Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic (Part I)

0164 Inheritance of a Necromancer?!

Actaea,

They had anchored the cog at Pentos' harbor under the guise of an ordinary trading ship.

As much as he disliked doing it, Kai had ordered to store the Jolly Roger away for the time being. The nature of their task demanded them to be low-key now, as they knew the news of any white-haired boy pirating on a stolen ship had yet to reach Pentos.

Captain Red had sent one of his seamen to bring him the details regarding the wedding. All things would have to wait till then. In the captain's cabin, Kai was lying on the bed, his back against the headboard, and he kept running his hands over the smooth red silk, a bone-hand embroidered on it with lean, long fingers.

This was the coat of arms of House Drumm, according to Andrik, Kai remembered. He could still see in front of his eyes an ecstatic giant figure of Andrik, perplexed beyond any awe, marching into the cabin. The two-handed battle-ax had truly looked like some divine blessing the way Andrik was holding it.

Kai chuckled, recalling the words Andrik had said then.

The Drowned God has blessed with this Headcleaver Battle-ax, Andrik had told him, kneeling. Now I will use this to spread the name of White Serpent Pirates and HIS faith to the farthest waters known to men. I, Andrik, vow this upon my honor.

Kai didn't give a damn about honors, as long as Andrik would do what was expected of him.

Once again, he ran his hand over the banner, and his eyes adjusted to look at the Stats above it.

...

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Item: Banner of arms - House Drumm of Iron Islands

Grade: Common

Specification: A coat of arms embroidered on a square-shaped silken flag

Requirement:

1. Willingly offered to Contestant

2. Charisma 20

Attributes:

1. Measurement: 5 ft x 5 ft (2.25 square meters)

Skill: Not Applicable

Effect:

1. Charisma +5

2. Eligibility to obtain the legacy of the legendary ironborn raider, Dagon Drumm the Necromancer

Quality: 87%

]

...

Kai brought the silk closer and smelled the fabric. It was old, soiled, and tattered at the edges, but it had a familiar smell that had been making him delirious since the last night.

It smelled of Power.

You can't just steal or snatch anything, hoping it to be an Item, master, Meg had almost rebuked him once. There are strict, complex processes involved in it. For the same reason, you can't just steal a Valyrian Sword, which wouldn't even be an Item, and risk your life for nothing. And it's not like you can retrace others' steps to get the same Item as well.

Conditions keep changing from time to time, with distinct challenges and different paths. More often than not, getting an Item from the Random Worlds is an adventure exclusive to each Contestant. Remember the First Place Glass Medallion I won in the Water-Chariot Race? I could have just stolen the medallion too, but in that case, it would have been nothing but a useless thing.