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Hero And Fighter Chapter 17
Castle Town: Aegis Inn
6/2/0000: 1900
Third Person: Omni
"That was exhausting…" Naofumi mumbled as he lay in his bed, the rest of the party members were in their shared room. At the end of it all, he reached his breaking point… quite literally if the notification about getting a new shield was to be noted. The Shield Of Rage was sitting there innocently, making Naofumi hesitate to ever use it. Despite its qualities as an offensive shield.
"Only as a last resort huh…" Thanks to equipping the Shield Of Blessings II he was able to combat the anger generated by the tier one of this line… and he knew it was a line of shields if his otaku senses were right. Already putting it into the back of his mind, he just knew it will arrive at a moment of weakness.
"Gosh darn this world…" Naofumi looked out the window, it was slowly becoming a habit he realized. Very protag like huh. He needed to talk to the two that the old man had mentioned tomorrow.
"So much to do and so little time to do everything…" Naofumi said with a tired sigh, soon he would have to leave Castle Town, and the support from the kingdom would not be able to cover the cost of new equipment. Who knew that he would end up in this situation?
"And I have to save Eclair from the dungeons…" Naofumi stated, looking through the duffle bag of devices that Des left for him. Remembering the idea about the memory sticks, he brought out his laptop and one of the empty ones.
"Let's try this out…" Deciding to put in the priest and knight class information onto the drive only took a few minutes. He placed the storage device on top of the shield's gem. It was instantly absorbed into it.
"New information found in absorbed material, please wait till analysis and extraction of data is done…" The shield's new information box stated. It didn't even have a timer on it like the one for the wave, it was probably running in the background. Already regretting no putting it in a long time ago, he just decided to turn in for the night.
_(DUNGEON FIGHTER ONLINE)_
Castle Town: Slave Merchant
6/3/0000: 0900
"You really didn't need to get another one you two…" Naofumi remarked while on the side of them. Melina was with them this time, looking around the room. The two slaves had insisted they renew the slave crest after the dual last night. So much so that it derailed Naofumi's plan to talk to the people that the smith had mentioned.
"It is more of a symbol of faith…" Raphitalia stated as the slaver finished his work on her new crest and started on Senka's. Naofumi just sighed, thankfully they were not hurting for money anymore. And the looks he got in the streets were far better than the ones before the dual.
"Slave User Shield…" Naofumi mumbled as the shield absorbed the special ink used in slave seals, the data processing that the shield was doing in the background seemingly was not all that intensive on resources. He decided to equip it.
"I am amazed at how well you got these two up, at least 20 gold pieces if the demi-human isn't a virgin and 50 if the human is not a virgin." The slave master said as he finished up the other seal. Naofumi looked through the benefits of the shield, such as Maturation Adjustment I, making slaves get more stats per level. He quickly noticed it was a line of shields, considering that he had the second unlocked as well.
"I am a virgin!"
"Still a virgin…" The two distinct tones of his slaves saying basically the same phrase shows just how lively that Raphtalia has become and still how much Senka stayed the same as when he first got them.
"Then 35 and 75 respectively!" The man was extremely excited it seemed. Naofumi almost sighed as Melina decided to look at the shield for a second.
"Ho? What does it do?" Already expecting the shield to come with skills, she decided to ask considering it is a shield about slaves. Though now that he thought about it, it would have been better to get the shield before the banquet in order to give another excuse… well you know what they say about missed chances.
"Growth Buffs for slaves, the one from this shield probably allows for slaves to grow up better in general, Raphtalia, Senka, compared to your mother and earlier self, objectively, how much better do you look?" Naofumi gestured to the mirror the slave trader had around.
"I look more filled out than before I became a slave…" Senka reported Though the shield shouldn't have an effect on their growth before this… Naofumi got the feeling that the Shield naturally helped the growth of his party members.
"I look just as pretty as momma…" Raphtalia said while looking at herself in the mirror, a smile on her face that was free from the trauma… Naofumi just smiled slightly at that before looking around the room to see if there was anything new.
"Eggs?" Naofumi asked while looking at the carton of eggs, though the word carton did not do it much justice, especially from the fabric that is used.
"Ah yes, I see you have found the monster egg lottery…" The man stated before walking over to the case of eggs.
"Pay 100 silvers and you have a guaranteed chance it will be at least a filorial! Winning a monster that will double in value as it grows up." The man stated with his regular grin.
"Filorial…?" Naofumi made a confused face, another monster that he did not know.
"You must have seen them around, they are the large birds that pull carriages." Naofumi thought back to the large birds he saved in the village, now extremely thankful he saved them before the army could set the village ablaze.
"Those chocobos?" Naofumi was familiar with another large bird. The natives just looked confused at the name Naofumi spoke of, noticing it quickly he just waved them off.
"What's more, if you hit the jackpot, you'll win a dragon worth 20 gold pieces!" The seller opened up his arms widely, emphasizing the commercial. Though Naofumi felt that it was just an excuse to sell a bunch of eggs the man mixed up on accident.
"So a gacha game huh…" The lottery came at a good time as well, despite everything, they needed a mount. And for 1 gold piece, it would probably be more cost-effective to get a filorial egg rather than a fully grown one.
"Gatcha?" Raphtalia asked.
"Don't worry bout it," Naofumi stated with an exasperated expression. If it were any other gacha game player, they would probably just buy them all…
"Would you like to try? Do it now and it is a packaged deal with the two slave crests." The man said as he stepped in front of Naofumi, looking right up at the hero. The shine on his glasses made Naofumi think of the saying, villain in glasses…
"Sure…" Naofumi said after thinking about it for a few moments.
_(THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO)_
Castle Town: Pharmacy
"Relatives of mine in Lute Village told me to help you out." The older man said while pulling out a book from under the counter, couldn't have it out all the time after all. He leans onto the counter.
"Someone you saved?" Raphtalia whispered a question to Naofumi, he just shrugged.
"This book has some finer recipes than the medicine you bring me. Use it, it is yours." The pharmacist pats the large book. Naofumi walked over to the counter and opened it up, he could only recognize a few words, a vast majority of it was probably medical jargon that only medical personnel knew about.
Naofumi just motioned for Senka and Raphtalia to come over and read with him. Though it is far more likely for Senka to know than Raphtalia. Melina just looked over his shoulder to read it… thanking her ability to go into Teana form.
"Oh yeah, the old lady from the Magic Shop wants you to come over, you saved her grandkid or something…" Naofumi nods in understanding before grabbing the book and placing it into his bag, he really needs to learn this world's writing better.
Castle Town: Magic Shop
"You seem to have an affinity for healing and support magic. And the young lady has affinities for Light and Dark magic." Her hands waved over the crystal ball as she looked into the affinities of the hero and Raphilalia.
"Standard for a half raccoon after all. As for the other young lady, she is good with Dark and Wind magic. And the final party member has… an equal affinity for all elements." She was a bit surprised at the last one. Though Naofumi knew that was due to the influence of her chasers.
"So, which ones would work best…" She said while shuffling under her desk, looking through what Naofumi thought were books. She quickly stands back up with a grimoire in her hands.
"I don't think we can afford grimoires right now." Naofumi waved his hands to try and stop her.
"It is free as a thank you for helping my grandkid." She just waved him off with a smile.
"I actually would have wanted to give you a crystal ball instead." She looks over to the ball that she used to show their affinities. Naofumi wore a confused expression along with Melina.
"You didn't know? If you used a crystal ball you would learn the spell sealed inside." She said with a smile.
"First I have heard of it…" Naofumi looked over at Senka who just shrugged, it seemed that all of them were new to this. Despite her experience with magic, she never used a crystal ball or a grimoire.
"But I heard the court ordered a bunch of them for the heroes…" She said with a slightly confused expression. Naofumi just got slightly annoyed when the revelation came.
"I bet they gave it out to every hero but me…" Naofumi was slightly thankful that he only had the legendary weapons inside the rules, whether or not Motoyasu did not use magic from his interpretation of the rules or was just being an idiot was up for debate though.
"Well, learning from a grimoire is hard, but if you keep at it you can learn as many spells as you want!" Naofumi thought about it for a few seconds, crystal balls might be the instant learning ones, while grimoires were the hard but more utilitarian version.
"Do your best!" Naofumi could only really get a cool mom vibe from the witch, which he found quite nice. She is definitely the caring grandmother type… She just places another two grimoires on the table for him to take.
"Thank you…" Naofumi felt a bit surprised as if a smaller weight came off his shoulders. Despite everything, he had not said those words to very many people in this world…
Aegis Inn
6/3/0000: 1700
"Definitely can't read it," Naofumi remarked while looking through one of the three grimoires given by the Witch. He sat in the common room of the place, though not many people were inside at the moment. He decided to help Athena out a bit while trying to read it.
"Trying to learn magic? The magic script is very hard to learn." Athena asked when she looked at the talking young man. Naofumi looked up at the young woman, her eyes look interested as she looked through the pages.
"You can read this?" Naofumi asked, a little bit surprised.
"Not this one, magic script has two forms, but the one in grimoires just reads like gibberish for whoever does not have an affinity for the magic inside. Though I can piece together that you are reading an illusion magic grimoire, right?" She stated with an interesting expression.
"What is the other form?" Naofumi asked as she adjusted her glasses with her left hand.
"Well, in some ruins and dungeons, you will find magic script that everyone can read, but you need to be ready to use that magic immediately after to learn it fully. And it is not like everyone will get the same magic either, it changes based on the individual." She motioned with her hands, almost as if pointing with a stick. Her white hair swaying with her movements, really reinforcing the thought that she is familiar.
"So I wouldn't be able to read it?" Naofumi asked, Athena nodded to confirm his thoughts. He just sighed as he recloses the book. It would be best to read this one with Raphtalia.
"Right, thank you, Athena…" Naofumi said with a grateful smile before walking into the actual hallway of doors. She just smiled in response to his words.
"Naofumi-sama, the egg is hatching!" Raphitalia said when he was just getting through the doorway. He quickly rushed over to see the new companion. The other two stood around the egg, leaving a space in the center for him to stand.
"A filorial huh." The monster sat inside the bottom half of it's egg, looking directly at the young man in the center of the group. The bird immediately flew onto his hair, settling down nicely in the softness. Naofumi brought the shells into the shield, unlocking the Monster User Series.
Lute Village
6/5/0000: 1300
"I can't believe she grew this much in two days," Raphitalia said while the bird looked over at her master and the woman beside him. Melina was helping with the reconstruction efforts while Senka was doing some training with a bow that Naofumi got her. Their newest human party member was still in the inn for a rest.
"The Maturation Adjustment helped. Right, Filo?" Naofumi said while looking at the large bird in the stables. It making a sound in confirmation.
"You named her Filo… as in filorial? Don't you think that is a bit lazy?" Raphitalia asked. Naofumi already tried talking several names with the bird but…
"She liked that one the most out of all of them…" Naofumi remarked while looking at the bird that was actually taller than him. She made another sound in confirmation, closing her eyes for a second while doing so. She is quite the jolly bird. The other birds looked at the single of their kind in jealousy.
"Hey, look over there…" One of the villagers said while walking past the stables that Naofumi was in. Naofumi looked at Raphitalia for a second before they both decided to go and look at what was happening.
"In light of his exploits in the last wave, the Spear Hero, Motoyasu-Sama, has been appointed lord of this region." Naofumi looked over from his hidden area in the stable. He almost facepalmed at the betrayer who was announcing this. It had to be something that was decided after the duel. On another note, he had to give Itsuki a phone later.
"To help with the rebuilding effort, we've decided a leavy a toll. Fifty silvers in order to enter and the same amount to exit." Naofumi almost facepalmed, did she not know economics as a noblewoman? Motoyasu definitely did not know about economics. But honestly, Naofumi was disappointed in the hero. The three other girls looked exasperated at the entire thing. It looks like they have no control.
"That is absurd…"
"We won't have anything to eat…"
And variations of the sayings previously spread around the crowd. Naofumi decided to walk into the crowd.
"You wish to defy the lord's orders?" She asked in that self-righteous tone. Naofumi was about several steps close to just having her learn several lessons in humility when he decided to speak.
"A tyrant is overthrown by the people due to absurd orders decreed by the tyrant's regime," Naofumi stated loudly, letting the crowd part for him as he sees the relief in their eyes as he walks forward.
"The shield hero?" Malty asked while looking at him. She had a shocked expression on her face while Motoyasu's party members looked relieved. Over the course of two days, they grew into much more reasonable people it seemed.
Word Count: ~2800 words
Date Completed: 12/25/2020
Note: Hope you all enjoyed it… Operation Siren is quite fun. Merry Christmas y'all.
Comment Cove:
FFN:
Arraia: Perfect and update soon please
King naofumi
God naofumi
Response: God might be a bit much… as for King, well we will see if that comes to pass.
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Robbie2413: A wake-up call for the other heroes and their parties. Love the part well if it is a game it is on Hardcore Mode basically Fire Emblem: Awakening with permadeath on really it is a higher difficulty after all.
The knights and heroes who didn't notice ... they are idiots and blind XD.
Now how will the King, Queen, and Pope react to Naofumi's wake-up call. I can imagine the Queen will be approving of it. The King may be affected by it and realize he has been a complete idiot. The Pope though somehow I feel like this may expedite their plans slightly.
Now then new party members. Hopefully Filo, maybe Eclair gets in on the action early, eventually, they will have Melty, but who knows who else you will add :P.
Response: Well the heroes have an excuse of never really seing Melina fight, the knights on the other hand… A wake up call like that has quite a few repercussions, but mainly to the party he was conversing with. Eclair is now in the party along with best birb.