89 Ais and Alex dungeon adventure (1/2)

The contract done, the Loki Familia group, along with Alex made their way to the Dungeon while Loki made her way back alone. They would go from there, Alex takes his backpack with him, using it as a decoy for his storage. Like always the Loki Familia capt, not a little attention.

The presence of an unknown member didn't rise much question, as they could see the relatively large backpack, thinking that it was one of the supporter tagging along with them. Once entered in the Dungeon, Alex asks them for a minute.

When he took out the familiar gears, Finn couldn't help but ask.

”Did you have a family member here? I already see those gears on someone looking like you.”

”Nop, that was me, I just have a little size adjustment after receiving my Flana.” Said Alex while sowing his other appearance.

”What type of magic is this, I never hear of transformation magic without chant.” Ask the elf.

”That because it isn't magic, think of it as my real appearance, the other one is only a downgraded version of me. I can control it at wish, it a racial trait.”

Needlessly, Riviera shows a great interest in this, an unknown species, along with unknown magic was a rare sight for the nearly centurial elf.

”I never hear of any similar race.”

”Wouldn't surprise, much as I aware, I m the last one.”

This seems to sober her a little.

”Alright, I'm good, follow me.” He didn't wait for them and bolts in the hallways of the first floors, closely followed by the four other. He leads them to one of the monster party chambers. ”Here should be good enough.” Said him as he catches a goblin by the throat with his tail. ” I will explain, it quite simple. The pouches are constantly feeding in the magic present in the magic crystal installed inside it. The consumption of his so much inconsequential that it didn't affect their integrity. What does is their activation. Regretfully, I wasn't still able to key the killed goblin by the owner of the pouch to the pouch, so when I do this.” He killed the goblin, letting for all of them to see the crystal immediately fly to Riviera pouch. ” The nearest pouch absorbs the crystal. Since you all are in the same Familia it shouldn't be a problem, but for a mage or long-range attackers, their crystals will be taken by others. I member of other Familia with a pouch pass near, he could easily throw is own, absorbing the crystal and that would be messy since no one other than the owner could take the crystal out.”

At first, they didn't understand why it would be a problem, but when they hear the second part, they understand how easy it would be for potcher to take the crystal away from others just by standing in ambush and jumping in at the right moment.

”Know that by buying the pouch, you will agree that I won't be held responsible for this, as it falls on you to protect your interset, if you can't agree, simple, I won't sell pouch. Regretfully it won't be able to protect weaker ones to be stolen of them if they are far from their kill, otherwise, they are nearly zero chance that they would be stolen.”

”Nearly zero chance?”

”The risk zero doesn't exist, there always a chance for something to happen, no matter how much your ready, the slightest error could lead you to death, more so for you all in the expedition.”

It was without saying that the three top were impressed by his mentality and couldn't help to agree at his words, more so for them.

”Enough of the depressing stuff!” Sais him clasping his hand together, jolting them out of their flunk. ” Do you see the two nubs on the side of the pouch, Riviera?” The elf look puzzled until she actually sees them when she takes the pouch to her gaze, nodding at him.” The first is to see the numbers of crystal in, and the second how much still until the maintenance. Try pouch lightly on them.”

Doing as instructed, she tries the first, making a green '1' on a little crystal plate situated at the top of the pouch. Pressing the other, '4999' also appears in green.

”the color is here to help those who can't read them. From green to black, the color will gradually change. Green, everything alright. Yellow, it starts to be limited but isn't worrying. Red, it needs to be monitored, and black means it runs at its max capacity and will soon need maintenance or empty, simple right? To free the crystal, you only need to press the nub on the other side. Light pressure and they will come out. Light pressure and a sliding motion downward will see the pouch absorption deactivated, but not its storage.”

Following the instruction at the same time, Riviera could see that everything work as he says. Seeing that everything works fine, Finn nod happily at this, even if they cost a little, they will be made their expedition much more simple.

Done with the test of the pouch, they start to dive lower, guided by Alex. Even if he was far less rapid than them, they could see that, for the firsts floors, they didn't lose much time, signifying that he indeed had found a straighter way for the stairs.

Until the eleven floors they didn't need to act as he takes care of the monsters without stopping, crystals flying to him before they touch the floor. It was when they attending the Killer Ant that he surprises them with AOE flame magic. Without chant, the Ant was roasted without time to call for reinforcement.

When Riviera ask him about the unregistered magic, he looked deadpan at her before saying that only morons would let others know all their ability and leave them enough to prepare countermeasures. The three where a little miffed at that but couldn't fault his logic. It was only because they were already level 6 that they didn't fear to let their ability know, but for the lower one, it could save their life.

When they start to encounter a new monster on the 11th floor, Alex still tries his hand on them. Hord of Almiraj where burn down and Heelhound sniped when they would be about to strike with their fire attack, only to receive throwing knives in their throat.