“Please, adventurers. Spare me! I haven’t taken my reve!”
The witch looked pitiful, the cloth c her eyes about to loosen before she hastily put it ba pce despite her exhaustion.
Silent Acacia and Quickstep g Liam, but they already guessed which choice he would make. After all, killing a relevant NPC cut off all future iion, denying possible stories or loot.
Just as the couple had guessed, they sautting away his ons and copied him.
“Thank you, adventurers. Here, this is the Staff of Melvun. Take it and never e back here!”
Toxaner spoke weakly. She put a small bag onto the floor before dragging her injured body bato the hut. With a bang the door shut heavily.
Liam wasn’t bothered by the witch’s attitude, taking the bag from the floor.
Suddenly a strange feeling of repulsion assaulted the party. The world around them spun, throwing them out forcefully.
With a thud they ungracefully nded on their butts, ba the bd white forest.
“Hey, this was a good fight!”, excimed Silent Acacia happily as he helped up his girlfriend.
“Yeah, it went well.”, agreed Liam.
“So, what are you doing now? Do you o stay with the infernals?”
“Aren’t you a bit hasty?”, ughed Liam. “Shouldn’t we take a look at the loot before talking about this?”
“Loot? You mean that bag tains more than just your staff?”
“Of course.”
Liam nodded matter-of-factly while pulling on the bag in his hand. It disappeared in a burst of light. A ring remained in his hand while a few other items were transported into Liam’s iory.
[Ring of Monedran’s CwCategory: Unon
Level requirement: 20
Agility: 8
Physical Damage: 30
Pet Physical Damage: 50
During the f of this ring powder made form the horned cw of the mighty dragon Monedran has been added. The vague dragon pattern f on its surface makes it a must have for fashionable nobles.]
Although the ring did look quite stylish it didn’t cause much excitement among the trio. Even Silent Acacia only took it relutly, since Zorn didn’t rely on physical damage.
Gng at the other items, which were mostly of green quality, Liam could only admit that his luck wasn’t great.
Only a able scroll taining a strong spell could rouse his i, eventually ing in useful during the dungeon raid.
After s through the loot, Liam addressed his friends:
“Ok guys, I’ll tinue my quest now.”
“ we help you?”
“No. I have t this staff back to the city. You guys would only get into danger.
“Pity. I guess we will return then.”, said Silent Acacia, looking at his girlfriend for approval.
“Alright. You remember what I told you earlier?”
“Yes. We should be fine.”
Liam nodded his head, looking at his friend with a hint of worry:
“Be careful then.”
Quickstep and Silent Acacia were surprised, letting out some chuckles:
“Don’t uimate us! If necessary, we will fight our way through!”
“Ok ok, sorry!”
Seeing Quickstep’s fidence, Liam ged his tuhe trio ughingly said their goodbyes and disappeared into the forest.
After separating from his friends Liam directly returo Mighty Rentrasn’ar’s City. He kept his head low on the way, avoiding pyers as much as possible.
Fortunately, he didn’t e across another caravan. Thus, he soon arrived at the city without getting into trouble, entering the pound belonging to the Bck Rebellion.
One of the skeleton’s eyes lit up brightly as it spotted Liam.
“Advehe liberator has been awaiting you. Did you get the item?”
“I did.”
“Great, follow me!”
The skeleton seemed to be in a great mood from Liam’s reply, directly leading him to the main building.
When Liam entered, he was met with the familiar cold atmosphere and Pontrakas’s hollow gaze from up on his throhe liberator’s raspy voice echoed impatiently in the room:
“Adventurer. Did you succeed?”
“Of course, liberator. Here is the Staff of Melvun!”
Liam didn’t dey, taking out a tall staff from his iory. It was made from a bck bone permeated with pulsing light green mana lihey led into a bright gem ied at the tip of the staff. Small bones were attached to the staff as decoration.
“Good!”
Pontrakas rolled this single word, causing it to shake the building faintly. The fire in his eye sockets burned brightly as he raised his hand.
The Staff of Melvun broke out of Liam’s hand, falling into the liberatrip. He caressed it with his bony fingers. Despite his faceless skull one could feel the admiration Pontrakas had for this artifact.
“Staff of Melvun. It has been too long since I could st wield you. Let’s work together this time for the glory of our Bck Rebellion!”
The staff seemingly respoo Pontrakas’s words, trembling in his hands. At the same time the usually silent guards suddenly spoke in unison, their rattling voices produg an eerie sound:
“Glory to the Bck Rebellion.”
“Hahaha! Right! Adventurer, you did well. Take your reward on the way out!”
“It was my honor.”
Liam spoke solemnly as he left the building. At the door an attendant handed over a small bundle, which officially ended his quest.
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[Evaluation: S]
[Receive 1100EXP]
[Receive Tome of ohousand bones]
[Receive 700 Retionship with ‘Bck Rebellion]
[Pontrakas received his valued artifact. But what will he do with it?]
Liam only took a gnce. He didn’t have time to care for anything now as he had to get into position quickly. He left the city in a hurry.
In the meantime, Pontrakas stood up from his throne. His cold gaze seemed to pee the ey, nding oy lord’s fortress.
“The time has e!”
The liberator’s annou reached the ears of all his subordinates. Movement came into the Bck Rebellion.
When Pontrakas stepped outside with his close guards, the other skeletons were already prepared, weling him while standing in disciplined rows.
“Glory to the Bck Rebellion.”
The deafening sound of all the skeletons speaking together could be heard in a rge part of the city.
Many pyers halted what they were doing, discussing in the chat.
“What’s going on?”
“I don’t know. What’s a Bck Rebellion?”
“Isn’t it a small fa at the outskirts of the city?”
“Guys, you o see this! The skeletons are going on a parade!”
“arade? They are clearly going to war!”
“War? Against whom?”
“The dire… it seems to be the city lord?!”
The sudde attracted everyone’s attention. All the pyers iy flocked towards the main street, whether in hope for a quest or just to join in the fun.
Some ceous fools even jumped in front of Pontrakas, asking if he needed any help, only to be quickly dealt with by the guards.
Soon, no one dared to block the skeletons’ way, watg curiously as they marched along the street and positiohemselves in front of the city lord fortress’s gate.
“Rentrasn’ar, e out to die!”
Pontrakas’s deafening shout echoed through the city. For a while there was no answer.
Suddenly multiple gates opened within the fortress. Heavily armored Bck Abyss Demons walked onto the walls. With their chests stig out proudly they represehe ’s might, looking down on the lesser infernals outside.
When all the guards were in position, a rge gate higher up in the fortress opened. A tall silhouette stepped out the shadows, swaggering with an air of superiority.
He wore strikiher pants and bck boots, leaving his upper body bare. Bulging muscles could be seen below his thick bck skin. A few patches of red colored skin highlighted the tours of his body.
His face looked brutal just from a gh three red eyes and a protruding .
“Is that the city lord?”
Whispers could be heard among the pyers. Even the most unruly among them were suppressed by the authority emitted from Rentrasn’ar.
However, a momehey remembered they were still in a game.
“Damn, what do you think we will get for killing him?”
“It has to be a legendary on! Maybe even something like a super legendary unique one!”
“Quick quick, e up with something!”
The pyers talked excitedly. They ran up and down the walls, searg for any loopholes.
Meanwhile Rentrasn’ar ighe riffraff, staring at Pontrakas outside his gates.
“You finally came Liberator Pontrakas? I thought you would forever hide, guarding your small throhout any nd to lord over. What gives you the ce?”
Pontrakas trembled for a moment before entering a calm state. He khat the fight had already begun.
“Aren’t you embarrassed to speak as so? Hiding in your fortress all day even in your owory? You are afraid that humans break through, and you will have to bear the brunt! Pathetic!”
“Afraid? Me? Ha! Let me show you what fear means!”
The city lhed loudly as he got impatient. A dark, ominous mana gathered around his body. With a sudden leap he sailed high through the air. The ey shook wherasn’ar nded outside, crushing rocks to dust.