89 Enter: Ines (1/2)
Soon after the portals appeared, beings that seem a bit more human than zombies appeared. Their appearance was more akin to a human at the beginning stages of zombification. Lines of grainy black substances could be seen underneath their skin. It was the disease they were inherently born with in the void.
After scanning them, Luna saw that each and every one of them were at level 45.
Despite their strength which was relatively high compared to a regular citizen of the <Sovereign Nation>, these beings were known as the Peasants.
If the previous zombies were like the bacteria of the void, these ”Peasants” were just that. The lower-class citizens of the void. For the ones that lived in the poverty level of the void to be in this fight, one could call them a militia. Despite not having much training, they were still innately more powerful than how humans of Earth were born with.
This wasn't through genetics, this was due to the very substance that ran through their veins. It strengthened them, but it took away a huge part of their sense of self.
What followed them were their superiors. Their chain-of-command was quite similar to the <Sovereign Nation>'s.
Squads of five were lead by a 5-man commander. Four 5-man squads were led by a 20-man commander and that trend continued as the numbers went higher.
These black marks these commanders had were visibly more refined as their ranks went higher. It was obvious that the ones with the less grainy marks were more lucid.
At the very back of this enormous army were a few higher-ranking officials. They all had their attention towards the man and a little girl in the middle. With an army, this huge, the expected confident looks on their faces were instead looks of anxiety.
”Princess! With all due respect, have you lost your mind?! Why have you followed us here?!” The man decked in blue heavy armor was visibly exasperated. This stout man was a demi-human, with Donkey-like features. He specialized in the water Anito. In front of her was a petite young girl, wearing a black moon dress* that complimented her pale skin. Underneath it was extremely advanced armor that contoured her whole body. It was not noticeable as it performed the same way Luna's Draconic armor did.
”No need to worry General Vizicsacsi, I can handle myself!” She replied. ”Besides, not like I had much of a choice,” she murmured under her breath.
This petite young woman was Princess Ines, the current youngest Princess of the Void. She may only be one of the many Princesses of the void's royal family, but her name alone held power within it, nonetheless. Especially with her innate skill and potential. Her name ”Ines” was something her father gave to her. He, as the Supreme Ruler of the Void, had access to all of the information in his domain. Even the knowledge they had of Earth and it's people.
The name ”Ines” originated from Earth, and it meant pure. Ines was untainted by the corruption even at birth. Something never before seen in the void. Despite this, her father loved her especially, and could not bear to imprison her for research after the first few tests showed that they could not harness her special attributes. Not to mention that the corruption was partially responsible for the Void's current power, as well as there were no threats to him within his domain.