《Athemasus》 Start of the World Adventurer as they sound is people who go on and adventure which they later report to their respective guild when they find something valuable or any sort of information on their adventure. They braved unknown world which humanity stranded a millennia ago where their predecessor met up with a new kind of world, world of magic and unimaginable power. Humanity was not alone as other kinds of beings had also stranded at same time with them. Those being are Elves of Longevity, Larads of Persistence, Alfis of Advancement, Omniscele of Knowledge and an Unthardir, the one above all and many more unknown in this new frontier.This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. Humans and the other looked at each other, some simply asked where are they, some were shocked with the sudden change, and a few had readied themselves if anything goes wrong. The Unthardir, which would look like a human if not for tall as ancient tree, having only mouth as facial feature and a dozens pair of hands coming from his back and The Unthardir opened his hand and slowly clasped in pair that created asymbol of some sort. ¡°We are in a world new to us. We should not be hostile to it or each other, we should look for a place befitting of us in this new world. We can travel this new world, and we can bravely attain a place which we can called Home in this place¡± Words that the Unthardir speak, it had becomebelief of all living before him. Chapter 1 Going Down In a cave deep under the ground of Berthonas, in place dark, creepy, filled with stale air and yet there are three people walking deeper into it. These people are a group of adventurers named Gray Ash, the same color as their scarf tied to their arm. It is a group composed of an energized young woman with fiery red hair just pass her puberty wearing leather made light clothes with dual iron daggers embedded with mithril on its edge for sharper and deeper cut, also works on spiritual beings. Next to her, an almost bald old man with mustache and sideburns with stern looking face in his thirties or forties wearing medium weight steel cuirass set which would shine if there are any sort of light reflected on it, bringing a Gray wood longbow as tall as himself that of medium build complete with arrow filled quiver on his waist and last but not the least a black haired young boy with solemn and gloomy face, the boy just reached height of the old man¡¯s chest who have his black tower shield that was almost twice larger than himself on his back with a matching short black sword on his belt yet his colorful light armor that made by rare prism stone which would also flickered if not for this cave¡¯s darkness that surface light had not pass through. ¡°Hey...Hey...Zyca, wanna make a bet?¡± the young woman with asset greater than average and might almost went to spectacular level with flirty sounding voice said ¡°it won¡¯t disappoint you if you do¡± while making coming here gesture ¡°I know you want to make a bet, one I could not win like that throwing game we had back at the tavern, right?¡± the boy who was at rear of the group said still hanging with his solemn expression ¡°Ara...Ara you still mad about that? Oh, this beautiful senior of yours is sorry but, at least I brought you some mead with the money I won from the contest¡± she apologized followed with a forgive me gesture by placing both her hand atop her head yet there is no sincerity within it ¡°and making me drunk making the next ¡®contest¡¯ of staring is also one which I could not win, causing my pocket money to empty, thankfully I still hold on my equipment¡± he continue her follow up and the depression on his face get even more depressing as he remember his lost coins ¡°he...he...I promise this won¡¯t be like the one back then...hmmm give me a sec to think it up¡± she said with glee in her tone as she begin thinking ¡°Yeah, a little bet to keep the motivation going on for the job¡± the old man said with smile on his face ¡°You said that because you ain¡¯t broke, old man¡± the boy said with irritated voice ¡°ugh, I was planning to spend today leisurely looking around town for stuff¡± he grunted ¡°Don¡¯t call me old man, call me skipper¡± with a small vein appeared on his forehead then he said ¡°and which is why the reason we took this notice for you¡± he smile as he said that ¡°Uh...thanks I guess¡± as he put a smile on the young Zyca face, they continue walking and after a few moment of walking ¡°this won¡¯t happen if she didn¡¯t turn me broke with those contest of her and I also see you drinking with my money that time¡± he said with the irritation showing on his face which return to despair after few seconds when he silently mumbled as small tears gathered around the corner of his eyes ¡°I¡¯m broke...as hell¡± ¡°Aww don¡¯t sweat it too much. Everyone had days like that, just like when...¡± skipper giving a past recollection of the subject at hand and Zyca just sigh off knowing full well where this was going while the young woman still thinking about her contest ¡°So...what is the quest about, skipper?¡± Zyca ask as when he and the girl also just wake up from skipper long recollection the two already told him to go along ¡°Subjugation on lesser basilisk with proof of both eyes for a gold coin, if encountering basilisk, greater basilisk or royal basilisk price will also evaluated. That¡¯s all¡± the old man said as he binge read the notice Lesser Basilisk, familiar of draconiod-the dragon like-with snake body complete with the scales and head of horned lizard. Its reported could grow as big as a house chimney. It¡¯s not venomous but its second evolution has potent venom on its fang and claw. Whereas the evolution also bring other change to its body such as: Basilisk earned its four legs along with bigger body, Greater Basilisk got a pair of wings which could be easily mistaken as a wyvern though is considered more dangerous one yet if not for wyvern¡¯s lack of front legs and venom and finally royal basilisk with body size of a house and a third eye with magical power and ability to spew acid breath, at this phase it is considered dragon. ¡°Um...I got it¡± the young woman said as she pointed her index finger up ¡°we can bet on our kill!¡± she exclaimed also with her usual glee ¡°Well unlucky me, I got to shield the skipper most of the time¡± he complains about the unjust in it ¡°hey, skipper. Can I go and be aggressive on this subjugation?¡± Skipper nod and answered ¡°If you want to but remember to shield us later when the moment calls for it but first thing first, what is the prize?¡± ¡°If I win you will treat us for a day back at tavern¡± she said with her usual tone ¡°and if you somehow win...¡± before she finished they heard sounds of things moving in front of them Then the skipper take his bow off and pull out some arrow from his quiver, the young woman also pulled out her dual daggers and Zyca, the young boy take his shield to shielding stance ¡°Screee....¡± that was the thunderous sound that would mark the death of normal person, but these three are not normal for they are adventurer. Adventurer as they sound is a person who goes on and adventure which they later report to their respective guild when they find something valuable or any sort of information on their adventure. They braved unknown world which humanity stranded a millennia ago where their predecessor met up with a new kind of world, world of magic and unimaginable power. And this is one of such danger, danger of one choosing life as an adventurer. Six lesser basilisks appeared, thankfully had not reach evolution. Skipper nocked his arrow and readies his aim with Zyca positioning himself in front of him and the young woman began dashing toward the lesser basilisks. She started by striking at its head, killing one immediately with her proficiency in rogue class. Just as she did three of the lesser basilisks try to bite her which she slash head of two instantly decapitating them and just as the third leaped to bite her, its head already struck by an arrow shot from Skipper with his steadfast shot. Sensing there are no threat to skipper, Zyca charged with his shield to simply kill the other two lesser basilisks from the weight and speed, one of it leaped away and still failed to retreat as Zyca left his shield and chase it with his sword drawn not giving a chance for it ¡°And so...¡± as she counts up the ¡°I got three, skipper one and Zyca two, and with that I am leading¡± the gal said ¡°Let¡¯s go deeper, I think there should be more basilisks down¡± Skipper point at place the lesser basilisks appeared ¡°Yeah, I think I need more coins to treat you two¡± Zyca sigh already thinking about all the loss of his future coins As they cut off the lesser basilisks heads to be turn in for gold, Zyca senses there are some lesser basilisks coming and warn his teammates. And done again fighting off a group of another six lesser basilisks and with these the count raise to Gal with five kills, skipper got three and Zyca with four kills though the last one was combination of skipper arrow penetrating through his kill and stop the basilisk from fleeing which become Zyca kill. Skipper let that one to be Zyca¡¯s kill as it still will end with Zyca paying the tab for him. Zyca eyes lit up for it just two more kills to save his coins from being turn to drinks. They ventured deeper to find more beast, such is the life of adventurer to face dangers to fill one coin pouch. But what they found wasn¡¯t thing they thought will appear. ¡°Vryeeeeechhh...¡± A louder screech resounded making an echo and suddenly ¡®swoosh¡¯ a thing flew pass them and toward the ceiling. They looked at the ceiling that thing fly to and they found it, a small green winged basilisk appeared from a small hole. The winged basilisk was recently got its evolution by the color of its meadow green wings. As of now it had been in same class as Wyvern Whelp in danger.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. A greater basilisk changes its color and that mean its dangerousness degree from green to yellowish brown then reddish then amethyst purple for the last. For Greater Basilisk to change color from green need years to yellow, decades to red and centuries to change to purple and lastly it may be fortunate enough to be mutated to Royal basilisk, if somehow the astronomical opportunity existed. ¡°VRYEEEEECHHH...¡± It made louder cry, a war cry stating its last stand against trio adventures who slain its brethren. With wings that spans almost two meters, body as big as a calf, its maw filled with venomous green acid laced fangs opened. It flew down to attack. The Green Greater now to be called G.G. had chosen its target, the most dangerous of three, the archer who capable of shooting its wing with his bow. G.G. swooped down to end the danger Skipper poses, which was true, but unfortunately for G.G. the real threat was a boy whom coin pouch is also being in danger. The moment G.G. swoop its front claw to slash at skipper, its leg along with its body was repelled by a force and G.G. immediately retreated away. The weird force that repelled G.G. attack was a defensive spell, ¡®Safeguard¡¯, an advanced tier two defensive spell which capable to protect its target from one attack before breaking. Zyca had used that spell to protect them if he couldn¡¯t get to shield them in time before getting inside the cave. With G.G. retreating away giving chance for skipper to shot its wing. His aim true as his trait, ¡®Disciplined Aim¡¯ which making his shooting accuracy from better to unbelievable at price of lower firing speed in order to focus more. He unleashed his sharp piercing arrowhead toward G.G. who tried its hardest to evade by moving in zigzag pattern, which unfortunately for G.G. and fortunately for trio adventurers, the arrow that was shot by Skipper is enchanted with his trait and its magical properties will follow its target until it hit something. ¡°No matter, even if it¡¯s trying to evade to its limit, there isn¡¯t limit to my arrow reach!¡± skipper commented on his trying target ¡°Strike the moment it fell down!¡± Skipper commanded as he pointed to G.G. True to his word if not a second late for reaching is that G.G. got hit and his wing torn, falling from height. The gal already moved toward G.G. with her daggers in both hand ready to kill. G.G. however won¡¯t go down that easily, as G.G. survival instinct kicked it begin thrashing on its way to fall, hitting the unsuspecting girl below him with a tail to the head. Don¡¯t take it lightly as that was counted as an attack toward her and with that the ¡®Safeguard¡¯ skill repelled away G.G. and to its fortune had landed G.G. on its four legs giving it another chance to attack the gal. The gal was panicking as her means for safety just got busted up on her that her footwork got messed up, she stumbled backward and fell down, giving G.G. chance to straight up maim her. She tried to protect herself by crossing her daggers in front of her bosom. G.G. wasn¡¯t merciful to let her as unscathed, flailed its front leg to slash her hands, although it only leave four claw mark the real danger lies in the venom that seeped inside the gal body. Ready to continue its attack, G.G. lifted its other leg to kill its assaulter only to be greeted by shield to its face. ¡°Change Stance: Gladiator!¡± The voice come as packet with the bash as Zyca was the one delivering it. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á Zycaglorius de Athemasus, a boy who also dubbed as Prodigy by his peers. He is the only known person since the Astronomical Migration to hold more than one class. Someone to behold, awed to and be terrified against for he is the one with ¡®Learner¡¯ trait. Zyca change his stance to ¡®Gladiator¡¯ - a class that specialized in one on one fight even against monsters - ¡°Thou shall pay for the harm thou had done¡± his talking also changed. Zyca shield bash managed to stagger the G.G. ¡°thousand cuts!¡± Zyca continue with his gladiator sword skill to strike G.G. inflicting light wounds, but at a very rapid succession making G.G. bleed enough to be lacerations with his black metal sword that slices through the scales, that just by glance can be determined that it is not anything normal because if one sees it from one with less knowledge perspective it look like a kid beating up some lizard with black stick unaware of the danger ¡®the boy and the lizard¡¯ posses. G.G. however wasn¡¯t going to let himself die off just like that, it tries to bite Zyca ¡°thou tried to bite me just now, bite my fist¡± thought only to be met with a fist unleashing primeval power of anger upon its snout. A tail sweep only for it to be stepped on and another punch, a leg swipe met with a shield bash and when G.G. didn¡¯t attempt to fight back Zyca unleash the thousand cuts mercilessly that the bleeding turned the G.G. scales from green to red. G.G. eyes grew distant from the beating and blood loss. In its last moment G.G. opened its mouth, not to bite Zyca but to sound its death cry ¡°Creeeeeeeechhhhhhhh¡­¡­¡­¡­..¡± it was a sad sounding tone from a beast capable of destroying a village in a day and when G.G. voice gone the body fell over. Zyca cupped both his hand in front his chest ¡°thank you for all¡± G.G. is a good game for him. He beheaded G.G. in a single stroke and took his head as proof to be exchanged for coins later. Zyca rushed toward the gal ¡°oh shit, she is hurt ¡®Change Stance: Paladin¡¯ ¡­. ¡®2nd tier heal¡¯¡± Zyca immediately casted 2nd tier heal capable of closing and healing wounds at faster pace than its 1st tier while also having new addition such as poison removal and alike from its target body, a skill only blessed in virtue such as cleric, paladin, healer and some other could use, but for Zyca the Prodigy, classes such as paladin was simply a tool but he was grateful for it can save his teammate. ¡°Uhh¡­a 2nd tier spell, won¡¯t it deplete your energy reserve¡± the gal asked with less fervor in her voice typically happened to people who just happened to get poisoned. Zyca looked straight to her eyes ¡°I don¡¯t want to see you hurt and¡­. Neither I would want have the slightest chance to lose you¡± Zyca said the first half with certainty and the other with heartfelt tone to the point his ear went red from sudden embarrassment. Such innocent responses wreck the girl composure and sent her pained face to a blushing one. Zyca hid his face while the gal just realized she was also blushing¡­hard. With both of them looking like that ¡°Aww youth¡­.merry-merry youth, seeing pair of lovely birds blushing at each other makes all this trouble worth it¡± Skipper come and crash the party. After recollecting themselves and taking parts of G.G. body to be sold later or used in some alchemical experiment the trio agree on that beforehand ¡°all right we got some good haul today, to guild we go¡± as Skipper stated was the plan. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+ The trio just got to the cave entrance when the familiar sound yet different come from outside ¡°VURYOOOOCHHH...¡± with the deep roar coming from outside of the cave telling them G.G. it¡¯s not the end to today¡¯s share of monsters. Zyca took his Guard stance while also silently casted ¡®safeguard¡¯ to the gal and Skipper depleting his energy reserves even more but there wasn¡¯t anything such as too careful in this harsh and unforgiving world of Heimundote. Skipper had already prepared his aim, the gal with dagger in both her hands and Zyca who already charged outside. The thing is he wanted to know what he will fight with so he need to see it, but that just plain reckless, if not for the next moment when a very sharp and strong wind cutting through the cave stalagmites and the stalactites. Zyca stood in front his teammates taking the stone cutting wind blades with his shield. Skipper and the gal immediately got ready for battle, how wrong they are. Zyca rushed out to meet their assailant, it is red, it is flying and it looked really pissed from the pressure it released, the gigantic blazing red as if a volcano had just fly over to pulverize him is a Red Greater Basilisk. Zyca just silently cursing his fate ¡°first, I lose those bets, then I can¡¯t go looking around town for window shopping cause I am broke so I went to a subjugation quest hoping for easy coin to find a hard Greater Basilisk which after careful planning and follow-up steps I could kill it, only to come out of the cave to fight its big brother and I almost expend all my magic¡­I am so done¡± which sounded more like rant as he said it with gloomy tone. The gal and skipper just come out of the cave after getting their equipment ready only to have their jaw gaping at the monstrosity in front of them ¡°Get away! We can¡¯t win this fight¡± Skipper, a veteran adventure who quickly ascertain the difficulty of the battle against the Greater Basilisk pulled out an arrow aiming at its eye but with age comes wisdom and a red greater basilisk should have some battle experience by the fact it spewed breath attack at Zyca and the others while also effectively cancel the skipper¡¯s aim as he and the two retreated back. ¡°It seems like this one is smart¡± the gal said while skipper and Zyca nodded in agreement ¡°we go with wyvern format!¡± Skipper said and the change position with Zyca upfront as usual but with the gal and skipper directly behind him. Zyca walked slowly with his shield at the ready and moved¡­backward to cave entrance, it just impossible to win this, so the wyvern format was a retreating pattern in case they fought wyvern or anything like this and unfortunately for them, The Red Greater Basilisk wasn¡¯t merciful enough to let them get away it swept its front claw along with its tree thick sized feet at them and Zyca ran towards it and rammed its hand and by his persistence or will, he stood still and even the red greater basilisk will have dumbfounded expression if its face was more flaccid from having less tough scales but it regained its composure quickly by already preparing its ultimate skill ¡®Acid Breath¡¯ capable of melting flesh in ¨C damn it, here I draw the line, they are dead if it managed to shoot it in this closed space, sorry Zyca but dead people are no good for me. I took control of Zyca now ¡°Skipper, nice hunting day and go get some reinforcement here as swift as possible¡± I said as I used my transferring skill on him ¡®Teleport Home¡¯ ¡°Lydia, I¡­ah I don¡¯t really know what to say, I think I am¡­in L..¡± as I try to coax for this boy paltry attempt to stop my confess on his behalf, though but for some reason I just can¡¯t get the words out, the heck man, just confess already, you might be dead in second¡­or not, like I said dead people are no good for me, fine just do it later, ok Zyca...nah I¡¯ll boost his moral later. I kissed her in the forehead then teleport her back to join Skipper before she says anything. Actually feel nice to do that bit of interaction Now, you and me and this big pseudo dragon that still charging its breath attack, for the love of ahhh¡­ here it comes and ¡®true counter¡¯ shrouds of pure energy become layers on me and suddenly it burst to nothing, it failed. Damn it Zyca, you need to get the stuff I told you to get to empower yourself, your magic pool is already empty. Well, I suppose all the activities in the caves and transferring two people will drain you out. If all comes back to this ¡°here we go, my draconiod prey¡± I said as it shoot the legendary ¡®acid breath¡¯ right at me resulting in destruction of surrounding ground, some boulders melt as if it were a brightly lit candle and the worst thing that it corrode is the shield that I had enchanted to its maximum limitation, only the side though. Time has come to wreck this thing up ¡°By my will, I will have you¡­¡± right, the simplest thing it can do ¡°Die for my fame¡± +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á++¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+ Chapter 1.2 Going Down +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+ Some moments later, I am pretty hazy from the adrenaline but ¡°Whoop that...ops¡± damn, what should I say to the team, eh? Let¡¯s try to remember even some little detail, it might help. First, back to surrounding now that we are back in the cave in the place where Zyca and team fought G.G. before. Somehow dragged that guy here by grabbing its claw when it tries to swipe my head off and then I err¡­ catch and throw him and that destroyed the cave entrance along with its wings... I should bring those here. It then repeatedly tries to slam me down but I just repelled it each time it tries and when it try to use the breath attack I simply close its jaw with an uppercut resulting some explosion in its mouth then proceed to beat the thing to senseless bloody pulp that is this in front of me. Now I see the great beast from before still dying beneath my feet with smoke coming out of its nostrils. I jump and land on its head ¡°still alive huh? Pretty strong live force you got there. I¡¯ll take it¡± I said as I simply rammed Zyca¡¯s right hand on its skull ¡°Soul Taken¡± alright, now fixing up the crime scene or better yet, destroying the crime scene for better believable lies. Another moment later, a dead pseudo dragon capable of destroying town in a day with its wing ripped now looked less regal with a hole its head with its brain matter spilled out along with worse than before battleground. I let Zyca handle this, let¡¯s hope it come out good. Time to switch back ¡°Providence ended¡± and your move, Zyca. I am going to watch. ¡®Thud¡¯ The sound of a body fell on the cave floor, seemed like the strain was too powerful for Zyca and he had collapsed the moment I got out. So now, I only able to watch over him in case some scum thinking it¡¯s their lucky day for getting an easy prey. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+ After a very long wait and long time to prepare grandiose lies fit for this grand subjugation of Red Greater Basilisk and plenty enough time to analyze its soul, the reinforcement had come ¡°here comes the cavalry¡± a fully plated cavalry comes huh? Should I took over Zyca and tell them or let it be¡­I shall just watch what event shall happen. ¡°A real red greater basilisk just as you say, Percy. And its dead, shame though few more decades and it might become a legendary¡± a woman voice echoed ¡°don¡¯t call me that. I don¡¯t use that name anymore¡± a familiar voice, skippers voice, so his name is Percy, rather fitting that he is an archer ¡°and if it had become that we¡¯ll have no way to stop it if it went to rampage¡± A figure wearing robes come toward Zyca ¡°we found him¡± considering that he collapsed right in front of the red greater, they are slow or they don¡¯t even prioritize him. They check up on him ¡°what in the gods name!?¡± the robed person yelled as he touched Zyca surprised, seems like he is a priest by that get up ¡°the boy is alive!¡± and the whole reinforcement come toward Zyca after hearing that, encircling him with shocked expression even skipper had one on ¡°Unbelievable, a living dragon slayer. Lucky¡± the woman who wore a complete white mithril armor set said with another familiar voice¡­more like tone. Zyca body was carried over to skipper¡¯s horse and they rode back to the city after receiving Monster Core of the Red Greater Basilisk for subjugation proof. Slow ride to the town for the sake of resting Zyca, Skipper might be not so bad I¡¯ll give him some providence later. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+ Inside an inn room, Zyca rested on a bed, still unconscious for three days straight with my help and the healer to recuperate to full health. Sometimes, Skipper comes and just stare at him seemed lost in thought, on other times like now, the gal, Lydia slept beside his bed while holding his arm. Such a good girl and yet the guy was enjoying his comatose state by playing around in the Limbo with his siblings, let¡¯s bring him back, right now. I pursue him and drag his spirit back to his body and voila, a resurrected man. Zyca felt warm from atop his hand as he saw the source of it he blushed a little and tried to move his hand from under the pressure of his crush¡¯s ample bosom, the illusive girl, Lydia. Lydia opened her eyes feeling Zyca hand left her grasps seeing the boy younger than her, her junior teammate whom she knows had feeling for her, looked at her with his tired eyes and with weak yet bright smile filled with gratefulness. ¡°I am so glad that you are okay, Lydia¡± Zyca said as he extend his hand toward her who already stood, hoping her to help him upThe author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. ¡°Dummy, it should be me who said that¡± Lydia took up his hand and prepared to pull him ¡°Dummy, eh? Let this dummy take you on¡± with that as cue, rather than trying to prop himself up Zyca pulled Lydia¡¯s hand who was caught off guard and resulting with her fell on top of bed, beside him. Their eyes met, their hands holding each other becoming more and more warm and tighter with each passing moment & their heartbeat went from erratic to a harmonious rhythm. Their faces get closer, Lydia¡¯s lips slightly parted and Zyca¡¯s hand move to caress her soft hair ¡°I am so glad... I am so glad that you are okay...I am so glad that I can see you again... I am really glad¡± as Zyca said that beads of tears welled up, ready to fell from Lydia¡¯s eyes, but Zyca¡¯s hand swiftly wipe away her tears ¡°No, no don¡¯t cry...please don¡¯t cry, I rather see you smile, that usual charming smile¡± and yet Lydia cried even harder perhaps from the gentleness of the word Zyca used, dully noted. This might be my chance to see human mating process ¡°What the...heck are you trying to do to my sis¡­.¡±or not as a female knight happened to kick the door. She might come after heard Lydia¡¯s cry and she was the knight that shouted that comes with the cavalry before, so she is Lydia¡¯s sister. I¡¯ll call her female knight from now on until she tell her name. ¡°Why is she crying?¡± she asked while drawing out her sword, don¡¯t even try, female knight, you are no match even if I am not even trying. ¡°Can we talk first and not jump straight to conclusion, sister?¡± said the gal to the female knight as she wipe her face. ¡°If that¡¯s what you said, Lydia¡± the female knight sheath back her sword and took the nearest chair to sit on. And so on the gal explain while Zyca laid on bed as he got shocked to the point of collapsed, more from the fact he almost kissed his crush but the door busting knock his consciousness out, man get yourself some nerve. After she was done, they left Zyca to continue resting until evening. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+ The Basilisk slayer woke up from his rest and the first thing he do was groaning in pain... For several minutes probably from the damage he got from overexerting all his limit when I possessed him, this is not a pleasant sound and sight and I¡¯ll omit the rest until he was ready to get out of the room. He goes to lower floor of the inn, the tavern that still bustling with people. Some are drinking, a couple of woman is eating diner, and Skipper is waiting at the bar with his eyes locked to Zyca. Zyca immediately walk there to talk with his team leader about the Basilisk. Skipper stand before Zyca both his hand clasped Zyca shoulders ¡°Here, a boy made to great man as he slain what others couldn¡¯t even fathom in themselves to face, the Red Greater Basilisk Slayer. Cheer to the man¡± Skipper shout that roused the tavern then followed with cheering accompanied with mug clashing. Zyca is very happy hearing that...not because of the cheering and yelling or fame but as he thought about the huge prize money from killing the Red Greater Basilisk. ¡°Another cheer for the man who pays our tab for last three days¡± his expression back to gloomy real fast ¡°Relax, I am not like her¡± skipper took out a large pouch from his pocket ¡°Here, part of your reward. A hundred and fifty coins. It was actually six hundred for killing the Basilisks but expense like calling healers for your treatment, the caravan master and the merchants went to take care of the Basilisks remains and because of your request to keep half of the monsters parts and else, so yeah¡± skipper said on the matter concerning money, if not for the healer right now Zyca¡¯s body might still not healed though if only by my providence he¡¯ll be healed up around a week give or take a day or two though if I muster my will he could get healed right at the moment but the shock from getting the healing would weaken his constitution later on. I¡¯ll make his stressed mind feel fine by taking it over and I have something to do so ¡®Full Takeover¡¯. ¡°Well, if that so I am fine. I¡¯ll treat y¡¯all another round. Here, another thirty coins, Casey¡± he¡­ well, I shouted then proceed to give coins to the barmaid girl that also poster girl of the tavern that also the tavern owner daughter. She was attractive looking gal with her short shoulder length mellow green hair, around Zyca height and age if not older by some year even if her figure is average. ¡°Thank you for your patronage, mind if I also join in the party¡± and a little to add that she is a bit of alcoholic and party girl. ¡°Get back to serving costumer, you¡± I said loudly to be heard by her father then I close on her as I walk out ¡°if boss doesn¡¯t see its fine¡± I whispered to her ears as I pass by Out of the inn, walks on the street sightseeing. Few people still on street, rest are sleeping, the adventurers who are awake still hanging out in the tavern. All right, time to jail break that guy. I move to some alley and ran toward the guild warehouse. Security lax, the guy are sleeping against the wooden door then again to be save, I slash his neck from behind, and blood sprayed up front making the pool of blood on the ground. I took a bit of his blood from the slash wound to my hand and gulp it down. ¡®Blood Calls¡¯ ¨Chigh vampire bloodline power or hemomancer skill to learn about the victim from his blood or bodily fluid- I now know where that guy is from the guard memory. I¡¯ll help your sister when my plan work I said to myself and took another handful of blood then let the guy going down at last. I teleported to the designated place from the guard memory and here it is a dark stone coffin with beautiful blood red engraving of tree branches on it. The blood in my hand, I spilled it on top of that coffin and then I proceed to give a level six seal of light on it, if my guess is right the seal will hold the being fora weekand few days. I hope Zyca will be ready for it when it gains its freedom then I create some disturbance on their caged beast soon after that teleported back to the inn room but first I cast Hygiene¡¯-a spell which disperse away odor, dirt and such like blood splatter- on my boots and clothes on myself to clear the blood and its smell then I switched back to Zyca ¡°Providence ended¡± he fell on top of the bed, collapsed might be better term. He already like this even though I only used up his magic pool. Well better wait for him to get up first....tomorrow. -end of Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Going Out Zyca woke up the next day feeling refreshed and the first few things he do is checked on himself, looking at thecoins and begin to count ¡°and hundred nineteen and hundred twenty¡± this guy brutally economic. Seriously, this guy really strict on his coins, unfortunately for Zyca is that I am not. He then perform an equipment check and found out a tear on his coat that is hard as chainmail, possibly because taking full brunt of the Basilisk attack the other day or...that I move too wild when I possess Zyca. Meh, Zyca still got to patch that up or the effect of almost complete elemental affinity will drop drastically which he won¡¯t try to fight in because he likes to do his best and be in the best condition or he is just perfectionist guy who couldn¡¯t look at that tear. ¡°Need some magic threads... might got them for ten coins, better if I can get some discount on it using my fame from slaying that Basilisk or maybe will it increase because they thought I have money?¡± Zyca being economic, it is too painful to watch He tidy up his civilian clothes for a stroll while looking for the magic threads in the hustle and bustle of this small frontier city of Moore. Moore was at first was a settlement made of hunters near the Fer¡¯heanel Forest then some merchant arrived then bought what the hunters brought and also settled making trading routes which attract passerby, settler and even monsters to come and soon they built the frontier city that Zyca and the people now stayed on. Zyca greets the patrons and the barmaid in the interior of The Silver Streak which looks like a normal tavern, complete with a large central hearth, numerous tables and chairs, and a polished wood bar. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. The patrons all seem to be dressed and interacting like normal people, that is if normal people are mostly adventurers taking on dangerous if not life-threatening request for gold and fame. There is a branching hallway which had some rooms for rent towards the back, as well as a stairway leading up to an upper level for those with extra coins wanting extra comfort like Zyca, who ¡®need¡¯ more comfy bed, personal bathroom and a separate storage chest for his belongings which were unused as he keep those in his own dimensional rift he got from once he advancing his class of Magister to Arch magus before. ¡°Sir Zyca...wait, don''t go¡± the waitress girl and also the daughter of the innkeeper, Cassie Silver is the name of the gal with a tray holding some mug for the bar patron and put it down near the counter, she is now standing between Zyca and the entrance. ¡°here, some of last night coins, it seemed they were holding back on your behalf¡± as she kindly give his change of fifteen coins, pretty generous of them to not take more and even give back the coins, not using some unscrupulous tax or other kind of those that I deem worth mentioning. ¡°Well...didn¡¯t I told you before not to call me sir¡± as Zyca almost reach to take it, he stopped. Zyca had some unforeseen quality in him or... ¡°Keep it for now...¡± he closed her hands that holding the coin ¡°we can use those coins to go shopping...how about tomorrow, you say?¡± she nodded, damn he is smooth or what. ¡°¡­tomorrow? It is free in the morning¡­I mean YES!¡± ¡°Then get ready for tomorrow, Casey¡± I am flipping table here if there is one I can flip. Zyca then goes out the Silver Streak inn to the plaza. He had arrived at the magic clothing store, the store is different from other kinds of store even the magic Shoppe around the city gate that opened there for safety reasons but here at the plaza, the magic clothing store flaunted all its masterpieces in price that could...will make Zyca shiver in dread. From utility in combat, use in everyday life or things people called style or fashion, a term I only heard now, are sold here. All of it are nice and good but Zyca¡¯s equipment qualities were beyond those ¡®masterpiece¡¯ sold here as I, The Great Me was the one who enchant it, but no matter how excellent the enchantment is if the matter used as its base were weak or scrapped it can still be destroyed and it¡¯s enchant become obsolete Zyca¡¯s armor ¡®Fate Wayfarer¡¯ was his late father old leather armor when the man was a young aspiring to be adventurer but have too much complications on his stead, now that armor was reinforced with many material that Zyca¡­really being picky ¡°White thread is more resilient but red one seems more thinner but it hold more magic...the white or the red....¡± he is comparing quality of threads for the loving grace of economic life.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Finally, he bought the things like threads and some velvet cloths and even start sewing it on spot using the store tools and then proceed to create a perfect copy of the sewing tool in his spatial rift, the audacity of my boy are commendable. The store keeper said to take some of the items in the guild warehouse by showing the guard the certificate of buying he give to Zyca now...uh oh the warehouse...well can¡¯t be helped if he learn it this early. He walks out the store with his civilian clothes stored in his personal rift and goes out in his Fate Wayfarer armor to make publicity as he walks by. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á As he goes to the warehouse, he is tapped on the shoulder by a hand wearing a gauntlet. He turn back to see the female knight from before. ¡°You, we got to talk¡± she said as she pulling the back of his cloth neck towards a corner ¡°Am I in trouble?¡± Zyca asked while some beads of sweat come pouring down from his forehead as he brought to a damp dark corner waiting for the female knight to talk. After looking at her for a while, she really does look like the gal but with more mature air from her look of shorter hair that¡¯s braided and tied up combined with her straight posture and gaze. ¡°What is so wrong about me that become so much trouble to you...?¡± Zyca haven¡¯t finish talking when the female knight brought her sword upon Zyca¡¯s neck The trouble being you getting near my sister and¡­¡± she looked at him dead in the eye¡°¡­You made her cry¡± she stated as the sword closing in to his face Huh¡­isn¡¯t the reason of her crying was being glad about Zyca wellbeing. Misunderstanding about that might be her reason on doing this but didn¡¯t the gal already explained it before when Zyca was down. ¡°She cried because she was glad about my survival. We are glad about that¡± as Zyca said that...the sword had already moved directly on his eye level ¡°Yeah, she did say that but I didn¡¯t buy it¡± she tilt her head to closes on Zyca ¡°more importantly who are you? Some boy with unknown equipment and prodigy as title appeared out of nowhere just few weeks ago without news or tale on him then joined the adventurer guild and strike up a team with veterans who lost most of its team members and had setbacks some time before he arrived and achieved what others couldn¡¯t even dream of by killing a dangerous red greater basilisk and survived¡± she laid out the fact as seen by outsiders and hit the mark, yet that is what I wanted. ¡°I am just that as you describe...I don¡¯t have anything else to say. I am just capable of that and I don¡¯t really know how or by what my old man calling me as ¡®a bag of wondrous talents¡¯ as I remember¡± he feigned without any proper base to support words he himself said ¡°You can still talk like that with sword pointed to you¡± she sheathed her sword ¡°well I suppose a sword wasn¡¯t enough to intimidate someone who fight toe-to-toe with a Greater Basilisk¡± she gave up on trying getting some dirt on Zyca ¡°well if there is nothing more, how about we look around town, I might can get us some lunch and we can talk more about¡­¡± he try to coax the female knight to soften up on him by asking her out ¡°Nice try but seeing from my sister, I¡¯ll pass. I don¡¯t want being a bad part in her love life¡± she leaves, waving her hand. Smart and sensible woman if not a bit nosy As the distraction leave, Zyca continue his way to...city plaza. Seems like his path now deviate from how he thought at first. He went and do another shopping...window shopping to be precise to calm his nerve. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á And after uneventful hours of window shopping and info gathering, currently Zyca knows about the murder and maybe thinking about helping out the case. ¡°Sensational, isn¡¯t it?¡± A voice from the back of the alley exclaim, Zyca look at the source of the voice to find his ¡®friend¡¯, Draken, a veteran adventurer. ¡°Hey, Drak. How is it going, senior?¡± Zyca offer a half-hearted salute to her ¡°That¡¯s embarrassing, stop it. Don¡¯t make me remember that" the girl hold her head while squatting down, she must be remembering about that time. ¡°Hahaha...but, seriously how is it going?¡± he repeated the question after a small laugh while putting his hand on her shoulder consoling her though he already laugh beforehand ¡°uh...I just got back from outside of Icanorty Valley when I heard news of you got wounded fighting a Greater Basilisk so I rushed back to see...¡± she stopped while looking at Zyca more thoroughly ¡°but, it seemed you are fine to me?¡± ¡°Got some good blessing with dedicated healer for few days and all pain go away¡± he answered thumping his chest ¡°say...Icanorty Valley, right? Did you find something interesting there?¡± my boy start to dig for some information They talked and talked, apparently there were some rumor regarding an enormous beast there as some of the place apex predator are found dead. ¡°But, there aren¡¯t any indication of more stronger or larger beasts trail that killed them at best all that¡¯s left were their bones, but only to leave behind the bone of the Great Fire Soul Ape¡­¡± Dark making a gesture on how big its bones was with her hands which about the size of her whole arm ¡°Interesting isn¡¯t?¡± Her eyes somehow seemed to sparkle, probably from excitement. For some more minutes all they do are just uttering some kind words and small talk until Zyca end it ¡°...well seems like it¡¯s getting dark. Got to go, senior¡± Zyca then waved at her as she seems accepting the senior nickname...for now +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á Chapter 2.2 Going Out +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á Finally, he arrived to the crime scene and asked about it from the nearby guard. They thought the culprit was a blood borne- an all-flesh being that seemed to attack man and animal for their blood to strengthen their bond to the netherworld and this intermediary world- as the guard that become victim and some guarded beast have been killed and their blood taken by claw like attack. Pretty good observation on their behalf although I was aiming this to be High Vampire attack, that one sound better. And so on Zyca without knowing the real truth ransacked his brain to find a strategy in case if he found the Blood borne, knowing that his Devil¡¯s Luck may trigger such possibility. I like that thoughtful part of this young one. With nothing else to do as he can¡¯t get his processed part of the G.G and Red Greater as the whole storage is a crime scene, Zyca returned to the Inn to eat dinner with his hungry stomach growling as he skipped breakfast and lunch. That is what would happen if he hadn¡¯t heard a scream coming from a dark alley. ¡°it might be the blood borne, need to move fast¡± Zyca began forming chant in his mind ¡®All-booster¡¯ a buff that is not just a speed boost but all body and mental augmentation boost that also worked as anti debuffer in case the creature had trait of paralyzing, pressuring, or other mental disabler. He run swift as wind and yet silent as shadow with his ¡®Shadow Stepper¡¯ enhancement on his shoes which embeds the silent and stealth when one step unto shadows and because the dimly lit place shadow scatters everywhere, which made things easier for Zyca. He rushed towards the distressed voice and what he found is damnation of brutal looking bipedal monstrosity, a beast with talons as fingers, standing on its tendril entwined legs with convulsing veins and deformed human face as its jaw filled with fang that each jutted out of its mouth¡­a freaking blood borne¡­this is malarkey¡­how in my watch a blood borne invade the city, is this a brought by Zyca Devil¡¯s Luck, but the victim is almost dead from lack of blood. A female clerk by the uniform and satchel bag she wear.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. It seemed like his gaze only on the woman. All I feel from Zyca is rage and coldness at this point, as if¡­ah right it almost look like that scene¡­how much of this is possible to be triggered by his Devil¡¯s Luck. ¡°Hahaha¡­another one comes to bite the dust as he come to be my food¡± the cackling blood borne come closer toward Zyca pointing his bloody talon of a finger which Zyca didn¡¯t bother to look at as his mind thought is what to do to save the victim ¡°such poor lady, after losing her brother, the unfortunate guard yesterday that become our call now she will also joining him but alas I must say thanks to her for bringing another prey for me¡± twice the malarkey for the resemblance and that thing just said her guard brother died¡­Thrice damn it, how much nonsense of devil¡¯s luck is this¡­I am going to deny this power later, huh. Now toward the Blood borne. Zyca pulled out his sword and took a thrusting stance ¡°Instant Movement¡± Execution¡­Done without further ado as the victim condition may grow worse by second. ¡°Assassin class, Temporal Lapse and Fatal Strike¡± no need for mercy to those without one. Zyca finish with his stab to the torso ¡°uh¡­¡± as the Blood borne falls, it look toward Zyca ¡°what¡­are you?¡± he muttered those as his life energy beginning to decline with Zyca¡¯s Essence Drain and the wound he took. ¡°I¡­am beyond what I am capable to imagine, yet as of now I am ¡®just¡¯ a young simple aspiring adventurer looking for fame¡± he said the precise role I told him. He grab the dying flesh of monster and look upon its dying eyes ¡°tell me, why you invade this human frontier city¡± now the questioning begin ¡®Mind Pry¡¯ activated ¡°no need to talk¡± and ends. He snapped the beast neck to weaken its neck structure and slice off its head easily, stabbed on its torso again and on same spot, its beast core or Heart. ¡°I now understand¡­the shadow lord are about to be awoken and a vile piece of work for my first hunt¡± he smiled maliciously ¡°how vexing¡± +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á Chapter 2.3 Going Out +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á ¡®Recovery¡¯ healing the victim and claiming the Blood borne corpse, he brought her toward the inn. ¡°Cassie¡­please prepare hot water for bathing and two set of diner, I¡¯ll wait in my room with a guest¡± he whom holding a beauty with tattered uniform in his arm simply said that and walk to his room. Cassie was in the back preparing something so she didn¡¯t see Zyca and answered ¡°Okay¡± As he kicked the door open, the woman begin to move around as she open her eyes the first thing she sees is Zyca face from downward and she screamed ¡°YAAAAA¡­¡± Zyca just tossed her to bed and shut his ears until she stopped screaming. He just sit on the floor waiting for her. ¡°Done?¡± after seeing the woman gasping for air, he give her a towel from his pocket rift. ¡°Wipe your face, it¡¯s not pleasing to see beautiful woman with tears¡± his word too¡­forget it. She, a young woman looks older than the gal but might be younger than the female knight, with light blue hair, slender yet curvy body but with her appearance as now she looked like mistreated female slave, after wiping her face and checking the surrounding, ¡°Where is this?¡± she began asking ¡°Silver Streak inn, my room. Found you bloodied in front of a Blood borne, I healed you up and brought you here¡± Zyca pointed to the floor then pointed to her ¡°you are lucky I passed by¡± she began looking at herself and understood that her clothes now in tatters and hurriedly cover herself with her arm ¡°use the towel¡± and soon as Zyca said that she remember the towel and she used it to cover the risqu¨¦ part that are not fully covered. After an awkward moment of silence and recollecting ¡°t-thank you¡­for saving me¡± she hold both her hand in praying sign and bowed, a devout way of showing gratitude. ¡°And what about the demonic beast that attacked me?¡± Zyca pulled out its head and she almost pass out ¡°Dead, killed it¡± after gathering herself, she looked upon the blood borne head and then towards Zyca ¡°if there is anything you want to say, say it¡± Zyca said as he put down the head on the floor beside him. ¡°¡­¡± She is shocked to speechless huh, well after seeing the people around, I had summed up that Zyca is pretty much a singularity class existence that capable of being continent destroyer, I hope that won¡¯t come to pass. ¡°I am known as the Basilisk slayer, Zycaglorius De Athemasus. Is that trustworthy enough?¡± Zyca seemed to think that she won¡¯t just believe that Zyca just go up and slay the Blood borne then save her if not a reliable proof on who my boy is. When Zyca said that, her expression tensed and relaxed almost at same moment ¡°to meet such person on my grieving day, is this such a fate o Lord?¡± she questioned herself, now counting that her brother ¨C the guard ¨C died just yesterday she is on unfortunate side of the spectrum but also making her met Zyca the next day, such thing is fate that even the great I incapable to pry too much against it. ¡°¡­Grieving day? If I may know who passed away¡± Zyca oblivious to the crime asked her with heartfelt sympathy as he also lost someone before Either wanting to let out her stress or just to answer her benefactor, she tell ¡°My idiot of a brother¡­ I still can call him that, even though I told him to come back after I finished my merchant apprenticeship even to the point of bothering him for the whole week¡­, he still stubbornly attached in being a guard even though I don¡¯t need him to give me help anymore, now this happened¡­¡± *hick¡­hick* and there she goes crying again, let¡¯s see how Zyca handle this ¡­Damn boy¡­why you also crying¡­I need to raise up his mental threshold later.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. He touched his cheeks¡­a look of true shock then he smiled as he wiped that line of tear with his glove. He punched his own thigh and shake his heads to shake all that pent inside then put back the blood borne head to his spatial rift. His action caused the girl to stopped crying and see Zyca as he stood up and put his hand on her head then began to caress her hair on that exact moment he plopped her head to his chest without much energy after all the event that just happened to her, it is¡­humanely mentally exhausting ¡°You have tried hard too right¡­please relax and let out all those feeling. I¡¯ll accept it¡± he said it huh Is it his way to comfort her as he is also a brother to a sister like this one before him? As both fulfilling their role in this mutual needs of limited time span, mortal truly are complex existence. It¡­they still amaze me to this very moment. Some more moment of both broken people comforting each other. A knock on the door ¡°your hot water here. It¡¯s on the bucket in hallway, come pick it up before it gets cold¡± Cassie¡¯s voice subsided the tension and pulled them back to reality that took their loved one. Zyca stop and moved to get the hot water but incapable to do so as the woman had enveloped her hand on Zyca¡¯s waist ¡°just some more¡­please stay like this for a bit more¡± she pleaded toward Zyca without even turning up her face. Truly what a day must today be for her. Can¡¯t know what today will bring huh. After she had calmed down, she loosen her hands and as Zyca turned toward the door his hand was caught by none other. Zyca can¡¯t move nor do anything and so he used telekinetic to open the door and moved the bucket inside the room. ¡°Please, wash up yourself. I hope you can do this much, I¡¯ll wait outside¡± but her hand won¡¯t let go of Zyca ¡°Stay in here¡­¡± her voice is almost fade out, but Zyca was capable of hearing it so he put the bucket closer toward the bed. Zyca take the towel on the bucket then turned around and give it to the woman ¡°Please, wash up yourself. I¡¯ll wait here¡± then the woman reluctantly release Zyca and begin to wipe her body with the cooling hot water. Zyca just kneel facing the door as he can¡¯t just gaze upon a lady naked body or can he. Until she finished, Zyca closed his eyes and meditating in his Arch magus stance in order to refine his crude mana flow so he can cast more spell than before though not fruitful. Well, he still a wimp for not going toward the woman right now. Dignity, he think such selfless person I say. A knock on the door ¡°Hey, it¡¯s the dinner time already. Do you want to eat downstairs or in your room with your guest?¡± Cassie again ¡°In my room please¡± good answer from Zyca, as if a victim with scarce clothing can eat in a rowdy inn restaurant part As sound of footsteps going away like a man losing his mind, slowly ¡°Thank you for your kindness, Sir Zycaglorius. This one had truly been in your care¡± she humbled herself huh. Zyca tinged at mention of sir ¡°Just call me Zyca, no need to add sir. I am not such person to be called one¡± he too humbled himself ¡°what is your name, if I may know¡± Zyca stood up still facing door ¡°Ronea¡­Deihamic¡± She said with somber voice ¡°Ronea¡­please give me your clothes and wait a few minute¡± as he said that he waited some moment until he heard sound of clothes rustling and accepted it as he put his hand behind his back Zyca then proceed to stitch the tattered clothes with his newly acquired magic created sewing kits he copied today as he also have some velvet to fill in the gaps and tore of her wear, all that didn¡¯t even took several minute as Zyca hand dexterity is off the norm in the first place. ¡°With my will, I Grant unto this wardrobe an enchantments with only rule of usage that you remember my name¡± he just put some decent amount of magic on someone clothes and even put contract upon its usage and the enchantment is not joking around either Plight Reminder -The one who lost someone of importance in their life, user shall gained the blessing of the world such as Insurmountable willpower, Fortune grasper, Ill-will denier, Camaraderie of kin, Amicability of men as long as it didn¡¯t conflict with its enchanter will. Created and enchanted by Athemasus. Extra Hygiene and evil warding included for the equipper comfort Those enchantment is too much of deal breaker at that, my boy is getting soft or have something planned¡­it might be interesting ¡°I can¡¯t¡­it¡¯s too glittery¡­ahhh¡­my eyes¡± as her hand covered her eyes from the shining dress made from cloth, cotton, velvet and some draconiod tissue and its scales even upgradeable if you patch it up with understandable higher tier material to replace the former. ¡°Please accept this, for it will benefit both of us and I don¡¯t want anything bad happen to you anymore, so please, accept this¡± he said it as his face still facing the door eyes closed ¡°Here, your foods ready¡± and sudden door to face and fallen plates on floor, how¡­how did that just happen¡­ +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á Chapter 2.4 Going Out +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á Now, with plates fallen on the floor they opted to eat tavern part of inn, Zyca food is free yet he still paying for hers though but he seemed fine with it. Zyca getting down first and looked for a table and seen only the one in the middle is vacant. He sighed knowing this will be hot topic for tomorrow onward. He kind of guest the topic of ¡®knight gallantly saved damsel in distress from Bloodborne¡¯ or ¡®lecherous adventurer bringing back woman in tattered clothing to his room, then proceed to have diner in the middle of the night ¡¯¡­the latter hold more truth from how it sounded but nonetheless only later the public can judge him along with the witness from surrounding eyes and ears Slowly from the upper floor, the beautiful lady descends gracing these poor eyes of inn¡¯s customers and Zyca too for some reason only seen angel coming. This seemed to be effect of ¡®amicability of men¡¯ that make anyone who seen the owner to develop sense to protect, reverie and of friendliness, even if they are female and beast if it have some intellect even though less effective with them. Zyca is not up to par to face his own enchantment as he seemed to be mesmerized by its effect so my time again. ¡®Partial Takeover¡¯ ¡°Please suit yourself, Ronea. The food will arrive soon¡± I stand and receive her toward her chair. It seemed like the surroundings went aghast for some reason but it isn¡¯t anything I need to think about. ¡°Thank you, sir Zyca¡± ahhh¡­she seemed to still stick with that sir again ¡°Please, Ronea. Just call me Zyca it is fine¡± I don¡¯t see why she would say it again ¡°Toward my benefactor, it seemed more appropriate to add a title even if only honorary in his name¡± she explained but that only works if¡­ ¡°But¡­that only for someone of high class standing to add title toward me¡­wait tell me now, is the name Deihamic are of nobles circle or alike?¡± that is the only conclusion I come up with ¡°It is¡­for house Deihamic are of first circle of nobles. We, brother and sister are eccentric but for him to have meet such unfortunate end is too pitiful even if he only wanted to see from how peoples perceive simple things¡± that sudden shock is even a bit much to me, how come I didn¡¯t see any of his upbringing from when I drink his blood just then¡­ ¡°Is this brother of yours are also part of Deihamic nobles?¡± I just tried to poke a bit even if she didn¡¯t answer it is fine ¡°No¡­he is not a noble line but a knight line that is sworn to my family but he is the closest person to me like a brother, even that if we are not tied by blood we can proudly say that we are siblings¡­¡± she then seemed to reminiscing her good time and begin to tear up. I though it is up to me not to let this young lady to cry especially in the middle of public space and just before diner time, I bet Zyca hungry too. So I did what I thought is good, I put my hands atop of hers and said ¡°You will be fine, after all now you got me (my blessings) with you¡± and sadly that come out really wrong to the masses and even I hear some people spurting their drinks and cups or mugs falling to the floor, I even heard someone laughing like a maniac in the back.This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience. ¡°¡­¡± and she just looking dumbfounded straight to my eyes with her face getting redder and redder especially the cheek and her ears. Why I ¡­. Feel insurmountable urge to seek her¡­ is Zyca¡¯s will still going strong or something before I even checked about it¡­in that moment of silence ¡°I, Ronea Deihamic, Second Scion of Deihamic Family, as of now declare my loyalty and my whole being toward Zycaglorius De Athemasus. I as of now part of your legacy and every command you give is my raison d¡¯¨ºtre, my liege.¡± Somehow that just happened and that was the oath of immemorial, an oath where your whole existence will be under someone. Unstoppable, unchangeable and stays for eternity even after your death as your soul also counts as your existence in this oath. As I, the great me had finally registered the whole thing, I feel three people fainted, four people is in coughing fit, one is flipping table and the rest too are slack jawed to the point if it were not surprising if their jaws falls to the floor. Even after I already laid back in control, Zyca¡¯s will is dimmed to the point of non-relevant, I can only sigh in my mind alas nothing will come out even if I reject her oath, no other thing but to¡­ ¡°I as your liege affirmed your oath and accepted you as part of my legacy. And with the Vow spoken Ronea Deihamic, Another of me for you¡­¡± As I had state that I had called forth an accessory to give to her as part of the custom of Legacy bestowal. I give an emblem decorated with my insignia of a void of eye with skeletal fingers surrounding it, giving it a look of some unknown flowers. And with that she received my Regalia of Piety for her unwaveringness in putting her everything in me, someone whom she just met less than a night. The absurdity is really beyond what I can comprehend at this moment¡­ah right¡­ After a bit more minute passed, Doug, the inn keeper boss and owner himself served our diner ¡°Casey is in back room, we will talk later¡± after he said that I & Zyca truly feel the pressure emitted from former platinum class Adventurer, it really is sharp and precise. Now that I had been told like that, after finishing our food, I rent another room for a night so she doesn¡¯t have to walk home at the dead of the night. Some sharp gazes lost its intensity and the Inn keep, himself brought me toward the back room after I told Ronea to rest in her room. Let¡¯s see how Zyca handle this. +¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á+¡Á ¡°Don¡¯t lynch me now, if you are civilized at least hear me out¡± Zyca hold out both his hand ¡°I didn¡¯t pressure her, hell if there is anything I told her to go back home and continue her dream. I don¡¯t expect that she would suddenly give her oath of immemorial to me¡± but alas I know what just really happened ¡°¡­oh dang, I messed up real bad¡­¡± it seemed like Zyca understood ¡°did I look too cool when I speak to her?¡± or not ¡°well¡­it might be¡­ from the effect of the enchantment I gave to her clothes¡± he get it at last ¡°What kind of messed up enchantment to make someone do irreversible oath like that without checking up your background?¡± Somebody yelled the heart of the problem ¡°Unsurmountable willpower one?¡± Zyca can only raise his hand to exclaim his remembering and told them her story as he remember it With ¡®unsurmountable willpower¡¯ attached in her garment, it made her have its aforementioned effect and capable of making any decision without sort of unwanted repercussion or penalty be resolute in her mind as of the effect even if there is other kind of choices. With her it will be like ¡°as she believe that I am strong and kindred of same pain¡­she trusted me with all her being and her future¡­ain¡¯t that sound real bad and problematic¡± and he only now realized why the guys brought him here ¡°oh well¡­just need to take care of her¡± ¡°How?¡± the innkeeper gazed upon Zyca with unprecedented amount of willpower comparable as the Red Basilisk ¡°Another¡­blessed up stuff to start and might be some other stuff before she go back home¡­somehow I just made another appointment for the week¡­¡± Zyca said Zyca do With that as the finale, the whole tavern-inn accepted as the deal sealed and taken although with Zyca having being watch by the some people. Before he went to his room, I took over again ¡°just to make sure¡± and calculating area of magic. Choosing base spell: Sleep. Choosing auxiliary: Amplify. Choosing auxiliary: Hush. Choosing auxiliary: Rejuvenate. Choosing auxiliary: Prosperity¡­ it seems enough already ¡°sleep well, Ronea¡± that was Zyca speaking. -end of Chapter 2