The Thar desert once again brings a lot of memories . Evan Swan maybe we'll visit his grave again .
And I have to be careful so that the doesn't appear again even though it's dead but anything can happen .
I held my breath on the border before I enter the desert . I released my breath in order to calm my body .
We entered the desert and walked for 2 minutes where we saw a river .
Huh that wasn't there the last time we came here . We followed the path along the river to find some palm trees .
Jay :
Hey McElroy when we came here the last time were there palm trees .
McElroy: (unsure)
I don't know. But I think there weren't any just like that river .
Lilia :
Even I don't think I saw any river and I was here twice .
Livia :
Our monks are also required to train in the desert once a year m If something was off the place I would have known .
We kept walking forward until we saw someone riding a camel . I asked him about it location . He pointed towards the east , And after a few hours of walking we were shocked . A place where there was supposed to be an outpost was nowhere to be found but in its place wasa giant desert city .
Livia : What
Lilia : The
Jay and McElroy: Fuck .
Lilia : Hey language . (slaps lightly in back)
There was lush greenery with sandy walls . And a circle of clear blue water both inside and outside the walls . With a cross flow of the river . And luxurious houses . I Think This is what you call a paradise .
I wish I had binoculars right now . But I don't and it's not even convenient enough that some other will have it .
Jay : Binoculars, Anyone ?
All : No .
Looks like we have to approach it .
We arrived at the entrance to see something we met a long ago .
That's right the one and only
Desert scourge .
Or atleast it's statue . On the entrance there were two statues of the scourge . fiercely and menacingly facing towards the entrance.
We tried to blend in as much as possible. But the guards at the gate spotted us . Now it is time to bluff .
Officer :
Hey you where is your identification.
Jay : Lie 1
We were attacked by monsters and barely managed to get here but we lost it .
Officer: Failed
What are you babbling there are no monsters . Stop daydreaming and show me something for id .
McElroy: Attempt 2
Forgive this brother of mine but he is a little off . We were attacked by bandits while arriving here .
Officer,: In progress .
It seems you can't help it . What were you carrying .
McElroy : .,. Vegetables and fruits
Officer:( Not convinced)
Why would bandits attack you for vegetables and fruits.
McElroy : And exotics.
Officer: (Almost done)
What exotic items ,?
McElroy:
Some art pieces , and some books .
Officer: (convinced)
Ok fine you can enter .
The iron door swung open and we saw a true beauty in city architecture. Houses evenly spaced out . Cleanly cut stone slab floor . Evenly spaced
lamp light and benches in between .
Even the houses were made out of marble , and a very small quantity of wood was used anywhere else was made with stone or other types of rocks . With trees planted in each side of the road .
And behind the trees and in between the houses a small channel of water flowing out of the gate .
Livia and Lilia and McElroy were bewildered . Both never saw anything like this .
I was comparing this with Raizon from the past . They felt somewhat similar .
But Raizon was way futuristic .
From the distance there was a tower sticking out and on the top of the tower was a shining stone . So big that it was used as a beacon for this place .
McElroy: Wow this place is just amazing .
Lilia : We are here for work . Control your excitement.
? : Wait till night it looks even more stunning at night .
I expected one more character to appear but was mistaken by someone talking in the background.
Well one more thing to look forward to .
Lilia : Hey where should we start .
I'm confused . I mean should we stay for sometime and move to start searching.
Livia :
I think what were searching for us here .
Lilia :
Where ,?
She points at the top of the tower.
Lilia :
We are supposed to haul that ? ,(confused)
Livia : From what the guildmaster told us that is the closest thing we are supposed to get .
Jay : Oh damn .
The shining star
Difficulty: D+
Quest reward : 1 free path of pain skill.
Huh that is weird generally I have to spent lots of points just to get something useful or functional .
But the reward seems pretty fishy .
Even the dragon which was an S+ mission offered me stat points.
And now a supposedly D+ mission is giving me a free skill .
What are you thinking X do you think I can't see behind your schemes .
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Maybe the market would be a good place to start . The bar didn't go well last time .
Well the crescent sword or more like huge ass sickle was damaged by the dragon fight .
So I wanted to find a blacksmith .
I asked some locals for directions .
The readily helped me . A blacksmith at last.
I entered the shop to be blasted with a strong surge of heat . It seemed that one was working .
The blacksmith saw me and told his apprentice to keep hammering .
Blacksmith:
Welcome to my shop what do you want some Armor , weapons or want to have something repaired .
Jay : I have this sword with me it got damaged during a fight .
I hauled the huge crescent swor out .
The blacksmith was stumped .
Blacksmith :
Is this a sickle or a sword . ?
Jay:
It says that it is a sword . And the blade was made resembling a crescent moon .
Blacksmith: (studying the sword )
The blade is sharp and yet durable
The material seems to be stronger than mythril . And weaker than adamantite .
The it is heavier than a normal mythril sword . Where did you even get this .
This will be hard to restore since I am not familiar with the material .
Jay :
Umm can you tell me something about this place I am new here .
Blacksmith:
This place is also called the
City of Harmony. It was built to improve the relations between the
Immortals and the gods .
Jay:
Can you tell me about the Immortals.
Blacksmith:
Did you live your entire life under a rock . Everyone knows about them .
Well since you're my first customer of the day I'll should tell you .
They are a group of revolutionaries . They want to take the living human races forward . Its been 30 years since the war ended and this city stands as a proof of the victory .
The ruler of this city has fixed a stone on top of his palace as a beacon that anyone came come to this city regardless of their race or position.
Jay : But until now I only saw humans what about others .
Blacksmith:
That's the catch . The elves can't come here . The dwarves are busy .
Dragons would cause chaos .
Demons live too far away from this place. So there are only humans .
Jay :
So why won't the elves be here .
Blacksmith :
This is common knowledge at this point . The elves are ...
From inside the shop someone shouted to get back to work .
Blacksmith,:
Coming. Listen I gotta go and take care of your sword . It will be done in around 2 days .
And he left. Great . I wonder how the others are doing .
Lilia was trying to find books at a library .
These words I have never seen them before .
Mechanical principles to engineering.
Basic explanation of quantum physics.
Various methods for determine the percentage purity of a substance .
Theory of relativity.
These words look something out of
a fantasy language but I can still read it .
I opened the one labelled engineering.
I saw many frightening pictures I immediate closed it . There were so many frightening words and letters I have never seen before . What is a fulcrum ?
Maybe something simple like novels .
Let me see 200 fables for children.
She opened the book . To find various colourful pictures and she was so entranced by them that she was completely lost in the world .
Livia was roaming the markets . She saw fishes that were fresh even though they were in the middle of a desert . Fruits , wild herbs not commonly found . Meat at a steep price. Like they had tons in store .
McElroy
McElroy wandered into the bar where he ordered a drink .
Bartender :
Ah a new face you're not from around here .
McElroy:
Yes it's my first time here . Could you recommend some sights in this city .
Bartender :
Well there are not that many sights since this is a commerce captial .
But maybe you could visit .
The shrine of our guardian beast .
The protector of desert .
The 10000 toothed fierce beast of the desert .
McElroy: (inner thoughts)
The scourge of the desert was a much better sounding title than this .
He finished his drink and went ahead to pay he put his hand on his pocket .
Lilia bought something and went ahead to pay .
Livia bought a herb and went ahead to pay .
They all simultaneously realised that the one who held the money was Jay and they don't know where he is .
Because they split up .
McElroy : Shit
Lilia : Oh no !
Livia : Oh ...
McElroy was turned in because he tried to dash out . Livia returned the herb . And Lilia tried to return the item the shopkeeper refused to accept it .
When she told him she didn't have anything . She was told to sell something of equivalent value .
She sold every piece of equipment she had on her .
McElroy turned in . Lilia went into debt
Livia couldn't get what she wanted .
Meanwhile Jay .
Jay : (inner thoughts)
Maybe I should go on a luxurious outing with a girl sometime after I get out .