ALL NOVEL Chapter 44 – Demon Card
In the morning, and after a good breakfast, we enter Quratar’s Dungeon; using the map, we make our way to the 8th floor.
Horned Rabbit - Lv40
The simple Horned Rabbit died in four hits from Excalibur, and it explodes into green smoke.
When the smoke clears, laying on the stone floor is something that’s neither Rabbit Fur, nor Rabbit Meat.
Hmm? This is the first time I have seen something like this.
“Master, it’s a Demon Card!” Roxanne darts forwards and picks it up, before quickly giving it to me.
It was a silver-ish card that was the same size and shape as an Intelligence Card, however, there didn’t seem to be anything written on it.
“Though, this is my first time seeing one.” Roxanne stared at the card with wide, inquisitive eyes, “Because of how easily and quickly we have been killing the Demons, I thought that we would eventually get to see one; but seeing one so soon…I’m impressed, master.”
One of the main objectives for someone entering the Dungeon would be to find loot worth a lot of money, or to improve their gear--these cards fulfilled either of these objectives, depending on if the owner wished to sell, or to use the Demon Card.
Well, I don’t plan on selling this Demon Card--so now, we need a Master Smith.
The opportunity quickly arrives.
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By the time we finish Quratar’s Dungeon, our Magic Crystal has become Blue, and we found a second. Meaning, our assets have become quite formidable if we liquidate them.
“Roxanne, later today, I plan on visiting Vale.”
I needed to go to the Slave Trader’s, to ask some questions.
“Can I ask why, master?” Roxanne asked as she cleaned up the plates and cutlery from breakfast.
“Sure, I plan to go to the Slaver Traders’, for two reasons; first is that I wish to change the Will--I will change it so you will be released if I were to die.”
“Thank you very much, master. But, is it alright to tell me such a thing?” Roxanne finished with the dishes and sat down opposite me.
“Well, I don’t know if you need to be present when I make the will; so you will end up knowing anyway. If you don’t, because it can be altered secretly, your attitude won’t change.”
“I see. Of course my attitude wouldn’t change, master.” Roxanne spoke with a pleasant smile and twitching ears, “But, the slave doesn’t have to be present--because usually the master wouldn’t tell their slaves.”
She paused for a second, “Also…master, if you trust me; please don’t leave a will?”
“Eh, why?”
“I will protect you, master. I will not let you be defeated before me!” Her expression is determined, “It’s the job of a slave to die protecting their master.”
Her cheeks are slightly flushed as she looks down.
“Ahh, I understand. Thank you.” I pause for a second, “As for the second reason for visiting the Slave Traders. It’s time to get a new party member; the Dungeon’s difficulty will massively increase when we go to the 10th floor--which should be fairly soon, if we keep advancing at this speed.”
“I see, master; that’s a very good idea.” Roxanne nodded with a smile.
“Also, if the new party member is a Dwarf, we will have someone who can enchant our equipment if we find more Demon Cards.” I pulled the Demon Card out my Ring and place it on the table, as though for emphasis.
“Do you agree?” I asked Roxanne; though she looked like she agreed, I wanted to make sure.
“Yes, master. I can understand why you wished for me to accompany you, even if you aren’t changing the will.”
“Yep, I definitely want your input in this. I also don’t know or understand a lot of things--so any advice would be helpful.”
“Understood.”
Author's Note:
This chapter is very short, because I had to delete an entire chapter because it was purely about making soap...and nothing else--and this is the remaining half(ish) of the next chapter. 60% (ish) of which was just a badly written, badly thought out bath scene.