9 Day 41 - 45 (2/2)
Alchemist lady was amazed by the prospect and asked my how I did it but all I could say was that I had the right skill and the right material. She was a little upset by that answer but accepted it as futile to ask for anything more from me. Rou welcomes her to the community and asked if there was anything in particular that she would like to do. Surprisingly, she said that she wanted to serve me like she did Velvet since I was the one that brought her back. I saw no cons to this so I accepted her help with open arms while also adding her to my list of Allies.
I began to leave but Rou stopped me to ask if any more surprises were going to pop up today. I simply smiled back and said nothing which I believe conveyed the message quite clearly as he began to chuckle nervously.
What was it that I had in mind? Well, I did say I wanted to spend the day doing two things. The other being, the skill I received from the {God of Judgement} when I received their blessing. {Summoning: Valkyrie}.
I had decided to use it in the forest nearby as to not attract too much attention for the time being. Oh, and Returner is with me. She's sitting on my shoulder as I do this. When I used the skill, a runic circle appeared on the ground while emitting a bright, white light. When the light cleared, in its place, stood a young looking woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin, toned body and wearing incredible looking white and gold armour. When she saw me she knelt down before me and declared me her master.
[Kei] ”uh, you may rise.”
[Valkyrie] ”Yes master.”
She stands back up at attention and seems to be waiting for a command which is making me a little anxious considering, like I've said before, I don't like leading.
When I told her she could relax, she looked confused and after I explained the prospect, she vehemently refused saying that a Valkyrie must always be on guard so I ordered her to at least try and relax. She seemed a little uncomfortable but agreed when I called it an order. In the end I just gave up and said to behave how she wanted.
When I asked what her name was she replied by saying that I hadn't given her one yet. Apparently that's how this works. Okay then...
I named her Sigul after trying desperately to come up with something that sounded vaguely Valkyrie-like. She smiled when I gave her the name and once again swore her allegiance to me under the name of the {God of Justice}
This is going to be a pain I just know it.
I sent Returner ahead to alert the others and told Rou we were coming via {Ally Communication} and he just sighed before saying it was fine for us to return. As we returned, I added Sigul to my Allies.
When we got back, I introduced Sigul to Returner properly first and seeing them politely bow to each other was remarkably cute. Next up was Dou who Sigul commented on by saying that he had remarkable tenacity. I agreed with her and Dou puffed out his chest as sweat poured out over his body.
Next up was Fu who I found curled up in my bed. It didn't seem like they would get along at first but when Sigul learned that she wasn't just some stalker and was actually one of my lovers, her tune changed and bowed respectively. Regarding Fu however, a sinister look appeared in her eyes that made me warn Sigul once we had left. I told her that if there was anyone that she shouldn't let her guard down around, it would be her, for certain reasons.
Next was Emery and the human girls who took very kindly to the idea of having another human girl around. Sigul immediately corrected them by saying that she was merely a tool for doling out justice and would serve at my side in battle. This caused a few of the girls to lose interest but red head looked at her with stars in her eyes. Remembering that red head is also an adventurer, I asked if Sigul would be alright with teaching Redhead a few things when it comes to battle. Sigul simply stated that she would do it should that be what I want her to do.
It's at this point that the elephant in the room becomes obvious. She doesn't have a weapon. Seeing this as the problem it is, we went with Emery to her forge to figure out what kind of weapon would suit her the most. When asked, Sigul states that she is best with spear type weaponry so Emery went and grabbed a white Guan Dao from storage. She said that it's an [Ancient] class weapon that wields light as a weapon which seems perfect for her. I thank her with a kiss on the forehead which Sigul questions and when I explain that Emery is also one of my lovers she seems to break down while Emery blushes.
After asking me how many lovers I had and quickly rescinding the question after realising that it was rude to ask a question of that sort of her master. I simply chuckled at her surprising level of innocence and told I had 3. I then took her to visit Sei and they introduced themselves to each other with Sigul bowing politely and Sei teasing her by asking if she was another of my lovers. We both got a chuckle out of Sigul's embarrassment before finally introducing her to Rou and those who happened to be with him at the time.
- Day 44
In the morning, a group of what seem to be elves dropped by for a visit, rudely demanding for the leader of our little hovel to come out. Using {Presence Erasure} and {Total Area Perception} I was able to find all of the hidden archers while Rou politely dealt with the elf leader. Apparently they're at war with a group of humans and are demanding our participation on their side. This pompous fool has no idea how to negotiate properly. How the hell did they decide to send him?
According to Sigul who seems to have some kind of {Empathy} skill, his two attendants are as sick of him as I am. By the way, when Rou gives the signal, namely the use of his intimidation skill, I activate the traps I laid at the feet of the hidden elves. The moment the pompous elf calls out to his allies, they reveal themselves. Or rather, they're thrown to the ground, all tied up in my silk thread. They quickly run away but I have no doubt they will be back.
Today's results:
Synthesis: {Silk Creation} + {Golden Silk} = {Multicoloured Silk}
Golem: {10 clay golems} {5 Rock Golems} {3 Stone Golems}
- Day 45
I decided to spend today figuring out how skilled Sigul really is by going out hunting with her. It seems that there has been a major increase in grey slimes for some reason and that's all we seem to be able to find. This is fine though, since Sigul is able to use her Guan Dao and her own skill similar to {Photon Ruler} to take them down. I would eat their souls which would in turn cause their cores to break. This process was repeated for a while until we came across something a little...bigger.
It was nothing too different from what we'd just been doing it's just that the size had increased a few times. Cora took on the massive slime and managed to beat it with only minor injuries. After I ate the soul and gained {Self-Replication} and {Fluid Restoration} I learned that Sigul also has a healing skill, though it seems to be pretty slow compared to mine.
As for {Self-Replication}, by cutting my finger and letting the blood drip, I'm able to create a tiny version of myself. I've been able to determine that it shares its vision with me and I can even make it so that it has a few of my skills. Perhaps I should leave a Hobgoblin sized one for Fu? She'd probably enjoy it.
When we returned, Rou told me about a little plan he had for something and suggested that I should be in on it. I listened to what he wanted to do and figured that it would be a good idea. I thanked him for telling me before going my own way.
Today's results:
Golems: {20 clay golems}
Synthesis:
{Pyrokinesis} + {Flame Breath} = {Fire Manipulation}
{Electrokinesis} + {Lightning Breath} = {Lightning Manipulation}