Chapter 16 Sea-Beast Master (1/2)
Nix appeared on the beach outside of his hut.The turtles started moving toward him with Soup leading the way.He walked toward the side of the building and smoothed out a small area, then created a foot high sand barrier before carefully putting the manta eggs down.
Soup was the only one who seemed interested in the eggs but she didn't move beyond the sand wall.
”You better not eat my eggs Soup.”He left them in place and walked to the edge of the water and knelt down.Each of the mantas he had killed dropped a pearl specific to their color.He had 25 blue ones, 16 black ones and a single white one.He dropped them all in the sand and started washing them off. The moment they hit the water, all of the turtles surged toward him, clamoring while trying to get to the pearls.Immediately he picked them back up.
Soup was leaning against his legs, gazing up with sea-blue eyes.He carefully held out the white pearl.”If you bite me...”The pearl was slightly smaller than his fist, Soup eagerly took it in her mouth and then flapped away in the water.
”Not going to chase her?”Nix gave each of them one of his blue pearls, they completely separated themselves and enjoyed their meal in various parts of the lake.
He took out the item he had taken from the Aquarion in the crater.Turning it over, he tried to remember how she wore it.It started out looking like a bracelet, but then it looped about three inches, two rings were attached to the loop.”It's a damn puzzle?”
After trying a few different ways to fit, he slipped his hand through the bigger circle and his middle finger through the two rings.The item glowed slightly in his hand and a menu popped up on his hud.
[Defining New User... Please wait....]
Nix
Level 43
Strength 58
Endurance 61
Intelligence 25
Dexterity 25
Perception 25
Cold Resistance 90
Fire Resistance 100 [Burning Aura]
Weapon Skills:
Rifle 90
Whip 77
Support Skill:
Flame Strands 0 [14]
Swimming 2 [100]
Skills:
Hunter 100
Leather Making 100
Tailor100
[Support Skill: Sea-Beast Master:8 Has been added to your Character]
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[Level 1 Stable has 0/20 Beasts]
[Scan Surrounding Areas?]
”Yes.”
[Scanning, Stand By...]
[20 Sea Beasts and 4 Embryos have been located.]
[Type 1: Elite Black Sea Turtle: 19]
[Type 2: Spirit Animal: 1]
[Type 3: Manta Embryos: 4]
[Do you wish to Train the Available Sea-Beasts?]
”Yes.”
[20 Sea-Beasts have been added to the Taming Queue.]
[Do you wish to place the Sea-Beasts in your Stable when Training is Complete?]
”No, leave them here.”
Nix activated Deep Blue and selected Jenza.The Provost Marshal Office was on the other side of the city, it was an enormous stone structure with gray granite steps leading up to large steel doors.He walked in to the fragrant smell of fresh flowers, the last scent he expected to encounter.A familiar-looking bald man was patiently trimming a pot of flowers on his desk. He looked up when Nix walked in.
”Oh, it's you.Great job keeping that Aquarion at bay, impressive piece of work.I'm Sergeant Ton.”
”Nice to me you Sergeant.I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions.”
The large man looked at his flowers and then back at Nix.With a heavy sigh, he slid them to one side. ”Of course.What may I help you with?”
”I'm looking into the Aquarion attacks.Would you mind if I asked you some question?”
”Open your hud Mr. Nix.”Sergeant Ton opened his own hud and sent him a file.
[You have received all the pertinent data regarding the Aquarions]
[You have been offered a quest.Do you accept?]
Aquarion Attacks: Hidden Faction
Description:You inquired into a
mystery that no one else seems to
want to solve.Will you be able to?
”Yes.”
[Aquarion Attacks has been added to your Quest log.]
The big man moved the flowers back to the center of his desk and resumed his work.Nix couldn't think of anything else to ask so he left quietly.A voice called to him as soon as he stepped onto the street.
”Nix!”
He turned to see a small blonde-haired woman walking toward him.He recognized her from the Salamander guild.”Hi, Semmi.”
She smiled, ”you remembered my name.Thank goodness, it's so awkward when that happens.”
”Were you looking for me?Or is this happenstance?”He started walking toward the market square, she fell in beside him.
”Both... I was walking around, hoping I might run into you.”
”I'm not going to join Salamander nor help them as a guest player.”Sometimes it was better to get the hard stuff out of the way.
The small woman didn't seem surprised.”Could we purchase raid merchandise from you?I hear that you are really good at improvising new recipes.”
”I won't make any aquatic gear for Salamander.Unfortunately, you are competing against my friends.”
”Dammit.You're a tough nut!”
Nix shook his head, ”I'm not trying to be.”
They arrived at the Jenza gate, she looked disappointed.”Okay.Let's grind some levels some time.What level are you?”
”Forty-three.Sure we can do that.” He stepped onto the gate, but activated Deep Blue instead and chose Cephix.
His good mood at being back instantly vanished in the screams of pain and wails of despair.Multiple buildings through the town were on fire.Smoke hung thick in the air, Nix broke into a run and headed toward the Kindled Spirit.
As he moved away from the gate, the damage from fire lessened but was replaced with entire building encased in blocks of ice.”The F*ck is going on here?”
The Kindled Spirit appeared undamaged, but there were three scorched bodies.The first two people he saw when he opened the Inn door were Sila and Hyai.The innkeeper was calmly bandaging her friend.Sila looked at him when he walked in.
”Nix!”She seemed relieved to see him, ”they took Nez!”