In a dark and gloomy cave, a group of individuals covered in dark cloaks with masks gathered in a circular manner. Three more walked in.
"You're late, you numb skull," one of them yelled. "You do realize how important this is, don't you?" He was furious.
"Sorry we're late, we just saw something interesting and had to check it out," one of the three replied with a confident smile.
"Did you find the artifact?" the apparent leader inquired from the three.
"We went to a lot of trouble to get this thing. We had to conduct the operation without killing anyone, just like you ordered, and no one suspects a thing," he replied, bringing out a stick tied to a crescent-shaped stone. "This thing will work, right?" He proceeded to throw it to the leader.
"Careful with that," the leader cautioned as he caught it. "Of course it will. Why do you think they sealed it and locked it away in Lagia, where a former top General resides?" he replied. He placed it inside a box and continued, "It's been six years, but we finally got it. We're one step closer to the destruction of Verena," he announced.
"Yaaaa," everyone chorused.
*****
Jett maintained a rigorous daily schedule for the remaining week, alternating between training sessions with his father and mother, secretly venturing into the forest to farm for Exp, and practicing Mana and Aura techniques. Each night, he consumed a petal from each of the flowers his mother had acquired for him.
His diligence paid off, as he grew stronger with each passing day, gaining new skills from his training and successfully merging some of them. In total, he acquired three new skills:
[Elemental Blessings A]
[Demon Eye B]
[Full Resistance B]
*****
The day of the Adventure's Fair had finally arrived, and everyone was packed and ready. The fair would last a whole week, so Jerry had already made reservations for their accommodations during that time.
The journey to the capital was lengthy, spanning the considerable distance between Lagia and the Empire. Normally, it would take three weeks, but they opted for a faster route. They took a carriage to a larger city and then used a teleportation platform to reach their destination. However, this convenience came at a cost.
Jett recognized the teleportation platform from the game, appreciating its efficiency for fast travel.
Throughout the journey, Jett couldn't help but notice how popular his parents were in every town they passed through. This piqued his curiosity since he had never encountered them in the game or any books.
Late at night, they finally arrived at the bustling capital, and everyone was exhausted from the long trip.
"It's only the first day. Let's get some rest," Jerry declared as they navigated the streets.
"But where?" Jett inquired.
"We'll stay with an old friend of mine," Jerry replied with a grin. "He was my party member back in my adventuring days, and now he's an accomplished merchant. He might even be wealthier than the entire Kingdom," he added confidently.
"Richer than... You mean the Emberville Patriarch?" Jett unexpectedly asked.
"Yes, but how do you know that name?" Jerry inquired, looking surprised.
"Tourists talk about him a lot, and his son is supposedly the same age as me," Jett explained. "This is great. I can try to acquire that super convenient skill while I'm here."
In fact, one of the people who had been sent to this world became the second son of the Emberville house. He possessed a skill that Jett desired, and now, an opportunity to obtain it had finally presented itself.
As they approached the merchant's mansion, Jett couldn't contain his excitement.
As they arrived at the massive gate, adorned with beautiful stones and gold, a man stood to welcome them. He appeared slightly younger than Jerry.
Level: 7
Class: Merchant/Warrior
HP: 15
MP: 12
Strength: 15
Agility: 10
Intelligence: 5
Perception: 10
Luck: 194
Skills:
[Market Value S]
[Storage Space A]
[Appraisal B]
[Boost B]
[Slash D]
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"Copy [Storage Space]," Jett murmured.
"What are you doing?" Finn asked, feeling uneasy.
"Nothing special. Thanks anyways," Jett replied casually, letting go of Finn and walking back inside.
As Jett returned to the mansion, he wondered how the other were spending their time at that moment.
"No point thinking about now. I've got work to do."
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I guess he'll be meeting the others too.
Let's hope he doesn't cause much trouble.
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Sorry I haven't been around for a while but I'm back now