LIGHTNOVELONLINE Adam Rynard - My Fantasy Diary (Chapter 37)
[Quest: Cat’s Luck]
[Description: No Adventurers have accepted a request from Suiz, a young girl from the Eruka Valley slums, the reward is three copper pieces and a smile.]
[Objective: Find “Fish” the Cat (0/1)]
[Reward:
- Status Window
“Remind me why we're doing a quest that nobody else wanted to?” Nilo, the Orc who joined Adam’s party a week ago asked, Sebas just had left 13 days ago.
“Well, that’s because it's nice to help people!” Adam explained.
Nilo looked over to Karri, who was reading something while the trio adventures walked across the street after leaving with the request.
She slung her arm around Karri and squinted at the strange book she held. It had paragraphs of nonsense interrupted by runes that were brought up in detail.
“Whatcha readin’?” Nilo asked.
“Are you asking because you are intrigued or is it because you’re unable to read?”
“Yikes, alright you prickly chestnut,” Nilo said after shoving off of Karri.
“It's about runes, I’m curious about how they work, but the only thing people seem to know is that they pull on magic to use.”
“Like batteries?” Adam asked.
“No, more like… wires.”
“Are you guys nerds? Why are we doing this, we have a cat named… Fitch…” Nilo said while struggling to read the script of the quest notice.
“I’m still convinced you can’t read, but you’re right. After all, the party leader decided it, and it was his turn to choose the quest for once, so we should respect it.”
“I’ve only been here for about four days now, does he have some sort of issue with taking turns?”
“He has… something passionate about taking the “off quests.”
“Well, count me out, I’m not doing anything for three copper, that’s ridiculous!”
“We just need to get someone at the magic center to use tracking magic on this!” Adam said, holding up a small plush rat with button eyes.
Nilo looked at him with a questioning glance, staring at the small toy, “Is that… a chew toy?”
“Yes!”
“Adam, do you even know anyone with tracking magic?” Karri asked him.
“I… assumed you did!” Adam said with a smile.
“I do, but you cannot keep relying on me to have every connection you need,” Karri scolded him.
“Of course I can!” Adam began, “You’re my greatest asset.”
Karri sighed and continued reading while Nilo and Adam talked about Karri’s extensive family, and all twenty-two times he solved a quest thanks to her. It had been 13 days since Sebas left for Disel, and no word had come back, except for a letter that Gis received from an associate, saying that Sebas had successfully received “the best possible prosthetic that would make the current dwarven king and his golden boot suffer.” Talking with Jenva, she asked Adam to take care of Sebas when he got back, he explained to her that while Sebas was prone to violence, he would talk to him about how he felt towards it, but he was relatively indifferent because it assisted him in receiving the [Pain Nullification] Skill, however, he would “do anything for a hot elf in need,’ and Gis punched him in the throat.
He had upgraded his gear since the first time he went into the dungeon with Sebas and Karri. During an item transport quest, he met Nilo and brought her back to the surface. After helping her pay off her debt, Nilo decided to join the adventurers. With some time spent with the pair, Nilo managed to level up to become a level 10
[Player’s Equipment]
Weapon Slot (Left):
[ Well-Made Iron Blade {Ego} ]
{ Common Sword }
25/25 Durability
+5 Attack
The skill: [Lowest Rank Swordsmanship] is created.
“A blade that has developed a sense of care and love for its creator, only certain individuals may wield this blade, an Ego resides within the blade.”
Head Slot:
[Empty]
“A helmet would surely hide that forehead, huh?”
Chest Slot:
[Steel Locust Guardian Curaiss]
{ Rare Monster Drop }
449/500 Durability
+5 Constitution
+80 Defense
“This Cuirass has Pauldrons with the left one designed with the embellishment of a Grasshopper’s head.”
Left Arm Slot:
(No Rings)
[Farmer’s Demise]
{ Uncommon Monster Drop }
32/40 Durability
+5 Attack
+3 Dexterity
+2 Strength
Once a day may use the [Harvest] Skill.
“The Strawmen are theorized to have thoughts, some even personality, but there is little evidence, this being dropped by one maybe some of that evidence, possibly that they were once human.”
Right Arm Slot:
(No Rings)
[Iron Slugger]
{ Common Monster Drop }
90/95 Durability
+12 Attack
+1 Constitution
“The Bulk of a monster is usually thought to be in its strength, but Locusts have plenty of strength in their legs, they save their Bulk for armor, which is now your Gauntlet.”
Pants Slot:
[Wererat’s Ripped Trousers (Fixed)]
{ Uncommon Mid-Boss Monster Drop }
36/36 Durability
+6 Attack
+6 Strength
+4 Dexterity
+3 Constitution
“These were once a diseased farmer’s overalls, horribly stretched after transforming into something abominable and hungry, fixed with the silk of Gilded Weaver’s thread.”
Boots Slot:
[Rabbit’s Grace]
{ Epic Monster Drop }
66/66 Durability
+22 Dexterity
“Horned Rabbit Boots that have been
“Adam why are you staring off into space, Let’s GO,” Nilo said,
Adam looked away from his Status Window and smiled, at her, “But this wall is so interesting! I must inspect every inch!” He said with a sarcastic grin.
“Alright, well we're going to go to do this stupid magic nonsense, and when they don’t have anything to search and we pay 10 silver, I’m going to lie and tell you it's 20 silver.”
“It will most likely be 20 silver, so you might as well ask him for 40,” Karri said, placing her book in her magic bag.
“Coming~” Adam said.
Day 28, with the assistance of Karri Bladewood and the Bladewood family, I was able to get “Fish” the cat back for Suiz who is the daughter of some tailor in the slum-side of Eruka, he offered to turn monster leathers into armor for somewhat cheap.
[Quest: Cat’s Luck]
[No Adventurers have accepted a request from Suiz, a young girl from the Eruka Valley slums, the reward is three copper pieces and a smile.]
[Objective: Find “Fish” the Cat (1/1)]
[Reward:
[10 Quests Have been completed in Eruka, your Seal has lessened, and the Class information has been revealed!]
[[Sealed] -> [Little Hero]]
[Class: Little Hero]
{ Legendary Rank Upgradable Class }
[Skill: [Hero’s Strike] has been learned.]
[[Triple-Slash] has been incorporated into the Skill: [Hero’s Strike]]
From day 29 until the 32nd day I have been in this new world, my friends and I returned to the first floor of Eruka’s Dungeon, I managed to collect equipment for Nilo, leather armor that dropped from rats, it assisted Nilo in their stealth, but I never took an orc for the type to be a stealth-er, but it will be okay!
The 33rd day was spent in downtime, Karri learned rune magic finally, and was able to prepare arrows with sequences of three arrows, some of which that would explode if you did a certain pairing on the arrowheads… I think it was ᚺ and ᚠ. According to Karri it meant “Chaos Abundance,” While another pairing, ᚨ and ᚱ, would make some sort of homing arrow, while the combination of ᚨ and ᚲ would make ghost arrows; arrows that would shoot through most things! Rocks, Trees, Buildings! The only thing it didn't shoot through was things with protection enchantments.
I got her to help me inscribe a few runes on my sword, ᚷ on the body of the blade, which meant gifts and balance, ᚢ was placed on the left of the blade guard, which meant strength, and ᚾ on the other side of the blade guard, restraint, ᛁ was on the pommel, it meant ice or halt.
[ Well-Made Iron Blade {Ego} ]
{ Common }
25/25 Durability
+1 Attack
The skill: [Lowest Rank Swordsmanship] is created.
“A blade that has developed a sense of care and love for its creator, only certain individuals may wield this blade, an Ego resides within the blade. An engraving of runes has destroyed its blade, making damage negligible for those receiving its attack, it must grow into its runes for their worth to show, ‘beit useful or not.”
Days 35 to 40 were spent by Karri and Nilo inscribing runes onto the chest we found in the behemoth’s boss room, I wasn’t allowed to help because my [Rune Magic] Skill level was “Shitty” and I had no lockpicking skill like Nilo, it was a horrible school-like week that finally ended with a surprising thunk heard when the lock finally fell off.
Everyone ran over to the chest, and we all opened it together, I just wish Sebas were here to join us, but I saved him a few things.
[Inventory {22/99 Slots}: 343x
[Coin Count: {0P} {8G} {68S} {1C}]
I got a little metal hat that made me look like a bullet.
Days 41 and 42 were spent in the dungeon, now we were an unbalanced but efficient team, and another few daily successes met us as we continued my fantasy world adventurer life… until day 43.
A projection of the capital of Disel was playing on a recording showing off two major events, a human monsterization process, and a Kraken attacking the Trihan-Aren residential estate. I couldn’t look away as I saw Sebas throwing humans into brick walls, I knew it was too much to ignore, the fact that he turned into that thing is proof enough that I should have killed him back in that bathtub when he was in the inn.
Adam paced in the communal area that was his Inn room. Nilo slept on the bed while Karri read a magic theory text.
“You can’t do anything about it.”
“What should I do about it then?” Adam snapped uncharacteristically, “He's my best friend, if anyone needs to put him down for being a mindless monster, it is me!”
A nationwide manhunt was placed for the “Aren Family’s Divine Beast,” there was no information available but a hefty sum of 100 Gold was available. Karri slammed her book shut, looking at Adam who was suddenly brought to attention.
“If you were his best friend, you wouldn’t consider killing him; not to mention the likelihood of surviving an encounter with a Noble family and a Kraken on the same day.”
“Karri. He’s literally a (Monster) and has come back from the brink of death multiple times, What if he hurts someone!”
“You know nothing of monsters do you Adam?”
“I know they attack people, and adventurers hunt them in the dungeon!”
“What about the monsters outside the dungeon?”
“... the monsters outside of the dungeon?”
“Yes.”
“I know… of them… now.”
“Do you know why Monsters in the dungeon are aggressive?”
“No,” He answered honestly.
“Nobody does, but if I recall correctly, you were the one who informed me that a Strawman could feel anger.”
“And?”
“And Emotions are a fundamental formation for a soul, along with magic, which is to say that a being, Monster or not, can choose right from wrong in its own moral compass of survival, and in that propagandizing video didn’t show anything other than two heavily clad guards be slung by a level 15 human on a doping trip, I highly think they’re dead.”
“He has killed people! It can’t be safe for him to be running around as some sort of bionic birdman!”
“You know nothing about Sebas, I know you said those guys were killed, but you said that they were “Red Player’s” right?”
“Yeah, So what?”
“Adam, are you familiar with what a-” she was cut off by a pressure that filled the room.
A Sudden light displayed in front of Adam and his companions, and a God window made of pure yellow-golden transparent light shone on his god window, different from the normal teal blue flavor the window kept.
[The Gods have bestowed you the Title; “Hero”]
[The Gods, The God of Humanity and The God of Order have bestowed you with the Following Quest:]
[Quest: Demon King Subjugation]
[Description: The Gods have gone out of their way to tell you that a new Demon King has been born. Young Hero, please save Staurous from ruin, humanity is counting on you!]
[Objective: Find and Slay “Demon King” (0/1)]
[Reward: Choice of a Wish or Return to Earth]
Adam gritted his teeth and left the inn, Karri began to call after him, and Nilo was left in the inn room confused at the bickering couple with dribble falling out of her fanged mouth.
[Notice: Perspective Shift; Gis Solina (LV 43)]
Gis Solina was a Dwarf, outside of the continent of Oseas, the “Fey” or “East” continent, who was once an adventurer, now the ripe age of 130, he decided to do something with his early midlife crisis, he became a blacksmith, much to his family’s approval, and he would consider himself bloody good at it. The past year was something… unexpected. He and his… Partner, Jenva Fayeth set up a small rinky-dink venture; “The Chipped Anvil.” He was given a glorious piece of material that his forefathers would shit their beards off if they saw it, a full intact fur of a behemoth alpha rabbit, its red coloration was beautiful, a mixture of cherry and chestnut wood, he was installing the finishing touches on leather material, now he had succeeded in creating a full leather body set of the beautiful leather, a full cuirass, vambraces, pauldrons, cuisse and greaves that were to being layered with three pieces each, with little star-steel studs that held the armor sections together. He forgot his client didn't have a right arm anymore, but already cut the pieces out for it, so he left it as is.
Suddenly his soon-to-be wife, Jenva, burst through the door, sobbing at the top of her lungs.
She grappled her partner in a wet and disgusting hug, without any of the rumored grace elves offer, hoarse howls of sadness were coming from her as Gis attempted to comfort her.
“What happened my little raindrop?”
She blubbered several attempts out, but the word that came through was “Sebas”
“What did that little shit do? I’ll kill him!”
She shook her head no, and looked at him while crouching down, puffy eyes held a grim look that barely let tears flow out, her frown was gutwrenching, as if infectious.
“No… that-”
He was cut off as Jenva’s frown curled further and stopped as her mouth spewed out a whimper and inhaled, Gis placed his fiancé’s head into his shoulder and looked into the distance while comforting her.
[Notice: Perspective Shift; Ito Jella (LV 29)]
The Kraken subjugation was a successful encounter. A mighty shield or even a legendary chest plate might be made from the beak, while food or fertilizer could be made from its ground-up body. Several dozen lives had been lost, but the levels that were gained off of the level 40 titan were extremely lucrative.
Plateaus that were previously reached were suddenly advanced, and many mothers and fathers were left crying because of the report that their son or daughter had died while repelling the massive beast. Those who were urchins that stayed brothers in arms had a day alone near shallow graves, beer was spilled, and fistfights were allowed as emotions were felt in the air.
Ito returned to the Trihan-Aren estate, he was swiftly escorted to the Patriarch’s study, and several bottles of whiskey lined the room’s floor. “Ito Jella here to report the status of the guard and subjugation.”
A grumble was heard from the chair that faced towards the broken window that looked out towards the sea, where thunderstorms and drizzle painted the horizon. “Go Ahead.”
“76 Were killed, 20 sustained injuries, 3 minor injuries, all reports were made to the families recipients- “ Ito was caught off guard by the sound of a rapidly emptying bottle. “The livestock will be able to feed off of the Kraken meat for 38 days straight, possibly double that if we can get enough salt for all of it.”
“And my son?”
“Lucas Aren remains at the academy while Eilaus remains staffed with several maids.”
“And the other?”
“Katie Aren and Lira Aren also have staff deployed.”
“Not the daughters?”
“MY SON” Montgomery Aren yelled while throwing a bottle past Ito’s head, making a hole that left straight through brick and wood wall, before continuing to break his desk with a fist while emphasising “WHERE IS THAT BRAT SEBAS.”