The three continued their discussion well into the night and by the time they knew it they could already see the first light.After waking up Lily was still on guard against Laura and Roland. Drake had made sure to warn them that if they did anything to hurt her he'd hunt them down, however he didn't really need to as they didn't seem the kind to kill a kid even with the temptation of an SSS grade Soul being so strong.Roland already had all the power he needed and Laura didn't seem so keen on eating Souls from Beastkin after learning of what they really are.Once they had their breakfast the party headed toward the mining town at the base of mount First Wound after which they took a carriage back to Ouroboros' capital.It was funny to watch Lily's reaction to the new environment. Of course seeing so many humans for the first time terrified her and she'd been clinging to Drake the entire time. She seemed to like the ride on carriage though so her mood brightened once they were on the
[Quest 《Journey to Heaven》:You've been granted the ■■■■■ title by a member of the Dragonspear family, making you one of their knights. Reach the top of the Nexus towar and help the Dragonspear family achieve their goal.Objective:Reach the Nexus towar and reunite with your lord. Clear conditions:Arrive within the time limit. Time remaining 74:19:49:89Clear reward:100 000 Soul Essence.On failure:Death.]Having read the quest notification be got after receiving the letter from the old man claiming to be an official judge of the Selection, the first thing Drake did was check the Journey to Heaven quest.He still had two and a half, but from what he'd learned so far he didn't feel that he could make it in time if he wasted any around this place.He opened the letter and gave it a read.[ Congratulations to challenger Drake Brand on successfully passing the first round of the Selection. Due to the number of challengers having exceeded the judges' expectation, it was decided t
The party gathered and went to get breakfast. As they ate Drake took the opportunity to ask his companions about time and date.He had expected his question to be met with suspicion, however Laura, still annoyed by how he had ignored her worries, just smirked and said it's only natural for someone comming from the boonies to not know those things.The day was divided into twelve parts starting from sunrise. A bell would ring at the start of each part. Once for the first bell, two for the second, three for the third and so on. The gap between each bell was two hours. Drake thought that such a system was somewhat troublesome, after all the time at which the sun rises constantly changes but then he remembered that the people in this world usually start their day at first light anyway so there was no point in worrying about it. Not to mention, they were currently on a floating piece of land. He had no way if telling that the same rules of his previous world still apply here. For all he
Drake, Lily and Laura went around the commercial district visiting shops one after the other. However they came face to face with a problem right from the get go, they couldn't have Lily try the clothes they picked for her in fear that people would see her ears and tail in the process. Because of that they had to make guesses, however they at least knew what to go for. The little one needed a dress with a puffy skirt, one that could hide her two tails. Even now she still doesn't have enough control over the second one. They had to tie it to the first with a string so it wouldn't cause them trouble outside.Lily also needed something to hide her ears with as well as new shoes, undergarments, and a few other girly products Laura recommended. Thankfully Drake had quite the large budget so he didn't hesitate to buy anything that seemed to fit. By the end of it they had three complete sets and though he was tempted to get more Drake decided that will do for now. "I can't believe it!" La
Church of the Etenal Night. The organization Drake had faced when he was dragged into this new world for the first time. Their goons were called disciples and usually wore black cloaks while those of higher positions took different colors.Hed forgotten all about their existence, after all he never met any of their lackeys while traveling to the mainland. Still his hatred for their kind never died and the moment he laid eyes on them it all flowed out. "Uuu…"As he glared down at the church's disciples Drake was suddenly shaken out of his anger by a pained voice. Lily who was in his arms held her head, her body trembling as if she was in great pain."Ah! Lily! Did I scare you? I'm sorry…"The pressure he emitted disappeared and everyone were finally able to breath again. The two black cloaks standing by the wall took out knives and daggers then prepared to attack, however the two sitting on the sofa stood up and stopped them before they had done something stupid."We're leaving." Said
A moment of silence followed Drake's question. The two men sitting across from him looked at each other and sighed' not bothering to hide their annoyance at the topic."Since you're both Challengers, you should already know what's at stake right?" The chief asked in a tired voice."Well, everyone are trying to find the Nexus so they could go the the land of the gods, or something like that, right?" Drake replied. His goal had always been different front the others' so he didn't bother to remember the details. To Drake, his life was on a timer until he found the Nexus towar. Doing so would help him reunite with Rollo who seemed to know a way to get him back to his world. Drake didn't care less about the land of the deities or what other people want from it. He just wanted to kick the red haired boy's ass and force him to return him to his world. "Right." Crissing his arms, the chief slowly nodded his head. "The church is trying to get its people there as well and because of that they
Drake sighed as he processed the new info he had just obtained. The church is seeking the Nexus with a goal befitting religious fanatics, he could imagine them using some not so ethical methods to get there. He glanced down at the child sitting beside him. If his clash with the black cloaks was inevitable, he feared that they might target her to sway his resolve. Just thinking about it made his blood boil and Lily felt it, glancing up at him with concern in her eyes. That's right. Drake thought, patting the little one's head with a smile. Nothing has changed. I've resolved myself to take care of her. Be it the church or whatever, anyone who tries to harm her will pay for it.Coming to that realization, drake decided to put the discussion about the church to an end. Or so he wanted, however the others seemed to want to discuss the matter with Laura for a bit longer.Ling story short, since she was from one of the most prestigious and influential noble families in the Ouroboros kingdo
The Ironclad workshop had many rooms filled with blacksmiths working under its banner. Some were apprentices still learning the craft while others were full fledged craftsmen capable of making the highest quality equipment in the kingdom.Ironclad, the workshop's chief, was the most skilled among them, earning his title and position through dedicated, hard work and most importantly innate skill.He was one of the few Smith's to have a room of his own. It was a bit dark. The furnace was on and melted metal bubbled over the fire. Scraps metal, ingots and unfinished works were scattered around. Near the wall to the left the finished pieces were put to display; armor of different sizes, weapons of all kinds and some shields here and there. Some of them were made out of beast bones and scales."Alright then." Said Ironclad as he put his work ipron on. "What kind of weapon do you want.""A one handed sword of medium length" said Drake, holding his hands up to show the approximate size of hi