Chapter 78 - 78

"So, they were upset about the number of high level recipes that dropped, and the fact the life skills members were getting rich without them?" Kone asks confused after Red Beard explains the situation.

"More or less. They felt that since the recipes and materials come from the dungeon that they should get the items for free once they are created. The crafters felt that since they go in the dungeons with a party to collect their own materials for items they sell, that if the others wanted free stuff they should at least provide the materials to create it. Then everything spiraled out of control, leading to me being voted out as leader and kicked from the Guild. You saw the rest, it all happened in a couple hours."

"Okay, I understand now. We equip members with drop items, but Mythryll said when she wanted that fancy robe that they had to go hunt for and buy the materials. What you wanted sounds fair. When I create potions I'd at least like materials back, or something to compensate so I could replace them." Kone nods her head in agreement with Red Beard and his life skill members.

"So what's next?" Cain asks.

"Me and Lickity are moving on, we're both leveled out here in Karmazin. I think Red Beard and Stubbs want to stay with the Golden Hammer Guild once their deserter tag wears off." Cixelcid says.

"We've set up a Guild House over in Sunnybrook, Los of rooms available, with free food and loads of crafting materials if you want to join us." Cain shares a smile with his friend Cixelcid.

"Are you just as broken as ever?" Lickity jokes and Kone almost chokes on her tongue in amusement.

"You have no idea. It just keeps getting more and more ridiculous. He got a passive that adds a portion of his summons damage to his own attacks. You saw what a single Multi Shot did to that Paladin once his Golems had been doing damage for a while." Kone informs her.

"Speaking of which, I need to check the vendor here since you've got an academy in Karmazin. I need multi target or area attack archery skills." Cain tells the others.

"You'll want [Lightning Arrow] which is usually in stock. It creates a chain lightning on impact, up to 5 targets, and it works with multi shot. The base damage is terrible, but with your gear and that Ability, you should be able to turn it into something worthwhile." Cixelcid suggests.

"You could switch to swords and go with [Cleave]. It creates an Arc of energy like my basic attack and can hit a lot of targets." Lickity suggests.

"With the summons we've got too many in melee most of the time. Ranged is better if I can." Cain frowns, trying to come up with a good solution.

"If you're rich, there's a Shaman skill of [Acid Rain] that might still be at the market. It's a huge area of effect, low damage, long duration. You could use Shaman and Hunter books, correct? " Red Beard asks.

"Yeah, I can use shaman books. I wonder if they are still open after all that?"

"They'll be closed for the night, it's getting late, but if you go to the hall first thing you can sell items at a discount instead of in the market and see what they've got for books. If you trade straight across you'll get a better price."

"Stay here the night and go in the morning. Trying to get an Inn now will be a nightmare, everyone is flagged from combat for the night, so they won't want to let you in, plus most of them are trashed from the Guild War." Stubbs suggests.

"I'll thank you for your hospitality then."

They end up chatting half the night, and Cain wakes up, still in the corner of the sectional couch with a sleeping Kone's head in his lap and the ever vigilant Vala twins on either side of them.

Cixelcid and Lickity have taken up positions on the thick rug and wake not long afterwards, ready to face the day.

"It might still be dangerous to travel around with a deserter tag." Lickity sighs.

"You'll be fine, just stick by me and Vala and nobody will bother you. Plus, we can head out after we finish our book shopping and I sell these items I came here to dispose of. Don't worry though Lickity, Misha keeps the good stuff, so if you need anything to upgrade, she's got you covered. We've got more plate armor too, Cid."

"Where did you meet the twins? It's awesome too see more demons around, I don't feel so out of place with someone else who got transferred as demons." Lickity asks.

"Are you telling her or am I?" Vala laughs.

"One hundred percent you are." Cain replies with a straight face.

"You see, the reason we're identical twins, in identical armor, is because we're clones. Cloned by a passive skill that affects Cain's Summons. [Summon Greater Demonic Companion] to be precise." Vala explains, while Cixelcid and Lickity look shocked.

"Vala is a Summon? How is that even possible? Summons don't usually have any sort of intelligence or ability to act independently. You've got to tell them to do everything from moving to what to attack. And I've never heard one speak before now." Lickity blurts out once she recovers her wits a little.

"It was listed as an Ancient quality spell. First Lesser, where they were halfway between the normal Summon and where they are now, and then Greater, where they're basically transfers that rely on me to pick their gear." Cain shrugs, unsure how to explain the marvel that is Vala.

"How many of them are you up to now?" Cixelcid asks, curious.

"The Greater Golems, the Lesser Golems, the Wasps, two supporters and The Vala twins for now. But supposedly after level 100 I should be able to get Epic quality summons. When I try to record creatures as new forms for my summons, most boss monsters count as Epic Summons I can't use yet. But next level, level 70, I'll get two more Supporters." Cain explains.

"What are supporters?" Lickity asks.

Cain records both her and Cixelcid into his Supporter data and summons a pair of Lickity clones. They look just like her, outfit and all.

"They're a slightly lower spec version of the transfer classes. I can copy the appearance, but not the gear. After a bit of experimenting, we found that a copy of a transfer can use their class innate skills, though not ones they learned from books. So these will have the max level basic attack that Lickity chose, but not the amulet and rings that add damage to it." Cain says before dismissing them.

"Wait, you could have three of me, with six bears? Or All the Mythryll's? That would be so many mages." Kone giggles.

"Her clones are from a book skill, I'm pretty sure." Cain replies with a laugh, dampening her enthusiasm. Having 12 copies of Mythryll from his Supporters cloning themselves would be pretty awesome though. Plus, it would be so many Treants.

"Well boo to you then Good Sir." Kone responds, sticking her tongue out.

"Enough of the side track, we should get your tasks finished and get out of town. Lickity will be a priority target for most of the local Guilds now, and she can't join yours until later today. I don't want to bring a Raiding Guild down on the Golden Hammer Life Skills Guild after all." Cixelcid assures in a serious voice.

"Good point, let's head out, and make sure we're seen at least headed into the market, so they know we're not at the Guild House."