Chapter 210: Speaking Dwarven Tongue (1/2)

It took Rino and his shadow army two days to complete the cave renovations. It was two days too long for Rino, but he was finally able to claim his reward and understand the secrets left behind by the dwarves.

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Daily Quest #25 (complete)

Objective: Repair the Dwarven Mines

Time Limit: 15 Days

600/100 Broken Tracks

10/5 Minecarts

5/2 Lifts

Tutorial here.

Reward: Dwarven Language Interpreter

Claim your reward here.

Penalty: Deduct 24 hours of sleep upon failure and [Curse of Overtime] until quest is forcefully completed.

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The number of things they fixed up in two days far exceeded the expectations for gods, and for the first time in a while, Rino did not mind the extra work.

Noir felt proud of the new look in the abandoned dwarven mines. The cave was well lit, smelled better with improved ventilation systems and was bustling with activity wherever he went. The new vibes reminded him about how they moved their god's office to a bigger one after their team's first promotion. The god of prayers only hoped that Rino and his subordinates wouldn't lose this festive spirit after the novelty.

[Come back. Ark and Stephanie are holding a meeting. Your divinity is almost used up. We haven't gotten any offerings in the last two days, so you have to do some explaining. - Phil.]

Blinking at the sudden message, Ace looked at the busy earth gnomes and decided to teleport to Rino, who was locked up in his study. Ever since the lich claimed his reward, his time with Noir became lesser, although the black cat's voluntary company was always welcomed.

”Meow!”

Rino heard the cat's meow before he saw it appear in his study. Quickly, the lich opened the door so that there was fresh air in this area. He'd been so busy for the last two days that he did not have much time to fawn over Noir. Feeling slightly guilty, Rino patted the cat on its head and scratched behind its ears apologetically.

”What brings you here? Were you feeling lonely?”

Batting Rino's bony fingers away, Noir sniffed and pushed his head against Rino's shin and nuzzled the lich.

”I've got to go, just here to tell you not to slack with food. I saw that cat statue in front of that pathetic farmhouse. If you're going to feed me, it better be consistent. I don't care if that's just my replica. I want to be fed daily.”