Wuxia Mtl
Chapter 1186 The Battle Is Finally Over
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As the ashes of Focalor fell from the sky and the sunset turned into night, we slowly stood up, and went to take care of the survivors. I quickly used my healing magic and the help of spirits to heal all wounded. Many were at the verge of death but were swiftly healed back as well.
These people had been evacuated by David and the rest of the knights, but they couldn't heal them completely, at most keep them alive momentarily.
It was mostly due to the infection of miasmic demonic energies into their wounds, or even nether from the Undead. But thankfully, all of that was now over, and we could finally rest. It only took like twenty minutes to heal everyone, so it wasn't that exhausting. The people slowly went back home, as we moved to the castle with the competition participants to announce the winner.
On the way there, nobody could stop talking, so much had happened, many cried, others lamented the loses, a few were simply trying to lighten the mood on their own ways. These craftsmen that came from all around the world were nice, good people.
"So those demons… two of them were some Players that got corrupted by them?! I can't believe it!" Horshen said.
"Yes, but the ones that kidnaped her majesty's son were three participants," said Erdragon. "Remember that trio of ruffians?"
"So it was the Forgery Brothers that also turned into demons?!" Ambil gasped. "I can't… believe it! I knew they were scum, but to go so low for revenge, and a petty one at that! What happened to them? Are they dead like the Players?"
"Two of them died…" I sighed. "They were the demon that I killed with the queen's help. One of them was alive though, the one that kidnaped her child. He'll await his own sentence later. But likely, he'll be given death penalty too. I didn't want to kill him, yeah, but that doesn't mean he'll escape the law of the Kingdom."
"I see…" nodded Goldanaba. "You did what you could, Planta, thank you for helping everyone. Without you I doubt we could have even survived… seriously! You were amazing! Your Spirits, and your Magic, and the Plants, and your dragon form!"
"Aren't you a bit too close, Goldanaba?" I felt a bit overwhelmed because she was practically rubbing her face on mine by how close she was.
"A-Ah! My bad…" she blushed a bit and moved aside.
"Well, big sis Goldanaba is not wrong!" Erika said. "That was amazing, auntie Planta!"
The young farm girl that had become a very talented blacksmith congratulated me.
"Thank you, Erika," I smiled. "I'm glad you're okay!"
"A lot happened, and people died…" she sighed. "It'll be hard for me to move on from this incident, but at least I can know that there are amazingly strong people also trying to protect us out there… Also thank you for recruiting me into your Smithy! I'll do my best from now on, master!"
"M-Master?" I felt a bit flustered. "Well, alright then, haha!"
The red-haired girl with freckles was certainly a very cute and young blacksmith. I quickly took the opportunity to take her below my wing.
I am not the most experienced blacksmith out there, but thanks to Hephaestus Inheritance, I was able to learn a lot of amazing magic, skills, and techniques.
I am sure that Hephaestus intended from the very beginning that I should share his knowledge, instead of hoarding it all for myself.
I'll teach the Hephaestus Smithing Techniques to my new students.
"M-Me too…" BlackEye said. "Thank you for letting me in! I'm still kind of a noob player, but its really an honor to be taught by a Player with such prestige as you, Lady Planta…!"
"Hahaha, well, take it easy!" I giggled. "You still got your own shops and smithies, right? So don't feel pressured. Come whenever you got time."
"I'll come every day! I'll close my shop early!" said Erika. "I can't miss the opportunity of learning from inheritor of Hephaestus' legacy after all!"
"Me too!" nodded BlackEye. "Also it's not hard to leave an NPC taking care of the shop for me, so I'll definitely go!"
"Hahah, okay, I won't be available all the time though," I said. "But Ambil and my other retainers would be."
"Wait, me?!" Ambil asked. "Look Planta I can't just…!"
"Don't worry, I'll pay you," I said with a nod.
"Hm, well, thinking about it again, perhaps I'll do it," he said, caressing his beard.
He might still be short in money, so he definitely accepted the terms.
As we moved to the castle with Camilla and the other knights lead, I saw several notifications appear.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
[An unprecedented event! You and your Party have slain a total of Four Demons and thousands of Undead Monsters!]
[You have earned a tremendous quantity of EXP based on your contribution plus the shared EXP from your Party Members and Allied Forces!]
[Level Up!]
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[Your Level has increased from Level 254 to Level 300/300!]
[All your Stats have Increased! You earned Bonus Stat Points and Skill Points!]
[Congratulations! You have reached Max Level!]
[To further Rank Up, you must complete a Rank Up Trial within the Trial Towers situated all around the World!]
[Your assigned {Tower of Trials} is located in the Eastern Continent: {Golden Dragon City}!]
[Once you visit the Tower of Trials here, you will be able to undergo a special Trial designed for you and Rank Up!]
"Wait, what?!"
It was so far away! I am definitely not doing that before everything here ends, even less before the damn Demon King of Death is slain.
He's breaking out in like less than a week from now, so I will…
I'll have to manage with my current Level, somehow.
Ding!
[For having slain such powerful Foes, you have exerted the might of a {World Boss} to the world!]
[You earned +4.000.000 World Boss Points!]
[You earned +1.000.000 Community Points!]
Oh.
Maybe with this, it won't be such an impossible task anymore?
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