“Should I see what the girls are doing?” I mumbled to myself, I was sitting at the Inns bar having breakfast, it was just some stale bread and old sausages, not very tasty but it did come with the price of the room.

“Better not, I need to get ready for my quest, I should go to the enchanter and toughen up my equipment” I finished up my breakfast and headed out, I didn’t know where any of the shops were and Miko still had the map in her bag.

“Hmm, I think it was around Aria’s shop” I headed towards the edge of the town near the beach, a lot of players were around, more new species to me as well. I could see the different colour gems and Guild bracelets they had on, they must be from different guilds and factions, they had quite a few crest designs.

“There it is, ‘Don’s Enchanting’ straight forward name, hello” I walked into the building, inside looked like a wizard room, purple carpet, the shelves were filled with books, a treasure chests was in each corner of the shop and green vines grew from the ceiling.

“Hello Sir, how can I help you today” A Grey small Cyclops appeared from the counter, a big grey eye and a single horn was the only features you needed to see to know what this creature was

“Uhh, I would like to get some enchantments” I stared at the Cyclops, was he not considered a monster?

“Are you ok Sir? Is this the first time seeing someone of my race?”

“Yes”

“I assure you I am not a monster, I belong to the Arges Cyclops Clan, my species is a decedent from the monsters called Giant Cyclops but Zeus create three decedents, the Arges Clan, Brontes Clan and the Steropes Clan Cyclops” Are they familiars then that have developed through breeding?

“Ok, I would like my armour and sword to be enchanted”

“Certainly, I’ll start with the sword, do you mind showing me the sword you want enchanted” I took the sword out of its sheath and placed it on the counter

“The enchantments I can give this sword is Sharpness V, Sweeping Edge and Blast Protection”

“All sound pretty self explanatory, what about my armour”

“Hmm, lets see” The Cyclops circled around me checking out my armour.

“A very interesting piece of equipment you have there, I could only give this armour two enchantments at my level, Blast Protection and Projectile Protection”

“Is that all?”

“Yes Sir, I am truly sorry, my current level doesn’t allow me to gain any more enchantments”I could give him an upgrade, I’ll save it for when he gives me the price

“How much will this cost?”

“1 Golden Tigre coin” What!? That much!

“Why so expensive? You trying to make a chum out of me” I leaned over the countered and glared at the grey Cyclops, he stepped back intimidated.

“I’m sorry Sir, the price is so high because the new Tax the Town Guards have implemented, with the disappearance of the Ancient Floor Monster the Town Guards has used the opportunity to raise the Tax, saying they require more funds to keep up the protection” Sounds like a classic Government in my world, I’m not paying 1 Golden Tigre Coin for those enchantments, I might have mastered my Basic Enchanting to level 6 through the use of Ragar’s enchantments, but I hadn’t learnt any enchantments myself.

“Wheres the town guard?”

“They are normally gathered in God Neptune’s castle” This Neptune ‘God’ is starting to get on my nerves.

“I’ll be back, enchant my sword while I’m away” I left my sword with the Cyclops and left to Neptune’s castle, it was just around the corner.

“Neptune!” I burst into the Castle, the guards immediately surrounded me and held their tridents up

“Where is Neptune!” I shouted, looking around the castle

“God Neptune is not here, what business do you have with our God?” Another Bull Beastman stepped forward, he carried a large metal hammer covered in golden accessories

“I need to talk to him about you scum raising the tax on the town!” I glared at the Bull Beastman, he looked like the leader of the towns guard, wearing a white Marine Uniform, that must be the uniform of the town guard, most of the guards with their tridents on me are wearing the same thing

“Scum? We need to raise the tax to protect the citizens from the monsters, since the disappearance of the Siren the monsters have began to grow stronger” I looked around at the other guards, they turned their heads and looked ashamed. They must not have wanted to raise the tax, I hadn’t heard of any strong monsters since arriving on this floor.

“Lies! Where is Neptune!”

“Ha, you think I’ll tell you, his not on this floor anyway, if you have a problem you’ll have to go through me” Is that a challenge?

“Fine, if I beat you, you’ll put the tax back down”

“You piece of filth think you can defeat me, the Towns Guard Captain, I’ll make sure you know your place” What was with these people and telling me to know my place, there sure are a lot of ‘high and mighty’ scum in this world

“You, pass him your trident” The Bull Beastman pointed to one of the guards to pass me his trident, I grabbed the silver trident from him and pointed it at the Towns Guard Captain.

Weapon Mastery ▼

Silver Trident: 0/10 Mastery, Attack: +35, Special Effects: Enchantments: Blood Coating, Aqua Affinity, Magic Attribute: Water

That Enchantment and Magic Attribute won’t activate unless I have an Attribute for Water.

“Bring it on” The Bull beastman cleared out the guards surrounding me and gave me a smirk, cocky shit!

“Arrrr!” I charged forward with the Silver Trident pointed at his throat

“Ha! How foolish” The Bull beastman evaded my charge easily, I tried my weak appraisal skill but it just failed, damn it! His at a higher level than me.

“Take this!” The Bull beastman unleashed a dust hurricane at me from his hammer, I couldn’t evade the attack and got slammed into the wall from its power

“Damn it!” I coughed up some blood on the impact, this isn’t looking good! Why did I pick a fight with this person! Am I still angry about what happened with Miko? I’m not thinking straight!

“Kill him!”

“Huh?” I looked around, was that the dark voice again? It seemed louder then before

“Why are you just standing there, are you that stupid!” The Bull beastman slammed his hammer into the ground causing it to shake, I lost balance and fell back down

“Now I have you!” The Bull beastman jumped up into the air and slammed his hammer down at me, I managed to roll out of the way but the shockwave from the impact sent me spinning in the air and into the other wall

*Crack

The wall cracked on impact along with my ribs, damn it! I’m still so weak!

“Power! Death! Seize it!”

“Shut up! Shut up! Shut uppp!” I shouted out to the voice inside my head, it wasn’t helping!

“Look what you’ve gone and done, you’ve left a crack in God Neptune’s wall, I cannot simply forgive that” You’re the one that made that!

“Power! Death! Seize it!”

“Shut up! What are you talking about!” I shouted out even louder, what is this damn voice!

“Looks like he hit his head a little to hard, who you talking to” The Bull beastman walked over to me mocking me

“I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!” I stood up and picked up the Silver Trident

“Skill created-Weapon Mutation-unlocked (R)”

“Huh?” I looked down at the Silver Trident, it was glowing purple, and purple smog was oozing out of it

“What are you doing!”

Weapon Mutation Mastery-1/10

The Bull beastman looked on keeping his guard up, the purple light and smog disappeared, the Silver Trident was no longer Silver, it was a dark purple and had a black chain wrapped around the handle, in all honesty it looked sinister, like a cursed weapon.

Weapon Mastery ▼

Shadow Trident: 0/10 Mastery, Attack: +75, Special Effects: Enchantments: Poison Blood Coating, Shadow Affinity, Magic Attribute: Shadow

“How did you do that!” The Bull beastman looked at the new formed Trident in my hand, sweat was starting to appear on his forehead, he looked scared as I glared into his eyes, my sinister weapon along with my cynical eyes and bloody face was enough to scare even the gods of this world.

“Die” I swang the Shadow Trident towards the Bull beastman, the shock wave from the swing alone sent him flying across the room, the guards looking on gasp in shock at their captain flying through the room and hitting hard onto the floor.

“Don’t think just because you got a new weapon you can defeat me!” The Bull beastman got up and charged back at me with his hammer, I managed to parry to attack and whacked the back of my Shadow Trident into his ribs

*Crack

“Arrrr!” The Bull beastman let out a painful groan, I could hear his ribs break at the impact of my weapon.

Shadow Trident Mastery-1/10

“I said die!” I looked pulled his head up by his fur to meet my gaze, blood dripping off my head over his face, he was terrified, what was going on? I felt like a completely different person, is it because of this weapon? That voice in my head has disappeared as well.

“I told you to die” My cynical look became more intense, along with my Vicious Viking Armour, this Bull Beastman was quivering in his boots.

“Wait! Stop please! I can give you anything! Money! Woman! Man! Anything!” The Bull beastman begged for his life, did he really think I wanted all that crap. I raised the Shadow Trident over my head and swang it down at the Bull beastman’s neck

*Clang

“I believe thats enough” Another Trident stopped my attack, I turned to the holder of the interfering weapon, it was Aquarus

“Stay out of this!” I shouted at him, he looked up and shoved me back with ease with his trident

“I said that’s enough, I believe you have won this fight Udon” Aquarus looked at the Bull Beastman and helped him up, he gestured for some of the guards to come over and support the injured captain

“Go take him to the doctor, I’ll handle the rest here”

“Yes Sir” the Guards took the injured Bull Beastman away

“That didn’t involve you” I glared at Aquarus, I could see a little bit of sweat drip off his forehead, my armour was really something

“I heard the conversation that started the fight, I will make sure the Tax is returned to normal, now, leave this castle you filth” Aquarus raised his trident to me, I stood there, looking at the enemy, I was in no state to start another fight

“Fine” I turned around and left the Castle, I did what I needed to, but it felt wrong, I didn’t feel like myself, I was a completely different person, running on pure emotions and almost got myself killed because of it!

“You’re back, what happened!” I went back to Don’s Enchanting, I was still bloody and injured.

“I’m fine, the town Tax will return to normal” I tripped over my feet and fell down on the floor, I could feel myself losing consciousness again, damn it!

“Sir, please stay awake” The Grey Cyclops was lifting my head up on his knees trying to keep me awake, but it was no good, I blacked out yet again.

Gradual Healing Mastery-7/10

“Ow” I woke up on a pile of wolf fur, my head was throbbing, I looked around, I was surrounded my books, it looked like I was in a closet, or a storage room seemed more fitting.

“What happened” I sat up trying to remember the events that had led me here, I remember fighting the Bull Beastman but that was it, where was I?

“Hello?” I stood up and walked out the storage room, I knew where I was now, back at Don’s Enchanting

“Isn't that my armour” I looked on the counter and saw my armour lying there, why is it over there? I better get it on quickly before I get attacked, I did start a fight with the Towns Guard after all.

Vicious Viking Armour

Defence: +155

Magic Defence: +75

Weight: Light

Special Effect: Vicious Intimidation

Enchantments: Feather +1, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection

“Did that Cyclops Enchant my armour? How long have I been out” I looked around the store, it didn’t have any windows so I didn’t know what time it was

“Oh, you’re awake, thank goodness” The Grey Cyclops came down the stairs, he had a smile of relief

“What happened?” I asked still trying to figure out what is going on

“You came back injured and covered in blood, then blacked out on my floor, I went to go grab some bandages for the cut on your head, but when I came back it had healed up already. I cleaned the blood off of you and your armour and also enchanted it, I can’t believe you actually did it though”

“Did what?”

“You got the Town Guard to put the Tax back down, I heard you defeated Juro in a fight, that’s pretty impressive defeating the Towns Guard Captain” I did what? Thats right, that Bull beastman, I wanted to kill him.

“All the town tradesman have gathered to throw you a special dinner, we are waiting out in the street, heaps of people have showed up”

“Don’t care, how much for the enchanting?” I didn’t want people to give me fake praise, they should have stood up for themselves, I didn’t do it for them anyway, I wanted my enchanting to be cheap

“Huh? But Sir, everyone has gathered to celebrate your accomplishment”

“I didn’t do it for them, I don’t care”

“Oh, ok, umm, don’t worry about the enchanting, you brought the tax down, that’s more than enough for those enchantments, your sword is also over there, along with that shadow trident” The Grey Cyclops pointed to another counter. I grabbed my Short Bronze Sword and the Shadow Trident.

Short Bronze Sword: 4/10 Mastery, Attack: +35, Special Effects: Enchantments: Blood Coating, Sharpness V, Sweeping Edge, Blast Protection Magic Attribute:

“At least it’s become stronger, but I can’t help but feel this Shadow Trident is cursed” I looked down at the Shadow Trident, it sure did look sinister.

“Sir, there are a group of people that are waiting outside for you”

“Huh? Are they the town guard? Tell them I’m not here, I’m going to go out the back” There had to be consequences for beating up the Captain, he did a good number on me too though

“No Sir, it’s a group of girls, they said they are your party” Girls? It must be Miko and the others…

“Tell them I’m not here, I’m going out the back” I didn’t want an argument while I was in this state

“Are you sure Sir, they seem awfully worried about you”

“Yes, I’m sure” I put my sword in its sheath and walked out the back door

“Sir Udon!”

“Papa Udon!”

“Huh?” I turned to see the three girls waiting against the wall, this was the back door wasn’t it?

“You were right rival Miko, he did come out the back” Umi said running towards me, Vnaa wasn’t far behind, Miko on the other hand just stared at me, not moving an inch

“Papa Udon, I missed you so much” Vnaa jumped into me and hugged me tight, I was still pretty banged up so it hurt a little

“Sir Udon, why did you start a fight” Umi came over and grabbed my head and pushed it into her chest

“I can’t breath Umi! Let me go” I managed to push my head out of her chest

“Master Udon” Miko came over, she stood there still staring at me with a blank expression.

“W-Why!” Miko shouted and pointed at me shaking her head, her black expression quickly turned into an angry expression but tears just streamed down her face

“Don’t ever do that again!” Miko fell into my arms and hugged me even tighter then Vnaa

“Rival Miko! Thats not fair”

“Big Sister Miko, are you ok?” The two girls looked on, Miko was sobbing into my chest, what was wrong with this girl?

“Im sorry, I’m sorry, please don’t leave me again, I’m sorry” Huh? Miko was apologising, why?

“I won’t argue with you again, please don’t leave me” I almost forgot about our argument, the thing that caused this whole mess…Miko wasn’t completely at fault, I left because I couldn’t be bothered handling another argument

“D-don’t feel guilty, I’m at fault to” I looked away from Miko, she lifted her head up to meet me eyes.

“Master Udon” She said softly,

“Lets drop it, I haven’t had anything to eat since breakfast” I pulled Miko off me and walked around the shop

“Sir Udon, the street food the townspeople have prepared for you is very tasty, why don’t we go and get some”

“Papa Udon, I want some too”

“Sure Vnaa, lets get what ever you want”

“Why do you ignore me and praise Vnaa!” Umi shouted grabbing onto my arm

“Because she’s not some weirdo like you!”

“Your harsh words hurt Sir Udon, it just proves how much emotion you have for me”

“What! What are you on about!” I walked into the street and saw all the food carts lined up, it did look like a festival was happening

“Another step forward” Miko mumbled something to herself again, I looked behind me and shouted out to her

“You coming Miko!”