Einslie walked out of the smithy and there stood 2 players
???: Hey did you make this?
The player held the Hauberk that Einslie made
Einslie: If yes..what is it to you?
???: My name is Skreebul and next to me is Drafn, we are here to recruit you to the souls of the void
Einslie: And what's in it for me?
Skreebul: Huh?
Einslie: Look here...you came here with an item that i put on the auction for a reason. Now i would think that the person that sent you would be very angry if you came back empty handed. So i want 400 crowns daily and if i make an item you pay for it.
Drafn: Look here you low leveled noobie!
Skreebul punched Drafn and whispered
Skreebul: Shut the hell up you wanna make the gm mad?
Skreebul: Alright.. alright i'll port back to the castle and talk to the gm
A portal appeared in front of the player and he disappeared
Unknown Castle
*Pant *Pant
Skreebul: Void! Void!
???: What?
Skreebul: The smith...he wants 400 daily and we pay for created items
???: Didn't you hear i am not farming a boss for 5 days to get 1 item i want. I don't care what it takes you bring him here
Skreebul: With the buffs it's theoretically 3 days
???: And i can theoretically kill you right now
Skreebul:Jeesus somebody didn't have their morning coffee
Skreebul: Alright Drafn port me back
Back at the smithy
Einslie: Sooo....
Skreebul sighs
Skreebul: 400 a day and we also pay for the items
Einslie: Nice
Skreebul: Please accept the invite
Invite to Souls Of Void
Accept YES/NO
"Yes"
You have joined: Souls Of Void guild
Einslie: Alright what do you need of me then?
Skreebul: 3 kettle helmets, 4 breastplates, 4 pairs greaves, 2 pairs of sabatons
Einslie: You know that i can only create iron items for now right?
Skreebul: Yes when you are done with this task, we are going to take you for power leveling
Einslie: Do you have the parchment for the helmets and breastplates?
Skreebul: Yes
He took out 2 parchments and handed them to Einslie
Einslie: Alright i'll get to doing that and you can go do whatever
Einslie turned back and headed back into the smithy
Inside of the smithy
"Alright i'll need a better hammer and a pickaxe"
But a dawning realisation came upon Einslie
"Don't tell me that i need parchments for that.....nooooo"
"Welp back to the auction house i go, i got this weird feiling i'm gonna spend quite some time there"
"No screw it i'll just make the armor and log off"
two and a half hours later, his body slumped in front of his smithing table, his head lay on the table with a look of immeasurable disappoinment on it
As a single tear streak down it
"All normals"
Einslie sat there contemplating his in game choices in becoming a blacksmith when suddenly something or rather someone disturbed his moment of peace and quiet
??:Hello?
A female voice rang out
??: I need a chest piece and i have heard that a blacksmith works here?
Einslie: We are closed
He chirped back to the voice not moving a muscle
the voice got gradually closer
??: I just need it for a dungeon, that's all
The figure now stood in the only doorway leading out of the room where Einslies body currently resided
Einslie: I said we are closed!
Einslie quickly stood up and glanced at the doorway where the figure stood
It moved a step closer, as Einslie got a closer look at it
Almond shaped eyes, fair skin, full red lips, flowing black hair and a slim body
An Asian beauty stood in the doorway, her beauty rivaling that of Reyna
??: I am the niece of a chaebol ceo
Einslie: A what?
??: A huge Korean conglomerate
Einslie: Still closed
??:40000 crowns
Einslie: Lady you aren't leaving unless i make it are you?
??: This ladies name is Yura, and you better adress me such, and no i'm not
Einslie: Alright Yura what size are you
Yura: What?
Einslie: Ugh jeez what size are your breasts?
Yura: You perv
She slapped Einslies face
Einslie: Do you want a comfortable breastplate or not?
Yura: Well yes but....
Einslie: It's just a number
Yura: It's a very personal number, it would be like me asking about your size
Einslie: Well that's easy it's six and a half
Her face completely turned red like a rope tomato
Yura: You... you...you perv
Einslie sat back at his chair
Einslie: It's just numbers don't look so deep into it sooo.....
Yura: 34C
Einslie: Now let the maestro do his job
Einslie took 4 ingots out of a wooden crate on his left and placed them on the table
He swung his hammer up and down at the ingots
A gold hue appeared around the ingots as they started forming into a chest piece
Yura: Whoa
Einslie: Hush woman i need to focus
Yura: What..what did you just say?
She started fuming
Einslie: Focus!
15 minutes later
Einslie: Now this is lucky and worth 40000
Breastplate of the Defender
Rating: Legendary
Durability: 100/100
Defense: 85
Blunt damage reduction: 10%
Slash damage reduction:10%
Pierce damage reduction:10%
Magic damage reduction:10%
If health is bellow 15% while equipped increases damage dealt and damage reduction by 8%
If hit has a chance to cast: Roots of the Marsh
If hit has a chance to cast: Vampiric touch
If hit has a chance to cast: Riposte
Einslie: Hmmm...how to say this, it looks quite overpowered does it not?
Einslie pointed out while scratching his chin
Yura: Yes, yes it does
Einslie: Well i did my part of the deal so i'm going to need that 40000
Yura: Yes here it is
Player wants to trade with you do you accept
Yes/No
Einslie: Yes
You got 40000 crowns
Yura: Ummm....
Einslie: What?
Yura: Could you create me a full set?
Einslie: Well number one that's gonna be really expensive, number two the chance of the other items being over the quality of rare are insane, and number three i don't have enough iron on me for that
Yura: I can pay way above the market price
She exclaimed
Einslie sighed
Einslie: You really like using your wealth don't you...well i guess we do need to stock up iron anyways so two birds with one stone
Tarc North Gate
Einslie and Yura were slowly walking towards the gate
Guard: Hey you!
the guard pointed at Einslie
Guard: Aren't you supposed to be in jail?
Einslie: Ummm....no
Guard: Yes...yes you were working with the dwarf
Yura quickly whispered to Einslie
Yura: What did you do?
Einslie: Nothing,nothing what do we do about him?
Yura: Let me handle that
Yura walked closer to the guard and put her hand on his cheek
She leaned closer to him and whispered into his right ear
Yura: Can 2000 crowns fix this situation?
Guard: Yes it can but hurry up, i don't want to loose my post
Yura: Alright hurry up
Yura: I never want to do that again, what even happened? Did you go to the jail?
Einslie: Well.....
Yura turned to Einslie
Yura:Well what?
Einslie: It looks like the vampire baroness doesn't like the dwarf blacksmith i work with
Yura stopped in her tracks
Yura: Wait...wait wait
Einslie: Ummmm what?
Yura: Do you not know how rare vampires are? And now you tell me that the baroness is a vampire
Einslie: Yeah?
Yura: Yeah? We need to tell viscount Vrees about this, the rewards are going to be insane
Einslie: Rewards for what?
Yura: For killing the baroness dummy, vampires are probably as hated as mages
Einslie: So who is this viscoun Vrees?
Yura: You don't know?
Einslie: Nope
Yura smiled a little bit
Yura: I'm actually amazed that there is somebody that knows less about the game than me, Vrees is the first player to become a part of the nobility, did some high rated quest or something
Einslie: Why did you say that vampires are probably as hated as mages?
Yura: Oh my, you really don't know a lot do you?
Yura: Well mages are quite how to say this....op so without the class being specifically nerfed the developers added the Church of the Red Flame, a sect that goes hunting around for player mages
Einslie: That is pretty cool
Yura: Where are we even going?
Einslie: We need to go through the Tarc forest to get to the mine
Yura: Give me a sec i'll look at my map....oh that's quite far away we should hurry up
After a while Einslie and Yura stopped before the imposing wood ahead of them
Yura looked at Einslie
Einslie: Why do you look so pale?
Yura: D..does it matter just give me your hand
Einslie: Wait are you scared?
Yura: J..just give me your hand!
She screamed out
Einslie: Jesus it's just a forest
Her cold palm touched his
Einslie: Alright lets go
Einslie took a few steps forward before something dragged him back
He glanced back at the frozen Yura
Einslie: Oh my lord
He walked back
Einslie: You can just go back if you're that scared
Yura: But... we're already here
Einslie sighed
Einslie: So you are too scared to go forward and you don't want to go back
After a few minutes of waiting Einslie came up with an idea
Einslie: Alright take off your armor
Yura: What...no no i won't
Einslie: I just wanna go to the mine ok?
Yura took off her armor
Einslie took a few steps towards her and sweeper her off onto his arms
Yura: What are you doing!
Einslie: Just put your hands over my neck and close your eyes, if i have to carry you there i will
Abandoned Mine
Einslie: Ok here we are
Einslie put Yura down
Einslie: Wait a second
Einslie could hear a faint sound of what seemed like bones rattling
Einslie: I think we need to hide!
Yura: What? where?
Einslie: There
Einslie pointed to a huge rock to their right
A skeleton clambered out of the mine
Skeleton warrior
level: 10
Einslie: Well that wasn't there the last time i went there
Yura grabbed Einslies head
Yura: Why are you so nonchalant about this it is a level 10 skeleton!
Einslie: I guess i'm excited to see how overpowered the chestpiece i made is
Yura: How can you think of that at such a time!
Einslie: I worked hard on that! I know that must be rare to you but i did!
The skeleton moved its head towards the sound of the bickering couple and started walking towards them
As Einslie and Yura peeked over the rock the skeleton drew its ancient blade
Einslie: Well now we got its aggro we have to fight
Yura: Wait we have to party up for shared exp
Yura invites you to party do you accept
Yes/No
Einslie: Yes
Yura: Alright i'm the tanks so let me go first
Einslie unsheathed his rapier preparing for the battle to come
Yura rushed the skeleton from the left side of the rock
She stopped a few steps ahead of the undead opponent
A horrendous scream came out of her that made Einslies hair stand up on his body
Yura uses: Bloodcurdling scream
The undeads attention seemed to be completely towards Yura
Einslie quickly made his move
He ran towards the left side of the skeleton and stabbed it into its exposed ribs
You dealt: 37 damage
"Oh damn"
The skeletons head instantly snapped onto Einslie as its left hand connected with his helmet
His head unexpectedly moved left from his impact as a ringing sound pierced his ear
You recieved: 30 damage
As Einslie was staggered for a few seconds Yura took the opportunity to charge the skeleton with her shield in front of her
Yura uses: Valiant charge
It moved the skeleton but it didn't do much to sway its attacks
It swung its sword upwards and then downards towards her head
A loud screetching sound could be heard as the ancient blade connected with her helmet
Yura dropped on one knee as vines from the ground engulfed the undead enemy
"Those must be the roots of the marsh...now is my chance"
Einslie moved closer towards it and tried to stab it again
"Flurry"
His attack multiplied on his own as the tip of the blade struck the skeleton 4 times
You dealt 152 damage
The skeletons gaze was now firmly on Einslie as it aimed another slash of its blade towards his midsection
Einslies blade didn't reach its position to block the blow as the skeletons blade struck his thorax
His body went flying back a little
As he lay on the ground trying to catch his breath he noticed Yura exchanging blows with the undead monster
Sweat was starting to seep out of her helmet as the skeleton pushed her to her limits
Einslie stood back up as he tried to focus on the skeleton in front of him
The skeleton kicked Yuras shield sending he flying back
Its head creaked back at Einslie
Its eyes were fiery red as Einslie got ready for another confrontation
But before he could even get ready it was standing right ahead of him
Its blade swished up and back down onto Einslies head
Einslie moved his hand to block the blow
The blades collided and Einslies shatters into small pieces
The blade connects with Einslies helmet
You recieved: 70 damage
Gained status effect: bleed
Lightning smashed into the skeleton
You dealt: 200 damage
The skeletons bones broke apart as it fell to the ground
Einslie: What the hell?
You got: 1500 xp, you got skeleton warrior bones x10, you got 100 crowns
You leveled up
You leveled up
You leveled up
You leveled up
Einslie sat down
Einslie: Jesus
Yura: What happened?
Einslie:Ugh i'm bleeding again
Reyna:Don't worry i have a bandage
Einslie: Nice just put it on my head, that should work
More rattling could be heard from the inside of the mine
Einslie: Oh god what now
4 skeletons came out of the mine with a barely looking human figure behind them
?: Who dares to attack the great Gamalan!
Einslie: Ugh i'm done
Einslie sat back on the ground
Yura: Wait what?
Einslie: You think we can fight that?
Yura: Well....no but we can try
Einslie laid on the cool grass
Einslie: Don't worry it's gonna work out
Yura started hyperventilating
Yura: What do you mean it's gonna work out....i'm going to loose gear,levels, money everything!
Gamalan: Ahahahha already giving up? As expected when meeting the great Gamalan
Bang!
A crater was made in front of Einslie and Yura
A humanoid shape appeared that in a blink of an eye decapitated the skeletons and the old man
Blood spurted from the open wound and the old mans body fell to the ground
Yura: Who?...how..what..huh?
Einslie: Ahahahaha see?
Yura: Did you...did you plan that?
Einslie: Of course not thats just pure luck
Yura: That doesn't make me feel any better!
The figure started running towards the both of them
Reyna: Are you ok?
Yura: Yes we are fine
Reyna gazed at the woman ahead of her
Reyna: I did not ask you
Reyna cradled Einslie
Reyna: Are you alright my love?
Einslie: Yes, yes i'm fin how did you find us?
Reyna: I smelt you bleeding
She caressed his face and pressed her forehead to his
Yura looked on confused
Yura: Ummm....aren't we here for something?
Einslie: Oh yes we are here for the iron
Einslie headed towards the enterance of the mine
Yura: Can i ask a few questions?
Einslie: Yeah shoot
Einslie started mining the iron vein in front of him
Yura: What just happened?
Einslie: We got saved are you blind?
Yura: Yeah but by what?
Einslie: Oh yeah that's Reyna she's a vampire
Dink
Einslies pickaxe hit the vein
Yura: A vampire!
She yelled out
Yura: Like an npc?
Dink
His pickaxe hit it again
Yura: Did she say love?
Einslie: Yeah
Yura sat down on the cold damp wooden floor of the mine
Yura: An high level npc in love with a player
Einslie:Can i focus now
Dink
Einslie: Nice
You got: 1x iron ore
You got: 15 exp
Yura: Do you know how crazy that is? It has never happened before even if it can happen
Yura: I'll have to check the forums
Einslie: Can i please focus on the mining please?
Einslie: Oh and what rank are you?
Yura: Copper but with your gear i could be low silver and finally get some dungeons done
Einslie: Ok lets get this done
1 hour later
Enterance of the mine
Pwuah
Einslie: Finally
Einslie stretched a little and glanced at Yura
Einslie: Ready to go?
Yura nodded back at him
Back at the Tarc north Gate
Einslie saw something in the distance
There stood 6 guards and a female figure
Einslie: Well that doesn't look too good
Einslie took a few stepd forwards to the barricade
Einslie: Oh got its her
Yura: Who?
Einslie: The baroness
Ruveria: You scoundrel....you thought you could escape me?
A wicked smile appeared on her face as she took a step forwards
Ruveria: You don't even know what's coming boy!
She extended her hands as long nails started growing out on her fingers
Her skin turn white as snow and her eyes blood red
Fangs show as she breaths in the cool air around her
Drool starts to from under her new form
Ruveria: There we go!
A black scythe came crashing from the sky to the ground a few steps ahead of Einslie
Its glowing red hue fascinated Einslie
His trance like state only broken by a human figure dropping from the sky
The figure turned towards Einslie and Yura
???: Grab my hands
Yura and Einslie looked on confused
???: Just grab my hands or when she charges you both are dead
Both Yura and Einslie grabbed the mysterious persons hands
In the blink of an eye Einslie found himself in a totally new enviroment
He found himself in what seemed like a dining hall with a totally random person ahead of him
??: Welcome to my little shell keep
??: Well little compared to others but still quite homely
Einslie: Ummmm....who are you?
??: Oh i forgot to introduce myself didn't i...my name is N0eclipse with a 0 and not a O and i'm your guildmaster