Homestead Survival

<24 September 2024, GRAND MESA OF SUMMER, A+>
[Theo and Julia]

Theo and Julia watched everyone go through their level-up options. They were excited for their friends. They had not expected to get a level, and they had not. But they did get a notice.

"Well, that is interesting," Theo said. "The notes are very interesting."

Julia called out, "Did anyone else get the Royal Claim Quest?"

Everyone glanced up from their level-ups and shook their heads. Julia nodded, then looked at Theo, "Welp, at least we know there are more rewards than just the wood. What is an Introduction Quest?"

"Not a clue. We should warn everyone to be prepared to use their recall to the lantern if it ends up being a huge group." Theo said.

Julia nodded, "When they are done, let's get the body into your Dimensional Storage."

Theo nodded and opened the dimensional storage, starting to pack as much of the stuff in it into his pouch as possible. Julia followed suit. After reopening the Dimensional Storage three times, Theo was left with very little in his Dimensional Storage. "I forgot that I put this stuff in here."

He and Julia turned away from the back of the storage, where the Flesh Warped Monster Processor, a pile of Rune Inscribed Bricks, and a cord of Firewood were piled. They walked out, and the door vanished behind them. Julia looked back where the door had been. "How big is that place now?"

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Theo focused on the skill, "Well, I get twenty inches of length to each side for each level. So level fourteen puts me at just over twenty-three feet to a side. So we cube that and get..."

Theo trailed off as he tried to do the math in his head, but Julia beat him to it. "Twenty-three cubed is twelve thousand one hundred and sixty-seven."

"Okay, how on earth do you do that?" Theo asked.

Julia shrugged, "I just like math. My dad used to do it too. Could just pop numbers out like it was nothing."

"Huh, well then yeah, the answer is over twelve thousand cubic feet. It's still just a cubic room that is twenty-three feet to a side." Theo said.

Everyone seemed to be finishing up. So Theo called out, "How did you all do?"

"I received one level," Ordus said.

"My grandmother and I got two each," Renno said.

"I also got two," Fred said.

"I got three!" Joshua said excitedly.

"That is fantastic!" Julia said, "So Velna and Renno are level five, Fred and Joshua are four, and Ordus is..."

"I am level eleven now." Ordus finished for her.

"Awesome," Theo said, smiling at everyone. "Would you all help me drag this sorry sack into the Dimensional Storage, and then we can head out."

It took them only one try to drag the massive body of the Barron of North Lake into the Dimensional Storage and then shove it to the side. After that, they headed out looking for the next ents. Luckily, the ents did very little to hide their footprints, so they were all able to follow the trail very easily.

After about an hour of slow walking, they came upon a clearing in the trees that butted up to the cliff face leading up to the Overlook. A rough seat was carved into the cliff, and on that seat sat an enormous Ent.

To the right of the seated ent was another ent that was nearly as large, and all around them were Summer Lions, and smaller ents. In total, there were ten Summer Lions and three smaller ents. As soon as they stepped into the clearing, they were greeted with a message.

>Local Message: Combat System Engaged.

{King of Summer, Level 15, A+}
{Theodore Oskar Sorrin, Level 14, A-}
{Julia Sorrin, Level 14, A-}
{Crown Prince of Summer, Level 12, A-}
{Go'Van' Ordus, Level 11, B+}
{Knight Captain of Summer, Level 08, B+}
{Renno Marrowglint, Level 05, C+}
{Vena Marrowglint, Level 05, C-}
{Knight of Summer, Level 05, B+}
{Knight of Summer, Level 05, B+}
{Summer Lion, Level 05, B-}
{Fred Ursiyn, Level 04, C+}
{Joshua Armstrong, Level 04, C-}
{Summer Lion, Level 04, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 04, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 04, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 03, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 03, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 03, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 03, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 02, B-}
{Summer Lion, Level 02, B-}
{Sarah Armstrong, PROTECTED}

"Shit," Joshua said, pulling Sarah close. At the Same time, Julia layered circle after circle of Ward runes around.

Theo smiled. "Well, then, let the games begin."

With a wave of the King's hand, the Lions and Knights rushed forward.