Chapter 86: Cursed Mirror Shield!
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A cone of fire burst from his open beak, washing over the poor undead turning them into cinders in an instant.
"Hey, don't burn the loot," I shouted as I used [Charge] to blink in front of several undead and cut them down, silver Sickles falling instead of the normal bronze Knuts. I was thinking of buying a film studio soon, so every bit helps.
Killing all four hundred zombies and the three Liches only took a few minutes this time, which was natural considering how many times we've actually fought them.
"Hermes, your attacks won't work anymore, so why don't you step back for now," I suggested as I put away my sword and replaced it with a large mirror in the shape of a Roman tower shield.
I didn't have to wait long as a ghostly being came out of the ground, turning the soil a dark black color.
"Uurrraaahhhh!" It moaned as it floated in the air, clothes moving by an invisible wind.
I narrowed my eyes as it pointed a withered finger at me, and spectral chains erupted from the ground.
Jumping away, I charged towards it.
I dodged every attack, since given their ghostly nature, the chains could neither be blocked or attacked.
It tried to fly higher when it noticed I had closed the distance, but it was too late as I activated [Double Jump]and [Flying].
The ghost wizard sprouted chains from its body and sent them at me when I was only a few feet away.
'Perfect,' I thought as I held up the large shield in front of my body.
[Cursed Mirror Shield-Rank: A Little Special
A cursed mirror in the shape of a shield crafted by Charles Bell. Can trap a ghost inside its reflection so long as it isn't already occupied. (Status: Empty)]
The instant the ghostly chains touched the surface of the mirror they were sucked inside, pulling on the ghost wizard still attached to them.
It gave a howl as it cut the chains, but it was too late as I finished closing the distance and bashed the mirror into it, trapping it inside.
I landed on the ground and turned the shield around so I could look at it.
"I can't believe it actually worked," Hermes, now in his raven form, said, landing on my shoulder.
The ghost banged on the surface of the mirror angrily, but it was useless.
"I'll admit, I also had my doubts." I said, shaking the mirror causing the ghost to bounce around, "But I'm glad it worked."
It was a shame I didn't get any EXP since I had trapped it instead of killing it, but at least I was able to knock out two birds with one stone. Since ghosts were mostly composed of magic, all I needed now was to find a way to extract a portion of their magic and I'd be one step closer to my goal.
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[Quest Failed]
[Special Holiday Quest: Easter Hunt
Think you can play against the greatest hide n sneak player of all time.
Objective: Find all 3 Easter Eggs. (0/3)
Bonus Objective: ?]
"I'm disappointed in you, Hermes," I said, shaking my head. "I thought finding targets was your talent."
The spirit's head was cast downcast.
"Oh well, if even you couldn't find them, then I suppose the quest was out of our league for now."
"I'll try harder next time," Hermes announced with conviction.
"Good, then let's drop the matter," I said, holding up my arm for him to land.
He did so a moment later.
"Hopefully Daphne is having better luck than us," I said, petting his head.
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Daphne:-
Locking the door behind her, Daphne breathed a sigh of relief as she took out the book tucked under her shirt.
Going over to her bed she reached under it and pulled out a suitcase.
She opened it to show more books, each with Chinese writing on the cover.
Finding them had been easy enough, as she still remembered how to get into her father's private treasure room.
Knock! Knock!
Her eyes widened in surprise as she hurriedly threw the book inside and kicked the suitcase under the bed, something she immediately regretted as she stubbed her toe.
Clutching her foot in pain she turned around, "W-who is it?"
"Daphne, it's me!" came the voice of Astoria, Daphne's younger sister.
The blonde witch let out a sigh of relief before angrily marched to her door and threw it open.
"What do you want in Astoria?" she said in an annoyed voice.
"Nothing," the small, black haired 9-year-old said with a wide grin, rocking on her toes.
Daphne gave an eyeroll, "If you have nothing to say, then don't bother me."
Just as she went to slam the door Astoria spoke again, "Who's Charles? Is he your boyfriend? Are you-mmmffff."
The rest was unsaid as Daphne covered the younger girl's mouth and dragged her inside.
Daphne slammed the smaller girl against the wall, "Now you're going to tell-Eww! Astoria, that's disgusting!"
The blonde was forced to let go as the smaller girl licked her hand.
"I'm telling mom!" Astoria shouted gleefully as she raced to the door, only to be pulled off her feet and be suspended in the air. "Hey no fair! You're not allowed to use magic!"
"Now then, tell me where you heard that name," Daphne said forcibly as she kept her wand steady.
The small girl gained a defiant look as she crossed her arms, "No."
The witch narrowed her eyes before gaining a smile, "I see, then perhaps you don't care what happens to Snowy."
Suddenly Astoria's eyes widened with worry, "You wouldn't!"
"I hear that there's been an infestation of redcaps in the area lately. It would be a shame if Snowy found himself outside the safety of the grounds," Daphne said darkly.
"Okay, I'll tell you! I heard you mumbling it in your sleep. That's it I swear!"
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