After the conversation, everyone went about their business, and I remained at the table and thought about what Lucille had said about the shaman. Why can't a large number of people go to him? Doesn't like contact with the outside world? Or is the problem something else?Okay, we'll deal with this as we complete the task. And now you can go and sleep well. The path ahead is not close, and many dangers can await. Yes, and without portals, the expedition will be greatly delayed. But before that...I took out the items of the seven from the spatial ring and placed them on the table. And why did you fall for me...? Oh, I don't like it all... I don't feel comfortable being "chosen". Or maybe it's all my characteristics ... Luck really helps in many ways.By the way, what do I have there for free points?I called up a panel with information about my leveling.So…Level - 18Unique race - Ancient Vampire.Characteristics:Strength - 13 (+10)Agility - 26 (+11)Intelligence - 9Endurance - 12
Loire and Lyosha came out of the house and looked at me.- Ready? Let's go to. Luara turned to me.- Yeah. I said and together we went towards the forest.Along the way, I turned around a few times to take another look at the house where I had probably spent… Better days… At least since the monster and dungeon shit started."Don't look back again, my friend. I understand you perfectly, but let's move forward. If you want to be here again, you must first finish our business. Lyosha said and came up to me and patted me on the shoulder.“Yes, I understand… First things first…” I answered very quietly and looked sadly at the house for the last time, turned around and went forward with my friends.Ten minutes later, we again fell under the effect of the barrier, due to which all sounds around us subsided.- Frightening silence. Every time I'm in a situation like this, I feel like something is wrong…” Luara suddenly said. “Get ready, we should be out of it soon.” After that, we ... Judging
Having placed camp next to the gorge, we lit a fire and set about preparing food.Luckily, my supplies can keep us from worrying about food for weeks at a time. Loire was already wailing about the fact that it was necessary to bang the bear and then we would have food. They even gathered to hunt, but I stopped them in time, telling them about my supplies. The guys were very happy when they learned that I had everything they needed with me and they would not have to spend their energy searching for prey.After a bite to eat and a little rest, we nevertheless decided to go down.It was dark enough in the canyon, so I gave the guys a mushroom with a night vision effect. Torches could have been used, but that would have made our descent very difficult. True, we nevertheless prepared a couple of torches in advance, in case we have to linger below for one reason or another.- Look guys, we don't have insurance. Therefore, be extremely careful. Has anyone gone rock climbing before? Loire ask
Edgar's team. At the same time.In parallel with the journey of the guys towards the howling waterfall, Edgar, Rurg, Efil, Astria, Port and the rest headed west. Their detachment was much larger, and the main purpose of the trip was to go beyond the borders of the lands of Eloria.Their journey was much longer, but less dangerous. The only significant obstacle on the way was the "Desert of Death". Its length is about a thousand kilometers from east to west, and just now the guys have reached it.- Crap! Yes, it bakes like in a bath! Rugh said indignantly.- How long do we have to go through this inferno? Port asked, raising his head to the sky.- Yes, hell knows ... - Edgar replied.- What? Are you the king of this country and don't know how long to walk through the desert? Okay… Efil, do you even know? Port looked at the queen with interest.- I know, something in the region of nine hundred kilometers ... Plus or minus a hundred ... That's it, I can't. Why are we even going there? Op
For my birthday, my parents gave me Infinitum 8. Not a very expensive model of immersion capsule, but one of the best in its class. The most desirable gift for the fourteenth anniversary, because it is from this age that they begin to play the coolest and most popular game in the world – "Disgardium".As soon as the birthday celebration ended, and the guests dispersed, Dad smiled:- Can't wait to try?I nodded. Of course I can't wait! The immersion capsule is not some kind of antediluvian VR helmet with gloved manipulators!"Go ahead, Alex," Mom said and laughed as she hugged Dad.- Don't dive in for the first time! He shouted at me. -Alex?- Yes, Dad!I answered, already rushing to my room, where a capsule was waiting, tuned to me and completely ready for work.I hurriedly undressed, went inside, grabbed the metal handrails and froze. A few seconds passed, but nothing happened. Doesn't it work? I was about to run to contact the supplier when a stern voice rang out in the capsule:- A
So I wandered into the gun shop to appreciate and quickly walked out, mentally swearing and cursing the greedy merchant. The most wretched knife with a "2-3" damage was worth six silver coins.Hoping to quickly earn some weapons, I walked back to the city council building. There was a bulletin board with current "dailys," that is, paid community service that was repeated day after day:Cleaning of city streetsFull-time.Requirements: None.Reward: 1 copper coin, 1 experience point.Delivery of postal correspondenceFull-time.Requirements: dexterity 5+.Reward: 2 copper coins, 2 experience points.WeedingFull-time.Requirements: the craft of herbology.Reward: 2 copper coins, 2 experience points.Protection of the border with MrakolesyeFull-time.Requirements: level 10+.Reward: participation in the division of loot, 10 silver coins, 30 experience points.In total, I counted a couple of dozen tasks, but on each there was a stamp: "Not available. Come tomorrow!" well, logically. The
A new task is available: "Hunting for Rats".Tristad's archivist Jean-Louis Thoran wants you to destroy the 10 rats that have taken root in the basement of the city's archives.Rewards: 1 silver coin, 20 experience points.I gladly accepted the quest, but deep down I shuddered. After yesterday's rabbits, rats could be real monsters...- Be careful, Scythian! Thoran told me and shook his head sadly. - Recently, an Ursai wild cat was brought in to get rid of rats...- So what?"They tore the cat apart," the archivist sobbed.Carefully going down to the basement, I froze in front of the door, the premonition was very bad. He gathered a full chest of air and, growling, broke inside, ready to tear and kill...And after a dozen deaths, without killing anyone, he abandoned the task. Nimble Level 1 Basement Rats laid me down with a few bites. I had to do a bunch of punches, constantly missing to shoot at least a unit of life. With a screech, the wounded rodent hid behind the backs of comrades
- Understood. I just thought... What if you want to...- I want what? - It is better to break off immediately, before the impulse has led to unjustified hopes.- Maybe... Maybe we'll see it together? She blurted out in one breath. - Well... materials of the expedition...- Sorry, not today. Parents are engaged in a new project, I do not want them to be distracted because of us.I tactfully said "us", although I meant only her. Father and mother finally received some simple order, but the client is capricious, and it is better to reduce all risks to a minimum. We've been very tight with money lately.Dad suspects that Mom has shashni on the side, which is why he is increasingly attached to the bottle, and after drinking, he becomes paranoidly suspicious and aggressive. Mom, of course, is not satisfied with this: she silently leaves the house and returns in the morning. She definitely has someone.Their constant showdowns spoil the mood so much that you do not even want to do homework.