We returned to the house to rest. This was Leisha's first time in my cottage, well honestly it was her first time in a house at all. When she was 16, she had been cast out of orphanage, and had been forced to sleep in a barn after that. She was rather excited about the prospect, even if she would be sharing the pull-out couch with Sierra. Or maybe she would be excited because she was sharing the couch with her.
I shrugged as it was not my problem. It's not like I had to worry about them getting pregnant. I quickly escaped to my room; and. began to draw myself a bath. It was rather strange, even after becoming a spider Hylia had an obsession with baths. They were perhaps the only girly thing she could truly enjoy as a spider.
She would not fully submerge herself though, the water would way down all of her fur and cause her to sink. Rather she would rest comfortably on my boobs. It truly was her favorite spot. Perhaps she was even more lewd than I was.
I heard giggling from the living room, and I could tell the girls were getting along rather well. Our team would not last without good synergy. I sighed as I sank deeper into the water. My sudden decent caused Hylia to scamper to the top of my head. She grumbled in my head as she did so.
Even in spider form she was rather cute. While I bathed, I went through my class skills, I was looking for something I had previously neglected because I did not actually have a physical weapon. Though come to think about it, it would have worked with my bullets as well.
[Vital Strike]
Striking an opponent's vitals gives an increase in damage. Damage increased by 2x when attacking a vital. (5 sp)
It was a basic assassin ability, and therefore had a small cost. What I wanted was the skill that came after it, which was a little more expensive.
[Vital Senses]
As long as you can see your opponent you instinctively know its vital spots. The more you know about your opponent the more damage your Vital Strike does. (17 sp)
The two skills would cost me the entirety of my skill points. But I did not hesitate to purchase them. The more I fought with my bone sword the more I realized how vital It was for me. I had already beheaded several opponents, as it was usually a guaranteed kill as was rather easy to do with stealth and shadow step. But what if I encountered something that was not easy to behead? Or if it had no head to behind with.
With the purchases made I had a sense of peace. But I still wasn't done yet. I had something else I wanted to do. For this I had to go to the shop tab.
When I got there, I did not look for equipment, spells or abilities. Rather I looked for books.
Surprisingly there were a lot of books available in the shop, and each of them was special. If not, how could they have ended up in the shop?
I could not read any of the books unless I bought them. And the shop only listed the titles and a brief summary.
I spent over an hour browsing through the books, and there were several that had caught my fancy.
[Survivalists Guide]
A book the covers all the essentials of survival outdoors. It will teach you how to track, and what it is you're tracking. It will teach you how to make temporary shelter, build traps, and much more.
[A mortal's guide of Divinity]
A book that will teach you the ins and outside of all the gods. How to win their favor, or to become their enemy.
[The lifestyle of mermaids]
An Autobiography written by a real mermaid. How we breed. What's under the starfish. Everything. Detailed pictures inside. XXX
[Catma Sura]
A book teaching you everything you need to know about your cat girl partner, and exciting ways to bring out the most in your love affair.
However, none of these books are what I ended up selecting, even though they were relatively cheap, and useful. What I ended up selecting was based on instinct. It was not something that a normal person had done, but my luck had always been good, and the option was calling to me.
[???]
An ancient book wrote in a long dead language. No known person is capable of reading it. The book emits a strong magical power. Cost 9,999 coins.
If the book had been anywhere else, I would not have thought twice about it and simply walked away. But as it was in the shop it was a legitimate item, And the cost was much higher than any of the other books.
It was a one of a kind items, and I had the coin to purchase it. If someone else managed to buy it then it would be gone forever. I clicked purchase before I could talk myself out of it.
The book appeared in my hands, which thankfully were out of the water and dry. A strong magical aura came from the book. When I slid my finger down the spine, I felt a cut on my skin. My finger would not move, as if something had grabbed it. I tried to let go of the book but it held fast to my finger, steadily sucking the blood.
I had begun to feel faint by the time the book had had enough. It quietly disappeared on its own, and entered my library.
When I tried to select the book in my Library, but it would not open. It sat there like a dead object, taking up space. I shook my head at the waste of coins. What a useless book.
I did not wait any longer and dried off and went to bed. I did not know when the battle would begin, but it was best to be prepared.