2 Months
2 months have passed since I first became an adventurer. I have been going into the dungeon everyday since. I haven't really gone pat the fourth floor mainly because my advisor Maya recommended me so. I've made a lot of progress with my skills and even got strated on my blacksmithing skill. Although I can't actually train it without tools but I can still gain knowledge from putting points into it.
[Status]
Level 15 Xp 12/850
Health: 100
Stamina: 100
Mana: 240
Smithing: lvl 15: 1/10
Heavy armor: lvl 15: 0/10
Block: lvl 15: 0/10
Two-Handed: lvl 15: 0/10
One-Handed: lvl 64: 6/10
Archery: lvl 15: 0/10
Light armor: lvl 52: 0/10
Sneak: lvl 20: 0/10
Lock picking: lvl 15: 0/10
Pickpocketing: lvl 15: 0/10
Speech: lvl 15: 0/10
Alchemy: lvl 20: 0/10
Illusion: lvl 20: 0/10
Conjuration: lvl 15: 0/10
Destruction: lvl 59: 6/10
Restoration: lvl 46: 0/10
Alteration: lvl 60: 1/10
Enchanting: lvl 15: 0/10
I even got some new spells for my troubles.
Firebolt, Freeze, Icespike, Ignite, Lightning bolt, Fire rune, Frost rune, Lightning rune, Oakflesh, Candlelight and Equilibrium.( Google it if you don't know)
Today is the day the Hephaestus Familia starts their recruitment. Me, along with a few dozen others are waiting at the entrance to the fourth floor of Babel tower. It's a known fact that the Hephaestus Familia rents the 4th to 8th floors. As we're waiting, the door to the 4th floor opens and out walks a woman with black hair and an eye patch.
Tsubaki " Alright everyone listen up. I'm Tsubaki Collbrande, Captain of the Hephaestus Familia. Today, we are recruiting new members though not all of you will make it. I need all of you to get in line and wait your turn. When it's your turn You'll be taken to Hephaestus for the interview, got it?"
Everyone then begins to line up for the interview. I'm somewhere in the middle of the line. Once all are lined up, Tsubaki motions the first in line to come forward and leaves with him. Several minutes later the man who went first is coming back out looking depressed. Then the next person goes in. This goes on for about 2 hours and so far, no one has been able to join. Now it's my turn in line and the moment Tsubaki sees me she smirks and motions me forward.
I follow her and along the way she asks me questions.
Tsubaki " Never seen one a you before, what are you?"
Ethan " I'm a Dunmer."
Tsubaki " Cool, I like your skin, really shiny. And your purple eyes are cool too. Where you from?"
Ethan " Don't know. Can't really remember anything beyond 2 months ago when I first got here. Only thing I remember is my name and stuff."
Tsubaki makes a thoughtful look and we continue walking until we reach an office, and within is Hephaestus waiting behind her desk.
Hephaestus " Hello, please sit."
I do so
Hephaestus " Now I'm going to ask you some questions and you will answer them to the best of your abilities, understood?"
Ethan " Yes ma-am."
Hephaestus " Good, now what is your name?"
Ethan " It's Ethan ma-am"
Hephaestus " Alright, now why do you want to join my Familia?"
Ethan " Well for one, even though I am not a blacksmith, I am willing to learn. The thing I know the most is fighting and I'm really good with magic. I was hoping that I could put my skills to use by helping to eliminate the reliance on other Familias to gain resources from the dungeon."
Hephaestus " Did you say magic? What kind of magic?"
Ethan " Well, I know plenty of destruction magic and I am a healer, I can also use alteration magic as well."
I say as I cast several spells before her eyes. The moment I cast the spells however, there is a moment of surprise on her face.
Ethan " Um, did I do something wrong?"
Hephaestus " No Ethan, you're doing fine. Last question, what's your opinion of that sword on the wall over there."
I look to my right and see a sword mounted on the wall. It looks plain and useless but I can sense faint magic coming from it. I get up to get a closer look. The more I loom at it, the less I understand because even though the sword looks plain, I can feel an ever present threat coming from it. Plus I can feel that the magic is quite similar to Hephaestus.
Ethan " This sword, is dangerous. Although it looks plain, it can likely cause enough damage to destroy this tower. Plus I can feel that its magic is very similar to you ma-am."
Hephaestus smiles at my answer and approaches.
Hephaestus " You're right, it is dangerous, bit there os no worry since no one in the mortal world can wield it, not even me."
She then turns to look at me with a smile
Hephaestus " Ethan, what do you say about joining my Familia?"
Ethan " I accept."
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Extra long chapter but I thought it worth it. I'm not very good at writing but I can't stand the fact no one else thought of this so I decided to suck it up and write. Word of warning, I love God of War so I might add a few things from that as well. Not good with Romance either, I'll try bit it might not be any good.