Chapter 95 - Cap 95: Titles

After spending the day learning about dungeons I now understand a little bit about them, to simplify a dungeon it is a natural phenomenon like a tornado or storm, but it is a permanent and concentrated natural phenomenon.

And if you were to use this logic with the Cursed Dungeons they would be classified as environmental disasters as if someone were dumping toxic waste into the environment, over time the contamination increases to the surroundings and spreads.

At least that's what I was able to understand in a nutshell.

It's already getting dark, so Érica and Ibuki stopped what they were doing and went into the cabin, like every night they came to my room for our daily meetings.

"So how's your training in demonic magic going, Érica?" (I)

"I've already managed to retract my wings, but I still don't have a clear picture for this spell, it's getting in the way of controlling this spell." (Érica)

"You said that this retraction spell works by turning your wings, tail, and horns into energy that you lock inside your body, didn't you?" (I)

"Simply put, yes." (Érica)

"How do you keep this energy from leaving your body later?" (I)

"There's a magic seal that I have to use to seal this energy inside of me, it's a simple seal that's more efficient and I can break it easily if I want." (Érica)

"Hmmm..." (I)

"Do you have any ideas to help me?" (Érica)

"Do you know what a tattoo is?" (I)

"Is the master talking about those designs on the body that are meant to be permanent, like the ones you have all over your body?" (Érica)

"Yes, knowing what it makes it easier." (I)

"When you turn your wings, tail, and horns into energy, you can focus all that energy in one place instead of letting it loose inside you." (I)

"Imagine a tattoo design and gather all that energy in the shape of your image and use the stamp to mark the tattoo, that way you'll always have a clear picture of your magic." (I)

"This is an excellent idea master, I can do the same thing to seal my demonic bloodline, I can use the same approach for both spells, it will help me activate and maintain both at the same time." (Érica)

"The master is a genius." (Érica)

"That was just an idea that came to my mind, I didn't even know if it would be possible, but I'm glad I was of help." (Érica)

"Now I want to know how your day was Ibuki, how's your reading going?" (I)

"There are many words that Ibuki doesn't know, Ibuki had to ask Érica for help several times to understand." (Ibuki)

"But Ibuki has only read half a book so far." (Ibuki)

"You'll do fine, keep reading." (I)

After talking some more with Érica and Ibuki the two went to the night watch and sleep, I was alone in my room with a small glowing ball floating and lighting up the room, I was holding a thin book in my hands.

"I think I'm going to read this book on Titles, it's going to be a quick read and I can learn a little more about this world." (I)

It only took me two or three hours to read this entire book, not much, but it was enough to know what the titles are.

Simply put, titles are our achievements whether they are good or bad, titles are things that define us, for example, there are the Thief and Assassin works, but those who have this work are not considered criminals if they do not have the corresponding title.

If you kill someone innocent or steal someone innocent you get the Thief or Assassin title which proves you are a criminal.

Titles are earned with each person's life experience, titles are the crystallization of that experience, as the Ruler of a Kingdom will have a title of King because that title defines him.

Titles can bring different powers and abilities, it can even bring authority, it can be something that benefits the user or harms him, like the cursed Title that represents someone afflicted by a powerful curse for a long time, the title strengthens this curse and makes it harder to get rid of it.

There are also titles such as Hero which is a requirement for the Hero work, titles are the representation of what marks people and at the same time are achievements of the things they have conquered.

There are an infinite number of titles, a person cannot get a title just because he wants to, he has to win the title, the same is the other way around, if someone buys a title he doesn't want he can't do anything about it but accept in reality, you can't normally deny a title.

After reading this book I went to sleep.

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Diana Pov:

After I left the Commerce Guild, I cross the city's central square to go to the Adventurers' Guild, I want to talk to Mari that I'm planning to be out of town for a month.

As soon as I arrive at the Guild reception, I ask one of the receptionists to call Mari for me.

In a few minutes, the receptionist went downstairs following Mari who has a terrible face.

"You look awful." (I)

"I feel awful." (Mari)

"How can you be so fine? You drank a lot more than me." (Mari)

"What can I say, you are too weak to drink with me." (I)

"You little bitch, Aí Aí Aí!" (Mari)

Sigh

"My head is hurting too much right now for me to stress about you." (Mari)

"So you came to take a new mission?" (Mari)

"No, actually I came to say goodbye to you." (I)

"I'm planning to be out of town for a month, I'm meeting up with the rest of the group." (I)

"I'm very interested in this group of yours." (Mari)

"To have a warrior like you and a Gray Elf like Kira, I wonder who else is in that group." (Mari)

"I'll introduce the others to you after we move, okay?" (I)

"I will remember that promise." (Mari)

I spent another hour or two talking with Mari, it seems she doesn't remember some of the things she did last night, I don't think I'll remember her now, I'll save it for a funnier moment.

After saying goodbye to Mari I go back to the Inn of the Eternal Traveler, as soon as I enter my room I don't see Kira anywhere.

I threw myself onto the bed prepared for sleep as my stomach growled, remembered that I hadn't eaten anything yet, so I went out to find a place to eat before heading back to sleep.

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When it was getting dark Kira came back with that damn Cat sitting on her shoulder, as soon as she got in she threw herself on the bed beside me.

"So how was your day?" (I)

"I managed to figure out a few things so I think it's been a good day, but I'm tired." (Kira)

"Where did you go and what were you doing?" (I)

"After you left this morning, I talked for a few more minutes with Byakko, after realizing that he has almost no memory of your past I went to read the information of the nobles who have been acting strangely or more prejudiced than the normal." (Kira)

"After reading the files I could see that it only had the names of nine nobles, so I went to investigate the nine." (Kira)

"Did you find something out?" (I)

"I started breaking in and investigating their houses and then watching them from the shadows a bit." (Kira)

"Of the nine, three are corrupt and are acting strange because they are stealing money from the Duke, one has a maid pregnant and is being blackmailed by her, two are acting prejudiced against Beast Man to hide that they are meeting two Beast Man women from the Fox tribe and one is acting prejudiced against Demis because he lost a duel against a centaur." (Kira)

"And the last two?" (I)

"I didn't find anything about them when I broke into their house, but when I went to watch them Byakko felt something." (Kira)

"I could feel that filthy energy in a ring they were both wearing, I could feel that energy flowing into them, there was so much malice in those rings, just remembering the disgust." (Byakko)

"It seems that spirits are sensitive to curses, it also seems that they hate energies contaminated with malice like miasma or most cursed items." (Kira)

"So this Cat was good for something besides complaining, I'm surprised." (I)

"What did you say your muscle head?" (Byakko)

"Stop fighting the two of you, this is not the time." (Kira)

"I noted the names of these two nobles as suspects, after further investigation I found that the two are purchasing large quantities of magic attack items, I also found that the two have an unidentified travel appointment for the same day, the date coincides with the expected date of arrival of the third prince of Cartoza." (Kira)

"You are to be congratulated, you managed to discover a lot in just one day." (I)

"With that, we can be pretty sure that these two are part of the five assassins who will attack the third prince of Cartoza." (I)

"The master will be happy about it." (I)

"Have you already said goodbye to Mari?" (Kira)

"Yes." (I)

"Then I think we can go back to the master tomorrow morning." (Kira)

"We'll tell you everything we know and let the master decide the next plans." (Kira)

"I agree." (I)

After we talk a little more, we're both going to sleep, I'd rather ignore this damn Cat for today so I don't lose sleep.