Chapter 46: 46
Draco left the estate of the Duke of Farst, opting to blink towards the location of the Four Point Valley . He wanted to think about his next moves carefully . It wasn't that he was wary of anything really, but the fact that he wanted to milk this unique quests of the non-completion rewards .
The thing with unique quests was that they were completely self-contained . In other words, once Draco completed the quest, any consequences and presences would cease to exist .
For example, why would Draco, who had ruled over Sturgehaven Kingdom in his past life, not know about the races living within the Four Point Valley?
The answer was simple . Four Point Valley was normally a level 25- 40 field zone within the territory of Farst city . It was populated by monsters that were feral and mindless, not races stuck in a political quagmire .
So he had only once chance to earn rewards . The next question would be, what could Draco earn from this endeavor?
He could acquire skills, special items and heirlooms depending on his execution . He could also earn special race change privileges from any of the four races within the Four Point Valley assuming he accrued enough reputation with them .
Draco spawned in a craggy outcropping, looking much like the baboon from that old children's movie that held up a baby lion . He surveyed the area around him to find that it was a mixture of barren and dry earth as well as different size outcroppings . There were a few hills and mountains spread around too, making him feel barbaric .
He dropped from the top of the rocky mound and began walking in a straight line . His eyes had already pierced through space to find the area in which the Green Orcs resided .
For that matter, the AI had been clever to nerf Draco's divine eyes . The difference between 'seeing', 'seeing through' and 'seeing beyond' was divided into specificity and State of Being .
For example, take 'seeing' . Draco could see into the minds of guards and the fellows at the auction . Yet, he had dared not peek into the mind of Dorian Purple . The reason was State of Being . One couldn't compared a being like Dorian Purple to those fellows, even though the fellows at the Auction had been Rank 5 and 6 .
After all, with the Dragorugio set on, Draco was essentially a High Rank Dragon . His State of Being was higher than a large majority of people and for Dorian Purple to be above that should show how deeply he had hidden .
The divine Eyes of Caelo were overpowered and heavenly, but the person it was attached to was still too weak . Draco was only Rank 1 and to top it off, the eyes were occupied with breaking his bloodline seal . If it weren't for the resonance, Draco might only be left with 'seeing' on a normal basis .
The State of Being criteria only affected living things however . How was 'seeing', 'seeing through' and 'seeing beyond' separated in the case of non-living and abstract subjects like space, time and nature?
It was specificity!
The vaguer it was, the harder it was to use True Sight on . The more specific, the easier .
For example, if Draco wanted to see the Vita Settlement right now, it would be too easy . That was because he had been there, so his criteria for seeing through space was easily achievable, reducing the piercing through to 'seeing' only .
If Draco wanted to see into the depths of the sea for example, it would have to be 'seeing beyond' because the 'depths of the sea' was too vague .
Which sea is it? The Cario Continent sea? The Vareas Peninsula sea?
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If Draco specified the sea in question, it would drop to 'seeing through' in terms of difficulty . If Draco further broke down to say that, he was looking for the mermaid settlement in the Vareas Peninsula sea, it would drop to 'seeing' .
For living things, it was State of Being . For non-living, it was specificity .
(Authors note: I had a nightmare that some readers will comment on the inconsistency of the use of the divine eyes later, so I explained its rules here . Please remember this . If someone comments something that fails to take this into note later on, This Daddy will bang my head on a wall . )
Draco was able to see the settlement of the Green Orcs because he was piercing through space with the exact idea of what he was looking for . As such, his casual walk there was determined in terms of gait .
"WAAAGHHH!!"
Still, the reason why he hadn't blinked there straight away was because he had an escort available for him . A group of male Green Orcs rushed at him with a myriad of weapons in their arms, ranging from axes to greatswords .
(Authors note: For the purpose of this arc, all orcs will bear a slightly similar manner to the orcs from Warcraft 3 in terms of classes and general behavior as well as fighting style . )
Draco smirked as they rushed at him, taking out Excalibur . The first Green Orc that attacked had a single edged scimitar in his hands . He swung the weapon down at Draco with one hand .
Draco met its attack with an uppercut swing of his sword, parrying the power packed move with ease . The Orc behind the sweep was shocked that this scrawny thing before him could actually trade directly blows with him .
Truthfully, Draco's base attack wasn't enough to do this . He also wasn't using Body of Godliness to direct the force of his attacks perfectly . So how on earth did this fellow attain power almost ten times his natural strength?
Because he literally did have ten times his strength at all times!
「Dragon Soul – Fusion item
Rank: Legendary
Effects:
Passive 1 – Sacred Force: Trace amounts of Sacred Force leaks out of you, acting as a deterrent to monsters, NPCs and players at your level and below .
Note 1: This passive is currently inactive, as all the Dragon Soul's Sacred Force was spent in the soul merger .
Passive 2 – Dragon Legacy: Possessing a small part of the soul of a Divine Dragon, everything about you is magnified permanently by a factor of 10 .
Active 1 – Dragon's Force: Activating this skill gives the user a boost of power by a factor of 700% for 30 seconds . Cooldown: 12 hours .
Further abilities can only be unlocked by attaining a higher class tier . 」
His first passive had been disabled but the second one and the active skill were still available .
Draco's idle hand blasted forward and punched the large Orc right in the gut . The fellow fell back a few steps, gasping for air like he was on the verge of death . Spittle dripped from his mouth and the contents of his stomach were forcibly ejected by Draco's punch .
Naturally, not a single drop of that muck touched Draco . He had already moved onto his next target, a stocky Orc that swung a great axe as if it were a stick .
Draco hadn't used any of his skills and techniques from his past life in any battle so far because he had never seen the need to . He didn't really need to here either, but he felt like playing around a bit .
He gripped his longsword in a bizarre way, as if it were a rapier . He then thrust it forward, aiming to block the great axe in such a manner . The Orc before him smirked as it ridiculed Draco in its tiny brain .
"Sword Skill 34: Reversal!"
His sword blurred as it collided with the very tip of the assailant's great axe . What stunned the attacker was that all the force from his heavy attack was completely rebounded onto him, making him stagger a few steps back with broken wrists .
Draco kicked the Green Orc aside, breaking more than a few ribs in one hit .
Draco made a step-in strike, blasting aside the next attack from another greatsword wielding Orc, grabbing him by the back of the head and bringing the Orc's face to meet his knees .
Draco dealt with the remaining assailants just as easily as the first few, only disabling them instead of outright killing them . After all, he didn't want to become enemies with the Green Orc faction right off the bat . They might be a necessary cog in the wheel that was the Flora and Fauna quest .
When all the Orcs where on the floor, gasping and groaning in pain, he walked over to the first one, who had managed to recover from the brutal attack somewhat . Draco grabbed his throat and dragged him up, putting the Orc's face near his .
"Hello there, what's your name?" He asked kindly .
The Orc felt like headbutting the fellow . What was with that gentle tone as if we were friends?! Have you seen what you did to us?? Forget the physical damage, the mental damage you'd dealt to our pride was debilitating .
"I . . *cough*… I am Roknar . "
Roknar managed to gasp out his name reluctantly . He wasn't really terrified of Draco, but this hunting group included many of the best able bodied male Orcs! If they were to die, perhaps it would be their turn to have their woman captured and played with .
"Okay, Roknar . Please distribute this healing potion to your fellows . When everyone is up, tell them my name is Draco and I represent the Duke of Farst . "
When Draco mentioned his affiliation, the Orc's eyes widened . Truly, they had been idiots to attack a representative of their benefactor! Knowing that this human was with the Duke, Roknar became much more obedient .
When Draco's orders had been carried out fully, each of the Orcs lined up before him with expressions of curiosity and battle intent . Even though he was powerful, they still wanted to fight! This was why the Green Orcs had the backing of Dorian Purple . Demons had the exact same mentality, so he probably found some kinship in an unlikely place .
"We are all healed… Mr…?" Roknar asked with unease .
"Drake . No last name . "
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