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A day after Oroviath's death, Jurek announce the clan will increase its activity by ten times. Currently, BloodBrothers has over a thousand clan member, a small number compared to when it was in its prime when the clan has over ten thousand clan member.

To be more efficient, Jurek ordered his clan member to create a party of 5 people. For a raid, 10 party would participate for veteran member and 20 party for junior member . Jurek also ordered the clan to not limit themselves with raid but also in other activities that benefit the clan.

For every reward and spoils gained, 10% went to the clan.It's the new rule Jurek create to raise the clan fund. For normal clan, there's no way such a rule can exist without receiving much protest from the clan member.

Since BloodBrothers filled with chaotic player that can't sell things to NPC merchant,they doesn't mind much about the rule. That is because Chrono existence as the clan's merchant .Chrono also a chaotic player but since he's merchant, he can still sell things to NPC merchant.

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In the hideout, there's Chrono in his workshop working on something. He takes considerable time since the thing he craft currently is the best item he can craft with his current skill.It takes him hours to complete the item since a mistake can make the product end in failure.

He used the sub boss skin for the inner part and he used mythril for the outer part. To increase the item sturdiness, he smelt and reforge 15 times before he attach it to the item inner part. Since the item was in pair, he cut one of the gem from the five sub boss into two.The gem he used was from the sub boss that cast shied to protect Oroviath.

Once the gem cut, he embedded the gem to the item. And finally, he proceed with the item skill setting.

The item you craft has 2 skills, select the skill setting.The setting will remain permanent once you decide with the setting.

1) Magic Shield

* Active

* Auto

* Passive

* Aura

2) Barrier

* Active

* Auto

* Passive

* Aura

Chrono set the magic shield to auto and barrier to active. Once his done with the setting, finally the item completed.

"(Phew.......finally it finish)"

Trrting!!

You successfully created low level artifact

Heaven's Gauntlet

A light magical gauntlet craft by a great blacksmith. The gauntlet boast for its magical properties and sturdiness.

Defense : 50 (on hit) Durability : 50/50

+ 5% damage attack using fist

Automatically summoning small size magic shield around the gauntlet that can withstand 250 physical damage by defending attack using the gauntlet.

Can cast barrier for 50 mana that can last for 20 second.The barrier power depend on the user's intelligent stat.

Requirement : dexterity 300+

By successfully created low level artifact, dexterity, endurance and sense increase by 2

"(With this I can use it like a shield without sacrificing as much stat like wearing the actual shield.)"

With the requirement to wear more then 300 dexterity, Chrono still cant wear the gauntlet. He put the gauntlet aside and proceed to craft the next item.

For the next item, Chrono grind the sub boss bone to make a powder then he mix the bone powder with various chemical to make it into catalyst. Then he smelt the mythril and start to forge the item. In the smelting process, he put the catalyst he just made to give the item extra properties.

For better result, he dip the item into the sub boss poisonous liquid before smelting and reforge it again.He repeat the process 10 more times.Once the item start taking shape, he embedded the gem of one of the sub boss that specialize in poison.

Then he wrapped the item hilt with the sub boss skin and do the final decoration for the finishing touch and proceed with the item skill setting.

The item you craft has 1 skill, select the skill setting.The setting will remain permanent once you decide with the setting.

1) Deadly Poison

* Active

* Auto

* Passive

* Aura

Chrono set the 'Great Poison' skill to passive and the item finally completed

You successfully created low level artifact

Deadly Fang

A deadly dagger that has a poison that can kill a person by a single scratch.

Attack : 65 Durability : 50/50

+ 5% attack speed

Successful ambush hit on the target body will inflict deadly poison that reduce health by 10% a second for 10 seconds and numb status.The poison only work once a day.Ineffective against boss monster.

Requirement : Infamy 1000+

By successfully created low level artifact, dexterity, endurance and sense increase by 2

"(This dagger might be useful for me later, unfortunately the poison only effective once a day.)"

Chrono decide to put on hold crafting the other 3 orbs because he need to prepared the clan member equipment, food and potion supply for the clan member since tomorrow the clan will start to increase their activity.

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On the next day,it's the first day for the clan increased activity. Various party scatter across Kramoris mountain range for their activity. Since the activity is three times a day, Chrono is given the task to replenish every party supply and equipment repair in the time interval. Using Thorin, Chrono sprint throughout Kramoris mountain range to replenish the clan supply.

Since Chrono is a one man army, it can't be help that he always late to arrive at the party to resupply. In these times, he receive flood of message from the clan member to arrive faster.

"You there yet?"

"You should come to my party first!"

"Can you come here faster?"

"Why you still not arrive?Our party already engage the enemy for 40 minute!"

"Sorry if this sound annoying but please come here soon"

No matter how fast Thorin is, Kramoris mountain range is huge and it's practically impossible to arrive on time. Since it will take alot of time if he use the main road, he use shortcut instead but ignoring horde of monster on the way is impossible without him engaging one or two monster.

Wooosh!!

To deal with the monster faster, Chrono use 'Spear Throw' to make the monster blocking his path out of the way. Since the spear has greater reach, he also use it to repel monster attack. He doesn't kill any monster since he need to be fast.

Once the day is over, everyone start to log out or chatting with their friend at the hideout. Chrono on the other hand need to prepare the supply for the next day.To make sure he arrive on time, he also need to plan his route for the next day

"(Is this some kind of punishment?)"

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Once a week, Jurek appoint one day for the clan member to take a rest. In this particular day, Chrono will head to the merchant town, Mafoso for trading purpose.To hide his chaotic status, Jurek provide him with artifact level mask that can hide him from chaotic status.

Asura's Mask

A mask that rumored can hide the wearer sin

Defense : 2 Durability : 50/50

Special : Hide chaotic status

Like that, Chrono take his wagon and Thorin to trade in Mafoso trade center.

"Hmm...this is....I think I already sold a similar sword like this 3 days ago."

"Really? What a coincidence.So how much can you pay?"

"This maybe a blackmarket item, I can't pay much for item like this.Five copper is the best I can offer"

"What? The sword worth at least 5 silver!"

"But it's likely a stolen item, it will be hard to sell this."

"So, you dont want to pay 5 silver?"

"Ple,please spare me."

"From what I understand I can only get 5 copper right?"

"Lets go with 5 silver"

Even with the mask, NPC merchant still get intimidated by Chrono since he has high infamy point. Chrono can ask for the maximum price even with low 'Negotiate' skill. But asking for unreasonable price is not possible.

Once his done with the trading, Chrono do the survey for the market price in Mafoso. He go through NPC's store and user's store to survey and he also search for potential customer to make a business contract with.

"(Hmm...the price of crafting material is quite high here, maybe I can make a contract with the merchant here to supply crafting material.)"

While he at it,Chrono visit the merchant guild to survey available contract and merchant request. He also can survey each company stock price here. In Emperor Saga, a merchant that reach B class in the merchant guild can create a company.

A company can work on various trade but the main reason to create a company is to claim ownership of various mines, land or farm. Usually, a company only created by a merchant from a big clan thus usually the company biggest share holder were usually the clan itself.

To fund the company cost, a company would sell 60% of the company stock to the public. User that actually bothered to buy the stock were merchant and the stock market was held at the merchant guild.

Every user can join a clan and a guild at the same time and merchant guild is one of the biggest and active guild beside hunter guild, magician guild and mercenary guild. Naturally, merchant benefit most by joining the merchant guild.

Chrono already join the merchant guild before he restart to level 1. He used to complete various quest from the merchant guild and currently he is a C class merchant.He used to be various company share holder but he sold everything when he tried to complete the quest 'Merchant Secret Stash'.

"(I used to have 3 times of my current fortunes even though my level only 50 back then)"

Since it's been a long time since he's in the stock market, he decide to not buy anything. Instead he note down the company names in the stock market to investigate each company to predict which company stock price will rise.

Once his done, he leave Mafoso with Thorin.

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Before he return to the hideout, he stop by the chaotic town, Daisy.He went straight to the center of the town with his wagon. He change to the 'happy mask' he just recreated at the town's entrance.

Once he arrive, he open the blacksmith workshop and the kitchen from the wagon. He officially open his personal store in the middle of the town.Since he's the only one opening the store, it pick nearby user attention.

"I think it's that guy from before."

"I heard he's a fake, how dare he come here again."

"Stop it, last time he get invite from BloodBrothers."

"Cheh, that dying clan doesn't scare me, they only strong at Kramoris mountain range because of the guardian."

"Yeah, they are not a threat outside of their turf."

The hot blooded chaotic player start surrounding him. They full of blood thirst wanting to test their weapon on Chrono.

"He's mine, out of my way."

"First come first serve, get away."

"Let's decide on the loot later."

Realizing on the situation, Chrono start to speak.

"Wait, I try to make a living here."

"Just shut up and die quietly."

".......I will craft and cook for free you know, I just want to increase my crafting skill."

"Hah! As if I care!"

One of the chaotic player move to attack Chrono but he get stop by other user.

"But I care"

"......Last time he craft for me I can take on 2 people."

"Yeah, I kill monster easily too."

"Now I can also cook food and create potion, as long as you has the material I will do it for free."

"(I will do it for free now, I will charge them later when I got the chance.)"

Chrono spend the rest of the day at Daisy before he get back to the hideout and do the preparation for the next day.....

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It's the merchant ark, some may find it boring but I still want to do it [th_084_.gif]