Chapter 51 - #50 New weapons (1/2)
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[You are allowed to upgrade your Special Class: Fire Monarch]
[Things needed for upgrade:
Gold: 10.000...X
Blood of the Ice elemental Danger Beast...✓
Base Charisma 40...X
Base Intelligence 50...X]
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Ugh, even the system wants money from me. Well, I can make fortune by killing Danger Beasts like the ones we have just killed. Unfortunately, I had to burn them to level up this special class.
If one looks at my status, they would probably think that I didn't get much stronger but it is quite opposite. Thanks to Babara's medicine that made my entire mind clearer, I was finally able to perfect both stances and combine them together. Currently, when I get into my stance, the zone that is created all around me even above me is more than 2 meters wide and thanks to combining both stances together, it is now much stronger than Taeko's stance.
Her stance is indeed very similar to mine and is very deadly but she is vulnerable to long-range attacks while in my stance, nothing can get past my zone as long as I can slash it into nothingness. Even the gas is no problem to counter but something like controlled water by Teigu is slightly more problematic.
Anyway...
”Akashi Nii-sama~! Did you see me how I easily killed it?!” Kurome came running up to me and asked with a wide smile while leaning forward.
”Heh, you really became strong but don't become overconfident.” I said with a small smile.
”Tehee, I know, I will never drop my guard when facing a strong opponent.” Her smile widened when she heard my praise and nodded her head.
”Young lord, is that everything for today?” Ichika also arrived next to Kurome and asked with a completely calm expression and smile.
”That's right, we already killed more than hundreds of those beasts so let's go back. Kurome also needs a new weapon.” I said and turned around toward the Capital's direction and slowly started to walk.
”Eeeh, it seems that I can't hide anything from Akashi Nii-sama...I wanted to tell you but...” Kurome was slightly surprised by my words so she replied with a slightly embarrassed expression.
”I understand, you didn't want me to change plans just because of you. Don't worry, I want to try something out anyway so I need to go back to the Capital.” I waved my hand to gesture her not to worry about it.
”*Hehe, you should be more confident around Young lord. Or are you perhaps afraid that he will bite you?*” Ichika whispered to Kurome as they were following behind my steps.
”*Wha-? I just don't want to cause any troubles!*” Kurome retorted with upset expression.
”I can hear you, girls!” I shouted at them and both stopped talking and quickly run up to me from each side while giggling.
Where is my Kurome who was behaving like a lost cute kitten...I guess even kitten needs to grow up and start acting like a grown-up cat. *sigh*
I sighed inwardly but a small smile was still visible on my face.
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When we arrived at our mansion, my mother immediately received us and forced us to sit down on the couch and talk to her.
After more than 20 minutes of talking with my mother, I decided that it would be the best time to start on my new project.
I got up from my seat.
”Akashi?” My mother called out with a confused expression.
”Young lord, are you going somewhere?” Ichika also asked and started to slowly get up from her seat.
”Stop, you can have a woman talk only. I need something to do in the cellar, and I will probably spend there a few days without going out. I will take food and water down with me so please don't let anyone disturb me.” I said with a small smile while gesturing for Ichika to stop getting up.
”I don't really understand son but...make sure to take enough food if you won't come out in a few days. Also, don't remain there for too long, the sun is also very important, you can't spend numerous days down there with only candles.” She remained me with a worried smile.
”Haha, don't worry. Mother, can you please relay the message to everyone that they are forbidden to come into the cellar for a few days?” I asked with a pleading smile.
”Of course, good luck with whatever you will be doing, son! We girls will have a good talk” My mother answered and then a slightly sly smile appeared on her face.
...*sigh* What do I expect. Of course, she will talk about my love life, I am already 17 and I have yet to do anything with Aiko, I also don't have any lover she knows about. I hope she won't corrupt Kurome with any ideas because sometimes it's even harder to resist cute, not so devilishly developed body than somebody with a devilish body like Esdeath or Ichika.
”Alright, have fun...I will go to suffer while you enjoy your tea” I said but the last part was only muttered by me.
”Hm?” All of them looked at me questioningly because they didn't hear clearly the part I muttered to myself.
”It nothing!” I decisively said and left the main hall, with the cellar as my destination.
While I was closing the door behind me, I couldn't help but freeze in place from what I have heard...
”Kurome, Ichika, you two spend a lot of time with my son so you should know... You, Kurome, in particular even sleep within the same room with my son. Tell me honestly, is there something between you two? Have you two done it already?” My mother asked aloud.
*Bam*
I couldn't help but slam the door behind me with an irritated expression.
I expected something like this but not from the start, she didn't even wait for me to leave. Maybe it was part of her plan...who knows, my mother is sometimes really scary.
I took some provisions with me and if worse came to worst I can drink wine that's stored down there.
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”*sigh* Finally alone, nice calm silence with only candles around me and big forge in the middle of the cellar.