“Brian, if the carriage ride hurts you, please tell me immediately.” Lua said after we got on the move.
“Don’t worry. It’s not that bad.” I responded.
“You shouldn’t argue against her. Ladies always win.” Timothy said.
“Is that based on experience?” I asked. I don’t doubt him, I just want to know if he actually is married or has a significant other.
“Yes. Both my mother and wife are like that.” Timothy said.
“Well, at least your wife lets you do your job.” I commented.
“Well, she still needs materials for her cookies, so she has to accept my job.” Timothy said.
Cookies? Could that mean?
“Does your wife run the cookie store in town? It was called… (Rudevik’s cookies.) Rudevik’s cookies, I think?” I asked, with a bit of assistance from Laura.
“Yes she does. In fact, didn’t you visit the store?” Timothy asked.
“Yeah, I did. With Alice.” I said.
“She told me how the town’s savior came to enjoy cookies with the Lord’s daughter.” Timothy said.
“Were you two on a date?” Lua asked.
“I guess so.” I admitted.
“Can you take me next?” She asked.
“Sure. If you want me to.” I said.
“Thank you! And it’s not like I want to go on a date with you. It’s just that … I’ve just never been on a date before.” Lua admitted. “So I want my first date to be with someone I trust.”
“Then let’s do it.” I said.
“You must be a natural.” Timothy commented.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“They way you flirt.” He said.
“... yeah. Sure. I’m a natural. Thanks.” I said before thinking of something I could use to change the subject. “By the way, why is the cookie store called Rudevik’s cookies? Who is this Rudevik?” I asked.
“You don’t know of him?” Lua asked.
“Well, that’s something.” Timothy added.
“Should I? Well, then again, I know basically no one.” I admitted. “So, who is he?”
“Rudevik is an S-rank adventurer, based in the Royal Capital. He is said to be the best adventurer in the country.” Lua said.
“Some would argue the second best.” Timothy added.
“Well, yes in terms of strength, but no one likes Mr. James.” Lua said.
“And this Mr. James is?” I asked.
“Another S-rank adventurer. He is strong, but tends to destroy things, so most people don’t like him.” Lua said.
“Well, he does tend to pay for things he breaks when he sobers up.” Timothy said.
“Is he ever sober?” Lua asked.
“As far as I know, sometimes.” Timothy said.
So, I’ve just learned about two S-rank adventurers. But if this James is someone that tends to break things, I probably want to stay away from him. Mixing me with a destructive drunk would lead to mass destruction. Or just death. Well, I guess resurrection is always an option if one of us dies.
… or, let’s just not fight in the first place. I don’t have time reversal abilities, so the repair bill is going to be huge.
“One more question. Why would an S-rank adventurer make a cookie store? Which is so popular that it has a franchise store in Alewatch?” I asked.
“Well, the reason I know is because he just likes cookies. Some even say that he is called a ‘cookie monster’.” Timothy said. “But my wife says that he has a different reason, which is a secret.”
“Or he just ate all the cookies in the capital and the King banned him from buying more cookies.” Lua said. “So he had no choice but to make his own store.”
“Well, that rumor is false, according to my wife.” Timothy said.
… Are all S-rank adventurers weirdos? One is a cookie monster and the other is a drunk. Well, there probably are more than two S-rank adventurers in the world.
“Goblins!” I heard a yell from the first carriage. Laura had also just warned both Lua and I, so we knew about 5 seconds before they yelled out.
Tye and the shielder of his team were the ones on the lead carriage and they stepped up to receive the goblins.
(You will not take part in this fight.) I heard the voice of Lua’s System Support in my head. Lua probably wanted to tell it to me herself, but we haven’t trained with the system link thing yet.
(Well, they are just goblins, so this isn’t much of a fight.) I said back. I don’t know if my message was heard by Lua, but I’ll assume Laura or her System Support transmitted it to her.
I was honestly expecting Tye to summon something, I mean he is a summoner, but instead he just pulled out his whip and began attacking with it. I guess goblins aren’t worth summoning something.
He used his whip skillfully to attack the goblins heads, and with just two or three hits per goblin, the goblins went down. His shield friend also took one down and seeing its friends die, the last goblin attempted to run, but was shot by the archer girl who had run up from the last carriage.
I got some looks from them when I absorbed the goblins with my terminal, but none of them actually asked about it at that point.
“So… how do you absorb goblins like that?” The archer girl asked during our first break.
“Secret.” I answered.
“What? Really? Don’t you think something like that would be useful to share?” She asked.
“Yes. I absolutely think that I should share, but it won’t change anything. Even if I tell you, you won’t be able to do it.” I told her.
“Why? Don’t tell me you have a unique skill?” She asked.
Well, I do, but that’s not what this is about.
“No. It’s just an item that you cannot acquire easily.” I said, revealing the terminal on my left forearm.
“That? I thought it was some sort of summoning device. Does it use monster corpses as a power source or something?” She asked.
“Yeah. Pretty much.” I answered. A bit of a lie, but better than having them realize that I’m a dungeon founder. I don’t know how they will react if they hear about that. And it does use monsters as fuel. Just not for the summoning part.
“Is that why you are able to summon a heavenly dragon?” Tye, who had overheard us, asked.
“No. It just helps me summon multiple monsters at once.” I answered. Without it, I can only summon two. Well, with Infinite Cards I could probably summon as many monsters as I want to. It does remove the hand size limit.
“Oh, I see. How many monsters can you summon at the same time, if you don’t mind me asking?” Tye asked.
“Seven, I think. But the most I’ve ever summoned at once is three.” I answered.
“Then why do you say seven?” He asked.
“Well, I know I can summon at least 5, but I think I can manage seven.” I said. I mean, I do have five slots on my duel disk.
“Could you show me?” Tye asked.
“I could, but not now. I am kind of on the job.” I said.
“Does that mean later is good?” He asked.
“Sure. Why not.” I said.
“Then, would you also show your heavenly dragon to me?” He asked.
“Why? You have already seen it.” Lua commented.
“No, I haven’t.” Tye said. “When would I have seen it?”
“Yesterday. That small dragon was a form of Brian’s heavenly dragon. Isn’t that right Brian?” Lua said.
How did she realize? I should just ask. “Well, yeah. But how did you figure that out?”
“It looks similar, just smaller, and the attack order you gave was the same as with the big dragon.” Lua reasoned.
“So… let me get this straight. You summoned a small heavenly dragon for a duel?” The archer girl asked.
“Pretty much.” I said.
“I see… and what about those dogs?” She asked.
“Nah. Don’t worry about that part.” I said.
“Didn’t you say they are tributes or something?” Tye asked.
“Well, kind of.”
“Are you just using some of your summons as tributes for your other summons? Is that how you can summon heavenly dragons?” Tye asked.
“Well, yes, but also no. I had to do it with that dragon, because it is special. My other dragons I can summon without any tributes.” I answered.
“Ah. I got it. So by tributing the small dogs you were able to shrink down your heavenly dragon. I see.” Try came to his own conclusion.
“Yeah. Something like that.” That sounds correct, so I can just go with that. And as I didn’t say it, I didn’t have to lie about it. Not that I mind lying, but better avoid it in case I run into a skill that lets people see through lies.
Back on the carriage. Again.
But this time, I’m going to open my daily packs. I did ask Lua if that is fine (with Laura and her System Support transfering the messages), just in case. I don’t want to make her angry.
For the set of the day, I actually have no idea. I wanted to go with a set that has great cards for installs, but most of the cards I really want are super or ultra rares.
For instance, Labyrinth of Nightmare has United We Stand and Mage Power, as well as Magic Cylinder. But the two spells are ultra rares, and Cylinder is secret rare.
But the set I’m going to open up with, heh open, is Legacy of Darkness. It has some good rares, like Magic Reflector (yes, I have one already, but more is nice), The A. Forces and Fusion Sword Murasame Blade.
There is also the common Nutrient Z. That would be great as a set card, as that should save me from situations like what I faced yesterday. Having enough copies of it, so that I could set it on myself, Lua, Alice and Alex wouldn’t be too bad. Even if I won’t use a toploader on any of them, but mine, as others can’t reset them. I think. Maybe if they can level up Card Summoner, they’ll be able to set and install cards as well. Installs are less useful, but being able to re set a card would be great. Actually, does a card need to be re set? Threatening Roar hasn't been activated, so I’m not sure. Perhaps they just go on cooldown and re set themselves. All Scrap-Iron Scarecrow style.
| Use a ‘Pack token’ to open 1 pack of ‘Legacy of Darkness’ |
| [Yes] [No] |
Yes. Let’s get these packs opened.
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LOD 1
Winged Minion, Dragon Manipulator, Mysterious Guard, Bubble Crash, Ominous Fortunetelling, Stamping Destruction, Robolady, Convulsion of Nature, After the Struggle
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Well, it could be better. At least Robolady looks good. And Stamping Destruction isn’t bad. Convulsion of Nature is … not something I want to use. After the Struggle is just meh. At least Dragon Manipulator is good in some situations. If I ever have to fight a dragon.
Next pack.
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LOD 2
Fushi No Tori, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Mysterious Guard, Ominous Fortunetelling, Ready for Intercepting, Life Absorbing Machine, Burst Breath, Yata-Garasu, The Warrior Returning Alive
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Well, hello there second Yata. I know you aren’t that amazing, but I still like you. Sadly, The Warrior Returning Alive isn’t an alternative to Monster Reborn. No resurrecting the dead with that. But I can cheat on cooldowns and death timers of my cards, so it might see use. Maybe.
Spiritual Energy Settle Machine is … well, if I ever really use spirit monsters it will help.
Anyway, next pack.
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LOD 3
Super Roboyarou, Super Rejuvenation, The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave, Fushi No Tori, Dragon's Rage, Dragon Manipulator, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Mysterious Guard, After the Struggle
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Super Roboyarou is a fusion, I guess. It’s still weak, but at least it does count for my challenge. I need to get back to it at some point. Sure the next reward is just ok, not great, but still.
I think I could use Super Rejuvenation for some pack tokens, but at the same time I’d have to come up with some degenerate combo to really max it out.
And Dragon Rage is nice to use with Blue-Eyes or any of my other dragons.
Next pack.
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LOD 4
Dragon's Gunfire, Cave Dragon, Frontier Wiseman, Patrician of Darkness, Disappear, Throwstone Unit, Roboyarou, Wolf Axwielder, Fatal Abacus
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Roboyarou. Good. Now I have both Lady and Yarou. Dragon’s Gunfire is not bad either. Sadly Disappear is. It sounds good, but does basically nothing.
(It might be useful as an install. If it can make dead things disappear, it might grant a skill that mimics your terminal, but without any point generation. Isn’t that what the adventurers wanted?) Laura pointed out.
(Oh. That’s true. I love you!) I said back.
(Oh, thank you Master. I do like receiving your love.) Laura said.
… let’s just open the next pack.
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LOD 5
Wolf Axwielder, Heart of Clear Water, Mysterious Guard, Skull Knight #2, Super Roboyarou, Throwstone Unit, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Possessed Dark Soul, Thunder Nyan Nyan
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Thunder Nyan Nyan is super cute. If Laura could fully possess my monsters, I’d summon her to be a body for Laura. Definitely just because I want a good body for Laura, and not because I want to cuddle up with a cute demon girl in a skimpy outfit.
(I’d do it.) Laura said. (I want to cuddle with Master as well.)
Thanks. But next pack.
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LOD 6
Spring of Rebirth, The Secret of the Bandit, Winged Minion, Lizard Soldier, Gray Wing, Super Robolady, Disappear, Burst Breath, Thunder Nyan Nyan
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Second Nyan Nyan and Disappear. And also Super Robolady. Spring of Rebirth is fine, but as it activates when I unsummon a monster, it might not be the best choice for healing.
Next pack.
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LOD 7
Burst Breath, Warrior Dai Grepher, Stamping Destruction, Spirit Ryu, Super Robolady, Throwstone Unit, Convulsion of Nature, Fushi No Tori, Magic Reflector
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And there is the Magic Reflector. Now I have two. If it works I hope it does, installing one on both me and Alex will be good. And perhaps even Lua and Alice. But the frontline needs it more.
Next pack.
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LOD 8
Gradius' Option, Throwstone Unit, Life Absorbing Machine, Bark of Dark Ruler, Double Snare, Troop Dragon, Inaba White Rabbit, Spirit's Invitation, Array of Revealing Light
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Troop Dragon is … ok, I guess. Gradius' Option is something I can use with Gradius, but it just doesn't seem that useful. And Array of Revealing Light is just useless.
Next pack.
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LOD 9
Super Rejuvenation, Gradius' Option, Spirit's Invitation, Great Long Nose, Twin-Headed Wolf, Super Roboyarou, Burst Breath, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Susa Soldier
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Well, at least Susa Soldier is not a repeat. That’s all I can say about it. It’s just not great.
Next pack.
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LOD 10
Winged Minion, Stamping Destruction, A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon, Cave Dragon, Soul Demolition, The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave, Bark of Dark Ruler, Roboyarou, The Warrior Returning Alive
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I think that is all repeats, so next pack.
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LOD 11
Mysterious Guard, Twin-Headed Wolf, Possessed Dark Soul, Life Absorbing Machine, Frontier Wiseman, The Secret of the Bandit, Serpentine Princess, Fushi No Tori, Fusion Sword Murasame Blade
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I got the Fusion Sword. Good. I don’t really know if I should install it into my own sword or into myself though. Hopefully I get a second copy so I can do both.
Next pack.
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LOD 12
Fushi No Tori, Life Absorbing Machine, Skull Knight #2, Fengsheng Mirror, Spirit Ryu, Wolf Axwielder, Heart of Clear Water, Emergency Provisions, Fusion Sword Murasame Blade
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Ask and you shall receive, apparently. Emergency Provisions could also be good. If it makes us some food that will also heal, just for giving up some spell and trap cards, that’s not bad. Turning cards into food is not the worst trade deal I’ve heard of.
Next pack.
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LOD 13
Fengsheng Mirror, The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler, Fushi No Tori, Spirit Ryu, Super Roboyarou, Dragon's Gunfire, Stamping Destruction, Mysterious Guard, The A. Forces
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And there is the A. Forces. I think that is all I really wanted. Perhaps I should switch sets and try for the Labyrinth of Nightmare ultra rares. Yata is the only secret rare I’ve gotten today, so I feel like there is a chance for an UR.
Of course I didn’t actually get Nutrient Z, but then again, when do I ever get the commons that I actually want? I just have to come back to Legacy of Darkness at a later date to get that.
| Use a ‘Pack token’ to open 1 pack of ‘Labyrinth of Nightmare’ |
| [Yes] [No] |
Yes. Please give me an UR.
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LON 1
Cyclon Laser, Aqua Spirit, Fairy Box, Bait Doll, Empress Mantis, Flame Dancer, Fusion Gate, Worm Drake, Amphibian Beast
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Fusion Gate is nice. I can use it to mass summon fusion monsters if I don’t care about the materials. You know, for the challenge. I also like how cute Empress Mantis looks on the card, even though I’m decently sure it’s actual nightmare fuel if I summon it.
Next pack.
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LON 2
Earthbound Spirit, Tornado Wall, Headless Knight, Skull Lair, Maryokutai, Flame Dancer, Empress Mantis,
Fire Sorcerer, Spirit Message "A"
[I know, the letter in the picture and on the Spirit Message "A" don’t match. It’s because these cards use the OCG artwork. In the OCG, Destiny Board spells out DEATH and in the TCG its FINAL.]
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I mean, … okay, it’s not good. Let’s just go onto the next one and hope for something better.
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LON 3
Blind Destruction, Aqua Spirit, Scroll of Bewitchment, Summoner of Illusions, The Rock Spirit, Mask of Weakness, Spherous Lady, The Earl of Demise, Spirit of the Breeze
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Well, Spirit of the Breeze is not bad as it can heal, but I already had 5 copies of it from DB1.
Next pack. Give me the UR please.
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LON 4
Amazoness Archer, Tornado Wall, The Rock Spirit, Mask of Weakness, Chosen One, The Emperor's Holiday, Lightning Blade, Darklord Marie, Gemini Elf
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I have to say, I was not expecting that. Gemini Elf is nice. Not amazing, but still nice. Lightning Blade is also good. I hope Alex will accept it. Even Darklord Marie isn’t bad. I know I have one already, but it’s tied up in my St. Joan so I can’t use it.
Well, one more chance. Give me an UR. Well, I did get the secret rare, so you don’t have to. But it would be nice.
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LON 5
Humanoid Worm Drake, Lady Assailant of Flames, Dragonic Attack, Chosen One, Mask of Weakness, Flying Fish, Swordsman of Landstar, Mage Power, Return of the Doomed
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Well, hello there. Did not expect that at all. I was honestly thinking I was going to get something like another Spirit Message. Mage Power is super nice. I think that will go on Alice. I think she needs it the most. I really wish I could somehow make more copies of it, as having it for Lua and even myself would be nice. But I guess I can always try to pull another one. And honestly, United We Stand fits me better.
Now, on to the reprints.
(Master, are you sure you want to use your reprint tokens? As long as we don’t face any more difficulties, we will reach the city today and you will complete the mission. That will open the reprint set Dark Beginning 2.) Laura said.
(I think I will. Because I want that X-Head Cannon from DR1.) I said. (And DB1 also has a ton of great spells. And I can just open DB2 tomorrow.)
(As you wish.) Laura said.
Well then, DR1 let’s get that X-Head Cannon.
| Use a ‘Reprint token’ to open 1 pack of ‘Dark Revelation Volume 1’ |
| [Yes] [No] |
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DR1 1
Skill Drain, Trap of Board Eraser, Non Aggression Area, Final Countdown, Senri Eye, Falling Down, Fear from the Dark, Cat's Ear Tribe, Maju Garzett, People Running About, Royal Magical Library, Darkbishop Archfiend
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Skill Drain is not bad, even if it is an extra copy. And Cat's Ear Tribe is still cute.
Yeah. Honestly not that great.
Next pack.
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DR1 2
Rope of Life, Rite of Spirit, Final Attack Orders, Banner of Courage, Senri Eye, Mass Driver, Gravekeeper's Chief, People Running About, Magical Marionette, Blindly Loyal Goblin, Apprentice Magician, Gravekeeper's Assailant
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Banner of Courage is actually not that bad. As an install, it could really help. But the real MVP should go to Rope of Life. While it cannot outright resurrect a person, it can prevent their death. But they have to be holding on to another card for that to happen.
One more pack, Go!
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BR1 3
Ray of Hope, Arsenal Robber, Altar for Tribute, Shinato's Ark, Wicked-Breaking Flamberge - Baou, Demotion, Amazoness Swords Woman, Pitch-Dark Dragon, Dark Scorpion - Chick the Yellow, Guardian Kay'est, Guardian Elma, Second Goblin
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Well, it’s not an X-Head Cannon, but Amazoness Swords Woman is nice. I know it’s a second copy, but with two of them, I can keep one and send one to Christina.
Probably should throw a toploader on the one I’ll send to Christina as well. Most of her cards just have sleeves, so having something like Swords Woman with a toploader would help her.
Well, I’ll do it when I get into the city.
The rest of the day was peaceful. No monster attacks or other major problems.
“There. That’s the outer wall of Sawyer city.” Timothy said when we saw the first peak of the city walls.
Wow. It’s quite large. At least compared to Alewatch.
“We made it.” Lua said.
“And with no major incident.” I added.
“... are you kidding?” She asked.
“Yes. But we made it, so does it matter?” I asked.
“You are extremely casual for someone who almost died.” She said.
“But I didn’t. And I have you to thank for that.” I said.
“How many times are you going to thank me?” She asked.
“As many times as I feel like.” I responded.
“And there you go with your natural flirting again.” Timothy commented.
… come on. I was trying to have a moment.
Well, it doesn't matter. We made it and that is all I really care about.
nro_8 So… technically, this chapter is now the new longest chapter at over 3800 words (before this author’s note). But at the same time, I don’t actually think it should be, as the previous longest chapter (CH.119) didn’t actually have all of the card names written out while this one does, artificially inflating this chapter.
Then, Rope of Life. I know someone will ask, so let's just say it here. It is not a resurrection card. At least not for the series. But it can let you 'cling' to life in a situation where you would have dies for long enough for you to drink a potion or get someone to use healing magic on you.
Also, I'll add this because I spent like five minutes making it.
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And to all of you cookie eaters in the comments, be careful not to eat too many cookies or Rudevik will be coming for you.
“Brian, if the carriage ride hurts you, please tell me immediately.” Lua said after we got on the move.
“Don’t worry. It’s not that bad.” I responded.
“You shouldn’t argue against her. Ladies always win.” Timothy said.
“Is that based on experience?” I asked. I don’t doubt him, I just want to know if he actually is married or has a significant other.
“Yes. Both my mother and wife are like that.” Timothy said.
“Well, at least your wife lets you do your job.” I commented.
“Well, she still needs materials for her cookies, so she has to accept my job.” Timothy said.
Cookies? Could that mean?
“Does your wife run the cookie store in town? It was called… (Rudevik’s cookies.) Rudevik’s cookies, I think?” I asked, with a bit of assistance from Laura.
“Yes she does. In fact, didn’t you visit the store?” Timothy asked.
“Yeah, I did. With Alice.” I said.
“She told me how the town’s savior came to enjoy cookies with the Lord’s daughter.” Timothy said.
“Were you two on a date?” Lua asked.
“I guess so.” I admitted.
“Can you take me next?” She asked.
“Sure. If you want me to.” I said.
“Thank you! And it’s not like I want to go on a date with you. It’s just that … I’ve just never been on a date before.” Lua admitted. “So I want my first date to be with someone I trust.”
“Then let’s do it.” I said.
“You must be a natural.” Timothy commented.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“They way you flirt.” He said.
“... yeah. Sure. I’m a natural. Thanks.” I said before thinking of something I could use to change the subject. “By the way, why is the cookie store called Rudevik’s cookies? Who is this Rudevik?” I asked.
“You don’t know of him?” Lua asked.
“Well, that’s something.” Timothy added.
“Should I? Well, then again, I know basically no one.” I admitted. “So, who is he?”
“Rudevik is an S-rank adventurer, based in the Royal Capital. He is said to be the best adventurer in the country.” Lua said.
“Some would argue the second best.” Timothy added.
“Well, yes in terms of strength, but no one likes Mr. James.” Lua said.
“And this Mr. James is?” I asked.
“Another S-rank adventurer. He is strong, but tends to destroy things, so most people don’t like him.” Lua said.
“Well, he does tend to pay for things he breaks when he sobers up.” Timothy said.
“Is he ever sober?” Lua asked.
“As far as I know, sometimes.” Timothy said.
So, I’ve just learned about two S-rank adventurers. But if this James is someone that tends to break things, I probably want to stay away from him. Mixing me with a destructive drunk would lead to mass destruction. Or just death. Well, I guess resurrection is always an option if one of us dies.
… or, let’s just not fight in the first place. I don’t have time reversal abilities, so the repair bill is going to be huge.
“One more question. Why would an S-rank adventurer make a cookie store? Which is so popular that it has a franchise store in Alewatch?” I asked.
“Well, the reason I know is because he just likes cookies. Some even say that he is called a ‘cookie monster’.” Timothy said. “But my wife says that he has a different reason, which is a secret.”
“Or he just ate all the cookies in the capital and the King banned him from buying more cookies.” Lua said. “So he had no choice but to make his own store.”
“Well, that rumor is false, according to my wife.” Timothy said.
… Are all S-rank adventurers weirdos? One is a cookie monster and the other is a drunk. Well, there probably are more than two S-rank adventurers in the world.
“Goblins!” I heard a yell from the first carriage. Laura had also just warned both Lua and I, so we knew about 5 seconds before they yelled out.
Tye and the shielder of his team were the ones on the lead carriage and they stepped up to receive the goblins.
(You will not take part in this fight.) I heard the voice of Lua’s System Support in my head. Lua probably wanted to tell it to me herself, but we haven’t trained with the system link thing yet.
(Well, they are just goblins, so this isn’t much of a fight.) I said back. I don’t know if my message was heard by Lua, but I’ll assume Laura or her System Support transmitted it to her.
I was honestly expecting Tye to summon something, I mean he is a summoner, but instead he just pulled out his whip and began attacking with it. I guess goblins aren’t worth summoning something.
He used his whip skillfully to attack the goblins heads, and with just two or three hits per goblin, the goblins went down. His shield friend also took one down and seeing its friends die, the last goblin attempted to run, but was shot by the archer girl who had run up from the last carriage.
I got some looks from them when I absorbed the goblins with my terminal, but none of them actually asked about it at that point.
“So… how do you absorb goblins like that?” The archer girl asked during our first break.
“Secret.” I answered.
“What? Really? Don’t you think something like that would be useful to share?” She asked.
“Yes. I absolutely think that I should share, but it won’t change anything. Even if I tell you, you won’t be able to do it.” I told her.
“Why? Don’t tell me you have a unique skill?” She asked.
Well, I do, but that’s not what this is about.
“No. It’s just an item that you cannot acquire easily.” I said, revealing the terminal on my left forearm.
“That? I thought it was some sort of summoning device. Does it use monster corpses as a power source or something?” She asked.
“Yeah. Pretty much.” I answered. A bit of a lie, but better than having them realize that I’m a dungeon founder. I don’t know how they will react if they hear about that. And it does use monsters as fuel. Just not for the summoning part.
“Is that why you are able to summon a heavenly dragon?” Tye, who had overheard us, asked.
“No. It just helps me summon multiple monsters at once.” I answered. Without it, I can only summon two. Well, with Infinite Cards I could probably summon as many monsters as I want to. It does remove the hand size limit.
“Oh, I see. How many monsters can you summon at the same time, if you don’t mind me asking?” Tye asked.
“Seven, I think. But the most I’ve ever summoned at once is three.” I answered.
“Then why do you say seven?” He asked.
“Well, I know I can summon at least 5, but I think I can manage seven.” I said. I mean, I do have five slots on my duel disk.
“Could you show me?” Tye asked.
“I could, but not now. I am kind of on the job.” I said.
“Does that mean later is good?” He asked.
“Sure. Why not.” I said.
“Then, would you also show your heavenly dragon to me?” He asked.
“Why? You have already seen it.” Lua commented.
“No, I haven’t.” Tye said. “When would I have seen it?”
“Yesterday. That small dragon was a form of Brian’s heavenly dragon. Isn’t that right Brian?” Lua said.
How did she realize? I should just ask. “Well, yeah. But how did you figure that out?”
“It looks similar, just smaller, and the attack order you gave was the same as with the big dragon.” Lua reasoned.
“So… let me get this straight. You summoned a small heavenly dragon for a duel?” The archer girl asked.
“Pretty much.” I said.
“I see… and what about those dogs?” She asked.
“Nah. Don’t worry about that part.” I said.
“Didn’t you say they are tributes or something?” Tye asked.
“Well, kind of.”
“Are you just using some of your summons as tributes for your other summons? Is that how you can summon heavenly dragons?” Tye asked.
“Well, yes, but also no. I had to do it with that dragon, because it is special. My other dragons I can summon without any tributes.” I answered.
“Ah. I got it. So by tributing the small dogs you were able to shrink down your heavenly dragon. I see.” Try came to his own conclusion.
“Yeah. Something like that.” That sounds correct, so I can just go with that. And as I didn’t say it, I didn’t have to lie about it. Not that I mind lying, but better avoid it in case I run into a skill that lets people see through lies.
Back on the carriage. Again.
But this time, I’m going to open my daily packs. I did ask Lua if that is fine (with Laura and her System Support transfering the messages), just in case. I don’t want to make her angry.
For the set of the day, I actually have no idea. I wanted to go with a set that has great cards for installs, but most of the cards I really want are super or ultra rares.
For instance, Labyrinth of Nightmare has United We Stand and Mage Power, as well as Magic Cylinder. But the two spells are ultra rares, and Cylinder is secret rare.
But the set I’m going to open up with, heh open, is Legacy of Darkness. It has some good rares, like Magic Reflector (yes, I have one already, but more is nice), The A. Forces and Fusion Sword Murasame Blade.
There is also the common Nutrient Z. That would be great as a set card, as that should save me from situations like what I faced yesterday. Having enough copies of it, so that I could set it on myself, Lua, Alice and Alex wouldn’t be too bad. Even if I won’t use a toploader on any of them, but mine, as others can’t reset them. I think. Maybe if they can level up Card Summoner, they’ll be able to set and install cards as well. Installs are less useful, but being able to re set a card would be great. Actually, does a card need to be re set? Threatening Roar hasn't been activated, so I’m not sure. Perhaps they just go on cooldown and re set themselves. All Scrap-Iron Scarecrow style.
| Use a ‘Pack token’ to open 1 pack of ‘Legacy of Darkness’ |
| [Yes] [No] |
Yes. Let’s get these packs opened.
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LOD 1
Winged Minion, Dragon Manipulator, Mysterious Guard, Bubble Crash, Ominous Fortunetelling, Stamping Destruction, Robolady, Convulsion of Nature, After the Struggle
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Well, it could be better. At least Robolady looks good. And Stamping Destruction isn’t bad. Convulsion of Nature is … not something I want to use. After the Struggle is just meh. At least Dragon Manipulator is good in some situations. If I ever have to fight a dragon.
Next pack.
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LOD 2
Fushi No Tori, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Mysterious Guard, Ominous Fortunetelling, Ready for Intercepting, Life Absorbing Machine, Burst Breath, Yata-Garasu, The Warrior Returning Alive
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Well, hello there second Yata. I know you aren’t that amazing, but I still like you. Sadly, The Warrior Returning Alive isn’t an alternative to Monster Reborn. No resurrecting the dead with that. But I can cheat on cooldowns and death timers of my cards, so it might see use. Maybe.
Spiritual Energy Settle Machine is … well, if I ever really use spirit monsters it will help.
Anyway, next pack.
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LOD 3
Super Roboyarou, Super Rejuvenation, The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave, Fushi No Tori, Dragon's Rage, Dragon Manipulator, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Mysterious Guard, After the Struggle
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Super Roboyarou is a fusion, I guess. It’s still weak, but at least it does count for my challenge. I need to get back to it at some point. Sure the next reward is just ok, not great, but still.
I think I could use Super Rejuvenation for some pack tokens, but at the same time I’d have to come up with some degenerate combo to really max it out.
And Dragon Rage is nice to use with Blue-Eyes or any of my other dragons.
Next pack.
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LOD 4
Dragon's Gunfire, Cave Dragon, Frontier Wiseman, Patrician of Darkness, Disappear, Throwstone Unit, Roboyarou, Wolf Axwielder, Fatal Abacus
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Roboyarou. Good. Now I have both Lady and Yarou. Dragon’s Gunfire is not bad either. Sadly Disappear is. It sounds good, but does basically nothing.
(It might be useful as an install. If it can make dead things disappear, it might grant a skill that mimics your terminal, but without any point generation. Isn’t that what the adventurers wanted?) Laura pointed out.
(Oh. That’s true. I love you!) I said back.
(Oh, thank you Master. I do like receiving your love.) Laura said.
… let’s just open the next pack.
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LOD 5
Wolf Axwielder, Heart of Clear Water, Mysterious Guard, Skull Knight #2, Super Roboyarou, Throwstone Unit, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Possessed Dark Soul, Thunder Nyan Nyan
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Thunder Nyan Nyan is super cute. If Laura could fully possess my monsters, I’d summon her to be a body for Laura. Definitely just because I want a good body for Laura, and not because I want to cuddle up with a cute demon girl in a skimpy outfit.
(I’d do it.) Laura said. (I want to cuddle with Master as well.)
Thanks. But next pack.
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LOD 6
Spring of Rebirth, The Secret of the Bandit, Winged Minion, Lizard Soldier, Gray Wing, Super Robolady, Disappear, Burst Breath, Thunder Nyan Nyan
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Second Nyan Nyan and Disappear. And also Super Robolady. Spring of Rebirth is fine, but as it activates when I unsummon a monster, it might not be the best choice for healing.
Next pack.
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LOD 7
Burst Breath, Warrior Dai Grepher, Stamping Destruction, Spirit Ryu, Super Robolady, Throwstone Unit, Convulsion of Nature, Fushi No Tori, Magic Reflector
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And there is the Magic Reflector. Now I have two. If it works I hope it does, installing one on both me and Alex will be good. And perhaps even Lua and Alice. But the frontline needs it more.
Next pack.
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LOD 8
Gradius' Option, Throwstone Unit, Life Absorbing Machine, Bark of Dark Ruler, Double Snare, Troop Dragon, Inaba White Rabbit, Spirit's Invitation, Array of Revealing Light
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Troop Dragon is … ok, I guess. Gradius' Option is something I can use with Gradius, but it just doesn't seem that useful. And Array of Revealing Light is just useless.
Next pack.
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LOD 9
Super Rejuvenation, Gradius' Option, Spirit's Invitation, Great Long Nose, Twin-Headed Wolf, Super Roboyarou, Burst Breath, Spiritual Energy Settle Machine, Susa Soldier
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Well, at least Susa Soldier is not a repeat. That’s all I can say about it. It’s just not great.
Next pack.
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LOD 10
Winged Minion, Stamping Destruction, A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon, Cave Dragon, Soul Demolition, The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave, Bark of Dark Ruler, Roboyarou, The Warrior Returning Alive
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I think that is all repeats, so next pack.
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LOD 11
Mysterious Guard, Twin-Headed Wolf, Possessed Dark Soul, Life Absorbing Machine, Frontier Wiseman, The Secret of the Bandit, Serpentine Princess, Fushi No Tori, Fusion Sword Murasame Blade
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I got the Fusion Sword. Good. I don’t really know if I should install it into my own sword or into myself though. Hopefully I get a second copy so I can do both.
Next pack.
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LOD 12
Fushi No Tori, Life Absorbing Machine, Skull Knight #2, Fengsheng Mirror, Spirit Ryu, Wolf Axwielder, Heart of Clear Water, Emergency Provisions, Fusion Sword Murasame Blade
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Ask and you shall receive, apparently. Emergency Provisions could also be good. If it makes us some food that will also heal, just for giving up some spell and trap cards, that’s not bad. Turning cards into food is not the worst trade deal I’ve heard of.
Next pack.
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LOD 13
Fengsheng Mirror, The Puppet Magic of Dark Ruler, Fushi No Tori, Spirit Ryu, Super Roboyarou, Dragon's Gunfire, Stamping Destruction, Mysterious Guard, The A. Forces
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And there is the A. Forces. I think that is all I really wanted. Perhaps I should switch sets and try for the Labyrinth of Nightmare ultra rares. Yata is the only secret rare I’ve gotten today, so I feel like there is a chance for an UR.
Of course I didn’t actually get Nutrient Z, but then again, when do I ever get the commons that I actually want? I just have to come back to Legacy of Darkness at a later date to get that.
| Use a ‘Pack token’ to open 1 pack of ‘Labyrinth of Nightmare’ |
| [Yes] [No] |
Yes. Please give me an UR.
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LON 1
Cyclon Laser, Aqua Spirit, Fairy Box, Bait Doll, Empress Mantis, Flame Dancer, Fusion Gate, Worm Drake, Amphibian Beast
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Fusion Gate is nice. I can use it to mass summon fusion monsters if I don’t care about the materials. You know, for the challenge. I also like how cute Empress Mantis looks on the card, even though I’m decently sure it’s actual nightmare fuel if I summon it.
Next pack.
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LON 2
Earthbound Spirit, Tornado Wall, Headless Knight, Skull Lair, Maryokutai, Flame Dancer, Empress Mantis,
Fire Sorcerer, Spirit Message "A"
[I know, the letter in the picture and on the Spirit Message "A" don’t match. It’s because these cards use the OCG artwork. In the OCG, Destiny Board spells out DEATH and in the TCG its FINAL.]
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I mean, … okay, it’s not good. Let’s just go onto the next one and hope for something better.
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LON 3
Blind Destruction, Aqua Spirit, Scroll of Bewitchment, Summoner of Illusions, The Rock Spirit, Mask of Weakness, Spherous Lady, The Earl of Demise, Spirit of the Breeze
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Well, Spirit of the Breeze is not bad as it can heal, but I already had 5 copies of it from DB1.
Next pack. Give me the UR please.
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LON 4
Amazoness Archer, Tornado Wall, The Rock Spirit, Mask of Weakness, Chosen One, The Emperor's Holiday, Lightning Blade, Darklord Marie, Gemini Elf
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I have to say, I was not expecting that. Gemini Elf is nice. Not amazing, but still nice. Lightning Blade is also good. I hope Alex will accept it. Even Darklord Marie isn’t bad. I know I have one already, but it’s tied up in my St. Joan so I can’t use it.
Well, one more chance. Give me an UR. Well, I did get the secret rare, so you don’t have to. But it would be nice.
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LON 5
Humanoid Worm Drake, Lady Assailant of Flames, Dragonic Attack, Chosen One, Mask of Weakness, Flying Fish, Swordsman of Landstar, Mage Power, Return of the Doomed
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Well, hello there. Did not expect that at all. I was honestly thinking I was going to get something like another Spirit Message. Mage Power is super nice. I think that will go on Alice. I think she needs it the most. I really wish I could somehow make more copies of it, as having it for Lua and even myself would be nice. But I guess I can always try to pull another one. And honestly, United We Stand fits me better.
Now, on to the reprints.
(Master, are you sure you want to use your reprint tokens? As long as we don’t face any more difficulties, we will reach the city today and you will complete the mission. That will open the reprint set Dark Beginning 2.) Laura said.
(I think I will. Because I want that X-Head Cannon from DR1.) I said. (And DB1 also has a ton of great spells. And I can just open DB2 tomorrow.)
(As you wish.) Laura said.
Well then, DR1 let’s get that X-Head Cannon.
| Use a ‘Reprint token’ to open 1 pack of ‘Dark Revelation Volume 1’ |
| [Yes] [No] |
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DR1 1
Skill Drain, Trap of Board Eraser, Non Aggression Area, Final Countdown, Senri Eye, Falling Down, Fear from the Dark, Cat's Ear Tribe, Maju Garzett, People Running About, Royal Magical Library, Darkbishop Archfiend
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Skill Drain is not bad, even if it is an extra copy. And Cat's Ear Tribe is still cute.
Yeah. Honestly not that great.
Next pack.
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DR1 2
Rope of Life, Rite of Spirit, Final Attack Orders, Banner of Courage, Senri Eye, Mass Driver, Gravekeeper's Chief, People Running About, Magical Marionette, Blindly Loyal Goblin, Apprentice Magician, Gravekeeper's Assailant
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Banner of Courage is actually not that bad. As an install, it could really help. But the real MVP should go to Rope of Life. While it cannot outright resurrect a person, it can prevent their death. But they have to be holding on to another card for that to happen.
One more pack, Go!
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BR1 3
Ray of Hope, Arsenal Robber, Altar for Tribute, Shinato's Ark, Wicked-Breaking Flamberge - Baou, Demotion, Amazoness Swords Woman, Pitch-Dark Dragon, Dark Scorpion - Chick the Yellow, Guardian Kay'est, Guardian Elma, Second Goblin
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Well, it’s not an X-Head Cannon, but Amazoness Swords Woman is nice. I know it’s a second copy, but with two of them, I can keep one and send one to Christina.
Probably should throw a toploader on the one I’ll send to Christina as well. Most of her cards just have sleeves, so having something like Swords Woman with a toploader would help her.
Well, I’ll do it when I get into the city.
The rest of the day was peaceful. No monster attacks or other major problems.
“There. That’s the outer wall of Sawyer city.” Timothy said when we saw the first peak of the city walls.
Wow. It’s quite large. At least compared to Alewatch.
“We made it.” Lua said.
“And with no major incident.” I added.
“... are you kidding?” She asked.
“Yes. But we made it, so does it matter?” I asked.
“You are extremely casual for someone who almost died.” She said.
“But I didn’t. And I have you to thank for that.” I said.
“How many times are you going to thank me?” She asked.
“As many times as I feel like.” I responded.
“And there you go with your natural flirting again.” Timothy commented.
… come on. I was trying to have a moment.
Well, it doesn't matter. We made it and that is all I really care about.
nro_8 So… technically, this chapter is now the new longest chapter at over 3800 words (before this author’s note). But at the same time, I don’t actually think it should be, as the previous longest chapter (CH.119) didn’t actually have all of the card names written out while this one does, artificially inflating this chapter.
Then, Rope of Life. I know someone will ask, so let's just say it here. It is not a resurrection card. At least not for the series. But it can let you 'cling' to life in a situation where you would have dies for long enough for you to drink a potion or get someone to use healing magic on you.
Also, I'll add this because I spent like five minutes making it.
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And to all of you cookie eaters in the comments, be careful not to eat too many cookies or Rudevik will be coming for you.
