Later that evening, the two of us weren't in the mood to eat after taking care of the reports that came after we got out.
Jinho separated from the two of us while I went towards the apartment complex that Jinwoo's family lived in.
I decided to just live as neighbors with Jinwoo, so I signed a contract with the landlord for the empty apartment beside Jinwoo's.
After settling in, I got out and went to a thrift store not far away from the apartment and bought some change of clothes before going to the department store to buy some underwear.
I also did not forget to buy some food for dinner, which I ended up buying at the local KFP place.
And while eating my dinner, I opened up my system and checked my status
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Name:Seung Woo-Jin(Azuma Jin)
Rider Tokens:1
Gacha Token:0
Class:N/A
Titles:[Singularity], [Awakened]
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SKILL
Passive Skills:
Language(B),Mana Manipulation(E+)
Active Skills: Enchant:Grow(D)
[Class-Specific Skills]
Active Skills:N/A
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"Oh? It looks like [Enchant:Grow] ranked up…Is it because I upgraded my Mirror Deck? Or is it because of that feeling I had when I beat the Dispider?"
"Speaking of which… What was that feeling anyway?" I pondered for a while, thinking of the possibilities of how the skill upgraded…
Though I'm more inclined to think that it's because of that euphoric feeling I got, there must be something else.
But I guess I'll worry about that at a later date.
Still, who could have known that the template of my Blank transformation is that of SIC Ryuki?
Now, I gotta wonder which dragon I'll make a contract with…
If I'm going for the strongest… Then "He" is the only thing that I can think of.
The Monarch of destruction himself.
Or maybe I can save this slot for stronger ones like Great Red, Rayquaza , and Acnologia.
Or hell, even super shenron..
The last one is honestly close to impossible, but hey, everyone is free to dream.
But a contract monster, huh?..
I mused in my head before I took out the empty mirror deck.
"I wonder If I have some kind of appraisal or inspection skill… "
Suddenly, just as I thought of that, a system window popped up in front of me, displaying a row of information about the Mirror Deck.
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[Mirror Deck] (SIC)(Modified)
A superior and modified version of the Mirror Deck from the series, Kamen Rider Ryuki, its cards are significantly stronger than regular and whichever monster is sealed in the contract card will become submitted and loyal to the holder.
Note:The contract monster choices now span to any monsters, not just mirror monsters.
Rarity:SR
Template:Dragon
Contracted Monster(S):N/A
Contract Cards:1(100% Success)
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"What the hell?! Isn't this broken?!" I jumped in surprise after seeing the stats on this modified Mirror deck.
Because with this, I can make Super Shenron my contract monster and he wouldn't be able to decline, and he will be completely loyal to me.
Although getting those Super Dragon balls is a problem in itself, so I won't try to be that ambitious, for now, Antares is my number 1 pick.
However, If I go to DXD World, Great Red would be a great one to have a contract with. Heck, Rayquaza from Pokemon is another candidate as well… besides, I might even get more of the Mirror Decks from the Gacha… Which reminds me, I haven't done the quest yet.
Oh! I haven't even drawn my free Gacha for both the Normal and Rider banners.
And so, I opened the Gacha window and pressed the rolls for the Normal Gacha first.
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Congratulations!, You have obtained: Desert Tiger Staff
The item has been sent to the Storage; once it is brought out, it cannot be stored inside again.
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"What?! Is it what I think it is?!" I exclaimed, caught off guard by the item that I got.
'Relax… it's just a summoning staff, it's not the zenith or other broken terraria items'
The Tiger Staff is one of Terraria's hard-mode summoning items that you can get from the desert chest in the dungeon.
When used, it summons a tiger cub at first, but each time you use the Stag the summoned tiger grows in age and power.
Although I haven't confirmed if it's really that staff and not just a normal staff that has the same name.
I am very much hoping that it's the one that I'm thinking of, but I won't know unless I go and check. I'll do that later; for now, I'll draw my Rider Gacha.
So, I went to the Rider Banner with high hopes and pressed draw.
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Congratulations! , you have obtained: Amazon's Driver(Alpha)
The item has been sent to the Storage and can be stored whenever the host wishes due to it being a rider item.
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"OOUUUUHHHH!! JACKPOT!" I once again jumped in surprise after seeing what I got from the gacha.
Amazon's Driver, from the Rebooted series Kamen Rider Amazons, is a driver that can only be used by Amazons normally, but because of my wish, I can bypass that!
Amazons are like ghouls from the Tokyo ghoul series, but have a more monstrous appearance…
The cells that caused the creation of the amazons were created in a lab, which they injected in a few test subjects, which in turn made them into carnivorous beings that constantly seek protein.
Humanity has the highest concentration of protein in the world, so the Amazon hunts humans and eats them.
Amazon cells are also contagious, which means amazons will be constantly created if ever one Amazon still exists.
Especially for the special origin Amazons, but that's a story for another time.
The point is, one of my wishes is that I am allowed to transform and use any of the belts regardless if I meet the criteria to use them, which makes me able to use this belt even if I don't become an Amazon.
Full of excitement, I hurriedly entered the Storage area, and once there, I noticed two items placed on the previously empty table. When I saw them, my excitement went through the roof!
After all, my guess turned out to be true! The Desert Tiger Staff is, in fact, the one from Terraria! Which means I can have a summoned white tiger!
Meanwhile, the other item is a black belt, which features two striking green gemstones as eyes, as well as what seems to be a saw-shaped spine in the middle of the two gems, which connects to a silver and red handle.
"Holy shit! It looks even better in person~!"I slowly reached for the belt and grabbed it before checking all its features, caressing the belt's crevice.
Then, I used the system's inspect function, which prompted it to open a system window that contained the belt info.
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[Amazon's Driver](Alpha)(Modified)
A driver from the world of Amazon that, if used by an Amazon, is a device that grants the Amazon form more precision, power, and control.
Due to the host's wish, the driver was modified to make it accessible and usable even without being an Amazon.
The driver will always transform the user into Amazon Alpha.
When transformed, the user will obtain a boost in their strength, speed, and healing factor.
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"Nice! It's just what I needed! Now I can leave my mirror deck aside for future use! I'll save it for when I meet those guys." I nodded before I looked at the staff and checked it with the inspect function as well.
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I got out of the storage, smiling, carrying both the Amazon driver and the Desert Tiger Staff in both my hands.
The staff is just as I'd thought it would be, it summons a tiger using mana.
The higher the mana used on the summoning, the stronger the summoned tiger will be.
And there's more! The tiger will never get unsummoned even if I don't provide mana to sustain it!
Unfortunately, I could not use any of the items inside the storage area, as it's purely for displaying and storage in that place.
So I have no choice but to take the two out to test them, leaving behind the mirror deck in one of the empty display stands inside.
I placed the belt on the table in front, as I decided to test the belt later once I entered the dungeon.
For now, I'll test out the staff to see whether I can summon the white tiger.
*Huff*
I puffed out a mouthful of air before I went into position, where I held the staff in my hand and closed my eyes.
I channeled a little bit of mana into it, just enough to hopefully summon the tiger cub, which made the staff glow in golden lights.
When suddenly…
"W-who are you.. " I heard a voice, belonging to a child that came out of nowhere, surprising me greatly and causing me to open my eyes.
I eagerly and curiously looked around to find where the voice came from and found a little tear in the space in front of me.
"U-umm… Mister, why and how did you call for me??"
"R-right! Sorry about that; I wanted to test this item here; they say that it's able to call upon the majestic white tigers to fight by my side… " I replied wryly while scratching the back of my head.
"Oh! You got one of those staff? But W-well, my mother said that I should not hastily accept any summoning…" It replied, voicing its hesitance.
"Is that so… Well, it's fine either way! I'm just testing the staff, so if you don't want to come out I don't mind!" I replied with an understanding voice.
I planned to stop channeling my mana but the voice sounded again.
"Wait!! I mean.. Umm… I can go and talk to Mother to ask her permission, so if you would let me— let's make a temporary contract for now so the channel won't disappear."
"So, mister… Will you?"
I smiled gently upon hearing its words, as this white tiger is pretty obedient to its mother, which reminds me of myself and my mother.
I nodded and replied, "If you're fine with it, then sure, I'll wait for you… also, greet your mother for me"
Hearing my reply, the white tiger exclaimed "Yes! I'll go back for now mister! See you later!"
"You can call me Jin"
"Yes! I'll be right back! Big brother Jin!" and with its last word, the portal closed.
I sighed, as that was an unexpected scenario; I guess there are some changes on some of the items that I get from Gacha, so I better be careful then.
Now, since I technically tested the staff already, I officially have nothing to do.
"I guess I'll check on the group chat," I mumbled before I gestured to the system to open up the group chat.
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-Rimuru:So that's what happened!
-Jinwoo:I see, how many goblins are now part of your village?
-Rimuru: About 500 or so now.
-Jinwoo: and the tempest wolves?
-Traveler(A) :Wassup
-Traveler(A): Let me change my nickname.
-Admin changed his nickname to:Jin
-Jin(A) :Hello guys! Good evening.
-Rimuru:Evening Admin!
-Jinwoo:Good evening Woojin.
-Jin(A): you guys can call me Jin, anyways, what are you two talking about?
-Rimuru: Well! I was telling Jinwoo about the new goblins that joined my village!
-Jin(A): I see… What are your next plans? Do you just want to settle down in your village?
-Jinwoo:(1)
-Rimuru:Right, that, the chief and I, along with other chiefs in other goblin villages, have decided to go to the Dwarven country near the Jura tempest.
We want to hire some help to build the village and make it better!
-Jin(A): Oh! Isn't that a great thing? I hope your journey goes well!
-Jin(A): Ah… Rimuru…. I Will give you some advice…
-Rimuru:???
-Jin(A):It's… a bit out of pocket, but Be sure to enjoy your trip in Dwargon…
-Jin(A):Other than that, I hope you can tell me once you meet with a human, a person who will be super important to you… You will know when the time comes, so I won't spoil it; good luck!
-Jin(A); Jinwoo, can I go to your place? I have something to tell you as well.
-Jinwoo:... Sure
-Rimuru:Wait what?! Oi!
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-On the Jura forest- one one of the huts.
The voice of a certain blue slime could be heard as it kept shouting into the air while jumping.
"That adminnnn!! He didn't clarify anything! Gaaaaa! What did he mean by that?!"
"but… An Important person, huh?"
The slime turned its body towards the sun and mumbled. "I'm looking forward to it"
At this moment, the slime heard a robust voice before a big, and almost naked buffed goblin entered the hut.
"Rimuru-Sama! The others are ready for the journey, and Gobta will be in charge of leading you towards the city. Will you go today or tomorrow?"
"Oh! Regurd! Tell them to pack up! We will start heading towards the city of dwarves right now! " The slime, Rimuru replied.
"Yes! I'll go tell them now."The hobgoblin, Regurd bowed in reverence before he excused himself.
"Thank you Regurd!"
"Now then… The Kingdom of Dwarves, I wonder what I'll experience there"
-P.O.V Rimuru end-
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"An important person to Rimuru, Shizu… I hope he will be able to save her this time"
I sat up from the couch, not planning on delaying my visit further.
But, just as I reached the doorknob of the front door, a thought suddenly crossed my mind, making my eyes widen.
"That's right! I have the ability to meet them now! To meet… Rem"
Just as I muttered those words, I shook my head and recalled the strong and very dangerous individuals in that world.
"No… I can't yet, I'm not strong enough to protect myself, much less her and her sister… and I don't have Subaru's return by death or any reviving ability for that matter"
"...Wait, why am I hesitating?... I'm afraid?"
"*huff* Why am I so scared of that world… Is it because I'm aware of the danger that the world holds? Or rather, the suffering that Subaru had experienced…"
*inhale*
*exhale*
Suddenly a thought struck in my head.
An Idea that made me laugh inside my head.
Laughing at my stupidity as I assumed things too early.
"The system didn't say that I wouldn't be able to travel to other worlds without completing the story of this one. I can come and go anywhere as I please, although it wouldn't be recommended as I'm still weak. "
Gears started revolving inside my head as my rather stupid and rash plan formed.
It did not take long to complete, making me smile before turning the doorknob, opening the door, and walking towards the door neighboring mine and Knocking on it.
*Title: Change of Heart; Amazon's Driver & Desert Tiger Staff*