Chapter 23: Raising the Alpha (1/2)

Chapter 23: Raising the Alpha

You did well Very well," said Aldrich to Valera He paused and gave her a nod, hoping that this was enough toout praise because of how alone he had been

The only praise he had received was from his parents, and that praise had come from a place of warmth in their hearts

It had been many years since that same warmth had been snuffed out in Aldrich's own heart

"Thank you, master!" said Valera with a proper bow "Mh in Aldrich's praise no matter hoard or little it was

As Valera took in Aldrich's praise, Aldrich was occupied by the experience flowing into him

[Alpha Striker slain!]

[+70 EXP]

[Striker x10 slain!]

[+100 EXP]

[EXP Bar: 75/250 ] 245/250]

Aldrich sighed Just five points off froht and being just short of leveling up But he could not let his mind dwell on that

"Now to raise this Alpha," said Aldrich He stepped over to the corpse of the Alpha Striker ied at it and found it ridiculously heavy

Beyond even his current already superhuet some help with this shi+eld?"

"Oh, of course!" said Valera She rushed to the shi+eld and dislodged it with ease, showcasing the stark difference between a warrior type character that invested e type character like Aldrich

The Alpha Striker corpse slid down and thuround

Aldrich was still wary, and he had his skeletons take aiuard over the corpse

Variants could have any nuenerally the nuer these poere

This Alpha Striker enerative power on top of the eneration it had showcased

Aldrich's worries were dispelled when he saw a floating, green-outlined grave over the wolf monster's body

To raise the Alpha, Aldrich needed to make room His unit control was maxed out at 8/8 already

"Perfect," said Aldrich He snapped his fingers, and one of his three Strikers came to his side "Your service is over Rest"

Aldrich patted the Striker's head one last time, and the Striker licked Aldrich's hand and nodded before cruness

[Units controlled: 8/8 ] 7/8]

"Now then," said Aldrich as he knelt by the Alpha Striker's corpse He took out the two curved daggers lodged into its eyes and tossed the these"

The Skeleton Rogue flipped in the air and gracefully caught the two daggers before landing on its knee, bowing a cracked skull at Aldrich It had taken considerable da tossed into a tree from the Alpha Striker's shockwave ability

Aldrich turned on his [Anti-Life Shell Rank 1] Ahis undead and healing them Notably, the plant life around hi as their life force was drained ever so steadily

"Ahhh," said Valera as she breathed in deeply She raised her head up in closed eyed bliss "The scent of y!"

"Its rank is low right now, but I' that," said Aldrich "I'm particularly curious as to how Alters and Variants will deal with the highest ranks of it when even being in my presence requires stat and level checks to pass instant death"