[CLOSED] Ransom for Horunka!

[Isley]

"Just finding poetry in the fallen snow…" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Isley Lv1 (Kobold Patrolman L2– 45 HP) - Axe (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 45 HP) – Morning Star Isley’s heart raced as Janeiro finally jumped into the clearing, finally kick-starting the fray…He couldn’t blame her for her actions, especially since an innocent was so clearly threatened. NPC or not, the older man did show them kindness despite the town’s obvious poverty, and that was something worth a measure of payback despite the risks involved. The Swede couldn’t see any other presences aside from the four souls in front of them, but something made the hair stand up on the back of his neck, a sinking feeling that rattled his nerves as the first blood had been drawn by the high-schooler. Her nerve impressed him to say the least, his relaxed demeanor seemed to shed almost immediately as he placed his hand on his weapon readying the draw for the battle to come. He nodded silently to Quantum, his features hardening into an emotionless mask, his grey eyes like ice as they searched for a target. The pommel of his blade was his gun-sights, aimed directly at the nearest Kobold placed nearest to the charging Janeiro. Finally leaping into action, his boots quickly sprinting to his chosen opponent…his feet making a rapid thumping sound as they hit the dirt…the large creature’s axe beginning to pull free as the hunting party made its presence known. Unlike Janeiro however, the Swede remained silent, instead choosing to let his blade speak for him…pulling it free from his scabbard in a blink…right before he was in range to strike. He ran past the creature just as it’s weapon raised high...the swordsman digging a deep cut right into its ribs, sheathing the blade immediately after the cut. The swordsman held his hand on the weapon to ready it for another strike, the movements of Iaido coming natural to him despite the absence of its trademark katana… (Kobold Patrolman L2– 32 HP) - Axe (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 45 HP) – Morning Star The ax-wielding Kobold howled as it reeled from Isley’s strike, turning widely to finally bring its weapon down on the financier…the jagged edge of the axe glistening in thirst for his life. Isley stepped to the side just as the wicked weapon streaked past him…his emotionless gaze widening in surprise at the kobold’s speed. Just as another strike came, he leaned down just enough to twist his body into a spinning leap (ACROBATICS) backwards, putting just enough distance between him and his opponent to ready his next assault. Janeiro’s kobold reeled from the surprise attack, a loud roar escaping its dripping reptilian maw, as it finally shouted: “Kill them all!” The kobold’s guttural voice echoing from every tree and rock around them in the dusty clearing. Its gleaming spear thrusted forward at Janeiro in a powerful strike…its weapon finally dipping low in the effort to cut her… The third Kobold recovered quickly, setting its sights on rob, unaware that Quantum lurked still undercover…It fumbled slightly before drawing its spiked weapon, the morning star points blackened from years of rust and skirmishes such as this one...”For the king!” The patrolman shouted bending its arm back to sling its weapon into the rickety wagon…whatever the trio was going to do, they had to do it quickly… **Summary** (Kobold Patrolman L2– 32 HP) - Axe (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 45 HP) – Morning Star

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[Quantum]

"Your weakness shall be revealed as if I was watching through a magnifying glass." ? @tagged ? 000 ? notes Quantum Lv1

So there plan was simple, and Quantum liked it that way. By choice or design he had been the one left to watch last to see if there was any other enemies about. In the couple seconds that he had to view nothing was immediately obvious as to an ambush of some kind, so the physicist quickly saw an opportunity to take action. The morningstar wielding kobold was the most direct threat to the old man and quest giver, and as tied as the other two seemed with their own enemy, that one had to be left for him. Starting off in a sprint, his sword lifted and resting on his shoulder Quantum charged upon his enemy. The teacher wanted to take the same route that Isley had done, quiet on the first strike as best as possible. There was however the threat of the spiked mace upon the cart and instead he shouted out. "Face me you damn reptile!" Quantum was unsure if it was the shout that grabbed the monster's attention or him entering the designated targeted zone, but whatever it was the lizard changed its swing to turn around and clobber the approaching science geek. However when the kobold turned all his attention could focus on was the vermillion blade that came swinging towards it. Quantum shouted with effort as he rounded his whole body into a spin and brought his art directly into the swing of the kobold. Their weapons clashed for a moment in a fury of red sparks, but the blade slipped below the guard through sheer force and struck the reptilian creature in its chest. There was no red line of a cut this time, for as soon as the weapon struck the shockwave of red spread out in a small radius. Enemy and cart were both pushed by the force, Rob's wagon shaking with such a force as part of the wooden vehicle cracked. In the opposite direction the kobold was sent tumbling, sprawling as it tried to catch itself but eventually only finding perch in a tangle of thorny shrubs. No the blow had not been enough to kill it, either because of the higher stats or untrue strike of his sword. Quantum stared down at his enemy now though, the short locking period of his skill timing out as it began to rise back to its feet.

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[Janeiro]

Janeiro was relieved that the rest of her party had joined, and even more because these seemed to be their only enemies for now. The kobold's voices were loud, unpleasant and absolutely inhuman. The moment her opponent cried out his command in wrath, Janeiro felt warm spit on her face. The developers had done a great job designing a nasty foe for low-level players. The red creature jumped back to bring his weapon into attack range again, jabbing in quick repetition, forcing her to dodge to the right. There was a split-second of hesitation from the kobold. Why? Another quick thrust would not have been severe, but the probability to hit her had been very high. Unless... quickly she looked at his eyes. They were not locked on her, but on something he could see over her right shoulder. Suddenly she realized what was coming and without hesitation she put all her strength in her feet and jumped to the left, turning her sword hand so that the flat of her blade was resting against her shoulder just as Isley's opponent swung around to chop her down from above, without noticing it Janeiro's position had shifted to a spot where she had been an excellent victim for the axe kobold, she hoped her evasive maneuver had not been to late. The blade of the axe crashed down on her, hitting her longsword's blade and pushing it into her back. The force of the attack threw her into the dust, and before she knew it there was a burning tingling in her chest, caused by the spear of her original opponent. Completely without grace she stumbled back up into a stand a few meters before him. Her HP bar had decreased to around 60%.

[Isley]

"Just finding poetry in the fallen snow…" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Isley Lv1 (Kobold Patrolman L2– 32 HP) - Axe (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 12 HP) – Morning Star Quantum’s Kobold stumbled backwards from the sudden deployment of the teacher’s sword art, the shockwave from the massive cut ripping through its body causing tissue to rupture and bone to shatter. Its HP gauge dropped dramatically as it screamed in pain, the high pitch of the cry loud enough to cause a ring in the physicist’s ears. It struggled to regain its footing, finally leaping forward off of the dry ground in a blind rush, raking its weapon diagonally in a bid for revenge… The merchant may have seemed helpless, but surprisingly the old man was no push over when it came to the events suddenly exploding around him…his escape was cut short as the cracks ripped through his cart…the ancient wood of the vehicle splintering under the nearby red flash emitted by Quantum’s powerful slash. The old man cursed under his breath as he made up his mind, gritting his teeth in frustration as he pulled a nearby segment of rope off of his worn seat. Rob rose suddenly, his wiry muscles tensing as he suddenly looped his improvised cord around the kobold’s weapon, holding on to it for dear life…giving Quantum the opening the teacher would require… (Kobold Patrolman L2– 32 HP) - Axe (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 12 HP) – Morning Star: *STUN* On the other side of the battle, the tide had turned in the opposite direction as the Axe-Kobold shifted to attack Janeiro, Isley cursing under his breath as he failed to put himself in front of the girl. His tense features grew pale as the axe cut into her deeply, her HP gauge in the corner of his GUI dropping suddenly. The Swede’s grey eyes blinked, his icy intense gaze softening a moment as she rose to stand, silently thankful that she was still in the fight. The financier leaped forward, his feet landing on the outer edge of the cart allowing him a useful platform to run at his former opponent…He leaped forward in another show of his light-footed movements (ACRO), twisting his body just as he unsheathed his weapon for another cut bringing the wicked steel blade across the axe-wielder’s exposed back, a guttural cry escaping, snarling as pain surged through its reptilian form. Kobold Patrolman L2– 8 HP) - Axe (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 12 HP) – Morning Star: *STUN* The spearman took the initiative as soon as Isley landed, the monsters using an offensive variation on the switching tactic that was so common from player parties. The tip of the weapon fired out in a series of thrusts, each one variable in its direction and speed to fend off possible parry attempts from the agile Swede…The vicious counterattack was relentless, the first few attacks were knocked away by the spinning curved blade, even but that was not enough as the final attack broke free from the mediocre defense…a large red streak now running down the left side of Isley’s ribs finally forcing him backwards to recover. His HP gauge fell quickly to 55%, firmly in the yellow, a seething series of curse words leaving his mouth under his breath. His emotionless face did not reflect the pain that his body experienced, his nimble feet leaping back to put him out of range to ready his next attack. As his partner scored a major hit on Isley, the Axe-Kobold stared down Janeiro, its tongue hanging from its mouth hungrily. It shuddered a moment from the damage that had been inflicted thus far, but it none-the-less was still firmly dedicated to the fight. It raised its axe one more time, its feet thundering forward to give its last words to the swordswoman… If Janeiro was paying attention (Detection), two red icons appeared in a tell-tell shimmer near Quantum… Kobold Patrolman L2– 8 HP) – Axe *NEAR DEATH* (Kobold Patrolman L2– 27 HP) - Spear (Kobold Patrolman L2– 12 HP) – Morning Star: *MINOR STUN* (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws *HIDDEN* (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws *HIDDEN*

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[Quantum]

"Your weakness shall be revealed as if I was watching through a magnifying glass." ? @tagged ? 000 ? notes Quantum Lv1

The teacher cringed as the kobold screamed in fury at him. He had been prepared to try and parry the blow, or take it in the case that his health would persist through. HE however was saved by the most unlikely hero. As the rope that rob twirled around the morningstar that pulled taught and prevented him from taking any damage, Quantum brought his sword around and down on the neck of the lizard creature. If this had been real, then the head would have fallen to the ground. Instead it burst into the flurry of pixels that each death was animated with. There was no time to celebrate as there were still enough creatures nearby to warrant danger. While Quantum would not notice that there were two other kobolds hidden away, what he would see was that both of his party members were injured and that the two other monsters were alive. The physician's mind turned to which one should he attack first, ultimately deciding on the spear wielding kobold because it had more health left. He neither shouted nor screamed, as he ran towards the kobold, a wide heavy swing ready to land if the beast does not move.

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[Janeiro]

The death screams of the kobolds made Janeiro shudder. Even her first boar kill had shocked her a little with the loud desperate squealing of the porcine, but these were vaguely humanoid creatures, and slaying them felt a little too real.
Janeiro used the moment of not having aggro to reorientate. She was just as surprised as Quantum that the NPC had come to his help and basically secured their first kill, but both Isley and herself had already lost half of the HP they were willing to give. But it was 3 vs 2 now, and maybe even Rob could pull another trick, if they remained careful... No! The two red icons popped up as she followed Quantum's movements, in bushes he was about to run past. "Mind the bush!" She shouted loudly, not able to come to aid him as she was occupied with another foe who charged towards her. She managed to dodge the heavy head of the axe, trying to follow up with a riposte but the kobold swung his weapon back up in a circular motion, knocking Janeiro's sword arm in the air as the blades clashed. They stood facing another, but the kobold was impatient, raising his hand once more to smite the girl, but her lighter weapon allowed her to thrust her blade through her enemy. If both were at full HP, he still could have managed a devastating strike, but his fell to zero and so with a gargling sound he fell to the ground.
She turned around once more, hoping not to see that the two new enemies had not been able to catch Isley and Quantum off-guard.

[Isley]

"Just finding poetry in the fallen snow…" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Isley Lv1 (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 9 HP) – Spear *NEAR DEATH* (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws *HIDDEN* (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws *HIDDEN* The Spear-Kobold shrieked as Quantum’s surprise slash streaked across its back, its onslaught on Isley temporarily suspended, as it held up its weapon in a guard as the pain subsided enough for it to act, the fear on its features growing as soon as it realized the pincer it was caught in. Strangely, it did not resume its assault quite yet, even as it stared death in the face…its red beady eyes shifting to the side where Janeiro had noticed the red icons just moments before. The shimmer now suddenly exploded with the image of two smaller kobolds appearing suddenly out of the shadows (stealth!), the pair’s razor-sharp claws were bared as the duo leaped at Quantum on retaliation for his inattentiveness…   The kobold scouts were a measure smaller than their frontline counterparts, the majority of their red skin visible…wearing minimal clothing in the effort to conceal their movements. Their major identifying feature if one took the time to look would the leather masks that graced their faces, marking them as rare stealth users and the missing members of the Kobold brigand that the trio now faced. They also had no weapons to speak of, but it seemed that they didn’t need them, their long claws gleaming like daggers in the sunlight of the waning day. (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 9 HP) – Spear *NEAR DEATH* (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws #1 (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws #2 A self-satisfied laugh came from the spear-wielder as it suddenly slashed at Isley making the most of its last moments, using the surprise attack of its more clandestine-natured comrades as an opening to deliver the final blows on the Swede. Isley faked left, spinning his body on his toes as the sharpened point of the weapon streaked past him, the wind from the kobold’s thrust pushing the loose part of his newbie shirt to the side. His long hair whipped to the side as he shifted, and his body like a blur as his reflexes took over. The financier’s curved blade streaked upward into a massive rising cut from the draw, his blade moving like a bullet through the last of the creature’s health. The spear-kobold staggered back, stumbling in its final step before falling to the ground, the large reptile shattering into countless bits of digital information. (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws Isley grit his teeth as he turned to face the new presence, instinctively placing himself between the NPC and the fray that now had exploded on top of Quantum. He held his weapon to the side as his breath finally slowed to a more manageable level, the temperature rapidly dropping around him…”Janeiro, can you hold one of them for 10 seconds?” The Swede asked, his voice carrying over the din of battle, his scimitar slowly beginning to glow blue from the warm-up for his sword art…

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[Quantum]

"Your weakness shall be revealed as if I was watching through a magnifying glass." ? @tagged ? 000 ? notes Quantum Lv1

There was some luck with him as his wild swing connected with the spear wielding kobold without all that much effort. It was not a killing blow, but the effect he wanted was more than satisying enough. He did hear a shout from Janeiro, the girl saying something about watching out for a bush. Quantum wanted to ask which one, there were plenty to choose from. That is when he felt a raking of something sharp against the side of his face. With a heavy crash and cloud of dust kicking up as he rolled, Quantum felt another of the same type of feeling, this time upon his side. While the second strike did not knock him back in any way, he turned his two handed blade towards the new enemies. Two kobolds faced him, and he switched from pointing his sword at one enemy and to another frantically. A warning blared in his ears, the pusling alarm that he was in the critical levels of his health. The teacher spared a short look at the party health bar. While once he was in the green, now Quantun was just entering the red zone. Not too much of an issue if he could get to the healing items within his pocket. However any action to do so would mean lowering his encumbersome weapon, and with it his guard. It would be like a quickdraw challenge to see which effect would take first, his healing potion or the damage that the kobolds could deal. No Quantum would not chance anything of that manner. As each of the lizard scouts tried to close in, the teacher would make a swing to ward them back off. The problem was that there were two of them, and they were learning. It was only a manner of time before the kobolds circled around him. The physics professor gave not a shout. Not a single sign of his weakness to the monsters. He bade them off as best as he could while waiting for the other members of his party to come to his aid. (Atom Crack Cooldown - Usable after 1 turn)

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[Janeiro]

"On it!" Janeiro answered Isley's call, who at the moment was free from any target. With rising fear she saw the smaller kobolds attack Quantum mercilessly, while fending off one the other always managed to sneak in a little hit, gradually reducing his HP. Her feet felt too slow, as if hours took place before she could finally reach them, taking a slash into her side from one of the kobolds in Quantum's place, dropping her own health to an almost comfortable 40% compared to some others present. With furious swings she forced one of the scouts back, repeatedly just flailing at him in a way that he was able to dodge most, but also had near to no time windows to counterattack, Janeiro herself yelling out with primal energy with each of her blows. Don't you little Floor 1 reptile dare to kill any of us, she thought.

[Isley]

"Just finding poetry in the fallen snow…" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Isley Lv1 (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws Isley’s gaze hardened as he saw the scouts punish the other members of his party, his stomach sinking as his skin began to shiver from the sudden rush of cold that surrounded him, his blade now glowing bright blue…He glared at the scene, several feet from the action…helpless…until finally a distant ready marker was seen in his GUI. The swordsman smirked as he lifted his blade to his shoulder in a strong traditional haso stance…He cursed the long charge time of his sword art, “About time…” while suddenly knowing that the heavy price was worth it to pay for his own ambition and drive…his features growing cold as he surged forward, his body and his weapon becoming almost a blue flash of light. “Quantum…Switch!” The Swede shouted as he rocketed forward, streaking past the pair, his blade outstretched as his wrist flicked to the side only barely as he came into contact with the closer of the two scouts…silently trusting Janeiro to handle her opponent for the time being. Four deep cuts appeared in blood red along the Kobold Scout’s limbs seemingly created from the one small gesture as the financier sprinted…the stealthy reptile not having enough time to call for aid or even give voice to its considerable pain… Isley leaped back, the blade still glowing brightly…finally driving it into the unfortunate creature in a single thrust…his blade appearing on the other side of its body for a moment until the corpse finally exploded into innumerable pixels. He did not linger long in rush of the first use of his sword art however, lifting the blade into a guard…staring down the fallen scout’s comrade with his blade held high. (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 0 HP) – DEAD! (Kobold Patrolman (Scout) L2– 40 HP) – Claws The second scout eyed the trio nervously, its black eyes shifting between all three of them as it leaped back…its back foot dropping behind it in a solid combat stance…a sharp whine leaving its masked maw to mourn its fallen brother…

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[Quantum]

"Your weakness shall be revealed as if I was watching through a magnifying glass." ? @tagged ? 000 ? notes Quantum Lv1

Quantum felt the pressure upon him, and thought that he would need to do something drastic quickly if this kept going on for much longer. His team came to the rescue though, First with Janeiro taking a hit that he had not the time to respond to. The teacher felt sick that the student took damage for him, but after making sure that her health was not falling into an area that was nearly as dangerous as his quickly fell back. As Isley shouted for them to switch, Quantum retreated with haste. Watching the art of the curved blade weilder was spectacular. Not wanting to waste the moment that it was being executed he downed a healing potion as there were no enemies staring down on the final cracks of his health. He was not healed completely to full, but enough in the green to be safe. The physicist did not strike at the last kobold, instead cutting it off at the third corner of the triangle that the three of them made around it. There was little chance of the creature escaping now, and with everyone paying attention as soon as one of them would move then the other two possibly striking at the same time. Quantum himself readied his sword to lunge into the kobold if it made it near him. (Atom Crack Cooldown - Usable next turn)

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[Janeiro]

Janeiro could only see a light in the corner of her eye and hear the mystical sounds of Isley's sword art, but felt satisfied - and a little safer - hearing the death screams of the kobold scout. It was macabre, but these creatures were just coding. The footsteps coming closer were those of her comrades in battle, and soon they had the reptile surrounded, yet it still fought back with ferocity, making them watch out for the razor sharp claws, but now the situation Quantum had been in just seconds ago was reversed and there was no way the kobold could evade all of their attacks. Janeiro could not help but feel pity for the creature that they ganged up on, but preferred survival over fairness. „Say, do you think it is possible he can tell us something if we leave him alive or are monsters not programmed to be that way?“ she asked, feeling more calm and confident even though technically there was still a foe in front of them.

[Isley]

"Just finding poetry in the fallen snow…" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Isley Lv1 Isley fought to catch his breath as his blade was still held in a guard, ready to jump in front of Janeiro if need be. He tensed slightly as he saw the teacher burn though a healing potion, silently knowing how valuable they were at their current place in the game. He shook his head silently to ward off the fearful thought, silently thankful that he had less to worry about as Quantum joined the group and cutting off the scout’s escape, his health rising to a manageable level. The Swede lifted an eyebrow behind his improvised shield, slightly taken off guard by Janeiro’s question, for some reason expecting her to actually be the finishing blow in revenge for the damage given to her just moments before, and not the voice of reason that she had just now appeared to be. An audible ding was heard as Quantum’s sword art ticker signaled the end of its cool down…the trio suddenly finding themselves in a much better situation than the grim events moment earlier would have hinted at. Isley dropped his foot back slightly, leaning forward to prepare a strong attack if he needed to, his thoughts attempting to cobble together a question for their pinned down foe. “Well, they can communicate…that much is true, I can’t think of anything that would be useful though…” The financier answered, his jaw tensing as he kept his guard and attack at the ready. The figure of Old-Man Rob appeared behind Quantum, the segment of rope still in his hands, his body shaking from doing his best to maintain his perch on the shattered wagon and remain out of the fray (for the most part). “Ask him where all of the tribute is!” The old man suggested in surprise, his fist nearly white from gripping the object in his anger. His voice wavered slightly from his anger, the old merchant finally able to turn the tables for once.

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[Quantum]

"Your weakness shall be revealed as if I was watching through a magnifying glass." ? @tagged ? 000 ? notes Quantum Lv1

Hands loosened around the handle of his sword, Quantum lowering the weapon from its ready stance to a more neutral one with the point towards the ground. Was it surprise that he felt when the girl asked if they could question the kobold? That was one of the feelings, and a small bit of empathy for the now lone enemy who had little chance of escaping if it tried. When Old man Rob posed a question, that one was probably the best one to ask. "Yes, tell us where the trubute was taken to!" He yelled out to the creature. The teacher made an effort to keep his breathing calm and from seeming ragged, even if the effort of the fight to this point would crash upon him like a meteor when the adrenaline wore off. The kobold shuffled as its reptilian head darted between looking at the three of them to determine of one of them was going to attack and go against their word. Which as soon as the fight was over, Quantum would. He felt sorry for the humanoid, but the monsters had just nearly taken his life. Unless someone else tried to stop him, there would be no chance that the kobold left this area alive.

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[Janeiro]

All of them had stopped attacking. The kobold's head looked at each of them, switching between the faces quickly. It was an unprecedented situation, not just killing a monster, but trying to get more value than XP and loot out of it. Everybody could see its nervousness, claws twitching with each movement one of the humans surrounding him made. "R..." he started with a croaky voice. It was too real for Janeiro, she shuddered. He was betraying his friends and comrades, because it was the only way to save his own life. "Red Scale Hollow!" he finally blurted out desperately. The party's log book updated immediately, giving coordinates to said location. Janeiro was ready to let him go. She would feel better about it than forcing her foe into this situation and then slaughtering him like a pig. Once again she wondered about the workings of SAO. Would he remember or reset? Or just get deleted anyway once they were out of sight, another random kobold scout spawning the next time it was necessary? Either way, in this case she could not do it. She stepped back and lowered her blade, not sheathing it yet in case he was about to attack, trying to take one of them with him. Before it got to her too much she took a deep breath of the fresh, virtual air. It's just an infinitely replicable data package.