*BOOM*
After I blocked the fireball with my phantom claws, I was sent flying back into the room and crashed into the wall. From the impact of explosion I almost got my arms dislocated. Even as I weakened the fireball with 'mana devour' the wave from an explosion was still very strong. I am far from absorbing spells like that Irregular made from worms.
"Kitty!" rushed to me Phoenix.
"I am fine! Stay alert, there is still one more." I said while standing up.
After we dashed to the window, the last assassin escaped with shadowstep the moment he saw me.
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Even though they don't patrol there, the explosion and gunshots still got the attention of city guards and once they arrived we had to meet with their captain.
While we were on the way, I raised my stats again. With three levels gained from the fight, it was enough for the system to alter my DNA, and now I had new ways to improve, and a lot of nutrients in my dimension could make it happen.
After I raised my endurance to 100, I got a skill 'Enhanced Stamina'. And when strength reached 100 'Enhanced Health' as well. From system message, it was clear that endurance and strength reaching 100 was the trigger for health, while endurance and agility for the stamina.
With those new skills, my health and stamina improved a lot. It was not necessary, but every bit helps.
<< STATUS >> Name: Melissa Health: 682/682 Level: 18 Mana: 833/833 Race: Cat Beastkin Stamina: 744/744 Gender: Female Strength: 111 Age: 15 Agility: 142 Class: Reaver Endurance: 115 Subclass: Alchemist, Tailor, Leatherworker, Blacksmith Mind Power: 119 State: Healthy Unallocated attribute points 9
"You again!" glanced orc at us when guards lead us into the office.
'The Office' was the size of a small Hall. There was at least ten guards here or there, while at the end of it the orc was sitting at the table with lots of papers on it.
This orc was a captain of the guards and we already meet him once. He was the same guy we meet when I got into trouble for calling Reveon Master.
I had no idea whats his name is, as everyone always called him 'Captain'.
"Ok, I think I got the main picture. We got three dead people and by your claim all of them were assassins." said the captain when one of the guards that lead us here, explained everything to him.
"Yes, can we go now?" I asked with impatience.
"What do you take us for?! This is not how we work. Just because someone said 'they were assassins', they don't become innocent. No witnesses to confirm your claim doesn't help your cause. We will wait for results of their identities .. and if there is nothing know about them, Rin will have to confirm if you are not lying." Said the orc.
"Rin?" I asked curiously, is she someone with a skill 'lie detection'?
"Yes, she is a pixie working for us." he said and started checking the pile of papers on his table.
"Every pixie has an inherited ability to see through lies, and even maximum level deception is useless against them. They also can't lie, or their own skill would kill them. Many nobles want to form a contract with them for this ability, but it rarely happens, as pixies don't like people that lie." explained Phoenix to me.
After some time, few dwarf guards entered the office.
"We confirmed their identities. One of them is Ash, an assassin with bounty on his head. The other is Nami, a ranger, she is a former adventurer and was kicked a year ago. And the last .." the guard hesitated a bit. ".. Kirion Kalh'dor."
"Kalh'dor .. just great. No other choice then, call Rin there." said the captain.
"I guess that Kalh'dor was someone important." I said while watching leaving guards.
"The man you killed might be not, but Kalh'dor family is. Aredia, Tallwall, and Riverwind are basically within their control. You are lucky our Lord is on bad terms with them, this might have ended very badly for both of you." said the captain.
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And after waiting for a half hour, doors to the office opened again.
"Magra! Do you have any idea what the time is?!" we heard a high pitched woman's voice.
On the shoulder of a female elf guard was sitting a pixie, and her voice was way louder than it should be considering her size. She was just ten centimeters high and was a smaller version of a girl with transparent butterfly wings.
"I know! It's time for you to work." said the orc with a grin.
"No! I should still be sleeping in my bed. How dare you to drag me this early in the morning!" shouted pixie.
"Oh, I don't know. I just had a thought that it's very bad you can sleep without care while I have to work." said the orc still with a grin.
"Y ..you! You bastard!" shouted the pixie then started glowing and ice spike appeared out of thin air and launched at the orc.
The captain easily knocked the ice spike to the side and started to laugh, while pixie fumed with rage. Some guards chuckled while most paid it no mind, scenes like this must happen quite often.
After some time they finally stopped with their tantrum and I recounted the events of our fight with assassins. They used some enchantments to record everything into a crystal orb. As this involves some powerful nobles, it's probably necessary.
"So far she didn't lie." said Rin at the end of my story.
Hmm, interesting. I thought her skill might not work with my mental resistance, it doesn't check my mind? How does it work?
"This is a great opportunity. Send a copy of the record to the Lord. I am sure he will be happy with a member of Kalh'dor identified as an assassin or at the very least their accomplice." the Magra gave orders to one of the guards.
"Any ideas why they attacked you?" he asked while facing us again.
"I would like to know that as well. We killed Naeren, an assassin with bounty, but this shouldn't be enough of a reason to send assassins after us." I said lost in thought. "Especially when one them has such high status."
"Oh, it's you who killed Naeren? Not bad, he was a headache for quite some time. Hmm, There is no way its revenge. That Kirion would never risk exposing himself for something like this. They probably need something you got from Naeren." said the captain.
"Then I doubt it's mithril daggers. Hmm, maybe they need that portal stone?" I finally suggested.
"Portal stone?" asked Magra and this time Phoenix steped in to explain.
"That assassin could teleport away, and because of that, it was hard to get him. He was using marks at key locations to get away with 'this'." said Reveon while summoning the orb.
"Usual portal stones only guide, it's a portal that teleports us, not a stone. But this orb is different, it allows teleportation to its wielder and only needs a mark for destination. But without a keyword, we couldn't activate it. I was studying it to understand space time enchantments." further explained Phoenix.
"Maybe it leads to their base of operations?" asked the captain.
"If it was so important why would they leave it in hands of that weak assassin?" I asked still not convinced.
"I doubt the Templars would agree with you, Kitty. And you forget that only you could see him. Even I never saw him while he was alive. When we fought, I only attacked the place where your pebbles hit 'something'." reminded me Phoenix.
"If what you say is true then the possibility of this stone leading to their base is very high. Melody, Rin, bring the enchanter Arnis, say it's a matter of great importance." said Magra to the elf guard with Rin on her shoulder.
"So now I am your message girl?! Hey, Melody, stop, I am still not done talking with him." pixie complained when the elf guard walked out of the office.
After that, it was waiting time again. Captain Magra continued reading documents on his deck, while Phoenix meditated. With nothing else to do, I started transferring mana into 'mana potions'. It's a liquid that has an ability to store mana, but mana has to be transferred by someone. If you drink the potion right after it's made, you get nothing out of it.
"Hey Kitty, check out my status." suddenly said Phoenix, and I did as he asked.
<< STATUS >> Name: Reveon Sile'dur Health: 137/137 Level: 19 Mana: 1183/1183 Race: Elf Stamina: 142/142 Gender: Male Strength: 29 Age: 27 Agility: 34 Class: Wizard Endurance: 36 Subclass: Enchanter Mind Power: 169 State: Healthy Unallocated attribute points 0
<< SKILLS >> ACTIVE Mana Manipulation LVL 5 Meditation LVL 6 Absorb Heat(NEW) LVL 1 PASSIVE Eternal LVL 1 Nightvision LVL 3 Mana Perception LVL 7 Enhanced Sight LVL 3 Accuracy LVL 4 Enhanced Hearing LVL 2 Bow Mastery LVL 2 Enhanced Mana Pool LVL 1 Quick Cast(NEW) LVL 1 Enhanced Mind(Special)(NEW) LVL 1
<< MAGIC >> Space Time Magic(Special) LVL 4 Light Magic LVL 4 Enchantment Magic LVL 5 Fire Magic LVL 4
'Quick Cast' he learned when we had a competition on hunting slimes. When I started using bow, he got scared of losing and this skill was born. It lets forming a spell quicker. I suspect that at maximum level, spells could be cast almost immediatly.
As for 'Absorb Heat', it was a fruit of his experiments with fire magic, when used my knowledge about nature of fire. Basically, it's an ability to freeze with a touch, as the heat energy is converted into mana.
And lastly .. 'Enhanced Mind'.
"You did it! This is great. Now it should be easy to learn body manipulation .." as I was cheering for his success, doors opened and elf in clothes of a mage walked in.
"So, what is this matter of great importance?" he said while looking at Captain Magra.
"We have a teleportation device that might lead to the base of assassins, but it needs a keyword to activate. Think you can do something about it? asked the orc.
"Let me see it." said the elf and Phoenix gave him the orb.
"Hmm, this might take a while. I will need the help of enchantments at my manor." finally said the elf.