《Dragon God Resurrection》Chapter 11: The reward.
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Marr showed a surprised expression as he told them exactly what happened. The Eladrin and Halfling pair had multiples changes of expression, but they didn’t interrupt him at any time.
When Marr finished recounting the event’s the three friends had a serious look on their face, Dayer looked at Marr as he asked.
“What power level have you reached?”
Marr’s took a sip of his beer as he answered.
“Initial stage of the Paragon level.”
In the continent of Svartha, there are 3 known Power levels: Heroic, Paragon, and Epic. Each level is divided into 3 stages that are: Initial, Middle, and Final. The differences between the three major power levels are abysmal, and the differences between the 3 stages are much lesser but still almost impossible to overcome.
Anyone who embarks in the paths known in this continent, and finishes their training, can be considered to be in the initial Heroic stage. To embark into any of such paths you must have or do, one or more of this three items: A master who will teach you the ways of the path you choose, or join one of the different schools or organizations that have training pertaining to the path you wish to follow or have a blood heritage that will allow you to become a sorcerer.
Marr, knowing Dayer and Merrich where both in the Middle Stage looked seriously at them as he said.
“Stradok was probably at the Final Stage of Paragon level, that’s not something the three of us can overcome.”
The Halfling nodded at Marr’s comment as he said.
“If this is the level of power all the generals have, we will need to reach the final stage, and even then, it might not be enough. If I’m not wrong, he was at the Half-Epic level.”
Dayer was thinking about something and said nothing. Marr finished his beer as he said while getting up.
“Let’s go deliver this head and get our reward, we can think of our next step after we are done with that.”
The three friends got out of the tavern and walked toward General Raven’s house.
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General Raven, was sitting cross-legged in the courtyard of his house when the three friends arrived. The general feather had a crystalline aspect that remembered diamond and his eyes were closed, a pale pink light was circling around him.
The three friends waited for the Aarakocra to finish his meditation.
When Raven finished, his feathers went back to their normal white luster, as he got closer to Marr and the other inviting them to his office.
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As they got there, he inspected the three friends as he said.
“So, what brings you here young ones?”
When the Aarakocra asked, Dayer took a bag and threw it in the general’s direction. Raven grabbed the sack midair and inspected it.
He showed a shocked expression as he saw what was inside the bag. He looked at the three friends as he said.
“Good job, was it too hard?”
Merrich was the one to talk now and said.
“Of course, The Half-dragon was a Half-Epic Primal path holder. We almost got killed.”
Raven showed an ugly expression as he asked.
“Are you sure, he was a Half-Epic path holder? If it is so the kingdom must take precautions, their vice-leader and leader will probably be Epic Path Holder’s.”
The three friends nodded with a serious expression on their faces, and the general’s face was unsightly.
The Aarakocra sighed as he said.
“Well, this is something I must deal with.”
He asked the three of them to accompany him to the treasure room. When they finally got there, he looked at them and said.
“You can all choose one treasure after you come out you can directly leave, the money promised will be waiting for you outside. If you think this mission is too dangerous, just drop the badge I gave you with the suit of armor at the entrance.”
He sighed again and said.
“If you choose to do so, I will consider it as if you are dropping the mission. You will be able to keep the rewards, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
Marr looked at the General as he asked.
“We don’t wish to drop the mission, but we do need to take a timeout. Does it have a time limit?”
Raven shook his head as he said.
“No, there is no time limit we just need the mission done.”
The three friends nodded and went into the treasure room.
Inside the room, they could see many treasures: Uncommon Items, Magic Items, Legendary Items, and Artifacts were everywhere.
As Dayer walked around, his attention got instantly drown towards a single dagger that clearly emitted Fey energy. When he read the description of the dagger it impressed him and he took it.
The dagger was known as Incisive Dagger, it’s handle looked like a tree trunk, vines could be seen going around the trunk as they transformed into the dagger’s blade. This dagger’s effect was the amplification of the user’s own capability to teleport and it even had a spell that allowed a once per day teleport of up to 50 meters.
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Merrich, walked deep into the treasure room until he found a lute made of a strange material. The Lute was Green colored with strange vines and leaves patrons carved on it, the Lute fell warm to the touch and the melody it produced was almost perfect. The name of the lute was Idun’s Mercy, and it had very interesting magic proprieties that could raise the user’s magical and divine casting powers, it also allowed for ritual magic to be cast through it.
Merrich choose this lute since his own had been completely destroyed.
As Marr walked around the treasure room, the axe on his back pulsated, as if it felt something calling for it. Marr keep walking inside until he found a strange wand in the room. The Black Colored wand, had a dragon’s head carved on one end, the dragon had its mouth closed and the material was warm to the touch.
There was no description to the wand abilities, and its name was Iojehli Scepter. Sensing the reaction of the Jennu Ariiogarurt, Marr chose it.
After each of them choose a treasure, all of them went out and picked up the money with the suit of armor.
They went back to the tavern to decide their next step.
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“Dayer, What information you got back then?”
Was the first thing Marr asked as they got to the Tavern.
The Eladrin took out a series of papers and a ring as he passed them for the bard and Marr to read. As they read it he explained.
“These documents contain the rough Location of the operations of the rebellion. We can use them to hunt down the generals, and to gather more information on them.”
As Marr finished reading one of the document’s he saw the ring and asked Dayer where he found it.
“That ring was on the Half-Dragon’s I thought I had seen it somewhere before so I kept it to show it to you.”
Marr gave the ring a closer look as he said.
“It’s a Dragon Emperor ring, it amplifies the owner Dragon breath power, and It also allows to use the Dragon breath more often.”
Dayer had an astonished impression in his face.
[Who would imagine this ring, I picked up on a whim, would be so impressive.]
The Eladrin gave it to Marr who in turn thanked him for it.
As they finished analyzing the document’s they talked about their game plan.
Merrich was sipping some beer as he said.
“The first thing we must do, Is to quickly raise our power. I propose we met back here in a year's time.”
Dayer nodded in agreement to the Halfling words, and Marr said.
“We will decide where to go we get together again then.”
That night the three friends drank until passing out as they were about to go on separate journeys in search of an improvement for their abilities.
The next day in the morning the three friends said their goodbyes as they each left for their destination.
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On top of a tall mountain on the north of the Svartha continent, a human could be seen staring at the heavens as if he was waiting for something. From time to time, parts of a music would come out of the lute in his hands.
Suddenly behind the man, a Halfling Silhouette appeared as it said.
“Maestro, your disciple has come back.”
The human slowly looked at Merrich who was standing behind him as he said with a warm smile.
“Welcome home my boy, come listen to the song of the heavens with me… It’s indeed magnificent.”
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At the south of the Svartha continent, there is a Small Kingdom, known as the Aldana Kingdom. The peculiar thing about this place is that every citizen of it is a descendant of the Fey.
On the Capital of the kingdom inside the royal palace, a tall Eladrin with a silver hair had just walked through the gates.
The steward of the palace looked stunned seeing this man.
“Call Shadow moon, tell him I wish to continue my training.”
The steward finally reacted as he said.
“Yes, your majesty Dayermorn…”
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In the far east of the Svartha continent an endless desert exists, it’s said that nothing can live for long there.
Inside a cave on this dessert, a middle-aged man with golden eyes, white hair and a golden robe was sitting as he drunk some liquor.
Suddenly a magical gate opened in front of him and a tall Dragonborn walked out from it.
Seeing this Young Man, the face of the middle-aged man lighted up as he said.
“Young Marr, you are back!”
Marr looked at the man and smiled as he said.
“I’m back ancestor…”
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