Damon did as he said. got dressed and looked like a new man wearing some new boots and his very own armor. it was leather but it felt to be infused with many more materials.
Damon went down stairs. old man butcher was behind the counter preparing more food. "I love what you've done to the place. it looks like a bar and grill. a meat shop as well in the back. old man said responding to him.
"this space is pretty huge so I felt I had to do something with it at least. upstairs is obviously my resting and actual living space but down stairs will be a bar and grill along with the same meat shop set up I had in village city."
there were over forty tables and chairs on one side while the other was a spacious clear floor. the bar was long and sturdy. with a good amount of room behind it. stools were also aligned at the bar.
"you look good in that gear. I had it made while you were unconscious. Damon agreed that he indeed looked better than before. oh and that large coat you were wearing I changed it a bit. it took a great deal because it was very strong material but I managed with a little help from a few people." old man said.
Old man reached from behind the bar pulling out a box placing it on the counter. "I got it back yesterday but forgot to hang it up with those pieces you have on now."
Opening the box with excitement Damon's mouth dropped to the floor. the once plain heavy coat was now thinner and was colored sunset orange and black with a hood. the good wasn't just a hood. it had an extra flap over it that could be pulled of his face. Damon did just that after trying it on.
"it's thinner but somehow way heavier than before he said. ahhh, yes I believe it's something dealing with whatever beast it was made from. how did you come across such a coat anyway."
Damon kinda gave him a not so sure look and old man just began laughing. "oh I see, not to worry I don't want to know. but it is very unique."
Damon's entire head was covered and on the flap that came down over his face was an engraving picture of a blood orange snake head looking very similar to Javalin with slit eyes. but through its eyes is how Damon could see out of the cloak hooded mask.
it matched the leather armor he had on as well. the armor was stretchy and solid at the same time. it had blood orange straps around his waist on the pants side and he was very surprised it wasn't hot and actually stayed cool. it had multiple pockets and blade holster as well. his boots were blood orange in the front and all black in the back.
old man smiled from ear to ear seeing Damon's new getup on him and as well as his static reaction.
"wow this is perfect and cool. you have great taste old man. he said with a cheesy smile.
Ding ! you have received a gift you really like. would like to integrate it within the system. seeing the notification surprised Damon but he quickly and mentally said yes.
"oh there's one more surprise within the cloak I'm sure Javalin would like. Damon then took it off and noticed something. there was a large pouch or pocket in the back inside of the cloak near Damon's lowers back. even though it was large Damon was confused. he understood what it was meant to be but felt like Javalin wouldn't fit and it would look like he had a bulge in his lower back if she did get inside it but what occurred next surprised him.
Javalin entered it and disappeared and next her head poked out from it. Damon lifted the coat and it was completely absent of her added weight. he looked down in the pouch and he couldn't see the lower half of her body.
"it's a beast dimensional storage. not many people use them much since our beast live and can be stored within our soul core but people who tend to love the company of their beast have them. that one will actually accommodate her size no matter how big she gets. her size will be manipulated before entry once she gets too big for it. I've had it forever and it used to belong to my. old man stopped his explanation for a second with a solemn face expression. ah nevermind, I thought it would be good for you and her knowing how much she loves being out and about and wrapped around you like a belt." he said with a chuckle.
Damon thanked old man butcher again and again for everything. old man butcher turned his back for a split second and Damon reached on the counter grabbing two pieces of bull bird chunks of meat and dashed out the door. "heyyyyy you thieving brat. old man yelled.
running out stuffing food in his mouth a refreshing sensation came to him as he looked ahead towards the city. obsidian city sounded much alive. he could hear crowds of people in the distance. old man's butcher shop and bar was located on the outskirts.
Damon stopped running once he got closer to other buildings and streets. he could see many people out walking and kids running around playing. he never knew he would feel good about the choice the system pushed on him with getting obsidian city population up but looking at the kids he felt even without the systems task he should have made the same choice.
Many of the adults greeted him as he passed by asking him where he had been and that it was good to see him which seemed odd to him. he simply told them he was out on business and had just returned. he somewhat out it together that everyone didn't know his now past circumstances.
he wanted to pop up and surprise jolly so he didn't contact him and instead continued his way to the castle. upon arriving he saw no one at all and so he went to the stadium and saw a few people training but none he really knew and so he left once again. on his way out he ran into a tall brown skin beauty. her hair was black and dark purple with short curls at the top and back. around the sides were faded with silver streaks. she wore silver and purple armor with a purple wolf engraved on the chest plate with wolf fur attached at the top of her purple and silver boots.
she looked at Damon and continued walking to the training area. "I don't think I remember her at all. who is she. man she's hot and tall. did jolly bring in more people. wait, her scent it's familiar. he then used oculus. he had trained with his eyes alot as well in the space with monsoon after seeing the huge difference it had in his demonic form being able to see energy in a new way. he had successfully got the skill down pat by adding demonic energy in his eyes while oculus was active but he hadn't done it enough times for oculus to level up or get a new eye skill entirely.
Damon's sense of smell had changed as well. it was more sensitive and her scent seemed familiar. while activating oculus another person walked by and their scent was the same as the purple haired girl but a tad different. "oh, that's why it's familiar. she's a mongrel. I didn't realize they smell similar until just now. their different types of energy is the difference maker, otherwise all of them would smell exactly the same." he thought to himself.
he saw silver streaks of energy entangling itself with purple sparking aura as he looked at the girl who was vora. her aura is smooth but intense. vora stopped suddenly and looked back right at Damon. he was about to deactivate oculus and turn away when he stopped himself. "no, I'm changing my ways he said to himself thinking about how he would usually turn tail and walk away when it came to odd situations like this especially with girls he decided he would hold a strong and confident posture even though he had just been caught inspecting her.
"keen senses you have, to be able to catch me observing you. I have no bad intentions it's just I don't remember seeing you around but your scent captured my attention. I was just trying to determine why you seemed familiar when I haven't seen you before. " Damon said confidently while deactivating oculus as his deep purple eyes disappeared.
"my name is vora and you are Damon. the one who has been beyond generous to me and my people. I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you until now. thank you for what you have done. she said also turning back around. one more thing. when you're inspecting someone try and keep your energy from reaching theirs. you made it too easy for me to distinguish that I was being watched. she added while walking away.
"very well, I'll keep that in mind." Damon responded trying to still sound confident and convincing.
after she was out of sight he broke character and began to wipe beads of sweat from his forehead. "man, she seems wayyy too mature but I can tell she's around my age. she has a certain demanding confidence about herself that is kinda scary he thought.