Chapter 194: The city's na
After the lunch with his sister and so more joking around, Eldrian had gone back and unpacked what he had packed. Once that was done, he decided to log back in as he no longer had a restriction in that regard.
He spent the first few early hours of the morning ditating as everyone else was still asleep. Soti later, the leaders of the division headed out to the inner parts of the city for negotiations. Leaving the rest of the division on standby as they all waited for the news of how they will be fighting and helping in the war.
Not knowing what to do, and Vivian having gone with Old Sword, Eldrian took the ti to continue his training. He did not wish to walk around and maybe cause so trouble, so he tried reaching Rank 2 with spears.
It took him only a few hours, where he sparred with so soldiers. These were mostly rookies who themselves were new and had never really fought in a war. Eldrian could easily compete against them, even against the Tier 3's as long as they did not use skills. His agility growth enabling him to almost never be slower than his opponents. Though he often could not take attacks straight on.
Eldrian received a pleasant notification once he managed to get the last proficiencies he had needed.
[Player has reached Rank 2 with spears. [This includes all variants of spear-like polearms]]
[Through diligent training, the player has managed to beco decently learned in how to manage a spear. Naturally, such training would increase one's strength, stamina, speed, and willpower.]
[Rank 2, Spear, Boost: 4 Agility, 2 Strength, 3 Constitution, 1 Spirit]
Not bad, ten free attributes. But the effort... Eldrian did not think that the effort really matched the reward, though he had to admit it was nice that it was there. At least it still had so aning. In the start, he had thought that proficiencies would be really important. With ti he had realized it was more sothing that normally just grew with ti. For most people, it would be ahead of their Tier and actually never limit their growth.
Still, he was glad he had gone and reached Rank 2 now. Having done it was certainly better than leaving it just shy of done. Looking at the bonus, he wondered if he could gain this bonus for each weapon, or at least every overarching branch. If so, then it could lead to a massive amount of free attribute points.
After this Eldrian did not rush to train other weapons. He took a break and ditated, spending the rest of the day focusing only on these two activities. Making sure to always be doing sothing. Resting his body through ditation, and resting his mind through routine practice. Finally, the next day ca and Eldrian logged out grudgingly, not looking forward to the eting he was to have.
Sighing, he climbed out of his bed and dressed into his Miracle Corporation clothing. It was simple light blue lab-style uniform, a sleek simple pattern visible through so different shades of blue. On the chest, the Miracle Corporation logo stood proudly.
Looking himself up and down in a mirror, Eldrian still felt reluctant to go out. Spending a few hours just loitering as he waited for his parent to actually make it down from where they stayed. Today was a Saturday, and hence why they could co down so easily. The drive was also just two hours.
Today was also the day when the new wave of players joined the ga.
Finally, he got a ssage that they were close, and as such he ordered himself a ride to go over to his commune. Waiting patiently outside, twiddling his thumbs as he imagined how it would go.
"Mom, dad." Eldrian greeted shyly as his parents climbed out of their car.
"Eldrian? Wow, look at you!" His mom shouted out, for a mont forgetting all other things. The uniform Eldrian wore showed his slender and toned physique quite well. With Eldrian having never gone back ho since the start of his studies, and ANW, they had never seen how much he had improved in this aspect.
Blushing, Eldrian replied with a simple thanks as a smile grew on his face.
"Why didn't you send us any pictures of your progress?" His mom asked, rushing to give him a hug.
"I never really realized it myself. I have been too absorbed in things."
"That ga?" She asked, pulling away and looking straight into his eyes. Looking for any signs that he was unhappy. The signs she found not really the ones she was looking for.
"Yeah..." Eldrian replied with a guilty sigh.
"We need to talk about that." Spoke his dad, locking the car as he did and walking up to Eldrian.
"It really isn't as bad as you think. Look, as you can see, I even have so work clothes."
"But for how long will it last?" His dad countered.
"At least the year, and when I stop playing I can start studying again. I even signed a contract where they will pay for my studies." Eldrian rushed to say, realizing that his dad seed to have already cald down greatly.
"Is it safe?" Asked his dad after so silence.
"Kind of..." Eldrian did not wish to go into it, as he felt this would be the next major topic.
"So it isn't safe?" His dad pushed.
"I have a designated doctor, so it's fine. If you give so more ti I can organize for you to co look at the place. And if you're still worried about not studying, treat it like a gap year."
"Your mom already told that viewpoint of yours."
Feeling awkward, Eldrian did not know how to continue the conversation. Luckily his mom did, "Then let's go sowhere to eat, is Jen free?"
"I asked her yesterday, she said she was busy during the morning. You can go see her later." Eldrian replied, climbing into the car and listening to his parent's concerns. Trying his best to ease them without saying too much.
The day ended up not too bad. Even slightly enjoyable. In the end they had accepted his choice, though still concerned and certainly not happy with his choice. The very least they felt they should do was give him a chance to prove his choice, and so they did.
After this, Eldrian entered the ga with a much calr mind. Extrely happy that things had been brought out into the open and sorted out.
In the ga, the leaders had yet to co back. Not minding much, Eldrian continued training while also looking at the forum at what the other players were up to. They were quickly becoming disgruntled at being told to just wait. Wanting to actually go out and battle and have fun.
Eldrian found it quite nice to see their reactions. He even wondered if they would try and sneak out, but by the end of the day, this had not co to pass.
On the other parts of the forum, chaos was reigning as the new batch of players joined the ga. Most of them were quickly approached by their respective Empire's recruiters. While not forced to accept, they were certainly coerced.
As such many small posts would jump up as players tried bragging about their flimsy accomplishnts. Eldrian simply looked on in fun, turning to the ranking threads near the end to see how other players were doing.
Only slightly over 40 had reached Tier 2, but many were over level 15.
The next few days passed in a similar manner, even Eldrian becoming irritated by the long wait near the end. Luckily they did not have to stay inside the camp, and when he really wanted to walk around, he would.
On one such day, Eldrian had decided to walk to the next large gatehouse. Just for fun and to have sothing different to do. As he walked he had run into a couple of natives, surprisingly not all were centaurs.
He had t two centaurs during his walk, and three other demi-humans. He was not sure what type of animal mix they were, fearing it would be rude to ask on a first eting. However, the experience had been interesting as no demi-human NPCs had been present in Agosstead.
He also did not talk much with them, as they were busy working and only crossed his path on their way to their next location. But he had learned a little bit about the city and its culture from the short conversation he had had with them.
The city was called Duron, and it was one of the far North Cities in the kingdom. It was only a small city with a population of around half a million, much smaller than Phallos. Though the area it covered was far larger.
There is indeed a central city inside the walls, the place actually having a second set of walls. The walls were not visible from anywhere Eldrian had been thus far. This inner part was called the city's heart and was where most rich lived. The poor often living out in the fields in small scattered 'villages' which were the clusters of buildings Eldrian had seen in the distance.
Military camps were also seemingly not inside this place but rather built on the outside of the walls. Those he talked to took great pride in their military and it seed that soldiers were quite high ranked in this city.
...
Over in Vuetvale, in the kingdom of Vruntis, the players who had accepted the conditions of the empire were setting off. Along with the hundred or so new players who had spawned in the city.
Erik had taken the day off and brought Akarui with him to the other wall, looking at the group depearting she asked. "Where are they going? Are they abandoning us?"
"They are going to the Empire to train, and I do not know if they will co back in ti. You rember what I told you if things go south right?"
"Yes," She vigorously nodded her head, "I should wait in the garden for you, ready to leave in seconds!"
Erik smiled as he heard her enthusiasm, "Correct, I hope it will never co. But I have a feeling things are about to beco crazy."
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