Asther caught the scent of food being cooked from a mile away. He didn’t teleport directly in the middle of camp. Instead, he decided to take a bit of a walk beforehand.Asther needed to make sure that all of his muscles are properly cooled down after all. At the same time, he placed his Prototype inside his dimensional pouch. Thinking that there’s no reason for him to show it to the group. Although, there’d also be no harm if he did.The sun is already setting for that day. Asther didn’t notice it but, he actually took his sweet time with the whole list of things that he did. From the forging of the Prototype, to the testing out of the weapon and then the creation of a new passive.It has truly been a fruitful day for him. It’s almost like he’s cheating with how quickly he leveled up in comparison to his allies who needs to put in thrice the amount of effort.But it isn’t like he’s not putting in his own effort as well of course. The only reason why Asther has received as much succes
Just as Asther promised, the following day, he decided to show his allies how his weapon worked. He gave the whole group a front row seat. All of them being around him as Asther began to set things up for the sniping.“Aren’t you too far from the target?” Octavia asked.Asther looked at the distance. It’s true that they do seem to be too far away from the ogres which are the target for that day’s demonstration. In fact, there is a good one-hundred-mile gap between their group and the monster nest.Asther’s team can only see the monsters as dots at that point. Nevertheless, the fact that they could still be seen is an important factor. That’s why he chose large targets such as ogres in the first place. Furthermore, he didn’t want to make binoculars for the group. Creating another item that should only exist on earth would simply place more suspicion on who he really is. And this is something that the necromancer can’t have.“That’s not a problem.” Asther assured them with a grin.“You’
But that is only what it seems. Asther knows that the only reason why they aren’t asking yet is because they are still a bit shocked with everything that has happened. It’s not easy to cope with the fact that he just killed off all those ogres in that short span of time.This monster type, jus like the golems, are known for their sturdy constitution. They aren’t creatures that can easily be taken down no matter what. In fact, it would usually take a group of three people to take down a single ogre. And that even requires that these three people should be seasoned warriors.This very concept seem to be insulted by what Asther did. That’s why he also knows that the current state of his allies is perfectly valid. At the same time, he also figured that they won’t actually accept things as they are. In fact, he knows that they’d be asking things soon enough and, the questions that he thought of in his head, are the same ones that his allies began speaking of.“How can we be sure that you a
“REALLY?!?” Tyre and Parch said this in unison as soon as Octavia said what the bullet shell is made of.“As surprising as it sounds, that is the fact.” Asther said. “You can check the container yourselves, you’d see that there is a bit of similarity that it shares with the giant lizard’s scales.”“You mean to tell me you shaped all of those scales and turned them into this?” Claire asked.There is a perfectly valid reason as to why Claire sounded the way she did. This is because, forging small objects is a lot more difficult compared to forging large objects. The smaller the object being forged, the more complex and the more difficult it usually is as well. That is why it came as a surprise to everyone that Asther is able to make something like that. A container for a fractured mana crystal.Being a holder for the said material is already shocking as it is. A fractured mana crystal is so delicate that the slightest friction might cause it to explode. That is why these, although still
The second part that Asther needs to explain is a lot more difficult compared to the first one. The information about the fractured mana crystals is a lot easier to explain because, this is already a concept which they know about. They already know of the fractured mana crystals since this is something that has always existed within Jhinn. Dating back to the first years of this world’s creation in fact.On the other hand, the bullet shells doesn’t share this history. There are no records of its creation, nor would there be one anytime soon. This is a foreign item that should not even exist in the world of Jhinn. But because of Asther’s meddling, wit, and creativity, he’s able to forge not only this but the Prototype as well.The necromancer already thought of the simplest description he can give to the group. But even this felt lacking to him. That’s why he revised it in his mind a couple more times. And although the final outcome of this is a lot better compared to when he started of
“Alright, that should be fine.” Claire said this as soon as Asther showed the final results.“Wait. Really?” Tyre asked in surprise. “We aren’t even gonna press further and ask him how he is able to use a seemingly high level of spell that should only be available to a blacksmith?”“Yeah. I mean, he didn’t explain anything about how the scale could turn into that shape at all.” Parch added. “Heck, it doesn’t even look like a scale anymore. The surface is so smooth that you can mistake it for a tile in a mansion.”“I sad...” Claire looked at the group with a bit of annoyance. “that should be fine.”Parch and Tyre instantly folded. They didn’t bother saying anything more. As for Octavia, she is more than willing to follow what Claire wants. Zipping her lips shut and letting the saintess do what she wants.“Go to the area of the loot and collect everything. Place it on the pouch.” Claire said, taking the said container from Asther without even asking for permission. “Do I make myself cle
That night, the group ate the same as they always do. The only difference this time around is that it’s Asther who’s preparing the meal. It’s finally time for the necromancer to show his culinary skills. The same skills that he sharpened back on earth.The only reason why he volunteered on doing this is because, he didn’t want the skill to go to waste. Ever since he went to Jhinn, there have only been a few occasions where he was allowed to cook. A couple of days in his village which, didn’t really count as real cooking since there wasn’t much ingredients and spices he could work with at that time.Then there’s his time in the forest and when he first grouped up with Claire’s team. As for when he entered the city of the Ragencliffs, there was no chance for him to cook at all. However, now that they are back in the wild and, more importantly, inside a dungeon, Asther can finally try out his cooking skills once again.He chose that day because, fortunately for them, they are able to cat
The real reason as to why Asther suddenly decided on these matches is because of one thing, the progressing quests. At the moment, there aren’t any new quests for the four. Instead, there is a message that, the necromancer knows, is undoubtedly directed to him and nobody else.[Notice: The first part of the progressing quests have been finished by this party member. To unlock the second part, an overall assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the party member is required.]This message appeared for all of Asther’s allies without exemption. All of them has gotten to the end point of the first part of the progressing quests. This is a good thing in a way because, Asther is able to find out that there are different parts to the progressing quests. This also means that there is a chance for it to extend for a longer period of time as well. Something which Asther wants more than anything else for the sake of his allies.That is why the sparring sessions have been scheduled. As soon a