" how did it go " Elise asked while laying on me after our...little session it was a little awkward due to our difference in height but we had it work like we always do
" better then I could have hope for honest I got some land for us to cultivate and made a
Alliance with the lizard-man so we should have anymore issues with them" shifting a little to get more comfy I continued
" some may even come check out the town and I don't want them to have any issues if they do you know I want this place to be for everyone not just human, elves and Dwarves
"Elise nodded " I know my love I'll keep a eye out and inform everyone if that happens
Looking at her I smiled " thank you what would I do without you " Elise snuggled closer letting out a yawn " become a depressed drunk who Is kind of a bad dad apparently "
I flinched hearing say that drawing a chuckle from her " I forgive you though because honestly I'm a mess without you too " what she said warmed my heart as we slowly drifted of to sleep holding her close to me never wanting to let go again
In the morning during breakfast in the newly repaired dining room I explained to everyone what happened
" glad it worked out but are you sure it was a good idea to invite them to come here their is bad blood between the people and them although they didn't kill anyone themselves it was their fault they starved "I nodded understanding were James was coming from
" I expect there to be issue at first but I fell in the end we can all come together in this place that's why I'm relying on you guys to keep the peace at least for now " after saying this everyone continued eating but before everyone could do what they needed for the day kal got everyone's attention
" since everyone is here I have one more thing to bring up " he put a piece of paper on the dining table then poured his mana into it a second later a image appeared shocking me and everyone
Their in the air was a image of me with rank S bounty written under it my name was also there aside my last known location
On the side of my image it listed my elements with my possible weaknesses [ traveler -body not made for mana ,family- may be used against him caution advised, overconfidence- target believes he is loved by mana,]
I didn't read the rest partially because I was too shocked another because I was a little embarrassed they knew that last one
Below everything their was a description [ target name ghost-he is mainly a star and lightning element user but is able to tap into other elements through unknown means target is extremely dangerous stealth is strongly advised against recommend overwhelming force to eliminate target and possibly subordinates bounty:1,000,000 ]
" well shit someone really wants me dead...I don't know if I should feel proud or scared "
Elise gave me a nasty look " this isn't a joke how did you get this only assassins from the underworld should have it "
"A cloaked figure handed it to me then ran off before I could ask anything I followed but they disappeared after turning a corner " kal explained how he got the bounty because it wasn't something that was easily accessible The underworld took high ranking assassinations very seriously
Elise sighed an leaned back in her chair rubbing her forehead " it will be fine my love it's nothing new" she looked at me again with a frown before just shaking her head " I guess your right still I really wish you would stop pissing powerful people off"
I shook my finger at her " sorry love but you got that backwards they should really stop pissing me off "
Elise looked at me unamused " I'm sorry it was just a joke I love you " I said looking down continuing to eat so didn't say more things to anger her everyone at the table chuckled seeing their supposed lord's antics
Kal put the paper away knowing they would discuss everything in more detail later for now there are things that need to be done
...a few hours later Liam and I were walking on a path that ran up the dragon tooth like mountain Liam had on a jacket and heavy pants with his prosthetic leg cut out so it could move freely
I just had on my normal lightning coat since the cold never bothered me much " still nothing " I asked looking at the anomaly detector looking device in his hand
Liam nodded " yeah I was really hoping we-" just then the detector came to life blinking rapidly
stopping what he was saying as well as walking Liam walked closer to the mountain making the blinking go faster " right here " he said pointing were he was holding the detector against the mountain
" ok stand behind me " as he did I made a gravity barrier in the shape of a tunnel big enough from us to enter against the mountain then getting in a comfortable stance I coated my right arm in lightning, fire and gravity then pulled it back to throw a powerful punch " I really hope I don't obliterated my arm"
" don't worry I can just make you a new one I have worked out most of the kinks...I think" Liam said thinking I was talking to him
" thanks buddy " I said chuckling before throwing the punch despite what I thought it worked better then i hoped when my fist made contact the outline of the tunnel I created imploded perfectly in the shape I wanted and it seemed to go pretty far into the mountain judging by how much the mountain shook
Using gravity I pulled out the crushed rocks filling the new created tunnel it flowed around us like two rocky rivers looking at my arm I saw it was a little messed up but nothing doc couldn't fix really quick
" not a word to Elise or it's both our assess " Liam held up his hands nodding once the river of rocks slowed down we made our way inside
The tunnels walls were perfectly smooth hinting at its man-made nature
after continuing in the tunnel for what seemed like hours while Liam's anomaly detector like device kept beeping slowly getting faster at it's apex we found a opening with a bright blue light shining into the tunnel
Stepping inside we both gasped for different reasons him because of the possibilities this holds
me because of the beauty of the strange glowing ore vein I'm seeing as I went to step forward Liam stopped me
I turned my head looking at him confused while the detector kept beeping annoyingly
" that's mana-metal it's a very precious material it's what I used to make your staff and allows it to do what it does " saying this he pointed to my staff floating behind me
Finally putting away the detector so the beeping would stop he continued " it imprints on a person through their mana and a can share their elemental affinities or absorb new ones we are usually it's through blood but it can also happen when exposed to high concentrations of mana we are lucky it didn't already imprint on you "
" so what your saying is we're rich " not getting my reference he turned back to the cave sighing " honest I wouldn't sell any of it this is a lot kingdoms would fight over this territory anyone greedy enough would want to control this if they found out you had it"
" what do you suggest then " I said looking at the veins not sure if I should be happy or sad about this discovery
" im not sure "Liam just shrugged looking at the veins with me after standing there for a bit I suddenly smiled " you said my my staff was mad of this stiff right " I grabbed him by is shoulders turning him to me making him yelp " yeah...
Ignoring his confusion excitement flooded my mind " do you know what this could me " me continued looking at me confused " me someone from a world full of things your people can't even imagine, you a genius inventor and craftsmen a mountain full of mystic and powerful metal that can do almost anything do you see what this could mean do you understand what we could do "
at this point I was shaking him but quickly stopped when I realized what I was doing
He quickly looked between me and the veins of glowing ore when he stopped I could see his thoughts go through his head a mile a minute
When a smile appeared on his face along with the glint of excitement and passion in his eyes I knew he finally understood what I was putting down
That together we could bring in an era that has not been seen even on two worlds