14 Soulseeker (2/2)

As the demons began preparations to enter the torii, the whirlpool began to rupture. As the rupture dissipated, several figures could be seen emerging from the whirlpool. All of the figures possessed considerable strength as their very presence stilled the air and silenced all the demons which were previously anxious.

”To think you lessers would dare to hide this from us”, one scowled.

”As expected, sc.u.m will always stay sc.u.m”, another quipped.

”Now that we're here, you will all be properly reprimanded”, the strongest one declared.

With a tense palm, one smacked a Demon General. Unable to block the powerful strike, he grimaced. As the palm landed on its target, intense pressure emitted and the Demon General was reduced to meat paste.

The remaining Demon Generals cowered in fear as the figure approached them at a casual pace. By the time the ma.s.sacre ended, a few thousand demons were brutalized and their corpses lay in an indistinguishable pile. The remaining horde kneeled in terror as the powerful few turned towards them.

”Now that they're taken care of. Baron, go a.s.sess this realm”

”Understood, Earl”, the other demon responded.

The Earl and Viscount had sinister grins plastered on their face as they could sense the potential in this realm. It was lucky that they were the first few to arrive as they could now deter the rest. The Earl knew that the Viscount might not be able to contend with a Demon Marquis but his immense background definitely could. With a Demon Duke as his backer, even this Earl had to bow to the Viscount.

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[Tailoring D+ Upgraded to C+(Effort)]

Itsuki grimaced in annoyance. As soon as he purchased the silk, he began to practice sewing. Due to having the skill already, his first few creations were above a beginner's but on par with a lackadaisical amateur's. Clearly dissatisfied with his results, he consulted a seamstress. After being given a few pointers, she demonstrated the creation process.

Despite the extensive time required, Itsuki seriously and silently watched the whole process while noting improvements which the seamstress could adopt.

He returned right after and noticed that he had pa.s.sively upgraded Tailoring to C already. With the experience gained and newfound knowledge, he created a few s.h.i.+rts which Kirei found peculiar as T-s.h.i.+rts were an alien concept in this world. His creations were already on par with commercial goods but he was sure he could do better.

They had already been in town for over 2 months as Itsuki leveled up his Tailoring Skill. After 2 months, his Tailoring Skill had finally upgraded to C+.

During her time in the town, Kirei realized that women were supposed to make the clothes and she apologized to Itsuki while requesting that she make her own clothes. Hearing this, Itsuki glared at her and to her astonishment, he pouted saying, ”Too late. I'm already a better housewife than you will ever be”

Kirei immediately thought, ”Sadly, he's not my wife”. Which in retrospect, she found ridiculous and couldn't contain her laughter.

As Atlas did not see much reason to continue improving the Skill other than for Kirei's new kimono, Atlas decided to abuse the system which he hadn't used in a while.

[Tailoring C+ Upgraded to B+(-3000)]

3000 Points was not a huge loss as he had gained a jackpot from the Holy Supremacy Quest Path. Besides, he did not have 5 years to waste for a Skill which was not that useful. He could make money from it and obviously clothes but it was useless in combat.

Remembering the 50000 Points, Atlas' mood improved drastically. He made some crab rangoon with Sanguine Gra.s.s Crab meat. He then went to find Kirei as it was near dinnertime and she was probably starving. He found her sulking and worrying in her room which he thought was odd. He immediately entered the room asking what was troubling her.

An expression of extreme shock was evident on her visage as she saw Itsuki which immediately confounded him. Itsuki thought, Was it that surprising that I stopped sewing?

He stared at her quizzically before deciding to disregard it as her expression changed from extreme shock to being extremely delighted. He handed her the plate of crab rangoon before leaving.

She couldn't help but feel happy as she relished the crisp cheesiness which complemented her delight from seeing the round object. In her hand was an iridescent pearl which had recently changed color when Itsuki neared.

[Task a.s.signed:

Objective: Make Underclothing For Your Lover

Reward: Silk Production]

Itsuki's mood immediately soured. It was already misleading enough that he was making her a kimono but he definitely could not claim lacking any ulterior motives if he made her undergarments. Regrettably though, Silk Production was worth the misunderstanding. With it, he could create clothes without having to buy silk and the Ability even had the potential to be upgraded to produce metallic materials.

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