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"Speech"
'Thoughts'
[System]
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Silver could currently be seen at the computer at the front desk of his shop as he was scrolling through the rather large list of items that his store was selling, all information regarding the items being explained on the screen. Since he was running this shop, he knew that he needed to familiarise himself with everything it had.
Both he and Nexus had easily swept through that forest training ground, the Radiant Beasts that they encountered were at the beginner battle stages, so obviously not at all powerful. The final monster was probably at the peak of the beginner stage, which was still not that much of a threat for them as Nexus defeated it rather quickly.
Speaking of Nexus, the small dragon was currently sleeping on the top of his desk on the section that wasn't occupied by books or anything. He wanted Nexus to rest in the resting place where a number of comfortable beds were set up for Radiant Beasts, but the dragon didn't want to and followed him around constantly.
Silver just gave up on trying to get him to stay as he just let the dragon sleep on his desk.
'Security System?'
[That's correct. This story is protected by the power of my master] The System explained as Silver continued to read about the different store items. Though, he did listen to the System as he did so. [If there is any trouble due to a customer, then my master's power will deal with them accordingly. Especially if the customer may use violence within the store]
'I see, at least I know I'll be safe then.' Silver thought to himself in relief. At the current time, he knew that he wasn't strong enough to properly protect himself. Especially if he encounters a powerful Master who proves to be aggressive towards him. The store seems to be a safe haven for him due to the protection. 'Who is this master of yours anyway? Will I meet them?'
[I cannot disclose such information, and I doubt you will be meeting them any time soon]
'Ah, too bad.'
Silver gave a sad smile as he heard this, he would have liked to properly thank the person who gifted the System to him. They were obviously also the person who allowed him to be reborn, and he was very grateful for that. If he were to ever actually meet them, then he would give his proper thanks to them.
As Silver continued to read about the items, his attention was soon caught by a calming dinging sound. He turned his attention upwards to see that someone had obviously entered the store, triggering the sound that played whenever someone passed through. Silver stopped facing his computer and turned in his chair to face the front.
"Greetings, how can I help?"
The person that had walked in appeared to be a man who was probably in his late fifties or so, Silver wasn't entirely sure. He had hair that was brown and was starting to grey, which was impressive since people usually had grey hair starting to grow in their thirties. He wore a white dress shirt underneath a brown leather coat, along with wearing long dark grey dress pants, and finishing off with some brown leather shoes.
Silver also noticed the Radiant Beast that was walking beside the man, though it appeared to be stumbling a bit as it was slightly dragging itself as it walked. The man gave it a concerned look as he tried to help the beast walk. The beast being made entirely of jagged spherical rocks that gave it a bulky humanoid shape, along with a pair of black circular eyes. The spherical rocks each having small white patches on top of each.
It also had a large mouth, though no visible teeth of any kind.
Silver easily identified the Radiant Beast to be a Tundra Stone Guarder, not the most common, but not the rarest of Radiant Beasts. They were usually found roaming around in caves or just outside of them, they aren't the most aggressive or battle offensive beasts, they were more focused on defense than anything. Nothing wrong with that though.
This particular one was of the Tundra sub-species due to it being obviously found within the tundra areas.
"Ah, are you the owner here, young man?" The male asked in surprise upon seeing Silver sitting down at the front desk. The man had expected to see an adult when he walked in, not someone who looked as if they should have been going to school. Silver just gave the man an amused smile as he nodded his head.
"Yes, I am the owner. Is something wrong with you Tundra Stone Guarder? They don't usually walk with such difficulty, especially since they should be used to traversing rather rough terrains. And my floor is as flat as flat can be."
"O-Oh, I see. Yes, Regin here has been unwell, and it's very concerning." The man shook his head and explained. He was surprised to hear the statement that Silver gave, though he shook his head to refocus. "He hasn't been eating much at all, I can't exactly tell why. His body is also feeling weak, causing him to have trouble moving..."
"I see... Excuse me for a second then." Silver reached towards one of the books on his desk as he stood up before walking out from the desk and to the Radiant Beast. Silver notice that Nexus was still sleeping soundly, so he just let the dragon sleep as he went to deal with the current situation.
Silver flicked through the book for a second as he bent down slightly, Stone Guarders are rather tall, almost as tall as him, so he didn't need to bend down much.
"May I ask how long this has been happening?"
"Eh? Oh, I think... maybe for around three weeks now." The man answered as Silver nodded his head before flicking through the book before stopping. Silver then looked at the golem and noticed it had some ice that was escaping through its mouth. "I-Is something wrong?"
"Has Regin here been exposed to an excessive amount of water before this began?"
"Water?" The man repeated as he looked up slightly as he seemed to be thinking. He then looked back at Silver after a few seconds. "Yes, indeed. Regin here ended up being hit by an attack from a water Radiant Beast. It didn't cause much damage to him though."
"Okay, I think understand the situation here." Silver voiced as he then showed the book to the man, who blinked as he looked at it. "I believe that Regin here is suffering from a simple case of frost shattering. Caused by water entering through cracks within rocks, though that shouldn't be a problem since Regin here is of the Tundra sub-species. Their cold outer bodies are more resilient and provide better protection against water, and most liquid."
"But, then how does he have this case of shattering...?"
"Regin, can you open your mouth for me?" Silver asked as the Radiant Beast nodded its head as he opened up his large mouth. Silver narrowed his eyes as he saw that the ice that was hanging from the beast's mouth was reaching down all the way into the main inner body. "The water must have ended up going into Regin's mouth and into its main inner body. A Stone Guarder's inner bodies are far weaker compared to their exterior and usually have cracks all over, so frost shattering occurs much easier. The water must have entered into those cracks and the overall cold body of Regin must have frozen that water."
"I-Is there something that can help with this...?" The man looked panicked as he heard Silver's explanation. Silver knew that if this was left for even a few more days, then it's very much possible that the inner body of Regin might collapse into small pieces. Incredibly bad since the inner body was almost like an organ system for them, it helps them stay alive as it circulates their energy.
"Don't worry. Just give me a second." Silver assured the man as he walked towards one of the aisles of his store as the man and Regin just watched as he left. They didn't wait long though as Silver soon emerged, though he seemed to be carrying a small rectangular container that had a black base and a transparent top.
The man watched curiously as Silver opened up the container, to which they all saw that there were three icy blue spherical crystal objects neatly placed in the container. They were probably all around the size of a golf ball. Silver then took one of them before walking over to Regin after having closed the container.
"Regin, I'm going to need you to swallow this. It's to help your condition." Silver stated firmly to the beast as Regin stared at the ball with hesitation. Eating was painful for it, that was why it didn't eat nearly as much, or at all, over the few weeks. Especially since its diet was rocks and such, it was that much more painful. "If you want to get better, I need you to eat this."
Regin looked towards his Master, who gave him an encouraging nod. Regin then closed his eyes after taking hold of the crystal as he then plopped it into its mouth before crushing it inside his mouth before the pieces soon began falling down into the main inner body. Regin seemed surprised though, it didn't any pain.
They all watched as Regin then blinked a few times as the beast then looked at its body in confusion. They all soon noticed that the ice that was hanging from its mouth melted away instantly. Regin suddenly felt its pain relieve itself of quite a lot of pain as it gave a big smile and spun its arms round and round for a second.
"Wh-What exactly was that, young man?" The man asked with an astonished look as he saw the now energised Radiant Beast of his. Only a few seconds ago it was still in constant pain, now it seemed as if all of it was just some act. Silver just smiled as he looked at Regin.
"These are Intasis Crystals. They are mainly consumed by beasts of the Earth attribute, and upon consumption, it removed any form of water on and in the body before it slowly begins to reconstruct the areas affected by said water. Though, it only reconstructs rocks, not flesh and blood. Regin should be back to his optimal state in the next few days."
"I see! Thank you so much, young man!" The man bowed his head in respect and appreciation as Silver just nodded his head with a small smile. Silver then handed the man the container, which held the remaining two Intasis Crystals.
"Here, in case it happens again, just have Regin take another one. You can pay for it at a later date if you want."
"No worries, I can pay for it now! How much is it?"
"Oh, it costs 20,000 Ruen." Silver just blinked as the man didn't seem to mind the price at all as he easily handed over the sufficient amount as Silver just took it with a blink of his eyes. The man was probably rather rich, not the absolute riches, but definitely better off than most people. "Ah, thank you, sir."
"No, no. I should be thanking you!" The man laughed as Regin walked up next to the man and gave Silver a small bow of thanks. Silver just smiled and waved his hand. "You don't need to be so formal with me, young man. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Liam Harrison!"
"I see, nice to meet you, Mr. Harrison. My name is Silver."
"Ah~, Young Silver, it is then!"
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