Sarah Garcia
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After signing the deal to help Axel find the desert poppy, Zero and Truen found themselves waiting for the trader to help them groom the sand walkers for their travel. Dorgon brought the elves out for a drink and asked them once again. "Do you understand the risks of finding a desert poppy? I can’t believe that spriggan made you agree to it." Zero smiled. "That’s why we’re asking you to give us detailed maps about Derby Desert. We got some from the traders at Little Stone Town but they aren’t…-
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Axel led them for ten minutes to a shed where all the livestock were kept. Zero had to stop breathing for a while because of the stench and Truen couldn’t go any nearer without a mask of some sort. Zero took pity on his friend and fashioned a mask with some quick discreet enchantments to block out the smell on his handkerchief pulled from the handy sling bag. Truen accepted it gratefully and they walked past some metal cages. Truen swore he felt bloodlust coming from the quieter cages and was warier…
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Knowing where to find Axel wasn’t the difficult part of preparing for their journey. Truth be told, Zero didn’t think that they needed to do many preparations for Derby Desert but Truen begged to differ. "The harshness of the desert cannot be underestimated," Truen warned. He talked about the dangers of unknown monsters lying in wait beneath the sand, the harsh sun and heat as well as the lack of water. Zero listened to his best friend talk about stories of people getting starved and shrivelled…
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It didn’t take long for Dorgon to create a special adventurer identity pass for Zero. Truen already had his tag for identification purposes and stored his card with the guild he registered it in Smargdas. For Zero, he was thrilled to receive both his card and tag. The tag was a necklace with a coloured stone. Truen didn’t know what kind of gem that was but he knew each nation had a different way of making their adventurer tags. For Smargdas, they used metal plates like dog tags. Truen was B-ranked…
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When Zero said that he was going to make Truen payback for the ’favour’, he meant every word of it. The archer wasn’t against accompanying Zero on a shopping trip but the foreboding feeling since morning became even worse when he saw where Zero was taking them to. The clothing store was every man’s nightmare and Truen was no exception. When he saw the kind of clothes Zero was looking at, he melted a little on the inside. It was true that Zero would look good in almost anything and it was his…
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Ordinarily, a fight against an S-ranked expert would be a highly anticipated event. However, watching this match, the princess couldn’t help but wince in pity for her godfather as Zero used him as a demonstration for some new fighting techniques that included the mysterious art of hitting acupoints. "This is also a good point that you should try and get when you can. It’s just underneath the elbow and hitting here," Zero demonstrated with a swift jab to the point, "It will make them drop their…
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Truen wanted to scream but he couldn’t blame Zero. The moment he stepped foot into the palace to talk to the king and chancellor, he had already fallen into their trap. Zero was asking for help using the party call but there was no apt advice that he could give his friend. "Is something the matter?" Motley asked with a sickly pleasant voice. Truen swallowed. "Could you make this quicker? I’m worried about leaving that perverted dwarf with my sister for too long. Also, I only came to inform King…
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The princess’ transformation made everyone happy and the royal family threw Zero and Truen a feast. They didn’t deny the hospitality but Truen did see the King to ask for a favour while Zero talked to Dorgon alone. Before Zero left, Truen reminded him three times to be extra careful with the perverted dwarf and to kick him if he tried anything funny. Zero only promised so that Truen wouldn’t keep the chancellor waiting. As the archer left, Zero thought that he should bring out the picture of Freya…
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A month passed quickly in the blink of an eye. Ever since Zero started increasing the intensity of his training with the princess, not even King Darius had seen his daughter. Nobody knew what to expect after a month. Now that the other envoy was returning with Dorgon, King Darius sent the chancellor to prepare for a grand welcome and pass his order that the princess must attend the welcoming back of Magnus Hilda’s envoy after his errand. Naturally, Motley didn’t refuse. He was also curious to find…
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When Zero received the news that Dorgon agreed to help them build Freya’s statue, the doctor was overjoyed. However, Truen still sounded a little concerned so Zero asked why he wasn’t feeling happier about the good news. "We might have to make a trip to Derby Desert to find a gnome technician. Dorgon says that he has a Crafter’s Suit that’s broken and only a gnome can fix it. Without that suit, there’s no way he could build a huge statue of Freya that’s even taller than the giants. I don’t…
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