Sinner in Night's Shadow

Chapter 4

Written in 2020, uploaded to Wattpad on 1/29/2023

From this chapter onward, the formats for the "Game UI" will have significantly fewer numbers.

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Ravilese had been put through a whirlwind of events over the week.

The Crown summoned the heroes and allowed adventurers to party up with them, but for some reason, they summoned the Shield, and that was a mistake in her opinion, poor Malty...

What bothered her most was that a fifth hero was somehow summoned....emphasis on somehow.

Something was fishy about this fifth hero, "Naito" he calls himself.

No, something literally smells fishy.

That morning, Ravilese awoke to the smell of fish.

"Sir Dagger Hero! What are you doing so early in the morning?!"

"I'm preparing fish."

A few days had passed since the trial, and in that time Naito discovered that some of the monsters found deeper inside the forests of Melomarc gave him weapons with useful qualities outside of combat.

For example, when he used the Eggshell Dagger, any meal he prepared grew in quality, causing its effects to last longer.

"I-I see...but why fish?!"

"It's delicious."

Ravilese took a moment to think about his response.

"Ugh!" She pouted and went back into her makeshift deer-hide tent. Store-bought, of course.

"Ah, Sir Naito!" Unlike his church cleric, Theonades had started to refer to him by his shortened name. "I see that you've prepared a fine meal! Adventurers like me don't get the chance to dine on foreign cuisine very often."

"Thank you, Theonades." The Dagger Hero went back to preparing fish. He grabbed one with an unusually sharp nose and prepared to cut it up, when suddenly...

Schloop.

His Dagger just absorbed it.

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New weapon unlocked - Freshwater Daggerfish

Unaffected by gravity and increased flight speed when used in water

Stealth Strike - Throws two at once

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"Fuck," Naito muttered beneath his breath as he pulled off his wide-brimmed hat and scratched his head. "Not again."

"What happened, sir Naito?"

"My dagger absorbed an entire fish."

"I see, but what do you mean by 'not again'?"

The warrior in training sighed and revealed his dagger's Bar of Soap form.

"This happened."

Ravilese narrowed her eyes, unable to believe what she was seeing.

"Hm, that would explain how clean you are every day."

For a moment, Ravilese imagined Naito in all of his 'glory', absolutely lathered in-

No! Bad cleric! Naughty thoughts begone!

Trying to distract herself from the mental imagery, she looked around frantically.