SMO Chapter 10.2 : Making and Meeting

Back in Stella Town, SuXu, Shi and Mia were steadily acquiring Money and Leveling while they wait for LacX to arrive.

"I'm a bit bored. Should we take on a harder quest?" SuXu said with a displeased face.

"I guess we could. Fighting those Horned Rabbits was not as hard as I remember. Maybe we should go for a Wolf Hunting Quest. It pays well with 25 Copper Coins per Wolf." Shi was looking at the Quest Board.

"That sounds interesting. Should we get Mia? She's taking a quick Nap at the Inn."

"We'll do that after we get some Information. I'll go ask about the Wolves."

"Okay. But hurry!"

"Yeah, yeah. I'll be back."

Shi heads to the Front Desk, where Lina was standing.

"Excuse me. Can I get some Information on the Wolves in this Request?" Shi hands her the Quest Page.

"Yes, please wait a moment." Looking down at the Page, Lina stares at the name of the Location.

"So you want to take on some Silverwind Wolves? I guess that should be fine. Reminds me of a certain someone." Lina goes to a nearby Drawer that contained quite a lot of Files.

"A Certain Someone? Is there a Story behind that?" Shi was curious of this "Someone".

"Well, how do I say this. After joining the Guild, he immediately took on some requests for Herb Gathering and Horned Rabbit Extermination. He did both successfully within an Hour. After that, he hunted around 50 Rabbits, and gathered a Large Sum of Menti Herbs. Then, during the recent Event, he got a Quest to go to the Forest that you'll be going to. While doing so, he not only tamed a Rare Creature, he even managed to take on a Pack Leader. He even got the Rare Drop! Do you know how hard it is to kill one of those? I tried a long time ago, and it still took me and my friends a while to take it down! After that, I decided to just stay in Town and help at the Guild. Ah, here it is." Lina, after explaining her current life story, handed the file to Shi.

"He seems like an interesting person. Do you know where he is?" Shi begins looking over the files.

"I believe he went to Mardeal, which was where the Second Part of the Event was supposed to take place."

"Maybe... do you know his Name?"

"Oh, his name is LacX. He had an Outrageous amount of Agility"

'I don't know for sure, but it might be Suuco that she's talking about.'

Finishing with the Info Gathering, Shi hands the Files back to Lina, who then puts them back into the Drawer.

"Thank you for the Info. I'll tell you if I ever need some help."

Lina and Shi wave goodbye to eachother as Shi heads back to the table that SuXu was sitting at.

"Yo, SuXu, I got the Information about the Wolves. Let's get Mia and go."

"Finally! Some Action!" SuXu bursts out of her seat and out the door.

. . .

Back in Mardeal, LacX, Mana, Amy and Nia all returned to LacX's Room at the Inn.

"Nia, what Weapon do you think would suit you the most?" LacX had his Materials layed out in front of him.

"I looked around, and found one type of weapon that intrigued me. I would love to use Gauntlets as my Main Weapon. Is that possible?"

"Well, it'll be tricky. Do you want anything specific?"

"I saw this one set with Spikes on the Knuckles, so if possible I want those as well."

'Spikes... what should I use for those?'

Thinking in how to make the Gauntlets, he takes the Large Wolf Fang from his Storage and sets it with the other materials.

"Let's see how effective my Trial and Error Method can really be."

. . .

Absolute Failure.

The Materials that he used were Common Materials that could be found everywhere. Using those Materials, LacX attempted to create "Test Gauntlets" that would serve as Reference and a Template for the Real Work.

'I guess without knowing the right procedures, this won't work. Let me think...'

As LacX was deep in thought, Nia, who left without him noticing, came back holding a sheet of paper.

"Master, I brought a Schematic of the Gauntlets that I wanted. It's good to try hard, but seriously, this was an easier solution."

"Ah, I guess you're right. Sorry for making you do that. I should have had one from the start."

Taking the Schematic of the Gauntlets, he realized the parts that he had the most trouble with were actually being done the wrong way.

'I guess I still need some practice. Let's test it out first.'

. . .

More time passes, and just before the Sun set, he managed to finish working on Nia's Gauntlets.

"Nia, I'm do-" Nia was sleeping with the Cubs on the Bed.

'I guess she was tired from moving around all day.'

Setting the Gauntlets beside Nia's Belt, which was placed on a Desk next to the Bed, LacX puts the remaining Materials back into his Storage.

Stretching his Arms and Legs, LacX was wide awake.

'I guess I'll go to the nearby forest. I haven't moved very much in a while.'

He writes a Note in case if anybody woke up and wondered where he went.

. . .

Usually, Normal Citizens are not allowed to go to the forest.

However, LacX was face to face with what seemed to be a Kid stuffing his face with food.

They stood in silence as they stared at each other.

Before LacX can say anything, the kid throws some Powder that seemed to act like a Smoke Screen.

"What the? *Cough* Is this... Pepper? No, what is this?"

[Appraisal]

[Name : None]

[Description : A Concoction of different Spices, containing Pepper, Chili Peppers, and Red Helment Fruit]

'So it's made of Spices? It hurts to see.'

As the Powder settles, LacX can slowly make out his surroundings.

"I guess the kid left. I wonder what they were doing with all of that food."

. . .

An Hour went by, and LacX couldn't find a single Rabbit, Wolf, or Bear in the Forest.

"Man, this blows. I just wanted to Level Up a bit. Why aren't there any Creatures in this forest?"

Thinking back on it, LacX noticed that even when he was far away from it, he could still smell the Powder from earlier.

'I guess a Rabbit and Wolf would have a really sharp sense of smell. I'll try tomorrow after the Powder looses it's potency.'

Leaving the forest, LacX saw the kid from earlier, who was trying to sneak into the Town through a small Hole under a Gate.

'It's that Kid. What's he doing?'

LacX, who decided to follow the kid, began going by Rooftop.

As he followed the kid, he noticed that they walked in and out multiple buildings, usually through a Window.

Every time they exited, they had an extra piece of Food in their hands.

'Theft? Why is this kid taking food? Amd where are their Parents?'

Continuing his pursuit, he decided to Apprais the kid.

[Appraisal]

[Name : Oma]

[Race : Human]

[Job : None]

[Guild Rank : None]

[Class : None]

{Level : 1}

[Unique Skill]

<None>

[Age Requirement Not Met]

[Age : 14]

[Age Required : 15]

[Stats]

<Str : 13>

<End : 14>

<Agi : 16>

<Sta : 14>

<Mag : 1>

<Wis : 9>

'Those Stats are extremely low. What is up with that?'

The kid came to a halt.

Calming down, the kid walks into a small building.

LacX lands on top of the building, almost slipping from the dust.

Listening in, he could hear multiple voices.

"Oma! You're back! How did it go? Did you get the job?"

'A girl's voice. This seems more serious then I thought, if they actually live in this crude building.'

"I did. I actually did the job so well, I got some food as an extra!"

'A Lie. My guess is, he didn't actually get the Job, or there was no "Job" to begin with. And, a Job? It's almost Midnight, and she thinks he got a Job?'

"Yay! Now we can get some Money and buy a House!"

"That... will take a lot of saving."

"But, we will get a House soon, right?"

'I think the girl is younger than the kid. A Sister?'

"Maybe. Anyways, go wash up. I'll set the table up."

"Okay!"

There was a moment of silence.

LacX notice that the girl was outside, behind the building.

'She's young. She reminds me of Suzu, which is actually quite comforting.'

Watching her, he immediately had a surprised expression.

The girl began using Water Magic.

No, it looked like Water Magic. It was different.

'That was surprising. What is that?'

The Water that was produced suddenly began to disappear. The girl quickly washed her hands and face with it before it completely vanished.

'Temporary Water? That's new'

"It's still amazing no matter how many times I see it. I guess Mother is still watching over you, even now."

'Mother? I think I have a grasp at what's going on... sort of.'

They were Orphans.

His guess was that their Parents were no longer living, leaving them without their Mother.

"Come on, let's go eat already. We'll need the energy for tomorrow."

"Wait! Wash your hands first!"

The girl makes more Water with her skill.

'Tomorrow... what happens tomorrow?'

After he cleaned himself, the kid and his sister walked back inside.

'I guess I should stop here. I'm getting pretty tired myself.'

With that, LacX returns to the Inn.

. . .