Chapter 54: Chapter 54 – Anger 2/4

“Our first piece of dungeon equipment is a rare sword of terrifying quality.” Samuel motioned towards one of the auction employees that brought out an exquisitely curved blade. The blade was dark, almost black as a night sky, but strangely, it reflected no light. It was as if a matt material wrapped it and refused to display its lustre.

"The System has named it GhostWalker and begs the question, what exceptional life forms could create such a weapon? It’s a rare curved blade that excels with speed, and an unpredictable sword style. Perfect for those Class users that rely on acceleration to tear their enemies into pieces. Now, this is only for the higher levels, one-hundred and thirty to be exact. It can slice past even the thickest armour, but don’t just take my word for it--” Samuel said and walked over to the employee and grabbed hold of the blade’s hilt.

He approached a solid block of Thodium that was taller than Astrid, and wider than Raphaelle back at the Labelle Epoch. He brandished the blade and crouched into a sword stance. With a simple, gentle swing of the sword, it sliced the air with a trail of black shadows and travelled straight through the metal block with ease. Samuel took a step back, then lunged forward. The blade left a black trail and tore through the block. With a flick of his wrist, the blade flexed to the point Astrid thought it was going to snap, but it still sliced out a wedge out of the metal.

The crowd nodded in satisfaction. It wasn’t enough to send them into a fervour, but it would be an excellent principal weapon for those who still hadn’t obtained an Epic rarity weapon. And it seemed like dungeon equipment was higher quality than usual.

Samuel didn’t have to say anything before prices were already being raised by people's wooden paddles. Astrid didn’t know if the GhostWalker was better than Daniels, but she had a hard time believing he had something better. After all, it was a rare weapon that was higher than his level and it also fits his style perfectly. Astrid recalled the lines in his eyes. It seemed like it had something to do with finding the enemy's weak point. Then he had to change directions at the last split-second to reach it. The GhostWalker seemed perfect for that. The blade was light and nimble, able to change directions at a moment's notice.

Astrid clenched her fist. She wanted it. Astrid patted the pouch at her side, but it wasn’t enough. She pouted as the price continued to reach higher, quickly surpassing her entire net worth in moments. Astrid glanced at Freya. She hated asking people for things, but if it would make Daniel stronger, then it meant that her friends would be safer. Especially if they were going to be venturing forth into a Bubbled City. She grit her teeth.

“Can you help me buy this?” Astrid asked.

“You sure?” Freya said. “There might be something better?”

“There might, but I doubt it will be exactly like that blade.” Astrid glanced at the GhostWalker. She felt like someone designed it specifically for Daniel. She needed to get her hands on it.

“Alright.” Freya smiled and raised her hand. Repeatedly, she had to raise the wooden paddle in her hand as the price continued to rise.

Astrid scowled to the side. Florrie also persisted. They are doing it out of spite.

 

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