Though Mordred wasn't too happy about it, Leon agreed to Yamato's request to summon additional personnel before he and several other members of the Kazama Agency relocated to the Second Floor to begin work on the settlement. Leon also convinced the nearly 3m-tall Arcanine he encountered near the northern coast to essentially ...
2023-12-15 15:39:37 +0000 UTC View PostAs he didn't want to inhibit the Eevee's independence or curiosity, Leon largely permitted it to roam as it pleased, only speaking out when it was about to enter someplace it shouldn't. After around two-and-a-half hours of wandering, however, it abruptly plopped down, arms and legs extended as it telepathically droned, 'I'm h...
2023-12-15 10:44:11 +0000 UTC View PostWith bulk summons taking place every ten days, Leon had Azuki and his other attendants set up a 'processing station' that included pamphlets, a basic outline of Purgatoria's rules, and a changing station where Wil and Wakana could take people's measurements to provide them basic clothes and equipment. As for his role in thing...
2023-12-15 05:02:06 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing Wanko enter his room in her usual t-shirt and dark blue buruma combo, caked in sweat, Leon remarked, "I appreciate you coming quickly, but you didn't have to rush over in your training outfit. I just wanted your advice and to potentially request a favor."
"Should I...come back later...?" asked Wanko, breathing a ...
2023-12-14 15:18:05 +0000 UTC View PostWaiting until the Vaporeon had finished eating and settled down, Leon asked, 'Is it just you and your egg here? What happened to the father...?'
Seemingly confused by Leon's question, the Vaporeon remained silent for a while before answering, 'There isn't one...?' as if it were a question.
'Then, if you don't mind...
2023-12-14 06:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostThough the others couldn't teleport freely between Floors like Leon could, everyone but Miu could move directly to the Second Floor from the entrance. The caveat was that if they entered the Second Floor, the portal that would ordinarily take them back to the First would send them back to the entrance.
"I'll take Kisara...
2023-12-14 02:11:19 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing a community-wide feast celebrating their successful conquest of the First Floor, Leon was relaxing in his room, contemplating whether to spend the evening developing the First Floor or using his phantom form to investigate the Second. Another option was clearing land in the north, but Mordred had convinced him in th...
2023-12-13 20:15:44 +0000 UTC View Post"What's the problem...?" asked Mordred, noticing Leon staring down at the bird she had injured, silent and unmoving.
Following Leon's gaze, meeting the resentment-filled eyes of the Pidgey, Mordred further asked, "Do you have something against killing birds? You didn't seem to mind when we brought back those chickens I ...
2023-12-13 04:46:51 +0000 UTC View Post"All it has is its speed!" exclaimed Mordred. "Press the attack...!"
"That's not all...!" bellowed Baphomet, raising his hoofed foot and stamping the ground. Doing so caused a visible, fast-moving shockwave to pass through the Floor, instantly knocking down everyone who failed to jump in time.
Taking advantage of ...
2023-12-13 02:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostWith each of the Hidden Temple's twenty-five rooms thoroughly mapped out and their teleporters marked to indicate which were the correct ones, it only took a few minutes for Leon's group to reach the antechamber and massive, 9m-tall stone doors they believed preceded the Floor Guardian, Baphomet.
While everyone else set...
2023-12-12 22:20:49 +0000 UTC View Post"So what's it like, not having a body...?" asked Kisara, lying to Leon's left with her head resting on his invisible shoulder. She also rubbed his chest and abdomen, but while he had discernible contours, it was impossible to get a feel for his shape as it constantly shifted.
"Mmm...it's difficult to describe," replied ...
2023-12-12 04:55:10 +0000 UTC View Post*tok* *tok* *tok*
Interrupting Leon's absentminded reverie, a faint knock sounded on his door, followed by a delicate, feminine voice informing, "Lord Leon, Sir Mordred, and the others have just arrived. They're waiting for you in the courtyard."
"One moment...!" shouted Leon, teleporting over to his mechanized bo...
2023-12-11 22:49:04 +0000 UTC View PostLeaving the church after a brief chat with Ion, Leon wasn't surprised to discover Miyako standing outside, waiting patiently with her eyes closed and hands folded over her lap.
"I'm guessing Yamato returned to the east...?" asked Leon.
Nodding in affirmation, Miyako replied, "While he was thankful for your Lordshi...
2023-12-11 08:04:08 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing their departure from the dojo, Leon, Yamato, and Miyako back-tracked what was now regarded as the village center before stopping by the former Eatery, which had now been upgraded to a proper, fifty-person capacity Restaurant. The interior wasn't particularly flashy, but it was a lot more developed and modern than th...
2023-12-11 00:35:29 +0000 UTC View Post[Twenty-Eight Days Later]
"How is it? Can you move...?" asked a young woman with fair, slightly tanned skin, dark blue eyes that glistened with intelligence, and long blonde hair currently fixed into a ponytail that reached the small of her back. She also wore a red bandana on her head and, because she was a mechanic, a...
2023-12-10 10:25:33 +0000 UTC View Post"He seriously assembled this in the short time you've been gone?" asked Mordred, staring wide-eyed at the fur-lined crop Leon had presented her, courtesy of Wilfred. The interior was rough and itchy since it hadn't been treated or tanned, but the design and stitchwork were top-rate.
"He said he could repair your previou...
2023-12-09 10:16:35 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to their ability to backtrack as they pleased, Leon and Mordred managed to search and clear sixteen distinct rooms in a span of two and a half hours.
"I'm starting to think this is a situation where we're trapped until we clear the dungeon or fulfill a certain condition..." stated Mordred, taking a large bite out...
2023-12-09 02:09:29 +0000 UTC View PostWhile scouring the room and exterminating the monsters who called it home, Leon and Mordred came across a total of three stone platforms. They were all inactive when first discovered, but once the room was clear of monsters, their magic circles glowed pale blue and shimmered like the surface of a rippling lake.
"Looks l...
2023-12-08 05:58:56 +0000 UTC View Post"So? How does it feel...?" asked Mordred. "Is it the same as when you possess me...?"
"Poyopopo poyo~!" replied Leon, overlapping with him responding, 'It's similar, but I seem to have full control. But I'm not sure if it's because of the Poring's limited intelligence or some other factor.'
"Then, do you want to t...
2023-12-07 18:18:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Wow. It really is like a whole other world," said Souma, getting his first look at the interior of the Tower's first floor.
"Just remember what we discussed during breakfast," said Leon. "You're free to explore, but stay with your partner. And if you find and enter a field dungeon, stay near the entrance so you can ret...
2023-12-07 04:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostThough it was his first time in actual combat, Leon felt more excited than scared. The monster he targetted, resembling a 3.5m tall dead tree with jack-o-lanterns hanging from its branches, didn't even react to him as he moved around to flank it, allowing him to distract it as he stabbed one of the jack-o-lanterns in the side...
2023-12-06 21:02:33 +0000 UTC View Post"Oh, hey, Presea-chan," said Shouichi, opening his eyes, rising to a seated position, and stretching his body as the former picked up and cradled one of the Porings that had nestled up to him.
"I generally approve of fearlessness, but you shouldn't fall asleep in the middle of enemy territory," said Mordred. "Speaking o...
2023-12-06 15:47:15 +0000 UTC View Post'This thing is fucking massive...'
With a diameter of thirty kilometers and a height that was impossible to ascertain from the ground, the Tower was a truly mind-boggling structure. The exterior appeared to be constructed of an off-white stone, but Wil's [Appraising Eye] drew a blank, and it could neither be damaged nor...
2023-12-05 22:59:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey...sorry about before. If I hurt your feelings, it wasn't intentional..." said Leon, walking alongside Presea as they made their way to the central clearing.
"It's fine..." replied Presea, looking directly ahead. It turned out that the reason she answered the door in such a state was that she had difficulty getting ...
2023-12-05 14:30:50 +0000 UTC View PostWith a tabernacle requiring ten kilograms of gold, far more than he had on hand, Leon took Presea to meet Wil while Mordred detached from them to drop off her catch and grab a bite at the Eatery.
"Well, it doesn't appear to be broken. But I wouldn't recommend putting pressure on it or performing any strenuous actions fo...
2023-12-04 17:16:45 +0000 UTC View PostAfter giving Shouichi that usual tour and showing him to the Outpost, Leon decided to bring up the functions of the Assign menu. He had yet to try tweaking a person's schedule or assigning orders through it, so he was hoping that Shouchi would assist him.
"I don't know..." said Shouichi, sporting an uneasy smile as he r...
2023-12-04 12:25:08 +0000 UTC View PostAfter introducing Presea to Wil and allowing her to sample Souma's cooking, Leon guided her to the Hunter's Lodge, feeling slightly guilty that she would be staying so far from everyone else.
"Sorry about the location...I was originally going to place the lodge near the other buildings, but someone advised me not to..."...
2023-12-03 23:14:45 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Souma worked on preparing a feast for at least five people, Leon and Mordred discussed the best place to set up a Hunter's Lodge. Not everyone enjoyed seeing animals being butchered or strung up, so most hunters lived on the fringe or away from the villages where they provided meat. With that in mind, Leon worked on for...
2023-12-03 19:48:49 +0000 UTC View PostAfter an evening and early morning that made him wish he could rush up to the Tenth Floor and crush the Boss that would presumably reward him with a flesh and blood body, Leon focused on expanding the clearing and increasing his stock of wood while Mordred swung around an even larger sword than before.
"That should be p...
2023-12-03 04:06:13 +0000 UTC View PostAs the early morning was the best time to stalk predators preparing to retire for the night, Mordred left to do some hunting, leaving Leon behind to experiment. He hadn't imagined what had occurred that morning, so he was using stones, twigs, and other tiny objects to get a feel for interacting with the physical world using h...
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