Mark of the Fated: A LitRPG Adventure by Ricky Fleet

Author:Ricky Fleet [Fleet, Ricky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2022-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 47

Cat Burglar

“What do we do then?” asked Sun. “Do we head back down?”

“I don’t know. I guess we don’t have much choice.”

“Can you fly with your magic?”

“If I could fly, would I have been so terrified on the bridge?” I replied sardonically.

“No. You were almost crying.”

I ignored her teasing almost-smile and walked alone around the perimeter again. I guessed there was some kind of spell or incantation that would allow access. Either that or the bouncer would look down from on high and decide whose names were on the list. As it stood, neither myself nor Sun were wanted. I narrowed my eyes and looked skywards. The first balconies were so high it would take one of Pitchhollow’s pines to reach it in ladder form. A grappling hook on a rope thrown with my increased strength would clatter against the stone less than halfway to its target.

Placing my hand on the stone, I said, “Klaatu Barada Necktie!”

Nothing. Not even a tremor.

“Is that more of your magic?” asked Sun.

“Groovy,” I replied, winking, before turning back to the impenetrable stone.

“What?”

“Open sesame!”

Nada. Zip. Zilch.

“What is this foolishness, Mark?”

“I’m just trying to think.”

“While acting the fool?”

“Yeah, a little.” I scratched at the mortar joints which were just as solid as the stone itself. There was most definitely an enchantment at work here as no matter how hard I dug my fingernail in, not even a speck of dust could be scraped free. Trying with the point of my dagger yielded nothing. Not even a grain of sand. I reached higher and tried the same thing, to no avail. When I tried to pull my finger away, I felt a tug of resistance. “What the hell is that?” I mused, trying to repeat the effect. This time I put my whole palm on the stone, and once again it didn’t want to let go until I thought about it letting go. Turning my hand over, I leaned in close and found thousands of tiny hairs sprouting from the skin. I’d heard all the jokes in the world, and my eyesight wasn’t exactly 20/20, but I only rubbed out a normal amount for someone my age.

“What is it?” asked Sun, her head appearing next to mine as she studied the abnormality.

“I don’t know,” I replied.

Checking through my abilities, only one stood out from the Lock of Shinara’s Hair and I pulled it up.

Ability – Arachnid Setules

Description - Microscopic hairs appear on the bearer’s hands and feet. These hairs have thousands of even smaller filaments and provide van der Waals electrostatic forces.

Effect – Provide adhesion to any surface.

“No way!” I blurted, stashing my shoes.

“What is it?”

“If I’m not mistaken…” I said, using the flat of my hands and balls of my feet to crawl up the first few feet of wall.

“How are you doing that?” Sun gasped.

“It’s one of the abilities I received from a boss drop. I have the same type of hairs that spiders do,” I replied, climbing a few feet higher.

“Come down from there!” she demanded.

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