That caught him off gaurd. Luther turned to the other dragons to see their scales change. The reds and blues became darker, while the yellow ones looked more toxic.
"This is above and beyond what we asked. what did you do?" The Dark Queen asked as she walked to the Monolith. "Your predecessor just converted scales into edible crytals for us." She pressed her claws on the Crystal. "I can feel it."
There was a moment of silence as the King laid his claw on top of his wife's.
He let out a nervous cough. He just evolved an entire Clan of Dragons. In the [Book of Lore], A Child of the Stars slain the the Dragon Clan of the Wastes, and that led to fertile lands in the Northern Kingdom of Urdu.
That happened six months after the original game was released. Players were never named, they were always called 'Child of the Stars.'
"Something of this magnitude deserves a reward of equal measure. Give me your right hand child." The Queen finally spoke as she made her way to him.
Two things happened to his outstretched hand. A mark was engraved on the top of his hand, and a book was placed in his hand.
[One With The Dragons
You have proven yourself to be worthy of your Dragon Soul! You have become a (Complete)Dragon! You have joined a Dragon Clan!
Reward: Dragonkin Race Change!]
{!Race Change will be put on hold until the update is complete.!}
[You completed a Quest before even accepting a Quest!
You have finally completed all of the tasks required of Master Aegis' successor.]
[Master's Aegis' Grimorie
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The accumulated knowledge of Reginald Aegis.]
"This is amazing." Luther's brain shut off in shock. How will this affect him joining his father's Clan? Alex Blackstone was an Alpha Warrior. "This is more than amazing!"
And this was why he couldn't find his predecessor's Grimorie. He left it with the Dragons. He's been on this game for two days and he totally broke it. He was a Sin, a Master Mage, a Teacher, and (Technically) at least part Dragon.
Looking at his hand he saw what looked like a dragon fiercly perched on a mountain. The mark of the Titan Clan
"Luther, you are quite remarkable." Espara siad as she moved her head to his level. "I expect great things from you. Follow me."
It was a short walk to a small cave near her nest. "This is where Master Aegis did his research." He could FEEL the Different Mana Types emanating from the small cave.
Jars filled with various crystals lined shelves. A desk littered with papers, some of which looked like maps. It was indeed a marvel to look at, but he spewed out the first thing that came to mind. "What a dick!"
The Queen froze at that, "I beg your pardon?"
"I meant no disrespect to you. It's just... It's just that this would have been the perfect place to put eggs in case of an invasion. And he filled it with a few Toxic Mana Crystals." He picked up a jar holding a black, broken, crystal skull., and read the description to the Queen.
[Mana that was a failed cure to those turned Undead. Corrupts the user as much as it heals them. It takes most of the life in the surrounding area while expeling more Whitered Mana to continue the cycle.]
"By the Sights!" The King exclaimed as he looked at the crystal in jar.
Luther picked up another jar. This one looked like a tree made entirely out of diamond. "I don't even want to know how he got this one!" He said as he read the description.
[Mana pulled out of a fallen branch of The World Tree: Yggdrasil. Grants extended life to the user at the cost of lower fertility. Yggdrasil would like this back.]
The Queen mumbled obsenities as she gazed at the 20 or so more jars. She welcomed him into her home, and this is the thanks she got?
Luther was worried. Reginald Aegis was a troublesome man. In his effort to save the White Mage occupation, he delved into the more darker areas of [Mana Steal]. He stole from from the Fucking World Tree!
"I can't dwell on the past for long, and it would be even worse to contemplate what might have been a mistake a long time ago." The Queen stated as she became rigid in stature. "You have no need to worry, child. The eggs get stored in a different room. This is your room, and I expect to see no traces of this Toxic Mana while you are here."
"Yes, your Majesty." He gave a slight bow and started to put the jars in his inventory. He combined multiple Crystals of the same type for easier storage.
He would Definitely need to look at the description for these later. But he was on a time crunch. Luther sat at the desk and opened Master Aegis' Grimorie.
He was both impressed and disappointed with what he found. He only found one Spell and one Enchantment..
[Mana Armor] was just that, armor. A Spell that used the user's Mana to make a full suit of armor. Because it was made of the user's Mana, however, it did not impede movement. Which was amazing.
Enchanments were Spells that were required to be etched onto items in order to be used. [Mana Blade] looked like a derivative of [Arrow]. But Reagis took out a loop in the patteren for [Arrow], namely the part responsible for launching said arrow.
The real prize, was that the grimorie was full of maps. Maps to Elf villages surrounding the World Tree, places suspected of having dungeons, location of the source of the Whithered, Dwarf Keeps and Orc Battlements, clearly marked borders of the Twelve Kngdoms of the West.
He would never get lost again.
[Pioneer
You have found all that there is to find in the Western Continent.
Reward: Key to the Eastern Continent]
"Holy Shit! Master Reagis, you are the definition of Madlad." He mapped the ENTIRE CONTINENT! It was absorbed by his Player UI, just like the map of Kokiri Village and it's surroudings. The little map in the corner of his Menu now proudly displayed 100%.
[Once every five years, the East and West compete in a tournament. This leads to an interchange of knowledge and power. It is currently the year 999 A.D. A special event with take plance on the 1000th year. Once the bridge is up you can come and go as you please.
Soulbound.]
He couldn't help but wonder, as he logged out of the game, what could the special event be?