The young knight and the young Iyrman circled around the arena, allowing the people to make time for their bets. Adam had bet the typical amount again, though he thought about betting more. Simultaneousness, he found out that Jaygak was fighting too, and so was Timojin.
Ohe pair were ready, they faced against one anreatswainst axe and shield. The young knight was first to spur into a, and though Jurot mao deflect a blow with his shield, another blow mao draw blood out of his side. The knight stepped forward, walking into the jaws of the Iyrman, managing another blow against the Iyrman, managing to wound the Iyrmaer than any of his previous foes.
Adam he ck of thunder.
Jurot’s entire body fshed red hot, and Phantom blurred. The knight tried to block the blow, and though his bde had mao do so, he skid bad almost dropped to a knee, before Jurht the axe down towards his helmet, and crushed it, dropping the knight.
“Woo!” Adam shouted, g wildly as Jurot raised his axe into the air.
The priests approached quickly and checked on the young knight, healing him with their magics. The knight gasped for air, gng around as the light blurred his vision. He looked towards the Iyrman and pointed with his bde.
“You wicked savage!” The knight mao stand with his own strength, still pointing his bde to the Iyrman. “You must have used some sort of sorcery to defeat me.”
Jurot turo face the young knight as the crowd fell silent. The priests gnced between one another, and the nearby guards clutched their spears tighter. The Iyrman remained gring at the young knight, who had groomed to bee one of the Great Five Knight’s successor.
“Heal,” Jurot said, crag his neck from side to side, flexing his muscles. “I will show you no mercy.”
The knight gred at the Iyrman, but seeing that Jurot was unmoving, even as his blood trickled out of his side, he felt a chill run through his back. He sheathed his bde and turned.
Jurot raised his axe once more, and the crowd fell into ahunderous appuse.
“You’d never catch me calling an Iyrman a cheater,” Adam said. “Even I’m not that stupid.”
Vonda sipped her water. “It was quite the shame he marred his defeat. Being gracious i is greater than being gracious in victory.”
“Something like that.”
Adam found out that Jaygak had dooo, having fought quite the difficult match. ‘Should I have created a Greater on for her too?’
Adam’s thoughts theo his winnings. He had made so much mohat he didn’t o p order to earn . However, he still had a bet on himself, and losing free money oable didn’t sit right with him. ‘Am I being too enamoured by gold?’
The names of those who were beginning to sweep was being more evident. By this time, everyone uood who would p the top ten in each segment, as long as nothing too crazy threw the rankings off track. It was a woo most of the tour goers that the most of the names belonging to those sweeping iain segments were all sponsored by the same figure, a young noble whose name would have faded into irrelevahin a decade, a was beginning to bee the talk of the rgest city i Aldnd, and one of the greatest four in all of Aldnd.
Omen: 4, 9
Adam’s oppohis time riest of the Golden Sea, an order of Eastern Aswadasad. He had pale skin, bright blue eyes, and golden hair.
‘Noskan?’ Adam thought. He wondered how a Noskan had mao bee a member of an order of Eastern Aswadasad, before recalling that Noska was roughly north east, across the sea. ‘Right, I guess that does make seually.’
The Priest wore full pte mail, and carried a shield with the symbol of his order, three golden swiggles atop one another, representing the sea, Adam supposed. He wielded a bde which crackled with lightning.
“It’s my honour to face you, Priest of the Sea,” Adam said.
“You as well, Guardian of Death,” Sir Jorn replied.
Battle OrderD20 + 1 = 19 (18)
Attack - WraithD20 + 10 = 11 (1)Critical miss!
Attack - WraithD20 + 10 = 29 (19)Critical hit!Mana: 21 -> 20Ability: Divine Smite4D6 + 4D6 + 9 = 33 (2, 2, 3, 4)(1, 3, 3, 6)33 damage!
Wisdom SaveD20 + 4 = 21 (17)Success!Health: 78 -> 72
Adam charged into battle, but the warrior priest was ready for Adam’s first blow, raising his shield. He also charged towards Adam, causing him to almost slip to the side. Somehow, Adam’s sed swing mao clip the warrior priest against his side, his axe fshing white hot.
Sir Jorn winced, but he focused through the pain to t the words to his spell. “Lord of the Sea, give me the strength t him into the depths!”
Adam raised his shield, but the divine magic smmed through him as the entire area was filled with bubbles made of divine magic. The bubbles seared Adam’s skin, and he felt as though he was uhe sea from the force of it pressing do him. However, with such little damage, Adam thought little of it.
Attack - WraithD20 + 10 = 11 (1)Critical miss!
Attack - WraithD20 + 10 = 29 (19)Critical hit!Mana: 20 -> 19Ability: Divine Smite4D6 + 4D6 + 9 = 44 (4, 5, 5, 6)(1, 5, 5, 6)44 damage! Adam and the warrior priest cshed together in bat once more, this time the warrior priest mao catch Adam’s first strike with his bde, which crackled with eveer lightning, before the pair made to swing at one another. Adam’s axe mao strike the warrior priest first, and he mao score arike against his oppo’s side, Wraith fshing white hot with divine magibsp;
Sir Jorn almost stumbled to his side, but Adam caught him. The warrior priest dropped his bde, nodding his head to Adam as he surrendered, before he ted the words to a healing spell.
Victory!XP Gained: +400XP: 11 000 -> 11 400
Adam raised his axe towards the crowd, taking a victory p around the arena. He wondered if he should start a t, or perhaps create a victory pose for himself, but evehought caused him to flush crimson with embarrassment.
As Adam returned back to his group, he heard the warrior priest to call out to him. “Adam!” the warrior priest shouted. “Thank you for catg me.”
“Of course,” Adam replied, waving back at the warrior priest, before heading back to his group. ‘I shouldn’t have beaten him so easily. The nobles are probably going to get a me.’
“Did you guys bet on me?” Adam asked as he sat down with his panions.
“Yes,” Jurot replied.
“Even Iyrmen enjoy pig up easy money,” Jaygak added.
Adam go the others. “What about you all?”
“Yes,” Rick said.
“Aye,” Jeremy said, nodding his head.
Adam looked to Nobby and the others, before remembering he hadn’t given them any moo spend. ‘Oh, crap.’ “I nning on splitting some of the winning with everyone anyhow. The party fund has grown, and my own pockets have gotten fat too, but I ’t just let you all do the work while I’m raking in the gold.”
Rick remained silent, though his mind was abuzz with more thoughts about how queer Adam was. Jeremy and the others looked to Jurot, as if to have him sort the Half Elf out.
“You do not o share your winnings with us,” Nirot said. “We bet using money from the Iyr.”
“Alright, then all your shares go to Nobby then,” Adam replied, before looking to Brittany. “Did I give you moo bet?”
“No.”
“Then I’ll give you some of the winnings too.”
“Me?” Brittany asked. “Why?”
“You’re one of ours too. You didn’t joiour for one reason or another, but as an Expert, wouldn’t you have pced quite high?”
“Against the Iyrmen and Nobby?” Brittany replied. “I’m best with a bow.”
“You’re not too bad with a rapier or shortswords, right?”
Brittany wasn’t sure about Adam’s statement. She preferred the bow, si felt more fortable to wield. “I don’t know.”
“You’re not really here for the money, but for the freedht? Don’t wive it a few years and you’ll be strong enough to explore the nd without us. Though, you’ll probably need some to hire some guards with you.” Adam thought about what he could do with Brittany. “Or we could send you to other nds for the business?”
Brittany thought back to Shama, who had pletely defeated Adam, the craziest person she knew, with about as much effort as it took to sneeze. “I’ll work hard at the business.”
Adam returned a smile towards her. “I’m gd to hear it! Don’t worry, we’ll treat yht. I’ll be sure to let you explore different nds, as long as it’s retively safe.”
“Yes,” Brittany replied. She had already given up her freedom to join the business. ‘As long as I’m alive, then I still have the ce to be free.’
Ah man it's so good to see Adam and the group pletely dominate in a tour.
I should mention that gold rank patrons are seeing some really fun stuff too!
