Afilada looked around and was pleased with all that she saw. Just this morning she had used her epic fighter class stone to gain her fifth and final class. Several of her lieutenants had four classes but most of her followers had only two or at most three classes. Those who were only able to obtain a single common stone had long since been culled, some before they even used their stone. They had hoped to be able to trade theirs for protection or a class that better suited them. Such weakness would never be rewarded.

  What was left was six thousand corellians who were her army. There were far too many of them to assemble in one place, but before her were the one hundred lieutenants who led her companies. Next to her stood the other four members of her party.

  Pierto was a tiger person and had been with her since almost the beginning. Ayuna was a cheetah person and was their scout. She was the only one who could keep up with Afilada when it came to speed. Forto was a rhino person and the tank of the group. The fifth and final member was Sabi, a relatively new addition to the party. She was a gorilla person and the only other corellian with a fifth class. Sabi was their spell caster and their healer.

  She took a step forward and prepared to address her leaders. She stood tall, of the corellians she had encountered here only Forto was larger than she was. Jutting from her back was her Bluesilver sword, still the most powerful weapon she had found. Crisscrossing her body was a network of red leather straps and belts. It was considered a type of armor by the Network and allowed her to secure several throwing knives around her body in addition to providing some defense. There was also a place on her belt to secure her spatial pouch. All in all it gave her a very savage look. Add in the intimidating aura talent she had gotten from her seeker class and there was no one who could look at her and not bow their head and offer their neck in submission.

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  “We are halfway through this first stage and soon we will be tested by the first ‘boss’ this place throws at us. I will stand before it and show you what strength truly is. You have until then to wring every treasure you can from this valley. Kill every beast, conquer every dungeon you can. When we are unleashed on the other races we will show them that they are the prey and our mercy is all they can hope for.”

  A cacophony of yells, barks, roars, and cheers broke out. At first Afilada had planned to kill everyone she didn’t respect but Pierto had convinced her that they would need troops to face the other zones. She still had certain standards, but she could appreciate how many treasures the others could provide for her. If she was going to become the ruler of this world she would have to grow her strength at a tremendous rate, and she felt it would take a lot of resources to make that happen.

  “Let the hunt begin…”