12 Noon.
The twin stars emitted heat like a red-hot iron rod. Lee can feel the difference in temperature with respect to dawn and dusk. He walked quickly to the village. He had promised Fenfang to wake her up for lunch.
The village was in its usual swing. Lee saw Freya limping as she walked. She greeted Lee as she saw him. When asked about her unusual walking style, she replied to him that she sprained her ankles yesterday and had been like this since.
Seeing her happy attitude, he slowly told her about the development between him and Fenfang. She jumped up in happiness, which worsened her sprained leg. She could only bear with the pain as they walked slowly to the doctor's house.
Fenfang was sleeping peacefully when Freya entered the room. She was told to rest in the room for a day by the doctor. An ointment was given to her to apply where the pain occurs.
As Freya applied it, Lee went and sat at the edge of Fenfang's bed. For him, she slept like an angel. Freya told him that she used to sleep like a lumber!
Hunger surfaced as Lee's stomach growled loudly. Freya froze for a moment upon hearing this. She chuckled as she spoke-
"Looks like you haven't eaten anything till now, have you?"
Freya asked with the intention of teasing him. But for him, the existence of Shop was an unnatural advantage. He shrugged as he replied-
"I have food stores in my ring. I am only waiting for her to wake up."
"Then wake her up, like this…."
Her words were immediately followed by a soft pillow. Lee saw it slowly floating towards Fenfang and falling on her face. Using this moment, he summoned D and asked him about the food quality of what Shop provides.
[The Shop is not some ordinary shop. All the products sold there are of top quality and flawless. You can bet your life on it!]
'I don't have time to bet. So do one thing, tell me the cheapest food item Shop sells and its price. And how much Essence do I have?!'
D went silent for a moment. Then he replied-
[A loaf of Honey Bread for 1 Essence. A bottle of Horned Mow Milk for 3 Essence. Blueberry candy for 3 Essence. Ink-wink fruit for 4 Essence. Ice Hog's roasted meat for-]
'STOP!!! Just buy 2 bottles of milk and 4 loaves of bread and store them in my Inventory. That'll do. How much Essence do I have left?!'
[After buying the food items, you have 153 Essence points and 10 Attribute points left. The harvested 450 Essence will only be deposited at an hourly basis. Next deposit at 1 PM.]
'I do have a lot of questions to ask, so remind me after lunch. And add the 10 Attribute points to Intelligence.'
[Roger.]
The pillow woke Fenfang from sleep and she jolted up. Upon seeing Lee, she immediately hugged him tightly. She behaved like a spoiled child.
"....uhh….Freya is watching us."
Her eyes went wide as she noticed Freya staring at her. With embarrassment, she went under the blanket before pinching Lee's thigh.
"It's okay. He had told me everything. Nothing to be embarrassed of."
Freya spoke in a comforting tone. Fenfang slowly poked her beet red face out and glanced at her and Lee.
It was all new to Lee. He had only made 'contact' with Fenfang a few hours ago and he is now witnessing her shy and spoiled side.
Lee stood up and walked towards the table. He waved his left hand above the table, and the Honey Bread loaves and two bottles of Horned Mow Milk appeared. He looked at Fenfang over his shoulder and said-
"I don't know whether this is of your taste or not. But I hope not to disappoint you. Ladies, The lunch is served."
Coincidentally, Fenfang's tummy gnarled. She could not tolerate hunger anymore, so she stood up and walked towards the table. Her expression changed as she exclaimed-
"This is Honey Bread. Where did you get it?!"
Her voice made Freya come forward. She was surprised by the milk in the bottles.
"Is that Horned Mow's milk?! No wonder you're abnormally strong. This was the reason!"
Lee couldn't find anything special about these normal looking food items. He scratched and stared at the table and stated-
"Why are you both acting so strange?! Yes, this was my food when I lived in the forest. I don't get anything else to eat. So stop being a cry-baby and eat the food. If you don't want it, I'll eat them alone."
His words sounded like a threat. Freya and Fenfang didn't waste a moment and sat down to eat them. As they expected, their taste was otherworldly. Lee was interested in these 'cheapest' food items.
One bite. All it took was one bite, and Lee was swimming in pools of honey. The unrivalled softness coupled with the honey flavor burst opened the saliva tank in his mouth. Hopefully nobody saw him drooling as he ate, because the three of them were busy with their own 'works'.
The ladies had grabbed each bottle of milk for themselves. It was only after consuming half the bottle they realised that Lee didn't have anything for him. They extended their bottles to him. But he smiled and waved his hand and another bottle of milk appeared. The ladies immediately retracted the bottles and gulped down another mouthful of milk before munching on bread loaves.
Lee had to buy another 5 loaves of bread and three bottles of milk to satisfy their hunger. The superior taste acted as a catalyst in increasing their hunger. Lee spended a total of 27 Essence before letting out a loud belch.
The ladies fell asleep as soon as they landed on the beds. Lee sat on the chair with his eyes running through lines of information.
[Questions?!]
'Why is the Expiration date of the Law fragment shown as 'Not Available'?!'
[Because it is a Law fragment. The Laws are eternal and endlessly powerful. Their fragments are also equal in terms of longevity. So they are a permanent source of Essence.]
'Explain the new title and it's associated ability.'
[Soul Liberator is awarded when you free a soul from restrictions or troubles or curses. This skill has a passive perk of sensing and locating troubled souls, those that have been blocked from the cycle of reincarnation by any means. The 'Curse Remover' is an all-rounder skill useful almost everywhere. It is not only about releasing from curses, but releasing anything. Debuffs can be removed, adverse effects can be nullified and the best part is that this skill can even be used to cure diseases and improve physical and mental conditions. This skill can only be obtained through this specific title.]
'Tell me about the Lightning Law Constitution.'
[The benefit of this Law lies in its associated affinity and immunity. You cannot occupy any kind of Law constitutions as you are not a child of this dimension. But the affinity and immunity can be well utilized. Channel the lightning from the storage to your body in a very low amount. The sting and pain will make you numb, but will increase the progress. Affinity can be increased by channelling the lightning into your attacks. There is a 25% chance for successfully making the enemy numb. The gradings are applicable.]
Lee took a few minutes to completely digest the information. Afterwards, he uttered in mind-
'Status!'
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Name: Lee
Age: 20
Title: Grim-reaper, Soul Liberator
Fame: 635
Essence: 126
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Health: 190
Strength: 190
Vitality: 190
Agility: 190
Defense: 190
Endurance: 190
Sense: 190
Intelligence: 70
Resolve: 60
Immunity:-
Greater Poison Immunity (1/1000000)
Lesser Lightning Immunity (0/100)
Affinity:-
Lesser Poison Affinity (0/100)
Lesser Lightning Affinity (0/100)
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Qi: 0
Mana: 0
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Innate Skills:-
View
Foresight
EsGen
EsConv
Curse Remover
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INVENTORY:-
QUESTS:-
MAP:-
SHOP:-
RE-MODEL:-
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*sigh*
Lee glanced at the peacefully sleeping ladies and bought a bread loaf from the Shop. While chewing down the bread, he upgraded the 'Resolve' by 10 points using 100 Essence. After eating the whole loaf, he stood and walked towards Fenfang's bed and slipped into her blanket. He hugged her from behind and fell asleep.