Chapter Eight - This fairy is my biggest cheat

Name: Locke Driscoll

Race: Human (-Dragon's Blood-)

Class: -

Grade: F

Level: 2

Status:

Health: 140/140

Stamina: 80/140

Magic: -

Strength: 14

Agility: 13

Endurance: 14

Intelligence: 19

Spirit: 13

Charm: 41

Luck: 21

Vital energy: 1900

Experience: 90/200

• Skills:

1. Dragon's blood (lower grade)

• Spells:

-

Information:

• First Mission: Reach Level 10! (10/02)

Comments:

[Still a freeloader]

"I thought I would have points to give out on my own or something like that..." complained Locke.

"Your states are nothing more than a mere representation of your body changing little by little, even if you are a weakling for now your inherent dragon nature will always seek to improve your body to the best state" replied Tia.

"Are you sure? In games it's never good to raise all the stats… "

"This is not a game, dumbass! Don't you think it's better to just have strengths? "

"Yeah ... I think you're right ..."

"Are we continue hunting?"

Locke looked at the old watch on his wrist, 4:23 AM.

"Hey Tia, we better get home, I can't miss work every day."

"Still thinking about those sh*tty jobs you usually do? I thought I made it clear that this is not the priority now! " Tia crossed her arms. "Look, I've been holding your aura up until now, but it's only a matter of time before something feels you! Your lineage has a lot of value! all supernatural beings would love a piece of you! If you don't get stronger we will both die!"

"I ... I understand Tia, I don't want to die or lose you, but what am I going to do with the rent or the food? And I still need money to live!" Replied Locke.

"Ah, don't worry, let me show you something, open your hand"

Locke opened his right hand, Tia flew up to him and began to sing magic, a small magic circle formed in his hands and then some points of light gathered in the center of Locke's hand, then a small golden plate with the stylized symbol of a dragon was materialized.

"Is this ... is this what I'm thinking it is?"

"It's a 50g plate of 24k gold" Tia said as she smiled proudly "I used 100 vital energy points doing this"

Locke looked at the fairy in disbelief, that little plate probably cost more than everything he earned in a month, "How did it only cost 100 points?"

"Well, gold can be valuable, but in theory it's just 50 grams of metal, it would be a lot harder if I had to create something complex, either way that solves our money problem right? Otherwise, I can create much more."

Locke was slightly tempted, but the idea soon disappeared from his mind, he was sure the sudden wealth would attract unwanted attention. Selling a few plates incognito shouldn't be a problem, but exaggeration would certainly be.

"I told you once, right, as long as I have enough vital power there is nothing I cannot create"

Locke smiled, 'I always thought dragon blood was overpowered' Locke thought 'But this fairy, this fairy is my biggest cheat.'

***

When Locke and Tia arrived home it was almost eight in the morning, Locke had faced some more insects on the way out but they were not enough for him to leveling, after arguing they realized that the best option was to attack the nest of the Estirges, but they resolved get better prepared first.

At the cost of 1000 points, Tia had created a new weapon for Locke, they had opted for a heavier weapon to cause greater damage to insects, and Tia created a simple, yet sharp, black tactical ax.

After taking a shower, Locke sat in front of his old computer, he started researching the price of gold, he made a list of places that bought gold around the city.

Locke thought for a moment and made a resolution, since he would no longer do deliveres, he decided to sell his car at a low price.

Locke then went to bed, but his body still didn't feel any sleep, 'funny' he thought 'I always thought dragons were heavy sleepers'.

Sitting on the bed, Locke went back to meditating for some time.

In his 'inner world' Locke felt that the sphere in his chest was getting closer and closer to breaking, but contrary to logic, the more cracked the more Locke found it difficult to break the sphere, that did not stop him from trying.

"Hey! You've been in this for a long time, don't you think? You have to at least eat something! "

Tia's voice brought Locke back to reality, he found the little fairy lying all crooked on her pillow, dressed in a simple little white dress, she looked at him with absolute boredom.

"Did you change your clothes?" Locke asked, "Yep, are my clothes made of magic, or can I change the time I want." She replied, her dress changed to a long blue dress.

Locke smiled and stood up, he put on a white shirt and jeans, then he opened the fridge and took out two eggs and some vegetables, "Do you eat?"

"I can eat, but I don't have to"

Locke took two packets of instant noodles from a box and made a simple meal of noodles, eggs and vegetable soup. he thought for a while and found a small cup that he almost never used, he put some of the soup for Tia and ate the rest straight from the pot.

Although Tia said that she didn't need to eat it, she devoured all of her food, the little fairy then lay down on the pillow with her little belly full, Locke found the scene funny and went back to the computer, a few people had offered a price on her car, he found one that offered only a little less than he had asked for and made an appointment on Friday. Locke looked at the gold plate on the table next to the computer.

"Tia, how much points are left?"

"800" the fairy replied without moving from the pillow.

"Do four more please"

Tia raised her arms, still lying down and soon four more platelets formed around her, "Done", the fairy then snored on the pillow again.

Locke took the five plates and put them in his trouser pocket, he put on a red sweatshirt and prepared to leave, he looked at Tia "Hey, I'm leaving", the fairy got up reluctantly and flew to Locke, entering the pocket of sweatshirt she went back to sleep.

***

Locke managed to sell the 5 plates for 13000.00 USD, going in diferent places for each ones, he then did something he should have done a long time ago and exchanged the old phone for a newer one, thinking about his new night routine he chose a much more resistant model.

The nigth has comes and Locke was again at the entrance to the insect Rift, but once fully dressed in the black gear, now even more frightening with the tatical ax in hos hand, an image that will surely scare off any human caught off guard. Tia flew around him.

"Every night you get scarier" says Tia with a playfully smile.

Locke nodded in silence and entered the rift again.

Soon he was back in the decrepit village, this time he started walking towards the nest of the estirges, the closer the nest the more patrols Locke found, and they are bigger patrols too, before, they were made by three now it was made by at least eight beasts.

The ax proved to be very useful against insects, and the trip was paying off, Locke had no difficulty in ending the patrols, and had already reached another level even before reaching the nest.

Some patrols, however, ignored Locke, these patrols had in common the fact that the beasts were extremely swollen, like a giant mosquito that drank a lot of blood.

Locke finally got close enough to see the nest, the building resembled a small whitish mountain full of holes at the top, Locke started to think about how he was going to get in, but at that moment he had to hide in the bushs, a Estirge of about two meters it flew by in that instant.

"It's is a hunter Estirge! A royal guard of the Estirge Queen! Beware, this is much stronger than the Antlion you defeated"

Locke observed the creature, in addition to its size it had other aspects that differentiated it from the smaller versions, the creature had four bat wings, the body was covered by a dark chitin shell, and two of its insect legs were shaped like a sickle, the proboscis also had sharp barbs.

The creature had noticed Locke and was flying towards him, unlike the other beasts, his attack was more elaborate, instead of the standard onslaught the creature attacked with scythes, Locke lay on the ground to escape the attack, the creature made a curve in the air and resumed the attack, Locke decided to face off and hit the scythe with the ax, the chitin scythe was more resistant than he expected and the force of the creature's onslaught almost knocked him to the ground, the creature took the opportunity to try to impale his face from Locke with his beak, but Locke was more agile and escaped with just a cut on his face.

"Son of a B*tch!" Locke exclain with rage, and landed a kick in the creature's belly, the kick was not enough to kill the creature but it was enough to knock the creature down, Locke took advantage and hit one of the creature's wings with the ax, pulling it out.

The creature tried to fly but the lack of the wing made it impossible, Locke took the opportunity to land a blow directly in one of the eyes, breaking the same, Locke continued to strike until the creature does not get up anymore.

The wound on Locke's face had started to heal when Locke could see another two of the hunting stirges coming towards him.

"Sh * t!" Tia's said "Run, it will be difficult to deal with two"

Locke however did not run, the idea of ​​running away filled him with a strange feeling, he wanted to fight, he wanted to win, all his cells screamed for more fight and Locke answered them with joy, Locke felt his body burn with excitement and he gave himself up at that feeling, his eyes began to glow a golden color and in that instant the night lit up like day and the movement of the creatures seemed ten times slower than before.

"Dra-Dragon Force?!?" Tia let out a surpised cry.

Locke roared and ran towards the first hunting hunter, it was charging towards him with the scythes extended, Locke jumped over the creature, moving with absurd agility, placing the foot on the creature's back. he kicked with all his might, launching himself into the air as the creature's back broke and it was launched like a bullet against the ground, in the air Locke was now flying towards the second creature, caught by surprise with the sudden flight of its opponent the creature failed to stop the ax that broke its head in half.

Locke fell to the floor next to the two corpses and started looking around for another victim, but there was nothing around. Locke started to calm down and his eyes stopped shining, a feeling of tiredness went up his body and he sat on the floor.

"Dude, you shouldn't be able to do this so soon..." Tia replied "I take back everything I said when we met, being put with you was the best thing!"

"What... what was that?"