Manga World: Bringing Steam Technology to the World of Sanctuary

"No, go directly along the road, enter Tristram until you reach its cathedral while cleaning all the creatures that stand in front of you..." 

"That won't be too troublesome, when the demons seated in Tristram hear the noise of the fight, they can all rush to attack you. Why don't you go for the tree I'm telling you about?" 

"It's a big problem that route, going to the -Campo Pedregoso- to look for a construction of monoliths called -Cairn Stones-, opening an entrance to Tristram, but we don't know how to do it, so we have to go to the dark forest to get a tree that may be guarded by a high-level demon? Doesn't all this strange search seem strange to you, Sister Akara?" 

"this..." Akara fell silent, as did everyone else in the meeting. 

Akara also finds this method of going to Tristram strange, won't it be faster as the little girl with golden hair like the sun says? 

Moreina goes with Christel, she leads a group of six of Rogue, and a group of six Priestesses, although the members are young, they should already go through greater tests, they cannot always stay within the wooden walls of Camp Rogue. 

In addition, Moreina is technically the most powerful being in their ranks, although they may not yet trust her one hundred percent, they cannot ignore her level of power. And now that she has broken free from the darkness of Andariel in his heart, his cultivation level of the Sightless Eye can make qualitative leaps. 

"Akara, because we don't divide the group, let Carthas go with a team in that search, while Moreina and I attack the city head-on, that way maybe we can divide the enemy army, and while we fight head-on, Carthas can enter the city through that entrance and attack the rear of the demons, and gently rescue the old Cain." 

"Nyahahahaha, I like Christel's plan, I vote for it" Moreina raised her hand and said. 

"Ina!, this is not a joke to vote in a contest..." Kashya glared angrily at Moreina. 

"Actually little Ina isn't wrong, Christel, how about we leave it to a vote?" 

"Akara?..." Kashya stopped... she has been very much against everything Moreina says, it seems that she is not going to let her go yet, nor will she forgive her easily. 

Moreina just smiled, all this time, although she has woken up from Andariel's control, she knows everything she has done. Especially the tactics she has invented to capture more and more Rogues and join his ranks. Divide-and-conquer tactics were mostly used by her. 

"I agree" 

"Well, raise your hand those who are in favor of Christel's plan to divide and enter by two routes" 

All the heroes have thought about it, and think it's doable, now, even though there aren't enough members, they can still take out another couple of teams and send them with some heroes to clear the Stony Fields and the cave that leads to the Dark Forest 

Akara seeing that everyone raised their hands, accepted the plan, Carthas took Xul, Isendra, Cassia and a group of elite Rogues in search of the entrance to the cave and the Dark Forest. 

With Carthas, there is no need to send priestesses, so all of Akara's apprentices will go with Christel. 

While Korgar will go with Malachar, Lyara, Zara and Valen in search of the monolithic stones. 

Fenrir and Shira will go with Christel to protect her and Kashya and Akara will stay, one protecting Camp Rogue and the other protecting Camp New Hope. With Charsi, who is not present, still sitting in Puerto Lirio. 

After organizing everyone, each group went to prepare for the trip, maybe this is a mission that could last a few days, so they had to bring food and water, especially on Christel's side, if it was a prolonged war, they need long-term supplies. 

Christel thought they would reach Tristram's entrance long before dark, but a problem appeared. 

As they have always fought north, there was never a need to cross the river that Christel named the Narcissus River 

So, there is no bridge, so, in one afternoon, the Heroes had to work, some to move stones, and others to move logs, with the help of Christel and Fenrir, who used vines to attach the logs to the rocks on the banks of the river. 

After some work, a hastily built bridge appeared, but which served its purpose, that bull-drawn carts could cross the river. 

Also, according to the map, there are two more rivers further south surrounding the city of Tristram. So, instead of waiting for the next day to leave tomorrow, Christel chose to leave now, get as close as possible during the day and look for the shallower parts of the river north of Tristram and cross the next morning. 

Christel wants to wake up the two hundred sleeping Rogues now, she really needs them to start cleaning up the entire Khanduras area. Population, is what Christel wants most, there are many job openings waiting. 

A few hours later, when the sun sets between the mountains. 

"The river is a couple of kilometers further south. Will we continue to get closer?" 

"Sister Shira, have you encountered danger in the river?" 

"There are some species of toads the size of dogs the smallest and the size of bulls the largest in the river. About a hundred of them" 

"You have worked hard sister Shira. What do you think Moreina, do we rest here tonight or do we clean the river and rest on its banks?" 

"I've faced hell cows, a few simple toads are nothing, come on, let's catch something for dinner! Nyahahaha" 

"Okay, let's continue" 

Christel is sitting in a cart pulled by a couple of bulls, next to him Jaina acts as a cart driver. 

Moreina is also sitting in another cart, with Alysha as the driver. 

Fenrir rides a huge gray wolf, and Shira, when she's not running to explore the road ahead, rides a black mare. 

'Infernal cows... that's not the secret area to level up quickly, I think you find the leg in Tristram, but you also need the horadric cube... Is there such a portal to the kingdom of cows?' 

As they headed further south, the darkness of night began to envelop everything, soon, the sound of flowing water brought Christel out of her thoughts. 

"Iuuuk, toads..." Next to Christel, Jaina trembled, and her face made a disgusted expression. 

"Heee! But Jaina, frog legs are delicious... they taste like chicken and a touch of fish..." 

Christel said, as a food lover, she hasn't stopped escaping the poor frogs in her previous life, let alone this one. 

"HEEE! But, they are ugly, and slimy, and disgusting! 

"Nyajahahaha, these creatures, although they were changed by the influence of the infernal energies that polluted the river, it doesn't mean that they can't be eaten." 

"Well, these innocent evil creatures have fallen under the influence of the lords of hell, it is our duty to end their poor existences and let them rest in peace! Girls, attack and eliminate the creatures that disturb the natural order..." 

"Christel..." 

"Nyahahahaha, I like you more and more..." 

"..." 

If the girls didn't know Christel, they would think that what comes out of the mouth of this beautiful golden-haired angel-like girl, would be the truth and sincerity of her heart in speaking justly. 

But they all know Christel and know that what he likes most is hunting animals and tasting their taste, and if they are not edible, she will use them in other experiments, like those poor red imps that are nothing more than a supplement to improve the quality of cement. 

Following Christel's first attack arrow, the second to attack was Moreina. 

Then, a rain attack from Arrows shrouded in mana energy fell on the toads in the river. 

Sensing the incoming attack, the toads on the surface died instantly, but this aroused the anger of the toads in the depths, who, with a growl, came out of the water and making long leaps, ran towards the beings that killed their families. 

Christel forbade the attack with fire, poison, and lightning arrows, only mana arrows and ice arrows could be used. 

Jaina used all her strength to freeze the toads, but forgot that this method could preserve their meat, causing Christel to receive a large haul of exotic foods. 

Out of the corner of him eye, Christel observed Moreina's attack, her arrows were capable of piercing several Toads in a row, she also had arrows that turned and pierced several targets, -guided arrows- although Christel can make him arrows change course and follow their target, it is because of her telekinesis ability, but the ability used by Moreina is different. 

Whenever a crow shadow appeared from the arrow shot by Moreina, a special ability of the legendary bow created by Charsi, crows, despite being shadow, had entity and could attack toads. 

Alysha, who was also observing her still unrecognized Mother, wanted to compare herself to her, but unlike Moreina, who specializes in Bow and Arrow attacks, she has trained in Javelin and Spears. 

Her attacks are slower, and while her abilities can attack in a lightning area, her kill amount is far behind Moreina, barely matched with Jaina who doesn't want to fight toads. 

Even with the amount of 100 to 200 toads, the army could not resist this level of bombardment, after a few tens of minutes, the entire area was already silent, and the once noble family of toads that ruled this part of the river, ended. 

Christel then picked up a dog-sized toad, and began to examine it, checking for poison, some kind of biotic pathogen such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. After checking that there were no bad things like parasites, he began to analyze them for a dark contaminant. 

Jaina didn't want to get close to Christel this time. She didn't even get off the wagon, everything around him was full of the corpses of disgusting toads. 

After a while, Christel lit a fugitive, with a short sword, began to cut up the test toad, rinsed it with river water, removed the viscera, separated the meat, and impaled it on branches to roast over a wood fire. 

Moreina saw Christel's whole action very interested, she had never met anyone who cared so much about food, she thought that perhaps, in the past, this girl went through hunger, such a terrifying hunger, that she created an attachment to food. 

Then Moreina looked at Christel's stomach, and saw that, in spite of everything, her belly was flat. 

After a few minutes, and with everyone's expectations low, a sweet and rich aroma began to cover the area. 

Then, the growls of we are all the girls began to sound, after a few hours of travel and a fight, although not difficult, actually consumed their energy, and their bodies demand food. 

Feeling the aroma emanating from the campfire where the toad meat was being roasted, his heart moved a little. 

Everyone was wondering, Is toad meat really delicious as Christel says? 

Then her question was answered by the protagonist of the barbecue herself. 

Christel took a fork and a small knife, cut some meat from the campfire, and with the fork she put it in her mouth. Jaina covered her eyes, she couldn't bear to imagine where the meat came from. 

After putting the meat in her mouth, Christel took a few small bites, and everyone saw her eyes light up. 

'It can't be!' x11 

"Uhnmmmm!! It's delicious, that hellish energy made the meat soft and greasy, it doesn't stink like fish, but it shreds like fish meat. It's actually very delicious. Girls come and try it. 

Elly, Fiona, Mahala and Shikha! Come and help me dismember all the toads after I eat. 

Aliza, Gwinni, Visala, Visanti, Elexa, Roxene help me prepare frozen boxes to keep the meat. 

We also have to capture some small toads, I will build a breeding ground for these toads, let's call them -Smekr Toads (Rich and Tasty, Something Delicious)-, we cannot allow the gastronomic diversity, coughing, coughing, I mean, the diversity of the fauna to be exhausted, we must protect and ensure that no species becomes extinct..." 

While Christel talked about nature and the duty to protect it, Jaina kept covering her face, but now for another reason. 

'I knew this would happen if the toads were delicious... Christel...'