Hello people, and welcome back to Goblin Slayer: The Team. I hope you people have your seatbelts on, because the final battle that episodes 11 and 12 showed us is upon us, and...you may have seen this coming a mile away, but I intend to throw everyone but the kitchen sink, and then throw in the kitchen sink as well at this battle, and not just for this part, but the next as well. So...let's do this thing.

Review response: Yeah, the demon hunters are pretty messed up in the head, but that's kinda he point; you kinda have to be messed up in the head to hunt demons. Afterall, Assassin loves fighting demons as if it was better than sex, has no issues with Werewolf's "appetites", and Werewolf himself...well, he's a werewolf; being savage is part of the package. In the game Skyrim, one quest deals with a werewolf who lost control over his inner wolf and devoured a little girl. As dark as that is, it also paints a pretty little picture about how unstable werewolves tend to be. Also... werewolves in their wolf forms are a bit hard to classify considering what they are, so...him not seeing it as cannibalism does make at least some sense. But it still nice the team got some sweet loot, including a shit ton of money and scrolls from it, including a platinum and diamond ring for Ranger's proposal, and...let's face it, female fans, I'm talking to you: would you turn down an engagement ring like that, especially if it was confirmed to be the real deal? I for one seriously doubt it...

As for the mine? The people involved were led by a Gold Rank; sophistication should be considered normal, and that includes being fair to those involved.

As for Wizard's traps? Well, like in the Witcher, setting up a trap that curses foes hit by it to either get slowed down, crippled, or take damage could be a thing, and who knows what else?

The stained glass window and dragon fight were things I couldn't not bring up; the stained glass window is something I was kicking myself for not addressing, and the dragon being used further is...kinda obvious cause..it's a dragon; as said in God of War (2018) every part of a dragon is useful. As for Lizard Priest? Well...he actually says he wants to become a dragon, so...seeing a dead dragon being put to use like this is probably kind of sore.

Speaking of sore: You have to admit that the training home not being a thing ages ago and people losing their lives as a result is complete bullshit. Ranger having his own training is an obvious plus, but that kind of plus being a necessity? Sorry, the guild takes a huge L for that.

As for the girls and Sword Maiden? Well...I doubt she'd go too far from the Temple of Law, but I suppose she could do so in the future. It would be one serious dose of character development.

I wasn't even aware of how I was building up Ranger's proposal to Fighter, or what purpose it would serve...but it's a nice surprise.

On a final note: I have to admit that seeing even my staunchest fans either keep silent or maybe even lose interest is alittle demoralizing which is why it takes me so long to update, but I said I wouldn't stop until it's over, and I keep my promises...


The engaged pair stood there in as tight an embrace as ever, before Fighter pulled Ranger onto his knees and they continued to sit together...

"We're finally engaged..." Fight whispered in disbelief "After all the hell we've been through, we've been given a chance to start a life together."

"We always had a chance." Ranger said softly "All I'm doing to is making it clear. I owe you nothing less, and no...I will never stop thanking you for breaking me out of the misery that captured me."

"I accepted that long ago." Fighter said before backing up a bit to look at him with a small smile "Just like I will never stop being amazed by how great a leader you've been."

"Then I guess we're even..." Ranger said as he ran his hand through her hair "Although...I recall you wishing for a life together, in peace and with a family on your birthday."

"I did." Fighter said softly as she gave him a heart-melting kiss before they buried themselves in each other's arms yet again. "May I ask where you got this ring, and...what it's made of?"

"From the bandit fortress, and the ring itself, as it turns out, is made of platinum." Ranger answered "I was thinking of selling it for some quick coin, but then..."

"You had second thoughts." Fighter whispered with awe in her voice before he caressed her face and she holds his hands there. "I love you..."

"And I love you." Ranger said before kissing her as softly as possible "Even if I had sold it, and got a fortune I predict I would've gotten, it wouldn't compare to this."

"Let me guess: because I'm your fortune?" Fighter teased

"You know it's not as worth saying if you steal it from me." Ranger playfully barked which made her laugh at him

"Hey, it's not my fault you tend to get too serious sometimes." Fighter said

"Fair enough, but the sentiment still speaks for itself." Ranger said

"That it does." Fighter said before giving him a quick but sweet kiss "We have to send a letter to the Sword Maiden as soon as possible. I cannot wait to marry you."

"Nor I you." Ranger said softly "I'll send it first thing in the morning."

"That would be lovely." Fighter said before wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him again while he holds her hips "I can't wait to see her face when we get back to Water Town."

"I'm sure she'll be thrilled for us." Ranger said

"Also...we left some of Wizard's potion, you know the one that corrected her vision? We left some for Her Grace." Fighter said

"Oh...that." Ranger said with a sigh "Here's hoping it works and no one questions her too badly about the details."

"She has to be smart enough to know her secret could've come out, and prepare herself for it." Fighter said reasonably

"She still shouldn't be pressured by those around her." Ranger said "She's been through too much as it is."

"Be that as it may...she's the Archbishop of the Supreme God; there's no way she's completely hopeless, even without our help." Fighter said

"Right, and this isn't the time for worrying. We just got engaged; we should be bouncing off the walls instead of drooping." Ranger said half-jokingly which earned him a small but bright smile from his fiance.

"Like checking to see who won that drinking contest?" Fighter asked

"Like checking to see who won that drinking contest." Ranger confirmed, and the 2 went inside...after Fighter undid her ponytail, which Ranger didn't see coming at all; that was supposed to be their thing, but...apparently it was her thing with the world now... "Apparently the dwarf won, can't say I'm surprised."

"Good thing we didn't bet anything." Ranger said

"But some people did." Fighter said before noticing people giving them, or her, odd looks; apparently her hair being down was something they were going to have to get used to.

"I think people like your new look." Ranger whispered

"If you can call it new." Fighter said

"Whoa, Fighter, Where did your ponytail go?" Wizard asked before spotting her ring "Wait...is that what I think it is?"

"Yep, he asked me to marry him!" Fighter said before Wizard hugged her then Guild Girl got involved then Inspector engaged Ranger.

"You wanted this to be a secret didn't you? She asked

"Yes I did." Ranger said "I take it you knew I was lying about my curiosity about adventurers with families?"

"Yes, but...you must have had a reason to do so, now we know why." Inspector said

"There's no way I would come out with it on the spot considering her reaction." Ranger said "I owe that woman everything."

"Well, nothing but the best to you both." Inspector said warmly

"Thank you very much." Ranger said before listening to the girls.

"How long were you planning this?" Guild Girl said to him

"Since Water Town at least." Ranger said "Lizard Priest actually wished us as many children as we want, as awkward as it was..."

"Please don't remind us..." Wizard said

"But these two were in each other's faces since day 1." Warrior teased

"Very funny." Fighter deadpanned which earned her a snicker from Warrior "Wait...did you know about this?"

"Of course we did." Priestess said warmly "We weren't about to spoil his surprise."

"You two are hopeless..." Fighter said shaking her head "Anyway, when we get the chance, we're going back to Water Town so the Sword Maiden can bless us."

"The Sword Maiden?" Inspector said "We have to be there!"

"By all means come with us, especially you." Ranger said to Guild Girl

"Me?" Guild Girl said

"We wouldn't have met if you weren't there to receive us." Ranger said "Yes, I know anyone could have, but that doesn't change a thing."

"Well...o.k. then." Guild Girl said

"And you get to meet the Sword Maiden, although...I think you'll have to wait for her to finish our wedding first." Ranger said to Inspector

"I don't care, I've wanted to meet her for...ages." Inspector said

"Anyway, let's keep this as quiet as possible for now." Fighter said "We want to have our own celebrations first."

"Not a problem." Guild Girl said "Have fun you all." With that, the team left to get some things done and left Ranger and Fighter to do their own thing, while Warrior went to check on the armor for Ranger's horse, Priestess went to check for any more demon activity, and check on the girls at the temple, and Wizard tested some magic traps, while the night was still young.


When Ranger and Fighter got to their room, they stripped each other and helped each other wash off with a bucket of lukewarm water and some towels, and this time, threw some massaging into the mix as they washed and worked each other's bodies from head to waist, to toe, and everything in-between, which made them both breathe harder, and had a minor flashback to their first time they touched each other. They gave small kisses, lashed tongues, and he ran his powerful hands up and down her moist body, from her toned arms and abs, to her thick legs and ass, to her adorable cheeks and luscious lips,on which he planted a soft kiss, then a deep one, and she rewards all of his efforts with pleasured gasps and moans, and caressing his body as well. The heat from their breath and bodies themselves was making the pair's hunger for pleasure more powerful. Eventually, they look into each other's eyes, then she sits in his lap, and positions his shaft against her abdomen.

"Not yet..." Fighter teased.

"Relax, I can wait, but not too long." Ranger retorted which earned him a lecherous chuckle from his fiance, then she backed up a bit, grabbed her breasts and raised them a bit, silently asking him to lick her nipples, which he complies and she leans her head back and focuses on the bliss and love he bathes her in. As he sucks on her breasts like a starving infant, she holds the back of his head with one hand, and strokes his shaft with the other, which makes him growl in pleasure and makes him knead the breast he's not sucking as he goes back and forth between them. Then he presses the two globes of flesh together and licks both nipples at once. Eventually, he groans in pleasure as his seed sprays over her abdomen, and she groans in-sync with him. She even sprays out a small amount of milk from each nipple, and the intimacy spoke for itself; he drank as much of the amount that came out as he could, then they let the atmosphere sink in for a bit. The 2 then stared at each other again, drunk on their affections, and she hugged his head to her chest, as he nuzzled her breasts with his face; she was thankful he still shaved.

"We should probably clean your stomach off baby..." Ranger said with a voice still laced with lust that made her breast vibrate, much to her pleasure.

"By all means..." Fighter said. before he licks her neck, then he grabs their towel, cleans his seed off of her abdomen.

"You know...I did drink some potion earlier..." Ranger said, and with that...he pulled her up, and she licks her lips reflexively which made him suck in a breathe "Unless you want me to tear into you...do not do that again..." With that, raises both eyebrows, and licks her lips again, then he practically slams his lips onto hers, and she wraps one leg around his hips, and he holds her leg up by her thigh, and his other hand grips her softened ass cheek, then pulls away, then carefully lifts her up by the other leg, then she wraps her arms around his shoulders as he pushes into her entrance, and since she was used to him being inside her, he had no reason to be soft on her, so he thrusted into her with decent speed, but not too much force. Regardless, her face lit up like a torch with euphoria, and about 5 seconds later, he stopped, which made her look at him with displeasure, then he placed her upper body onto the mattress, then gripped her butt in order to raise her up to be in-line with his manhood, then continued thrusting into her, and her pleasured gasping continued as she wrapped her legs around his hips, as if to prevent him from stopping before they burst, which happens a good 6 seconds later. Afterwards, he positions her so she's laying down properly, as he lays down next to her, and before either knew it, they were wrapped in each other's arms, and off to sleep.


The engaged pair woke up just before dawn, and Fighter was looking at the man who never failed to amaze her, especially during the times they're consumed by lust. Lust that threatened to grip her again when her engagement to him snapped to her front of her mind again, and when he woke up...she was looking right at him like she never saw a better sight.

"Good morning, my powerful future husband." Fighter said dreamily as she rubbed her body against his.

"Good morning, my lovely future wife." Ranger said just as dreamily as he ran his hand through her silky hair before some thoughts crossed his mind.

"Is something wrong?" Fighter asked

"It's just...you know how I kept going on about our ranks?" Ranger asked and Fighter nodded "Well...I have to admit, I'm more than a bit envious of the Hero, and also curious about her fight with the Demon Lord. Did she do it alone? Was it a toe-to-toe fight, or did she have an unfair edge like we had against that demon general? How close was the match?"

"We could ask her if and when we see her?" Fighter said

"Maybe, but the idea of a single person being able to handle what we could as a team, by themselves is...demoralizing to a degree." Ranger said with his discouragement evident in his voice.

"Hey, as the rate we're going, we'll be be Platinum Ranks, or at least at the same level in several years at the latest." Fighter said as she caressed his face "And like I said, we can ask the Hero how she did it when we see her. We could even ask Guild Girl when we next see her; all this aimless guessing is getting us nowhere." with that, she felt him suck in a breath, which signaled that he was accepting the situation at least a bit.

"I suppose that's true..." Ranger said softly, then Fighter snuggled into him, as he wrapped his muscular arms around her toned yet plump frame, and held her head with one hand, stroked her night-black hair, and inhaled that feminine scent of hers that always reinforced his passion for her.

"May I ask when you took that potion?" Fighter asked

"Shortly after our lunch yesterday." Ranger said, that meant they had until midday to have another mating session. "Don't tell me you aren't satisfied."

"I was last night..." Fighter said before she licks him just under the ear and softly massaged his pec "but not anymore..." she then then climbs on top of him, then kisses him as deeply as possible, while lashing tongues with him and chuckling into their kiss as he grips and kneads her buttocks. Just like that, his envy, doubts, and especially his hunger, dissolved like they weren't even there. Then she raises up, grabs his shaft, and positions it properly so it could be inserted into her as she lowers herself onto it, then bobbed herself up and down and her great and honorable leader beneath her watched her hair wave back and forth, and her lovely breasts flop around until he gripped both of them and squeezed them repeatedly with a decent amount of force to add to her pleasure, which was evident with her moans, which turned into gasps when he thrusts up into her in-sync with her own thrusts. Eventually, both of them snapped and she collapsed on stop of him as they laid there breathing deeply and feeling each other's hearts race.

"Where's a vat of ice cream when you need it..." Ranger groaned

"And I thought I was insatiable." Fighter said with a chuckle "Didn't you say we should slow down?"

"Hey...at least we didn't make love twice in a row, without a break." Ranger said "I'm still amazed I can think clearly enough to consider ice cream." His fiance couldn't help but laugh at him.

"Look at us, we just went at it like animals, then...random thoughts about ice cream pop up." Fighter said still amused "Who does that?" With that, Ranger flipped them over and Fighter watched his hair fall around his face like hers did a minute ago.

"Maybe 2 people who go through hell, literally and metaphorically, made the piece of the world they live in into a slice of Heaven, then topped it off by formally promising each other their very lives." Ranger said both jokingly and seriously...somehow.

"Good point..." Fighter said before Ranger kisses her with some leftover hunger, that turns into tenderness as he massages her creamy thigh, moves his hand up her hip, to her stomach and listens to her giggle from the ticklishness and he backs up to see her face which he smiled at before giving another quick but sweet kiss, before he caresses her inner thighs before moving his hand between her legs and stroked her womanhood with 1 finger for each side, which she gasped at right away from the sudden pleasure that made her tighten her legs. He was glad he remembered to cut his fingernails; there were some times were he got so wrapped up in what was going on, he forgot to trim them, and either scratched himself, or it hit him that he could scratch someone else. He didn't dare think of scratching his fiance between the legs...

"Need I remind you that you did something similar to me last night?" Ranger said smugly

"Just...keep it up..." Fighter said before gasping more to the point where she stuffed part of the blanket in her mouth to keep the others from waking. Their 1st session wasn't too loud, but this was getting a bit much. Eventually, Ranger stopped and she looked at him curiously. He pulled a stunt similar last night; could this be another?

"Should I make you snap in the proper way?" Ranger said huskily

"Like I said...keep it up. I don't care how." Fighter whispered, and Ranger flipped her over, caressed her ass cheeks while coaxing her to raise her lower body off the bed, spread her legs a bit, then pushed into her like how animals would mate, and for the next 10 to 15 seconds, the room was filled with the sounds of Ranger's groin rapidly slamming into Fighter's ass, her pleasured moans and gasps, and the mattress creaking a bit from the force. Eventually, the two snapped from the euphoria, and he laid down on top of her with his shaft still buried inside of her womanhood. The unfocused yet dreamy look on Fighter's face said it all: she was a woman who's mind was flooded with pleasure, and the knowledge that he was the one responsible for it felt great. He enjoyed seeing her lose her mind with pleasure more than he enjoyed touching her body, which was a serious statement if there ever was one.

He has always thought her body was a wonder; even Sword Maiden, Guild girl, or Cow girl didn't wow him as much. Even though Sword Maiden was still the most majestic woman he knew, Guild girl was, of course, a total doll, and Cow Girl was a mix of both their charms, none of them had the grace, strength, and raw beauty that Fighter had, let along the ability to strike a nearly flawless balance between them. Her fortitude, compassion, loyalty, and wit were just overkill; even if the other women he knew were more appealing to him, Fighter would still have a solid place in his heart. He once said the man that caught Guild Girl's eye would be a lucky man, and he stood by that sentiment, as for Cow Girl...it was pretty obvious Goblin Slayer deserved her affections, not only because her mutual loyalty to him, childlike innocence, and inhumanly healthy figure, but also because, if he was to be frank, if being intimate with her would have the same effect on Goblin Slayer as being intimate with Fighter was for him, then Goblin Slayer was set.

Heaven knew he was owed a great deal. It then occurred to Ranger that the chance of Cow Girl being ensnared by goblins was probably part of Goblin Slayer's drive to exterminate them. He couldn't say he blamed him; Cow Girl was an incredible woman and deserved all the preservation in the world. Sword Maiden's case was...tricky. He wished her nothing but the best of luck in her recovery, and hoped she would shed the skin of defilement she felt trapped in, but he wasn't aware if her status forbade her from having a family of her own, even if she did find someone who could mutually love her aside from Goblin Slayer.

But this wasn't the time for thinking about that; he had a loving and glorious fiance underneath him that was practically delirious with pleasure, sucking in breathe after breathe like she nearly drowned, and her heart was pounding like a drum.

"How much do you have in you...?" She asked groggily.

"We're not going a 3rd round." Ranger said seriously despite his own grogginess "You look like you've had enough as it is."

"Still...I feel like I could spend a whole day like this..." Fighter said.

"I can relate; seeing you like this is something I wouldn't trade for anything." Ranger said with pride "To be honest, if you ask me, the only reason a woman should ever look the way you do now, is because she just got her brains fucked out." Fighter then laughed at this and Ranger detached himself from her body, which made her groan, then he gave both her butt cheeks a quick but firm squeeze, then he cleaned himself off with the towel, then fetched their clothes. "Come on, we have a new day ahead of us."

"Do I have to?" Fighter asked playfully with a small pout which Ranger couldn't help but smile at; sometimes she was too adorable for her own good.

"Yes, you do." Ranger said as he put his pants and underarmor on. "We should go see what the others are up to."

"They're probably either giving us our space, or knowing Wizard, she's working on our equipment." Fighter said as she puts her clothes and armor pieces on.

"I hope so. There are Silver Ranks with our names on them out there." Ranger said half-jokingly and as he stood up, Fighter took his hand, stood up and embraced him.

"Thank you..." Fighter whispered.

"For?" Ranger asked as he stood there curious.

"Being with me." Fighter said "In this bed, in battle, around people, in Hell itself, and...in our future." Ranger then hugged her back and kissed her forehead.

"I want to be with you in Heaven as well." Ranger whispered softly as he took both her hands and locked them with his in-between their chests "And if the Death God takes my soul to Heaven's gates before he takes yours there, I will not enter without you."

"Nor will I without you." Fighter whispered against his lips before closing the last few millimeters and they stood there taking each other's kiss, which quickly turned into a succession of kisses, each one as passionate as the last. With their hunger satisfied, the love fueling them was free to flow forth. They then slowly and steadily lash tongues as their love pours like rain over them. A few seconds later, she rested her head on his shoulder and thought for a moment that she could just fall asleep in her fiance's arms and nothing would be able to touch her. "Our wedding cannot happen soon enough."

"I rarely agree with you this much." Ranger whispered next to her head, as they shifted in each other's strong and loving arms. "Come, we should see what's going on." With that, the pair went downstairs and found Wizard working on Fighter's bow, and the 2 arbalests.

"Good morning rabbits." Wizard teased

"What?" Fighter asked with a raised eyebrow

"Please, Priestess actually used the miracle of Silence on your room last night; we had a sense you two would bite chunks out of each other, and from the looks of you...we were dead-on correct." Wizard said

"Wizard..." Ranger deadpanned.

"Hey, like I told her: if you want to go to where kids start their lives, who am I to say no?" Wizard said seriously before going back to what she was doing.

"What are you doing?" Fighter asked

"Enchanting your weapons. What's it look like I'm doing?" Wizard said before showing two markings on her bow. "See these? Touch one mark, and your shot will turn into several in-flight, touch the other, and each shot will hit with the force of a hammer swing, and no, you can't do both at once. I'm good at enchanting, but I haven't mastered it yet."

"It's still something I wish we had earlier." Ranger said impressed

"Hey, I can only enchant so much at once, plus we had alot going on." Wizard said "I even made a handful of summon stones. Speaking of which, remember how I mentioned mixing health, stamina, and strength potions together? Well...it works. I actually messed up a few times when I was making those stones, and I tested a potion on myself, and I went from puking my guts out and barely being able to stand up, to...well, normal."

"Are you sure you're o.k. now?" Ranger asked with concern

"Yes. I had a...pretty serious mess to clean up, but I'm alright." Wizard said "I'm also a bit pissed about my dress, even though it wasn't too big a hassle to clean."

"Women..." Warrior said as he came out of his room "Why is that dress more serious than your health?"

"Speak for yourself; I can recover, my clothes can't." Wizard said

"The lady has a point." Ranger said "Anyway, how about we put our new bows to use?"

"FYI, I also put a force enchantment on your shield Warrior." Wizard said

"Ey, I want to see that in action, now!" Warrior said as if itching to test it.


The 3 shooters fell in love with their enchanted crossbows and bow instantly. When they tested the multi-shot enchantment, they found that their shots did in-fact turn into up to 6 shots and as a pleasant bonus, this meant that they could obtain more ammo since bolts and arrows could be reused. The strong shot enchantment made the dummies that the team shot get launched back several feet as if they were hit by a hammer, just like Wizard claimed, though it was more like it was punched by a hob. Warrior tried using both enchantments at once, but the one he activated first deactivated at the same time the other activated; they really could only use one enchantment at a time.

"Oh yes, this will do nicely." Warrior said

"And it's a good thing dwarven arbalests are a dream to pull back." Ranger said "I was a bit afraid that the draw would be too much and slow us down, but these things are quick as a regular bow."

"Speaking of which, High Elf Archer wasn't kidding when she said elven bows were peerless." Fighter said "This one isn't just better-looking, but it's also handles better. than a regular one."

"I have to admit, the extra ammo perk is something I didn't see coming." Wizard said thoughtfully

"Hey, more arrows and bolts means more dead goblins." Warrior said "Yes I know, I sounded like Goblin Slayer, but who's surprised?"

"Speaking of whom, he should've been back from that farm by now." Ranger said as he looked around for him.

"Maybe he's just spending some time with that farm girl." Warrior said "And who can blame him? She's a total fox."

"She's...how am I going to put this? Very far out of your league." Wizard said "Now...test that shield of yours, like I told you." With that, Warrior unfolded the shield, activated the marking on it's inside, then charged at a dummy, and bashed it with the flat of the shield, and the dummy was sent flying by a shockwave from the center of the shield. Warrior's eyes then went wide, then he hit another with the edge of the shield and the dummy cracks apart from the inside-out, and Warrior barely tapped it by comparison. He also gave the inside of the shield a punch, and another shockwave knocked a few dummies to the ground.

"O.k...now let's test it's repulsion." Warrior said as he knelt, covered himself in the shield, and took one arrow and bolt after another with both enchantments thrown into the mix, and Warrior just got knocked back a bit; his shield isn't just enchanted, it's also reinforced; the dwarves not only threw some of their smithing know-how at it, but also because Wizard used her magic on it, of course.

"Hey! Everyone! Father Superior is here!" Priestess yelled as she rushed to the team from the temple.

"What? That's new." Warrior said as the team went to the temple to see Abbot, who was actually talking to one of the rescued girls.

"...and if Her Grace can get past this, so can you." Abbot said to the girl.

"I...I don't know." she said.

"Listen. The Archbishop has lived with her suffering for at least a decade, and her life was barely worth living." Abbot said "Now, the goblins who caused her suffering are being punished in Purgatory as we speak, as are the goblins who caused yours, and we have the same team who rescued you, and your new sisters to thank for both cases. They have joined the Goblin Slayer's crusade against the goblins, and swore they would stop at nothing to see them erased from this world, and they have nearly succeeded."

"They have?" The girl asked.

"Yes. They are living proof that the Supreme God's justice never fails." Abbot said "Like I said before: they didn't think they would get as strong as they are now, and if it can happen for them, it can happen for you. There is a chance for you to build something new here, and I am certain your friends and family would want to see you rise from these ashes. All you need do, is believe that you can."

"I...I will try..." the girl said while shaking

"Very good." Abbot said before noticing the team "I must go now, Supreme be with you my child."

"Thank you...Father..." the girl whispered while shaking even harder and lowering her head, while the Abbot went to the team.

"That was lovely Father Superior." Priestess said as she embraced the old man.

"She deserves nothing less child." Abbot said

"Have you seen cases like this before Father?" Wizard said cautiously

"I have seen cases that are arguably worse." Abbot said grimly "During my time as a demon hunter, I have seen cases where not goblins, but men possessed, or at least lured by demons were the culprits, if the demons themselves weren't, and even then, the results varied. Some women were able to throw off the demons' yoke and either become nuns, demons hunters themselves, start their own families with men who's love for them was as pure as it could be. Granted, not all cases ended happily; some victims committed suicide. All I could do for them is pray the Supreme offered them a place in Heaven to let justice be done in full."

"Seems we've all seen our fair share of loss." Ranger said thoughtfully

"But not all can be lost my son, both in the present, or future." Abbot said "These women might have lost what they had before, but that does not mean they cannot have something new. Some might even start families of their own; see that there is a correct way to have one. But if they were to retrieve what they lost, their former selves that is, well...it would take quite some time, if they ever do at all."

"One can certainly hope." Warrior said

"Anyway, as touching as this is, I doubt this is why you came here Father." Ranger said

"Quite right." Abbot said as he handed over a letter. "Normally I would hire a messenger to deliver this, but aside from my side mission here, I have good reason to do this personally."

"What is it Father Superior?" Priestess asked as the old man sighed

"The information I wrote on that letter is something I do not even trust the Archbishop with, let alone the people of this town." Abbot said seriously which made the whole team recoil. "She has too much on her plate as it is; the last thing I want is to burden her mind even further. As for the rest of the people...well, if the information I wrote were to be known by the wrong people, it could spell disaster for the whole kingdom, maybe even the world. So, go to where you feel you will not be disturbed, make sure what I wrote sinks in well enough, burn the letter, and do not, under any circumstances share what you read, do you understand?"

"Yes Father." Ranger said for his team who all nodded

"Very good." Abbot said "Now my child? Have you tried the miracles I have given you?"

"Yes I have." Priestess said "I can't wait to use them in the next battle. I've even shared some of my knowledge with another cleric yesterday."

"Excellent. You could very well become a full-fledged demon hunter yourself someday." Abbot said "Maybe even the Archbishop."

"O.k...that would be something else." Wizard said with wide eyes.

"It's not impossible." Fighter said "We went from Porcelain to Bronze is less than half a year."

"And it amazes me to this today; such progress is quite rare." Abbot said "Anyway, I must be on my way now. Supreme be with you all." With that, he went back to the cart he came in, the brothers who escorted him entered the cart as well, then they hit the road back to the monastery they came from, while Ranger and the team went back to their apartments, sat down in the main hall, and read the old man's letter...


Dear Ranger and Friends

It has come to my attention that you have been gripped by envy towards the Hero for her having defeated the Demon Lord. You should know that her power comes directly from the holy sword she wields. While it is no where near as powerful as the Champion's armor, it still makes her a force to be reckoned with. She retrieved this sword after her own sword broke when fighting the same demon general you and your team fought in Hell, and even then, she simply lets her sword fight for her. Considering it's incredible power, this should come as no surprise, but if it were in the hands of someone who was actually versed in swordsmanship, like yourself, this sword could cause even more trouble for the corrupt forces plaguing this world than it already is. Another thing, the Hero may be one of the most powerful people in the world, but she is young, overconfident, reckless, and sometimes, downright foolish. While I pray this does not become her undoing, these traits are still restraining her in a way that you are not effected by. On top of all of that, she is accompanied by 2 other women who tend to be the voices of reason she would otherwise lack. The three ladies even went around interrupting sacrifices to the Demon Lord in order to weaken him so they would have an easier fight, which is another reason for their victory.

Make no mistake, I am not telling you this so you can raise your hand against her. The only reason I even entertained the idea of telling you this is because you have proven yourselves trustworthy more times than I dare count. You should also know that there are multiple ways to become a Platinum Rank. Defeating the Demon Lord is the quickest way by far, but there are other ways nonetheless, and each one involves preventing a full-scale disaster or proving that you are worth an army of high-ranking adventurers in one form or another. The Champion of the Supreme God I mentioned accomplished both of these things at once, and he not only became the first Platinum Rank, but he set a standard no one surpassed, equaled, or even rivaled since, even though it cost him his life. Let this be a lesson children: envy may be strong, but it is ultimately weightless. The Champion's very life was the price of his godlike power, whereas the Hero is no where near as powerful as he was, yet she is in no danger of dying, whereas again, you are all no where near as strong as the Hero, but your skills and power come from effort alone, which is the purest form of growth. I said before that you may all become Platinum Ranks some day. I was understating you; at the rate I now see, each of you will become even greater heroes than she is.

Many Blessings Upon You
Abbot

P.S. a long and happy marriage to you both

"I don't believe this..." Warrior said in awe "No wonder the old man didn't want this information to get out. This is huge..."

"No kidding." Wizard said in awe before smiling "But it's good to see he has this kind of faith in us."

"Sir? Did you really envy the Hero?" Priestess asked which made Ranger sigh

"Yes..." Ranger said "I...I want all of us to get to Silver Rank of course, but...I didn't want that to be the line we couldn't go past; I had hope that we'd be able to get to Gold or maybe even Platinum at some point, but seeing as the Hero defeated the Demon Lord, as assuring as that is, it also raised alot of unanswered questions that bit pretty large chunks out of my hopes. But no more..."

"Ranger..." Priestess said softly.

"I'm not like Goblin Slayer, at least not entirely. I want to see the goblins wiped out almost as much as he does...but I also want the 5 of us to make as much of a name for ourselves as possible, and what better way way to do so then by making a difference, and what better way to make a difference than by getting stronger and putting it to use?" Ranger said

"But now we know that we have no real limits." Fighter said firmly; the 2 discussed Ranger's envy just this morning, and she was as relieved as he was to see the fair and whole truth flow forth. "And when we're done with the goblins, we can really go for the larger game."

"He also said that the Hero just lets her sword fight for her right?" Warrior asked rhetorically "Well..imagine what would happen if we did get our own versions and put our skills to use on top of their power. I'm actually alittle scared of that."

"Right...and Goblin Slayer demonstrated that improvisation is about as much of a virtue as skill and power themselves." Ranger said as he looked into the distance "What a ranger he would've made..."

"Now that I have the miracle of Empower, I could eventually give you all power that's at least similar to the Hero's." Priestess said "And who knows, the miracles might stick for good, at least somewhat."

"And if enough of each miracle stuck...it would add up." Ranger said in awe

"I doubt there wouldn't be a limit though." Fighter said which brought Ranger back down to Earth.

"Of course, but if the excess were to at least be stored somehow and used for when it was needed, then we would really be in business." Ranger said

"And I'm just the girl to give that insane yet incredible plan into action, should I be given the chance, right tools for the trade, and enough to work with." Wizard said

"Well, needless to say, we are not trying that now." Ranger said "Now, we need to find Goblin Slayer..."

"What for?" Fighter asked

"To discuss a way to attack the goblins." Ranger said firmly

"Boss?" Warrior asked

"There's no way the goblins are out of the picture for good; if someone is leading them, and they gather enough of their numbers, they'll return in force, and most likely take a place that no one would want them to take." Ranger said "We have to take the fight to them before that happens."

"It just now hit me that this is the only real time we discussed this kind of military shenanigan." Wizard said "Are you sure your father wasn't a general?"

"No, but rangers train to use tactics that...dare I say it, are similar to the goblins, and like Goblin Slayer said: thinking like goblins helps you slay them." Ranger said "And rangers work in small groups; the idea of an entire army of goblins using similar tactics...I shudder at the thought..." He then took a moment to get ahold of himself "As for this being the first time we discussed this? Well...there was little point beforehand; Goblin Slayer showed us about as much as we needed to know about how to outsmart and outfight the goblins, which makes discussing tactics used during traditional warfare almost pointless, until now."

"Well, whatever the case, I'm sure you'll get a chance to make us all generals later in the future." Fighter said half-jokingly "Now let's go find Goblin Slayer and give him the food for thought we just cooked."

"There he is right now." Priestess said as she looked out the window, and then the team went to see GS who went inside the tavern...


"Goblin Slayer!" Priestess said as the team went inside

"Yes?" GS said with urgency in his voice

"We have an idea to run by you." Ranger said

"Please, make it quick!" GS said

"What if we actually went after the goblins instead of waiting for them to make a move?" Ranger said

"It's too late for that, the goblins are already planning a move." GS said grimly which alarmed the team.

"What?" Ranger asked with concern

"I found tracks that belong to a scouting party outside the farm." GS said "They probably intend to make a base out of it."

"How many goblins do you think there are?" Fighter asked nervously

"At least a hundred, maybe even a thousand!" GS said clenching his fists

"What about that girl who lives there?" Ranger asked

"She's staying..." GS said grimly, which made Ranger's eyes widen. If the goblins take that place, then not only will she be violated by an entire army of goblins, but also be used to increase their numbers even more, and the world will have been robbed of a pure and innocent woman who was clearly given the blessing of the Beauty Goddess many times over. The very idea made Ranger's stomach churn; if he could barely handle it, he couldn't imagine how Goblin Slayer felt.

"We fought hordes of demons before; a legion of goblins shouldn't be that big a problem for us right?" Warrior said desperately trying to raise the team's spirits.

"We had 3 demon hunters with us, as well as a magic type they were weak again." GS said "I don't even think all 9 of us will be enough."

"Then what can we do?" Priestess said, but GS was already on it; he went to a table that Spearman and a few others were at.

"Well, look who it is." Spearman said "Figured you crawled off and died somewhere. You just gonna stand there, or what?"

"I apologize, but hear me out." GS said "I have a request." This got the crowd's attention right away; some voiced their surprise that he's asking for help since he's a solo act mostly, but some said he's been going out with a party recently. "A horde of goblins has been scouting a farm on the outskirts of town. I don't know how many there are, but they'll probably attack tonight."

"Something about goblins, big surprise huh?" One of the adventurers said.

"What's the big deal about a horde of goblins?" Another asked.

"Judging by the footprints the scouts left, they're being led by a goblin lord, which means there's at least a hundred of them." GS said, which got the crowd's attention; some doubted that was possible, others were somewhat spooked, and others just didn't follow. "Lords are a mutated class of goblins that excel in leadership; think of them as the top-ranks, and the horde that it's leading will be here soon. There's no time. I could handle them in a cave, but I can't kill them out in the open alone." He then bowed to the crowd "Please, I'm asking for your help." The crowd then murmured to themselves, then outright expressed their refusal to help him. How senseless were these people?

"Hey!" Spearman said as he stood up "Listen, I don't think you understand how this works. This guild hall is for adventurers, and everyone here falls under that banner. Which means we don't do anything as a favor, so put up a quest, and offer up a reward. Am I right?" The crowd immediately started cheering in agreement. Ranger then saw High Elf Archer throw a small fit on the upper floor which required Lizard Priest and Dwarf Shaman to step in and stop her. He couldn't say he blamed her; his own patience was running dry with the crowd's apathy, and from the looks on his team's faces, especially Fighter and Priestess', so were theirs. Guild Girl then apparently had a stroke of inspiration and rushed to the back. If she was going to offer a reward of her own, and encourage the crowd to help Goblin Slayer, and the team of course, take down the goblins...bless that woman.

"Yes, you're right." GS said with despair.

"So, what are you offering? What's the elimination of one hundred goblins worth to you?" Spearman asked

"Everything..." GS said in a hushed whisper that sobered everyone in he room. "I'll offer everything I have as a reward."

"And...what does that entail?" Someone asked cautiously

"All of my belongings, and everything within my discretion." GS said "My equipment, my assets, my knowledge, my time..."

"Even your life?" Spearman asked seriously

"Yes, if that's what's necessary." GS said

"And would you take your life if I asked you to?" Spearman asked which made the team uneasy; what the hell was going on?

"No, I can't do that." GS said

"Why?" Spearman asked

"Because if I did, it would hurt someone important. I was told I can't let that happen." GS said. Did he mean the Archbishop, or that farm girl? Either way, this better end soon... "So I suppose, my life isn't within my discretion." This made Spearman groan.

"I really have no clue what's going under that beat-up old helmet of yours, but it's fairly obvious you're serious about this." Spearman said like he was tired

"Yes. Extremely serious." GS said

"Wait, get your team to help you out!" One of the adventurers said and others quickly agreed.

"They're not enough." GS said firmly "I said there's at least a hundred, but there could easily be more; there could be several hundred, maybe even a thousand. Please...I cannot do this without your help." With that, the crowd died down.

"Well damn it all to hell..." Spearman said before pounding GS' breastplate with his fist "I wouldn't ask you to off yourself anyway, you dimwit. A strong drink will suffice! Come on, that's an amazing deal: a man of my prestige agreed to slay no small number of goblins for you. Where's your gratitude?"

"Of course. Forgive me." GS said before bowing "Thank you..."

"Uhh, alright that's enough, just thank me after we've tallied up our kills." Spearman said awkwardly before H.E. Archer jumped down dramatically.

"I'm in!" she called "I'll slay some goblins with you gladly, but I'm asking for something in return from you as well. Once all this is over, promise that you'll come with us on a real adventure."

"I swear it." GS said firmly

"My price is a bit steeper than just one drink Beard-Cutter. I'm going to need a whole barrel." Dwarf Shaman said seriously.

"All right." GS said with amusement, which made the team question his mentality. "Then you'll have it."

"I'd also like to join our elven friend on this grand adventure, if you'll have me." Dwarf Shaman said.

"I wouldn't dream of going without my party." H.E. Archer said, nice to see she was lightening up.

"By that logic, I can assume I shall also be included in your numbers." Lizard Priest said "Though I don't mind helping out a comrade in need, if I were to ask for a small token of reward..."

"Cheese?" GS guessed.

"That, and one more item would be appropriate..." Lizard Priest continued.

"Ice cream?" GS guessed and Lizard Priest's face lit up like a torch.

"Oh that's perfect! A reward even the gods would envy..." Lizard Priest said

"They don't belong to me, but they are made at the farm." GS said

"If wiping out the subterranean scourge would also protect that exquisite ambrosia count me in!" Lizard Priest said firmly

"Well now, that makes five." Spearman said

"There were five. I'll be six." Witch said as she stood up and puffed some smoke. "Brilliant...it seems your flame has drawn more moths to it, but will they bun their wings?"

"Poetic, powerful, and a looker..." Warrior said with an eyebrow raised. "Why the hell has that Spearman not married her yet?"

"That's what I want to know..." Ranger said before Guild Girl came out in a hurry.

"Listen up everyone! I have an announcement!" she called out "The guild's offering a quest as well! There is now a reward of one gold coin for every goblin slain! How's that for incentive?" The crowd started murmuring and Ranger couldn't help but chuckle; this alone was enough to make him want to invite her to his and Fighter's wedding a 2nd time, especially since her announcement worked wonders. The adventurers rallied in droves, even the veterans to help exterminate the goblins.


The team meanwhile went home to get their shit together, which included Wizard going through the final part of her spellbook...at last: the one involving alchemy, the art of using magic on materials themselves. Transmuting materials together or turning them into other materials was just a card trick; this was the one that discussed turning a small amount into a large amount. There have even been cases in the past involving creating artificial humans. Granted that practice is outlawed since it's seen as a crime against nature, but there are several obvious alternatives. She had the idea of having the team's outfits enhance their physical prowess, on top of the enchantments themselves, which are more specialized, and she started by merging her dress and armored robe together into a single outfit that was both stylish, and protective.

She also turned her staff with a spearhead, into an actual spear with a small macehead at the base, and made her hat merge with her cloak to give her a hood that was able to cover half her face if she wanted it to. After she was done, she went over the results, ironed out some faultiness here and there, but in the end...it was well worth the effort. She then downed a magic-restore potion; a thousand goblins was far too much for her to rely on her new gear, even if it blew her original gear out of the water. It was a good thing Wizard had some minor practice in using her staff as a spear, so using her new spear wasn't going to be an issue, although she wished she got in more practice...she intended it to be a last resort anyway. She could either watch Spearman fight, or ask him for training later on if possible. Then a thought occurred to her...

"Hey Warrior! Boss!" She called to them and they came went to her right away. "Let me see your swords." They then forked over their swords, and she analyzed the 3 of them, noticed the one GS used to kill the demon general still had some residual blood on it; she read that dragon blood had supernatural properties, which was not only easy to believe, but made her realize that when combined with either holy or unholy essence, like demon blood, could make his swords more potent than they already were, and it was relatively safe to say that Warrior and Ranger weren't in danger of being tainted by the demon's blood. Not only were they strong-willed beyond words, and smart enough to know dealing with demonic shenanigans was a bad idea, but they also has Priestess' holy arts on their side, and that's not even counting Fighter's love that ran as deep as the ocean itself from the look of things. Fighter was engaged to Ranger, and she's seen Warrior as a brother for years on-end. Anyway, she looked at the one with demon blood, used some minor alchemy to move some demonic residue from the 1st sword to the other 2, and since this was blood from a demon general, the difference was practically non-existent, and then...she activated the blood and merged the 2 types, and the swords gave of blood-red flames which alarmed the team.

"Priestess! Help!" Priestess then rushed it "Use Holy Light on these swords, quick!" Priestess then used Holy Light to smother the demonic energy coming from the swords, and when the light died down, the swords were still burning but calmed down eventually, and the team calmed down, then Fighter was seen with a "WTF" look in the face.

"What in the name of all that's sacred are you doing in here?" She asked

"I figured that the blood from that general could be used to make these swords even better than they were before, but...I didn't expect them to burst into flames like that." Wizard said "Wait, try to empower them."

"Hear me great Supreme God. Grant us your power to aid us in the battle to come. Empower!" Priestess prayed and the 3 blades glowed with a golden-white light and Wizard analyzed the effects.

"O.k...so far so good." Wizard said "The holy energy and unholy essences are balancing out." The Empower then wore off, and so did the demonic flames. "Wow...that was fast."

"Did it work?" Ranger asked

"I think so; the 3 blades seem much more...stable than they did at first, especially the one that had the demon general's blood on it." Wizard said as she gave the 2 men their swords back. "You 2 could probably kill that ogre by yourselves with these."

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We only lived because Priestess was there to block it's fire." Ranger said

"That reminds me!" Wizard said as she went to a drawer and gave the team each a belt buckle with a ruby on it. "Those are all enchanted with anti-magic, so that incident with the goblin champion isn't likely to happen again."

"Isn't likely?" Warrior said "Do they even work?"

"Yes, I've tested them." Wizard said softly

"How?" Fighter asked

"On myself." Wizard said which alarmed the team "I actually used Reflect on a minor fire spell to make it hit me, and the enchantment held firm as if it wasn't hit at all."

"Are you crazy?" Warrior exclaimed "You could've died!"

"No I would've been burned a bit. Can't say I wouldn't deserve it..." Wizard said somberly and Warrior walked right up to her and hugged her.

"Our boss is alive and well; he's getting married for the Supreme's sake." He said softly "He also got revenge thanks to your distraction, and there's no way you could've known that champion knew a Reflect spell, and...I still think you're crazy, but if it works, then...that champion must be turning in his grave right now." Wizard then chuckled at this, then hugged Warrior back.

"Thank you..." Wizard whispered, she opened one eye a bit to see the team watching them stand there embracing like they're perfectly o.k. with it. "Well, not that this isn't touching, but don't we have more preparations to do?"

"Right, we're going to have a field full of goblin heads to bust." Warrior said

"Is that you're catchphrase or something?" Fighter asked

"Oh can it." Warrior deadpanned which got some laughs from the team who all went back to their own things.

Ranger went to his and Fighter's room then used the hairband she's no longer using to tie his own hair into a small , low ponytail, with some huge bangs on the side, while Fighter looked over the dwarven dagger they got from the mine and sheathed it just above her ass. She then noticed Ranger trying his new look, and went over to him.

"How do I look?" Ranger asked

"Whenever I think you can't get more handsome, I'm proven wrong." Fighter said, which makes him look right at her in disbelief.

"Did...you just flip what I said to you?" Ranger asked with a voice full of amusement.

"What do you think?" Fighter countered, as she walked up to him and hugged him.

"I also used you hairband to tie it. See?" Ranger said as Fighter looked his hair over

"Huh...fancy that." Fighter said

"You have to admit it's fitting." Ranger said

"Fitting? It's practically poetic." Fighter said before she pulls her dagger "Remember this? Yes, I know I sheath it just above my butt, keep the jokes to yourself."

"I have no jokes, only notes." Ranger teased.

"Even worse." Fighter countered.

"Hardly." Ranger said "But point taken; this is hardly the time to get into that."

"Ranger...this is probably going to be the hardest fight we've been in, if something-" Ranger cuts her off

"Stop. We have an army of our own to fight with, and I asked Priestess to send letters I wrote to Abbot and the demon hunters to send whatever help they can, as well as send a note to the Sword Maiden to prepare our wedding." Ranger said and noted how worried Fighter was, and she started shaking when he mentions his letters, which makes him hug her until she stops shaking. "We will get married, and in this life, not the next."

"I know, but...a legion of goblins; how did we miss so many?" Fighter asked in awe

"Maybe they were gathered from different places. Goblin Slayer said lords excel in leadership." Ranger said before taking her hand "But they're going to need that."

"We have leadership on our side too." Fighter said softly before kissing him twice. "I love you."

" I love you too." Ranger said before kissing her again, and she hugged him tighter before breaking the kiss and resting her head on his shoulder. "Come on, we have some goblin heads to bust." Fighter then smiled at his reference to Warrior before joining their team and went to the stable... "What have they done to my horse?" Ranger's horse was covered from horse to tail in golden-bronze armor.

"Oh, didn't I mention that the dwarves outfitted your horse with armor and I enchanted it to make it so that when it reaches full speed it's like a very small hurricane that blows away anyone that it hits?" Wizard said "Yes I said all that..."

"Well...here's hoping it makes as much of a difference as it needs to." Ranger said as they attached the cart to it, loaded their supplies, and followed GS and the small army they assembled...


It was nearing twilight when the team got there, and Ranger looked around for a safe place to hide the horse, and eventually found Cow Girl, and his heart sank; GS was right, she did stay behind.

"I take it you're all here to fight those goblins?" She asked him

"Yes we are." Ranger said with some disappointment in his voice "Do you have a place for my horse?"

"We can look after it inside the house." Cow Girl said, and when they went inside, she heard him sigh "Is something wrong?"

"Why are you here?" Ranger whispered harshly "On the off-chance we fail-" She cut him off

"I've already had this talk with Goblin Slayer, I'm not about to start with you." Cow Girl snaps

"I meant, that even though the chance is slim that we fail, we need to discuss a plan." Ranger said which made Cow Girl ease up "We're going to at least clear a path for you to get away if things get too ugly." Ranger said "If nothing else, you have to make it."

"Why me?" Cow Girl asked in disbelief

"Because you're the only non-adventurer who has an idea of how serious this is." Ranger said "When you get clear, find the Hero, and her 2 companions by any means necessary, and let them know what happened here."

"But this is a last resort; I'm not even going to think about putting that plan into action unless things get too bad. Right?" Cow Girl asked which Ranger nodded at "O.k..."

"Well...I can't say I agree with you staying here, but at least we have one more reason to win." Ranger said which made Cow Girl look at the floor "When I heard you were still here, my heart sank like a rock." Ranger said grimly "Goblins are sadistic as a trend, but the ones they butcher on the spot...they're the lucky ones. I don't dare think of...that, happening to you; I can't imagine what Goblin Slayer thinks. Damn these goblins for even putting that idea on the table!"

"Then kill them!" Cow Girl snapped with tears in her eyes; she's clearly had enough "Kill them and make this a place worth living in!"

"We will..." Ranger said quietly yet firmly "What I just implied will not happen to you. Not now...not ever." He then offered a hug, which she allowed "You're a lovely woman by the way."

"Thank you..." Cow Girl whispered into his shoulder before hugging him back. He could feel the anxiety leaving her mind and body. "Do you hug Fighter like this?"

"I hug her in many ways, but this is one of them." Ranger said "But...regardless, Goblin Slayer deserves your heart more than I do." He then lets go of her "If any goblins get in, clap your hands as loud as you can. It will not only hurt their ears, but also signal the rest of us to come help."

"Alright." Cow Girl said with her determination restored and Ranger turns to leave.

"By the way...me and Fighter are engaged now." Ranger said which made Cow Girl gasp and widen her eyes as Ranger left. While he was consoling and discussing things with Cow Girl, the team set up some more defenses, and Fighter helped Ranger climb the roof they were going to shoot from before turning to address the team and a few rookies. "Alright team! This is it! Do you want to give the goblins what's coming to them? Do you want to help save the frontier? Well here's your chance to do so! We will stay on this roof and shoot from here. Warrior, you join the other shooters and shoot from there. Wizard, you stay with Witch and the Dwarf. Priestess...you do your thing, but stay available, same goes for the rest of you. This is the beginning of the end for us, or the goblins, and get as ready as possible. Once the sun goes down, the gates of hell themselves will open." With that, the team and some rookies went to their posts.

Now all they had to do was wait...


Ho boy, thank the Supreme this got out when it did; I've been feeling seriously beside myself recently, but like I said, I REALLY want this story out of the way. Anyway, not sure if you've noticed, but there's been quite a few moments between Warrior and Wizard, but thick chance of me focusing on them as much as the main pairing. As for her and Summoner...come on, he's over 5 years older than her, and they barely know each other. Abbot showing up and helping that girl, and maybe some other ones, is purely a on-the-side idea I had, but of course, it's something to be proud of. But him telling about the Hero's deal is a pet-peeve of mine; I find it pretty unfair, just like Ranger did that she's an army-of-one just because; I'm not going to say that's Mary Sue-ish, but it's still unfair, but as Abbot said, she has some ego issues, and Ranger's envy needed to be dealt with, and ho boy is envy not your friend. It's one of the Seven Deadly Sins for a reason. At best, envy drains your focus, at worst...it can lead you to become hateful, scheming, or even sadistic. Yes it is that damn serious. But enough of the lecture, please be sure to Rate, Review...you know the rest...