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Topic: Oh God Please, Not Again
In: Boards ► Active Heroes

Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Posted on February 28, 2011:

WHY?!

I thought it was finally over. That I was finally allowed to retire in peace. And yet, this happens. Already, I can see the signs that this will escalate. Things will continue to get worse from here on out, and I don't want to go through all of that again.

Curse those Endbringers!


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► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Um… Sorry?

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Slayer… Why does that sound familiar?

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Hero of Titilcy… oh dear.
Could it be Slayer of 103 Demon Lords?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Yup, that's me.

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Everyone's favorite Student has arrived!
Ahahaha, I can already tell this will be a good one.
So did you also get summoned to Earth Bet like Freeter?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
That's right.
I've been here for a couple of days now.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Slayer of 103 Demon Lords?

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Check out this thread:
[Retired Heroes Side] My Long Journey Is Finally Over *(Refer To Vol. 2 Ch 15)
To summarize, the name is an accurate descriptor of his exploits.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Huh…

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Question: what is an Endbringer?

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► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Endbringers are monsters that attack Earth Bet.
They're giant and considered invincible by the natives.
Until Slayer appeared, nobody has been able to kill one.
You can consider them something like Demon Lords if that helps.

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I see… Thank you for the reply.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
It wasn't even that powerful.
I've killed dozens of stronger Demon Lords.
So why is the public response so damn different?!

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Well, that's the expected response for killing a previously undefeatable foe.

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Did you not experience a similar reception after you killed your first Demon Lord?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Sort of.
It was decades ago, so I forgot most of the details.
But killing a Demon Lord was expected of me then, so it was different.
Everyone here is freaking out because they consider what I did impossible.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
The fame is really getting to him.
He's getting titles like Endslayer and Hopebringer online.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Ah, I get it.
Something similar happened to me when I was a hero.
I don't suppose you can hide it out until the hype dies down?

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Considering that his face is on every television network or news article?
For those in less technologically advanced worlds, that basically means everybody knows his face.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Geez, that sucks.

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► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Shouldn't Slayer have worn a mask?
I understand that is a big thing in superhero culture.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I was literally summoned right during an attack.
The first thing I did was kill this weird angel that was destroying everything.
Next thing I knew, everyone was cheering and throwing praises in my direction.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I didn't even realize that Slayer appeared at first.
Suddenly, he was there and it took me a second to realize who he was.
After I convinced him that I could help, we quickly booked it out of there afterward.

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
What did Hero have to say about the situation?

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Ah, she goes by Manager now.
She's still in shock at the fact that the Simurgh is dead.
That's the name of the Endbringer that attacked by the way.

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Is Manager supposed to reference her ability to summon heroes?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Kinda, she's basically in charge of both me and Freeter.
Since she knows this world best, it's her role to help us navigate it.
Even if we're stronger, she's the one who knows 'cape culture' the best.

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Cape… I assume that's an alternate term for superheroes?

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
That's right.

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Makes sense.
Capes and wearing your underwear over your pants are standard in superhero comics.

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► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I can never understand the common sense of people from the Earth series.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
So judging by your first post, I'm guessing that there are other Endbringers?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Supposedly, there's still two left.
But I'm worried that there might actually be more.
After all, nobody knows where the first three came from.
The possibility that there might be dozens more terrifies me.

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Afraid that it might be a repeat of the demon lords, lol

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Question: How strong are these Endbringers?
Freeter, you were fighting one before Slayer appeared.
Do you have an estimation of how strong the other two might be?

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
They're powerful enough that they devastated entire cities at a time.
Hundreds of heroes and villains are sent to repel them with large casualties.
Even when I fought, I could tell that I was barely doing any damage to the Simurgh.
I still have no idea how Slayer managed to take her down barely a minute after he arrived.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
It took me a while to figure out that it had a weak spot.
Once I figured out where it was, killing the Endbringer was easy.

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
For some reason, I have the feeling that you're downplaying things…

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Sage did mention that Earth Bet is hosting a nominal level 10 threat.
Slayer, that might be the final opponent you will have to face if this continues.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Shit, I forgot about that.

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► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I mean, it's not like Slayer hasn't killed a god before.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
Last time, he specifically held back on us when we fought.
I am nowhere near strong enough to defeat a level 10 enemy on my own.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Not like I can help either…

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Oh, no!
You're not letting me handle this by myself!
I'm taking you and Manager on a training regime from hell!
If it comes down to it, I'll ask Manager to summon other heroes to come here!

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Looks like Freeter turned from the mentor to the mentee.

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Statement: Good luck, Freeter.

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
With someone as experienced as Slayer teaching, I expect great results.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Ughhhhh…

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
We haven't really addressed Slayer's other issue though.
Slayer, I'm guessing that you're still hiding from the public now?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Yeah, I've been living in an abandoned warehouse for the past few days.
Since everybody knows my face, I have to rely on Freeter or Manager to get supplies.
It's not just the public either, I'm trying to avoid the other heroes who are on the hunt for me.

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► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Guess the other heroes are curious about you, lol

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
If a powerful hero suddenly appears out of nowhere, anyone would be curious.
With Manager's ability, there might be other heroes that will appear other than Freeter and Slayer.

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Why not just confront them on your own terms?
Is there a reason why you would want to avoid the local heroes?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
It's mainly because it's troublesome.
I mean, I'll show up when other Endbringers appear.
But outside of that, I don't want to deal with others if I can.

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
It's understandable.
Slayer did spend around 20 years fighting in the demon world.
Since there weren't any other humans except for his comrades, he's not used to dealing with people.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Damn it!
While true, you make me sound like I'm socially inept!

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Question: do you plan to stay hidden while training to fight the other Endbringers?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Guess so… Although I'm not sure how much longer I can last.
Judging by how the heroes are acting, they might not stop until they find me.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
We might draw unwanted attention onto Manager as well.
Her ability to summon otherworldly heroes will definitely be coveted.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
What are her thoughts on the situation?

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► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Manager wants to avoid the attention of the other heroes if possible.
Although they're supposedly good guys, she doesn't want to be pressured to work for them.
Her age is apparently an issue since she's a few years short the legal age to be considered an adult.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Not like I disagree, since I've seen what their Wards program is like.
Manager also seems to be interested in doing some hero work of her own.
Just the other day, she started patrolling parts of the city looking for crime to stop.

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
At least she's growing on her own.

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
But will Manager have enough time to grow fast enough to assist in the upcoming battles?
After all, even someone as experienced as Freeter struggles with facing an Endbringer.
Not to mention that Slayer might not be strong enough to face the level 10 threat.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I mean… Her sword skills and magic lessons are going well…
But if you ask me if she'll be ready to face off against something like an Endbringer…

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Why not have you and Slayer take care of them instead?

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
This isn't their world, it should be her job to take care of her world's problems.
Should they return to their own worlds, it will be Manager's responsibility to fight.
If other Endbringers appear in the future, Manager will have to fight them by herself.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Pretty much Waitress, but Freeter also has a point.
It will take years for Manager to reach an acceptable level.
I'm not sure if either of us are prepared to stay around for that long.

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Question: You wish for Manager to become strong enough to defeat Endbringers by herself?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Pretty much.

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► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Situation: Manager needs to become stronger in a short period of time.
Proposal: Have her summon heroes who can help her quickly get stronger.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
What?

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Question: Sage is still investigating Earth Bet, correct?

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Correct.
Sage is cooperating with the Union due to the irregularities caused by their world.
They're also concerned that the level 10 threat is affecting the space-time of multiple parallel worlds.

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Hold on, are you saying that other Earths are being targeted?

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Yikes, I don't want to fight a level 10!

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
We can't say for certain how much influence the level 10 has.
But regardless, the Union is worried about the possibility.

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Situation: the level 10 and the Endbringers must be defeated.
However, Freeter and Slayer cannot defeat the level 10 as they are.
Proposal: Have Manager summon Sage to directly assist with the situation.

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Hey now, is something like that really okay?

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
And even Sage isn't strong enough to deal with a level 10.
Would summoning him really help?

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► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Proposal: Sage can help Manager learn magic while Freeter and Slayer teach other skills.
Meanwhile, have him craft the three of you new weapons that can help you get stronger.
Sage can also better study the nature of the Endbringers and the level 10 threat.

► Scholar (Space-time Library)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Hmm, with Sage teaching it might be possible for Manager to quickly grow.
Knowing him, he can easily create something that can allow someone to train better.
And these Endbringers might also be good enough to become materials for new weapons.

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Uh, but won't Sage get mad at being summoned?
And it's not like Manager can control who she calls, right?

► Battle Maid (Quary)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
Proposal: The situation is dire enough that the risk should be worth taking.
The faster Sage assists the other heroes, the quicker the situation will be resolved.
If other heroes are summoned, they can lend their advice and experience to help Manager grow.

► Slayer (Original Poster) (Titilcy→Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I'm down with this idea!
If the alternative means spending another 20 years here, screw that!
Whatever it takes, I'll convince Manager to go along with Battle Maid's plan!

► Freeter (Earth Bet)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I mean, if other Earths are also in danger, I guess we have no choice.
Once the level 10 is defeated, Manager can deal with any other Endbringers after we leave.
Plus, she'll be strong enough to protect herself from the other heroes if they try to pressure her.

► Waitress (Estrard)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
As long as Manager learns to deal with problems on her own, that sounds fine to me.

► Adventurer (Dayla)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
This sounds like a risky plan…

► Student (Global State)
Replied on February 28, 2011:
I think things are going to be fine!

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I should mention that my intention for writing this story is to explore more about the Hero Union BBS characters while having Worm elements only occur in the background. That's why you'll barely see any hint of Worm characters other than Taylor for a while.