3 days laterâŠ
***
âRael Sutekh,â the Beast muttered with a sigh. âYouâre not ready.â
âNo shit.â Rael nodded. âThe only thing youâve been doing for the last couple of days is beating me up. And wow, youâre surprised I havenât made any progress.â
âItâs not even that.â The Beast shook its head. âMost individuals gain a certain amount of stats after completing specific tasks. You lift weights, you gain Strength, you run around a lot, you gain Agility. But in your case, youâre not gaining anything at all. I basically wasted three whole days on you.â
Well⊠Rael scratched his cheek. It didnât exactly go to waste, most of my skills reached a high enough level. But yeah, my stats barely went up.
As for money? He was still pretty poor, but due to three days going by, his earnings werenât too shabby.
<Congratulations! Your active dungeons have produced: +6,941,610 Trell>
And that wasnât the only thing that had changed, since during those three days, Rael spent most of his time creating constructs, and by now, he had more than a couple.
<(x766) Zoomba (Uncommon) has been crafted!>
<Configuration saved automatically!>
<Crafting Successful! +1,149,000 Skill Experience>
Name: Zoomba
Race: Summoned Crystal Construct
Level: 35
Health Points (HP): [6/6] (+182%)
Mana Points (MP): [6/6] (+182%)
Strength: 2 (+71%)
Agility: 855 (+71%)
Constitution: 2 (+71%)
Intelligence: 2 (+71%)
Wisdom: 2 (+71%)
Charisma: 2 (+71%)
âSpecial Effect: Speedy (Common)
Movement Speed increases by 25% when in combat!
Every single one of the constructs he had made was the same.
Of course, some had another special effect, but it wasnât anything revolutionary, and in the end, they would die if even a pebble fell on them.
Despite that, he wasnât feeling overconfident in the slightest.
I might have a bunch of constructs, skills, and all that stupid stuff, but Iâm still one hit away from dying, Rael thought with a sigh.
It was honestly unavoidable, and he knew that.
In the end, Rael could only hope his preparations wouldnât be in vain.
Aside from that, it was about time he got the city shenanigans in order. After all, he had made them wait three whole days.
âWhen are you giving control back to Seryn, by the way?â Rael brought up, walking toward the city alongside the Beast.
However, the Beast merely shrugged. âI was going to give it back yesterday. However, he didnât seem very eager to wake up. I bet his fantasies are keeping him steady.â
âOn that noteâŠâ Rael trailed off, putting on a serious expression. âIs his fiancĂ©e real?â
âShe is.â The Beast nodded. âMost people here are real, and believe it or not, Serynâs name was a total coincidence. A funny coincidence though, and I definitely enjoyed watching you warily walk around him like some fool.â
âRightâŠâ He rolled his eyes. âBut he canât escape, right?â
âNo one can,â the Beast affirmed. âI told you this last time. No one has ever left the Depths, and they never will. Itâs a world on the boundary, and if we allow people to leave, then those attempting to find us will get a ping of our location.â
Rael nodded. âBut you do keep your word, right?â
âNaturally.â The Beast chuckled. âThe spider is level 822. If you manage to survive a hit, I will be surprised. If you somehow manage to light the bonfire, then Iâll give you a personal ticket to travel to this world and back, as well as some nice bonuses.â
The two finally reached the city, passed through the guards, and headed toward the palace where Caedia and the other empresses were.
But of course, Rael wasnât finished. âYou know, when you first appeared, you gave me an item.â
âHm?â The Beast tilted its head. âShow me.â
âSure,â Rael replied with a smirk and pulled out a particular eyeball from his inventory before waving it around for the Beast to see.
âFragment of the Beastâs Eye (Rare) (Soulbound)
A fragment of the [Supreme Beast Set.] Once all fragments are collected, you shall receive the item: Core of ### (Supreme) (Soulbound).
Current Progress: 1/10 Fragments Collected.
The moment the Beast saw the item, its eyes widened.
âI gave this to you? Is that what you said?â
âYep.â Rael nodded. âYou told me I was talking to your younger self. Also, you looked quite slick with those white dragon wings, a golden mane, and even some hydra heads.â
The Beast stared at him speechlessly before trying to reach for the item.
But before it could grasp it, Rael stashed it away in his inventory.
âNot so fast,â Rael waved his finger around at the frowning Beast. âIt looks like you want it, but guess what, you canât have it.â
âDo you have any idea of the implications behind that item? Do you want to kill us all?â the Beast asked. âYou clearly donât, otherwise youâd have given me the item so I could stash it away.â
âNope~â Rael winked and sped up his pace. Finally, he arrived at the palace.
But before he went in, he addressed the Beast one last time with a wide grin.
âIâve already sent my constructs toward the spider, and Iâll go there myself in a few hours. Iâll enjoy the look on your face when I defy your expectations.â
Before the Beast could reply, Rael nodded at the guards and jogged inside.
He wasnât familiar with the courtyard, but thankfully, there was someone here to guide him.
Therefore, he followed along and eventually arrived in front of a massive door, which the guards swiftly opened.
Inside, he saw Caedia, Esmeralda, and Victoria sitting around a table. Surprisingly, Michael wasnât present.
But that was better for Rael, since he wouldnât have some idiot whistling in his ear every two seconds.
Nonetheless, Rael flashed a smile at the empresses and sat down beside Caedia before taking a glance around.
âI hope I didnât make you wait too long. You see, I got a little lost on the way over,â Rael said, sheepishly scratching his cheek.
âLike hell you did.â Victoria scoffed. âThe citizens reported seeing you outside sparring with someone.â
âDid they now? Wow. Thatâs news to me,â Rael said shamelessly, causing the entire room to fall silent for a moment.
However, that silence was soon broken by Esmeralda, who looked at each of them in the eyes and spoke.
âLet us begin.â
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