Shopping

After Mi Zelle thrown all the work to her intern, the group of three left right away. They passed by the main reception area, seeing that Mi Chell was not busy anymore, Lu Ciel approached her desk.

As the figures of Lu Ciel and Bogart approaching her, Mi Chell did not know how to act nor what to react. Flustered, she looked down and was supposed to look busy. However, before she could do that..

"Hi, Mi Chell." Lu Ciel smiled as she greeted this woman which seemingly looking like something's wrong with her.

Despite knowing that they were approaching her already, Mi Chell can't help but still get surprised despite remembering about what happened earlier which killed her mood once more.

"Hello.." Mi Chell replied with a hint of indifference.

"Hmm..?" Lu Ciel cocked his head in question. "You okay?"

"Yes." Mi Chell only nodded.

A moment of silence passed by after answering his question, Lu Ciel now knows that there's something wrong. Maybe, he'll know later, so he asked, "Would you like to go on a lunch with us?"

However, before Mi Chell can answer, Mi Zelle hooked her arms on Lu Ciel's. "Hi, lil sis!"

"Mi Zelle." Seeing that Lu Ciel did not stop her nor tried to removed her arms from being hooked on his, Mi Chell can't help but frown.

"What are you doing with her?" Mi Chell directed her gaze to Lu Ciel thinking, 'Nurse Sophia is not enough for you, I see..'

Looking at Mi Chell's expression, he really can't under what was wrong. He looked at his surrounding and saw Bogart looking at the hooked arm of the she-male. So, he simply removed the hooked arm of Mi Zelle as he answered her question. "I hired Mi Zelle to help us with our dungeon preparation. By the way, are you two sisters?"

"Yes." Mi Chell simply answered. At the same time, Mi Zelle answered as well. "From a different mother."

"Oh.." Lu Ciel looked back and forth on these two, feeling the hidden tension between. "Anyway, do you wanna come as well? We can definitely use your insights."

"No!" Before Mi Chell could answer, Mi Zelle directly refused. "You already have me, darling. Am I not enough for you?"

'Of course, you're not enough. Nurse Sophia is not enough. Maybe, I'll not even be enough.' Mi Chell only rolled her eyes at the question.

"Well.." Lu Ciel can't help but sigh. "The more data there is, the more solid our decisions will be."

"The what now?" Mi Zelle was confused with Lu Ciel's reply. However though, Mi Chell was able to understand this but she just shook her head.

"You can trust my sister, Lu Ciel." Mi Chell looked at the young man saying that it's no good if she'll come.

As the two looked at each other, Lu Ciel nodded in understanding. "Okay then, we'll just bring you some souvenir."

"Thank you." Mi Chell bowed as she replied. "You don't have to do that."

"See you later, then." Lu Ciel bowed in respect as well, going out of the building.

Bogart bowed to Mi Chell to excuse themselves and followed LuCiel while the whole interaction made Mi Zelle frown, looking at her sister for a second before following the two. "Hmph!"

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"What do you want to do first, young master?" Bogart asked once they arrived in the city square.

"Hmm.." Lu Ciel pondered as he looked at Mi Zelle. "Maybe we should go buy skills first. Can you help Bogart choose skills which suits his taste?"

"Leave it to me!" Mi Zelle pound her chest in confidence. "I'll make this little guy buffed up."

"I know a shop that specializes for Tanks. You can also buy the needed equipments for him there as well." Mi Zelle gestured to follow her as she provides her recommendation. "Lets go!"

With Mi Zelle leading the way, the two followed to a three-story building with a cross in a shield symbol carved at the top of the entrance door.

"Welcome to Tank Top Shop!" As the three entered the building, a merchant greeted them right away.

'Tank top?' Lu Ciel can't help but be astonished with the name of the shop as a picture of a shirt popped in his mind. "What a unique name you have for your shop!"

"Haha, thank you, dear customer!" The merchant replied taking Lu Ciel's comment as compliment. "How may I help you today?"

Lu Ciel nodded in acknowledgement as he answered the merchant. "We would like to buy skills and equipments. Can you show us the best qualities that you have here for Dungeon begginers?"

"Certainly!" Hearing what Lu Ciel asked, the merchant can't help but be excited as his eyes sparkled. "Our best qualities are in the third floor. However, you have to put a deposit of one spirit crystals. You understand why it's like this, right?"

"One spirit crystal?!" Hearing what the merchant said, Bogart can't help but react outrageously. "Of course we can't understand. This is~!"

"It's alright, Bogart." Lu Ciel patted his butler's shoulder to calm down.

"Young master.." Bogart looked at Lu Ciel but, his young master was simply smiling.

"This shop was recommended by Mi Zelle." Lu Ciel replied as he looked at Mi Zelle who only nodded with how legit the shop was. Seeing that, Lu Ciel looked at the merchant as he took out a piece of spirit crystal. "With how expensive the deposit is, I can understand how high the qualities that you can offer here in your shop."

"Excellent!" Seeing the spirit crystal, the merchant just nodded as he accepted it and gestured towards the stairs. "Right this way, sir."

Arriving at the third floor, a lady dressed in a tight robe bowed to them in greetings. "Welcome."

"Let me show you the best skills we have for Dungeon Apprentice Hunters, sir." The merchant bowed towards Lu Ciel then clapped his hands towards the lady. "Mei-mei."

"Right away." With that signal, the lady bowed once more as she went to pick out some books on glass-covered bookshelf.

"Have a seat as you choose what you deem fit for your needs." The merchant offered one of the tables and couches on the floor.

"Mi Zelle." Lu Ciel looked at the buffed woman beside her. "Please guide Bogart."

"Got it." Mi Zelle only nodded as she took a seat on the nearest couch.

"Bogart." Lu Ciel looked at his adorable butler. "Choose your skills wisely, and don't hesitate just because the price is high. You'll be using these skills to defend and protect me, right?

"Young master.." Bogart looked at Lu Ciel with full of gratitude. "I won't let you down."

"Good." Lu Ciel smiled and nodded.

The lady came back laying down twenty books on the table for Mi Zelle and Bogart to check.

As the two checked the skill books, Lu Ciel approached the merchant asking, "Do you have support-type skills for tank? It doesn't matter if it is a low quality."

Hearing this question, the merchant can't help but be astounded. He looked at the young man for a moment as he pondered. "Hmm..we might have one or two here. Follow me."

Lu Ciel followed the merchant to the glass-covered shelf. As the two walked side by side, the merchant got curious of this young human. "If you don't mind me asking, sir, may I know what class are you?"

"I'm a mage class." Lu Ciel simply

"I see." The merchant smiled as he thought, 'He must be looking to buy a skill for his friend.'

The merchant began to review the skills on his shelf. While reviewing, Lu Ciel can't help but notice the only golden book that was in the shelf.

"Can I take a look at that golden book?" Lu Ciel asked the merchant as he pointed it out to him.

"Oh! You have good eyes, sir." The merchant praised Lu Ciel as he took out the golden book.

"This can be classified as support-type Tank skill indeed." The merchant handed the golden book to Lu Ciel.

CHAPTER I: BODY OF A DEITY [Rare-Incomplete]

Requirements:

• 10 Defense to be sacrificed for the skill can be learned

Description:

• x2 of the defense stat points to the casted individual [Apprentice Realm] for 10 minutes.

• x3 of the defense stat points to the casted individual [Novice Realm] for 15 minutes.

Would you like to learn the skill?

[YES // NO]

"Whoaw..!" After reading what the skill book all about, Lu Ciel can't help but suck his breathe in amazement. "What a skill!"

"It's overpowered, right?" The merchant himself can't help but shook his head in admiration.

"How come no one bought this though?" Lu Ciel was confused. Whenever a skill like this gets released in the market, he won't doubt that it will be sold out right away.

"Well.." The merchant was conflicted with clearing the young man's confusion. He sighed as he replied, "As you have read the book, it says incomplete. Due to that, once you have learned the skill book, it can't be deleted on your main skill slots nor can be transferred to your subskill slots."

"I see.." Lu Ciel understand why Hunters were not that crazy about buying this overpowered skills. However..he looked at the merchant -- this is not enough reason for Hunters not to learn this kind.

of skill. He can't help but ponder over about learning this skills.

True enough though, the merchant held back an information to Lu Ciel. Another reason why Hunters don't buy this skill because as the skill described, it is only effective for up to Novice Realm.

"Though it is an overpowered skill, it is a deadend skill for Master Realm and above, huh.." Lu Ciel stated, depreciating the value.

"Unless you can find a chapter two of this skill!" The merchant countered, trying to raise the skill's value.

Hearing this, Lu Ciel only shook his head. "How much are you selling this then?"

"I can sell this to you for a twenty spirit crystals together with the four active and two passive skill books that you are buying for your friend." The merchant greedily replied.

Hearing this though, Lu Ciel can only shake his head in disappointment. "This is too expensive for me, I'm afraid. This skill can already be considered as a collector's item. If I'm a collector, I'd be willing to pay five spirit crystals."

With what Lu Ciel stated, the merchant's face was indescribably ugly as he bought this skill in an auction for five spirit crystals as well. After recalling on how hard he fought for this skill, he can't help but sigh as he mumbled. "Twelve spirit crystals together with the six skills then.."

"Deal." A voice sounded on the merchant's ear.

"W-what?" The merchant was taken aback from what he heard. He looked at the young man who to took his hand to shake with his.

Lu Ciel took out thirteen spirit crystals, handing it over on the merchant's palm right away as he stored golden skill book.

With the transaction completed. Lu Ciel walked towards Bogart and Mi Zelle asking, "Have you two already picked the skills?"