BXBX NOVEL 172 Chapter 172
[ Congratulations on reaching 1000 Happiness. Golden Age will begin the next time you log into Settlement.]
I push away the notification, since the Golden Age hasn't begun yet. Looking at the position of the sun, I would say I only have a couple of hours left before the game finishes for the night.
"Wait… Ian! W-W-What's that on your back…?" - Melody
I look over my shoulder and remember, I have 2 spider legs on my back. I had been so used to their presence after fighting inside the Ikanda for so long that I pretty much forgot about it.
"It's spider legs. I kind of became an Arachne during my time in the Ikanda…" - Ian
"THAT'S AMAZING, IAN!" - Gobi
I turn to my right to see a tall, muscular hobgoblin, with 2 small fangs popping up from its mouth, as well as short black hair. Looking at the hobgoblin's stats, I realize it was Gobi.
Name: Gobi
Race: Hobgoblin ( Chieftain )
Health Points (HP): 80/80
Mana Points (MP): 15/15
Strength: 25
Vitality: 40
Intelligence: 30
Dexterity: 15
Agility: 15
Luck: 5
Skill: Charge, Aura of Battle, Leadership (Passive)
Aura of Battle (Active) 10MP - Activating this skill will create a yellow ring on the ground, with a diameter of 10 meters around the user. Allies within the ring will receive +5% to all stats while enemies will receive -5% to all stats. Duration 30 minutes. Cooldown 2 hours.
"Gobi! You evolved!" - Ian
"Yes, I did, and it seems like you evolved too?" - Gobi
"Umm… Something like that… How come everyone isn't as shocked as I thought they would be?" - Ian
"Most people here accept you as you are, no matter what changes. You are still Ian." - Gobi
"I got shocked because I hugged you and didn't notice them until after you let go." - Melody
"Right, thank you for being here, Melody. Gobi, what has been happening here in the last week?" - Ian
"Quite a lot actually, however, I only came back yesterday, so even I am still trying to get up-to-date. Melody, why not go around and show Ian what has been happening?" - Gobi
"On it! Ian, come let me show you where you be staying from now on. We made improvements to you house while you were gone." - Melody
Melody links her right arm with my left arm, pulling me along. I had already noticed that the brick path had been updated, with branches going towards the training grounds, Ikanda, Barracks, and Armory. Melody points in front of me, showing me the houses that were made for residents of HavenFall.
Almost all the houses were made from clay bricks with slanted wooden roofs and a window or 2 carved out of the front wall next to the curtain of leaves used as a door. I see that there were new people in HavenFall, and they greet me excitedly, telling me how much they appreciate me for letting them stay in HavenFall.
"Where are all these people from?" - Ian
"During the time you were gone, Howard led a small expedition with Stellar, Kaede, Gyumi, Gopopo, and a few other humans, demi-humans, and goblins. Stellar had found goblin, orc, and kobold encampments further out and after a small decision with Howard and Noah they decided to raid the encampments.
During their raids, they brought back a lot of slaves that were captured by those monsters. Girls, women, children, and some demi-humans were saved from the encampments. After making the necessary arrangements, Noah was able to bring them in and provide houses to them. They are still getting used to things in HavenFall but are slowly helping with construction, farming, or foraging." - Melody
"I see, how many people are living here now?" - Ian
"Hmm, I haven't done any counting but over 50 people for sure, maybe 70? 80? Getting close to 100? I don't know." - Melody
"That's alright. I have lost track of how many people are in HavenFall as well." - Ian
"Oh! We are here. Welcome to HavenFall's chief residence!" - Melody
Melody points at a 2-story building made of clay bricks with windows on the front and second level. I had seen the building from the Ikanda and had thought it was a building that was used for storage, little did I know it was my house.
"Frank, Owen, Rex, Spike and a few other people decided to make your building bigger than the rest. They also asked Lime to make some furniture, and Lucina and I helped decorate the inside." - Melody
"Decorate?" - Ian
"Come, come." - Melody
Melody pulls me into the house, pushing the curtain door to the side for me. The interior was spotless, with a small circular table on the left side and 4 chairs accompanying it. On the right were shelves made out of wood with small clay pots of flowers on top of them. On the walls were unlit torches with a flint placed next to them on a small shelf. In the front were stairs to the second level. Melody nudges me forward and I slowly step into the place.
[ Construction Technology Completed ]
[ You have entered an unclaimed house. Would you like to register this house as your home? Yes/No
Note: If you were to die, you will always respawn here. Only fully constructed safe buildings are classified as a home.]
"Yes." - Ian
[ This is now your home. No one else can claim this house as your home. Should it be destroyed by any event, it will be unregistered as your home. Sleeping in your home will recover your HP and MP. Idling in your home will increase HP and MP regeneration by 50%.]
"Small and cozy, with not too many things going on. I like it." - Ian
"I knew you would! You never seemed to be the person to be particular about design, so I thought you would like a simple look more, with a few plants to brighten up the interior." - Melody
"Do these flowers do anything?" - Ian
"Lucina said they have a calming effect, from what I could remember." - Melody
I walk over toward the flowers, holding onto the stem to see the description. Each pot had a different flower, with 5 different flowers in total, one of each color in the description.
[ Forest Daisy
A flower that blooms all year round. Its petals are commonly red, orange, yellow, white and pink. The aroma coming from these flowers tends to calm monsters, allowing them to flourish in monster-infested territories. ]
"Let's go upstairs." - Melody
"Alright, lead the way." - Ian
I follow Melody up the brick stairs that were opposite the door. It had wooden handrails on the side to prevent anyone from falling, with steps two bricks high. Melody stands at the top of the stairs looking down at me with a gentle smile. She pushes her hair behind her ear as I reach her. Noticing that I was still looking at her, she blushes and turns away. I turn to look at the second floor and was immediately taken back. Leaning next to a wooden bed with a jackalope fur blanket was a trident as well as a set of armor.
"Old man Hus made the weapon and armor for you. Luke had a prototype version, but after Stellar and Solar came back, he was able to complete the weapon and armor to the best of his abilities." - Melody
I walk over towards the gift, touching both the weapon and the armor to see the description.
[ Vomva Bronze Trident
Requirements to wield - 40 Strength, 25 Dexterity
Attack: 40 (+20 when the red orb activates )
Fire Resistance +5%
A cold white stone body, with a sharp bronze trident head. The three-pronged head is made of bronze, with a red orb placed at the center of each head. With enough force, the user is able to create small explosions when the trident strikes its target, and no longer requires MP to activate.
Made by Hus ]
[ Skala Mail
Defense: 25
A light, white, stone mail, made by crisscrossing golem stones, connecting them with a thin copper line.
Made by Hus. ]
[ Copper Chest plate
Defense: 30
A full copper chest plate. It is thicker around the top and thins out as it reaches the torso.
Made by Hus. ]
[ Copper Arm Guard
Defense: 20
A full copper arm guard, which is separated into 3 parts, forearm, elbow and upper arm.
Made by Hus. ]
[ Copper Leg Guard
Defense: 20
A full copper leg guard, which is separated into 3 parts, shin, knee, and thigh.
Made by Hus. ]
[ Bronze Working Technology Completed ]
"This is amazing… Old man Hus was able to create copper armor." - Ian
[ Technology Tree ]
[ Completed ( Touch the era to expand the list )
Ancient Era
Classical Era]
[ Partial Completed
Philosophy
Drama and Poetry
Horseback Riding ]
[ Incomplete
Sailing (Ancient Era)]
The Technology Tree showed that I had partially completed a few technologies. Just a bit more and I would complete them too.
"Ian, there is something I want to talk to you about." - Melody
"What's wrong, Melody?" - Ian
"I was able to see you the moment you came out of the Ikanda because I saw a vision of you coming out last night. However, the night before, I had another vision. Pillars of light erupted out of the ground throughout the whole continent. An army will rise and fight anything and everything that stands within its path. HavenFall is near one of those pillars of light." - Melody