Padma" Yes. But it's still strange to me. How someone can gain this level of strength in such a short time."
Waitress" But it's good that he's a southern."
Padma " Right and he seems to be a good person too."
Fae" But I want to know about his and his pet's skills. We are already aware of a druid's power but both of them are.... unique."
Waitress" I will try to take information from the woman if I get the chance."
Padma" I will check the Elven records for the guardian beasts of forests."
KaChaK!
Door opened and a healer came in. He bowed and went to the Viscountess.
Fae" Alright! You may leave now. Update me on anything you get."
Padma/Waitress" Yes! My Lady!"
After that, they went out. As the door was closed healer moved forward to heal her.
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Morning 🌄
We came down to have our breakfast. We found a table and sat. Few minutes later....
Firuza " Usman.... people are.... staring at us."
Usman" Isn't that obvious and aren't you used to this?" I asked her putting my cheek on my left hand.
Firuza " Yes but....in north... people didn't look at me... with suspicious." She said looking around at people looking at us cautiously.
I smiled.
Usman " Well, it's because you are a northern woman. You don't belong here. That's why, they are worried. Same thing happened to me in North."
Firuza" ..wh.. what?!..why you didn't say?!" She said with guilt.
Usman" It's okay." I said sitting up straight.
Then, the waitress came with our breakfast.
Waitress " Here is the breakfast for our heroes~"
Usman" So, you are here for gathering information from us. I thought, you would take a day off."
Firuza" Yeah. Aren't you needed in the investigation?" She asked breaking the bread.
Waitress" Well well ~ Aren't you two too casual? Sorry but I am busy."
She went back.
Usman" Don't talk to her if she comes to you." I said picking up the bread.
Firuza nodded. After our breakfast, we went to our rooms.
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Next day, we went out. We moved around and checked the current situation. Most of people were looking at us now. Elves were looking at us with respect. Might be due to Firuza being a druid, me being a southern and Growlithe being a guardian beast. As for southerns, they were cautious of Firuza.
Some of kids, even brought food for Growlithe. Which after my status approval, he ate. I even allowed him to be touch by some kids. Then, we went back to tavern.
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Third evening of our stay. We were having our dinner. After that we were about to go back.
Ding!
Quest: Defend the people from blinking terror!
Rewards: ???
Penalty: Chaos in the town!
I checked the map and saw 9 displacer beasts working as mounts for Yuan ti malisons.
Usman ' This is BAD!'
Firuza " What happened? Why are you standing there?"
Usman" I will tell you when we meet the waitress." I said gesturing her to come.
We went to the waitress.
Usman " Listen! We need to talk."
Waitress " What?! Are you finally Interested in me?~"
Usman" This is urgent." I said with a serious look.
She became serious. I curved my finger to talk outside. We went out.
Usman " I don't know if you will believe me or not but Onions Leaves is underattck."
Waitress" What are you..."
SWISH!
ROAR!
A displacer beast with his Yuan ti malison master appeared. It roared the same time, it's master slashed an elf.
Elf" Aaaahh!"
SWISH!
They vanished. She was shocked like everyone. She looked at me.
Waitress " HOW DID YOU...."
Usman " Now is not the time to talk about this! Go and spread the news! Firuza and Growlithe go with her to the Viscountess! I am going to the guards!"
Firuza" Understood!"
Growlithe" WOOF!"
Waitress " BUT YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN YOURSELF LATER!!!"
I nodded and they ran to the Viscountess. I jumped up and checked the map. They were not killing people. They were only causing chaos and terror.
Usman " They want to destroy order."
Luminous ' A great strategy to weak an enemy.'
According to map, they were appearing farther than the guards' office, Viscountess manor and gates. They were appearing in a circular area.
Usman " Looks like, I have to strike the beasts first."
I took my bow and ready three arrows. As one appeared around me, I stroke it. Two of my arrows were critical! It was blinded now. Malison realising that his escape was cancelled tried to run away. At that time, one appeared in the Central bank.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
I blinded that too. It's master ran again but was surrounded by guards. Another appeared in South East.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
It's one eye was blinded but it's teleportation was disrupted.
Luminous ' It's temporary. It needs time to focus.'
Some of the guards were near. Who were probably going there after hearing roars. One appeared in the same area behind the guards.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
I was able to blind it. It's master try to run away but some of guards went after it. Another appeared in the eastern side...
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
I blinded it too and Yuan ti ran again. But it came across few guards.
Usman " Not your best day."
One appeared in the west side....
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
That time again, I got a single eye. The Yuan ti malison attacked the people but it was stopped by Growlithe and Firuza.
Usman " Phew~"
One appeared in South West...
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
I blinded it and Yuan ti went on a rampage. But some guards arrived. Another appeared in South West...
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
I blinded that one too. Yuan ti malison tried to run away but he came across the earlier guards.
Usman " Is he an idiot?"
One appeared in eastern side....
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
I blinded that too. Again the assailant tried to run away but was surrounded by guards.
Ding!
Quest: Completed!
Usman ' Another one, huh. Rewards.'
Ding!
12 pc
3030GP
2 Citrine 50 gp
1 Calcedony 50 gp
9 Amethyst - transparent deep purple 100 gp gems
118 sp
945 cp
10 Azurites ( opaque mottled deep blue) each gem worth 10 gp.
Usman ' PC?'
Luminous ' Platinum coin.'
Usman "....."
Usman ' YES!'
Ding!
You have leveled up!
Cr 7
Ding!
Projection: 59 arrows / 29 pairs of swords
15 pairs of awakened byakuya and Kanshou
8 low power Cadelborg 2
4 high power Cadelborg 2
2 Rho aias
2 sword barrel
2 projections
1 Unlimited Blade Works
Mana enhancement
All purpose map
Growlithe
Cr 7
Moves:
Fire fang
Crunch
Flamethrower
Flare blitz
Usman ' Now, I have all the powers of archer.'
Ding!
4th test will be conducted soon!
Usman " DAMN!"
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Firuza P.O.V.
It's being two days since our fight with the Owlbears. It's being peaceful lately. But was it? I didn't know. Well, I was going to bed with Usman after our dinner when he stopped. It's like before. When something was about to happen and we were moving. He stopped suddenly like something or someone told him about it.
Firuza ' Is it guidance or some sort of skill possess by guardians? Haah~ Look at me, I didn't even know if he is just called one by the gods. Maybe. Who knows.'
Then, he looked at me with his determined look and asked me to come. He asked the spy to come out for a talk. Which she realised was a serious one after her joke. When, we came out. He told about an attack on the town by some sort of teleporting enemy.
Firuza' To think, only necromancers and some magic beasts have this ability...'
At that time, a some sort of human with snake head appeared on a panther and slashed an ELF! He was telling the truth, again. But, how. I was positive about the spy thinking that too. As the enemy vanished, he told us to go and report to the Viscountess. Spy told him to explain himself later.
When we were running towards the Viscountess, I saw him jumping above the tavern.
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Fae P.O.V.
These last two days were kinda neutral after that chaotic day. Even our every tactic, that assailant was tight lipped.
Fae" Haah~"
I wished, we had the same people. I was sitting on my chair, rubbing my temple. I picked up the status sheet of the boy again. Even though, he belonged to south. It was a shame, he didn't born here. Now that I think about his history. Maybe, I would not realise that time either.
Fae" Haah~"
I was really sighing like an old person these days.
THUK! THUK! THUK!
Fae" Yes!" I asked putting his sheet in the drawer.
Waitress " My Lady! It's me."
Fae' The spy?'
Fae" Come in."
Spy" Yes."
She came in and that northern Viscountess and that beast were with him.
Fae" What's going on?" I asked with a raised brow.
Spy" My Lady!...."
She told me about the boy's meeting with her. The Yuan ti malisons attack on a displacer beasts.
Fae" WHAT?!"
Spy" YES! My Lady!" She said nodding.
Fae' DAMN!!! This is BAD!!'
Fae" And what are you doing here, Viscountess of Northern Council, with his pact." I said eyeing her then the beast. His, yes, it was a male.
Firuza " I am here to help with Growlithe."
Fae" Growlithe?" I said that name looking at him.
Growlithe" WOOF!" He barked like he understood. I turned to her.
Fae" Does he?"
Firuza " Yes! He is really smart."
Fae" I see."
Then, we came out. We were going to guards office but some guards arrived.
Elven Guard" My Lady! Please go inside! We are underattck!"
Fae" I know, I am going to the guards office with them. We need a plan or chaos will spread...."
At that time, I saw some red streaks on the sky.
Elven Guard " Looks like another appeared!"
Fae" What's going on?!"
Elven guard" We... don't know but...these are being seen for a while. One happened nearby before. When guards went there, they found a blinded displacer beast with a Yuan ti malison on run. So, we thought same is happening every where!"
Firuza" Those arrows belonged to Usman. Looks like he does find a way to help."
Fae" The boy, huh."
We moved forward and saw those streaks again. That time, those were closer. We moved forward and came across a Yuan ti malison.
Fae" GET HIM!"
He tried to run but Growlithe turned into a flame sphere. Then, he impacted him.
Growlithe " ARGH!"
At that time, he was like a force of nature. Guards soon surrounded him. We took him and moved forward.
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I jumped down when Firuza and other arrived. Guards got startled.
Fae" It's okay. He is the Archer from before."
They looked at me with awe. Then, they nodded and took the prisoner with them. Firuza and Growlithe came to me. I rubbed his back.
Usman " Good job, buddy."
Growlithe " Woof!"
Firuza " You are the best Archer, I have ever seen!"
Usman" Thanks."
Then, the Viscountess came. I stood up.
Fae" It's about time, we have a good talk, boy." She said with an authority.
Usman" Sure. I will be there when you will call me."
Fae" I will call you tomorrow."
After that we went in. Now, everyone was looking at me. But nobody said something. Maybe, they were confused. We went to our rooms. I layed on my bed.
Usman " The 4th test..."
I slept sooner.
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Next morning 🌄
Fae P.O.V.
Last night was filled with such an up and down moments that I couldn't believe. But there were some things which needed to be address as soon as possible. One of the main thing was that boy's skill set and his pact. I wanted to know about them.
Fae" Haah~!"
???" So~ Old elfs do sigh~"
I stood up abruptly from my chair as I heard that voice.
Fae" Whose there?!!"
???" Don't worry ~ You will be useful against the boy~"
BRRRR!
I felt light headed and cold. I felt losing control on my body. Then, my body moved forward and knelt. Soon, a demonic female appeared with a amused smile.
.....
We were walking around the main canal.....
Ding!
4th test started!
Before i checked the map.
Clunk! Clunk! Clink!
Noise of guards arrival heard. Viscountess was with them with a maid.
Fae" Guards! Arrest the culprit behind the attacks on our town!" She ordered them pointing towards me.
Usman" HUH?!"
Firuza ' WHAT?!!"