The arrows fell, three at a time, though only one had mao find purchase from several waves.

  Adam was more eager, however, as he noted something about the Outbreak. It had split off as Jurot had suggested, with more than half still rushing towards their outpost, but there was something else about it.

  Mana: 18 -> 15Spell: Fireball8D6 = 29 (1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6)29 damage!

  Onward Soar: 1 -> 0

  Mana: 15 -> 12Spell: Fireball8D6 = 24 (1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6)24 damage!

  As Adam elled his Mana from his heart through his veins, the fire fshing out of his fiips, he smiled. The birdcats were all buogether, which allowed Adam to rain dowh from above with great effectiveness.

  When the fire cleared, the birdcats screeg in arm, Adam hat a rge number had died to his Fireball, though he didn’t spend much time thinking about it. He inhaled deeply, flexing his muscles, causing his heart to pound wildly as he cast another Fireball immediately.

  ‘Did he just?’ Lady Shamia thought in arm, her eyes wide as she stared at the Half Elf beside her. She had held out her hand to cast a spell too, wanting to surprise the group with her own magic, before she realised that Adam had cast Fireball twice, and impossibly quick at that.

  Mana: 12 -> 9Spell: Fireball8D6 = 29 (1, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6)29 damage!

  By the time the three Fireballs had he birdcats had been thinned down to almost a third of their inal size, and the arrows and javelins fihe birdcats which had been wounded.

  Victory!BirdcatsXP Gained: +1800XP: 8900 -> 10 700

  “Jurot…” Adam called, staring at the dead birdcats before them.

  “Yes?” Jurot asked, wiping his axe bde .

  “Wasn’t that too easy?”

  Luiffled, hugging her Destroyer, her precious greataxe. “Shut up, Adam.”

  “Three Fireballs would cause even Dragons to pause,” Jurot said.

  ‘Three Fireballs!’ Lady Shamia thought. ‘Three! No, not just three, but four? He cast Mage’s Tower earlier in the day as well!’

  Rid the other farmers let out a long sigh of relief. The group had mao defeat the birdcats with ease, especially with the Iyrmen and the others ag as their vanguard.

  Twobones and Ironbde hahe s over to the Iyrmen, who had mao not only step forward to take the brunt of damage, but had also struck with such great ferocity. The Iyrmen had then charged towards the sed fort, leading the group onward to strike the birdcats from behind.

  Don’t bet against Iyrmen.

  They grew up in their vilge hearing the phrase stantly. Even so, they couldn’t help it. They were much older than the Iyrmen, and though they probably could have fought with greater vigour, it was refreshing to fight with such great warriors beside them. The Iyrmen didn’t reveal their secret, though it meant that they would be harmed for ag as the vanguard.

  They would have to inform their Beastmother of the Iyrmen’s heroism.

  “This is only the first Outbreak,” Sir Vonda said. “The will be far more dangerous.”

  “Ah,” Adam said. “Okay.”

  Even though Sir Vonda had warned Adam, she couldn’t help but feel it had been too easy too. They hadn’t the ce to even cast their own Third Gate spells, and their Aid had been useless.

  The entire group realised just how easy they had it with Adam around, and though it brought much relief to some, it alsht darker feelings within others.

  ‘Why am I even here?’ Fred thought.

  As they butchered the creatures, Adam noted just how many of them he had killed and wounded with his Fireball. Though he had thihem out, he realised the creature’s had been heavily damaged, many of their feathers burnt to a crisp.

  Oliver approached, his own group also butchering their kills. “Adam.”

  “Oliver,” Adam replied. “Lovely weather we’re having.”

  “Yes?” Oliver replied, noting Adam’s smile.

  “e to thank the brave warriors who came to assist you?” Adam asked, motioning his head to Jurot and the others.

  “Yes, though I also wished to speak with you.”

  “Yeah?” Adam asked. “What’s up?”

  “The others are stating their disapproval.”

  “What?” Adam asked, blinking rapidly. “Disapproval? For helping?”

  “No. They are ahat so many of the birkis are poorly dealt with.”

  Adam tilted his head in fusion. “What do you mean?” ‘Birkis?’ Adam thought.

  “Your Fireballs have ruined many of the creatures.”

  “The creatures that we killed?” Adam asked. “These ohe birdcats?” Adam motioned with a hand.

  “Yes. They are ahat they will receive a share of the loot which is spoiled.”

  Adam blinked. He looked past Oliver to the others in the far distahen back to Oliver. “You what?”

  Oliver sighed.

  “Are you really ing to me after we helped…” Adam looked aside, uo plete his sentence. He couldn’t look at Oliver for a short while as he buried the annoyance which was rising within him. “From what I see…” Adam sighed. “Since we ruined most of them, we’ll take the ruined birkis.”

  Oliver nodded. “Thank you, Adam.”

  “When you return, could you do me a favour?” Adam asked.

  “Yes, Adam?”

  “Tell them to go fuck themselves.”

  Oliver lips grew taut, and he bowed his head, before returning to his own group.

  “ you believe the gall of it all?” Adam asked.

  “Yes,” Jurot replied, simply.

  “They’re lucky we’re det folk,” Adam said.

  “Will you bathe soon?” Jurot asked.

  “Yeah, I’ll go now.” Adam huffed again, befoing to bathe. The bath calmed Adam slightly, but his face was still sour by the time he had returo the group.

  As evening fell, and most of the creatures had been butchered, he used his Tricks to deal with most of the blood on his group. They went to bathe, one by one, before Jurot finished with the st birdcat, all the while food was being cooked.

  “You alright?” Lucy asked. Though she was annoyed with the ck of blood spilled, she could see Adam was far more dower.

  “I’m fine.”

  Lucy left him to stew on his thoughts. Adam needed his time tue with those within his mind.

  ‘ you believe it?’ Adam thought.

  [Yes.]

  ‘I ’t believe the sheer audacity of it all. I mean, half the reason none of them are gravely wounded is because I dealt with those birdcats so easily!’

  […]

  “Do you think Taygak would like this fang?” Lucy asked, revealing a rge fang of the birdcat.

  “Is it the best fang?” Adam asked.

  “Yes.”

  “Then shouldn’t it go to…” Adam paused. ‘No. I ’t just take all the best stuff for Lanarot, she’ll get spoilt.’ “It’s a great fang for little Taygak.”

  “Good. I’ll hand it to her.”

  “Shouldn’t I hand it to her?” Adam asked. “I am her Cousin after all. Though, I guess that means Jaygak should?”

  Lucy leaned in close to Adam. “First you take my blood, and then you take my bones?”

  He could feel her breath against his ear, and he quickly pulled away, his heart pounding. ‘God damn it!’ “You have it.”

  Lucy pced the fang away, in her own little se. ‘With this fang, my future is secured. They wouldn’t want to kill me if I make sure to shower them in gifts.’

  Jaygak narrowed her eyes at Lucy, and then turo look at Adam. “Aren’t you meant to be the child lover?”

  Adam winced. “Jaygak, please.” He frow the Devilkin Iyrman. “Don’t say it like that.”

  “Like what?” Jaygak replied, ily.

  “Please, Jaygak.” Adam rubbed his stomach. “It makes me feel sick.”

  Jaygak he look on Adam’s face. “Okay, but you know what I mean.”

  “Yes, but I’m not the ohey want to kill.”

  “Oh,” Jaygak said, having fotten that Lucy was the Demon Lord for a moment. “What if they do want to kill you?”

  “Why would our precious little Cousins want to kill me?” Adam asked.

  “The Iyr could ask them to.”

  “They could?”

  “If the situation calls for it.”

  “They’d really send my adorable Cousins after me?”

  “Yes,” Jaygak said.

  “Why?”

  “You wouldn’t hurt them.”

  Adam blinked. “Wow.”

  “Would you?”

  “Never.”

  Jaygak smiled. “Just in case, I’ll e with them, and so will Kitool.”

  “Not Jurot?”

  “He would not kill his brother.”

  “I don’t know if I should feel good about that when my adorable little Taygak will skewer me.”

  “If it es to it, I’ll be the oo kill you.” Jaygak smiled.

  Adam blinked. “Thanks?”

  “I’ll try to use something other than Stormdrake, but you are quite strong, so I hope you’ll five me.”

  “Jaygak… you’re joking, right?”

  “Of course!” Jaygak ughed. “I definitely won’t use Stormdrake to kill you.”

  Adam blinked again. “You’d really kill me?”

  “Who else?”

  “Aunt Sonarot, of course,” Adam replied, seriously.

  “You’d wao kill you?”

  Adam nodded. “Of course, you be there to keep me at bay, just in case I’ve lost my mind and I dare to attack her.”

  “You trust me that much?”

  “After Jurot and Aunt, you’re the orust most, and Kitool of course.”

  Jaygak smiled.

  Lady Shamia, who had wao talk to Adam, remained sitting awkwardly away from them. ‘What are they talking about?’

  “Adam,” Jurot called.

  “Yes?”

  “Would you wao kill you?” Jurot asked.

  Adam remained for a long while. “If it came to it, I’d hope it was you.”

  Jurot nodded.

  Kitool remained silent, but she rubbed her throbbing head. ‘Baktu help me.’

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