While Cinister and Ragna were in the Drill Dungeon we cut to our favourite team
On floor 24 Scrappy, Choi and Allen were taking a break from climbing. The floor ressembles a nice garden which is filled to the brim with flowers, trees with fruit and big colourful bushes. It also expands to a multi-continental size which makes it easy to get lost but there are a plethora of small civilizations that are kind and friendly.
"Man ever since coming to the Tower I haven't won once" Scrappy said
"Yeah because you rush in without thinking" Choi repiled "And you aren't dead because Allen is with us. He really is a monster"
"I'm a monster that hunts monsters" Allen said
"Yeah yeah mr. Cheatcode" Choi replied
"Anyway I'm off to kill the boss you guys are free to rest" Allen said while leaving them
"Bye" they said in unision
After Allen left Choi and Scrappy entered the villa, which was white with a modern look and also had a swimming pool that Allen built with his Blessing.
Perfect Infrastucture - makes a perfect home with scarce resorces.
As they were heading to their room they felt an immense aura from the room. The pressence from the room was so overwhelming that Scrappy's senses told him to "RUN" but from his previous conversation he wanted to win for once. So without hesitation he pushed the door open just to see a familiar face.
[Juti - Number 10 in Belno's clan]
"Juti!?" Choi said "I thought people with no Class and Nexus didn't have permission to climb the Tower"
"I sneaked in using items to replicate having a Nexus" Juti said while sitting on Choi's bed.
"That makes sense but still someone had to have noticed" Scrappy said
Without saying anything Juti roundhouse kicked Choi sending him flying to a wall but it doesn't break because Allen's house is always perfect. Scrappy now in battle mode sends an [Ice Shard] from his dagger at Juti. He isn't phased and catches the Shard.
"Is this the best you can do?" Juti said
"But Juti we're friends, aren't we?" Scrappy replied
"Like friends leave eachother for a stupid Tower" Juti said
As he hit Scrappy in the stomach Scrappy was sent flying to Choi who catches him.
"Scrappy, are you okay?" Choi was concered
"Yeah but why is Juti here?" Scrappy said
"I don't know" Choi replied "But we are already here so let's win"
Choi threw his shield at Juti and since they were in a hallway the shield covered Juti's field of vision. He put his guard up and tried to block but Scrappy caught the shield before it hit Juti and sent a a jab into his shoulder.
"Nice attack but Belno taught me better than that" Juti said as he caught the dagger
"That wasn't the point of my attack" Scrappy said
'What?" Juti replies
In that moment the shield sent a million sparks hitting Scrappy and Juti at the same time.
"Damn pest" Juti said as he threw Scrappy out of the house
"You're the stronger one right" Juti said while looking at Choi "Sorry I think it's your bedtime"
Juti knocked out Choi with a fast combination of jabs and uppercuts and nonchalantly walks outside to see Scrappy breathing heavily
"So where is the stone" Juti asked
"What stone?" Scrappy barely stood up
"Don't act dumb." Juti asks "The stones that give blessings. Our leader is lowkey powerless without them"
"Nah I'd rather keep it" Scrappy said
Juti looked furious and lundged towards Scrappy. But this time Scrappy has seen that attack and he recognised this attack pattern from Deepwoken. He started weaving left and right.
"[Rising Frost]" Scrappy casts when he found an importunity.
Scrappy punched Juti in the air then jumped and started spinning while his dagger was coated with CryoShard.
Juti was sent flying back into the ground, and a cloud of smoke rose around him. Scrappy landed safely, ready to attack. Little did he know, Juti was already behind him. Juti struck, punching Scrappy into the air and copying his attack in every minute detail.
"What was that?" Scrappy said, badly hurt as he landed in a bush.
"I'll tell you my ability, I guess" Juti explained. "Since every ability from a scroll is just a martial arts technique, I've trained my body to its limits so I can imitate any move I see after just one look."
"Yeah, that makes sense, but what about the Nexus? I saw you using CryoShard." Scrappy was confused.
"See? You don't even listen to me" Juti said angrily. "I use support items that store Nexuses. It's nothing fancy, they can only output Nexus, but if I can imitate a move, then I can add the Nexus to it."
Scrappy was in awe. Seeing his fellow classmate, his friend, turn into a copy machine was unbearable. So Scrappy took out his dagger given to him from Allen
"I hate using this, but I'll allow myself to use it" Scrappy said as he disappeared into thin air.
Juti wasn't fazed. He focused hard, trying to sense Scrappy's aura but he felt nothing. Juti was shocked, and the moment he let his guard down, Scrappy struck, slicing his arm. The poison from the daggers slowly began to take effect.
"Let's see you try this one on for size" Scrappy said.
Juti flexed every muscle in his body so he wouldn't feel the poison spreading through him. Only Juti knew why this worked. Then, Juti shot a fireball at Scrappy, who dodged it and lunged at him.
"Again?" Juti said, surprised. "I guess I'll kill you this time."
Juti threw a jab, but Scrappy ducked. Without hesitation, Juti followed up with a knee strike, but Scrappy used [Sneaky Step] to sneak behind him. Then he struck his back and the poison got to Juti.
"Dammit, I hate people like you, always using stupid tricks to win," Juti said.
Scrappy felt proud that he had won the fight, but then an immense presence came from Juti's direction.
Fortunately for Scrappy it wasn't Juti getting a new power up or a new form. But unfortunately for Scrappy a comrade has entered the fight
[Irhirh – Number 7 | Support/AquaLith]
"Still losing, huh, Juti?" Irhirh said.
"Shut up. You know I don't have a Nexus," Juti replied.
"Yeah, but still, you shouldn't be losing now," Irhirh said. "Here, let me heal you."
As Irhirh moved to heal Juti, a large shadow was cast above them. When he looked up, he saw a massive shield descending from the roof. It slammed them into the ground.
"Choi? You're awake?" Scrappy said.
"Yeah. Fortunately, Juti forgot to kill me, so I'm here now," Choi said.
"Now, now, that's quite rude of you," Irhirh said as he ascended with Juti.
"You're alive?" Choi said. "I swear I crushed you."
"Yeah, you did, but [Fortified Aqua] is pretty good for defense," Irhirh explained. "But this time, we won't let you win."
Editors note - I'll list every Blessing that Allen has
[Blessing of Aqualith] - gives the user 100% boost to Aqualith spells
[Blessing of Voltbrand] - gives the user 100% boost to Voltbrand spells
[Blessing of Dustbreaker] - gives the user 100% boost to Dustbreaker spells
[Blessing of Ignivar] - gives the user 100% boost to Ignivar spells
[Blessing of CryoShard] - gives the user 100% boost to CryoShard spells
[Blessing of SwiftGale] - gives the user 100% boost to Swiftgale spells
[Blessing of Knight] - gives the user 100% boost to Knight attacks
[Blessing of Mage] - gives the user 100% boost to Mage attacks
[Blessing of Support] - gives the user 100% boost to Support attacks
[Blessing of Tanker] - gives the user 100% boost to Tanker attacks
[Blessing of Assasin] - gives the user 100% boost to Assasin spells
[Blessing of Commander] - gives the user 100% boost to Commander spells
[Blessing of SwiftGale] - gives the user 100% boost to SwiftGale spells
[Blessing of Sunny day] - gives 300% damage increase if the user is fighting under a Sunny sky
[Blessing of Rainy day] - gives 300% damage increase if the user is fighting under a Rain
[Blessing of Night] - gives 300% damage increase if the user is fighting under the Night
and there's plenty more