495 years later
A silver haired girl stepped out a portal, her plate armor gleamed brilliantly, and the hilt of sword hung at her waist. A village burned before her, and she charged in blocking the swing of an orc’s sword. Kicking out she sent the much larger burly creature into the burning building. Another orc charged her, but she ducked down the hilt of her sword lifting off her belt and snapping into her hand. A blazing sword of silver lightning appeared in her hand.
Behind you, Hector said in her head.
She felt the frame of the perceived future come into her head and turned blocking perfectly and turning her spinning block into a thrust taking the for through the chest.
More orcs are coming in from the south side of the village, Inashra warned Aurora.
“I’m ready for them,” Aurora said confidently manifesting her ability, Silver Asura. Six Silver and White limbs appeared around her. Oracle’s Sight activated informing Aurora of the incoming arrows and she dodged to the side. She rushed forward the wall of invading orcs rushing towards her to cut her down.
Aurora felt her attributes increasing her Might, Toughness and Speed being affected by Winter’s Rage and all her stats slowly raising by one percent as Hero’s Sacrifice took its hold. She wasn’t entirely alone a few Gifted Warriors in the village were fighting the orcs but they were few and far between.
“To me!” Aurora shouted, Voice of the Dawn amplifying her words.
She spun and ducked under the heavy swords of the orcs her own sword made for her by her father in the likeness of Clarent and empowered by his ability Paved in Blood. She was a dervish, she didn’t posses any weapons other than her sword at the moment, but her extra limbs let her cartwheel, summersault and move about the field like an acrobat without ever slowing down aided by her passive Phantom’s Grace as she phased through some attacks she couldn’t dodge. She raised her sword, Durandal, and activated its ability Light of the Hero. A blinding, searing light hit the orcs like a flash bang and dealing Major Radiant damage to their retinas.
Swords, spears and axes crashed down on Aurora her plate armor blunting the damage but unable to keep the sheer force of the impacts from sending shockwaves through her body. A massive orc, likely their war chief, charged her. He thrust his spear into her abdomen just below where her breastplate ended. The orc twisted and yanked out his spear.
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Instantly Aurora felt her body double in speed and power as Hero’s Sacrifice activated its primary effect. She spun into motion her sword dealing double damage as she assaulted the war chief with inescapable furry. She was her father’s daughter her attacks fueled by Winter’s Rage as she pummeled the war chief with attacks from all directions. Other orcs got in her way but she tossed aside her helmet and they froze as they were effected by Beauty of the Dawn.
Twenty seconds left, Ormias warned Aurora. You need to kill him fast or your going to bleed out.
Letting lose a scream Aurora activated Ethereal Cry stunning every orc within a thirty foot radius of her. She drove Durandal through the war chief’s neck killing him. Her body was instantly restored healing all the damage she’d taken from the war chief and the other orcs during her reckless assault.
The other orcs turned and fled as their leader was cut down. Guinevere cut down those that passed her but let the majority of them flee out of the village using the time to move and help the wounded inhabitants of the village.
The other warriors who had been defending the village gathered around and looked her over a mixture of awe and fear in their eyes along with desire as they took in her beauty empowered by the ability she had inherited from her mother.
“Who are you?” a warrior in heavy plate armor asked. “Were you sent by the crown? Have they finally sent reinforcements?”
“I am Aurora, Child of the Dawn,” she said lifting her chin with pride. “Daughter of Mordred, god of Hero’s and Sacrifice and his champion and daughter Guinevere, goddess of Beauty and Insight. I am, the Hero.”