Realm of Opportunity

21: Twisted Cinderella

^^ Johnny really likes cats ^^

--- Dorian ---

After turning the second man into a snake, I picked him up by his tail, and dropped him into the bag, just as more Freya Clan showed up.

"Perfect Timing..." I smirked.

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The sack, now full to bursting with frogs, snakes, lizards, and even a few beetles, was carried in the shaky hands of the last adventurer.

"Now, you're clear as to what you're supposed to say, right?" I grinned.

He nodded quickly. "Yes! Th-the plant that was supposed to Level them up turned them into animals!!! I got it!!!"

"Good, and then?" I grinned.

"Then I'm supposed to gather up all the Level One's left, and lead them to a warehouse on the outskirts of the city, so they can get revenge on you! I got it! Totally, 100%!" He squeaked.

I nodded. "Exactly. Get going!"

Johnny hummed as he sprinted away. "You know, you're kinda creepy, kid. Turnin' them all into animals and bugs."

"They can be turned back, no big deal, it's not permanent." I shrugged.

Finn glanced at me. "You're sure?"

"Definitely." I nodded. "Lots of potions remove spells and curses, right? One of those will fix them right up."

He nodded. "That's true... but wouldn't that be bad for us? They saw our faces."

"So? By the time they get around to fixing those guys up, the fighting will be over." I shrugged, and started walking down the tunnel, disengaging my armor, which I hadn't allowed any of them to see under.

"And besides... They only ever saw Johnny, the Level Two and the two guys in the Pit. Even if they wanted, they'd never be able to tell who I was, and you stayed hidden." I shrugged unconcernedly.

Johnny grumbled. "Greaaaaat."

"Thanks, by the way. You really came through, there, Cavalry." I smirked, punching his shoulder.

Finn chuckled. "Well, I hate to break up this moment, but we need to get out of here, like now."

Small cracks started appearing in the wall, as monsters spawned. "Totally agreed, let's bounce." I grinned, sprinting forward.

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I sat in the rafters of the warehouse, owned by the Loki Familia, watching the group of seventy or so men, and no women.

"No women?" I asked Finn.

"Freya is a very jealous goddess." He shrugged.

"I see." I nodded. I nodded to Johnny, and he slipped out of the Warehouse, locking all the doors silently.

Next, I cut the lights, and he started throwing small smoke-bombs, filled with hallucinogenic mushroom spores, into the crowd, before locking the room, forming a nearly Air-Tight seal.

The targets stared coughing, breathing in the fumes. Mass panic spread among the 70 Level Ones, as they started seeing things that weren't really there.

"I wonder what kind of terrors these people have seen in that Dungeon... I suppose we'll find out just how bad it really is..." I murmured.