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Chapter 34: Setup
"Mmm!&8221; Dorian srilled ribs, his
The rich save off a tangy scent mixed with the warm bread off next to it
He tore off one of the ribs and bit down hard, his hard Titan teeth sether It was delicious, the juices flowing and fatinto his mouth like butter
Dorian dived into his food, quickly devouring it Around hion Eatery unfolded, with several dozen common wood tables dotted with custo its cool, refreshing taste
Half the water used in Potor was apparently created, and sold, by Water Wizards The other half was found using deep underground wells to source them, from the occasional rainstore
Water on the surface of Taprisha was a scant resource At the bottoe lakes that could be found But that could be thousands of round level and in areas full of danger
A few other custo as he ate down his meal voraciously Most of the customers here were dressed in nicer clothes, either ornaarments stood out
"Ahh!&8221; Dorian rubbed his sto the warulp of water and then got up, leaving You purchased yourit here
The food itself had been expensive, costing hiold mint, but definitely worth the price
As he left the restaurant, he contemplated what to do
He’d already visited two separate Blood Magic shops, checking out their stock He’d found, to his disappointold mints wasn’t a pitiful amount, and for someone at the Mortal or Earth Class it was a sizable nu decent
Even the weakest bloodline the two stores had sold was at the Earth Class, and a single pint cost old mints
When Dorian transformed into any bloodline, his powerful soul would autoth That boost could only do so much, however If the bloodline was one that ht not even be able to boost it to Sky Class The higher the bloodline, the er in picking a weak from was obvious If he transforth, it would be very easy for anyone to pick hiht now, at the Grandmaster Class
Once you reached the Grandmaster Class, and above, each Class was separated by a few inner stages The Early, Mid, Late, and Peak stages A person with a Soul Spell Matrix at the Peak Grandy than soer nue increase in energy
These stages ays a Wizard, or warrior, could track their growth andthey were
Dorian’s own soul was at the Middle Stage of the Grandmaster Class He mentally called up his status
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Dorian &8211; Soul Status
Soul Stage: Grandy: 205/212
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The auge how strong he actually was, had asked Ausra to list his energy where 100 points would be the full energy of an Early Grand his Flay Unleashing his Ey
It was a crude setup, but it helped give hith, and that of others
Though the Blood Magic shops had outstripped Dorian’s budget, he did gain a valuable piece of information from one of the clerks
There was another type of shop he could find here in Potor called a Preservation Store Not only did these stores cater to people using Blood Magic, selling similar kinds of stock, they also sold perfectly preserved corpses, complete with bloodlines, stored in tiic, and it was entirely possible the Soul Spell Matrixes of the fallen creatures were still lingering
As long as he could enter the shop and get near some of those preserved corpses… Who said he’d have to pay for anything, right?
A tiny voice in his heart, one that soundedstealing He ignored that voice with a gri He had few options here, and he’dhe stole back in the future Besides, they most likely couldn’t even access or use the Soul Spell Matrix of the fallen creatures, so it was a grey area for him
"Hey, don’t just stand there!&8221; Dorian blinked as someone rudely yelled at hi off on the side of the street, but already busy people were brushing past hiood look at hi the encounter
The culture of this city seemed to be incredibly fast-paced Everyone was constantlyfor resources and beasts in the wild, on expeditions to the dangerous floors of the oceans of nothingness, or traveling on trade routes between other cities
No one ever seemed to take the time just to simply live
Dorian shook his head He didn’t like it He was far erous, action and relaxation in the wilderness
He wondered if he would’ve felt the same way if he had been born into this world directly as a human like his previous life, instead of as whatever he was
He turned towards the north, deciding to walk towards one of the northern gates to the city while he figured out his plans As he ure step out directly in front of him, almost as if on purpose
"Watch it, buddy!&8221;
Yet another person bunored hi used to how the locals lived
This person, however, didn’t walk away like all the others
"Hey! I said watch it! You almost killed me there!&8221; Dorian felt so to knock hi the person stued into his tone as he turned, and then blinked, taken aback
A rey leather pants and a fine, black silk shirt He was above average height for a human, and well muscled, with a sword at his waist What stood out, however, was the man’s dark skin color
Was he a Dark Elf? Dorian’s eyes opened wide in anticipation as he glanced up at the ht
Dorian ht about it, he could make out a few other dark skinned humans in the crowd He hadn’t paid particularly close attention to the skin color of most humans, but he could see that around 1 in 10 had darker skin
‘He’s a huic, but has practiced as a warrior, and has experienced the baptisrow one’s Soul Spell Matrix beyond bloodline lith places him approximately at the peak of the Earth Class, able to lift several hundred pounds of weight or leave light dents in north
Instead of responding, the man simply lobbed a punch at Dorian
Dorian watched in behter punched out and landed on his chest
His current physique was at the very peak of Master Class A wave of his hand could rip a thick tree in half Even a punch that could dent metal most likely wouldn’t be able to harm his Titan physique
And, not unexpectedly, the attacker’s punch landed on his chest and then stopped resoundingly, a cracking noise ringing out
"Arrgh!&8221; The ht!&8221;
"Guards! Guards!&8221;
Passersby began to spread out,away fro at his hand A few took a closer look at the scene, taking a break from their busy day to watch
Dorian frowned at the hubbub and the sheer convenience of the situation This felt contrived and setup
A few mo at his fist, while the crowd grew, staring in interest
Al, a troop of eight guards wearing grey leather ar broadswords at their waists The official insignia of the City Lord of Potor, a vague irasped in its talon, was e, folks&8221; Two of the guards broke off fro The crowd that had just started to foroing to need to co such a disturbance on a public street&8221; One of the guards, the apparent head of this troop stepped forward A grizzled man rinkled skin and short brown hair His voice left no roootiation
"Really? And what about the uard, his voice caler in it He felt like he was in a uard looked around
"What man?&8221; The uards to surround Dorian
Dorian looked around as well, seeing no sign of the man that had attacked him He blinked in consternation,
"He was about this tall, an African-Auard cut hi to come with us peacefully, or not? I will only you this once, trouble as he dropped his hand to his sword
The other guards had finished surrounding him, all of them with their hands on their weapons Dorian stared at the to slits
This was definitely a setup of some kind Only: Why? He didn’t even know anyone in the city, yet the guards of the city the him?
How ridiculous
Dorian took a deep breath, and then put on a cheerful smile A Lord Class Wizard ruled this city It would be unwise to cause a commotion here, out in the open
"Sure, why not?&8221;
Well, he thought, cracking his knuckles silently, it seeained quicker than he thought
The inherent Ability every Titan gained as they became an adult
The ‘Condense’ Ability
The Planet Torrin wasstrips of land It was dominated by members of the Sea Races, like the Sea Aeth, Aquatic Wyverns, the Myra Race, and e they were just entering, giving a small nod to the aquatic world behind her The world had been a beautiful one to fly through, the exotic clouds and gorgeous water creating quite a sight It had been relaxing, and helped relieve the little bud of stress she’d formed in her heart
"Lady Helena, we’ve received word from some of the other Reavers!&8221; One of her Blood Wizards stepped forward, adistance coaunt, with a loose robe that made him look al for him to continue
"Trajan and Probus both just arrived on Taprisha ahead of us, and will receive you at the World Bridge entrance fro its way there&8221;
"Oh?&8221; Helena uely knew that her target had last been seen on Hasnorth She’d received unconfirents of Spymaster Julia that it was headed towards Taprisha, but that was all They’d lost track of the Ano for it cold
It seemed Trajan and Probus were already hot on the trail of their target and had raced ahead at full speed The two of the Class Wizards that, with their unique style of ether For them to already be on Taprisha, theyfor her, and wanted her aid, though… Their target h that they weren’t convinced they could a it escape
"How should I respond, Lady Helena?&8221; The gaunt vampire asked, his voice respectful
"Tell them I’ll be there in…&8221; She paused for athe distance to Taprisha froe fro one, even with their fast transport She ht be able to make it there faster if she traveled on her own but then she’d have to leave behind her subordinates, which wasn’t really an option She needed theet
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