The wait is over, it is time for us face off against the 2nd division dropout
They try to apply magics and ranged combat against us, but we preserve and engage their Kaamio
shit shoots their Kaamio for 3 points of damage, but his Mithril armor deflects 8 points of damage
We fight against them bravely, but Azira is taken down
Elfberserker keeps trying his best while Jester heals him
But it's simply not enough
Jester and shit leg it, but they are ran down one by one
Not the strongest way to start the new division
We do get a bunch of stat gains so not all is lost. Honestly speaking though it wasn't such a bad fight on our end. In terms of character skill we were on equal footing, they simply out geared us. We could've had a realistic chance at taking them on with just a little bit better equipment. Wouldn't even have to be equal to theirs.
Sorry for the leap here, guys. I took a few pictures in between but accidentally saved over them. I'll explain what has happened. First thing you may see is that Jester has a new spell. We bought him the best Voima buffing spell called Tosi Lihas (True muscle) for 400 kr. It is an excellent spell as it buffs 12 Power which translates to +6 flat damage. Since we are dealing with heavier armor now we kinda have to have it. We can't upgrade weapons fast enough and it is a cheap spell for such a huge benefit. After buying the spell we headed off to the next match and wrecked their Örkki (Orc) and Velhotar (Sorceress) thanks to this new spell.
It takes us many rounds before we are able to engage their Wizard and Barbarian. They did a good job keeping our Warriors at bay with snare and distraction spells and shit isn't much use since his bow is sorely outclassed by their armor
Elfberserker KO's their Wizard, but their Barbarian takes down Azira. The winner of this match is about to be decided within a few rounds.
but suddenly shit manages to pull off a critical hit and KO's their Barbarian. We win our first match in the 3rd division!
Once again we do good with our stat gains
Just showing off the current rankings for this season
Our next match is a CUP match against our old friends the Soldiers of Set from the 4th division
Since these guys aren't all that impressive we rush it
Showing off the effect of Tosi Lihas. Elfberserker has a natural +8 due to his Power, but now it's a whopping +14.
Unsurprising to anyone he smashes their Goblin
Azira also gets to feel the benefit of this wonderful spell
shit snipers their hobbit before Azira gets to take him down, however
Elfberserker is going on a rampage
Azira KO's their Barbarian. It is an easy victory, but a good one nonetheless! Winning CUP matches nets more money than usual ones.
Our next normal match in the 3rd division against the Warriors of Fate. Please note that we have 900 kr already. You really rack up the dosh faster the higher up you go.
Their Orc engages Elfberserker, but our Minotaur pushes him back with a mighty blow
He doesn't learn. He comes back and this time Elfberserker makes sure he won't get up a 3rd time. Unfortunately Elfberserker has taken some damage by their ranged guys and is close to being KO'd himself. The reason Azira doesn't seem to do anything is because he is mesmerized by their magical tricks.
A few rounds go by and Jester heals Elfberserker, but it isn't enough. Their Hobbit is blessed by the gods and takes him down. Azira manages to close some distance.
Azira first takes care of their Hobbit since he's the biggest threat now due to Hobbits being blessed this month.
This fine Barbarian goes to town on their Wizard next
Ouch! Their Sorceress hits Azira with a mighty blow and he's taken back a step and has 2 HP left. I feel sweat running down my neck as this could prove to be the end for this match.
shiteatingnippledick pulls through right at the last minute and takes down their Sorceress despite her being armed with rather good armor.
This is our 2nd victory in the 3rd division.
We check the store and find a Levyhaarniska (Platemail) on sale. We buy it for Elfberserker, doubling his armor value (from 3 to 6). Looking good!
Our 2nd cup match against the Guards of Inca. I do believe they are the 3rd division dropouts currently in the 4th division.
Jester fails to cast Tosi Lihas, Elfberserker and Azira advance
shit is having problems with even rather basic armor. To be fair he has a 2nd tier weapon which is essentially rubbish outside the 4th division.
Jester buffs Elfberserker with strength. Our awesome Minotaur hits their Kaamio with such a force that the Gnoll behind him as well as the Kaamio both suffer 3 points of damage.
Jester buffs Azira next and then he finishes the Kaamio. Our melee guys have 18 HP and 15 HP. Their Kaamio had 33. We still beat his ass, hard.
Their Gnoll gets buffed with strength as well by their Hobbit. This could hurt.
Oh, wait, no. Elfberserker uses his titanic strength to slam him into the KO'd Kaamio, causing them both to suffer an extra 5 points of damage. Their Gnoll is out cold.
Their Kääpiö (Dwarf) has decent armor and a high HP value, but Azira brings him down to his knees with a single mighty blow.
Our Minotaur finishes him off
Finally the Minotaur whacks their Hobbit so hard he hits a tree and slumps down unconsciously. Victory is ours.
Prosper's Children is not only doing well in the series ranking, but we made it to the semi-finals in the CUP match. I very much doubt we'll get further than this, but we have made considerable progress AND made a shitton of money.
And before we leave it off here I'm just showing you guys that the next thing we will do is arm shit with a new bow. This one, the Elfbow. Or maybe we'll save a bit more for the Mestarijousi (Master bow). That Elfbow will probably be outdated by the 2nd division, the Master bow will probably be fine there.
Our team is shaping up quite nicely. We got some good stuff and we have managed to plant our feet in the 3rd division. Usually you can flip flop between divisions before getting permanent residence, but at least we have managed to assert ourselves here in such a way that we aren't at least going to drop out the 3rd division after this season is over. Next season should be easier when the 2nd division dropout rises back up and someone from the 4th division comes to us. So we'll have 2 seasons in the 3rd division to make money for the items that we need for the big leagues. Honestly speaking, as the chapter title implies, the only reason we were able to make it this far in the 3rd division is because of Jester and his buff spell. Without it we would've been in deep shit.