LIGHTNOVELONLINE 6 – 3 Years!
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PART 0
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The Krugar Mountains are a region much coveted by the Zenirys Empire, which, if conquered, will give them passage to the icy lands of the North without the need to use ships, where their technology in the area is very limited.
But unfortunately for the Zenirys Empire, the Krugar Mountains are a region dominated by savage barbarians, who, although few in number, live in very advantageous terrain for them, which makes it difficult for armies and cavalry to march.
And the high level of tribal barbarians has complicated many things in recent centuries. The most memorable confrontation, which also made the empire see that for now, conquering the Krugar Mountains would be unthinkable, was what happened 130 years ago in what was previously the Marquisate of Strauss.
The Strauss Family was a powerful and influential noble family of the Empire, having strong ties with the military and its leaders. They were excellent knights and swordsmen who have already left their mark on history!
And its patriarch at the time, together with neighboring nobles, along with heavy investments from the nation and other nobles. He led more than 20,000 soldiers through the pass connected to his lands, allowing them to enter the Krugar Mountains.
The region was little explored by the empire, rich in resources and certainly in ores, due to the existence of dwarves. A place coveted by many.
But all this was doomed to fail, as the resistance of its inhabitants was fierce. Using the complicated terrain, where horses were practically useless, the barbarians caused heavy damage to the more than 20,000 men invading their lands.
And leading them were powerful groups of warriors that were no weaker than Master Swordsmen or Knights, the renowned Berserkers!
Beings with bodies of hardness similar to steel! Even with such simple and primitive equipment, they held immense power, and due to their high numbers, they caused serious damage to the Empire's officials.
Marquis Strauss, in the lead, watched in despair as all his years of planning and gathering resources vanished! Even dealing hard blows to the barbarians was not enough.
But he didn't stop, investing more and more heavily, wanting to establish outposts. But then, from the snowy lands, an army of 5,000 humans arrived and annihilated them. It was so sudden that even the main commander, Marquis Strauss, was killed in action.
The Strauss Family, once powerful, respected, and feared, fell from the rank of Marquis to that of Baron, losing all its glory and currently sunk in debt, which even 130 years later has not been paid.
As for the Krugar Mountains, they certainly suffered heavy losses, such as the deaths of their top experts and young generations full of talents. There are many powerful warrior lineages, among many others!
The damage was so great that the surviving Berserkers, individuals of Level 20 or more, tried to rebuild the strength of their tribes, supporting the young people. But the result was disappointing; there was not enough manpower to do so.
And so the Level 20+ Berserkers passed away due to age or conflicts with other tribes, while future generations lost much of their power and support, but over time the numbers increased and so did the quality.
Nowadays, the defeat of the Strauss Family still weighs on the minds of the nobles, even to this day, but after more than 100 years, it is obvious that the ambition was rekindling, and this time, it arose due to the many news reports that the Krugar Mountains are weakened and they no longer have as many Berserkers as in the past.
Not to mention that Makaulu was already gaining fame outside the mountains; as a result, many knew of the ambitious Orc King of the Krugar Mountains, setting his sights on the territories surrounding the mountains.
And the Duchy of Veremor, one of the greatest powers in the region, which is connected to one of the main entrances to the Krugar Mountains, was already in conflict.
As for the passage connected to the current Barony of Strauss, many years ago that place was targeted by spells of mass destruction as well as many explosives, closing the passage and preventing the barbarians from descending the mountains to invade the lands of the empire.
[Note: There have been changes to the “Hit” System; we are using the AC (Armor Class) rule from DnD.]
[Note: HP is no longer "Health Points"; from now on, it is "Hit Points".]
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PART 1 – Hunt!
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3 years later!
ROAAAARRR!!!
A deafening roar resounded from the mouth of a large creature. 3 and a half meters tall, with a large physique and a voluminous belly. Beige skin and ugly, savage features An Ogre!
Bzzz~
A buzzing sound accompanied by reverberating crackling sounded...
[Attack Test – AC: 19]
Skarla – D20+15 = 28 (Hit)
[Damage – 2D10+11+2D6+10 = 41]
Accompanied by a fist covered in purple electric rays, it flew against the ogre's hideous face. A fierce crash was followed by the crackling and shrill scattering of electric bolts.
[Stamina Test – Difficulty: 16]
Ogre – D20+10 = 15 (Failure)
Aaaargh~
The painful groan sounded as the large creature, over 10 feet tall, simply tumbled backwards as it spasmed as the electrical currents covered its face and coursed through its rigid body. With just 1 hit, Skarla took more than 1/5 of her HP.
But not caring about the damage caused, she moved forward, jumping and...
[Attack Test – AC: 19-4]
Skarla – D20+15 = 20 (Hit)
[Damage – 2D10+11+2D6+10 = 32]
POW!
Her foot sank into the ogre's face, and he growled and tried to grab her.
[Reflex Test]
Ogre – D20+6 = 8
Skarla – D20+8 = 25 (Success)
Skarla saw the creature's arms lunge at her, so she quickly moved forward, out of range, and the huge arms naturally missed her.
Turning around, Skarla clenched her fist, where electricity exploded and spread. Then she came down with her fist on the creature's face, activating an active skill:
● Triple Impact (Level 1) ●
● Requirement: 1 Point.
● Cost: 1 Aura & 15 EP.
● Surround your fists (or weapon) with condensed Aura in a unique and controlled way. Perform 3 attacks in succession; each attack will be stronger than the previous one. 1st Attack = 1x Damage. 2nd Attack = -3 Hit & 1.5x Damage. 3rd Attack = -6 Hit & 2x Damage.
[Attack Test – Difficulty: 19-2]
1st Attack – D20+15 = 19 (Success)
2nd Attack – D20+15-3 = 16 (Miss)
3rd Attack – D20+15-6 = 29 (CRITICAL SUCCESS)
POW!
A crash reverberated as the ogre's legs came up alongside her hands and her face sank further into the ground.
Bzzz~
The electricity spread out before converging, and then...
BANG! BZZZZZ~
The electric glow exploded even more powerfully than before, and the ogre's legs and arms fell as Skarla raised her fist, covered in blood.
[Damage]
1st Attack – 2D10+11+2D6+10 = 35
3rd Attack – 2D10+11+2D6+10 = 44*4 = 176
Total: 211!
The ogre stood there motionless. He was still breathing, even if very weakly. It seems that at any moment he will simply take his last breath.
Noticing this, Skarla snorted and pulled out a knife. She pressed her knee against the creature's chest, close to the neck, while moving its face to better expose its neck. Then her blade was soaked in aura, electricity crackled, and in the next instant, her blade slashed, and soon her head was severed!
“Come on!” - Skarla screamed, and moments later, a group of six people came with large leather backpacks and huge needles in their hands; their eyes glowed before they went to the corpse.
And at that moment, from among the trees, a beautiful young man with pointy ears comes out and says, “Thank you very much, Lady Skarla, as always, a phenomenal job!”
“Let’s get this over with soon; winter is coming!” - Skarla said carefreely, with her arms crossed.
“Naturally, once we collect the blood, we will have reached our quota and can leave.” - Said the smiling young elf as he looked at the corpse being dried.
A woman with daggers went and ripped off the ogre's testicles, which made the nearby men inadvertently shrink their groins and feel the phantom pain. After that, she went and began to mutilate the ogre's groin, her intention being to rip out his penis.
It was brutal, but luckily Skarla had her eyes closed, focusing her senses on more important things, like the safety of her clients.
“Skarla, everything is clear!” - At that moment, a loud and rude voice sounded as a man in leather armor and with a Great Sword on his shoulders approached.
“Okay, we’re finishing things up here.” - Said Skarla to her companion.
“This was quick and, as always, without difficulties. As expected of an Aura Master!” - Said the smiling warrior while putting his sword aside. Skarla showed no reaction.
“What do you think about joining us this winter? Your strength will be most welcome in caring for the undead that awaken in the Dark Cemetery.” - Said the warrior, smiling.
“I’m not interested; I have a lot of things to do around here.” - Said Skarla and the warrior sighed.
“Hey Kaler, stop bothering Skarla; she has responsibilities and takes them on, unlike you!” - A cheerful voice sounded when a man with Asian features approached, smiling with a bow in his hands.
“I called you a bastard; stop talking nonsense!” - Kaler growled, and the archer just smiled and shrugged.
“Ignore Kaler; he just wants to fuck you, but we know you’re likely to fuck him before he’s able to see your pussyhair!" - Chami said, laughing, and Kaler growled.
Skarla ignored them; the duo just smiled bitterly, seeing that they wouldn't be able to get any chips out of Skarla. They soon went to patrol around, and minutes later, with everything collected, they left.
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PART 2 – New Home!
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3 days later!
City of Strauss, the capital of the Barony of Strauss!
Skarla, in a cart, was dozing when someone called her, and looking, she knew they had returned. She soon got off the cart and went to the merchant who hired her.
“As soon as we get in, I’ll give you your payment; don’t worry.” - Said the merchant, and Skarla nodded.
And as soon as the guards saw Skarla, they became joyful and showed great respect. - “How was the ogre hunt? It certainly must have killed a lot of them."- Said the younger guard, and in response, Skarla threw him something, which he quickly caught.
“The testicle I promised you I hope this solves your problem.” - Said Skarla, patting the guard on the shoulder, where tears of happiness were flowing.
“As always, doing our best!” - Said the older guard, smiling, and when he saw something being thrown at him, he smiled and opened it, finding what looked like a very long and thick sausage. It smelled, but he didn't care. - “My wife will love it!”
“She was the one who asked.” - Skarla said, smiling.
So after this brief exchange of words and gifts, the group entered without any problems. It wasn't a bribe or anything like that; it was just that the people of the city trust Skarla so much that they don't believe in the possibility of her harming them.
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“Here are the payments. Thank you for your services, and I hope for better cooperation next time!” -Said the merchant happily as he gave the bags of coins to the mercenaries he had hired, where his eyes were mainly on Skarla, who received the fattest bag.
In total, 10 mercenaries were recruited, which were not very strong, but their only job was to guarantee the safety of the merchant, and his group, who was left to kill the ogres, was Skarla.
That's why it was just an escort mission that paid relatively well, while Skarla was left with the most difficult part, which was killing the ogres with the least amount of damage possible.
Opening the bag of coins and counting the 80 gold coins, Skarla nodded before saying goodbye to everyone and heading in one direction, leaving the commercial area and heading towards the residential area.
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Three years ago, Skarla, Talya, and Ilyria settled in the village of Mastram, close to the city of Strauss. They lived there for one year before Skarla got enough money and bought a house in the city.
Since then, they have been living in the capital of the barony for 2 years, where it is safer and easier to obtain missions.
And because Skarla was extremely strong, she quickly made a name for herself by exterminating groups of goblins, supporting the leveling of dozens of soldiers during these exterminations. She has also dealt with extremely powerful creatures that would take 5~10 people to kill.
Ogres are a great example of this. Nearby, there is a forest full of them, which have multiplied greatly in the last 100 years, all because the Barony of Strauss has lost its strength.
With the inability to control the numbers of the ogres, it resulted in many problems throughout the barony. But then Skarla appeared and just started killing the ogres one by one!
He sold his materials to the barony, which gave him large sums of money as a reward.
And because Skarla in these 2 years greatly increased the security of the barony and even spread her influence to neighboring territories, she quickly gained fame, respect, and wealth.
She is currently at Level 10, having achieved 5 levels in the last 3 years:
His strength has increased considerably, with his years of cultivation granting him more than 50 years of core energy. As a result, the bonus provided by his Mantra is +10 INT, WIS, CHA, +5 STR, DEX, and CONS.
As for why your Cultivation Techniques focus on the attributes of INT, WIS, and CHA? It's because your main focus, besides the body, is the mind and spiritual balance.
The body is the basis for everything, but there are several methods to make the body stronger and more resistant. The cultivation of Internal or External Energy already helps with this, and with [Body Reconstruction] or [Metamorphosis], the body exceeds its limits to suit large volumes of energy.
That's why the techniques are closely linked to the brain's electrical waves, where the correct resonance is needed for the best effects of the technique. That's why, instead of the body, the mind and its presence are the focus instead of the strength itself!
Not to mention that training the mind is much more difficult than training the body, where it is even possible to emulate great physical power through the support of Internal Energy, in this case is provided by the aura.
As for charisma, it is an attribute that is not only related to the ability to persuade, intimidate, deceive, manipulate, and other social factors but also dictates its presence, especially because there are [Bards], mages who use music for combat, and instead of INT or WIS, their main attribute is CHA.
So for cultivation, charisma is the way to manifest your presence and give form to your murderous intent, using it as a way to attack not the body but the mind of someone.
It's like intimidation, only more powerful. Skarla knows how to do this; it was something she studied, but due to not being the best in the area related to the study of the mind, In addition to discovering that world energy resonates with certain brain waves according to how your brain reacts to certain stimuli, it was difficult to achieve other similar effects.
In the last 3 years, Skarla, who reached Level 10, acquired 2 skills—that is, spent 2 points to further expand her skill slots. Furthermore, she left 3 points saved.
The reason? She has spent the last few years studying a lot, thus discovering the existence of important factors, such as that at Level 11, you advance to a new level, where visibly nothing changes much, except that beyond the limits of 20, the attributes go to 30 (25 → 35 in the case of Skarla), the skills change category.
Not that they evolve, just that we can say that there are many hidden and sealed abilities that can be learned from Level 11 onwards, many of which are superior versions of the ones you have now, a kind of gift from the system for your efforts.
That's why she saved her points; she doesn't want to level her skills now, even though [Aura] is her main form of combat, which practically doubles the damage she is capable of causing. But perhaps she can get something better, or at least something that associates with and modifies her aura, making it more powerful.
The same is true for other skills, as from Level 11 onwards, the individual is no longer considered an ordinary mortal, where they begin to tap into supernatural abilities, developing the ability to regenerate limbs and no longer needing to eat or drink, among other fantastic things!
And even though it is possible to forget skills to obtain others in the future, Skarla wants to wait; she is not in a hurry to become absurdly powerful, as she is already very strong and superior to anyone at her level, especially because she has overcome the limits of this world and has already accumulated more than 50 years of core energy!
But anyway, she is close to Level 11, and when she reaches it, she will know if she did what was right or wrong. Not to mention that there are items that help you see skills that are available to be obtained, along with the requirements to acquire them.
……
Skarla slowly approached a 2-story brick house with a large fenced garden. Going there, many children on the streets greeted her smilingly and came up to her, asking all kinds of questions.
Smiling, Skarla patted her head before pushing them away to go to her house.
A childish cry sounded, and Skarla smiled slightly. Climbing a small entrance staircase, she reached her door and opened it, entering her residence and finding a beautiful woman with red hair hugging a white and red-haired baby who was crying.
“Skarla!” - Ilyria was happy to see her, who smilingly let her things fall to the side and, with her fingers waving, went to pick up her daughter.
“Gina, my crybaby, what is it?” - Skarla asked, lifting her smiling daughter, who almost immediately stopped crying, becoming very happy. - “Did you miss mom?”
Giah!
Skarla laughed with the cute baby before taking her to her lap, where Ilyria grunted in annoyance at this daughter of hers, who certainly already has her favorite mother. Going to Skarla, Ilyria felt that large, firm hand grab her ass as her lips were stolen.
Melting in his arms, Ilyria already felt all her tiredness disappear. When the kiss stopped, she looked unwell and touched the ground. Skarla smiled as she asked. - “Where is Talya? Normally, she would already be running.”
“She’s at the market; haven’t you seen her?” - Ilyria asked, knowing where she must have come from.
“No, I didn’t even feel it. But knowing her, she should be here soon.” -Skarla said unconcernedly, sitting on the sofa, smiling at her daughter, while Ilyria, with dark circles under her eyes, leaned on her big shoulder.
“Oh, scoundrel! I barely arrived, and I already want to eat!” - Skarla rolled her eyes while Gina was already impatiently trying to take off her clothes.
Laughing, Skarla grabbed her breast and pulled it out smoothly, exposing her large, voluminous brown breast and a pink and slightly swollen nipple. Gina happily went and started sucking Skarla's breast, thus receiving her favorite breast milk.
“It looks like her teeth are longer and sharper…”-Skarla said, raising an eyebrow as she leans back on the sofa and hugs Ilyria. - “Yes, my nipples will soon be full of holes if this continues!”
"Lucky, I can also breastfeed; otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to have fun with these beauties!” - Skarla said, laughing and caressing Ilyria's soft breasts, who grunted and snuggled closer to Skarla.
BANG!
"Hey, you bitch! Come help me with the shopping! Shit!" - A loud scream sounded along with the sound of something being dragged. Ilyria jumped up and immediately went to help. Skarla unconcernedly looked at her greedy daughter; even though she was bitten, she didn't mind.
Gina's teeth are unable to pierce her extremely tough and elastic skin.
“Skarla has arrived yet? Where is this slut?"-A ferocious growl sounded as hurried footsteps came, and a beautiful young woman showed herself. It was Talya, who is close to her 30s, but she still looks like she is in her 20s.
Talya is so beautiful and youthful that she has lost her fabulous curves, all because of her big stomach now that she is 7 months pregnant.
"I missed you too." - Skarla said, smiling and touching her belly, sending her energy and feeling her baby inside, so strong and healthy.
Talya, who was apparently irritated, growled and snorted and sat on the sofa, crossing her arms and legs. - “Shit~ how am I mad at you? It does not give!"
“I know, I’m perfect!” - Skarla said, laughing and hugging Talya. - “That’s what irritates me! You’re too fucking perfect!”
Skarla laughed as Talya snuggled into her side, looking at the greedy Gina. - “I don’t know how you can handle it; I tried to breastfeed her, and she almost destroyed my breasts!”
“Don’t worry, our little one in here will soon destroy them for you!” - Skarla said, smiling and stroking her voluminous belly.
“But she will never do that! The first moment she bites me, she will learn to fly."- Talya snorted, and Skarla laughed and replied, “And you will learn to fly too; maybe even breathe underwater.”
Grrr~
Talya growled and bit Skarla's arm, which she laughed at and didn't mind until Ilyria arrived, staying on the other side. So Skarla embraced her two ladies, one who is already the mother of her daughter and the other who is about to conceive her second child.
In the last 3 years, many things have happened, and the trio's relationship has only strengthened. Where the current Gina is only 4 months old, exactly 1 year and 1 month ago, something very intense and passionate occurred.
In fact, it was the time when Ilyria was very much missing her children, feeling guilty for having abandoned them. Even though, in a way, she hated them because of their father, she still loved them as a mother. It is complicated.
Ilyria loves her children, but the problem is that she hates their father, the fact that she was forced into this, forced to conceive her children, and on top of that, abandoned like trash. This culminated in her hating her children, even though she loved them.
When she ran away, she didn't think much about them, but as she saw the children everywhere, she thought more and more about her children, and finally, on one of those days of hormonal explosion, Skarla ended up giving her a seed, and Gina was born.
As for Talya, When she found out that Ilyria was pregnant, she became enraged and filled with jealousy, attacking Skarla until she was sure she was pregnant.
And so, Skarla gained a real family. In the past, she had children, but to be honest, she didn't name them, and the time she spent with them was extremely little.
The children were more political, and due to her being obsessed with her research at the time, there was little time to see her blood children grow up.
But in this life, she can relax, as she is not walking the path of blood and perversity of the past (not yet). She has two women who really love her, and now that she has a daughter, she is expecting another, and she knows very well how many mistakes she made in her past life.
She won't be able to make up for all the bad she did, so the best thing is to learn from the past and hope it doesn't happen again while she becomes a better version of herself.
Skarla is not a moralist, she is not a hero, and she does not see herself as a villain. But she has no scruples, and even if she regrets many things, it is very likely that she would have done the same if, of course, she did not have her current knowledge and knew everything that would come in the future.
If she had such knowledge, she would not repeat it; if she did not, she would repeat it, and of course, knowing what could happen, she would probably have allied herself with the Demonic Cult; they would have provided good protection for him and his research.
……
After some relaxing time with their wives, Skarla went to take a shower, and Ilyria happily went to prepare the water for her bath. Skarla stayed with Gina, playing with her well-fed and slightly chubby daughter.
Smiling, Gina laughed so adorablely, and it was a pleasure to hear. Skarla had fun as she took the opportunity to utilize her energy, nourishing her daughter's body and strengthening her vitality.
This way, it will be strong and healthy, with greater resistance to germs, bacteria, and diseases. Unsurprisingly, Skarla is slowly making her daughter go through the [Body Restructuring] process.
For babies, it is a process in which she will help her to have the ideal body, where upon reaching maturity, it can be said that she will have a pinnacle body with the most perfect genetics and an accelerated metabolism.
Even if this increases your food consumption, it doesn't matter, because knowing that your daughter will be a little monster just like her mother is what matters.
“And speaking of body restructuring... I need to get my hands on those herbs…” - Skarla said, thinking about something.
She is after some flowers and medicinal herbs after she got access to the book containing information about alchemy and all kinds of natural resources. Through descriptions, Skarla was able to make a comparison, and thus, she believes she knows a similar recipe to create the [Body Restructuring Elixir].
If she manages to get her hands on this elixir, she will be able to make Talya and Ilyria undergo a “Partial Metamorphosis”, where their bone structure will be rebuilt, a painful process that, when overcome, will give them more vigorous bones and naturally increase their life expectancy. After that, changes will occur in the organs, then in the muscles, until reaching the skin.
After this entire process, they will have ideal physiques to practice martial arts, likely to gain another 20~30 years of life expectancy, as well as remaining stronger, healthier, and more youthful for more years. Look at Ilyria; she's almost 45 but doesn't look more than 30.
As for the possibility of them going through a Metamorphosis, like Skarla went through a few years ago, they are low, but certainly, if they manage to accumulate around 50~60 years of core energy and overcome the limits of their body, they are likely to succeed.
But Skarla doesn't think it will be easy to get them through this. She succeeded, as she has been through this before more than once, but for simple-minded people, it is difficult to emulate such a process.
Anyway, that's for the future!
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PART 3 – The Letter!
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Current Skarla is 20 years old, has a huge physique of 224 cm tall, has long, silky brown hair, doesn't use any products, just that practicing her core energy constantly improves her vitality and strengthens everything in her body, even her hair.
She has dark skin, and in addition to a beautiful, youthful, and a little fierce face, she has thick and muscular arms and a large and voluminous chest proportional to her height, but nothing absurd to the point that she can be called a cash cow. For her height, her breasts are adequately good.
Furthermore, even though she holds such power and has a physique capable of resisting blades, Skarla has a physical structure that, despite being large, is abnormally flexible for her image, with very defined muscles and a fat percentage of approximately 8.5%.
She has a large physique in height and is also quite bulky in muscles, but she still maintains a very athletic and sexy feminine figure.
But the most striking thing about her, after her height, would be the third leg that we can find in her crotch. A long and thick member, when flaccid, is around 34 cm long, but when erect, its length exceeds 40 cm.
A true monster, which Skarla herself feels uncomfortable with, prefers her past body to her current one. Not because he's a man, just that having a giant body is often uncomfortable!
But she knows that this in itself is caused by her own actions and that it is likely that Gina will reach her height, or at least, that it will be around 2 meters. The reason?
Body Restructuring. It is the process of giving someone the ideal body to practice martial arts, but it turns out that the structure of the body in this world, the world energy, and other factors are different from Murim.
In Murim, it is normal not to use armor, to protect yourself only with your energy, and to kill your opponents in a few blows, even if the interval between each blow is very long, since most of the damage caused by the confrontation of martial artists is not something that conventional armor is capable of withstanding.
And in the end, the bodies considered ideal in Murim would be around 180~190 cm, with women having physiques of 170~180 cm. Martial arts were developed and shaped with certain perfectionist intentions of the ancients, and the genetics of the world followed such logic.
Therefore, unless it was really special genetics, it would be very difficult for anyone in Murim to exceed 2 meters in height.
But here, look at her, over 220 cm tall, with her father apparently being around 2 meters tall and her mother around 180 cm.
Naturally, the math doesn't add up, and the answer is that the “ideal” in this world is different. Her body developed to be the best, thus having the strongest organs and the most perfect and symmetrical bone and muscle structure possible.
In the end, everything about her was sculpted, and there are so many details that, to be more noticeable, her own body had to be bigger. Even if all of this is just aesthetics, Skarla understands that there is much more behind it.
And anyway, she's strong and intimidating; who the hell would mess with a woman bigger than most orcs?
…
Relaxing in the bathtub, Skarla opened her eye, finding a figure with a red hood and a black veil covering the upper half of her face. Long white hair fell over her shoulders, while her feminine and slender physique, covered by leather armor, was well fitted to her form. A sword is at her waist as she stands there, standing still and looking so cold.
“I don’t like perverts, so give me one damn good reason why I shouldn’t put my fist through your chest!” - Skarla said coldly, not feeling intimidated by whoever this woman was.
“Skarla of the Vulture Tribe, you are invited!” - Said the woman in a cold tone, taking from a bag on her waist a letter sealed with red wax.
Skarla took it, and the woman nodded before turning to leave.
Observing her back, Skarla noticed that she doesn't make a sound when walking; she doesn't emit any energy either. Narrowing her eyes, Skarla looked at the letter, wondering who was so capable of having such a skilled assassin as a messenger.
“Argh! I’m not in the mood to enjoy my shower anymore. Thank you." - Skarla said, growling and standing up, the water running down her fantastic and perfect body. - “You can take your eye out!” - Said Skarla, she is very sensitive and knows that something or someone is watching her.
And the instant her words sounded, the feeling of being watched disappeared. -‘She’s skilled, but not professional!’-Skarla thought as she exhaled her energy and the water in her body evaporated.
…
Dressed, Skarla was in her office, looking at the letter in her hand and thinking about what it could be. Then, with her finger, she broke the seal and then opened it, taking the sheet inside to read.
[Skarla of the Krugar Mountains, it is a pleasure that you have received this letter, but unfortunately the occasion does not permit me to be as friendly as I wish.
My name is Letiphia Veremor. I am the Duchess of the Duchy of Veremor,and I am requesting your help with urgent matters that could influence the entire Empire!
I cannot specify it in this letter, but understand that it will require the strength of many masters of your level. But since the quest is of such a high level, naturally, the reward will be equally high.
Just by coming to me and listening to what I have to say, you will receive 100 gold coins. If you accept my mission, you could earn dozens of times that, perhaps hundreds of times more!
I hope that within 2 months of receiving this letter, you will come to me. One of my shadows will accompany you and wait; as soon as you leave, it will guide you to me!
I understand that you are expecting your second child, and I wish you my congratulations, but unfortunately, the matter is urgent and we cannot wait. If this problem spreads, you and your family will most likely be affected, and the immense damage it will cause is unknown.]
[From: Letiphia Veremor]
Frowning, Skarla scratched her chin thoughtfully and then went to her wife.
…
“Accept!” Ilyria, as soon as she read the letter out loud, said it without hesitation.
"What? No!" - Talya was surprised and quickly said. - “In 2 months, our daughter will be born; they can wait!”
“Talya, Skarla has to go!” - Said Ilyria.
“Why are you kicking her out like that all of a sudden? She stayed by your side throughout the pregnancy and was there when Gina was born. Now you want to take that away from me?" - Talya growled furiously, and Skarla went there to calm her down.
“Talya, this is a letter written by a duchess! The Dukes are literally one of the most powerful nobles in the empire; if they order, our lives, which are already not very valuable, will become worse than trash! This is the power of nobles, especially that of a Duke!” - Ilyria said it seriously, and Talya growled.
“If Skarla manages to help with this mission and earn thousands of gold coins, she will be able to ally herself with the duchess and even obtain the title of Baroness or Viscountess. If she wins her own family, our daughters will become nobles, and we will have more power and wealth than we can dream of."- Ilyria said it in a serious and cheerful tone.
“Talya, she’s right! There’s no way I can refuse that.” - Said Skarla, with Talya looking at her with some despair, and to not let her run away, Skarla hugged her and said.
“For nobles, our lives are worse than trash; even though I am so strong and welcome anywhere, I am just one more in this gigantic world; I am still disposable. If I refuse or ignore a Duchess's invitation, even if it doesn't seem like anything wrong on the surface, she might resent me and cause problems for all of us! In case I seek revenge, if I survive this, we are likely to be hunted down and have to flee. I don’t know what our daughters would suffer because of this.”
“That… isn’t fair…” - Talya started crying on Skarla’s chest, who hugged her and said. - “I know, but the world is unfair, and outside the mountains, the world is even more complicated; being strong is not enough!”
“I'm going to accept this mission and get as much money as possible; after that, I might get a title. With a title of nobility, we will have power and resources; our daughters will be able to become the strongest."- Skarla said it seriously.
“I understand…” - Talya said she was crying, discouraged, and Skarla sighed, really not liking it, but she understands how the bourgeoisie acts depending on the situation.
For a duchess, it doesn't matter that her daughter is about to be born; if she refuses or ignores such an invitation, her life is likely to become very difficult.
It's annoying to be at the mercy of someone's whims like that, but that's the way the world is!
Skarla had to spend a few hours calming Talya down, with the hormones intensifying her emotions. It doesn't help that it's around that time of the month.
Anyway, Skarla managed to help her fall asleep, and then, going to the couch, she welcomed Ilyria into her lap.
“I hope… You won’t be mad at me for agreeing so quickly.” - Ilyria said it hesitantly.
“Don’t worry, I already expected that from you.” - Skarla said, smiling and kissing her. Ilyria was surprised.
“You are an objective woman, and you know what you want. You're also quite harsh and greedy, but I know your greed isn't the self-destructive kind. I want a better future for our daughters, just like you, and I know that becoming a nobleman will be the best. We need power, and now that I’m gaining fame and recognition, things are getting more complex.” - Skarla said, sighing.
Ilyria seemed relieved that Skarla understood her point.
“Being strong often attracts problems; even if you don't want fights or influence, others will feel threatened by your strength and thus end your peace! To do this, we need to show enormous power that will instill fear and dread in the hearts of such people, and for that, we need more deeds and power."- Skarla looked at her clenched fist, sighing.
“From now on, I'll probably spend less time at home; I'll probably miss a good part of our daughters' childhood, but I hope you can understand…” - Skarla said with a deep and sad look.
“I understand… Just don’t come home with 100 women!” - Ilyria said, laughing and kissing her. Skarla had nothing to say.
“Not even for you to deny.” - Ilyria laughed and punched her, but hugged her, she said. - “At most, we will accept 10 more; the two of us are not enough to satisfy your lust, and the stronger you get, the more energy you have, so… bring only the best ones home!” - Ilyria said, laughing and giving a wink.
Laughing back, Skarla kissed her, and looking at the wall, her eyes became a little distant, with complex thoughts in her mind.