HBWnovel Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 10
Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 10
Although the magical beasts in these crystals wouldn’t harm him, they never obeyed Carl’s commands. Their primary task seemed to be protecting the altar, followed by their instinct for hunting and survival. So when Carl heard that the Black Night Tiger had appeared outside the forest and harmed someone, he felt a bit worried but helpless.
Now that the first guardian beast had been killed by the adventurer, Carl felt a mix of joy and concern. After much hesitation, he decided to release a new guardian magical beast. He no longer cared about anything else; he didn’t want to lose the power and status he had worked so hard to attain.
Carefully skirting the altar, Carl approached the shelf where the magical beasts were stored. After a brief selection, he reached for a sealed crystal with a depiction of a flying bird.
This one. Hopefully, there won’t be any more problems this time.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t make a single move.”
A chilling and ethereal voice, like that of the Grim Reaper, suddenly sounded in his ear. Carl’s body tensed, and he realized that, at some point, a cold gleaming dagger had been placed against his neck.
His hand froze in mid-air, and uncontrollable sweat trickled down his forehead. With a voice as fragile as a mosquito’s buzz, he tremblingly asked, “Who are you? What do you want?”
“What do I want? I should be the one asking you, right? Mr. Hunter Carl Perkins, why aren’t you resting at home on this dark night? What is this power? And how do you know about this place?”@@@@
The cold, interrogating tone continued from behind him. Only then did Carl manage to turn his head slightly to catch a glimpse of the captor.
A regular coarse cloth coat, shoulder-length black hair, a natural, unadorned face with well-defined features, looking to be in their early twenties. While she might not be considered exceptionally beautiful, she was quite attractive.
Although the woman was smiling, Carl couldn’t help but feel a shiver down his spine.
“You, you’re that pretty woman who came to the town a few days ago! You’re not a merchant, are you? You...”
“Be honest!”
The woman behind him kicked Carl’s knee from the inside, causing him to kneel uncontrollably on the ground, and the short knife on his neck left a faint trace of crimson.
“Don’t even think about any crooked thoughts. From now on, I ask, and you answer. If you say a single wrong word, I’ll cut off one of your fingers. Do you understand?”
“Yikes! I understand, I understand, I understand, I really understand! Please, go ahead, ask!”
Seeing the man’s compliant demeanor, a hint of disgust flashed in the woman’s eyes, but her tone remained relatively unchanged.
“First, where did you get your power? Although it’s only at the novice-level, it’s clearly not part of the kingdom’s normal power system. You’re just a regular hunter, you couldn’t have obtained it on your own.”
“Well... this... Ahhhhhhhhh!”
“Well... let’s not rush. Let me see... 【Item Appraisal】!”
A faint blue ripple radiated from Violet’s palm, scanning the entire gem’s body. After circling it once, the ripple returned to the girl. Violet quickly obtained information about the gem.
【Demon God Gem (Fragment)】
Type : Special Item
Quality : Purple Rarity
Description
A staff once used by a powerful entity in ancient times. The gem embedded within it shattered into fragments during a great battle, and this is one of them. Although its power has greatly diminished, the gem still possesses extraordinary abilities beyond human imagination and can be used to store energy.
“A purple rarity... Why does it feel a bit low? Is it because it’s so badly damaged?”
【Item Appraisal】 is a universal skill in the world of 【Illusory World】, and its evaluation of an item is based on the standards of the game, depending on the user’s proficiency and level.
Generally speaking, items and gear in 【Illusory World】 are classified into these tiers based on their value: White (Common), Green (Fine), Blue (Rare), Purple (Exquisite), Gold (Spirit), Orange (Sacred), Red (Semi-Divine Artifact), and the most powerful Divine Artifact with its distinctive color.
At first glance, this item appeared to be quite high-class, and Violet had thought it would at least be a Spirit or Sacred item. She didn’t expect it to be just a damaged Purple Rarity item. It seemed that the damage was quite severe.
It’s uncertain what its original form was or if it was indeed a “Divine Artifact” item.
“Anyway, regardless of what it is, since it’s displayed so openly, not accepting it would be an insult to the hidden hand behind all this. Thank you, boss. Let’s have it!”
Violet placed her hand on the black gem, and with a thought, the item appeared in her inventory without any resistance or unusual circumstances, perhaps because this item’s quality was too low, as it had not even developed sentience yet.
“Great, we’ve got some extra loot. Although we don’t know its purpose, there’s nothing else here worth our attention. Let’s go.”
“Yes, Master!”
With a flash of light, the two thief ladies’ figures disappeared once again in the dim underground chamber.
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