Posts from 🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks Auto-translated

- Those two who lost to Scraim, the first one left immediately after the healers patched her up,

"I wonder where and when. The train to Sizki only leaves late in the evening, after the tournament ends," thought the only one (?) present who was aware of the origin and guild of the "first," continuing to think "about something else"...

—Not at all. I simply have a perceptual defect – until I get to know a person, I can’t possibly tell where they come from. —He laces up his boots and takes a few trial steps across the hall. —I agree with you on that. Hmm, I suppose you’ve had the opportunity to travel the world in your time? Was there anything particularly memorable?

—Hmm, there have been so many things that I don’t even know what to mention. In Barsine, I visited the catacombs of Melesar, a famous sorcerer in Calcite; it was a very eerie place with an extremely gloomy atmosphere. In the same city, under the cover of night, I broke into Nirah’s magic shop and took several pairs of her undergarments under my protection – this was my revenge on her for making a kiss too expensive for me. In the Bazaar, I agreed to participate in magical experiments, and since then, I have a dragon’s jaw instead of a human one; I can even breathe fire. In Taise, I studied the art of dance; in Mittene, I flew on air gliders; in Yanshi, I tasted magnificent fruits...

liar

🎪🏹: The fruits in Yanshi are terrible...
⛓️♿: Still better than the fish in Margel's restaurants.
🎪🏹: I remember.
🐱🐲: And much better than the wine from Emerald Alley?
⛓️♿: =_=
🎪🏹: Not funny!
🐱🐲: A sense of black humor is like legs: some have it, some don't.

- Hmm, so much has happened that I don't even know what to mention. In Barsin, I visited the catacombs of Melasar, a famous wizard in Calcite; it was a very creepy place with an extremely gloomy atmosphere. In the same city, under the cover of night, I sneaked into Nirah's magic shop and took several pairs of her undergarments under my protection – this was my revenge for the kiss that turned out to be too expensive for me. In the Bazaar, I agreed to participate in magical experiments, and since then, I have a dragon's jaw instead of a human one; I can even breathe fire. In Tais, I studied the art of dance, in Mittenheim, I flew on air gliders, and in Yanshi, I tasted magnificent fruits...

The guy had only heard of most of the mentioned places vaguely, but he decided not to show his ignorance on the subject.
—Wow… I wish I had such a heroic biography for those years… Or maybe not, because for every lucky Adventurer, there must be an unlucky and inexperienced wretch, heh-heh. But a dragon's jaw? I felt awkward paying attention to external features, but since you mentioned it yourself, may I take a look? Just out of scientific curiosity.

He had only vaguely heard of most of the names mentioned, but decided not to reveal his lack of knowledge on the subject.
—Wow… I wish I had such a heroic biography from those years… Or maybe not, because for every lucky Adventurer, there must be an unlucky and inexperienced wretch, heh-heh. But a dragon's jaw? I was embarrassed to pay attention to external features, but since you mentioned it, can I take a look? Just out of scientific curiosity.

- I want to keep this secret about my appearance only for people close to me, I'm sorry.

“I understand, I understand.” He said understandingly. “Since we’ve had such a revealing interview, just in case, would you be against making it public? On the one hand, this story will be good publicity for your business, but on the other hand, if you want to keep it private, I’ll keep this information to myself.”

I won't drag it out.

Despair doesn't require the intervention of a sinister knight clad in black armor, natural disasters, overwhelming magic, divine whims, or an alien invasion. A pit in the ground, an iron grate above, and the desire of someone in power to put people there – that was more than enough to create a hopeless situation and plunge anyone into despair. There was no hope of help. For the direct "boss," Ginza Addis Arega, the ruler of Shina, the safety of the kidnapped flower girl was more important than even the fate of all of Calcite, and therefore the threat of war with Asuguh over the kidnapping of the kingdom's subjects was a laughable prospect. Ginza was not going to release the prisoners until they told him something useful, but none of them had any information, so no one could hope for an improvement in the situation. Days, and then weeks, passed – the food they were given could hardly be called food, they had to sleep and satisfy their basic needs in one place, there was little room for physical activity, and the water was like from a muddy puddle. Such an environment served as an ideal breeding ground for diseases, but no one was in a hurry to provide medical assistance. There were also few ways to distract themselves; it was almost always dark here, and it was very difficult to track the passage of time without natural cues while sitting in a pit. In addition to this, Ushumgallu, Erika, and Ghenza began to have disturbing dreams about their encounter with the black knight, and the parts of their bodies that he had injured became noticeably red.

...
And yet, after a few weeks, the hell ended on its own. The exhausted prisoners were released without explanation, given basic medical assistance, and sent to Sizki by train. They even returned their equipment (everything except Shram's armor), but things were more complicated with the money. For some reason, it was impossible to determine who should have had how much, and everyone left with 500 rem in their pocket, and Erika even found a long-lost monocle in her bag.

Erika: -1 to Strength, -1 to Agility, -1 to Spirit, -1 to Intelligence, -1 to Speed, -1 to Beauty, -1 to Charisma.
Ghenza: -1 to Strength, -1 to Endurance, -1 to Perception, -1 to Agility, -1 to Speed, -1 to Charisma.
Ushumgallu: -1 to Strength, -1 to Endurance, -1 to Perception, -1 to Agility, -1 to Speed, -1 to Intelligence, -1 to Beauty, -1 to Charisma.
Gonor: -1 to Strength, -1 to Endurance, -1 to Perception, -1 to Agility, -1 to Speed.
Sheila: -1 to Perception, -1 to Agility, -1 to Spirit, -1 to Intelligence, -1 to Beauty, -1 to Charisma.
Iliman: -1 to Strength, -1 to Endurance, -1 to Perception, -1 to Agility.

Calcite: feel free to visit again.

// That's how we managed to kill a Knight in the previous weeks!

—I understand, I understand. —he said understandingly. —Since we're having this interview, just in case, would you be against making it public? On the one hand, this story will be good publicity for your work, but on the other hand, if you want to keep it private, I'll keep this information to myself.

- I won't object, I'll be all for it!

// We might have already killed a Knight in the past during these weeks!

It's unlikely that he can be killed as long as there is at least one player alive with a fragment of Tann's soul.

We had quite an experience at the tournament...

I wouldn't be against it, I would only be for it.

—Wonderful! Although I can't promise anything. —he says in a guilty voice, gathering his belongings. —Well then, following the example of all respectable interviews, let's move on to a quick round of questions: What is your favorite season, color, and food, and have you ever encountered a Netherian knight clad in black armor?

- Summer, black, fried scorpions on a stick, Nef... No, gentlemen and ladies from Neferia are unfamiliar to me; I'm not that old.