Chapter 286 – Sudden situation – Part 2.
[Current location: Doctor Castle Laboratory]
"…. Okay. Let me get this straight." – said Thanatos while Doctor was working on something.
"I left JUST for moment. Just to log off and look around the stores…. And the next thing I come and find out we are going to the war?"
"'Yeb." – replied Phantasia while using an drill.
"Well, you should had technically expected that, since we were out of proper mission for long time now."
"…Oh, yea. You did mentioned that…. Anyway, what is the whole story?" – asked Thanatos.
"Hm…. Its like that….." – Phantasia began explaining what happened among the dragon and that the dwarves are suspected as the number one culprits alongside some dragons that did not wanted the water and dark dragon tribes to unite.
"…. Wait, if what you are saying is correct, then this won't be the war between just one kingdom!? Won't this cause an continent wide war?"
"There is an high chance it will." – said Phantasia.
"Multiple kingdoms are in the alliance with the dwarven kingdom, since they are providing them with inventions and weapons."
"Not only that, but the dragons don't have an proper evidence, meaning that they cannot really justify their invasion."
"Meaning that the dragons are currently seen as "villains"."
"This will make them seen as dangerous and it will force the other kingdoms to move in order to defeat the "evil that could also destroy them while also is threatening one of their best allied nations". That would be the story."
"The problem is also that the dwarven kingdom is surrounded by the three other kingdoms, meaning that if we want to get to them, we will have to break through one of them."
"So what? We will be fighting four kingdoms?!" – asked Thanatos.
"By the look of things yes." – said Phantasia.
"But this time is different."
"Unlike before where we needed to just "rebel" the kingdoms of the foreign gods influence, this time we are told to destroy everything, since those churches had completely taken over the kingdoms to the core. So, no mercy and just massacre."
"Not only that, but this is an vampire continent, so this time we won't be just moving around with just elite vampires, but instead large armies and there are also the water dragon tribe and the darkness dragon tribes joining in."
"It will be an giant war that will shake the continent."
"I see….." – said Thanatos.
"…Anyway…. Solid fuking question…. Is this what I think it is?" – said Thanatos as she starred at the Phantasia invention.
"Hm? Oh yea, that is what you think it is. The design is somewhat different and stuff, but this part does kind of make it obvious of what this thing is." – said Phantasia.
"Its still not even an proper prototype, but the "Kid" said that he wants an functioning prototype in order to deploy them on the battlefield."
"…."
"Okay…. You…. Oh my god, you are really making them. Won't things get…. Well, "chaotic"?" – asked Thanatos with worried look.
"Oh, yes they will!" – said Phantasia while smiling.
"And those are just beginning. I'm not planning on just some prototypes. I will make an complete version and stuff! Why do you think I was so focused on the bike and the engine? They were all necessary for it all."
"The war may start between time spawn of 1 month with an upper limit being 2 months according to the "Kid". So, you better prepare yourself on your end... Wait."
"Right, I almost forgotten "Kid" has an present for you." – said Phantasia as he took an luxurious looking bottle containing red liquid from his inventory.
"?"
"For me?" – asked confused Thanatos.
"Yeb. When I visited the "kid", he also gave me this thing and said that its for you." – said Phantasia while walking towards Thanatos.
"Here."
"…."
Thanatos took the bottle from Phantasia and began inspecting it.
"?"
"What is this?" – said Thanatos.
"It's an potion…. No…."
"Blood?" – said Thanatos.
"Vampiric blood. If you drink this, you will turn into vampire." – said Phantasia.
"?!"
"Wait, you mean if I drink this, my race will change to the vampire?!" – said shocked Thanatos.
"Pretty much. And its not common rarity vampire blood either. Its an high ranking one." – said Phantasia.
"If you drink it, you won't be some common vampire, but an noble vampire from get go."
"…. Wait, you for real?" – asked excited Thanatos.
"Yeb." – replied Phantasia.
"…. Wait, what is the catch?" – asked Thanatos.
"This time nothing." – said Phantasia.
"This time "Kid" just wants you to get stronger, since you work for me and him."
"But there is also the case of him wanting to show off the vampire power and possible recruit players to willing turn themselves into the vampires and then work for the vampiric kingdom…. That is my guess."
"But when it comes to you. No strings attached here. He ain't' forcing you. Just an proposition without any conditions."
"The decision is yours. I ain't doing shit. You decide if you want to become an vampire or not."
"…."
"Hm….."
"Say, are there…. Are there any downsides to being vampire?" – asked Thanatos.
"Well, from what I know, the low rank vampires, such as commoners are very weak against sun light, causing them damage and weakness status." – said Phantasia.
"However, you usually fights in the shadows and stuff…. Hm…. I don't know."
"If you like, I could ask Elizabeth for the meeting, you know, Shadow Mask."
"Maybe she can clear things up. If not her then maybe other vampire that I know and can help out."
"Hm…. If you could, then please. I want to know if its worth it or not." – said Thanatos.
"Very well. I will contact somebody as soon as I finish this one part."
The time went by and so, the dragons of the water tribe and the dragons of the darkness tribe held an meeting alongside the vampire king "Kid".
In the end, the agreement was made that the darkness and water dragons will be allowed to operate in this continent and that the vampire shall be joining the war, supporting the dragons.
The invasion of the dragon will happened around 3 months from now on, maybe less.
The "Kid" though that it would take about 1 to 2 months in order for the dragons to prepare, but situation changed. The water tribe dragon think that there maybe somebody among the Tiamat Empire alliance aiming to completely wreck the water dragon tribe, with had caused both the water dragon and darkness dragon tribe to slow down and prepare for possible attack made by the traitors.
Still, its works in our favor, but also in our enemy favor.
For us: I have more time to create improved version of the prototype "weapon".
For our enemies: They have more time to create anty dragon weapons.
We also still don't know what is going on. All we know that the dwarves "knew" that the corrupted dark dragon prince would attack the dwarves, as if he was called there to be killed.
That means that the enemy knows that we will come, but the problem is regarding the whole sabotage.
The alliance we have between the leaders of the different races and kingdoms, the organization, it forbitten us from attacking each other directly.
However, the dark dragons aren't part of the alliance, so the traitors weren't catched and affected by the contract.
And now lets say that the person that really was behind it or worked alongside with dwarves as partners in crime were one of the members of the dragon alliance.
We could possibly end up fighting the dragon tribe that went rouge.
Still, "Kid" said that I shouldn't be focusing on making anty dragon weapons, since we need to now focus on the hell churches and the dwarves.
Honestly speaking, I was given an right to not participant in the war directly, but honestly speaking its better if do, since I may end up acquiring some dwarven techniques if not some special class books OR EVEN BETTER THAT MANA LAVA THING!
However, "Kid" said that I need to focus on improving our arsenal, since the enemies themselves will be probably wielding some good quality weapons.
But still, it doesn't mean I cannot just make weapons behind the scenes. I will use my factories to create monsters that would be joining the fight.
The "Kid" also requested for the dungeons…. But the problem was that I can't.
Dungeons needs to grow and that require time.
I did conducted few new dungeon experiments and found out some ways of making the use of the dungeon.
But one of the main problems would never change no matter what. "TIME".
No matter how weak or how strong the dungeon was made to be, all of them require time to grow.
And there is also battle.
The dungeon needs to fight in order to grow, devour and expand.
However, there is small thing we can maybe manipulate.
Dungeon base.
Fussing dungeons with the bases, creating an hybrid location that will be an place where monsters are being born.
"Kid" saw it for himself and knows I can make it happened, but still, those bases NEED time to grow anyway and I cannot exactly create dungeons cores left and right, since the ability DO have cooldown and such.
So, yea, there won't be anything like bastions made dungeons… But still, we can somewhat create few spots that will be an solid defense location.
Anyway, vampires, dragons and me, all were conducting our own preparations.
The time went by and all three forces were ready…. And so, the time for the war has finally come.