[Disciple of a Legend - 10/12
You've enlisted in the military and gained the Overseer's favor, but is your loyalty to the city strong enough?
Goal: Patrol the city and help 10 NPCs or kill 20 players with PK points
Special: Additional rewards for going above and beyond!
Failure: Loss of experience and the hidden quest chain, demerit
Success: Skill depending on contributions]
[Helm of Retribution received.]
Yes! I finally got myself a nice helmet, good job me. I'll check it out once I get back to my cozy home.
Hmmmm, but this game actually gives quests to kill players? Even if they have PK points, that's pretty extreme. But I guess there's a reason why they give a more peaceful other option.
Of course, I'm doing the player killing, it's not a big deal for me. And I can even get closer to leveling my mask, win-win!
Giddily saying farewell to my exasperated mentor, I put up my hood and headed to the auction house at a fast pace.
Off we go to spend some gold! I'll see how much of this 80 gold I have on me will disappear today. Earning money is so hard but giving it away sure is easy huh….
Who knows if there is any high school girl that can control themselves from buying interesting things they see. I sure don't, not that I know many girls well in the first place….sob.
Anyway~! Let's just ignore that fact for now yeah? Yus yus.
Stepping into the auction house, I quickly settled myself in a lone corner and opened up the auction list.
What can I buy….the only things that are still rookie gear are my bracers and pants. But I don't have a necklace and I still have space to wear five more rings.
Ahhhhhh, deciding is so hard! I'll just wing it and see if there's any good level 6 or 7 gear in the market. Maybe I'll luckily stumble across a necklace or ring, like those protagonists in popular books….hehe. I wonder.
After a few minutes of monotonous searching and buying random fun items, I finally stumbled across a skill book for rangers that was being sold for a measly price of 2 gold coins.
I'll buy it! But I wonder why no one has bought it yet? Skill books for Rangers should be pretty rare….and two gold isn't much for me. Perhaps other people can't afford them yet.
Immediately after purchasing the book, I heard a cry ring out.
"Crap! Someone just bought the skill book that I've been saving up for….I finally scraped together 2 gold today too!?"
Oh, so that's the reason. Are rangers really poor or something?
"Don't worry man, whoever bought that book is just rich. I doubt they would have any more money after getting it, you can get another one next time!"
???
Um, I still have over 70 gold coins. This pair is really odd, it's pretty easy getting two gold coins. Just kill a bunch of plain snakes or even just the King of the Forest once!
Whatever, I'll just mind my own business. Oh! I'll mass stock up on some higher quality arrows and scrolls while I'm at it!
Finishing my shopping spree with 65 coins left in my wallet, I teleported back home with a satisfied grin. My inventory was packed! I really need to get a larger pack sometime.
I bought a lot of varying scrolls and arrows, adding a few interesting items here and there. Also, I found myself level 3 bracers and pants that gave an additional agility stat. Not as good as my other gear, but decent enough to use until I replace them.
Time to check out this skill book I bought on a whim.
[Dual Daggers - Common Ranger Passive Skill
Conditions for use: Level 5, Agility 10
Gives the player the ability to wield two daggers at once]
Simple and sweet, very nice! I've always wanted to try doing one of those dual wielding ninja poses, fufufu~
Eh?! I'm already in high school?
Pffft, so what, even high schoolers act like this…..once in a while…...r-right?
Mhm, as I've said before, don't sweat the details!
Without hesitation I learned the skill, a faint blue light pulsed around me and the skill name showed up on my screen.
Score! Now I have three skills, Shadow Walker, Dual Daggers, and the one I got from Master Abest. I'm sure they'll come in handy soon.
Right, I almost forgot to equip that new helmet I got from my completed quest.
[Helm of Retribution - Special Level 7
-Increases charisma by 7
-Increases agility by 1
-Increases dexterity by 2
-Gain the favor of royalty or higher-ended NPCs]
Ehhh….it's sort of disappointing? Although I'm in no position to complain.
No matter! Charisma is not a bad thing to have, take Kai for example. His charisma is outrageous, God needs to nerf him.
It's too bad I can't equip it yet, it's just a thin gold band that goes around the forehead. I can probably easily cover it up with my mask or hood.
Yosh! I'll equip it with my level 7 knife once I level up!
While I'm grinding, I can ambush players with PK points as well!
I'm a genius.
But how do I find people with PK points again? I guess I'll take a short trip to the Record Hall, as I remember, it should be Toku's favorite place to visit in games. Not that it's surprising at all considering his personality. Yet, for some reason these days he sure is getting home later than usual, but he's able to protect himself fine. No need to bother with him unless he's doing something…..illegal…..?
N-no way right? Once I log out I should have a nice talk with him…..as the older sibling. Since I can't trust Kai to do these things.
Although if he heard me say that out loud he would probably start huddling in a corner crying again. Last time he did that, it was a pain to get him to eat dinner with us. What a troubling older brother. Haaaaaaa...just remembering it makes me tired. Time to get my blood flowing again!
Dropping off all the extra arrows and scrolls in a wooden box for later use, I teleported back to Zircon.
Alright, now I wonder where this Record Hall is located? I'll look around for a bit, it should stand out more than the usual buildings.
Walking around the town in a very laid-back way, I decided to take my time and gather some more information on the recent events happening around the game.
"Hurry up, if we miss this chance we might never be able to join Mizanco again, the line up has already reached the town square!"
"Pfffft, what type of name guild name is that?! I would much rather join Crouching Tiger or Gemstone. So much cooler, and Crouching Tiger even has a babe running it!"
…..Although I agree on how Mizanco sounds lame, why are men seemingly all the same when it comes to things like this?
But putting that aside, the name Mizanco….you must be kidding me. I have a vague hunch as to who's behind this guild, but I'll go check to make sure. The Record Hall might also be near the town square, so I have nothing to lose.
Picking up my pace, I followed the busy stream of players who were all rushing towards the same location. Arriving at the packed town center, I noticed that there was already a super long line up waiting for the guild.
Oh my, I really hate lineups you know? But it's fine, I have the perfect skill for this!
Activating shadow walker, I silently ran up to the front of the line to see if my suspicions were correct. However, to my dismay, no matter who I inspected at the guild's reception desk, I couldn't find the founder.
Tsk, how annoying, if I was that guy what would I be doing currently? He's not a really normal person at all, he likes observing more than participating. So where could be a good place to overlook the progress of the line.....
Oh, well the answer to that is obvious. My favorite place, above.
With my one minute of invisibility almost gone, I casually strolled into a nearby alleyway and leaped up onto a roof in a very familiar manner.
Yes, I know, I'm already a professional at getting on rooftops.
But I really should get myself the common 'Stealth' skill, only one minute of invisibility isn't quite enough. I'll make sure to get my hands on one soon.
Crouching down on a slanted roof, I scanned my gaze over the many cramped houses in the city. Spotting a lone male in a stance much like mine overlooking the town square, my eyes locked onto his familiar figure.
Bingo, it was as I guessed.
Eugene Franco had finally arrived in town, albeit a little ahead of schedule.
Immediately after his name had run through my mind, he shifted his posture slightly and his eyes accidentally met mine, opening wide in shock.
...Frick.