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Age of Aggression
Chapter III - Quest

Chapter III - Quest

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Chapter III - Quest

The Legendary Wolf Boss stands up and back off then turn around to get more speed, runs toward them, it leaps to the duo (now Yukie carrying Kage in the air), ready to devour them, with a wide acidic rabies that can melts the stone, it’s mouth can extend like a python and try to swallow the duo …..

The Legendary Wolf  leap in midair to ready to swallow the duo, Yukie catching up Kage and carrying him in a lovers carry, can no longer move or dodge the Legendary Wolf, the wolf who’s face is very aggressive ready to kill the duo without mercy, it’s eyes is very angry, that looks like a raging wolf on fire.

Suddenly its eyes turn white, the attack combo of Kage that gives bleed finally kicks-off and drains the life force of the wolfie and drops on the ground lifeless.

Ting!

You level-up....

You level-up....

You level-up....

You are now level 30

For being the first to slay the Legendary Beast  you got +100 fame and you learned the skill life steal

The unconscious Kage due to luck still have 1% hp. But suddenly due to level up  Kage  health and stamina  was 100% restored, Kage wakes up staring to her. That made Yukie to blushed and drop Kage due to embarrassment.

“aghh, why did you drop me?”

“Sorry about that, you should be the one carrying me not you being carried, But anyway thanks because I level up to 30 now and do the level 50 quest”.

 “wow 10 level ups because of the event 2x exp”

Kage is happy, while Misaki is very happy for the quest completion, she’s giving a sword wrapped in a cloth to Kage, but when Kage opened the wrapped up sword inside the cloth he become furious.

“What the! Is this some kind of joke?” as Kage held the semi shape Silver ore with no sharp just a plain metal.

“Sorry bro I think the old man mishandle my order”. Says Misaki very ashamed.

“Never mind, I’m gonna make it my cane”. As Kage teased Misaki.

“Okay bro I got a bonus for you, now take this” as Misaki throw the Wolf Boss body to him (now struggling because the dead wolf is big and heavy that overrun him). Then together with Yukie she runs back to the village for the quest completion, it is just 1 week before the level cap were raise from level 49 up to level 100.

“Yukie I will escort you to your place and even teach you self-defense to protect yourself”. while Misaki dragging Yukie’s wrist.

“Princess do you have any skill for fighting” asked Misaki

“Sorry but I don’t have one, I don’t like fighting” says Yukie

“Yukie you must at least learn martial arts in order to protect yourself or else other people will ravaged you”.

            Kage is currently using his skill skinning to get the Fur of the wolf and separate its meat, upon separating the skin from the meat, he will proceed to cutting the meat to pieces but his blade was stop when it stuck to something hard, then slid his hand and got a glowing pet card and a black stone bar 10pcs, Kage shouted “Yes I got a pet, I’ll try to use it then, summon pet”.  A wolf cub now accompany Kage

Ting!

For being the first to have a pet you got +100 fame

You found one of the Legendary Sword part “Scabbard” (Wolfs tail) + 200 fame

            Kage continue to ascend into  the Battujutsu Temple, upon arrival he was greeted by Master Hattori, while eyeing on his pet.

“It’s been a long time since I saw the wolf cub, for that it means you are strong, did you have killed the Legendary Beast and have the meat?”

“yes master, I got the fur and the meat”

 “Before I will teach you the correction skill of Shadow Blade that double the hit combo and strength, I have a quest for you in order to be sure that you are really worthy of the skill and it will even help you do the skill”.

Ting!

A quest have been offered

Find Chef Jacky and present the wolfs meat

Reward: Battujutsu 2x hit combo result “Shadow Blade skill”

Fail: can’t learn the skill

Ting!

A Quest have been given

Gather as much as many NPC and protect them from the Evil Adventurer

Duration: 1 month

Reward: ? ? ?

“Master can you give me items and supplies to use during the quest”.

“Child all I can give you is my damage rusty sword but it’s better than your bokken, but I know where to get money and items”

“Wh- where master?”.

“You can go to Edo which is the center of this Country, there is a arena that gives anything if you’re on the top, but before that give this letter to Clovy the blacksmith to polished this damage rusty sword, this sword is my prize during my younger years when I’m still the Champion, take this letter also to Victoria the Tailor, as an introduction letter to have your fur be made to anything useful”.

“Thank you master, the help that you give is too much, I think I will be going now”.

            Meanwhile, Guild Bounty Hunters (BH) from the strongest Guild in Japan come only as second, they kick Kage for being low level.  while,  Misaki completed he’s quest and now level up to level 50 99% to next level.

            2 hours of continues running and he reached Jacky’s Restaurant, Kage is now talking with Chef Jacky and presented the meat of the Legendary wolf, Jacky looks in astonishment, “okay Kage take out your cooking equipment and cook this meat using my instruction, 1.) Heat the cooking oil in a pot. Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes until they start to soften. 2.) Add the meat cubes. Cook, stirring, until the meat changes color. 3.) Pour in enough water (or rice washing) to cover. Add the finger chilis. Season with patis. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for an hour to an hour and a half, or until the meat is tender. 4.) About 20 minutes before the meat is done, add the taro wedges. 5.) Meanwhile, place a fine sieve over a bowl. Pour in the tamarind with the boiling water. Press the boiled tamarinds through a fine sieve to get the juice and as much of the pulp as you can. 6.) About ten minutes after adding the taro (gabi) to the pot, add the eggplant wedges. 7.) When the eggplants are almost done, add the kangkong to the pot, pressing them down gently into the broth. Let boil for five minutes. Taste the broth and add more patis if necessary”.

            1 hour and 30 minutes the meat is now cooked, which yield only 100 magical serving, he keep the 3 servings, while put the 98 servings in the table. Master Jacky and Kage were eating the rejuvenating soup, for a sudden there is a white glow on Master Jacky’s face then he looks 10 years younger.

Ting!

Your cooking skill is level up to Intermediate level 1 99%, +100 fame

You gain +10 to all stats for eating the Legendary Rejuvenating soup (note: only 1 time basis that gives stats) and gain +100 fame for the first to cooked the recipe.

“Thank you master that my cooking skill level up and even give me +10 stats”.

“Kage thank you for prolonging my life, you are truly my one and only successor, now do the meditation so that I can inculcate my secret technique”.

            Kage now meditating then Master Jacky on his back using skill pressure points to prepare his body for the transmission techniques, his passing the skill “Amaterasu” together with his lifetime knowledge of Martial Arts and Cooking skill, he was taught how to attacked and counter other Martial arts while the flashback cooking is like memorizing a recipe, 1 hour passed and the transmission succeeded, Master Jacky is very tired that made him almost collapse for using the technique.

            Kage casting Pureheal that restore the strength and stamina of his master, “Master thank you for the skill”.

Ting!

You gain +20 to int, wis, dex and str from Master Jacky transmission of skill, +100 fame for gaining the skill and trust of the master.

“Remember this son, what you acquired now is only ¼ of the skill, you can’t use that skill if  your dexterity is below 1,000.  You must go back to Hattori to get   the other ¼ as of the other 2 secret skill I don’t know where to find it”.

            Master Jacky did not know that Kage already got the other 2 which are the kendo and the Dragon skill, what Kage did not got is Master Hattori 2X output skill and the 1000 Dexterity to trigger it.

            Kage wave goodbye to Master Jacky and proceed to the weapon shop, along the way he found out too many Yakuza members to include the trio sluts now level35 were conducting checkpoint, the trio are now promoted to Captain in Yakuza’s guild, their rule were money-making and recruitment in the guild which will comfort members, they even involved in player killing and mugging, the technique is so simple:

For hire – the trio sold their self to  gain money and pleasure they offer 110% satisfaction guaranteed.

Assassination – the trio lure the would be target and drain the strength of the innocent victim through 110% pleasure, then they will kill it and get the item and money of the target.

The trio even got the secret skill “Exp lich” which they get the 30% exp of the would be comforted player.

Yakuza guild is now the most riches, largest and strongest guild in Japan, they are involved in various illegal activities, they erected Geisha house that offers wine and flesh, to their members they offer free pleasure once a week.

Yakuza guild is one of the affiliate guild of Dark Gamer guild who were now dominating globally, which is the current leader is Ark, who conquered  50 states the whole North America, he got the back-up power of China, North Korea, Libya, Afghanistan & Syria.

            Kage bypass the checkpoint, he have an Intermediate level 3 in stealth, 30minutes passed and his in the weapon shop,

            Meanwhile, 1 hour ago, Misaki goes back to the weapon shop, “hey Clovy it seems you misunderstood my order”.

“I’m not mistaken mam, it is you who ordered that metal, what can you buy for a 5 gold you’re a stingy woman, If you want to have an item without paying then work for me”.

“And what kind of work is that?” asked Misaki.

“Mine some iron for me and I’ll buy it or exchange it with my swords” said Clovy the stingy old Dwarf.

“ok I accept but how much is that level 50 Platinum Armor set (magical) with that sword (magical)?”.

“500 gold but since your accepting my errand then you can have it for 300 gold as a gift from me and take this 2 pickaxe”. Said Clovy

“okay I will buy it”. Says Misaki.

            Kage brought the semi shape Silver ore with no sharp just a plain metal  in the Weapon shop, “Sir can you help me make this to a powerful sword?”. Asked Kage

Clovy the stingy dwarf saw the metal and knows that it’s from him but did not help Kage instead, he wants to take more gold to make it a sword, “Young man! It’s not my work but it seems it’s a powerful ore so give me 100 gold and I’ll make it a sword”,

“Sorry sir I got only 5 gold but I have many animal pelt and herbs here maybe we can trade?.

“Bullsh!t, are you mocking me young man? You know that I’m a blacksmith and not a alchemy or tailor!! What can you buy for a 5 gold? Go to hell son, shuu get out of here!!!

“sir have mercy, please help me, I also want to learn your trade”. as Ken begged Clovy.

“If you can left my mythril hammer there which is my family heirloom then you can have it, also I can teach you the trade or finish that crap sword of yours”. Says Clovy while smiling, He knows that no adventurer knows the trade.

Ken go near the mythril hammer and inspect it “ok sir,  can I borrow your forge?

“Sure young man, do as you like to finish my challenge”. Said Clovy. All his life he doesn’t have any disciple.

            Kage smelt the silver ore together with the damage rusty sword from Master Hattori, he saw an iron hammer, he use it to forge and shape the blade, then he treat the blade with clay and quench the steel, then he temper the blade and remove the clay to grind the blade edge, then he polished the blade and drill two holes, and last he fabricate the handle and secure the hilt. As the Katana blade was finished.

Ting!

You learned the art of making the sword you are now a “Blacksmith”, for not being the 1st Blacksmith +50 fame, for learning it manually +100 fame.

For making and repairing high grade metal epic sword your skill Blacksmith level up to Intermediate level 1.

            Kage go near the mythril hammer and left it easily.

Ting!

You found an artifact for Blacksmith +100 fame

A quest has been given

Find the partner of the item which is a mythril anvil

Rewards: +200 fame, skill will level up to 5 levels to Intermediate level 1.

Fail: mythril hammer will be broken, skill will go back to 10 levels down or lose it.

“Nooooooooo, my days as a blacksmith is over, My forefathers said that no one can left the Mythril Hammer if did not acquire the skill and made a sword lower than epic level!”, shout Clovy with a tear in his eyes.

“Identify”

Katana Sword

Refurbished sword

Type: Katana Sword                                   Durability: 1500/1500

Quality: Epic                                                 Attack: 200-400

Due to the release of level cap 2x exp and 50% success and 1st work will be epic as bonus, you produced an epic sword  it is said that the metal can be considered antique, this sword is one of the sword of Bushido General who died in battle, it’s sword was salvage by some peasant, due to rust it was melt and made as silver bar and sold to the empires blacksmith which is Clovy’s Grandfather.

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It’s blade is from the finest Mythril iron made from the Arena God prize sword

+Sword skills x4 Faster cool-down

+Sword skills x4 damage

(only the bearer can use and see the effects, refurbished sword can’t be repaired)

Requirement: 

Level 50

Strength 150

(due to your job blacksmith you can wield all weapon without requirement)

“Yes I hit the jackpot, normal level 50 weapon damage is only 50-100, don’t worry sir Clovy I will replace your hammer with this 4pcs black stone bar” says Kage while handing the black stone bar.

“wow you amaze me, where did you get this? At least I can replace that Mythril hammer with this Mythril ore bar (black stone bar) and make my masterpiece with the other bar”.

Kage handed the letter from Master Hattori, “I get it from the drops of the Legendary Wolf when  I killed it sir, I even got this wolf cub” Kage says proudly.

“ohh it’s been 100 years have passed since I saw that cub, no wonder you passed my test, Hattori also recommended you that’s why the blood of the heroes is within you and I’m very proud of you to become my one and only disciple, wait for me for 20minutes I have a gift for you”.

            After 20 minutes, Clovy have 2 mythril pickaxe epic and various books that help make the result success 80%-100% to include the book on enchanting. “remember Kage this pickaxe will give you higher result in mining because of high grade materials and don’t forget to mine me some ore in order to sustain the maintenance of our shop”

“Master wait, I can’t take all of your books my inventory can only store few books”

“this book will help you in becoming the greatest blacksmith, it can even surpass me, when I see you being a master blacksmith then it’s like that my dream came true”.

“but master”

“no buts and but, to refused an offer is a big insult!”.

“okay master, I got a suggestion, let me stay here for a week to read all your books in your library”.

“okay deal but you must help me in the forge and at the same time cooked me some good food”.

“off course master as long as you have the ingredients”.

            It’s nighttime so Kage is making delicious dinner that made Clovy to drool.

“this is the first time that I eat something delicious for the fast 10 years”. Said Clovy

“Master that’s too long, what did you do? Why did you isolate yourself to the world”.

“I’m just too lazy and don’t trust anyone since my master die at the hands of an adventurer, for the first time, you are the only adventurer that I trust when I saw you left the hammer, maybe it’s fate”.

After they eat dinner, Clovy feeling satisfied he opened his mini library and even open the secret chamber where the most precious books being keep.

Ting!

For reading books you learned skill “Bookworm beginner level1” having the skill reading comprehension and speed +5%

            Kage use the forge to repair all of the damage item in the other room, 5 days passed and all of it were repaired and the room clean spick and span, even the library all of the books were read.

Ting!

For reading all the 100 books you gain +10 int, +10 wis, +10 mana and skill Bookworm beginner level 5 now comprehension and speed +10%

Skill “detect and meditate” now Intermediate level1.

Blacksmithing skill now Intermediate level 1.

By seeing you trustworthy and being the first disciple Master Clovy  teaches you the skill Enchanter (+100 fame for being the 1st to learn the skill and +100 fame for learning it manually) this skill will boost the effects of the item for 10% if beginner and 100% mastery level.

            Master Clovy is not really a master of Blacksmithing and Enchanting, his both skill level is just Advance level 5 only, he is also just a disciple but inherit the shop when his master dies.

A Quest have been given

Gather 100 pcs ore to replenished Clovy’s supplies

Reward: +50 fame

“Yes master I will gather ore for you and thank you for everything” then Kage left the shop.

“Don’t worry Kage I will visit Master Hattori tomorrow” as Clovy wave goodbye

            Although  Age of Aggression is already 2 months old (10 months old in game time) but there is no one yet have a Intermediate level job such as Tailoring, Cooking, Alchemy  and Blacksmithing because Gate Corps made it really hard that you will battle Legendary Beast, puzzled quest and negotiate some cruel/stingy NPC to upgrade the skill.

            Kage is running to the Tailors shop direction, when he reached the said shop an old stingy lady open the door and said, “the shop is closed now, I can’t help you adventurer?”.

“I would like you to make me a cloak of this fur madam”.

“For that it’s 1,000 gold, I don’t think that you can afford that, even  though your fur is legendary but it’s too bulky in moving it hinders you”. As Victoria discourage Kage.

            Kage then present the letter from Master Hattori, in just a minute the Victoria facial expression changes to a more hospitable and approachable.

“So you’re a disciple of Master Hattori which is my husband, how can I help you honorable guest”

“mam can you make me a hooded cloak out of it, a scarf to cover my face and if ever make that wolf head my mask”

“so you’re a secretive one ha, what attributes will I put to this then? Just name 2 attributes”.

“I want stealth so that it can hide me and dexterity, if ever theirs an additional stats I want movement speed and skill rushed multiplied.

“okay go back here after 2 days and it will be ready”, as the old lady saw that Kage is interested in his mini library then she said again, “Master Hattori mention that you killed the Legendary Wolf, If you can spare  at least 1 serving then I will be gladly happy to do work from you free of charge and even let you stay to share my books and knowledge to you”.

            Kage give 1 bowl of rejuvenating soup to the tailor and also serve other foods that they share eating lunch, after eating the tailor face become younger, Victoria the tailor started her work, her both hands released threads that covers the hall with fabric, she is working in the air while setting on the thread, while Kage explore the book collection of Victoria, he reads 1 book for 30 minutes gives him +.1 int also give skill.

Ting!

For reading books you level up skill “Bookworm Intermediate level1” having the skill reading comprehension and speed +15%

For reading all the 100 books you gain +10 int, +10 wis +10 mana

Skill “detect and meditate” now Intermediate level 5.

Dinner, breakfast everything was prepared by Kage to not hinder the work of Victoria, 9am the tailor finishes the job, “madam can you give me parting gift” said Kage

“Son for making me young again maybe I will listen to your request, what can I teach you? What particular technique?”

“mam I would like to have a skill that is very useful in climbing, rappelling and even pulling objects or dragging enemies”

“so you saw me while I’m sewing your outfit, okay I will teach you the skill, if you have high affinity of the thread or iron then you can use it”

“mam how can I have affinity in the object?”

“you can have Thread affinity if you know tailor skill Intermediate level and Iron affinity if you are a blacksmith Intermediate level, but said affinity can’t control the material if you don’t have 100 int and at least 30 wis”.

“I have the stats but my tailoring skill is only beginner level 5”

“for that I will just impart you the skill in order for you to remember in future use once you level your tailoring skill to Intermediate level, come here in front of me and meditate”.

Victoria use the pressure point skill for the transmission of the thread affinity skill, all of her skill was flashback in Kage memory that gives him the attack technique and counter-attack, after 1 hour passed Victoria finished inculcating the skill.

“My child I’m proud of you to be one of my husband successor, go now and save as many villager as you can, protect them from the Evil Adventurer, as for me I will visit my husband tomorrow.

Ting!

You gain +20 to int, wis, dex and str from Victoria’s transmission of skill, +100 fame for gaining the skill Thread affinity.

You gain the Ninja outfit (+50 dex, +30% stealth and X2 movement speed)

You gain the  wolf  mask +50 dex, +40% stealth, can hide over the shadows/darkness and X5 movement speed if struck by enemy.

“Mistress just give me 3 days and I will be ready to execute the skill, for the meantime can I use some of your materials in the storage?”.

“Sure but be sure to compensate me with your cooking”.

            Kage take out all of the fur’s and pelt, the wolf’s fur he made it to coats(+50 stam & hp), wolfs head made into mask (+50 stam & def) and mantle (+50 stam & dex) while the rabbit pelt he made it as an underwear (+20 str & int), he made 1,000 pcs each that made his tailoring skill rise to Intermediate level 1 for just 1day.

“Mistress can you sell it for 100 silver each, I’m taking a break now and I will be back on 3days time”.

“Son take your time, have a rest, I will sell the stuff for you”

            Kage go directly to the town library, to earn more intelligence and wisdom.

“Mam can you help me, I’m a mere traveler who wants to know more on this world”.

“Sir pay 25 gold for the Silver card, 50 gold for the Gold card and 100 for the Platinum card, platinum card can access to any room from beginner to mastery level room not only this place but to include in the City of Edo”. As the librarian explained to him

“here’s 100 gold mam”

“gimme your hand sir and drop a single of your blood here using this needle”

            Name: Kage              Title: “The Executioner of the Chaotic”

Upon seeing the title, the librarian returned the 100 gold and said, “hero I am happy to serve you, the library is yours to use free of charge, I hope I can help you in your quest, you can use the room on the center and just call me if whatever you want” said Samantha the librarian. In Age of Aggression many of the NPC were killed by many adventurer in order to level and force them to give quest and skill, that’s why relationship with Adventurer and NPC is very sour, but if you’re a killer of the Chaotic player then you can have the respect of the NPC, they will even bow to you.

“thank you mam, I will call you if I need help”.

            For 24 hours Kage read all the 100 pcs beginner level books and now proceed to read advance phase.

Ting!

For reading 100 pcs beginner books you level up skill “Bookworm Intermediate level 5” having the skill reading comprehension and speed +20%

For reading all the 100 books you gain +10 int, +10 wis  +10 mana

Skill “detect and meditate” now Advance level 1          

            Samantha will serve snacks from time to time and even serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, for 12 hours Kage finished reading the 100 pcs advance level books and proceed to mastery level books and for 6 hours he finished the 100 pcs mastery level books.

Ting!

For reading 100 advance books and 100 mastery books you level up skill “Bookworm Advance level 9” having the skill reading comprehension and speed +30%

For reading all the 100 advance books and 100 mastery books you gain +30 int, +30 wis +30 mana

Skill “detect and meditate” now Advance level 5

            As Kage finished reading all the book, he thanks Samantha and wave goodbye, Kage now running towards the tailoring shop, upon seeing Victoria, Kage start to concentrate and use the skill “Soul bind” directing his open palm towards the mannequin then the rope that is being tied to his waist begin to shoot and tied to the mannequin then he pull it.

“Wow this skill is good, it shoots like Spiderman and pull like Scorpio of Mortal Combat, I think it will be useful in wall climbing” smiled Kage.

“Son take this newly finished equipment of yours, I hope you like and take this 1,000 gold from the sold item (coat, mask, mantle and underwear), I hope it can help in your journey”

“Wow a Ninja outfit with a wolf mask and a scarf, Madam thank you for everything, I will now start my journey” as Kage wave goodbye.

“Goodbye son, be careful”

            Kage using the ninja outfit with wolf mask is now exploring outside of the village,  goes to the wilderness, he saw a boy running very fast and crying, when the boy saw him, it got scared and goes back to his direction, the boy scream and said “please don’t kill me, have mercy”, so Kage chased the boy to asked what happen, but the later just run and run until he saw in front 200 meter distance, 10 level 40 Player with a red name raising a sword to the kneeling couple which is the boy parents.

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