Andrew Thompson
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The further down they went, the more terrified Nox became. Dallion could feel the crackling’s fear, yet wasn’t able to do anything about it. He was definitely not going to link his awakening room, not with so many people here, not to mention the unspecified threat that had already caused several people to disappear. Once this was over, maybe he’d ask Nil about some advice on the topic. Reaching the third level, the party continued down. In a twisted sense of humor, it turned out that the level gates…-
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Walking through the sphere item’s level was like walking through an awakened area—the distances were large and the threats made use of the environment. Three things became clear very early on. The first was that the creatures were much more intelligent, merging and breaking up in a way to gain the greatest advantage of their surroundings. Dallion had watched a giant boar-like creature burst into hundreds of piglets in order to pass through a bush of crystal, then merge again to minimize the effects of…
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“Sorry I’m late.” Dallion rushed into the guild building. “There were some issues at the inn, so I—” he suddenly stopped. From his school experience back on Earth, Dallion expected a sigh, some sort of minor grumbling, or at the very least a remark about how he’d arrived late on his first emergency assignment. Instead, he found the main hall packed with guild members. Quite a lot of them, Dallion had become familiar with from the daily celebration feasts—some times his own, others,…
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The second exploration mission was much less eventful than the first. Unlike last time, three of the four levels had been cleared, leaving Dallion’s party to mop up things. Like last time, Dallion had been paired with Janna and Kallan. Unlike then, he had left his harpsisword for a shield—after all, he could make just as much use of his music skills using the standard lyre. The first three floors were done without a hitch. With everything lit up, it was a simple matter of making their way to the…
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Companion armor, as Dallion found out, turned out to have the exact meaning he feared. When he had initially asked Nil, the old echo had paused for ten full seconds before going ahead with the explanation. Apparently, a few centuries ago having armor with companion guardians in them had been extremely popular, to the extent that guardians had been specifically selected and taught how to perform that function to perfection. Dallion didn’t need to hear the details, but for all intents and purposes, the…
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Dallion slid his fingers along the blade of the golden harpsisword. His improved senses made him aware of the fine craftsmanship that had gone into its forging. It was as if his fingers were sliding along air. And still, it didn’t feel like his harpsisword. There was something inalienably foreign about it, even if he couldn’t determine exactly what. “Go ahead.” The general waved his hand. “Test it if you want, but you only get two tries when you start for real.” Two tries… hardly enough for…
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The inside corridor was even more luxurious than the lobby. However, even that paled in comparison to the General’s quarters. The room was so vast that it could easily be close to a thousand square meters. Intricate carpets and furniture gave way to a massive sand garden that occupied the far half of the room. The only catch was that the sand was composed of grains of gold, and the stone boulders were of a metal Dallion had never seen before. But all that wasn’t the most impressive part. The walls of…
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Dallion had gotten in a number of fights, mostly back on Earth. However, he had never been mugged before. He knew friends who had been, and from what they had told him, it was very much unlike what was depicted in shows and comics. The only talk that had taken place was after they’d received a few punches in the face and stomach—a hint of things to come should they cause any trouble. Compared to that, all this seemed fake, almost rehearsed. “What’s the matter? Too good to share a few coins with…
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The money from the guild job was considerably more than what Dallion earned at the inn. Back in Dherma village, the amount would have been considered impressive, verging on unimaginable. Here, Dallion could live a comfortable life… unless he wanted to get any awakened goods or gear. Then, it became a whole different matter. For starters, his current resources weren’t enough for a simple buckler. After his lunch shift, Dallion had spent several hours going about the city in search of awakened armorers.…
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The difference between success and failure was like day and night. In his mind, Dallion considered both his sphere item experiences to be the same. In both instances he had failed to reach the point he should have, while those accompanying him hadn’t. In terms of the guild’s reaction, though… The moment Dallion left the exploration room, he was grabbed by the hand by Janna and dragged down to the “eating garden”. There, she had made a point to tell everyone how he had finished, had completed his…
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