LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 179: Wave Of Comfort
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Eloise and her Knight Party came to the Dungeon gate with Carriages and she was quick to offer Henry, Louis, and Andor a ride which they accepted because none of them wished to get on Doherty's Wagon.
The Squires occupied one carriage while Eloise, Aurelius, Henry, Louis, and Andor occupied the other.
The ride back to Alvareen passed in silence mostly because of Aurelius who had his eyes glowering at the three and only looked away and out the window when Eloise gave him a look.
Henry passed the time by calling Magical energy to his eyes to activate <Insight> and observe the improvements they had all gone through since the defeat of the Lich;
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[Name: Louis]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Mage]
[Health: 170 ———> 190]
[Mana: 230 ———> 260]
[Strength: 14 ]
[Agility: 17 ———> 19]
[Stamina: 26 ———> 30]
[Intelligence: 90 ———> 96]
*[Remarks: A young Mage who makes up for what he lacks in Magical Training with a lot of enthusiasm and Talent. Has only discovered one Elemental Aptitude (Lightning).
Has impressive potential but Killable should you want to.]
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[Name: Andor]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Fighter]
[Health: 220 ———> 250]
[Mana: 170 ———> 190]
[Strength: 70 ———> 80]
[Agility: 34]
[Stamina: 34 ———> 36]
*[Remarks: A Fighter who makes up for his limited Martial training with enthusiasm and Impressive strength. Has Impressive Potential but is killable should you want to.]
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[Name: Eloise de Vurgen]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Mage-Knight]
[Job: Squad Captain]
[Health: 460 ———> 490]
[Mana: 580 ———> 610]
[Faith: 202 ———> 205]*
[Strength: 105 ———> 111]
[Agility: 64 ———> 66]
[Stamina: 68 ———> 70]
[Intelligence: 82 ———> 84]
*[Remarks: Hmm… A lady with a curious set of Stats. They tell the story of trials and a long journey of improvement. Aptitude in Spell-Casting and Martial abilities make her seem like a jack of two trades trying to master all.
She is technically Killable but should you try, my bet is on her to win.]
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[Name: Aurelius]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Knight]
[Job: Squad Captain]
[Health: 470 ———> 490]
[Mana: 410 ———> 420]
[Strength: 110 ———> 116]
[Agility: 67 ———> 70]
[Stamina: 70 ——> 73]
*[Remarks: A Knight capably trained to carry out the righteous convictions of his oath to fuel his Physical Might which is already quite impressive. Certainly Killable but is a force to be reckoned with and would currently make a difficult opponent.]
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Two things Henry considered worth noting in the stat screens he observed;
First, Louis and Andor had gotten 12 additional Stat Points each with Andor now stronger than ever which was good.
Second, Aurelius enjoyed the same 12 Stat Points addition and he believed the Knight did not deserve it so that was bad.
With a sigh, he looked out the window to his side and called out his Stat screen, if for nothing more than to view where he was in his Exp requirement for his next Level-Up;
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[Name: Henry Morgan]
[Level: 26 (1791/7750 Exp)]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Gunslinger]
[Title: Death's Bane, Vyker-Killer, Infernal Partner, Dungeon Raider <Novice>]
[Hit Points: 22/260]
[Mana Points: 110/330]
[Strength: 31]
[Agility: 76]
[Stamina: 35]
[Perception: 43]
[Skills:
{Marksmanship Lv. 5 <Active Sub Skill: Quick Thinking> <Active Sub Skill: Reload> <Active Sub Skill: Guiding Shot>}
{Taming Lv. 2 <Active Sub Skill: Bonding>}
{Insight Lv.3}
{Raider's Intent}
[~Arcane Tapestry~:
Imprinted Spells: Shocking Grip.]
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[Name: Nyx]
[Creature: Shadow Mare]
[Breed: Valaeren Night-Mare]
[Level 12 (3540/4750 Exp)]*
[Hit Points: 60/200]
[Mana: 210]
[Strength: 90] Explore stories at m,v l'e-m|p| y r
[Speed: 170]
[Stamina: 85]
[Skills: {Shadow Dash Lv.2} {<ShadowScape>}]*
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Henry pulled his eyes off his and Nyx's stat screens as the Carriage neared Alvareen and soon, it was pulling through its streets.
The Carriage dragged on across the finely-laid cobble-stone streets and stopped in front of a massive ten-story building. Eloise stepped out and led Henry, Louis, and Andor through its large doors with Aurelius glaring after them.
The Lotus Inn…
Even if Henry had missed the large neon sign that hung off the beautiful building's wall on the outside, he certainly couldn't miss it when he was on the wall right in front of him in the massive waiting hall that awaited them behind the doors.
Everywhere he looked, there was a sign of Luxury and he even saw well-dressed men and women stroll by or walk up and down the stairs. None of them spared him, Louis, or Andor a glance.
Eloise approached the front desk and Henry could tell by the professional smile on the Clerk's face that she was about to be dismissive. But that was when she was looking at him. When she saw Eloise, her expression changed. The smile became much more genuine.
"Lady Eloise," she said.
"Hello," Eloise said simply in a tone that was neither friendly nor hostile.
The rest of her words were whispered so low that Henry didn't hear. If he edged closer he might have but she was done before he even decided.
The clerk nodded many times,
"Of course, of course," she said before handing Eloise three cards.
Eloise brought the cards to Henry, Louis, and Andor and as they all picked one each, Henry had his eyes on her.
"She knew you," he said. It wasn't an accusation, he was just curious.
"Don't worry about it," Eloise said nonchalantly and pointed at a sealed door at the other end of the room and especially at the man standing close to it,
"Talk to him, he'll direct you on how to use the Elevator to get to your floor.
I have to go now. I must hand in my report but I'll be back and I hope you'll have an answer to my Proposition by then."
Eloise turned around after that and walked out of the Hall. Outside, she entered the Carriage and it pulled her and Aurelius away.
Henry had listened to her words confused and shared a look with Louis and Andor who didn't seem to have understood her any better. After a second of staring at the card in their hands, they walked toward the uniformed man.
"You can help?" Henry asked him and held up his card.
The man nodded with a smile but there was an edge to it that made Henry sure he was calling them 'country bumpkins' in his head.
The process turned out easy enough.
Inside the Elevator, there was an enchanted Panel they only needed to touch any of the three cards to and they were lifted to the tenth floor of the Lotus Inn. Henry knew it was the Tenth floor because his card indicated that was where his room was and also, there was a display that showed how high they had gone and it didn't stop until it showed '10'.
The Elevator opened and the three stepped onto a common area from where they separated to stand in front of the three doors their cards had each indicated. As guided by the uniformed man down in the waiting Hall, Henry, and the others touched their card against the door and it opened with a click.
The room was massive and the greatest bit of luxury Henry had ever experienced in all his two lives. He didn't have enough of an eye/delight for interior designs to be absorbed by them but he felt a wave of comfort wrap around him already.
Almost subconsciously, he stripped off his damaged leather armor, took off the pants that had been damaged by multiple Mana blade attacks he had suffered in the Dungeon, and found his way to a part of the room where he could take a bath.
He had been without one for far too long and was in desperate need of it.