I get in Castle Town and I am finding the guild hall, it's big wooden building
Actually I forgot to put some shadow Demons with heroes so it's my fault that I don't know their position but now I can't do anything,
I confirm with my servants the directions, while as I see the way I see Raphtalia in her armor seeing towards a shop,
" do you want some"
" No, I don't want it"
She tell me but I can see through her after all she is still just a child
I go towards the stall and see it's just fry meat with spices on a wood stick
" Give me one "
I just order,
Raphtalia's armor is magical and can hide her tail otherwise it will be wagging
" Thanks but don't you want one"
" No, I have mine"
I take one piece from it and we go towards the Guild, I also saw big building with three hero symbol
" I have to go there after this"
" Huh, what"
" Nothing important"
" O-ok"
We go inside a big building
We see a cheerful place same as Adventurers Guild like from an Anime or Game, there are not many Adventurers here because it's mid day time, Most are humans there is only one Demi-human, we go towards the Quest board, Raphtalia still can't read even I can't but we have Shield's help, we use "Translation Lense", we are reading then a voice come
" Hello sir, How may I help you"
The receptionist a girl near 19 age ask us,
" No, we are only here to see quest"
Then due to Other adventurer talking, she look towards my Shield, her expression turn into fear but she is stand still and maintain her dignity,
We see few quest they are mostly about bandits, killing monsters and other low level quest,
" Do you have high level quest"
" What is your level Shield Hero"
" I am level 40 ( actually 46) and my partner is level 30"
I put my hand on her head, patting her like a child
There are some murmurs in Guild behind us,
It shock the receptionist
" I -"
Suddenly another receptionist come and show us other quest, they are low level quest not something special
" Don't you have high level or something decent for me"
" Sorry, Shield Hero the big quest are taken by other Heroes"
" Hmm, what types of quest they took"
" Sorry, Shield Hero we can't tell you, it's our Guild policy"
" Ok, so can you tell me how much time pass till they take the quest"
I am intimidating her by releasing my Aura but focus only on her so most doesn't notice
" Y-Yess, L-Lord Itsuki take a quest 3 days ago, Lord Ren takes quest 5 days ago and Lord Motoyasu takes a quest 4 days ago"
"Thank you"
When we are going outside a Demi-human came towards us, he is a like cat and wear clothes like wizard, his clothes are not good but still not bad, he have leather Armor under robes,
"Ah, Shield Hero My name is Ichiro, can I join your party"
He directly ask me, I know Demi-human and Beastmen worship Shield, But I don't want new partner
" Can you give me one of your Nails"
" Huh, Yes sure"
He also with everyone confuse while Raphtalia smiling because she know what can happen, he do what I ask without hesitation pull his one nail out and give it to me
" Ah, h-here Shield Hero"
I take the Nail and it absorb by Shield
Do you want to add Ichiro into your Subordinate Shield list?
Yes or No
Subordinate Shield
Name : 1. Raphtalia
2. Jaldabaoth
Max limit : 5
Effects : Energy Boost : Shield Hero's subordinates get 10% increase in H.P. and M.P.
Power Sharing ( can share energy like Mana, Ki and stamina between Hero and Subordinates)
Friendly Fire (Deactivate)
Effect Share : The Basic Defense and resistance Effects of any Shield can be share with Subordinates in 100 meter radius.
One rule ( The rules apply for Hero can be applied on Subordinates like Yggdrasil Stat system, Basic Yggdrasil rules, Yggdrasil classes and skills)
I turn my Shield into "Rejuvenation Shield"
It's like a silver Gauntlet with angle wings design with a hole in Palm side and golden Orb in opposite side, I use it to heal him as expected his health bar goes above Max limit, his wound heal and nail grow again
" Woah, I feel more energetic than ever"
" Yes, I use overcharge on you, it just heal you and increase your vital energy above body limits" ( I lie partially)
" Woah, Amazing, can I now join your party"
I put my hand on his head and add him into my Subordinate List
" I can't take you in my party,.... but I can give you my blessings"
His ears goes down when he listen to me but then his Eyes become wide and then shine like star,
I add him into subordinate list and Increasing his stats
Name : Ichiro
Class : Wizard
Level 20
Stats : (Increase Yggdrasil stats) + Energy boost
H.P. : 10 (15) + 1.5
M.P. : 15 ( 22) + 2.2
Phy. Atk. 02 ( 05)
Mag. Atk. : 12 (20)
Agility : 05 (10)
Phy. Def. : 06 (15)
Mag. Def. : 10 (20)
Resistance : 09 (20)
Note : these stats are without counting the gear, Overlimit Health due to Shield's powers and the stat up by using gear.
His body start shinning and his body become more stronger, he grow a little taller,
his stats increase according to Yggdrasil standards, even Manual stats are get by him and I adjust them,
There are many shouts, murmurs, they are shock from what they see,
" T-Thank you, Shield Hero, I will always in your debt, Ask anything, I will give you everything I have"
He is now crying, he looks like a Believer someone meet their God,
" Protect the weak, help others but always think what you do and why, Think what is right and what is wrong"
" Yes, Oh Shield Hero"
I give him a level 40 Rare class cloak, Give defense against Fire and Holy attacks with Physical defense boost, Magical Defense boost and Mana Regeneration boost with other basic stat increase
" It's impossible"
An Adventure come in front of me, she looks like a cleric
Raphtalia get ready to Attack if something bad will start,
" How you do it"
"What do you mean"
" I mean how can you makes him strong, he is like different being"
" You know Shield is Good for Defense and Support purpose however Defense and Support can means other many different things, My shield give me many kinds of Stat increase and skills, after all shield is best Cardinal Weapon for Defense and support, it also increase stat gain by upgrading levels makes you stronger than Normal, I Just share my Powers with him, Shield have powers to share it's abilities with anyone I want and increase their stats equal to Hero's level or above depends upon their Believe in me, means I can make anyone on same level as a Hero or even above with my wish if he or she believes in me, however they don't have Cardinal weapon as us Heroes"
It shock others how Shield can make someone strong as Hero,
" Kid, never trust anyone blindly, there are many beings ready to take advantage of your Innocence"
I said to Ichiro,
" I will remember Shield Hero"
" My name is Zero"
" Yes, Lord Zero"
We go outside of Guild, Raphtalia doesn't say anything
" You know, I think you just add him to our party"
" I need somethings so we go first there"
I just ignore her comment so she stop taking about it
She just nodded
We just going stop near a shop with staff and a ball on sign
" what are we doing here"
" I want you to learn magic"
" Oh, but I can feel it and use it if you want"
" Yes but you need to learn more and we still can't read or write, it will be good to learn reading and learning magic at same time"
She smile towards me
" It will be great but we do it together, ok?"
" Ok" I just smile
She do it sometimes but I like it when she display authority over me
We go in shop
There is no one else we see then suddenly from a back door someone enter in shop
" Oh, welcome customer"
An old lady came in looks like a typical witch
" Hello, we come here to check our Magic Affinity and get some Books according to them"
" Yes, I can check your Magic Affinity"
" Thanks, First you go Raphtalia"
" Put your hand on this Orb Girl"
" Yes"
Raphtalia put her hand on it shine, then the Lady said
" Oh, She have affinity for Light and Dark magic, as expected from Racoon girl, they are good with these type of magic"
" Ok, so now my turn"
" I want to know, what type of Armor she have but it conceal her tail, very interesting"
" It's special "Armor of Darkness" that protect user from Dark magic"
" Oh, interesting"
I put my hand on Crystal Orb, the crystal now shine again
I got a ring in my head
Spell System Unlock :
Basic spells : Fast Guard
Fast Heal
Fast Speed
.......
" Nice, you have Affinity for Healing and Support Magic, it's good for Cleric Class,.. what kind of item is this Gauntlet"
She see towards my "Rejuvenation Shield" in the form of Gauntlet,
" Yes, it's a Rare item boost my Healing Magic"
" Interesting, where you got it"
" It's a relic from past, I got it as a gift from someone Dear "
" Oh, so what type of Books I give you"
" I need books relate to Light, Dark, Healing and Support Magic from basic to mid Level also do you have book about language, I am from North and my native language different from your"
" Yes but it also cost, I have an old book, does it help"
" yes and Do you Know a place where we can get crystal to make magic thread"
" Huh, why you ask"
" I need some magic thread for magic clothes, so I think about getting a stone"
" I can sell the thread to you"
" No, I need the crystal, a friend ask me to get"
She think and said
" Ok, there, this is place in mountain in south where these crystals are found"
" She put a map on table and show us the location"
" Thanks"
" It's okay"
She just give us many books, we pay the prize and go outside
" you lie a lot"
" I only try to conceal information, that I don't want to give"
" You are messing with things, you think what could happen to him, humans don't like you and now he is on their list"
She is just little angry on me,
" Don't worry, I take care of it"
" Huh, what are you saying"
" I put some "Greater Shadow Demon" with him to protect him"
Raphtalia know about it because she see them, they are actually good at concealing their presence and watching someone without notice.
" Now what we will do"
" I just want to do a message"
"Ok"
I put fingers on my Temple, Actually I can do it just by thinking but it's important to show the Shadows, at some distance
I feel my [message] connected
[Miss Shadow, it's rude to keep watching me after I tell you to stop]
[S-Shield Hero]
[Stop it or your master see the consequences, you know what I mean]
[Yes]
The shadow calmly said, go and now we are alone
I put my hand down and we are just going, I use [ message]
[ My Lord, what your servant can do for you]
[ Jaldabaoth, The bow hero go in a country, I want to find the country name and solve the problem, do what you can]
[ Yes, as you wish My Lord]
I cut the message
" We are going towards the the Cave"
" Okay"
[Perfect Invisibility] [ Fly]
We become invisible and going up in the air when Raphtalia stutter and said
" W-What, T-tell me before doing it"
" Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell, we have less time so we are going fast way"
" Huff"
Raphtalia puff her cheeks looks cute
" Be Ready, I am increasing the speed"
" I use more Magic in my spell and as expected our speed increase"
Raphtalia's armor give her enough resistance to the wind pressure otherwise it will be difficult for her,
We reach near the cave in one hour, the trip is very fast even by my normal standards,
" Why are we come here"
" There is a box in which a extremely bad seed is kept, if that seed is released there is chance of Catastroph"
" Huh, a seed, how can a seed do it"
" It's an evil seed that evolve itself and attack with poison, acid and other things if we let it, so I just absorb it so no one can get it"
" This types of things are dangerous, who created it"
" It's just a fail experiment, An alchemist want to create something good but it turn to be this"
We are going inside we just takes random direction and go path I like then we get in a room, the room have blue walls shining, I feel great amount of Mana from it like Mana Veins of world are connected here, it looks very pure,
I want to use a spell [ Tenth Tier : Magic Condensation]
It's an Advance spell Combination of [ Tenth Tier : Magic Absorption] and [ 8th Tier : Magic Concentration], which absorb the Mana from someone, something or Air then concentrate it into a blue crystal orb but it will reverse after sometime if let in without precaution, it is good to transfer Mana from one person to another or for me because I can absorb anyone's Mana,
" They are beautiful"
" Yes, but also dangerous, they are the limitless Mana supplier for traps here, we have to take care of this"
She see towards me like asking how
I use the spell and the walls stop shining, they just disappear there are many small blue orbs, they are small but each have Mana need for a tenth tier Reality slash, i start putting them in my storage but give some to Raphtalia,
Raphtalia see them like a child, She is actually a child, she is just 10 year old looking big but still her actions are like children get new toys,
Then I just give him a diamond shape crystal
" Woah, now what is it"
" It's a storage space crystal, a crystal let you use 5000 kg of material and things, you can store them in it otherwise they turn into Mana"
She try to put them into crystal but unable then see towards me
" Just break it in your hand and you get a storage where things remain in same state"
" Yes"
She break it and then she get a storage space where she put the orbs,
We see a box with something writing on wall above it, I stop Raphtalia from going,
We don't need to read it but we know what could it be
" If we touch the box then we Activate the Defense system"
I want to take every precaution,
[Tier 10 : Spell Deactivation Wave]
It's a spell that Deactivate any kind of Counter Attack and Defense spell upto Tier 9 apply in an area and all kinds of Traps upto 10th tier,
" Let's go "
" Umm"
We go and I thought about breaking it but then I stop
[ Tier 5 : Greater Unlock ]
I use a basic spell that unlock any kind of low and mid rank locks if not backup by magic spell resist unlocking,
The box open and there is one small seed in it, I take it and give it to Raphtalia to see,
She see it with great interest,
I take a seed from my inventory, put in it and use [ Tier 3 : Lock]
The box with magic is locked then it's time for me to go,
" Our work is done, let's go"
" But why we going, there is a mine nearby where we can go there"
Then a shadow come out
" My Lord"
" Oh, Greater Shadow Demon how's things there"
" My Lord as you say we check but we don't find anything there other than these bats and Rats"
I put them in my Shield
" Voice Gengar ( Rat form ) Shield"
Effect : Blind Resistance ( small)
Blind ( small)
" Voice Gengar ( Bat form) Shield"
Effects : Sound Wave Resistance ( small)
Sound Detection
Special Effect : Microphone
" Good, now go back in our shadow"
The Demons go back in our shadow
" It's creepy like they always follow us"
" Don't worry some things are necessary"
" I know, Now what"
" I think we can go towards mountains, I listen there are some high level monsters for us"
" Great, after some rest we go there, I am actually hungry"
" I have ingredients in my inventory, let's make some food"
" Yay"
I left somethings for the hero but I need to do take care of my partner first
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The things may not go well for Heroes but who care, I just want to survive.