Chapter 303: The Play IV

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Heading back to the city)~~~

~~~(Time: 12:22 PM)~~~

My pride as a man is hurt more than I'd care to admit. I didn't catch a single fucking fish, and Sally even tried to help me at the end! She caught a total of 8 fish, and all of them were good sizes. She's trying hard not to laugh, but it's a long walk. "C'mon... It's not that bad..." She holds back her giggles as she tries to console me.

I never knew something could be so infuriating and simple at the same time. It made me feel incompetent. "That's easy for you to say! I'd be shitting rainbows if I caught 8 fish!" Her giggles turn into full-blown laughter that settles my frustration. I release a sigh of resignation. I can't be good at everything. Fishing is one of those discovered things.

Her laughter comes to an end, and her cheeks are red from a lack of air. "Ohhh, I love you, Cera... Only you would take fishing this seriously." I can't help chuckling myself at her correct observation. "Do you want me to teach you how to clean a fish? They're delicious!" She grabs my wrist in excitement as we walk side by side. 

I can clean deer and elf, so it can't be that much different. "We need special tools for the fish we caught. A regular knife or sharp tool won't work." Okay, maybe this won't be the same. "We'll also need to cook them as soon as they're clean. You don't want to store fish." This is officially different from elk and deer meat. Can't you store it?

My Inventory should be able to store it fine. The meat stays fresh since it's dried. "Why can't I store it in my Inventory like the rest of the food? Is fish really that different?" I sound like an idiot, asking Sally questions about my inventory ability when NPC's like her don't have them. "Forget my question. It was stupid." Her smile spreads further, and I feel her hand find mine.

She interlocks her fingers with mine and moves closer. "Let's get the right cleaning tools when we get to town, and we'll make us some fish." Looks like I'm spending some more gold. I'm glad that I have a shop that's constantly earning me money. It'd be a real problem not having a steady flow of money. The cities walls are slowly coming into view in the distance. 

~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: City on the border to the Elven Kingdom)~~~

~~~(Time: 12:57 PM)~~~

It's going to be fun showing Cera how to clean a fish. It's not nearly as bloody and gruesome as cleaning an elk or deer. The streets are rather full of other players like Cera, and some of them are even arguing. "What's going on right now? How come they're arguing with each other?" My curiosity gets the better of me as I ask Cera my question. 

He's the same as them, and he'll know what's going on. Cera watches and studies them, observing what I can't see. Knowing exactly what to look for and how to find it regarding players. "There are two separate guilds here, and both are big. Apparently, there are rumors of an important dungeon on the other side." So there here waiting to get into the Elven Kingdom for a dungeon?

I don't know much about the Elven Kingdom or what dungeons it has. "There is going to be a great inflow of players coming to this city in the next few days, and lots of powerful high leveled leaders in these guilds. We need to be careful and not reveal our faces. Some will recognize me." Cera and I are being safe and wearing our hoods right now.

This is more risk added to the mission we're on. If only Hailey and Jasmine could get here faster. Cera and I mind our own business and make a quick detour to less populated parts of the city. We eventually make it to the shop selling the things we need, but it took longer getting here thanks to all the players sticking to the main roads in the city.

We enter the shop, and tools are covering the walls and tables around the room. Showing off the many different things to buy. The entire place is made out of stone except for the floor, which is wood. The woman at the front desk sees us and waves us over. "I'm sure that I can help you in finding anything you need." She's very polite even though Cera is a new person.

Cera bumps me forward with a gentle nudge. I know what we need, and that means I get to take the lead. "I'll need a fish cleaning set if you have one..." My meek voice and shyness cause the nice lady to smile. She walks through the door behind her, and we hear the occasional box shuffle. After a minute or two, she comes back out with a bag.

~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: A day away from the border)~~~

~~~(Time: 1:29 PM)~~~

The freezing wind blows against my face and causes a wave of numbness. Jasmine and I are in the middle of our trip as a Blizzard is starting to ramp up. "I think it'd be a good idea if we set up camp before the snow gets too deep!!" Jasmine speaks what I'm thinking. Before we set out from the city we teleported in, we grabbed all the gear we needed to fend off the cold.

We stop and quickly set up a tent. It's closed off and has magical enchantments inside to keep it warm. Jasmine crawls in before me, and the toastiness of the tent quickly brings feeling back into my fingers and face. "It's sooo much colder than I expected it to be!!" I groan out as I finish my complaint. I figured it'd be cold this far North, but not this cold.

Jasmine begins to take her clothes off, and I unequip mine using the Inventory. She and I are in our underwear so we can warm up our bodies. "Give me your clothes. I put them in my Inventory to dry faster." It's one of the conveniences of having an inventory. It allows you to take dirty or wet clothes and place them inside. Cleaning and drying them in the process.

The best comparison I can think of is a portable washer and dryer. "How long do you think until this weather clears up?" Her question is one that I asked before we left, and the answer I got it'd be gone by tomorrow morning. Around 4 AM, to be exact. I place her clothes in my Inventory, and now it's just us in our bras and panties. 

I'm not bashful when it comes to showing skin, as long as it's not my breasts or coochie. Jasmine is trying her best to cover any skin she has. I open my Inventory and pull out two blankets. I toss one to her, and I keep the other to myself. "We're both girls, Jasmine. You don't need to be so prudish around me." She covers herself with the blanket quicker than I can unfold mine. 

I can understand her bashfulness. Some people are uncomfortable with their bodies. Jasmine has a nice slim figure with perky assets, but the leftover scars from her time as a slave aren't things she wants people to see. Including me. "I don't like showing off my skin... It's scarred and disgusting..." That's a total lie, but to her, it's the truth. 

I'm not going to push her, and the blankets are already out and covering both of us. "That's okay, Jasmine... I'd feel the same way you do if I've been through what you have..." Her scars are all in areas that people consider private. Some drag out into visible places, but they all originate from either her chest or lower area. It makes my heartache.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.193]

[Exp: 3/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 30] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Sally's Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 4x] [Dried meat 4x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.59 325/5900] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.59 225/5900] [Slash Lvl.77 4600/130000] [Parry Lvl.53 80/5300] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]