The Adventures of Rose Hood

Chapter 9: Adventurer's Bane

Mammon POV

Why? Saliad was a good person. At least I thought he was, so why would he kill a family of catkins. And then brag about it.

Something was not revealed, I could feel that much. I wasn't a prophetic individual like Galswell, but I could certainly figure out when something was being hidden.

Her fury was genuine. I never felt an aura that strong before, and during that final clash, their aura crashed against each other's.

Frankly, if I didn't know better, I'd assume that they had known each other for most of their lives. Saliad fought with a viciousness that I'd only ever heard of him using against dragons.

His power was odd. Besides, that girl was a dragon slayer, and not just any dragon, but an arcane dragon. Yet something was odd about that aspect. It seemed far stronger than the 3 that Saliad used.

"You asked to see me?"

"Yes, Dallel, I want to know everything you know about Rose."

"Not much, I know her and Sir Royce seem to be decent friends. I also know that she used to be a slave by technicality to Dalla Rogers."

"Slave by technicality?"

"Yes, essentially, she was never treated like a slave, but the collar stayed on so she wouldn't be enslaved. Jalad told me about it."

"Interesting. Did you know that she slew a dragon?"

"Not until that fight."

"Do you know why she was stronger than Saliad?"

"No, the terrifying part is that she was on par before using the aspect."

"Any theories?"

"None, but Jalad has a theory, but he keeps saying that it was impossible."

"What is it?"

"I don't know, it seems he isn't telling me in case it is wrong."

"Thank you."

"No problem. I'll return to my duties."

Then Dallel stopped for a second before turning back.

"Also, could you let the smiths know that making Rose wear armor that is explicit is a good way to die?"

"Hah, it seems that's the only thing they had in her size."

"Yes, at least they also gave her a cloak."

"Yes, they are good people."

"Let's hope so. If the armor they make for her is explicit, Jalad is fully prepared to kill them."

I sighed.

"Please don't murder the best smiths in the nation."

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After a few days, I went in to get the armor made for me. In the few days, I had to stop Jalad and Dallel from murdering the smiths.

I went into the shop with Jalad behind me and saw the elf and dwarf looking happy.

"We finished the gear."

"Thank you."

"Well, try it on, it's already in the room."

I went into the changing room and tried on the gear. It was decently open, but it was perfectly suited to my fighting style. I could tell it was heavily enchanted with magic conductivity. I could easily enhance it with arcane and the sword was beautiful.