“Go Fortis! Defeat those creatures!”
“Eeek!”
As of now we are clearing many small dungeons before we go to our 2nd destination. Originally we have to go to the 2nd location faster but the energy coming from small dungeons, it reeks of killing intent and we decide to clear all of the small dungeons first. As of now we are nearing to complete our goal and honestly the monsters are strong, it feels like a S or higher rank. Not that I experienced it, like a hunch from me but it doesn’t strike me any fear.
When we first raid a small dungeon, Fortis becomes more unstable at first because of how thick the killing intent. I guess the animal instinct of Fortis is kicking him up. I remind him that no matter what happens, I will support him. At that moment Fortis fighting spirit resurfaced again. Through this battle, Fortis became more strong and calculated. Then we easily conquer the small dungeons, there is no boss in the small dungeons which is surprisingly good! Though if you are a competitive person you’ll be disappointed, but unlike me it was a blessing because we can finish more and focus on the main dungeons. Also along the way we are still collecting specimens/species, multitasking at its finest!
Then we arrived at the 2nd dungeon, like the first one, we entered the portal and it transported us to a backyard of the castle. Then we see a table, tea set, and foods, which is common for an afternoon snack. Then a screen suddenly appeared and it wanted us to have a relaxing afternoon through images which are hard to decipher for some reason or I’m just bad?
“Eh? So is that it? Hmm.. Since we already finished all the small dungeons.. would you like to have a fun afternoon, Fortis?”
“Eeek!”
Under the roof of this backyard we prepared many things because the food and other things we saw earlier are gone. Now we make them from scratch, such as, brewing tea, making cookies/foods, and setting the table nicely. Since making food takes a long time, we really take our time to cook. Then after 3 hours or less of making food, we finally were able to relax. The wind from this place is really cool, as if I am in the anime where all is quiet and perfect. The time feels slow like every moment you cherish it, and when we finished our food and just like a blink of the eye. The 2nd Dungeon is conquered.
“Wow, easy! But why is this a dungeon? or just Adam likes to put anything in his dungeon? Anyway, time to go to the last dungeon!”
“Eek!”
We run to the 3rd dungeon as fast as possible, then arrive at the place. I notice that this whole place is not a distorted place, meaning from an outside perspective is just a normal place kind of like an illusion magic but close. Upon entering, you will see the original place and no teleportation from other space unlike the first two. According to Master Herbert, this type of magic/spell like this is suspected to trap people in that place by an evil person, most of the time. But there are instances that a place like this has been abandoned and forgot to cancel the spell of a place. To leave this place you need to defeat the one who created it, there is also another way, like to fulfill the requirements and the place will disappear. The Unga Bunga way is to cut the place or more likely the spell, like you cutting the space itself. But if you are a genius of something something lineage or you are just a busted one, you can just reverse engineer the whole place and cancel it, depending on you, heck you can also make this place as yours.
We entered the place and the scenery we saw was an abandoned town, but it was neat and tidy. I examined the place and I saw a trace of spell, most likely a cleaning spell, continuous, and repair spell. Then a small golem greeted us.
“Hello intruders! I am Golem-Golem or GG in short. I am the protector of this place, what can I do for you guys?”
“Hello GG, I am Ayaka and this is Fortis my companion, we would like to know if this is the 3rd dungeon? Because we need to clear it.”
“Oho! It’s been awhile since we have guests! If you want to clear this trial, you need to do the following task.”
When I read the text I still did not understand and I requested GG to read it for me.
“I see, I'm still wondering why my Master Adam created a whole new language and not share it to the others and only to his creation like me..”
“Huh? I thought this is the language of the place?”
“Well we can converse with each other, so that’s the hint of it. I think my Master's is an odd one. I bet some of the dungeons you visit respond to you and some text is familiar. He also added some images which are easy to get.”
“I see! That is why the other dungeons I visit can understand me.”
“Then let me translate for you.”
Task to do:
1. Find the magical orb, which emits bad odor.
2. Find the Book of Magic Limited Edition.
3. Gather tree branches (any).
4. Give the Items to GG.
5. ???
6. Profit!
“Profit eh?”
“Even me is confused, anyway there is no time limit here. Feel free to roam around the area. Happy Stay here, Ayaka and Fortis!”
“Ok! I think we will roam first.”
Even though I say that we will roam first, I already pinpoint the magical orb and book of magic. Funny enough the magical orb doesn’t really emit a bad odor, more likely a sweet one. For a magical book, it was covered with mana. Now everything is in order we will roam now!
The town itself is huge and many buildings are unique on its way, because all of them are covered with different spell protection. Another one is that the town itself has recreational places such as parks and playgrounds. Speaking of recreational places, we head to the lamp post here, because this one is the one we need to get the bad odor orb which is the light bulb of it. Then not far from here, there is a statue here of a boy and breed of dog? And in that statue, the boy is holding a book, which at first looks like marble, but upon touching it, it turns into a real book.
We continue to roam until we see fruit trees here, we gather some branches that are on the ground. We head back to GG because we already complete roaming. When we arrived at the starting point, GG approached us and he asked if we had already completed it. I nod and hand over the materials. After that, GG is acting strange and then swallowing the materials and chanting some verses. The sky turned black and the thunder is striking endlessly, as if the apocalypse is coming. After 5 mins, the unconscious GG handed me the complete material. GG then says the name of the item.
[[“The Aura of Peak Magician, an item which turned into Aura by Adam the Handsome. This item recognizes its owner and will only be transferred if the user has died or has a disciple. The item rivaled the pinnacle of martial arts in any form. Any spell you learn is automatically registered in this item. Upon receiving any damage in any form, be it cursed or a small amount of mana will trigger every spell you learn offensively and will cast defensive spells to the wearer. If the wearer faces a martial artist, it will activate all of the available dodge and maneuver spells. Then it will try to learn the martial arts of the opponent, which grants the user of that power but will disappear if you run or the fight ends. This item is Indestructible, the item doesn’t need mana to activate.”]]
“Geh! I don’t really need this, I am already OP! Gimme some stuff!”
[[“The item also can register different types of dishes which automatically produce, if the wearer has the right ingredients. It can also be used as water storage infinitely by making the unlimited drinkable water by Adam the handsome and placing it inside of the item.”]]
“This is useful! What other features does it have?”
[[“You can also share the Aura of Peak Magician if you have a spell that can share, like link spell and share a sensed spell with usefulness. The one who received the blessings can not attack the allies nor the one who cast it. If the one has malicious thoughts or plans, the Aura of Peak Magician will cure the mental illness of evil, same with the original wearer.”]]
“What the fuck? Why did he place that? That is good! It's a hassle if you think about when you are about to be betrayed!”
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[[“The Aura of Peak Magician can also discern what is good or bad, depending on the situation. It can also adjust if the wearer needs to play a villain.”]]
“Huh? Isn’t that too specific??”
“Eek.”
“See, even Fortis agree with me.”
After that, GG returns to its former self.
“Ugh.. I don’t really like the feeling of that..”
“Huh? What feeling?”
“Well, when I explained the item. It feels like I am stuck in my own consciousness.”
“Wait, do you have that?!”
“Huh? Did I not say that to you? Well my creator, Master Adam, did cast something weird to me.”
“Why is that?”
“He said that it would be funny if I experienced that, like how he experienced it to himself.”
“He is a menace to his subordinate..”
“That is true, well, he is a seeker of knowledge after all. Can’t be help but to understand him. Most of the time the experiment he discovers, he will cast it to his mortal body or when he invent something, he will cast some powerful barrier which will protect the entire kingdom.”
“He is really an incredible person! But with a madman mind, I guess? And by the way, what item or magic skills did he take pride in? I’m curious about it.”
“Well, This item, The Aura of Peak Magician. This is his masterpiece aside from us, All of his knowledge and hardwork, he poured on it. It has a story on why he made this one and only item. To rival the Martial Art God and The Legacy of Legendary Weapon Master.”
“Why is that? Also those titles are cool.”
“Because of his body, he can’t really perform any martial arts or weapon based any above first rate or knighthood. But because he has talent in magic, he finds ways on how to be on par with his buddies.”
“Oh? Both of the two are his buddies?”
“Yes, the three of them know each other. After all, they're childhood friends. He said to his creation, us, that he will make an item on par with those two. Then the rest is history.”
“How about the two? What do they feel about that?”
“At first they’re skeptical of his work but eventually they accept it. Especially to that battle, where the lives of this planet are at stake.”
“Battle?”
“Yeah, They called it at that time "The Battle of 1 Evil and 3 Legend”. For your information also, their enemy is all a lot stronger. It became a battle of attrition, until they beheaded the enemy. According to my master, during their battle, they have been teleported in an unknown dimension but in our eyes. A spell has been casted and formed into a dome. He also said that they’re fighting but we only see them standing for how many years. Then he also mentions that an unknown power emerges on them but it quickly vanishes and it also vanishes the aura of their enemy. That moment is a deciding factor whether they will be defeated or not. Thankfully the three manage to survive and overcome but as you would know, their bodies also suffered but not really to the point they can’t walk or hold any weapons. But they retired and my master improved this item to its full potential.”
“That is interesting! Did they have disciples after that? It seems waste if they don’t have one.”
“They don’t have disciples but the two share their training and experience to the people in hope that someone can be the light when their generation faces another hurdle. But my Master didn’t take any disciple but in exchange he hoped someone could handle this item.”
“I see, I see.. By the way have you encountered other people aside from me?”
“Yeah many, but the memorable one is the 3 men, as they venture this land. They get many magic tools and other necessary ways to learn magic. But they couldn’t make this item because when you leave this area, you can’t make it and only once in a lifetime chance. Why do you ask?”
“Well, they’re my Masters so I’m just curious if they tried to make this item and just left.”
“Oh! So you’re their disciple?”
“Yes! I take pride in that.”
“Yeah, I thought that our encounter would be the last one but surprisingly they come here every month just to chat. I even see their progress from magic, technology, and in martial arts. But honestly I just guess that you’re just an adventurer and just luckily found the dungeons.”
“EH? So, this place has a history of that?”
“Yep if you listen to me earlier, but they end their journey here because they’ve been eaten by the living beings here. Mostly their arrogance and the remaining because they’re not believing to theirself.”
“Opps hehe, I forgot that you encountered many people xD and I pity those people.”
“Don’t pity those people, they blatantly steal anything their hands lay on. They even threaten me as if I don’t give them a good beating! Goodness! Whenever I recall those people, my mechanical and other parts are shaking from raging!”
“I see.. But how did they end up here? And also how come my masters get those learning materials and not have a hard time like them?”
“We have those secret passages like how you teleport in other places, my Master installed that to the whole world. Though it’s luck based because my Master put some weird spell and I don’t want to know what they’re capable of. For your Masters, they simply obey my orders and they’re rewarded for it, simple as that.”
“I see, I thought they were doing some funny thing in your presence and to your Master, truly he is a menace! I would like to have a chat with him if I am given a chance and it seems he is fun to be around.”
“Don’t, I don’t have energy to deal with another powerful being! And speaking of powerful beings, your energy seems like a different one, unlike your Masters, yours is sparkling like a glitter in the sky!”
“Really?! I know that my energy is powerful but I can’t imagine it like that!”
“Wait.. you can’t see your beautiful energy but can sense it? That is odd..”
“Why is that?”
“You are a Martial Artist right? Meaning you can see your own energy by that you can gauge how powerful you are. Also it’s automatically that you know that look of your energy! Ridiculous! Did your Masters don't say anything?”
“They don’t, hmm..”
The silence goes for 1 min because I am racking my brain thinking what is possible conclusion.
“Thinking of something?”
“I think my conclusion is that, A Martial Artist doesn’t care about that?”
“Bullshit! If you are a Martial Artist whether you give up the worldly desire or not, One should acknowledge their own effort. Even the heavens know how mighty they’re.”
“Hmm.. I guess you’re right, I should mention this later to them.”
“Good! And before we side track I would like you to congratulate you by achieving this feat and crafting this majestic item.”
“Thank you very much, though I don’t really sweat much, hehe.”
“That’s okay! And one more thing, can I look at your ring? I know this ring but it seems it was deactivated again when it absorbed the mana from that place.”
“Really?! I thought it only consumes mana.”
As GG taps the ring, something comes out.
“Hurrahh!!!”
A hundred men suddenly came up but they were transparent.. Then GG explains a little bit of this ring.
“This ring is the ring of the forgotten pirate captain of this world. All of the men you see are the former crew of that pirate captain. Strangely enough they’re also one of the 5 prominent factions in the sea who dealt with the “Giant Kraken” who terrorized the sea and nearby lands for 300 years! But because of that they also sacrifice their life fighting that monster.”
“But who put them in the ring?”
“We, we’re the one who put ourselves on this ring.”
“Ooh! You can talk!”
“Yeah, before we fight that big one, we request our leader to turn our souls into the ring he wears, we want to be immortal in one way or another.”
“Why is that?”
“Well lad, we want to be part of the journey of a prominent person! We also like to explore the world of that person and we don’t want to be dead. Funny enough, our leader also wants to be part of our plan, but we said that he is one the people we admire. Many tries before we got his approval. Well he is a good man and someone is waiting for him but he is dense, then he goes to the tower of magicians and asks them about our request. It was hard because you need to justify that and it takes 3 months, which is short but if you think about it, people in Tower shouldn’t be thinking about this ridiculous request because it’s illegal to do that. Then the tower director steps in and he is the one who approves this ridiculous request. The rest is history.”
“So, how many people discover the ring?”
“Many! And all of them are interesting people, we become good, bad, chaotic, and many more! We also enjoy many things. So, now it's your turn to impress us and use us!”
“I don’t need you guys really, you know I’m strong.”
“We know, and that is the exciting part! We will become legends in this age! Am I right, my brothers?!”
“Yeah!”
“Now Miss, Guide us to your world!”
“Geh! Why are you suddenly giving me responsibility?!”
“Of course, and by the way we can train and be powerful, just so you know.”
“Really? I didn't really sense any energy coming from you guys.”
“Well, we’re in this state of downgrade, whenever we have a new owner we become useless again.”
“I see, and what if you lose for example in battle, do you disappear?”
“Well, yes, technically, but if we obtain strong power, we can hold longer. But can resummon again but we have a fixed time of 3 hours.”
“I see.. Then what other things can you guys offer?”
“We are good at anything but not in mana related. Why?”
“That is good! I think I can use you guys in another form! Hehehe..”
“So.. you accept us?”
“Yeah, and by the way.. How can I summon you guys?”
“Just do this pose and shout summon!”
“Eh? Is that it? Aren’t you guys a fabulous one?”
“I don’t know about that, but it’s cool! Here you can try summoning us.”
“Okay! I’m in!”
“Okay, Ayaka, if you are ready I’m counting now. 1, 2, 3!”
I strike a fabulous pose and shout Summon! Then the men are also in a fabulous position like mine. It also has a pretty effect. Which is honestly awesome, not gonna lie.
“Ooh! It’s not bad.”
“See! Now we’re are bound to each other now Miss! Please take care of us!”
“Sure! Pleasure to be my new companion this time!”
As we are bound to be partners now, GG explains to us the next destination which is the sea and the moving island. He said that the moving island is the final place of this place and there is an important item on that. He also gave us a blueprint of gloves and staff, he said this will help us in the near future. He also handed us an item, which was apparently one of my tasks. It seems I skipped multiple steps.. Anyway, we bid farewell to GG and headed to the beach side but before that, he mentioned that I can now understand the language of this place, thanks to the item. Which honestly is super convenient!
Before arriving at the beach, we discover fruit trees here, which are highly toxic when ripe, but safe when unripe, according to the book. We dip them in honey and surprisingly it tastes like a sweet and sour dish! I also try if the men can eat, but they can’t eat but if I summon them they can feel and taste it. Now they’re nagging me to summon them whenever I eat!
When we arrive at the beach, the book of animals and plant, ringing continuously and when I activate my ki and mana to sense everything. All of the sudden many living beings are active in the sea. I see all of them, and some are huge as fuck! Then a few more kilometers, I see an island with only 1 living being there and the island moving itself.
“So, Fortis, are you ready to adventure the sea?”
“Eek!”
“Okay, I will cast some spells on you to get you ready for the pressure of the water.”
“Eek!”
After I cast magic spells, we are ready to venture into the cold and dark part of this place!
Chapter 15 End