The festival was for 2 days . As the first day ended . The town was dim of lights . We stayed at an inn . I was just about to end my day .
There was a knock at the door . The door was made of wood . So I couldn't feel who was on the other side .
Guess I have to see it myself . I opened the door . And to no one's surprise it was our dear Phoenix Cleft .
Phoenix Cleft :
Hey Jay and his friend . Are you free right now . I wanted to talk a bit .
Jay :
I was just about to sleep can you come tomorrow.
Phoenix :
Sorry but this was important.
Jay :
Ok sure come in .
The table at the inn had three chairs .
And each of us was sitting there at a perfect 120° .
He placed a box an asked us to open it .
I opened it to find a necklace with a burning feather . The feather itself wasn't releasing any gas and it didn't felt that warm .
Cleft :
This is for completing my challenge.
I scanned it with my phone .
Cleft :
What are you doing?
McElroy:
Just don't mind him
Item description:
Phoenix feather .
A burning feather of the bird of a myth . Can revive once dead . Only be used once .
Jay : I'll accept this .
Jay : But you could have given this anytime . Why now .
Cleft : There was one more thing I wanted to ask .
Cleft :
Do you believe in righteousness . Do you believe you can do what's right .
There was no notification so it's not a mission .
McElroy:
I believe I can .
Jay : Me too .
Cleft :
I want your help .
Recently in this very town there is an group which operates a smuggling ring.
They sell drugs , various very deadly and potent poisons . , Forbidden items and operate the slave market .
Jay : Unforgivable .
Jay clenched his fist .
Cleft : I understand your emotion . I too think these myself .
Jay : Why didn't I knew this earlier . I could have gotten my hands on some
of the items myself . A slave would have been good to fight monsters and finish the quest themselves .
How could I have missed the opportunity. I could have earned money without any problems .
The phone rang .
Due to the changes in the system the update was late . Features were unlocked in the system .
New quest : Destroy the smuggling ring.
Reward : Ruby x1 . emerald x1 .
Diamond x 1 .
Failure : Forces will be enraged .
May lead to unforseen consequences.
New features :
Level cap removed .
Magic system revision .
Quest system rework .
Battle mechanics revised .
New mechanics added
Failure : Death condition removed .
( It doesn't change the fact that you can still die to an enemy but not to mission failure )
For a second I felt immortal until I read this .
Please check the tablet for more details
What ? Update in an already ongoing
game . Maybe the world is procedural generated .
Just to confirm this I heard a loud announcement "No " .
Hmm quest system rework that's why the rewards this time felt odd . Like how there is randomly selected material is given . Like Holy water on an completely unrelated quest
Cleft : Oy are you serious about buying slaves for your own benifit.
Normally I would have said yes . But due to the failure condition I changed my opinion.
Jay :
That was just a joke . Please don't mind me .
Even cleft took it as a joke but McElroy could already see the truth .
Cleft : From my sources
As of tomorrow an underground auction will be held under a tavern .
I can't come with you because I am the host of the festival.
So you'll have to take care of it yourself.
Jay :
Can't you just aske for help from your sources .
Cleft :
We work under one organization but lately they have been too busy . With other affairs.
Cleft :
I want to recruit both of you . Both of your skills and intuition are just what we need .
We want you to join our organization
' The Immortals '
We fight for righteousness and for the sake of the world .
Jay :
The name Witch of Extinction means anything to you .
Cleft :
Where did you learn of her name . She is indeed one of the 3 heads of the organization.
Jay :
So does slaughter counts as righteousness in your book . Destruction of property , loss of lives .
Is this your righteousness.
Answer me Cleft .
Cleft :
We hate slaughter and loss of life , destruction of everything beautiful but we are compelled to do it .
Jay :
Why ? then why do it ?
Cleft :
I can't tell you unless you join us .
McElroy :
If you're that busy why do the festival.
Cleft :
These are special disgusting people . They use any festival as an excuse . And conduct their dealings .
So if they are on the chase they could just blend in . Or worse use them as cover ,. hostage .
Jay : We just need to free the slaves and get them to safety right .
Cleft : No what you need is to burn them to ashes .We only need righteous people amongst us anyone else can just disappear.
McElroy:
Shut up both of you . Stop bickering like kids .
I take on your offer to destroy the market but we wouldn't join your organization and that's final . Do you understand. (Furious)
Cleft and Jay : (somewhat scared )
Yeah
Cleft :
I know what you're trying to say .About the two of you . I would like to decide it myself .
When festivals were mentioned . He hated someone wrecking the festival more than anything .