Roll

Blossom field is... no longer...

The glorious tree that shaded the entire biome has fallen and burnt up in a vat of smoke... the beautiful horizon clouded by the fog of war, and the lush fields are now rocky quarry with holes and piles of ice and stone.

It almost makes me want to cry.

This place was... important.

Its where I met most of my friends... well, at least the ones before I became Cobalt...this place would give me bad and good memories, but its all the same... much like myself, this field no longer holds those precious memories... and now its no more than a battle field.

I'm interrupted from the nightmare by my escort, he urges me to continue onwards to someplace safe I suppose. With his shoulder to lean on, and the staff to hold me up... I continue down through dirt paths surrounded with fading flames, and coursing with bustling people... delivering supplies, or rotating into the battle underway currently.

A few stop to appraise me every once and a while, then they quickly rush off afterwards. That's when I finally decide to appraise myself.

| Cobalt |

| Level 0 - Battle Alchemist |

| Job - Alchemist |

| Blood King of Morin |

| Currently Equipped |

| Head • None |

| Shoulders • Regal Cloak of Morin |

| Body • Regal Suit of Morin |

| Legs • Regal Suit of Morin |

| Boots • Stygian Boots |

| Weapon • None |

| Trinkets • Ring of Morin |

| Currently Infused |

| Core • Small Mana Core |

| Soul • Winter Blossom |

| Skin • None |

| Wings • Regal Armament Type - F |

| Currently inside inventory |

| Stygnian Bronze - 19x |

| Stygnian Sludge - 78x |

| Royal Armaments Created |

| Royal Armament Type - F |

| Royal Armament Type - Syn |

| Desc. " Stand tall. "- Jacob Hall. |

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I was finally pushed into a larger stone building, surrounded with many Players and NPCs alike. Inside, I found peace in my soul once more... laid before my eyes, was Dice. She hasn't aged a day I'd say, and... I... have.

Without dialogue, I held her tightly in my arms for a few minutes, before I broke off and patted her shoulder.

- " I'm back. "

Between sniffles, she responded.

" Its been a while, Master..."

- " Better late then never, now... where is the rest? I might need a little catching up, but... before that... I have something to say to you all."

" You always joke master, the rest are likely leading various missions to defeat the enemy... they likely won't be back until tommorow, or the next day... by the way... the beard looks good in you. "

- " Thanks... so, it seems we have a little time for work then right? "

" Master! "

She sounded irritated

- " Hm? What's wrong? "

" You can't already be thinking if working again! You just got back after years and years and years and years because of your work! Can't you at least take a break now! "

Oh, I see.

- " Of course, your right... "

" Thanks you for understanding... I don't have anything to do specifically so... what do you want to do? Besides work of course... "

- " How about a Spar... let me see how far you've developed, and it will get this creak out of my old bones. How about it? "

" ... a... a spar? With you? Oh geez... I uh... don't know... but wait, you don't have a weapon yet right? "

Oh, that's right... I nearly forgot. I'm used to having at least something, but its fine.

- " I guess your right... how about a meal or something? I haven't cooked for you in years right? "

" Oh! That would be perfect! I'll call Arch's group too, and we could even invite Prine! Oh, that would be perfect... then when the others get back from their missions, we will be able to have a second party together! "

- " I'm glad your excited, who's Prine? "

" Oh, I don't know him specifically... but he is supposedly the son of Jack Moro, the guy you fought with a few times! "

- " Oh, Jack? He had a kid? I've completely... wait, that's the kid who talked to me ... "

" He talked to you? "

- " Yeah, when I was " unconscious " he spoke to me... asked me for power or something. "

" Oh, that's what he meant by he spoke with something... he actually talked to you! I wonder why he asked for power... but he sure did receive some I guess! He got a Unique class. Something only Arch and Melody have that I know of... "

- " OK then, so he will be attending too... that's... 2... 5...7...8? Eight people? "

" Oh, Prine also has a buddy with him... so make it 9! "

Alright, Nine people to cook for.

Let's.. uh... roll, I guess... but... not before a quick power nap.