Tau really wants to push on but he needs more goblins. To carry loot out of here now that he has an idea of the kind of resources and how to harvest them he wants them for his horde. His personal [Bag of Hording] can hold a lot of items but he can't bring any of them out until he actually creates his horde which requires a whole another set of items and more magically power than he can create right now. He is at least happy that the daily mission is reasonable from the horde.
[Daily Mission]
Enter the next fifth floor of the dungeon
Reward: X5 Sturdy wagons.
Tau knows that the system rewards are based on his overall objectives but he thinks,'that's a little on the nose.' Now he worries the system also brings danger so now he also has in the back of his head that either the journey or the destination will be dangerous. He will find out to his dismay that it is both.
Oda comes back holding a bracelet. It's red and has several gems of pretty pink and yellow. He goes to Tau to show him. The bracelet was on one of the Jackol's arms. Tau takes a look at it is very well made he is not what kind of craftsgobo made this.
[A wedding Bracelet]
info: A band created to represent the love of one to another. Part of a set. Must be worn with its companion piece.
Description: A magical item that connects two lovers, adds skill
Properties: Lovers bond: depend on how much you love your partner. Their is an increase in total power by up to 25%.
Tau hands it back to him quickly, "If any of the girls ever find out about this item you won't live long to find its companion." The only thing that Tau thought is how it can be used to measure how much he loves them and the kind of problems that could lead just his few seconds of wonder about which one of them loves him the most already made him realize this should never fall into their hands.
Oda steps back a little the scent from Tau deathly serious which caught Jade attention. Oda scrambling he puts the bracelet away. Jade smiles at the the pretty pink jewels before they leave her sight she goes back to analyzing her blueprint.
"Jade your artisan talent, remind me does it recommend any specific job combinations?" Asks Tau he moves closer to her one to distract from the bracelet I case she saw and two find an exploit for her talent. Jade neatly folds away her blueprint knowing what is going to follow soon.
"No not specifically but I do know that I want to be an inventor so I'm going to find another creation related job and then of course an enchanter. " says Jade she has rough idea that she needs to grow in her talent it's just that very few gobo's trade in job books.
Tau smiles imagining Jade in overall and yellow helmet. "I have a skill book for a job. It is the constructor, a type of creator if you think about it." His mind keeps creating images of a buff Jade lifting bricks. It is turning his scent funny as he fails to control himself the thought of her being a construction worker is really odd.
"I will take it what do you want for it?" She says excited if she can another job then she only has to get the enchanter job from Reku. That old hag has so many connections half the goblins in the Get are her grandkids. Jade hates dealing with her she never give any kind of bargain.
"I want you to become a master and help us, I will give you all the resources you need to get your skills up, that's what I want." Says Tau with a glee in his face. Jade equally happy. It's been sometime since has able to create. Dimitri only wanted her for her taming skill. She flashes fury.
Oda puts a hand on her shoulder her eyes distant and vacant. A smile on his face, Jade pulls back away from him trying to hide behind Tau. This makes them all laugh as she is to big to hide behind any of them.
The others start to awaken they have been down almost an hour, they all crying, growls of heartbreak and loss. After a while of this mourning Zetu is the only composed enough to be asked a question.
"I think when you gave us our Kobold it created a bond that allowed to control and communicate with them and now that bond has been ripped it feels like my skin is fresh is burning just form the air." Says Zetu. Tau looks at Jade.
"Did the same thing happen to you with your first pet the one that Dimitri killed." Asks Tau, a scent of deep loathing and regret all covered in rage pure unfocused rage sweeping over all of themthe like a tsunami.
"I only feel rage for what he did and I will never forgive him. He is a real monster." Says Jade her voice uncharacteristically predatory. Tau takes it in reminding himself that everyone has their reasons for being here even if they were brought against their will.
"Then will kill him," says Oda to Jade trying to make her feel better. Tau and Jade look at him faces full of surprise. Tau has never scented a more powerful goblin Dimitri is a giant sequoia tree while Tau a humble twig. Tau doesn't want trouble with him. Jade equally surprised again adds another point to the black goblin. She smiles and say something that made Oda sit down.
"If you kill him I will go out on a date with you not before then." She thought hit her as something impossible but she remembers he pr old love stories about how love makes the impossible, possible. Oda with his bum on the floor smiling like neve per before, searing Jade's words into his head. Promising to himself to do this for her.
"Yeah we should get training then he is super strong way stronger than all of us combined." Says Tau. Oda smile fades he hasn't actually interacted with Dimitri since the moment they were when Dimitri abandoned him.
"I will do it anyways, I promise you all that he will die by hand." Oda says recounting the experience he went through because of how Dimitri treated him. Jade can scent their is something more between them than just the promise that Oda just made.
"Fine then I will trust in you to do this, and I promise to help you in anyway i can to help you achieve your goal." Says Jade. The others around looking at them oddly Dimitri to them is a tower that they will necver climb and yet these two are making such bold declaration. Impi thinks what his declaration will be. He will have it be important to him but he doesn't even know what he wants. Until a few days ago the best he could hope is a few days of food...
Meanwhile...
"So does this make you leader now?" Asks one of the Star members, since they ran away she wants to know the plan. At the time Pilo made a reasonable argument that the boss man is dead and going to save him is the same as suicide. They all didn't want to but Pilo is there leader and where he goes they will follow. At least she will.
"Fuck should I know p, when we get back to the Get we can explain they died and continue on our role in the horde." Says Pilo poor delusional Pilo. The others all look at each other perplexed they thought they would flee to anothe band or become lost ones or something returning to the band is also sucuide.
but alas none of them are brave enough to say anything to him. The one about Pilo leader is his new attitude which is aggressive and enforced by his power house of a Kobold. They are all riding hard following until they come upon a small group. The goblins are all members of the Emerald Horde.
"What are you doing so far away from the Get, I asked you a question gobo answer me...?" Asks Pilo comandingly, unlike Pilo who is supreme confident. Palesa has had her bands out since they started moving again. When the Kobold were spotted they had moved to surround them so as soon as Pilo stopped talking when one o pf his bumped him it is then he sees that they are surrounded.
"I think that is what I shoul be asking you Black-Blood" says a Matte green Goblina...
Elsewhere
Ayanda is riding with the thrusters, finally back in her proper position it will take them a few days to make their from the eight floor to the surface most of which will be spent crossing the seventh floor desert. Hopefully Asande will done with her hair brained scheme and they finally go after the eighth banner lord.
She Spurs on her Wilddog go faster as they come past a collection of cluster of hippos, the pack makes wquick work of them and moves on.