CH.141 Sawyer City p2
<span style="font-weight:400">(Master. It’s morning.) Laura said in my head to wake me up. I’m still not sure if it’s her voice, or the mana movements she does within my body that actually wakes me up.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Good morning.) I responded before I took a look around the room.
<span style="font-weight:400">Alice was still sleeping. Alex was not in his bed, or even in the room, so he must have woken up earlier and left the room. Lua seemed to have just woken up and was sitting up in her bed.
<span style="font-weight:400">(She woke up approximately 4 minutes before you did.) Laura said.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Okay. I didn’t really need to know that, but thanks.)
<span style="font-weight:400">I looked at Lua and was about to say good morning to her, but as Alice was sleeping between us, I stayed quiet to not wake her up.
<span style="font-weight:400">But luckily, I have a way around that problem.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Lua, Lua. Can you hear me?) I tried to connect to Lua the same way I usually talked to Laura, but this time I was directing it to her, so perhaps it might work.
<span style="font-weight:400">I saw Lua react and turn her gaze towards me, so I think the message went through.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Mistress would like to know how you did that.) I heard Lua’s System Support ask. Perhaps I should tell Lua that she should name her System Support, so these talks would be easier.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Lua, I just did what I do when I speak with Laura, but before I spoke, well thought, I tried to direct it at you.) I exined.
<span style="font-weight:400">I looked as Lua seemed to think about what I said, before I heard her voice in my head.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Brian, Brian. Is this working?) She said.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Yes. You got through.) I said back.
<span style="font-weight:400">…
<span style="font-weight:400">(Brian, Brian. Can you hear me?) I heard Lua again.
<span style="font-weight:400">… what? But I heard you the first time…
<span style="font-weight:400">(She probably didn’t hear your response.) Laura said.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Oh. Yeah. I guess I didn’t direct it to her.) I concluded, before sending a message to Lua. (Lua. I can hear you.)
<span style="font-weight:400">…
<span style="font-weight:400">…
<span style="font-weight:400">Another doubt of silence. Did she make the same mistake as I did?
<span style="font-weight:400">(Lua, you can’t get too excited. You need to focus so the messagese through.) I said to her.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Brian. Like this?) Lua asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Lua. I think so.) I responded. It’s a bit annoying, but I can deal with it.
<span style="font-weight:400">(You’ll be able to do it without having the other''s name at the beginning once you get used to it.) Laura said. By how she worded that, I assume she said the same to Lua as well.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Lua, we better train for that then.) I said to Lua.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Brian, Yes.) She responded.
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<span style="font-weight:400">Lua and I yed around with the system linkmunication thing while waiting for Alice to wake up. I figured out how to do it without having to say Lua’s name decently quickly, but Lua couldn’t do it yet. It might be because I have the higher ranking System Support, or because I think of the messages like an instant message software. Choose a target and send it. No need to say the name of the person you want to message.
<span style="font-weight:400">I tried to exin it to Lua, but exining that to someone who has no clue about modern technology is not that easy. And I’m sure Lua will figure out her own way of doing it in a few days. And her way will likely be a lot better to use with other people.
<span style="font-weight:400">You know, just in case I run into a situation where Laura can rmend System Support as a reward for something someone does.
<span style="font-weight:400">What do you mean I’m looking at Alice while I think that? Why do you think I want to give her System Support? Well, I do, but she has to earn it first.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Brian, can you do my hair?” Alice asked after she had gotten out of bed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I … I’d rather not. I don’t actually know how to do it.” I admitted.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Do you want me to show you?” Lua asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alice, what do you think?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I wanted Brian to do it.” She said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I really don’t think I should. I canb your hair, but actually tying it, probably not a good idea.” I said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then do that. And Lucia can help you tie it.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Lua, are you fine with that?) I asked her through the system.
<span style="font-weight:400">(Brian. Yes. I don’t mind.) She responded.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Here. Brush my hair.” Alice said as she handed me a brush from her fanny pack.
<span style="font-weight:400">… wait a moment. I don’t think she ever paid for the magic bag. I think. Christina paid for the magic sk I gave Alice, but I don’t think either of them paid for the bag.
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, whatever. I’ll just have to ask for it at some point, if I run out of money.
<span style="font-weight:400">I took the brush and got to work.
<span style="font-weight:400">I started from just a few inches from the tips of her hair and slowly made my way up, slowly getting her hair nice and smooth. Alice also had much thinner hair than Laura did, so I made sure to work extra slowly, so I wouldn’t damage it.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You are actually good at that.” Luamented.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What? Did you think I would suck?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, I just assumed you’ve never done it before.” She said. “I thought you lived with just your grandpa, so where would you have practiced?
<span style="font-weight:400">“Perhaps I used to have long hair.” I joked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I highly doubt that. Your hair is so unkept. Even if you cut off your long hair, you’ll still want to keep good care of your hair.” Lua said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is that speaking from experience?” I asked, recalling Lua’s short blood-red hair.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes. When I used most of my time just practicing magic under Mrs. Moon. I had my hair longer than it is now. But it took too long to take care of, so I cut most of it off when I became a full time adventurer.” Lua said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s too sad. I really like the color of your hair.” I said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Then, perhaps I should grow it out again.” Lua said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You don’t have to. You can keep it like it is.” I said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Brian! Focus on my hair.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, yes. I will.” I said, getting back to it.
<span style="font-weight:400">After I was done, Lua quickly <span style="font-weight:400">braided Alice’s hair and we headed out of the room to get breakfast.
<span style="font-weight:400">During my morning activities, I found myself a quiet moment in the … water closet, so I activated both Emblem and Upstart. I got two small silvers, onerge silver and two gold from Upstart.
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<span style="font-weight:400">For breakfast, we joined up with Saber Fang and Alex, before heading back to the adventurer’s guild, as the inn didn’t have a kitchen or anything. They just said go get your food at the guild. Well, I guess having one ce for food is easier to manage and the guild is literally two buildings from the inn.
<span style="font-weight:400">And you could see how popr the guild breakfast was. Or perhaps I should say, you could see how many adventurers were in Sawyer city. There were at least 150 people here.
<span style="font-weight:400">For breakfast, I got a sandwich that was trying to be a BLT, but the bacon was not really bacon. Well, at least not the ssic thin-cut bacon that I usually think of when I think of bacon. These were a lot thicker of cuts. But the sandwich was good, so noints from me.
<span style="font-weight:400">After breakfast, we split up.
<span style="font-weight:400">Alice and I were headed to the lord’s manor to see her grandpa.
<span style="font-weight:400">Lua headed to her mother’s ce, so she could get some info on the dhampir safe viges.
<span style="font-weight:400">And as a punishment for Tye, I had his team take in Alex. Well, they actually had basically taken him in before I even said anything.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Brian, isn’t it time for my reward?” Alice asked as we were heading to the manor.
<span style="font-weight:400">“For the quest, I assume?” I confirmed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes. You promised me one card per quest. I’d like to get it now.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Of course. And I do have something for you. But instead of a new monster, I’d like to install a card into you.” I offered. I did have a few ideas for monsters as well, but I think installing Mage Power would be better. Witch''s Apprentice was my first choice, but Witch of the ck Forest, Subus Knight or Darklord Marie should work as well. There is also Dark Elf, but as it has an HP cost, so it could be dangerous. Well, not for me, as my skill would protect me.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Install? Are you giving me another attribute?” Alice turned to me with her eyes shining.
<span style="font-weight:400">“No. I don’t think you are ready for that yet.” I said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Oh. I see. Then what is it?” She asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s called Mage Power.” I said. “I don’t know what it will do exactly, but it should give you a skill of some kind. Most likely something that will make your magic stronger.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“YES! Let’s do that!” Alice agreed.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good. But not here. Let’s get to where we are going first.” I said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes.” Alice agreed.
<span style="font-weight:400">We did get a few looks from the passerby because Alice raised her voice, but everyone quickly went back to their business.
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<span style="font-weight:400">“Wow. It’srger than I remembered.” Alicemented when we got to the Lord’s estate. There were few otherrge mansions in this city, so we asked a guard about it and after Alice showed a medal with the Watchman family crest, he told us the ce and even escorted us here.
<span style="font-weight:400">“You’ve been here before? And here I thought you never left home.” I said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I visited when William had his thirteenth birthday.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Thirteenth? Is there something special with the thirteenth birthday?” I wondered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Nobles that attend the Royal Academy can start on the year of their thirteenth birthday.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">I see. So basically high school age.
<span style="font-weight:400">“And you haven’t been here since?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, you know how Father is.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good point. And how long ago was this?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Little over six years.” Alice answered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“So, William is neen. How long do they go to the Royal academy?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“The short course is four years, but special ones are 6 to 8 years. Most future lords go for 6 year one. And those that have powerful magic study for 8 years.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">8 years? Holy. That’s a lot longer than I expected. I guess it takes time to level up skills and everything, but still.
<span style="font-weight:400">The guard that had guided us here was now talking with one of the gate guards of the estate, before the guard turned to us.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Miss Watchman, may I see proof of your identity?” The gate guard asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure.” Alice responded and showed the medal she showed the other guard.
<span style="font-weight:400">He took a good look at it before handing it back to Alice.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It does seem to be real. Miss Watchman, may I ask why you are on foot?” The gate guard asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I just am.” She answered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, I suppose it is none of my business. I’m sure your grandfather and aunts will be happy to see you, so please head inside.” The guard said and opened the gate for us, but he whispered to me. “But you’d better make sure you don’t make a nobledy walk the next time.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Did he think I’m her guard or something? That’s kind of funny, as Alice is better armored than I am. As in, she at least has her leather armor overcoat.
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<span style="font-weight:400">There was still a bit of walking to do, as the house was over 100 meters from the gate. Honestly, if this is an earl''s manor, howrge is the Royal castle?
<span style="font-weight:400">On the sides of the road there were a few buildings, stables, storage houses and I think that might be a guest house. Or perhaps the servants live there.
<span style="font-weight:400">When we got to the front entrance, there was a maid waiting for us. I still want to know how these maids are always ready. Do they really have some magic tool at the gate that will signal to the house that a guest ising?
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sir. Miss. Wee. May I ask, what is your business?” The maid weed us. I guess she doesn’t know who we are at least.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’d like to speak with Grandfather or aunt Angelina. Are they avable?” Alice asked the maid, as she showed her the medal.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Miss Watchman?” The maid asked. “Why are… I’ll go ask the Master if he is avable.” She said. “Please,e this way.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She guided us to a front room, before hurrying off.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, I didn’t expect that.” Imented. “Is your appearance that much of a surprise?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Did you already forget that I haven’t been here in six years?” Alice asked. “And I came here without Mother. And on foot. Of course it would be unexpected.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I guess that checks out.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“... isn’t this taking a while?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">We had been waiting for about 10 minutes by now, and in that time not even a maid hade to the room. I had helped the leather overcoat off of Alice and had taken my own hoodie off as well.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, it depends. Father usually sees his guests quickly after their arrival, but that’s because he doesn’t have many visitors, so he doesn’t have any jobs he can’t drop.” Alice said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Should we do something while we wait? I have my daily packs to open, so we could do that.” I offered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes!” Alice was excited when she heard that. “We haven’t done it together in a while.”
<span style="font-weight:400">For sets, I was thinking of for themon Level Up! and the Horus dragons. Having a level 8 Horus would be great, as it can say ‘fuck magic’ to everything around it. Even Spirit Barrier would be nice. And, of course, Level Up! for the ... well, level ups. If it just increases someone''s level, that will be extremely useful.
<span style="font-weight:400">The second one is .<span style="font-weight:400">Definitely not because of B.E.S. Big Core. I don’t want arger space ship at all. What I actually want is Lighten the Load. With it I can trade one level 7 or higher monster for a pack token. And that doesn’t sound like a bad deal at all. And as it is a continuous spell, I can use it multiple times per one activation. And if I choose a set with a lot of high level monsters, I might be able to get almost infinite pack tokens with it, assuming that I can get a high level monster in each pack. Well, that might be a bit too optimistic, but still.
<span style="font-weight:400">That was the n anyway, but I didn’t have time to open up my skill before ady walked into the room.