June 28th 2024, 5:03 PM
Walking out of the Dungeon I see Rachel standing there. "So how did it go?" She worriedly asked with a threatening voice. "G-Good...." I replied. "Is that really true...? Your shaking." "W-Well your aura is... well um...." "O-Oh...! Yeah I'll turn that down.... But seriously though, how are you?" "I'm good I'm good, honest!" I said with a smile. "Well alright then!" She replied. "Wanna get some ice cream?" "Hell yeah!"
June 28th 2024, 7:19 PM
"Man I'm stuffed!" I said out loud with a full stomach. "Agreed." Rachel replied back, also with a full stomach. "Hey Oct?" "Hmm? Yeah, what up?" "Are you... are you... you...." "Am I what?" "Are.... Are you sure you wanna go into that E-Rank Dungeon by yourself? I-I know that you'll probably be fine, I know that okay! I just... just... well... you know...." "Yeah.... I understand.... Look if you really want me to I am willing to go to that D-Rank Dungeon with Lizzy." "Lizzy!? Why not me!?" "W-Well I plan to go into the workshop while I'm there sooo...." "Oh...." "Yeah.... But if you want to whenever I go into a C-Rank Dungeon you can come with me!" "O-Okay...! Sooo... when do you plan on going?" "In a week or so. I want to try and create some D-Rank Items before I head in." "Hmm? Are you going to fight?" "As much as I can." "A-Are you sure?" "Mhm, yes I am." "O-Okay then...." "Anyways I was thinking that I go into that D-Rank Dungeon in four days. Is that okay?" "Mhm." "Alright, well then with that settled I say we go to bed, I'm Really tired...!" I yawn. "Understood. Let us go then." Rachel replies back.
One week later.
Standing in front of the D-Rank Dungeon was Octavo, Lizzy, and Rachel.
"Be safe Oct!" Rachel told him with a bit of worry in her voice. "I'll be fine, don't worry about a single thing!" Octavo replied nonchalantly. "Hey, I'm serious!" 'Slap' "Ow! My face!" "Look I'm not stupid enough to think that you won't get hurt in there, but if I see anything more than a few light cuts, I'll be banning you from entering another dungeon again! Do you understand Octavo!?" Shit she used my real name. She's serious....
"Yes mam!" "Good." "Welp we'll be off, see ya later Rachy!"
"Hoooold up...!" Rachel says grabbing Lizzy's arm. Suddenly Rachel's aura grows large and violent, making Octavo collapse onto his knees, with him not even being able to breath. Instinctually he enters a state of immense fear. "Listen to me and listen to me well Lizzy...! If he gets anything larger than some small cuts and bruises on him I will make you regret being alive!
DO! YOU! UNDERSTAND! ME!?" "Y-Yes o-o-o-of c-c-course m-mam!" "'Sighs' Good, veeeery go-." Rachel stops talking as she realizes she doesn't hear anything. Then she realizes, she doesn't hear Octavo.
Going into full panic mode she unknowingly increases her aura to the maximum by instinct. 'Crack' 'Creak' 'Crong' 'Clack' Looking at the source of the sound, she sees Octavo on the ground with blood, skin, bone, and even a bit of internal organ on the floor. Immediately she picks up her phone to call for healers, but realizes it's broken. Turning to Lizzy, she sees that she too is now on the ground. "PHONE NOW!!!!" Rachel demands. "C-C-C-C-Can't m-m-m-m-move........"
Picking Lizzy up by throat Rachel looks through her pockets until she sees Lizzy's destroyed phone. 'Crack' 'Creak' 'Crong' 'Clack' "I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!!"
"A-A-A-AURA!! Y-YOUR AURA BROKE IT!!" "BULLSHIT!!!!"
"T-TURN DOWN YOUR AURA A-A-AND YOU'LL S-SEE!!"
Turning down her aura significantly, Rachel hears a noise from Octavo.
"Aaauughhg...." "Octavo!" Rachel yells out in concern. "P-P-Please.... Please don't!" Octavo begs in agony. "No, No, No, No, No, No, No!!!!"
"P-Potion! Use a potion on him!" Lizzy says to Rachel all of a sudden.
Immediately Rachel takes out every single potion from her inventory, and pours them all onto Octavo. Now fully healed, Rachel runs up to him with both worry and glee.
Hugging him tightly, she hears a large, 'CRACK', followed by a, "AAAARRRGGGHH!!!!"
"OH! NOOO!! I'M SO SOOORRRY!!!!" Rachel yells out apologetically while crying.
Turning to Lizzy she tells her, "Potions, Now!" "Yes mam!" She replies, pulling out all of the potions in her inventory. Pouring them on Octavo, she hugs him again, this time not harming him. "AAAAAAAA!!" "Wha-What's wrong!? Where does it hurt!?"
"P-P-P-P-Please don't torture me anymore....! I-I'll do anything! Please....!"
"W-What!? I-I'm not torturing you!" Rachel replies in astonishment.
"I-It's your strength...." Rachel turns to stare at her viciously. "What do you mean by that?" "I-I mean it's your strength....! Your aura alone almost killed him....! Th-Then you partially crushed him just by trying to give him a hug....! Y-You've gotta be careful.
Remember he's only an E-Ranker, he can't take much. Something you'd consider extremely weak, he'd consider overwhelmingly powerful."
"So what do you want me to do huh?" "Y-Y-You'll uh, y-you'll." I'll what?!"
"Y-You'll have to convince him that your not a threat to him. And the only ways I know how is either 1. Be extra nice to him, constantly, for years on end until he's convinced you won't hurt him, or 2. Submit to him." "I'm not waiting years to get him back, but submitting to him...." "Those are the only two ways I know of, and neither one is good."
"So essentially it's, keep my pride, or keep Octavo huh?" "Mhm." "'Sigh' I-I'll go with the second one. I'll.... I'll submit to him." "O-Okay. N-Now then, let's head back to the guild.
He should rest." "Yeah let's do that.... Your off of him for now on, do you understand."
"Yes mam!"
End of Chapter 8
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The Workshop Hunter
FantasyOctavo, a 15 year old boy gains the skill: WORKSHOP, a skill that allows the user to create any item they wish. Read the story to follow his story and see what happens.
