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*Hollie Continent*
*Holy Kingdom*
*Cattlin Town*
*Seaside Fox Serenity Inn*
All the while this was going on, back at the Inn Navir was relaxing as he layed resting his head on his hand, he gazed through the window watching the people pass by.
But then he noticed something strange, it was slow but he suddenly saw and in pour of more people like a tide and they were all moving in one direction.
."Some kind of event?."Navir muttered with a pondering look, he then thought of Nancy."Maybe she would want to attend after what happened."
Navir hopped off the bed calmly, put on his shoes and was on his way to Nancy's room, though he didn't think about it much, he should've, Navir pushed open the door and just went straight in freezing at the sight.
Two eyes collided, one calm but with a slight twitch of surprise and wonder, the other wide and trembling in shocked and embarrassment.
In the room Nancy was bare and naked as she stood before a large mirror with a handful of her own boobs in her hands, looking at Navir her heart skipped a few beats and face grew increasingly red as smoke boiled in her head almost spilling through the top.
.""Kyaaaaaa!"".
With a piercing scream Nancy dropped to the ground covering her naked goods, Navir quickly realized he was staring and closed the door, he cleared his throat.
."Sorry.."Navir said apologizing casually with an unchanged expression, he scratched his eyebrow as he backed the door waiting on her to get dress.
It wasn't long though before Nancy twist the doorknob and walked out of the room, her head was down and her face still beat red and embarrassed."..I..I was checking for dirt, nothing else..."She said firmly as she looked up at him.
."..Sure.."Navir said calmly dodging the subject completely."There is an event going on, probably, want to go see what it is?."
Nancy's eyes widened in surprised then realization appeared on her face and her alright pink cheeks darkened even more.'..i-is he asking me on a date?.'She thought nervously twinkling her fingers and toes.
Navir seeing this frowned then nodded with false realization, he brought his hand up to her head and pat it gently."I will pay."He said reassuring.
.'Oh my God, this really is a date, with a human no less!!!.'Nancy's ears wiggled like a tail, her eyes held panicked as she was clearly flustered, she glanced herself over.'Oh no, I can't go out on my first date looking like this.'
Quickly without even saying a word Nancy disappeared into her bedroom leaving a confused Navir out."What's with her?."He asked himself as he shook his head.
Once again after a minute or two the door opened again and Nancy walked out in a beautiful but unfamiliar red dress and matching short heels, her cute bob tail wagged from side to side as if having its own mind.
Navir looked at Nancy all dressed up and gorgeous with his mouth opened slightly, not just because she was beautiful but because he just realized, he was not that dense that he wouldn't notice at this point.
.'..Well...why not, I guess we're going on a date.'Navir thought calmly, if there is one thing he learnt in the war, adaptability is the greatest ability and that sometimes it's best just to follow the flow.
Though thinking about this Whitney did flash through his mind along with another special someone from his far past that still to this day pull at the strings of his mending heart, but he quickly pushed it back down as it wasn't that serious right now.
Nancy took peeks up at Navir's face shyly."A-aren't you going to say anything?."She asked twisting from side to side looking for a compliment or at least an acknowledgement from him.
."..Huh, oh yeah, where did you get that dress."Navir asked curiously, she didn't have any clothes but the ones on her back yesterday, that was confusing.
Nancy facepalmed."*Sigh* Why did I expect anything different."She murmured under her breath and all she could do was laugh afterwards."Granna Martha gave these to me, a couple more as well, she said they belonged to her daughter but she married and moved out long ago."
."Hm I see, looks good on you, you should get more like this when we go shopping."Navir said expertly pulling her back in with grace and finesse, he knows that if there is one thing women love to do is shop, especially when they have no money.
And as expected Nancy hearing those magical words her eyes glittered, instantly all possible grudges were forgiven, taking his hand Nancy was ready to lead the way.
."Before anything, have to get clothes for me, can't go like this."Navir said looking down at his torn up school uniform, even his crest was ripped maybe for the better.
Nancy glanced him up only now realization."Wow, you're pretty lucky you aren't ugly sir, I didn't even notice your clothes, don't worry I'll pick out something good for you."She said pulling him along excitedly.
Going downstairs they saw Elderfox Martha who smiled at them warmly, hearing that they were going on a date and were looking for clothes she even suggested some good cheap spots giving Navir a secret wink, making him smile.
Now they were out into the streets moving into the flow and riddim of the masses, they were headed first to view the "event" that people were so excited to see.
Walking up through the town it was only becoming more crowded, eventually even a few small arguments broke out but with the continuous movement of the tide it was short lived.
Though Navir was holding out well, it was almost like a battlefield for Nancy being knock about like a pin ball, but with Navir's swift hand quickly holding hers she was pulled into his embrace and saved from being stomped.
."T-thank you sir."Nancy said gratefully resting her head on his chest hearing his calmly beating heart, her eyes held a bit of disappointment, she thought that with her so close to him even if his face remained unchanged maybe his heart would tell a different story.
Navir gazed down at her with his ever present gentle calmness."Navir, that's my name."He said holding her close to his chest shielding her from the people around.
."Huh.."Nancy was confused, she already knew his name, so why is he telling her again, does he have dementia or something."I um already know that, don't I?."
Navir nodded."Call me that instead, don't you want to on our date?."He said keeping eye contact with her, his green eyes peering into her own unhindered by frivolous emotion.
."*Sigh* You're really weird you know that."Nancy said breaking away from his gaze and turn around backing him."How many men would love for a beautiful woman to call them like that so respectfully."
Navir gazed at her for a bit before putting his hands around her shoulder drawing her closer to his body."I am not many men, I am but me, if you want me to be like the many others, I simply cannot."He said leading her through the crowd.
."...."Nancy looked up at him in silence not even looking where she was going as her body was pulled and manipulated by him with no resistance on her part.
Soon they arrived at the forefront of the massive sea of people unexpectedly, they were supposed to be getting clothes first but the crowd was just too packed.
Looking on, Navir frowned as he bared witness to a surprising scene, Nancy covered her mouth in shock as she saw it as well.
A large building around three stories tall and possibly a basement layed perfectly divided into masterfully sliced pieces and inside where the only semblance of structure stood were two people.
The first an imposing man dressed in silver plated armor, who sat at the bar slowly drinking a drink as he calmly took his time and the other a man behind the bar counter seemingly nervous and profusely sweating as he watched the man before him.
."W-what's going on here, did the building fall apart?."Nancy asked with confusion and skepticism looking closely at what was happening.
A human man beside her hearing her words looked over at her with disgusted."*Hmpm* Of course a mere demi-human wouldn't understand what's going on here, hahaha look this is the power of humanity, with a single sword slash look what WE can accomplished!."He said with a fanatic look in his eyes.
Nancy recoiled slightly into Navir's embrace at him, her head lowered to the ground instinctively, Navir's frowned gazing at the man that spoke his eyes cold and ruthless.
A few humans in the crowd hearing this nodded excitedly as well, while some of the demi-humans strunk down and were angry at Nancy for speaking out of place.
."I-I'm sorry.."Nancy said keeping her head lowered as if bowing deeply her voice tiny and insignificant compared to before.
Navir placed his hand on her head patting it gently as he stared daggers at all these so called humans around him in a terrorizing silence as some of them felt chills creepy up their back as they quickly looked away.
Within the dismantle bar build Celdric frowned as he quickly spun his head around looking at the crowd startling them, with a scrutinizing gaze he swept them with his eyes.'Hmm, bloodlust, with such intensity.'He thought as his cold gray eyes hardened.
Navir mixed in the crowd obviously noticed this analysis and kept his presence thin, he knew the man was strong, possibly the strongest human he'd ever come across and from what rumors he quickly picked up the man seemingly had deep ties with the all powerful Holy Kingdom.
And besides, even if he didn't, Navir looking at the man his eyes gradually narrowed...
[*Pingu* Unique Ability Skills:Eye Of All Fullly Activated]
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[Name]:{Cledric Stonehelm}
[Title]:{Fallen Noble} {The Exiled Blade} {Former Master Of Horse Hoof} {Stonehelm SwordMaster} {The Silent Sentinel} {Star Crystal Experiment Survivor} {Haunted Soul} {True Master Of The Sword}
[Race]:{Synthetic Human(Failed)}
[Age]:{41}
[Affinity]:{Wind/Metal}
[Level]:38{Exp:2,566/15,000}
[Class]:{SwordMaster}
[Class Skills]:{SwordMaster Class: Sword Slash(E), Quick Draw(E), Cross Wind Slash(E), Guarded Stance(D), Spring Load Peircer(D), Triple Clone Illusion(D), Counter Slash(D), Downward Splitter(D), Upward Splitter(D), Unguarded(D), Shield Breaker(D), Flourish(D), Reverse Grip(D), 10,000 Sharp Winds(D), Blunt Edge Strike(D), Sharp Eye(D) Precision Guide(B), Thundering Swordwave(B), Sword Of The Wind(B), Reflection(B), Howling Resonance(B)}
[Unique Ability Skills]:{Perfect Division, Transcendent Sword}
[Racial Skills]:{Star Crystal Hormony(Incomplete)}
[Hp]:(Nil)
[Mp]:(190)
[Str]:(36)
[Agi]:(40)
[Dex]:(100)
[Int]:(38)
[Wis]:(38)
[Vit]:(Nil)
[Luck]:(8)
[Items]:Nil
[STAT POINTS]:Nil
[QUEST]:Nil
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.'Mm..'Navir gazed at these statistics with more confusion than he's ever felt in his entire life, so much wasn't making any sense at all, first off the complete and utter lack of one of the most important components of life, vitality with zero Hp.
What did that mean exactly, was he maybe immortal or something, or was it that he was like a paper plane, would be torn apart by drisels of rain from the cloudy sky.
And so many skills he possess, with numerous at what he remembered to be D rank and above that he even has five B rank skills at his disposal and two seemingly powerful unique skills.
."Computer, why can't I see the rank of unique skills."Navir whispered almost imperceptibly under his breath, his expression remaining neutral betraying no thoughts.
[*Pingu* It Is Not The Fault Of The 9Ether Adventurer, It Is The Pixel Computer Root's Current Limited Capacity, Apologies As Pixel Computer Root Is Not The Main, Improvements Will be Possible]
."Hm, I see."Navir whispered again continuing his own analysis of the odd man that seemingly held a heavy and tragic past.
Celdric quickly drunk down the rest of his drink no longer thinking about taking his time, his gaze unable to focus clearly as he kept his senses behind him.
.""M-master Cledric, how was it sir"".
The man behind the counter inquired respectful as his eyes remained firm with determination but carried a slight tinge of apprehension and nervousness.
Cledric remained silent for a moment as he licked his lips, his piercing gray eyes looked up at the bartender."You are excused."He said statically closing his eyes calmly.
."..Thank you very much master Cledric."The bartender bowed his head deeply with gratitude and intense relief that could be felt from his body's posture, it was like he was pardoned from death which he probably was.
."Now tell me, where is leader Ria, my Lord Moretti is furious and wishes for her prompt elimination."Celdric said calmly not caring for who heard him cause he knew that no one besides the one before him currently can.
The bartender's face grew pale as he glanced down, a sigh escaped his lips."*Sigh* Master Celdric, I'm afraid you are a little too late, unfortunately leader Ria along with 19 of our men were brutally murdered yesterday."He said with a depressed tone, that's why he was even hear drinking by himself at his bar.
."Mmm!."Celdric was caught off guard by that freezing in surprised, his gray eyes widening slightly gazing at the man's eyes and realized he was telling the truth."Killed, who in this small town could possibly kill her, who is above lv.20?."
The bartender sighed again as he poured himself another drink of hard liquor downing it in one shot."Haaa, That..we still don't know, we followed a trail of blood but it suddenly vanished into thin air as we were following it."He explained with a pained countenance.
."Disappeared huh."Celdric mumbled as his expressions returned to normal, he stood up with the clanking of his scalemail armor."Then I guess my job is over for now, round up your remaining men and come to the mayor's manor in five days."
The bartender simply bowed his head not daring to refute or attempt to complain, with that Celdric took a few steps back before pausing glancing back at the bartender again."By the way, I am no longer a master, I now serve a Lord."He said before he left walking towards the crowd who created for him a path to his carriage.
Navir continued to gaze at him as he took a step on his carriage stairs then he stop and swung his head around with glowing gray eyes with a hint of green inside, with a gaze like lightning everything within his vision was thoroughly analyzed.
Navir continued to look at him only tightening his presence even more, if he were to look away now that would only make it more suspicious and give him away.
Celdric gazed swept over Navir as well but didn't noticed anything out of the ordinary, his eyes then returned to its normal dull pure gray color ending the use of whatever skill he was using.
Without futher deliberation but still keeping it tucked away in a corner of his mind Celdric got in his carriage closing it's behind him and it was off headed back to whence he came.
After he left Navir breathed a deep sighing breath releasing the air he was holding in and keeping controlled to hid his presence.
."Who was that person really, I've never seen him before and for some reason he gives me the creeps."Nancy quietly said as she hugged her stomach with an unsettled expression on her face.
Navir remained silent."Let's not worry about him right now, we still have to go buy clothes."He said calmly leading her away as the crowd too dissolved and went on their way.
Walking around town and trying hard not to go into any of the human shops Navir was like a headless chicken not knowing where to go, he completely forgot the places where Elder Fox Martha suggested.
Navir copped his chin stroking it gently."Hm.."He gazed around at the signs not seeing anything familiar, he glanced down at Nancy finding her to be looking up at him struggling to suppress her laughter.
She shook her head pointing to a clothing store that had both demi-human and human customers."That seems like a good one, how about there."She suggested giving him some face, the store she pointed out was Tiger Tial Fasion, one of the stores suggested by granny.
."Ah, yes that is the one."Navir nodded in agreement and walked with Nancy towards the Tiger Tial Fashion store.
As they entered, the sound of chatter and laughter filled the air and surprisingly both women of different races mingled and discussed the unique fasion that is fasion for women.
The store was well-lit with beautiful garments displayed on racks and mannequins, they were of obvious high quality making Nancy have second thoughts.
As she was in doubt and hesitantly overwhelmed, the friendly shop owner greeted them at the door.
."Welcome welcome, how may I assist you today good guest?."The shop owner asked with a warm smile, he was a friendly looking oldman with gray hair, a neatly trimmed beard and blue eyes filled with experiences.
Nancy hesitated for a moment, feeling slightly overwhelmed by the choices, Navir placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder."We are in need of some new clothes, have any recommendations?."He asked the oldman gazing around the store.
The shop owner's eyes twinkled with excitement."Ah, Of course, we have a wide selection of clothing for all varieties of tastes, what kind of style are you looking for?."He said looking at Navir who's observing Nancy so he also did the same.
Nancy looked up at Navir, unsure of how to answer, Navir rubbed his chin."Something comfortable and stylely, we're new to town so we'd like to blend in nicely."He said choosing for them both seeing her so nervous.
The shop owner nodded with a smile."I understand, let me show you a few options you and your lady might like."He said making Nancy blush brightly which he then gave an amused chuckle to.
Moving on they spent the next hour browsing through different outfits, trying them on, and discussing what suited them best.
Even though they took extremely long and other customers wanted help and they were holding him up the shop owner was patient and attentive, offering helpful advice and suggestions.
Finally, after much deliberation, they settled on a few outfits that they both liked, Nancy admired herself in a mirror, twirling around in a dress that fit her perfectly, the red dress that granny gave her stored neatly in a seperate bag.
Navir couldn't help but let a smile tug at his lips observing her happy and bubbly personality, he could see her small bob tail wagging from joy.
."Yes, I'm definitely choosing this also, can I really have these things?."Nancy ask Navir with warm eyes filled with hope, she almost feels like she was in a day dream and was scared she would suddenly wake up.
Navir nodded patting her head."Yes."He said but a single word but that was enough, Nancy squealed excitedly hopping infront of the mirror.
After grabbing a few other things, they walked towards the counter to make their purchase which they did, the shop owner gave them a kind look."You both make a lovely couple, I'm glad I could help you find something that suits both of you."He said smiling.
Once again Nancy turned beet red hearing that but she said nothing to deny it only briefly glancing up at Navir to be once again disappointed by his complete lack of reaction and his unfazed calm.
Navir on the other hand nodded gratefully."Thank you for your assistance, we appreciate your help."He said calmly.
With their new clothes in hand, Navir and Nancy left the store having paid for them, Nancy was feeling a sense relief as she breathed a sigh.
They had successfully found what they needed and could now focus on that date that she was so hopeful for, maybe it will have a happy ending.
As they walked silently up the street, Navir keep his head straight only taking small looks at stores they passed by, Nancy beside him instead took glancing peeks at his powerful masculine hands.
Her own hand starts to sweat a bit as a nervousness shook her body and filled her stomach with a dreadful energy never felt by her before.
.'W-would he mind it if I hold his hands, but what if he doesn't like it, though i-isn't that what people do on a date?!?!.'Nancy on the inside was having an internal battle with her braincells, on the one hand she wanted to hold his hand but on the other she was afraid he maybe doesn't think the same way.
Eventually she in fear just gave up the thought curling her hands into a ball, her head down and shoulders slumped to the floor, Navir glanced over to her his eyes crystal clear but filled with intelligence.
.'It is unfortunate, rude bunny..'.