Business

When I stepped through the portal I appeared in my room and the portal closed behind me I pocketed the key and loomed down at my clothes I had on a basic black long sleeve and my black and dark green pants with pockets sense I didn't have my coat at the moment I side well I guess this won't do and I equipped the clothes I spond with my suit but I left my chain mail on under and my gun belt I dusted off my hat and sat down at the table opening my status

Name:DEERSKULL

RP:300/300

Mp:250/250

Xp:0/390

Level:13

Stats:new

Skills:new

Job: 3 shadow Musketeers

Equipped: small bag of holding and Tallows knofe, bucking bull, chainmail, Diablo

Inventory

Quest

Map

Friend list

Strength:30

Dexterity:30

Constitution:23

Intelligence:25

Wisdom:25

Luck:7

Stat points:27

Mmmmm Diablo you can see this right yes master I can y do you ask I shrugged smiling I will allow you to put in the stats this time Diablo was shocked but said ok master

Strength:31

Dexterity:33

Constitution:30

Intelligence:30

Wisdom:30

Luck:7

Stat points:10

I looked at where he put the 17 stat points asking y those I asked cuz master both intelligence and wisdom are essential to using both magic and skills and plus this will help you with we'll everything your type of fighting style is very unique you us everything and anything that is at your disposal and you use it strategically which makes you very unpredictable so I increased your intelligence to boost your total mp plus it will also boost your ability to use magic wall I increased wisdom for the boost in brain power plus if you want to study or make unique runes and spells this is the skill that will help you greatly and lastly I added to your constitution to boost your hp plus it also affects both strength and dex stats besides it will be harder for you to get tired now and it's just a added bonus that it helps you fight of poisons I smiled nodded I like it what do you think we got about 45 minutes should we try and make another magic core Diablo chuckled y not your the boss boss I smiled shrugging let's try it and I closed my eyes and I seen the 2 other balls of light that was left for now I looked to the green one and started to us mana mind the magic in the air and started bringing it inside of me next to the hell flame and the blood cores condensing and crushing it and slowly it started to form a green ball unlike last time it was actual a little faster and I think it was cuz of the big increase in my two intelligence stats it was still slow but I didn't mind time quickly passed and right on the 45 minute mark is when I finished and that's when two things happened the first was the notification

Congrats host for formed a druidic core skill tree open for it

Congrats host for forming 3 rare element cores 15 exp

But at the same time my door burst opened and standing in the door way was Zigrin she walked in with a huge smile on her face DeerSkull I am here to pick you up I side standing up and putting on my hat did you half to kick open my door Zigrin she chuckled and flashed me a dangerous smile but of course, it's called making an epic entrance but let's go we shouldn't keep the master waiting I rolled my eyes but a smile spread across my face indeed it's bad manners and I walked through the doorway Zigrin closed my door behind me I heard the door automatically lock huh neat I said looking down at the handle but Zigrin started walking away lets go Skull I nodded and followed her we want down the stairs as we was going down the stairs many people stopped what they was doing and turned to look at Zigrin and who she was leading when they seen me people started to whisper with each other I looked over to Taylor behind the bar he smiled and walked I smiled and tipped my hat to him Zigrin walked to the door and I must say she didn't give two fucks if she stepped or ran over anyone she just kept on walking forward when she got to the door she burst through it I shook my head but followed her out side and there parked in front of the bar was a nice fancy carriage but it wasn't horses that would be pulling us no it was two creatures that looked like mousse's but there fear was dark green and there eyes shined with magic I felt a shit tune of nature magic coming off them one of them looked to me and I felt a slit connection it bowed its head to me I did the same the cart made from dark wood with orange and gold banners and in big bold black letters spelled beastly trading company there was a driver but that's all no other guard but sense I got the head guard here I wasn't worried Zigrin opened the door and got in I side and got in and closed the door behind me I sat down on a very comfortable red seat opposite from Zigrin when I sat down she gralled lets get moving now I heard a man say yes mam then I heard the sound of rainds hitting something and like that we was off Zigrin had her legs crossed and she was relating her head against one of her hands I could see the boredom in her eyes but she didn't say anything so what did I do I opened my skills to see my new skill tree of course

Welcome host to the druidic skill tree

Speak with plants- allows host to speak with plants cost 1 skill point

Speak with animals - allows host to speak with animals 1 skill point

Speak with beasts - allow host to speak with beast 2 skill points

Thorn whip- allows host to form a thorny whip into your hand to attack or pull someone or something closer to you cost 4 skill points

Beast shape 1/5- allows host to change into a beast the higher the level the stronger the beast cost 10 skill points

Form vines 1/10- allows host to form and control vines in a certain area the high level the spell the bigger the area 5 skill points

Mold earth - allows host to mold dirt and stone but only in a certain area cost 2 skill points

Healing hands 1/30- you got the magic in you to heal wounds the higher the level the more hp you will get

I smiled at all of these abilities there was a lot more then the other 2 but no surprise nature is a lot of things let's see how many skill points do I have

Skill points:25

Mmmm let's look at the other two skill trees as well cuz y not

Welcome to hell flame skill tree

Hell fire arrow 1/10 - form a arrow of hell fire and shoot it at a target cost 5 skill points

Hell slash 1/10- form fire at the edge of your weapon then swing and shooting off your blade will me a hell fiery slash 5 skill points

Welcome to the blood art skill tree

Blood string 1/5: allows host to make a string of blood cost 1 skill point

Blood needless 1:5/ allows host to form 4 sharp blood needless and shot them at your target cost 1 skill points

Blood sense 1/20/ allows host to sense anything with blood in a circuit area costs 2 skill points

Ok I got beast shape cuz that's just sounds metal as fuck and I might as well get speak with animal and beast I don't think I will ever want to speak with a plant so I didn't get it but I did get mold earth I still had 10 points left I was going to close out of the page and save them till a wicked idea came to mind and I got blood needless and blood string and I might as well her blood sense as well I want to my skills next

stealth 5/20: allows host to blind in to his environment and to move silently

Sharp eye basic 5/5: allows host to spot things more clearly it works even better if the host is on focused or on edge

Focus strike uncommon 4/7: allows host to focus mana into your strike be it your fist, leg, knee hell even a slap or a hip thrust you can focus mana into a strike but it needs three seconds to channel the mana . damage:50 per hit, mana cost: -30 mp,

Mana site 3/3: you can see mana in the air and in it's natural farm but not many people have this ability most people can only sense mana or have items to allow them to see it but you was born with the ability to see the natural flow of mana your sharp eye skill go hand and hand with this skill

Dark site rare max: this allows you to see in the dark like it was light out

mana mind max: allows host to control the mana in the air and to bring it inside your self to form different types of magic cores you can also channel the mana through you into a object

smithing and tinkering 1/20 uncommon: allows host to make basic equipment plus any equipment you make your self and you us will get a bonus to its stats in your hand since your it's maker

Hell fire bolt 1/5: form 4 bolts of fire and shot at target

Speak with animals - allows host to speak with animals

Speak with beasts - allow host to speak with beast

Beast shape 1/5- allows host to change into a beast the higher the level the stronger the beast

Mold earth - allows host to mold dirt and stone but only in a certain area

Blood siphon 1/15: allows host to drain the blood out of any target and to consume it which will bost your regeneration abilities hast to be touching target cost

Blood string 1/5: allows host to make a string of blood cost

Blood needless 1:5/ allows host to form 4 sharp blood needless and shot them at your target cost

Skill points: 8

Ok I max out both blood string and blood needless it would also help if blood siphon was at a higher level but whatever so now my skills looked like this

stealth 5/20: allows host to blind in to his environment and to move silently

Sharp eye basic 5/5: allows host to spot things more clearly it works even better if the host is on focused or on edge

Focus strike uncommon 4/7: allows host to focus mana into your strike be it your fist, leg, knee hell even a slap or a hip thrust you can focus mana into a strike but it needs three seconds to channel the mana . damage:50 per hit, mana cost: -30 mp,

Mana site 3/3: you can see mana in the air and in it's natural farm but not many people have this ability most people can only sense mana or have items to allow them to see it but you was born with the ability to see the natural flow of mana your sharp eye skill go hand and hand with this skill

Dark site rare max: this allows you to see in the dark like it was light out

mana mind max: allows host to control the mana in the air and to bring it inside your self to form different types of magic cores you can also channel the mana through you into a object

smithing and tinkering 1/20 uncommon: allows host to make basic equipment plus any equipment you make your self and you us will get a bonus to its stats in your hand since your it's maker

Hell fire bolt 1/5: form 4 bolts of fire and shot at target

Speak with animals - allows host to speak with animals

Speak with beasts - allow host to speak with beast

Beast shape 1/5- allows host to change into a beast the higher the level the stronger the beast

Mold earth - allows host to mold dirt and stone but only in a certain area

Blood siphon 1/15: allows host to drain the blood out of any target and to consume it which will bost your regeneration abilities hast to be touching target

Blood string max: allows host to make a string of blood cost

Blood needless max/ allows host to form 4 sharp blood needless and shot them at your target cost

Skill points: 0

I closed my status screen and looked to Zigrin who had been staring at me for a while when she saw me look at her she smiled o so he returned I don't think I have ever seen someone zone out that far before I chuckled shrugging as I crossed my arms I am a man of many talents Zigrin she chuckled o really be careful Skull a decoration like that I might want to see if you can back it up I chuckled smiling o if you keep saying things like that I might look forward to it I do love a challenge she chuckled she was about to say something else but the carriage shuttered stopping and I heard that same man's voice saying we are here mam Zigrins smile faded and what replaced it was a serious expression the face of a hardened captain she opened up the door and stepped out she looked around like she was looking for something but I didn't care I stepped out as well Zigrin glared at me but didn't say anything I winked at her then looked in front of me and what I seen as a huge white stone 5 floor mansion there was a stair way that led up to the doors and on either side of the door was two knights in full plate armor on either side of the path that lead to the stairs was very beautiful flowers and on the left side I seen apple and orange trees the hell I thought I thought this man was a merchant y does this look like a dukes place I thought no don't tell me right then the doors opened up an stepping out was a tall beast man he had a very expensive purple and gold mid evil suit he had long braided black hair his skin was white and even in the suit I could tell this man was no push over and moving behind him was a black cat tail and on his head was cat ears his eyes was orange I didn't see no weapon on him but I think his fist would be just fine to brake skulls he walked down the stairs quickly and he was advancing towards me he was about my hight I maybe a bit taller but not by much he stopped in front of me we started at each other for a few moments till he looked to Zigrin and in a gruff deep voice he asked is this him is this the man that saved my daughter and the others Zigrin nodded yes sir he looked back to me as he said good and he reached out and gave me a bar huge thank you thank you for saving my little girl you have earned this simple fathers gratitude and respect thank you to say I wasn't expecting this big man to do this would be an understatement but what the hell life is full of crazy shit being thrown at you I recovered fast but I really couldn't do much send my arms was pinned to my side and I must say for a merchant this man gots some strange I could hear my back being popped luckily Zigrin came in to help sir sir your control your self your suffocating him the man realized how much strength he was using and put me down and took a few steps back saying I am sorry lad I don't know my own strength sometimes I chuckled and stod up straight as I did my hole back popped I moved my shoulders and neck every time I moved something popped I looked back to this man with a huge smile thanks for that I really need it after the crazy day I had yesterday the man smiled I could tell I shocked and impressed him all at ones he held out his hand sorry I haven't introduced my self my name is duke Faltin black its a pleasure to meet my daughter's saver I smiled and shook his hand likewise people and people call me DeerSkull it's a honor sir he nodded and we leg go of each others hands DeerSkull that's a very odd name for a very interesting person such like you would you mind if I just called you Buck sense your mail I shrugged I don't have a problem with that Faltin nodded good come come Buck lets go in and sit down I want to hear everything that happened last night I nodded and he turned around and started walking up the stairs I followed him and Zigrin followed not fear behind me the doors got opened by the guards and I followed Faltin in and when I did I was standing in a huge room I seen paintings and fancy decorations everywhere and there was two flights of stairs that want to to the next floors I stood in the middle of this room and looked up at the very top was a stained glass window of a seating sun falling behind a snowy mountain holy fuck I mumbled to my self as I looked up Faltin was smiling at me as he stood next to one of the many doors on the first floor I started walking towards him smiling sorry about that Faltin I come from a poor family and I have seen even more fancier places in this when I was a soldier but it still gets me Faltin nodded as he opened up the door and walked in I followed what I seen was a very fancy living room but instead of art and all that there was animal and beast heads on the wall and there fear as rugs plus many old weapons and armor that was either hanging on the walks or on armor stands but there was a few in glasses cases in the center of this room was two blue couches opposite from each other between the two was a glass table at the heads of the table was two blue chairs behind the left couch was a fireplace and hanging over it was a wyvern head or that's what I thought anyway Faltin sat down on the left couch and he motioned me to sit opposite him I sat down as I did he asked to you was a soldier I chuckled still am sir ones a soldier always a soldier but I got hurt in the line front lines and they took me off the battlefield the rest you could say is history he nodded no wonder your so skilled you don't carry your self like the other wildings tell me is the world you come from at piece or something I chuckled we wasn't 1 years ago but that war ended in are victory many soldiers died to get us that but there was quite a few who didn't fight or someone got out of fighting I wasn't one of those people nor do I ever want to be sure I seen a lot of dark shit on the front lines and I had to kill many people but at least I was beside my brother and sister in arms doing something and not cowering what about you sir you don't carry you self as a normal merchant no those hands are calloused from training and you don't act like a merchant either he smiled nodding it is as you say before I was a merchant I was a hi ranked adventurer who led his own group but when my wife gave birth to my first child I left that life behind me and I used all of the connections and knowledge I had gained as a adventurer and used that to build me this company if you need something we most likely got it or can get it be it rare metals or plants to monster parts hell even magic items spell and skill books to even potions, poisons and blueprints fuck we even sell tamed beasts of many types I chuckled nice sails pitch he nodded thank you but let's get done to y I brought you here Buck I have spoken to the other families of the girls you saved all of them thank you from the bottoms of there heart but many most of them don't got any money or anything to give to you as a reward but I said I would cover for them all but I must ask and he leaned forward his expression going dark y did you kill one of the girls I side simple she was pregnant but in the end I didn't want to overstep my boundary by just killing her so I asked her if she wanted to die she said kill me and I did Faltin nodded as he leaned back in his chair that dark expression disappearing I thought so the family to that girl thank you for bringing her body back and for putting her out of her suffering but her mother wishes for you to die a very painful death I shrugged can't win them all he nodded at my words ok Buck I believe you did it out of kindness so you have earned this and he snapped and a butler walked in through the door we came in holding a trey he walked next to Faltin and sat the trey down on the table in front of him that's when I seen what was on the trey it was a huge bag of I assumed gold sensed I heard the jingling of coins when the butler put down the trey Faltin thanked the butler and opened the bag in front of him and pulled out two platinum coins and sat them down in front of me Zigrin who was standing behind Faltin eyes want wide when she seen those coins but she didn't say anything Faltin leaned back and stared at me saying I assume you know what those are wildling but if not I will just tell you in this world there are many forms of currency silver and gold is the most standard and basic 1 gold coin is 100 silvers but there is another coin above that and it's platinum 1 platinum coin is 1000 gold coins so this is no small sum I am giving you I stared at the coins no with emotions on my face there wasn't even greed in my eyes but on the inside Diablo was screaming in my head what the hell master your bloody rich no I am not Diablo sure that might look like a lot of money but it really ant I could spend all of it in one go so shhhh and watch your masterwork I looked up to Faltin like I hadn't been talking about ripping him off and Faltin and Zigrin didn't suspect anything sense it only took a few seconds I leaned back in my chair and crossed my legs I started at Faltin who started to sweat under my stare and in a neutral voice said what do you want Faltin I don't like beating around the bush and I can tell you don't either he side damn it am I that easy to read I shrugged perhaps you are perhaps you ain't but know this I have very sharp eyes and am pretty good at reading people he nodding sying again fine you got me I will be honest with you then Buck I am scared for my little girl's protection and I know you are a strong adventure you wouldn't have your gift unlocked this early if that was different and he started down at Diablo on my hands I smiled and with or taking my eyes off him said out loud come Diablo introduced your self yes master and my gauntlets started to glow and turn into a red and black mist and forming out of the mist was Diablo standing next to me in his human form he bowed to Faltin very proper like sorry sir for not appearing sooner but I prefer to be in my weapon form it's where I feel most comfortable let me introduce my self I am the combat support Spartan gift the name is Diablo pleasure sir Faltin eye want wide but he shook his head no need for the formalities Diablo and you can go back to your other form if that's what you want Diablo bower again thank you sir and he was back on my hands I chuckled but looked back to Faltin so Buck I want you to be my daughters second guard you will be paid well of course and you will have my families backing you up so what about it will you accept and a screen appeared in front of me

Duke Faltin Black: is offering you a job under him to protect his daughter. Rewards 100 exp each time you protect the girl 50 gold each month and lastly the backing of the beatly trading company

Accept or reject

I looked up to Faltin who had a hopefully smile but I could see panic and worry in his eyes I learned forward and stared at him Faltin what are you not telling me he side damn it Buck fine but if I tell you this I will have to kill you and kick you out of this town I chuckled if you do that then I won't take care of the goblin problem and you know what that would do besides sir I have business with both sir Percy and Taylor and besides would you think I would come to this place without insurance and I pulled one of my homemade bombs from the side of my coat pocket I smiled at Faltin and through it up in the air lightly and cot it I did it again and again like I was playing with a baseball Faltin started at me wide-eyed but Zigrin smiled the bottle landed in my hands a 4 time I assume you know what this but I will tell you anyway just in case you don't this is a grenade a very crude and unstable grenade yes but a grenade is a grenade it doesn't matter the type so before you threaten me Faltin remember I may die but I will get the last laugh and I pocketed the grenade now that we understand each other let's moving forward try and be friendly with one another cuz I don't want to kill you and make you daughter a orphan and your wife a widow but I have in the passed to other families yours will just be one of many but I have no time to deal with stupid people and remember I want into a goblin cave alone I killed all of those goblins alone I saved your daughter alone I even killed a party of wildings who had me out numbered 10 to 1 and I came out on top with no help from anyone but my self so remember that the next time you threaten me and a huge crazy smile spread across my face Faltin started to sweat under my crazy grin but Zigrin had a very ferocious grin on her face as she stared at me silence fell over the room the air was heavy and I let it continue for a few moments to see Faltin squirm but after that I side and my crazy smile was gone and it was back to the normal calm face sorry about that Faltin I don't do well with threats and when people do I tend to resort back to the old me who was a soldier in a war I am sorry Faltin waved his hand shaking his head no no Buck the fault was mine you told me you was a soldier and a bit if your background so I should have known better sense I was one a soldier in a war as well we nodded at each other and everything want back to normal so will you accept Faltin asked I shook my head no I am sorry Faltin but I like my freedom and like I said I got a job with Taylor right now and I have business with sir Percys plus besides guarding a child isn't the best job for a crazy man like me and I laughed and rejected the quest he side far point well I had to try I nodded smiling indeed but that doesn't mean you can't hire me I will be happy to help you and your family if you need me then I will probably be at Taylors bar so if you ever need me I will be there besides you said you tell many things right I might need somethings from you he leaned forward smiling o what did you have in mind Buck I shrugged first I will need a strong durable metal that is either fire proof or at least resistant to fire second I will need a good strong wood that can handle a beating and lastly I will need some rubs and blood of a medium grade monster do you think you can find these things for me Faltin smiled and waved his hand and appearing in front of me was a glass ball put your hand on the glass ball when you do your mind will be filled with all the stuff I got in stock or can get soon it will automatically save your list and we can get all you want and of course at the family and friends discount I laughed nodded I reached out and touched it and like he said a huge list want into my mind it didn't take me long to choose all the stuff I want and gods it was a lot of many I used up everything all of the 400 Taylor got gave me I sort of want a little spend happy when I seen all of the stuff on the list by the time I was done I only had 500 gold but I was happy when I took my hand off the glass ball when I did it started to glow Faltin pulled out a piece of paper and words started to appear on if after a few seconds the glass ball stopped glowing and Faltin looked over the paper as he was reading over it his eye got wider and wider when he was done he looked up to me asking I don't mean to prey into your business but what do you attend to do with all of this a huge smile spread across my face and only said one word research that was it Faltin realized I wasn't going to say anything else so he passed the paper to his butler who took it and left silence feel over us as we were waiting but after a few minutes Zigrin spoke So you really plan on taking on all of the goblins you self I simply nodded that is the plan she smiled nodding but Faltin asked is that really the smartest idea Buck when they got you heavily outnumbered y don't you work with other wildlings I am sure there are many groups that would happily except you or even join you I smiled thinking of my old squad mates and shook my head no I got a party they just ant here yet till then I will do what I always have and that's killing to survive the both nodded at that Zigrin happily asked what sort of people are your party members I chuckled leaning back crossing my legs and resting my arms over the couch as I looked up to the chandelier with a happy smile but my eyes was unfocused like I was remembering the past they are all strong and stubborn they always had my back and I there's we want through hell together and we lost a few of are brother and sisters but in the end we advanced there deaths 10 times over we was the ones who got the last laugh my squad was the people you send to hell and you don't expect anyone to come back from but we did we all are so different but also so much alike perhaps it helps that all of us have a few screws loose up here and I pointed to my head each one of us are crazy fuckers who smile when danger calls and we happily respond I shook my head clearing my mind again and looked down to Zigrin who had a huge thrilled smile on her face and Faltin had a calm neutral expression sorry I tend to ramble a lot when talking about family both of them nodded right then the butler opened the door and walked next to Faltin and put down another trey down in the middle of the table on the trey was a ring with a small dark rub in the center of it wall the band was made from black and gold metal the ruby was being held between two dragon jaws one black dragon and one gold when I started at this ring a bubble appeared over it

Storage ring - purple rank. a ring that holds a inner dimensional space the size is 20 by 20 feet inside just focus your mana on it and you can see inside it and put stuff in it

I smiled seeing that Faltin nodded saying the ring is free please make sure you have everything I nodded and picked it up and focused on it when I did I felt my senses expand into the ring I looked over everything which was very neatly stacked in groups I nodded its all there and I equipped it on my right middle finger I put all the stuff from my inventory and my small bag of holding in it neatly of course thank you my friend I waved my hand and a bag of gold appeared next to the 2 platinum Faltin nodded and picked up the money and sat it on one of the treys and the butler took it away I stood up smiling well was a pleasure Faltin but I got goblins to kill and people to piss off he nodded stood up also and held out his hand indeed it was Buck you are quite the interesting man just like my daughter and Zigrin said I chuckled and we shook hands please Faltin if you ever need me don't hesitate to contact me you know where to find me he nodded and we realised each others hands Faltin looked behind him Zigrin please lead Buck out she nodded ok sir and she looked to me and jerked her head to the side I nodded and we walked out she lead me out side back to the cart Zigrin turned to me with a huge smile see you later Skull tell the cartman where you want to be dropped off at I nodded thank you Zigrin see you later and I got into the cart saying take me to Percy's shop I heard someone say yes sir and we was gone it didn't take long to get to Percy's shop I walked in and this place was packed like usual a lot of players was trying to sell items from weak monster parts to even a few weak magic weapons there was a few who was even buying stuff but I didn't care I walked up to one of the cashiers who was a pretty half elf woman she smiled how may I help you sir DeerSkull when she said my name the hole shop want silent everyone turned and stared at me but I didn't care yes thank you mam I am here to see Percy is he here today she shook her head no sir he ain't but I can leave a message I nodded and put down a bag with 214 gold saying tell him he is payed off and I will be back to sell a goblin king body she nodded of sir I will pass on the message and the gold and she took the money and it was gone I nodded and walked out not caring about the players who had been recording and talking pictures of me I thought about going back to Taylors bar but I looked up to see the sun was hi in the sky it was probably 12 something maybe alsmot 1 pm I side and looked towards the gates I side nodding ok fine time to get to work.