strike (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 3)
- Pressure Crush (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 1)
- Pressure Bandage (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 4)
- First-Aid Bubbles (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: 5)

Abilities used:
- Ancient Odem (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -)
- Tornados Wrath (Duration left: - /Cooldown left: -)

"That was indeed a tough fight", said Gangting with disappointment in his voice, "I'm not used being so weak as I am now. I've fought whole cohorts on my own, now.." He shook away the though and thanked Johann for the air bubbles. He looked a bit odd at them but Johann showed how they worked. He applied them to his own wounds, it was an odd feeling but the result was immediately visible. He felt better too. "It works." Said Gangting surprisingly. "Scars are trophies of battle's, you should be proud of that. A clean armour has never seen combat, as they say, so does the body."

"Well, let's go then." He hops on his chariot and they went their way to the Rune Knights. The started to peak over the horizon on the sea. The silhouettes of some of the ships were clearly visible with the orange glow that spreads over the dark blue liquid. The city seemed to react in the light, it starts slowly living. Stores got opened, fishermen walked to their ships. And soon it was completely light and the noise's you expect in a city rose louder and in numbers. "Aah, a city alive is a wonderful thing." They rode passed a bakery, the smells of the freshly baked buns made them feel their hunger and so they bought some sweat breads to eat on their way to the headquarters of the local Rune Knights. They had some green donuts, these donuts were green for a special occasion. Some local festival. They tasted delicious and were filled with strawberry jam. They arrived later at the local Rune knights and unloaded their prisoners.

"Hey, we are here to collect our prices." Said Gangting to one of the men guarding the building. They were given their jewels and left the building. They rode on to the nearest pub they could find.

"Here, drinks on me." Said Gangting as he gave Johann a big pint of ale. We are a good team and should work together more often. "You are truly the fasted man I've ever seen and I'm not that fast, so I think we compliment each other on that." Said Gangting and then he downed his pint in one go. He ordered a new one and looked around the room, there weren't a whole lot of people so he shouted out. "Round on me!" The patrons that where there cried out in joy and happily accepted their share of drinks. "Ah, good fight followed by alcohol." Said Gangting.

Wc: 431