Chapter 30 - Simple Upgrades

A level 100? Its only been a few weeks and someone already accumulated that amount of levels.

"Crap."

"Is something wrong?" Yefa asked.

"Nothing. What types of weapons do you use?"

"I can cast spells even without a staff. I'm a monk battlemage."

"So... What weapon?"

"Gauntlets."

She's a brawler. Brawlers use their fists most of the time to inflict huge amounts of damage. But I don't understand how she can cast mage spells while being a brawler.

I held the questions for now and got her to Ruz and Ruf. Typical routine, buy weapons and armor.

We went out of Itz and asked her to demonstrate some of her skills.

"Oh. Okay then. Magic Spear!" A large blue spear emerged from her hands. She threw it like a normal spear or javelin and it pierced the ground and exploded inside of it. The stones and dirt inside of it exploded in different directions.

"How can you use spells without a staff?"

"Elves and Dark Elves are different entities yet people still confuse each other with one another."

"Uh huh." I didn't get any of that but I get the gist of it.

"Elves focus on ranged weapons. Such as bows and others. They don't usually pick up melee but they are slightly proficient in that area too. Elves are great at healing and supporting. Dark Elves on the other hand can do the same as Elves but different. When we reach a certain age, we can choose what to be. A warrior, hunter, mage or nothing. Some call it the abyss but I don't know why. I chose to be a mage and I got a scroll containing different spells and when I opened it I knew how to use them."

"Then how do you use spells without staffs?"

"There are different kinds of spells. I can't use Magician's Spells. I use Contact Spells. I forgot the other spell names but you get the gist."

Yefa continued to explain to me the difference between the two kinds.

Magician's Spells focus solely on chanting spells. They are destructive and helpful in a way

Contact Spells is spells that can be casted without a staff or something that is need for a Magician's Spells.

These kinds cannot exist and be used together. If I choose to use Contact Spells, then I can only use Contact Spells.

I tried to ask her about the Cursed Arts but it'll be too dangerous since me and Afal are the only ones that know this in my circle of allies. I don't know if it is allowed to be talked about.

"Can you teach me some?"

"I wish I could but Contact Spells aren't to be passed by mouth or technique. As I said before, scrolls are the only known way for it to be used."

I went back to the village. Everyone greeted her with open arms and welcomed her.

I grabbed some food from my inventory and gave it to Ortov and asked his henchmen to cook it.

The village is nearly completed. Ortov has finally made a house for everyone. I have more plans for this village.

Ortov escorted Yefa to her own house. She smiled for the first time around me. It seems she's happy about her new life.

I asked Afal for a private talk and asked him about the Cursed Arts and Contact Spells.

"Cursed Arts are nowhere hindering your progress of learning other spells. Don't worry about it." Afal said.

The night falls and the feast ended.

The morning finally came and I need Ortov to do something for me.

I first ordered Grien, his team and Gaia to hunt and gather resources. They went on their way to tbe forest. They have been leveling diligently. They are all level 13 by now. Higher than Rize for some reason. Gaia is still the same his level is not rising. Maybe its because the enemies are weak.

I asked Grien to kill every goblin in the vicinity and capture everything that isn't a goblin. I have something in mind.

I then asked Ortov for three structures to be built.

"Ortov. We need to build walls. Preferably stone walls."

Walls are important for now. When the village was attacked by Tark, the village was helpless against raids like that.

I'll ask Ruz to make some weapons for the walls next time.

"We also need a farm and somewhere to stock all of these food, materials Grien hauled in and some cages for the animals."

If my village grows into a kingdom, I'll make some of the merchants in Itz do some trading.

What should I trade for? I'll think about that later. I should ask the Deciphers for these kind of things.

"And finally, a training ground."

I'll make Afal a trainer here. He's strong and can protect the village.

"Will do my lord." Ortov answered

"Hey! Lord Zieglind!" A decipher was waving his hand in the distance.

I went inside the decipher's house and found a bunch of them studying some books.

"How did you get those?"

"Uhh... Leftovers from our previous camp." One of them answered.

"Lord, we have found the contents of the dungeon near our forest. Its a forest ranging from Level 40-50. One of the adventurers confirmed that the artifact laying there is an amulet artifact." Lam intervened.

"Do you know this amulet?"

"Yes. It was said that the amulet had an eye on it and had a lot of spikes in the amulet. I'm guessing its the Blood Amulet."

"Blood Amulet?"

"Yes. Look at this." Lam showed me a couple of pictures showing the Blood Amulet. "This is the Blood Amulet. When worn, the amulet will dig in through the flesh of the wearer when the thorns and spikes extend making the user insane but it grants buffs that are rumored to be really good."

"Hmm..."

"I know that you can handle mind control debuffs my lord. I saw you holding the Bloodlust one time. Its an amazing artifact."

"So you even know about that huh. Wait. How did you even get this information."

"Uh..." Lam's face started sweating.

"Did you go inside of Itz?"

"Maybe... Not? Maybe... Yes."

"Ugh you idiots. You should be grateful no one saw you."

"We actually were seen. I don't know why but this humanoid form when you turned us into slaves seems to fool a lot of people."

"Well just tell me next time when you're gonna go. I'll tell Rize to escort you there."

"Thank you my lord." Lam bowed.

I left the house and gathered the Reysh family in the house except Afal and Yefa. They don't have equipments yet and someone needs to stay here.

"Okay. We're gathered here today for tomorrow we'll raid a dungeon. An artifact dungeon."