Master Of None

Seeing Gil and Su head off on their own to train walker realized just how excited they were to be making progress. Each one of them had become much more driven than when they started this journey. In the short time they’d been out they managed to adopt a mental attitude only high tier hunters had. This perseverance and way of thinking was beyond their years.

Walker wondered if this was also due to the hero title but decided it most likely was just something they were picking up due to the fast paced lifestyle. Since Remey and midnight were still asleep Walker say by the fire with the egg. He wouldn’t walk off without someone awake being here to keep watch.

When pulling up his inventory he only looked at the new items:

Undead bone pieces- 142

Undead skull -8

Rotten leather armor- 18 sets

Rusty heavy armor- 7 sets

Broken sword-38

Broken spear- 21

Aged magic staff- 4

Ancient gold coins- 402

Enchanted boots-1

Ancient talisman-1

Rusty axe-8

Zombie flesh- 89

Undead ashes- 306

Undead golem core-1

Ancient religious amulet-22

Damaged books-3

Pristine butter knife-1

Walker looked at the list holding his breath, this was a lot. He knew he could ignore the rotten leather and rusty items. The bones and zombie flesh could be sold mostly for materials in weapons. However, there were a few things that stood out over the others. Walker pulled them out to use his skill on them one by one.

’ undead golem core.

A bloody orb that is formed under the pressure of many rotting bodies taken from an undead golem. This is an amazing item for crafting if the user has undead specialized skills.’

Hmm, this should be valuable to the right person. Walker didn’t plan on following the route of a necromancer. But knowing they found a useful material he’d keep it in the back of his mind.

’ enchanted boots

+1 agi, +1def

Made by an enchanter to withstand the test of time. These boots have an added bonus to prevent slipping.’

Walker saw this and was a bit surprised. He wondered if there were many enchanters in the ancient ruins before they’d fallen. These boots may not look amazing but some stat boosts and the fact that the enchantments kept them from wearing away was a nice boon. ”I’ll have to ask who wants to wear them after we wash them.” Walker started mumbling to himself. The boots definitely needed a wash as they smelled like zombies.

’ pristine butter knife

The first creation of the master blacksmith Aaron. This may seem small but was blessed never to rust. Part of a dining set for two.’

”Oh!” Walker let out a surprised sound. It may only be a butter knife but seeing it was crafted by a master blacksmith really explained why it hadn’t rusted or dulled. Walker giggled to himself wondering if they would somehow find the whole dining set for two of silver wear while they hunted zombies.

’Undead skull

Used for unique crafting formulas. It is rare that an undead monster is defeated leaving an undamaged skull behind. Some necromancers have been known to use them to house magical orbs.’

Ah, another item like the undead golem core. Unique to a specific type of system or magic. Walker was slightly unhappy seeing this but continued in.

’ ancient religions amulet.

The meaning behind these twisted rings have been lost. An ancient civilization used these to identify those following a certain faith.’

Walker found this to be disappointing as well. These amulets were hung in a thin chain. The amulet itself was twisted rings in the form of a sideways eight. Walker had hoped he would gain insight to the religion this ruins’ inhabitants used to follow. He would need to keep an eye out for this symbol. The party may be able to find a temple with intact scriptures. They would be worthy a great deal to scholars who researches the history of the ruins.

’Ancient talisman

This talisman has been Inscribed with a formation to unlock a seal. This can only be used with the specific seal it was made for.’

This may have been the most interesting of all. The paper was dingy from age but faint red lines in strange patterns completely covered it.

Walker thought that exploring to find a sealed door might be a good idea. If the door was sealed it may be a treasure vault or room full of ancient knowledge. The fact that it was sealed means it was important. If it was just a key or magic lock it could have been an average door for someone’s home.

Before he could delve in to it any farther walker could hear Remey getting up and subsequently midnight stretching as well.

Remey had a bad case of bed head but looked well rested. Midnight however had lost more scales giving way to more solid looking adult scales. Her back looked slightly swollen making Walker worry before he remembered this was a natural part of a dragon’s growth as the wings will grow under the baby scales.

”Gil and Su ran off to train, I’m going through what we collected and I think we’ll be going on a treasure hunt later.” Walker’s mischievous smile made Remey believe this treasure hunt would be well worth it.

Midnight came over sniffing the egg in front of Walker greeting her little sibling. Then proceeded to plop her head in Walkers’ lap for attention.

”Once Su and Gil get back for lunch we can head out to look for our treasure. I have a hunch for where this talisman may have come from.” Walker showed Remey the talisman which confused her since she had never seen one before. ”This unlocks a sealed door it’s not like a key or magic lock. If you seal something it’s gotta be super important. So if we find the right door we can see what’s been sealed away for who so owns how long!” At this Remey gave an excited smile.

Remey jumped in excitement and quickly grimaced ”I AM SOOO SOORREEE” Remey was not happy after all the running the day before. Walker couldn’t help but laugh and start to look for something to cook up for lunch.