Diane’s body faded from view as the took a running stance, and I quickly applied both Spark Shot and Sand Bolt to my arms, together with the Poisoned Grasp that was already present from earlier. Something that I had thankfully learned while leveling up Myriad Strikes-X so far was the fact that it became easier to enchant at higher levels. …

The next morning, I awoke to seeing the wooden ceiling above my head, having to remind myself that we had made it to an inn room. Looking at my status, it seemed like the poison had already expired, and didn’t leave behind any injuries that hadn’t been able to recover naturally while I slept. I sat up, glancing over my …

Because we were keeping a low profile, we didn’t speed up to go to Harkenfeld, walking at a calm pace. If Diane had me carry her, we could have blitzed through the two small villages and reached the city in under an hour. However, there were two reasons why we didn’t do this. The first reason was because we were …

After we cleared out the three battlefield zones, and retrieved the chests, Diane led us to a marble staircase descending tens of meters, dimly lit by scattered torches. “Remember, only use your fireballs for the first stage of the fight, and be careful not to let the boss be caught in the area of attack. I’ll support where I can, …

Hearing Diane’s reason for not being able to purchase the new skills from other players, I briefly considered whether I should contact Ennolf or Nuoda about having them get the skills for me. However, the two of them hadn’t been subtle in their attempts to shelter Failures, especially the other Drakes. It was likely that they were already under scrutiny …

The rest of the day was spent in Shadowbane, as we didn’t need to remain in the headquarters of the League of Assassins. When we left, we were told that we would not have any immediate missions, but Wisteria would let us know when she had something for us. Instead, we were learning the nearby dungeons, including their drops and …

“Wisteria, show Diane around.” Erebus said as the crowd began to disperse. “Make sure she knows the rules of the League, and how to operate as a member. Drake, you come with me.” After he said that, he turned to walk back through the same all that we entered from. I looked over at Diane briefly, before turning to chase …

Wisteria led the two of us through the stone hallways and into a larger area, one that seemed to resemble an arena. In fact… I was fairly certain it was an arena, though there was no marked stage, only a smooth, stone floor. Those following behind us all went to find seats, excitedly watching the spectacle. I could even spot …

We ended up reaching Shadowbane late at night on that Saturday, the day after Diane unlocked her pet inventory. Although she wanted to be online when we reached the city, there wasn’t much that we could do about it, with her time restriction. However, I did promise her that we wouldn’t seek out the League of Assassins until she was …

The two of us continued to walk, largely in silence, though I could tell from the frequent cues of Wyr that Diane was communicating with her newly tamed creature. Even though neither of us were saying anything, it still felt oddly reassuring just to have someone nearby, as if the mere presence of another person was enough to dispel the …