Chapter 2
Silver slowly got up and walked to the huge door. The handle was a kind of huge valve, and he calmly took hold of it, starting to scroll it in the opposite direction. Every turn seemed very difficult, as the iron had long since rusted. However, Silver managed to pull it off because of his strong hands.
"They left it on purpose for me to open it," Silver thought, looking around.
The robots were waiting for Silver to cross the threshold to destroy this laboratory.
As the door slowly opened, everything began to be illuminated by a bright light, blinding everything around.
Silver covered his eyes with his hand as he left the laboratory, which opened up in front of him.
The bright rays of the sun reflected off the sand dunes, causing him to blink several times.
"Do you know where we are?" Silver asked the element quietly.
He shook his head negatively, looking around, and suddenly pressed even tighter to Silver's neck.
— You will protect me, and I will protect you? Is that okay? Silver said coldly, asking the elemental a question.
— Aya! The elemental nodded his head several times with a smile, confirming his agreement.
Silver sighed heavily, stretched out his hand in front of him and began to study the map. Silver didn't know where to start, he was in the middle of a huge world.
— The amplifier is in the Shinan Ocean, and I can't get it myself. I probably need someone who can help me with this," Silver thoughtfully talked about chips.
A smirk appeared on his face as he studied the map and the location of the nearest chip in Palista.
— The nearest chip is in Palista, and to get there, I will have to walk for 6 whole days, — he muttered to himself, sighing heavily.
Silver began to adjust the route to choose the most convenient way to the first amplifier. He analyzed the map and decided to go through the following points:
[Tetamon — Fukmen — Palist: 6 days 15 hours.]
Suddenly, the sand trembled under his feet, and Silver quickly turned around, raising his left eyebrow in surprise. The abandoned laboratory that stood there was swallowed up by the hot sands.
"I probably should have said goodbye," Silver thought, watching the loss of this place.
Silver turned around and headed into the distance, confidently striding forward through the Takar desert. There was no sign of fatigue or fear on his face, he walked half the day without water, food and shelter, but it didn't seem like a problem to him.
He was surprisingly hardy, able to hold out without human needs for several weeks.
The Takar desert was a place where warriors lost their lives, and the hot sun could kill a man in two days.
It was a cursed place where monsters lived, and no one could get out of the desert, fighting not for gold, but for life itself. There was no mercy here, and those who found themselves here had to show outstanding abilities in order to survive.
Silver slowly got up and walked to the huge door. The handle was a kind of huge valve, and he calmly took hold of it, starting to scroll it in the opposite direction. Every turn seemed very difficult, as the iron had long since rusted. However, Silver managed to pull it off because of his strong hands.
"They left it on purpose for me to open it," Silver thought, looking around.
The robots were waiting for Silver to cross the threshold to destroy this laboratory.
As the door slowly opened, everything began to be illuminated by a bright light, blinding everything around.
Silver covered his eyes with his hand as he left the laboratory, which opened up in front of him.
The bright rays of the sun reflected off the sand dunes, causing him to blink several times.
"Do you know where we are?" Silver asked the element quietly.
He shook his head negatively, looking around, and suddenly pressed even tighter to Silver's neck.
— You will protect me, and I will protect you? Is that okay? Silver said coldly, asking the elemental a question.
— Aya! The elemental nodded his head several times with a smile, confirming his agreement.
Silver sighed heavily, stretched out his hand in front of him and began to study the map. Silver didn't know where to start, he was in the middle of a huge world.
— The amplifier is in the Shinan Ocean, and I can't get it myself. I probably need someone who can help me with this," Silver thoughtfully talked about chips.
A smirk appeared on his face as he studied the map and the location of the nearest chip in Palista.
— The nearest chip is in Palista, and to get there, I will have to walk for 6 whole days, — he muttered to himself, sighing heavily.
Silver began to adjust the route to choose the most convenient way to the first amplifier. He analyzed the map and decided to go through the following points:
[Tetamon — Fukmen — Palist: 6 days 15 hours.]
Suddenly, the sand trembled under his feet, and Silver quickly turned around, raising his left eyebrow in surprise. Abandoned
— And what do you eat yourself? Silver asked the sand creature in a cold voice. He noticed that he had not been hungry for several hours, but he did not know about the elemental of their biology.
— Aya! The sand spirit replied with a smile.
"Exactly! I forgot that he doesn't know how to answer. I should give him a name," Silver mused.
Stopping, Silver tried to pick up the sand spirit, but it just crumbled into the sand, mixing with him. Silver squinted in a kind of rage and leaned towards the elemental.
This spirit continued to smile like a madman.
"I'll give you the name Sandy. You don't mind? Silver asked, holding out his hand.
"So be it, let's call him Sandy," Silver thought, feeling awkward.
He stretched out his hand, and the sand spirit gathered again, taking the form of a sand mass. Silver smiled, as if realizing that Sandy was accepting the suggested name.
This weak elemental of the "child" class was a newcomer to a world where Silver already knew a little. He knew he was going to help Sandy.
When Sandy held out a sand vine enveloping Silver's palm, Silver realized that the elemental agreed to the proposed name. It was a sign of the trust that had just sprung up between them.
Sandy cuddled up nicely to Silver's leg, then deftly slid down his back, ending up on his neck. Silver smiled, feeling the little elemental hiding in his black hair.
"And this is something new," Silver said, closing his eyes.
"Monarch"
Carrier: Silver Moriant
[Locks:0]
[ No distortion]
[Elemental: Sand — class: child]
[Name Contract]
Borrowing magic: Sand Barrier, Sand Sword.
Silver was enthusiastically examining the data on the glove describing his ward — an elemental named Sandy.
Although he didn't have any distortions or locks, he could give a name to this elemental, and this act gave Silver the opportunity to use sand skills, which were quickly and naturally transmitted to his consciousness through Sandy.
Silver now had two new borrowed skills: a Sand Barrier to create a protective field of sand, and a Sand Sword to repel opponents.
Silver smiled as he watched the sand sword form from his hand and immediately disappear due to the lack of locks.
He knew that without locks, magic would not be able to linger for long and would quickly disappear, but this did not frighten him. He was interested in learning about his capabilities and improving them.
"This is not an easy task, and some may not be lucky in this world," Silver mused, looking somewhere into the distance.
Suddenly Sandy activated the barrier blocking a heavy blow.
— Urg?! — the monster jumped back.
When the attack on Silver was made, he instantly switched to defense, activating the sand shield on his back. He grinned, taking a fighting pose. At this moment, it was necessary to act silently and quickly.
The sand sword passed through a strange creature resembling a sand wolf. The wolf tried to dodge, but Silver continued to advance, not giving him peace.
While the sand wolf was trying to escape, Sandy reacted quickly, blocking its path and holding it in place. Silver angrily shouted at the creature, accusing it of cowardice.
"Did you think you were going to run away from me?! Weaklings like you are not even worthy to fight! Silver shouted, continuing to deliver quick and accurate blows with the sand sword.
The sand wolf was scared and exhausted after an unsuccessful attack. Silver noticed that his focus on accurate attacks was too narrow.
He clenched his fist and pierced the creature, which immediately disintegrated into small pieces. These pieces turned out to be some kind of energy, concentrated in this creature.
It was a plume, the energy allowed you to create castles, but you just had to find a safe place to create them.
Looking at the horizon, Silver noticed a huge skeleton of an unknown monster. His heart beat faster and his eyes lit up. He didn't feel surprised, but rather a certain sense of bloodlust.
"Monarch"
[Plume:10]
Silver continued to walk forward, not dwelling on the details. Sandy held on to his neck and they continued on their way in silence, understanding each other without a single word. It was quiet all around, only the rustling of sand and the sound of their footsteps broke the dead silence.
They passed by a giant skeleton of a monster that gave the impression of a powerful being, but Silver didn't pay much attention to it.
He kept looking forward, his hand accidentally touched a huge bone, and he stopped, sticking to it.
Silver thoughtfully surveyed the surrounding area, imbued with the atmosphere of this vast desert.
"That's not good,— Silver said quietly.
In the distance, everything was shrouded in a veil of sand, the storm was slowly moving towards them, blocking their path. There was a hollow desert everywhere, there were no shelters except for this huge skeleton.
"It might work.. Silver thought, turning back.
Silver thoughtfully examined the bones, trying to figure out how they could be useful. Gradually, an idea came to him, and he began to break out several smaller bones to create a huge bone shield that would be as tall as he was.
With this shield, he would be able to hold the sand flows and hold the punches indefinitely.
Silver tore the overly long cloak that was dangling under his feet and used its material to secure the bones. He tied the center and the end with black ribbons to make sure the shield was firmly secured.
He raised his shield and smiled with satisfaction.
Silver slowly advanced through the storm, the bone shield gave him the opportunity not to be blinded by the sand and continue to move forward. The storm was strong, every step was heavy, and every meter had to be overcome with difficulty.
The hum, howl and screech swept through this sandy downpour, creating gloomy pictures.
Silver didn't stop.Sandy snuggled closer to him.
The wind whistled noisily around, and pieces of sand hit the bone shield, creating sounds reminiscent of gnashing teeth. Silver was concentrating to keep moving.
"We need to get out of here as soon as possible."
Silver emerged from the storm half an hour later, obscuring the horizon with a huge bone shield, which was now worn behind his back. The shield was so huge that Silver looked like a huge turtle protected by a white shell.
Sandy snuggled up to him, and Silver turned his attention to his faithful companion.
— We are near Tetamon, do you want to take a break? Silver asked, looking at Sandy.
He nodded his head approvingly, timidly hiding in Silver's hair.
Silver lowered the shield to the ground and sat on its edge, making room for Sandy.
—Almost,— Silver said, stroking the elemental.
He replied with his characteristic:
— Aya!
...
Tetamon is a city of assassins in the heart of the desert, known for its cruelty and ruthlessness. There is no place for weak or morally constrained people here. The city is riddled with lust for power, money and danger.
The streets were narrow, surrounded by dark buildings with mysterious signs and symbols. Each house was made of wet clay and sand.
The city welcomed its visitors with various trade markets where you could buy anything from ancient artifacts and magical amulets to weapons and slaves. The noise and shouts of sellers wishing to attract customers were booming around, and the atmosphere was saturated with the smells of exotic spices and dust.
The city was full of various creatures— assassins, merchants, smugglers and vile criminals. There were no concepts of honor here, only the law of who is stronger. Everyone had their own motive and their own goal, and no one knew who was around the next corner or who could be considered a friend.
Tetamon was a single organized chaos, where life was cheap, and murders and betrayals were an everyday occurrence. There were no higher bloodlines here, there were only those who knew how to dominate.
Silver slowly approached the gate, ignoring the big men who stood at the entrance, flashing their huge sabers.
They were so massive that Silver looked small and fragile next to them.
He did not show fear, but rather the opposite — his contemptuous look indicated that he did not consider these two thugs worthy of his attention.
The first big guy, almost the same height as Silver, approached him with a grin, trying to impress. He extended his massive arm forward, his movements expressing a certain arrogance and arrogance.
Silver ignored the bully's hostile behavior and calmly shook his outstretched hand. However, he could feel the tension in the air, as if the lust for murder shone in the big man's eyes.
The big guy abruptly removed his hand, expressing his displeasure. He examined Silver closely, as if trying to find his weak points.
— Did you want to die? — the big guy said rudely, clearly hinting at his willingness to kill the guy.
— Turn out your pockets, you have to pay for the passage!
Silver looked at the big guy with a smile. He slowly turned out the pockets of his clothes, showing that he had nothing to steal.
"I don't have any money for you, I didn't come here for black business," he said with a haughty smile.
The big guy frowned, he did not expect such an answer.
"I don't give a damn about your business," growled the big guy, still preparing to hit him on the head.
The big guy carefully examined Silver, passing his gaze from head to toe. He smiled slyly.
— And give me the shield as a pledge, and we'll let you through, — said the giant, turning to his other partner.
— Pf, here you go! Silver replied coldly, not showing the slightest interest in front of these two. He took the shield off his shoulder and easily threw it in front of the big guys.
Passing by the big guys, Silver did not pay attention to them and did not look into their eyes.