Heroes, Magic and Monsters

After I returned to Grimsburg, I found out that my party members also successfully returned. Without me it was much harder for them to get out, and they suffered several life threatening injuries, from monster surprise attacks. Without my warnings, mages did not have enough time to prepare their spells, and Trevor, Ashurga and Luara, had to literally risk their lives protecting Nelly and Myne, in order to buy them time for spellcasting. They used up their healing potions, but at least managed to get out of the dungeon alive.

I did not want anyone to know, that I managed to kill a floor guardian all by myself, so I told everyone that I managed to run away from the cockatrice, and get lost while doing so. Running away from the floor guardian and getting out of the dungeon, was heroic deed on its own, and I did not want any more attention. I also decided to keep cockatrice's magic gem as my savings for emergencies.

I visited Mage guild, and, as soon as she saw me, Nelly run to me and hugged as strong as she could. She was crying in relief, and I needed a lot of time to calm her down and convince her that leaving the dungeon was a right decision. After all that was exactly what I wanted them to do.

Sally told me that Nelly reached level thirteen, and obtained basic Wisdom skill. Young girl wanted to go to dungeon to look for me, and guild master had hard time ordering and convincing her, not to do something that reckless. Nelly doubled her magic lessons, to make sure, that next time, she can use powerful enough spells to kill even a floor guardian.

Next day my party members met in the Adventurers guild. We finally finished with our adamantium mining job and needed to discuss how we are going to spend it. This time our goal was to make our party stronger, not to get rich. Luara and Myne decided that they want short sword and daggers. I thought about a chainmail, but adamantium was heavier than orichalcum, and I liked my current chainmail. I already had a sword and decided to order the dagger. I also wanted a vambraces - a piece of armor for my forearms. There was still a lot of adamantium that we could use and we decided to order full set of armor for Trevor, including sword and shield.

- What, I can't take that. It's too much. Sword and cuirass will be enough for me.

- You have a knight job now, - objected I: - Knights fight in armor and excel the most when they use both sword and shield.

- You will have to work three times harder from now on, - teased Luara: - It's decided then. As a party leader I make the final decision, and I decided to make Trevor an adamantium knight.

Trevor sighed, but did not object. We all smiled at him and went to Ashurga. Dwarf happily smiled and hugged me, after seeing that I was still alive.

- Had no doubt, that you will get out of there, - he said and wiped away a tear.I took out of my magic bag, the adamantium blocks, and Ashurga used scales to measure their weight, and also measured the size of mined adamantium.

- Even after I delivered adamantium that you promised to Mages guild, you still have enough to order for yourselves one set of heavy adamantium armor with full set of weapons like spear, sword, axe and mace, and some spares for them, - concluded the dwarf.

After that Ashurga listened to our requests and nodded.

- It will be done. I will need time to finish all of it, but after receiving payment from Adventurers guild, I can concentrate all my work on your equipment. But there still is enough adamantium for you to use. How about a chainmail for catgirl and the mage. Similar to the one, that I made for an elf.

Luara nodded: - I like that idea. That will be useful, but make it last, just to be sure that we have enough.

- As you wish. What about you, want also an adamantium chainmail?

- No, - I refused: - I am satisfied with current one.

- I see. Then how about your vest. I could saw pieces of adamantium between the leather. I will need help from the furrier who makes leather armor, and it will cost you some coins. But it will greatly increase your defense. I know that we agreed my work will be free, but I am not good with leather armor.

- How much will it cost?

- Well depending on the leather quality that you want to use. Between twenty and thirty gold coins.

- Hmm, fine use the best material that you can get. And make sure that my vest looks the same as now.

- I'll do as you want, - nodded Ashurga.

My party members wanted to pay part of the expenses, but I refused.

- It's my decision. Besides we agreed only to get adamantium armor for free. I can get the adamantium chainmail, just like you. And besides I want only the most expensive materials used, so it is my decision, and I will pay for it.

Trevor still tried to object, but I refused and paid the dwarf from my wallet.

- Well, if there are any leftovers from adamantium then make me some arrows.

- Good, then it's settled, - nodded Luara.

- I'll need more than a month to finish all of it. I will send you the word, when your equipment is ready.

Dwarf took our measurements, and I left him my vest. I felt half naked without it and wrapped myself inside my cloak.

We still needed to finish our job of helping Nelly, so there were still several dungeon hunts before us. After just one more level and if Nelly gets lucky she will have the minimal amount of skills that we agreed to help her to obtain. Of course that was no guarantee, and she could need to level up several times, before the necessary choice appears for her.

After visiting Ashurga we decided to go to the nearby tavern and eat lunch. We ordered some food and drinks, discussing our new weapons.

- So what are we going to do after we finish our job for the Mage guild, and get our weapons? - asked Trevor the question, that no one thought about till now.

- Should we continue with our dungeon exploration? - asked Luara: - Should our party's goal be leveling up and conquering the Grimsburg dungeon?

- Without Nelly it will be too dangerous, - I disagreed.

- I want to go to the Magic Academy and learn magic skills. Once we finish our job with Nelly and if we continue our dungeon exploration while we wait for our adamantium weapons I will have enough money to go there. Besides the next year registration for the new students will start in two months, it is a perfect opportunity for me to go to the capitol.

- I want to go to the Magic Academy too, - I agreed with Nelly: - Learning some warrior skills in Adventurer academy would be nice too. But I like Luara's idea about becoming a dungeon conquering party. But I thing that we need to improve our magic skills and learn much more spells, before we do that. And without proper skills, it will be impossible.

- I want to go to the Adventurers Academy as well, - added Trevor: - I discussed it with master Evan, and decided that I want to learn Weapon master job there. I also heard that in the capitol there are mages who can restore lost limbs. If I become I high ranking adventurer, I might be able to help master Evan to get his hand back.

I was the one who cut off Evan's arm, and still felt a little guilty about it. I remembered my Gods mead elixir. I did consider selling (cough, cough - giving) it to Evan, but elixir could only restore limbs if used soon after receiving a wound. Now that his arm was healed, elixir would be useless to him. Only high ranking mage could help Evan to regrow his arm.

- So you all want to go to the capitol, - thoughtfully said Luara: - Well I was thinking about learning some warrior skills too.

Luara did not fail to notice the difference in Trevor's swordsmanship after he got a Swordsmanship skill and knight job. She had Martial arts skill, but it was mostly useless against dungeon monsters, and she did express her desire to maybe learn some warrior skills.

- It's decided then. Our nameless party goes to capitol to learn skills and prepare ourselves for conquering the Grimsburg dungeon. Guess I will have to follow your method and stop using leveling crystal to make sure that I still can learn some skills.

- If our goal is conquering Grimsburg dungeon, then how about Grimsburg dungeon party? - spoke up Myne.

- Oh, I like it, - nodded Luara: - From this day we will be known as Grimsburg dungeon party.

Luara put up her cup and we all toasted to our party's new name.

We celebrated our decision and decided to go back to the dungeon day after tomorrow.

* * *

I had one more free day before our next dungeon hunt with Nelly, and after our decision to leave the Grimsburg, decided to visit Ashurga.

- Didn't expect to see you so soon, - said the dwarf, after his apprentice summoned him from the smithy: - What can I help you with?

- Before you start making a dagger for me, I wanted to ask you about the adamantium weapons. Are they the best when they are made from pure adamantium, or are they better as an alloy of adamantium and monster materials.

- Depends on monster materials. Something below the level of floor guardian, will only weaken the adamantium. Magic sword makers add such monster materials to make magic swords, but in my case it is better to make a pure adamantium blade than mix it with low lever materials. Something on the level of a horn that you got me last time, would make a sword stronger, but not worth to use anything less.

- What about this? - I showed him one of the cockatrice talons.

Dwarf took a talon and looked at it. His eyes widened and he looked at me with surprise:

- Don't tell me that you actually?

- Nope, - I shrugged my head and smiled: - Just think of it as a lucky buy from passing merchant.

Dwarf sighed and nodded: - Lucky indeed. Yes, I can work with this. It will make adamantium weapon sharper and maybe it will have some magic properties as well. Hard to say, but definitely worth making an alloy.

- Then add it to my dagger and the one you are making for Nelly. And three more throwing knives, using this, - I took out five more talons that I got from the cockatrice.

- That will be expensive, - dwarf nodded: - But doubt that I will get more interesting offer. I'll do as you ask.

- You also mentioned that you work together with someone who makes leather armor. Can you also make a cloak that can act as armor from this? - I took out cockatrice feathers and dwarf carefully examined them. It took a lot of time to pluck out all the feathers from cockatrice's rooster head. But they were as hard as steel, and I hoped that they will make great defensive materials.

- That's a hard job to do. But my friend likes a challenge. Want to make yourself a new cloak.

- No. That's a goodbye present for Nelly. I will need a cloak for her, taking in the account that she will grow later.

- How many of these feathers do you got?

I took out all the ones that I had, and dwarf nodded.

- Some of them are damaged. Will be enough for shoulders and part of the back, but we will think of something for the rest. How much money are you willing to spend?

I thought a little. I had six orichalcum coins left. Learning skills in academy will cost me two, and I had also enough gold coins to live comfortably in capitol for at least two years. I took out two orichalcum coins and put them on the table.

- Will this be enough for the daggers and cloak?

- That will do, - nodded Ashurga: - That will be enough to cover the best materials and to pay for the job.

- Can you prepare everything the same time as the rest of our weapons. We decided to depart for the capitol after you make as our adamantium weapons and I want to get it all at the same time.

- That's sad to hear. But can't say that I am surprised. No use for a party with your potential to stay in Grimsburg. Traveling is usually that adventurers who want to increase their ranks do. I will do as you ask, and prepare everything at the same time. It will take longer, but not like you on the schedule?

- We want to apply for Magic Academy. Myne told us that they will star to accept applicants after two month.

- Oh, so that's why you're going. Well more sleepless nights for me, - Ashurga smiled: -Let's see, travel to the capitol take half a month or so. I think I can manage and get everything done for you and your party.

- Thank you. Counting on you and you friend.Ashurga nodded: - I'll send him a message right away.

I thanked the dwarf and visited apothecary. After replenishing my potion supplies I visited weapons master who specialized in bows and arrows. After short negotiations he agreed to teach me how to make bows and arrows. We agreed that my lessons will start after four days, during my next rest days. I wanted to learn how to fix my arrows. I had six orichalcum arrowheads and decided that it will be more useful for me to learn how to make arrows myself, than visiting blacksmith or bow maker, every time I break them. After all what kind of elf cannot make himself a bow and arrows?

* * *

We continued exploring dungeon's sixth floor and helping Nelly to level up. After she hear about our plans to leave, girl got sad. We still had time before our departure and Nelly asked us to let her accompany us in our dungeon hunts until then. We happily agreed and talked to guild master Mesmer. He allowed Nelly to accompany us, but asked as to make a floor six map for him. We accepted the request. Adventurers guild paid good money for the maps of new floors and Mesmer did not ask us to give the map only to him.

We changed our schedule to five day long dungeon exploration and two rest days after that. When Nelly got advanced Earth magic skill, we changed our strategy. Instead of letting Nelly kill all strong monsters, our mages wounded them and we took turns in killing the monsters, to allow all of us to level up.

We explored almost all of the floor six, and even found an artifact. It was a small, round shield, made from dark yellow metal, with lions face carved on its surface. I took it to Tanot for appraisal, and he said that it increases the users defense stat by two. Since we already ordered a shield for Trevor, Luara decided to keep it for herself. She also decided to learn Infantryman skill in Adventurer academy, since that skill users specialized in fighting using shield alongside a weapon.

Nelly was determined to find cockatrice and kill it. I felt bad about deceiving her, but it was too late to tell the truth. Besides some floor guardians were known to travel between two or three floors, so cockatrice's absence would not raise any suspicions.

During our rest days I learned about bow making and also how to make arrows. I also learned Shield barrier and View earth spells in Mage guild. I decided to learn View earth spell so I could be able to use it in different dungeons, to help me with treasure looking inside them.

Finally after our sixth five day dungeon exploration hunt, we received message from Ashurga, that our equipment is ready.

Next day after the lunch we visited weaponsmith and self satisfied Ashurga greeted as with a wide smile on his face.

- Took a little more time, but I made everything that you ordered.

He took out several sword and daggers and put them on the counter.

- First the mage, - he handed Myne a short sword and the dagger. They were inside simple leather sheaths: - Sorry, but all sheaths were made by my apprentice.

Myne took out the sword and looked at it. It was short, double edged sword, with handle made for one hand. Myne took some swings and nodded.

- It's heavy. But feels good.

- Adamantium is more durable than orichalcum, but much heavier than steel.

Myne nodded and put the sword back. Next she checked the dagger. It was shaped like a triangle, getting thinner towards the edge. Made more for stabbing, than cutting.

- Well, how is it? - asked the dwarf.

- Good, - nodded Myne. She put her current sword and dagger inside her magic bag and put on her belt her new adamantium weapons. Ashurga also took out two chainmails. They fit both girls like a glove and provided them with almost impenetrable protection.

Next was Luara's weapons. Her sword was similar to Myne's, but she got a different dagger. It was a hunting knife, with one sided blade, arched towards the tip. Luara nodded satisfied.

- They are perfect, - just like Myne, she put her current weapons inside her magic bag, and equipped her new adamantium blades.

- This is for the mage girl, - he put on a table one more dagger. Judging from its sheath it was similar to the one that Myne got.

- I can take it to her, - I volunteered: - I have some business in Mage guild anyway.

Luara nodded and I put the dagger inside my magic bag.

- Next our archer, - He put a bag on the table: - Your side order, - Ashurga smiled.

- What you got? - asked interested catgirl.

- Just some surprise parting gift for Nelly. Told you, about my business in Mage guild, - I smiled and put the bag on the ground. Ashurga nodded and put on the table quiver with arrows.

- Had enough to make you a dozen arrows.

- Thank you, - I took out one arrow. They were heavier than the ones that were made from orichalcum. Even heavier than steel tipped arrows. I will have to practice shooting them, before using them in real battle. I put the quiver in my magic bag and Ashurga took out the dagger. Its sheath was made from drakes skin and had a black handle.

- How can her sheath is different? - asked catgirl.

- She paid extra, - smiled dwarf: - Or have you forgotten.

Catgirl sighed: - I would have too, if I'd know that was an option.

We all laughed and I took out my weapon. It was straight, double edged with sharp tip. Made both for cutting and stabbing, it also could be used during everyday life. Just what I wanted. Its blade had darker color, than the one that Luara and Myne had, and looked also sharper to me. As the saying went - men could shave with it.

- Perfect, - I nodded and replaced my dagger. Next were my vambraces. Pair of them were meant to protect outside of my forearms. With soft leather beneath them they could be worn beneath or above my sleeves. They had smooth surface, with leather part that was meant to protect inside of my arm and act as bracers. That was my special request for Ashurga, since my bowstring often hit inside of my forearms and without bracers I had bruises on my arms most of the time.

Vambraces had to be tied with knots, and that was the part that I will need to get use to, just as wearing them. Ashurga helped me to put them on. They felt heavy, but thanks to my increased strength I will not need to change my sword style, because of it. I put them on under my sleeves and tried to move my hands. Vambraces were just the right size to protect my forearms, and not to interfere with my movements.

- Excellent work. Like always.

Ashurga nodded satisfied, and took out my vest. On the outside it looked the same, but when I picked it up, I noticed that it was thicker and heavier. Inside the vest had additional layer of fabric. I put it on. It felt heavy, but not as much as I expected.

- Feels lighter than I expected.

- I tried using as thin pieces of adamantium as possible, to make it light, but also provide protection, - explained dwarf: - Combining it with your chainmail will give you as much protection as adamantium cuirass.

I moved my upper body, but like before sleeveless vest protected my body and allowed freedom of movement.

- Good. Feels different, but also the same. Just what I wanted.

Dwarf nodded satisfied, and then turned to Trevor.

- Now our adamantium knight, - Trevor blushed, and I got a feeling that this nickname will stick with him: - Follow me, I will help you to change.

He took Trevor to the other room, and we waited for our male adventurer to put on his new gear. We all were curious to see, how he will look like.

Finally Ashurga opened the door and let Trevor enter the room.

He was wearing his knew armor. Adamantium had similar color to steel and only few people could tell the difference between them. So Trevor will not stand out as much as he feared.

His armor included helmet, cuirass with long sleeved chainmail beneath it, vambraces, and greaves - shin guards armor. He was holding a sword in one arm and round shield in another. Red cloak was behind him, providing the adventurer with noble look. We all looked at him and Trevor blushed.

- Well, what do you thing? - smirked Ashurga.

- He looks good, - I seriously nodded.

- If I didn't know better I would think that we have a real knight among us, - said Luara. Trevor blushed even more and we all laughed.

- In the beginning I wanted to make Trevor full set of knight armor, - said Ashurga: - But since he used to have a commoner job that would have been too much for him. Adamantium is heavier than steel and only high ranking adventurers or those who had jobs that give high strength stats can use such armor in battle. That's why I made him only light armor. Because of it I have some adamantium, from your half, still unused.

Dwarf looked behind the counter and took out four small, rectangle blocks of adamantium.

- These are adamantium blocks that can be used to forge a single dagger blade. Every such block is worth one orichalcum coin. Blacksmith are forbidden to make coins, only kingdoms treasury is allowed to do that, but we are allowed to make such precious metal bars. They have standard measurements and can be sold or traded around the kingdom. You can sell them or keep them as they are. If you want, I can by them from you?

- Can they be used to repair damaged adamantium armor or my chainmail? - I asked.

- Yes. But you will need skilled blacksmith, who knows how to work with adamantium, and, in case of your chainmail, also orichalcum.

- Thank you, - Luara took one of the pieces and put it inside her magic bag: - I think I will keep mine in case if I will ever need adamantium.

- I will too, - I agreed. We all decided to keep adamantium for an emergencies. It was precious metal and rarely appeared on the market.

We all thanked Ashurga. Blacksmith outdid himself, forging weapons that took into account our individual preferences and abilities.We decided to use leveling crystal one more time, before leaving Grimsburg. Leone took us to the leveling room and we all entered it with huge expectations. All of us killed monsters on floors five and six, and it was a months since we used leveling crystal last time. Like always Leone opened the door for us and stayed outside to provide us with privacy. That was different from the church where priests always observed what levels and skills their customers had. Leone like always first approached the crystal and put her hands on it.

Catgirl, LV 11 - LV 14

Name - Luara;

Job: Scout;

Status:

Health: 11 - 12;

Mana: 20 - 30;

Strength: 4 - 5;

Defense: 4;

Spell power: 1 - 2;

Luck: 1;Speed: 5;

Morale: Neutral

Skills:

Foresight (Novice);

Scouting (Novice);

Martial arts (Basic);

Hunting (Novice);

Tracking (Novice);

Butchery (Novice);

Trap detection (Novice)

Possible skill acquirement:

- Hunting (Basic);

- Trap Detection (Basic);

Please choose one skill!

- Just three levels. Ge-shh, leveling up after level ten is so hard, - sighed catgirl: - Lets see Hunting and Trap detection. Let's go with Trap detection, it will be more useful since we are dungeon exploration party.

Luara made her choice, and Myne took her place.

Human, LV 11 - LV 14

Name - Myne;

Job: Mage;

Status:

Health: 26;

Mana: 120 - 150;

Strength: 11 - 12;

Defense: 8 - 9;

Spell power: 10 - 11;

Luck: 1;

Speed: 5;

Morale: Neutral Skills:

Earth magic (Advanced)

Knitting (Novice)

Agriculture (Novice);

Wisdom (Basic);

Intelligence (Novice);

Possible skill acquirement:

- Cattle breeding (Novice);

- Intelligence (Basic);

Please choose one skill!

- Look at that, also three skills. And I can increase my Intelligence to basic.

- That's great, - congratulated her Luara. Myne choose to increase her skill and I went next. I placed my hand on leveling crystal and familiar words ad numbers appeared before me.

Elf, LV 14 - LV 19

Name - Avone;

Job: Ranger;

Status:

Health: 16 - 18;

Mana: 130 - 180;

Strength: 10 - 11;

Defense: 6 - 7;

Spell power: 8 - 9;

Luck: 1;

Speed: 6;

Morale: Neutral Skills:

Archery (Advanced);

Night vision (Advanced);

Mana rapid recovery (Novice);

Magic resistance (Novice)

Possible skill acquirement:

- Magic resistance (Basic);

- Tracking (Novice);

Please choose one skill!

- What you are already at level nineteen! - exclaimed Luara.

- And you have Mana rapid recovery skill, too, - added surprised Myne.

- Getting stuck alone in the dungeon will do that to you.

I sighed. No battle or magic skills again. At least I can increase my existing skill and did not get some useless one. Well, level nineteen and increase in all stats was good. I chose to increase my Magic resistance and gave way to Trevor.

He carefully approached the crystal and hesitantly put his hand on it.

Human, LV 1 - 3

Name - Trevor;

Job: Knight;

Status:

Health: 3 - 5;

Mana: 40 - 50;

Strength: 0 - 2;

Defense: 0 - 2;

Spell power: 1;

Luck: 1;

Speed: 5;

Morale: Neutral

Skills:

Lumberjack (Novice);

Herb gathering (Basic);

Increased strength (Novice);

Swordsmanship (Novice)

Possible skill acquirement:

- Increased strength (Basic);

- Leadership (Novice);

Please choose one skill!

- Just two levels, he sighed. I'm still behind you.

- You will catch up soon, - cheered him Luara: - And look you can increase your strength.

- Ye, that's great, - Trevor lightened up and chose to level up his Increased strength skill.

Our results were not so bad, since increasing levels got harder with every time. And increasing several levels after level one, was very rear. We agreed to start preparations for our departure to capitol and left Adventurers guild. After all, time for registering to Magic academy was approaching, and if we will not leave now, we will have to wait six months for the next opportunity.

I needed to visit Mage guild, deliver them the sixth floor map and inform them, that our dungeon exploration with Nelly has come to an end. First I went back to my tavern and took out daggers and cloak that Ashurga prepared for me. There were three identical throwing knives. Much smaller than my dagger they were shaped like tree leaves. Perfectly balanced with thin leather sheaths. I still needed to learn how to throw them, but that is why we were going to the capitol. I put them inside my magic bag and took out the cloak.

Cloak was much heavier than the one I was wearing. It was made from the Wolf shepherd's minion wolf skin and cockatrice's feathers. Feathers were woven in upper part of the cloak, that covered shoulders and part of the back. Hood was made using only wolf skin.

I tried if on. It was little bit too small for me, but should be good fit for Nelly. It felt worm and when I tried to cut my shoulder, knife harmlessly slide over the cloak's material. Cloak was black and feathers gave it the look of barbarian armor. I imagined how Nelly will look inside it and giggled.

Good. I hope that she will like it. Nelly's dagger had the same darker shade, that my daggers had and was just as sharp.

I packed up the cloak and went to Mage guild. Sally was in her usual spot and greeted me like an old acquaintance.

- Did you came to learn a new spell?

- No. I came to inform you, that our time in Grimsburg has come to an end. We will be leaving soon, and won't be going to dungeon anymore. I also brought the map, that we promised your guild master, - I handed her over piece of parchment and Sally put it under the counter.

- I see. Nelly will be saddened to hear that.

- Can I talk to her. I also brought her the adamantium dagger, that we promised her, for the help with mining.

- Of course. I will take you to her.

Nelly's room was located on the second floor. Sally knocked and opened the door.

- Nelly, you have guests.

Nelly was lying on the bed and reading her grimoire. Unlike mine her spellbook contained not just basic names of spells and magic circles, but also detailed explanations about the spells.

- Hey there. My I come in, - I waved to her.

- Sure, - she smiled: - Come in.

- Make sure you escort her outside, once you are done, - reminded Sally: - It will be sundown soon.

She left us alone and I entered the room.

- Did something happened? - asked Nelly.

- I brought you your adamantium dagger, - I took out the blade and handed it to Nelly.

- Really! - he jumped from the bed and took the dagger: - Its beautiful, - she admired the blade and tried its sharpness.

- Carefully. Don't cut yourself. It is very sharp, - I warned.

Nelly nodded, but then realized what the dagger meant. Her face saddened and she looked at me.

- Does that mean that you will be leaving soon?

- Yes, our previous hunt was our last one. We will be leaving in a few days. We need to hurry, since we want to enter the Magic academy.

- I see, - she sighed.

- I brought you something, - I handed her the bag: - It is a present for you. As thanks for all your help.

- Really, - Nelly thoughtfully looked at the bag and took out the cloak: - It looks weird, - she doubtfully looked at the cloak. Then she touched the feathers and understanding appeared in her eyes: - Does that mean, that you...

- Shhh, - I put my finger on her lips: - It's just a weird looking cloak, - I smiled at her and then hugged the girl. She hugged me back, and we stayed like that for a while.

- By the way, it is called barbarian cloak, - I joked. Nelly seriously nodded and put on the cloak. It was little too big for her, but she was still growing, and Ashurga made the cloak, keeping that in mind. She looked like a barbarian queen, but somehow cloak suited her.

- How do I look?

- Like a barbarian queen, - I smiled. Nelly stroke the cloak, satisfied with the present.

We spend some time talking, but night was approaching and I had to leave.

I went outside and breathed in the air. Goodbyes with Nelly saddened me, but new road was in front of me. It was time for us to leave the Grimsburg.