Level Up: Voidwalker

Atlas led Grishna and Amethyst into the tent where Lilith was still sleeping. When the orc woman saw this scene, she teased, ''Did you ravage her all night, handsome? She looks exhausted.''

When the phoenix woman her head snapped in his direction, he explained, ''No, we fought for hours in the Void Realm and needed to rest.''

Amethyst nodded before revealing, ''Only a few more months until my eighteenth my love. Then we can take the next step.''

''Sounds good to me, but I want to go to a city so I can take each of you on a date,'' Atlas responded.

When the two women heard this, their faces lit up with bright smiles, but it was the sudden blur that crashed into him that took him by surprise. Atlas started laughing as an excited Lilith was straddling him.

The white-haired young woman commented in an excited voice, ''Can you take me on a date? I want to spend more time with you, Master.''

Atlas Archer chuckled softly, the sound strained but genuine. ''Yes, you're included in that, Lili,'' he said warmly, pulling the Honey Badger woman into a firm embrace.

The moment drew soft giggles from Grishna and Amethyst, who stood nearby watching with amused smiles. The ever-straightforward Orc crossed her arms and smirked. ''Looks like you two are pretty close,'' she said. ''Little Bird was right. Bonded souls always find their way to each other.''

Following that, Atlas stood up after Lilith stopped kissing him. His face was red, which made the three women laugh. He shook his head before asking, ''Do you ladies want to help me in the Void Realm?''

They all agreed with a nod, causing him to activate the skill only to reappear in the swamp, which took Grishna and Amethyst by surprise. The two women looked around in fascination as Lilith stepped forward.

Atlas stepped back, his gaze fixed on Lilith as she shifted, her body morphing into her Honey Badger form. Grishna's jaw dropped, but Amethyst simply giggled, her purple eyes twinkling with delight.

Without hesitation, she followed suit, leaping into the air. As her body glowed with an intense golden light, feathers erupted from her frame, and within moments, she transformed into her majestic phoenix form.

'They are growing stronger,' he thought with pride.

Her wings unfurled with a brilliant burst of purple flames as she soared higher, the fiery glow illuminating the battlefield. She circled above, her special eyes scanning the ground below as she waited to fight.

Atlas couldn't help but smirk at the display of power, his grip tightening on his weapon while casting Void Infusion on them. After that, Grishna appeared beside him with her spear as she spoke. ''Stick together, handsome?''

''Of course, we're a team Grish,'' he replied before casting Void Infusion on her weapon.

The Orc woman beaned and pulled him in for a quick kiss, which caught Atlas off guard. As she did that, his senses kicked in as the monster's attack, a Broodmaw lunged from the nearby brush.

He sidestepped the creature's attack, his blade gleaming as he swung in a deadly arc, cutting the beast cleanly in half. Before the severed halves hit the ground as more Broodmaws emerged, their guttural cries echoed throughout the swamp.

The air thickened with the tension of battle as Atlas squared his shoulders, his eyes narrowing while watching the Orc woman fighting with a group of monsters that tried to swamp her, but she was holding her own.

Grishna lunged forward, her spear slicing cleanly through the Broodmaw's limb. The monstrous creature toppled over, its massive body crashing to the ground. Wasting no time, she cast several Earth Bolts that tore through its thick exoskeleton.

Atlas was excited when seeing this as the green-skinned beauty was power with every attack. While fighting Grishna quickly few several metal marbles at the creatures causing the ringing noise to daze them.

Following that, she launched herself at the monsters before landing in the center while casting several Razorwind Blades that tore them apart. Once seeing that, Atlas joined the fray and started spamming Void Lances into the nearest Broodmaws.

Explosions thundered, piercing screeches filled the air, and the roar of flames crackled as the battle raged on. The women fought valiantly, staying united and striking as a cohesive team.

Meanwhile, the Broodmaws seized an opening, isolating Atlas from the group. He was deflecting dozens of attacks with Void Guard before using Void Step to escape into the treetops while making his way back to the group.

He jumped from branch to branch and stopped to catch his breath. While sitting there, Atlas pulled up the monster amount to see how many they killed. Stay tuned with empire

[Void Broodmaw - 3349/10000]

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'Almost halfway there,' Atlas thought with excitement, just as the women started being sent back to the real world.

Lilith was the last one to go, which caused him to smile as the Broodmaws converged on him like waves. He readied himself before using Void Wave to push the monster's back as he started stabbing them.

Thanks to Void Infusion, his swords shattered the creature's only defense, causing dozens of them to fall out of the treetops. Atlas continued fighting until his arms grew weaker and he was surprised.

A Broodmaw lunged from above and crashed into him. It quickly plunged its scythe through his torso, but he cast Void Bombs that erupted. He was sent flying before being sent back to the real world.

Following that, Atlas woke up in the tent as the three women were sitting around the table, chatting. He sat there slumped on a sofa before he checked the monster's total to see how many he killed, only to be shocked.

[Void Broodmaw - 6912/10000]

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'Almost there. If we work with the other women, it'll go faster,' he mused, rising to his feet and stretching out his weary muscles.

When the three women noticed him, they beamed before Lilith jumped up and lunged across the tent, and enveloped him in a tight hug. Atlas started smiling while returning it while holding her perky ass.

The Honey Badger quickly cupped his cheeks and gave him a passionate kiss, which sent a shock down his spine. Following that, she jumped off as Grishna and Amethyst did the same thing.

After the greetings Atlas spoke, ''Let's head back to the Otherworld, me and Raymond will travel further south as the weather calms down.''

They agreed before entering the portal after kissing him on the cheek, but Lilith refused with a huff. She quickly transformed into a tiny Honey Badger that was the size of a kitten. This put a smile on his face.

Atlas quickly scooped Lilith up and started pampering her. The Honey Badger woman relished the attention and squirmed around in his arms. Following that, he put her in his shirt with her head popping out.

She kept turning around and nibbling on his neck, which sent a shiver down his spine. Atlas left the tent before sending it back to storage. Once that was done, he summoned Raymond, who appeared from a portal.

'Morning master, traveling again?' the massive Stormeagle greeted.

Atlas approached the bird and started stroking it before climbing on its back. ''Yes, let's take out the empire's castles and forts in Astoria. That will help the realms retake their lost homes with our help.''

With a powerful beat of his wings, Raymond launched into the sky, snow swirling in his wake as he climbed higher. The icy air whipped past Atlas, who clung to the Stormeagle's feathers, his eyes scanning the endless expanse of snow-covered wilderness below.

Frosted trees stretched out like a sea of white, their tops glistening under the pale morning sun. As they soared, the landscape shifted. The jagged peaks of distant mountains framed the horizon and, nestled in the valley between them, a massive castle came into view.

Its dark stone walls loomed ominously, standing out against the pristine snow. Towers jutted upward like claws, and plumes of smoke rose from within, a clear sign of activity. When Atlas saw this, he smiled. 'Now it's time to show the empire that they poked the wrong bear!'

''There it is,'' he murmured, leaning forward slightly.

Raymond let out a low, thunderous cry in response, banking gently to adjust their course toward the fortress. While approaching the fortress, Atlas stood up and clenched a fist as he mumbled. ''Now let's bring light to Astoria with a fist.''

'Are you fighting alone? How will you fight the powerful opponent in there?' the creature questioned in a worried voice.

''I have you and the girls,'' Atlas replied as he transformed into his Voidwalker form and continued. ''One person's light can chase away a thousand shadows. This is where I earn my new life and everything that comes with it.''

The wind howled as Raymond soared higher; the castle growing ever larger beneath them. Atlas could feel the weight of the coming battle. Without a word, he gave a single nod to his loyal monster, who responded with a deep, resonating call.

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