My Servant System



The crystal monster appeared directly in front of us, its three arms raised and ready to eviscerate us as the jagged blades adorning its limbs sliced through the air insanely fast, threatening to kill us here and now.

Thankfully it was still within manageable speeds, as Jahi erected a golden shield in front of us while my ice managed to catch one of the swords, stopping it and shattering it.

The crystal mimic like monster gnashed its sharp fangs in what seemed like pain as it staggered backwards, staring down at its now short limb, seemingly confused by the loss of the blade that had once grown there.

Before it could truly comprehend everything or make another attack of its own, Jahi and Nirinia shot forwards and swung their blades at the Crystal Mimic, wanting to shatter it in pieces as their blades came from both sides, where they would catch the mimic in the center.

Its head snapped up and it flashed backwards, fire lapping at its heels and leaving two long trails of charred ground that displayed its movement, successfully escaping from the two warriors.

Anput dashed forwards next, her longsword cleaving down towards the Crystal Mimic's shoulder and aiming to slice off another of its limbs, but as she tried to get closer, the Crystal Mimic shot out to meet her, its remaining two blades catching Anput's and stopping her attack.

The Jackalkin jumped back as the shattered limb tried to come from below and pierce her stomach, which would have been a debilitating blow to the Jackalkin and one that we would have been required to treat right away.

The instant that Anput jumped backwards away from the blow, Jahi and Nirinia leapt back into the Crystal Mimic and tried to hit it, but the monster utilized its speed to avoid any attacks aimed at it and instead slipped from the two warriors and blitzed towards Leone and I, wanting to get rid of the two mages who were charging spells.

Flames erupted from its legs as it rushed towards us, catching the other three off guard at the sudden shift of focus from the Crystal Mimic, and I instantly switched my spell structure to one meant for defense as it appeared in front of us, erecting a thick slab of ice between us and it that blocked its jagged crystal blades.

It chittered in annoyance at the ice in front of it, and I widened my eyes as I saw a momentary flicker inside its body, the thick, viscous mana forming runes inside the crystal body and allowing it to cast magic without the use of any external limbs.

The blade that I had broken earlier regrew and thickened out into a heavy machete type weapon, which the Crystal Mimic raised and used to hack at the wall, getting off three heavy blows that chunked out pieces of the ice and almost chopped through my barrier, thought thankfully it was pulled away by Jahi who grabbed one of its limbs and threw it back.

"It can cast magic without any hands! There are runes inside the crystal body that form for the spells, so be careful!"

The three melee fighters in front of me nodded as they readied their blades, staring at the Crystal Mimic as it stood up, shaking off the dirt and tapping its blades together, it's horned head turning to stare at us as it's fangs elongated.

Hissing, the Crystal Mimic lowered its stance before flashing forwards again, its crystal body thickening and hardening as it armored itself for close quarters combat.

Entangling itself with the three warriors, it allowed itself to fight them three on one since it now made it too risky for Leone and I to engage in the battle, our spells - while quick and precise - not capable of aiding the warriors without risking them.

I grit my teeth at the wit that the Crystal Mimic displayed, only to glance at Leone as she began to weave a new spell into existence, the Vampire shouting "On my signal jump away!"

In a lower voice, Leone said "Kat, boost my spell with some of your Wind Mana please. Hopefully we can take it out in a single hit..."

Nodding, I too swapped my spell around and studied the runes that Leone was inscribing into the air, matching my spell to hers and doing my best to aid her so that we could blow this Crystal Mimic away with one spell.

It wasn't honorable, nor was it anything to be proud of, but honestly none of us cared for things like that, and we only wanted to make it another day; if we could do so with Leone's magic and make this easy on ourselves, then we would certainly do so.

At this point I think we all just wanted to get home and relax for a day or two...

So I created a spell to aid Leone's as we watched the three women in front of us fight off the Crystal Mimic, before the Vampire shouted "Back!", the red runes in front of her flaring to life as her mana flooded through them.

Anput, Jahi and Nirinia all jumped back after beating down the Crystal Mimic, stunning it for just a second and giving Leone the space she needed to unleash her spell.

The runes in front of her spun around before transforming into spheres of crackling flame, which pulsed with a sweltering heat as my own spheres of wind encased them, fueling them and empowering them.

Relinquishing control of my spell, I allowed Leone to cast her magic in its entirety, watching as those multiple spheres zipped through the air towards the Crystal Mimic, each one sparking before exploding on the Mimic's body.

The chain of a dozen explosions shook the area around us, and we all held our breaths as we stared at the cloud of dust and smoke that lingered around the location of the Crystal Mimic, which I blew away with a swift gust of wind.

We all stared in astonishment as a new pillar of crystal encased the Mimic, protecting it from the spell and shattering after it deemed itself safe.

Stepping out of its shelter, the Crystal Mimic hissed again before it tapped its feet against the ground, a red glow emanating from its body.

Mana leaked from its crystalline form, and we all cursed as another Mimic stepped out of the first, followed by another that joined the second.

Three Crystal Mimics stood in front of us, and they all shook themselves and adopted new features, aligning themselves with the three warriors in front.

One had a tall, jagged body with large horns and long ears, while another was shorter and lean, a tail made of jagged crystal swishing idly behind itself.

Then there was the original, who maintained its tall form and thinned itself out, lengthening its limbs and chittering quietly as it opened its crystal jaw wide, revealing a gout of flame that shot towards us at high speeds.

The other three leapt back towards Leone and I, where we summoned a dome of fire and wind to protect ourselves from the onslaught of flames that threatened to burn us to a crisp.

"Now there's three of these things?! Fuck! We need to go for the heart instead, but dealing with three of these things is going to be tricky!"