Intermission: Tob's Dream (Part 3)

Beko: "Ehh. Are you sure we can do this?"

Tob: "Of course!"

Claire: "Beko and Tob, keep them busy! I'm going to use my

Tob: "A new spell!?"

Claire: "I attempted to increase the size of my by consuming additional magical energy. I named it .

The Behemoth was resting in the middle of a forest. We took up the request to subdue it.

Tob: "Beko, go ahead and charge it. I will attack from behind with my punches."

Beko: "Got it!"

With Beko much bigger now, he can take more punishment than before. He has a new wood shield too. Even though it's basically part of his body.

Tob: "Go!"

Beko: "Yaahhhh!!!"

Behemoth: "Hrmmm??? GRAAAHHHH!!!"

With our shouts, the behemoth was alerted and roared. It charged towards Beko.

Beko: "Come on! I can take you!"

Booomm!!!

Beko caught the charge of the behemoth and stopped it in his tracks. Dust and dirt flew as the two collided.

Tob: "Good job! Now take this!"

I jumped on top of the behemoth and started pummeling its back.

Behemoth: "AHRGHHUUUU!!!"

It let out a scream of pain. It spun to shake us off. He won't let himself be taken down this way.

Claire: "Hehehe! Here I go!"

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A huge fireball hit the behemoth right in the face.

Behemoth: "Oooghhhhh..."

It fell down after releasing a groan.

Tob: "We did it!"

Claire: "Yahoo!"

We made sure of our kill by taking out its heart. It's messy work, but it sells for a high price. This particular behemoth wasn't one of the big ones.

It might be a juvenile behemoth. Beko can carry it, so we decided to take it back to town for our proof of completion and to sell it too.

Claire: "Hehehe! We're finally making a name for ourselves!"

Tob: "We sure are. After they see kids bringing back a behemoth, I'm sure they'll be surprised."

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Tob: "We're back!"

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We went inside the adventurer's guild. We left the body of the behemoth outside, but it was still visible from the windows.

Adventurer 1: "Woah!"

Adventurer 2: "Look at that beast!"

Adventurer 3: "They finished that request!? Amazing!"

Claire was all smiles. She really wanted to be popular, huh? The clerk was really surprised but gave us a smile before giving us the reward.

Tob: "Thank you."

After we received our payment of 500 gold, we went to the market to sell our beast.

There was a merchant there who purchased it for 200 gold. He was a dwarf who was selling behemoth steaks in town.

Claire: "We have a lot of money now!"

Beko: "Yeah! Let's buy decent equipment!"

We visited a famous armorsmith in town. He was an undead dwarf who created custom armor. Since Beko's body is large, we need to get him a custom fit.

Tob: "Hello!"

Blacksmith: "Welcome."

Tob: "We want a custom fit for our wood friend here!"

Blacksmith: "Hmm, I can do that. It will be 300 gold."

Tob: "What!"

Blacksmith: "It's expensive to create custom armor, you know. But don't worry, it will be worth every coin."

Tob: "Okay..."

Beko: "Tob, why don't you pick any armor too?"

Tob: "Yeah."

There was a collection of amazing armor in the shop. I'm looking for something tough but easy to move into.

Tob: "Hmmm..."

I saw two that caught my eye. padded leather armor or a light steel armor. The steel armor was a bit expensive, but I decided to pick it anyway.

Blacksmith: "Ohh.. That one is a good pick."

Tob: "Why?"

Blacksmith: "It's made from light mythril." It is very easy to move in and tough enough to stand against an ogre's punch."

Tob: "How much is it?"

He thought for a while. He was currently getting Beko's measurements.

Blacksmith: "I'll give it to you for 200 gold."

Tob: "Eh..."

Claire: "It's okay!"

She suddenly interrupted.

Tob: "Claire. What about yours?"

Claire: "Cloaks and magician robes are cheap, you know."

Tob: "Fine, let's get you something too."

After getting my armor and placing the order for Beko's, we went to a magician's shop nearby. It was owned by a skeleton mage who had served in Lord Idmon's army before.

Shop owner: "Welcome, welcome!"

Tob: "We're looking for a good robe and a rod for my magician friend here."

Shop owner: "Let's see."

His eyes glowed when he was looking at Claire. It must be the skill.

Shop owner: "Follow me."

He brought us to a section in the corner of his shop.

Shop owner: "This robe and rod are for fire-specialized mages. I can see that she is fond of fire."

Claire: "Yep!"

Shop owner: "The robe protects you from the fire element by 25%, while the rod improves the damage to your flames by 25%."

Claire: "Wow."

Shop owner: "That's not all; it is a set item. If you wear them both, you are able to use the spells and without having to study them."

Claire: "Oh..."

This is starting to sound expensive.

Tob: "How much is it?"

Shop owner: "50 gold coins."

Tob: "Eh!"

Claire: "I told you we could get some good ones. We will take it!"

She was all smiles as we bought her equipment.

Shop owner: "Thank you for your business."

After we got a good deal for Claire, we decided to split off from there.

Tob: "See you tomorrow, guys!"

Claire: "Bye-bye!"

Beko: "Bye, guys!

The rest of the money is split between me and Claire since Beko doesn't need money.

Tob: "Hmm..."

I decided to visit the weapons shop where I owed money.

Tob: "Hello."

Weapon Shop Owner: "..."

Tob: "Hello!"

I heard something rustle behind the counter, and the shop owner stood up.

Weapon Shop Owner: "Oh, it's you, child."

Tob: "I came here to pay some of my debt!"

Weapon Shop Owner: "I see. Can you show me your knuckle weapon?"

Tob: "Here it is."

Weapon Shop Owner: "Hmmm... Hmmm..."

What's he doing?

Weapon Shop Owner: "Very good. You have killed a lot of monsters with this."

Tob: "Yes, I believe so."

Weapon Shop Owner: "You see, I gave it to you before as a loan, but there was a reason I gave it to you."

Tob: "What was that?"

Weapon Shop Owner: "This knuckle... I designed it to act like an undead. It siphons the life energy of those it kills, making it stronger with the passage of time."

Tob: "Amazing. You are giving it to me for such a cheap price?"

Weapon Shop Owner: "I got the results, and that is much more valuable than money."

Tob: "Still, thank you very much!"

Weapon Shop Owner: "That weapon is my masterpiece. I will present a similar weapon to Lord Idmon when he returns."

Tob: "Oh, you're amazing! Master!"

Weapon Shop Owner: "Hahaha... By the way, we haven't seen it yet, but I believe that the weapon also evolves too."

The shop owner then proceeded to tell me all about living weapons and how they were forbidden in the past for being too strong and sometimes taking control of their owners.

Tob: "Woah..."

Weapon Shop Owner: "It might be dangerous if it gets a will on its own, but I trust that you can handle it."

Tob: "I'll do my best!"

Weapon Shop Owner: "I will say it again: living weapons were taboo in the past. Most of them killed their owners. Take good care of yourself."

Tob: "I understand. Thank you very much. I'll be back with more results next time."

"Okay, goodbye."

Living weapons, huh? Like the Dark Lord's fists.