Chapter 7: Altitis! The Strike of the Condor!
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Chapter 7: Altitis! The Strike of the Condor!
Magic soars through the air with the carefree ease of an albatross, or a comedy play's denouement. But not every play is like this, not every game. In a tragedy, only the vulture's gaze discovers the path to victory.
Yet even the vulture can soar, though on ragged wings.
Crucis levelled quickly, as he was already familiar with the game's early quests. The Agility of the Assassin meant that he could quickly navigate Kruxol to complete quest objectives, sometimes bypassing the intended challenge. Early in the game, players were herded from one quest to another as a form of hand-holding. This was to prevent players from getting confused or stuck early on. He took advantage of this 'all roads lead to Rome' situation, by taking the easiest route - not the 'proper' one - in the assurance that the quest's end-point would still be made easily accessible.
The early game was like a rubber-band: even if you pulled it lightly, it would snap back into position. He was surprised at how much time would have been wasted by following the quest-givers' instructions verbatim.
On reaching level 7, he returned to the Assassin trainer NPC, who he found easily due to having often seen them skulking about near the Alchemist's Store. The NPC, whose face was difficult to make out under his black hood at night-time, said, "Congratulations, you have shown your ability to wield basic Assassin skills. As you grow, further options will open on your character's skill tree. I have a further task for you, that shall test the skills that you have learnt so far.
"This town contains several Novice Guards. When guards see you kill a player or friendly NPC, they will attack you. As such, they are a hindrance to an Assassin. These novice guards are within your level range, and are a good opportunity to hone your skills. Kill 5 of them. Use stealth when doing this, and be sure to avoid being noticed by more powerful guards. Also, take this talisman, wearing it will allow you to attack the guards without provoking them first."
Crucis accepted the [Enmity Talisman], and held it in his palm. It was a small glassy, purple stone with silver lines running across its cold surface, attached to a small band that could be wrapped around the wrist. To activate the talisman, it had to be worn around the right arm near the wrist, next to the band which allowed players to open the Settings menu. Usually, a player could only fight guards after committing a crime in front of them such as killing other players. However, with the [Enmity Talisman] in use, an Assassin could fight guards without having to trigger the guards' ire with a crime first. Most guards were too strong to be attacked successfully, but the Talisman also allowed players to attack wandering soldiers in areas outside of the towns, and the few players so far who found weak enough injured soldiers to target reported that they had good drops.
Crucis hadn't encountered this quest before. The Novice Guards had seemed strange to him when he played as a mage, as he wasn't sure what purpose it served to include these weaker guards. Seemingly, one of their purposes was as targets in an Assassin-class mission. Crucis did recall that, while strong guards manned each path into the town, the novices often took up more menial tasks such as securing the spaces saturated with markets from thieves. Since the bug had activated, the NPCs often seemed to be more realistic, and, while they still acted as programmed, the novice guards often appeared slightly bored with their tasks.
Based on his recollection, Crucis visited the area of Kruxol which housed the popular Weaponry and clothing stores. These stores were built close to one another, with a few more stores and buildings beside them, but there were a few small paths between the complex of buildings which an enterprising thief may have taken. Thieves near here were generally a low-level NPC whom players were often asked to kill, so only novice guards were appointed to monitor them. Slipping into a small alley to the right of the Weaponry Store, while using [Stealth] for three seconds of invisibility, he found himself in a slightly claustrophobic maze between buildings. As he came to a right turn and heard motion, he cautiously peeked past a high wall into an alley that ran to the right. There was a level 5 [Novice Guard] pacing the alleyway.The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
With his Talisman equipped, Crucis knew that he could attack if it was opportune. However, even a level 5 novice could be difficult, since as a guard they could hit hard and pursue the player quickly. When aggroed, guards would fiercely and single-mindedly pursue the player. If the guard had the initiative, then Crucis could be in a tight spot. Cautiously, he waited until the guard was near his location, then used [Stealth] to approach the guard. He followed the guard for one pace, then drew a [Weak Dagger] that he had been given at the beginning of his training, and stabbed the guard on the back of his left shoulder.
The level 2 guard still had fairly high Strength for his level, and began to push and elbow Crucis away. One particularly firm elbow sent Crucis hurtling to the left, but he maintained his chokehold while perching his legs on the back wall of the Weaponry store. From there, he slammed the level 2 guard into this wall, leaving him dizzy. The level 2 guard was now at only 8% HP. However, the guard turned his shoulders towards the wall and tried to use their strength to shove Crucis into the wall. Crucis leapt away from the wall, but was elbowed hard as he did so and lost his grip on the guard. Both guards now bore down on him. When he tried to use [Ripper] on the level 2 guard to finish him off, he was interrupted by a strong grip on his shoulder from the level 4 guard, and found himself hurtling backwards. Falling hard, he lost 20% of his HP, leaving him at 70%.
Leaping back to his feet, he found both guards standing over him, one on each side, blocking any escape down the passageway. He jumped towards the right wall to avoid a powerful sword strike by the level 4 guard in front of him, but felt his shoulders being grappled from behind by the level 2 guard. The sword grazed him for 10% of his HP, and he took a powerful blow as the guard shoved him hard against the wall on noticing that he had avoided the sword strike. He was now down to 40% HP. Strangely, the NPC guard had seemed frustrated by Crucis' attempt to avoid the sword.
Crucis could barely attack the level 4 guard now, as the injured guard behind him was loosely gripping his shoulders and not letting him move forwards. The guard in front of him was standing a short distance away and using his long sword to strike, meaning that he could reach further than Crucis' dagger. Crucis decided that the guard behind him was a weak-point because of the low HP. He half-leapt forwards with his legs, kicking them up until they were both perched around the left knee of the guard in front of him, and then pushed off the guard and used the momentum to fly horizontally backwards and stab the guard behind him. The level 2 guard died, leaving Crucis with a 1v1 fight.
Crucis drew his dagger back out of the corpse, and prepared for a renewed assault by the stronger guard. While a level 4 guard alone shouldn't be a difficult fight for him, he was cautious by this point, especially after the guard cried out in anger over his fallen comrade. As the guard lifted his sword to strike, Crucis used [Agile Step] to approach and struck with [Stunning Dagger] in the chest of the unsuspecting guard. His Stealth skill had finished its cooldown time, but he saved it for later and stepped quickly backwards away from the guard. He checked if he had looted any healing materials from the fallen guard, but found none, although he did notice that he had looted the guard's sword. It might not be that useful for him, as it was mostly for Strength-based combat, but it would be a powerful weapon for a low-level Strength-based warrior.
As he moved backwards, the remaining guard began to charge towards him. He used [Stealth], and flattened himself along the wall to avoid the path of the charging guard. As the guard ran past his position, he delivered a sharp clothesline and kicked at the guard's legs until he fell to the ground. On the ground, Crucis knelt over the guard and used [Ripper] as his invisibility faded, slashing hard across the guard's neck. The guard was now down to 12% HP, and severely weakened by the strike. Crucis smiled lightly, then drew the level 2 guard's [Frail Novice Guard Sword], and brandished it. He grabbed the level 4 guard and dragged his corpse on top of his fallen comrade's, then stabbed at him with the sword. As Crucis didn't have highly developed skills with the sword, the stab was slightly messy and didn't pierce cleanly through the guard's skin, but Crucis hacked at the wound until he tore a bleeding hole in the guard's chest. Both guards were dead, and Crucis's quest was nearly over. He had also grown to level 8. His low HP meant that he would have to find somewhere safe to recover, however.
Looking through his inventory as he walked back towards the crowded area near the Weaponry Store entrance, he noticed that he had recovered what the thief had stolen. It was an elegant light sword, named [Silver Wasp Sword]. At first glance, it looked quite powerful. Its original owner field was displayed in red text:
[Original owner: STOLEN from Kruxol Weaponry Store.]
If an item was stolen from a store, then it could be returned to the store for up to 10,000 gold. While this gold would be useful, the sword seemed like it might be more valuable than that. While most of its description was garbled, he could see that it required a Dexterity of 350 to use, and had an ability which gave users a chance of +5% Agility for 1 second if they hit the opponent successive times. Assassins tended to resort to light swords when engaged in formal combat, and since Crucis had a high Agility stat he decided that he would keep the sword around for later use. Right now, he didn't have sufficient Dexterity to use it. As he walked past the store, he smiled that he had obtained this item when he couldn't even afford its store price.
Checking the Miscellaneous tab of his quest log, he saw that he had fulfilled a quest called 'First Player Kill.'
The tiger's black stripes are like stars of the void, they sparkle with a nothingness that hides the tiger's sturdy body. The tiger breaks itself into pieces, and the prey's vision of it dissolves away. The leopard's rosettes stare out like crazed eyes, just as they hide from the prey's watching eye. The predator is not camouflaged because it seeks an even fight. It seeks prey, it seeks the dead. It is like the vulture's eyes, reflected upon a sea of mirrors.
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Chapter 7: Altitis! The Strike of the Condor!
Magic soars through the air with the carefree ease of an albatross, or a comedy play's denouement. But not every play is like this, not every game. In a tragedy, only the vulture's gaze discovers the path to victory.
Yet even the vulture can soar, though on ragged wings.
Crucis levelled quickly, as he was already familiar with the game's early quests. The Agility of the Assassin meant that he could quickly navigate Kruxol to complete quest objectives, sometimes bypassing the intended challenge. Early in the game, players were herded from one quest to another as a form of hand-holding. This was to prevent players from getting confused or stuck early on. He took advantage of this 'all roads lead to Rome' situation, by taking the easiest route - not the 'proper' one - in the assurance that the quest's end-point would still be made easily accessible.
The early game was like a rubber-band: even if you pulled it lightly, it would snap back into position. He was surprised at how much time would have been wasted by following the quest-givers' instructions verbatim.
On reaching level 7, he returned to the Assassin trainer NPC, who he found easily due to having often seen them skulking about near the Alchemist's Store. The NPC, whose face was difficult to make out under his black hood at night-time, said, "Congratulations, you have shown your ability to wield basic Assassin skills. As you grow, further options will open on your character's skill tree. I have a further task for you, that shall test the skills that you have learnt so far.
"This town contains several Novice Guards. When guards see you kill a player or friendly NPC, they will attack you. As such, they are a hindrance to an Assassin. These novice guards are within your level range, and are a good opportunity to hone your skills. Kill 5 of them. Use stealth when doing this, and be sure to avoid being noticed by more powerful guards. Also, take this talisman, wearing it will allow you to attack the guards without provoking them first."
Crucis accepted the [Enmity Talisman], and held it in his palm. It was a small glassy, purple stone with silver lines running across its cold surface, attached to a small band that could be wrapped around the wrist. To activate the talisman, it had to be worn around the right arm near the wrist, next to the band which allowed players to open the Settings menu. Usually, a player could only fight guards after committing a crime in front of them such as killing other players. However, with the [Enmity Talisman] in use, an Assassin could fight guards without having to trigger the guards' ire with a crime first. Most guards were too strong to be attacked successfully, but the Talisman also allowed players to attack wandering soldiers in areas outside of the towns, and the few players so far who found weak enough injured soldiers to target reported that they had good drops.
Crucis hadn't encountered this quest before. The Novice Guards had seemed strange to him when he played as a mage, as he wasn't sure what purpose it served to include these weaker guards. Seemingly, one of their purposes was as targets in an Assassin-class mission. Crucis did recall that, while strong guards manned each path into the town, the novices often took up more menial tasks such as securing the spaces saturated with markets from thieves. Since the bug had activated, the NPCs often seemed to be more realistic, and, while they still acted as programmed, the novice guards often appeared slightly bored with their tasks.
Based on his recollection, Crucis visited the area of Kruxol which housed the popular Weaponry and clothing stores. These stores were built close to one another, with a few more stores and buildings beside them, but there were a few small paths between the complex of buildings which an enterprising thief may have taken. Thieves near here were generally a low-level NPC whom players were often asked to kill, so only novice guards were appointed to monitor them. Slipping into a small alley to the right of the Weaponry Store, while using [Stealth] for three seconds of invisibility, he found himself in a slightly claustrophobic maze between buildings. As he came to a right turn and heard motion, he cautiously peeked past a high wall into an alley that ran to the right. There was a level 5 [Novice Guard] pacing the alleyway.The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
With his Talisman equipped, Crucis knew that he could attack if it was opportune. However, even a level 5 novice could be difficult, since as a guard they could hit hard and pursue the player quickly. When aggroed, guards would fiercely and single-mindedly pursue the player. If the guard had the initiative, then Crucis could be in a tight spot. Cautiously, he waited until the guard was near his location, then used [Stealth] to approach the guard. He followed the guard for one pace, then drew a [Weak Dagger] that he had been given at the beginning of his training, and stabbed the guard on the back of his left shoulder.
The level 2 guard still had fairly high Strength for his level, and began to push and elbow Crucis away. One particularly firm elbow sent Crucis hurtling to the left, but he maintained his chokehold while perching his legs on the back wall of the Weaponry store. From there, he slammed the level 2 guard into this wall, leaving him dizzy. The level 2 guard was now at only 8% HP. However, the guard turned his shoulders towards the wall and tried to use their strength to shove Crucis into the wall. Crucis leapt away from the wall, but was elbowed hard as he did so and lost his grip on the guard. Both guards now bore down on him. When he tried to use [Ripper] on the level 2 guard to finish him off, he was interrupted by a strong grip on his shoulder from the level 4 guard, and found himself hurtling backwards. Falling hard, he lost 20% of his HP, leaving him at 70%.
Leaping back to his feet, he found both guards standing over him, one on each side, blocking any escape down the passageway. He jumped towards the right wall to avoid a powerful sword strike by the level 4 guard in front of him, but felt his shoulders being grappled from behind by the level 2 guard. The sword grazed him for 10% of his HP, and he took a powerful blow as the guard shoved him hard against the wall on noticing that he had avoided the sword strike. He was now down to 40% HP. Strangely, the NPC guard had seemed frustrated by Crucis' attempt to avoid the sword.
Crucis could barely attack the level 4 guard now, as the injured guard behind him was loosely gripping his shoulders and not letting him move forwards. The guard in front of him was standing a short distance away and using his long sword to strike, meaning that he could reach further than Crucis' dagger. Crucis decided that the guard behind him was a weak-point because of the low HP. He half-leapt forwards with his legs, kicking them up until they were both perched around the left knee of the guard in front of him, and then pushed off the guard and used the momentum to fly horizontally backwards and stab the guard behind him. The level 2 guard died, leaving Crucis with a 1v1 fight.
Crucis drew his dagger back out of the corpse, and prepared for a renewed assault by the stronger guard. While a level 4 guard alone shouldn't be a difficult fight for him, he was cautious by this point, especially after the guard cried out in anger over his fallen comrade. As the guard lifted his sword to strike, Crucis used [Agile Step] to approach and struck with [Stunning Dagger] in the chest of the unsuspecting guard. His Stealth skill had finished its cooldown time, but he saved it for later and stepped quickly backwards away from the guard. He checked if he had looted any healing materials from the fallen guard, but found none, although he did notice that he had looted the guard's sword. It might not be that useful for him, as it was mostly for Strength-based combat, but it would be a powerful weapon for a low-level Strength-based warrior.
As he moved backwards, the remaining guard began to charge towards him. He used [Stealth], and flattened himself along the wall to avoid the path of the charging guard. As the guard ran past his position, he delivered a sharp clothesline and kicked at the guard's legs until he fell to the ground. On the ground, Crucis knelt over the guard and used [Ripper] as his invisibility faded, slashing hard across the guard's neck. The guard was now down to 12% HP, and severely weakened by the strike. Crucis smiled lightly, then drew the level 2 guard's [Frail Novice Guard Sword], and brandished it. He grabbed the level 4 guard and dragged his corpse on top of his fallen comrade's, then stabbed at him with the sword. As Crucis didn't have highly developed skills with the sword, the stab was slightly messy and didn't pierce cleanly through the guard's skin, but Crucis hacked at the wound until he tore a bleeding hole in the guard's chest. Both guards were dead, and Crucis's quest was nearly over. He had also grown to level 8. His low HP meant that he would have to find somewhere safe to recover, however.
Looking through his inventory as he walked back towards the crowded area near the Weaponry Store entrance, he noticed that he had recovered what the thief had stolen. It was an elegant light sword, named [Silver Wasp Sword]. At first glance, it looked quite powerful. Its original owner field was displayed in red text:
[Original owner: STOLEN from Kruxol Weaponry Store.]
If an item was stolen from a store, then it could be returned to the store for up to 10,000 gold. While this gold would be useful, the sword seemed like it might be more valuable than that. While most of its description was garbled, he could see that it required a Dexterity of 350 to use, and had an ability which gave users a chance of +5% Agility for 1 second if they hit the opponent successive times. Assassins tended to resort to light swords when engaged in formal combat, and since Crucis had a high Agility stat he decided that he would keep the sword around for later use. Right now, he didn't have sufficient Dexterity to use it. As he walked past the store, he smiled that he had obtained this item when he couldn't even afford its store price.
Checking the Miscellaneous tab of his quest log, he saw that he had fulfilled a quest called 'First Player Kill.'
The tiger's black stripes are like stars of the void, they sparkle with a nothingness that hides the tiger's sturdy body. The tiger breaks itself into pieces, and the prey's vision of it dissolves away. The leopard's rosettes stare out like crazed eyes, just as they hide from the prey's watching eye. The predator is not camouflaged because it seeks an even fight. It seeks prey, it seeks the dead. It is like the vulture's eyes, reflected upon a sea of mirrors.
Chapter 7: Altitis! The Strike of the Condor!Magic soars through the air with the carefree ease of an albatross, or a comedy play's denouement. But not every play is like this, not every game. In a tragedy, only the vulture's gaze discovers the path to victory. Yet even the vulture can soar, though on ragged wings. Crucis levelled quickly, as he was already familiar with the game's early quests. The Agility of the Assassin meant that he could quickly navigate Kruxol to complete quest objectives, sometimes bypassing the intended challenge. Early in the game, players were herded from one quest to another as a form of hand-holding. This was to prevent players from getting confused or stuck early on. He took advantage of this 'all roads lead to Rome' situation, by taking the easiest route - not the 'proper' one - in the assurance that the quest's end-point would still be made easily accessible.The early game was like a rubber-band: even if you pulled it lightly, it would snap back into position. He was surprised at how much time would have been wasted by following the quest-givers' instructions verbatim.On reaching level 7, he returned to the Assassin trainer NPC, who he found easily due to having often seen them skulking about near the Alchemist's Store. The NPC, whose face was difficult to make out under his black hood at night-time, said, "Congratulations, you have shown your ability to wield basic Assassin skills. As you grow, further options will open on your character's skill tree. I have a further task for you, that shall test the skills that you have learnt so far."This town contains several Novice Guards. When guards see you kill a player or friendly NPC, they will attack you. As such, they are a hindrance to an Assassin. These novice guards are within your level range, and are a good opportunity to hone your skills. Kill 5 of them. Use stealth when doing this, and be sure to avoid being noticed by more powerful guards. Also, take this talisman, wearing it will allow you to attack the guards without provoking them first."Crucis accepted the Enmity Talisman, and held it in his palm. It was a small glassy, purple stone with silver lines running across its cold surface, attached to a small band that could be wrapped around the wrist. To activate the talisman, it had to be worn around the right arm near the wrist, next to the band which allowed players to open the Settings menu. Usually, a player could only fight guards after committing a crime in front of them such as killing other players. However, with the Enmity Talisman in use, an Assassin could fight guards without having to trigger the guards' ire with a crime first. Most guards were too strong to be attacked successfully, but the Talisman also allowed players to attack wandering soldiers in areas outside of the towns, and the few players so far who found weak enough injured soldiers to target reported that they had good drops.Crucis hadn't encountered this quest before. The Novice Guards had seemed strange to him when he played as a mage, as he wasn't sure what purpose it served to include these weaker guards. Seemingly, one of their purposes was as targets in an Assassin-class mission. Crucis did recall that, while strong guards manned each path into the town, the novices often took up more menial tasks such as securing the spaces saturated with markets from thieves. Since the bug had activated, the NPCs often seemed to be more realistic, and, while they still acted as programmed, the novice guards often appeared slightly bored with their tasks.Based on his recollection, Crucis visited the area of Kruxol which housed the popular Weaponry and clothing stores. These stores were built close to one another, with a few more stores and buildings beside them, but there were a few small paths between the complex of buildings which an enterprising thief may have taken. Thieves near here were generally a low-level NPC whom players were often asked to kill, so only novice guards were appointed to monitor them. Slipping into a small alley to the right of the Weaponry Store, while using Stealth for three seconds of invisibility, he found himself in a slightly claustrophobic maze between buildings. As he came to a right turn and heard motion, he cautiously peeked past a high wall into an alley that ran to the right. There was a level 5 Novice Guard pacing the alleyway.The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.With his Talisman equipped, Crucis knew that he could attack if it was opportune. However, even a level 5 novice could be difficult, since as a guard they could hit hard and pursue the player quickly. When aggroed, guards would fiercely and single-mindedly pursue the player. If the guard had the initiative, then Crucis could be in a tight spot. Cautiously, he waited until the guard was near his location, then used Stealth to approach the guard. He followed the guard for one pace, then drew a Weak Dagger that he had been given at the beginning of his training, and stabbed the guard on the back of his left shoulder.The level 2 guard still had fairly high Strength for his level, and began to push and elbow Crucis away. One particularly firm elbow sent Crucis hurtling to the left, but he maintained his chokehold while perching his legs on the back wall of the Weaponry store. From there, he slammed the level 2 guard into this wall, leaving him dizzy. The level 2 guard was now at only 8% HP. However, the guard turned his shoulders towards the wall and tried to use their strength to shove Crucis into the wall. Crucis leapt away from the wall, but was elbowed hard as he did so and lost his grip on the guard. Both guards now bore down on him. When he tried to use Ripper on the level 2 guard to finish him off, he was interrupted by a strong grip on his shoulder from the level 4 guard, and found himself hurtling backwards. Falling hard, he lost 20% of his HP, leaving him at 70%.Leaping back to his feet, he found both guards standing over him, one on each side, blocking any escape down the passageway. He jumped towards the right wall to avoid a powerful sword strike by the level 4 guard in front of him, but felt his shoulders being grappled from behind by the level 2 guard. The sword grazed him for 10% of his HP, and he took a powerful blow as the guard shoved him hard against the wall on noticing that he had avoided the sword strike. He was now down to 40% HP. Strangely, the NPC guard had seemed frustrated by Crucis' attempt to avoid the sword.Crucis could barely attack the level 4 guard now, as the injured guard behind him was loosely gripping his shoulders and not letting him move forwards. The guard in front of him was standing a short distance away and using his long sword to strike, meaning that he could reach further than Crucis' dagger. Crucis decided that the guard behind him was a weak-point because of the low HP. He half-leapt forwards with his legs, kicking them up until they were both perched around the left knee of the guard in front of him, and then pushed off the guard and used the momentum to fly horizontally backwards and stab the guard behind him. The level 2 guard died, leaving Crucis with a 1v1 fight.Crucis drew his dagger back out of the corpse, and prepared for a renewed assault by the stronger guard. While a level 4 guard alone shouldn't be a difficult fight for him, he was cautious by this point, especially after the guard cried out in anger over his fallen comrade. As the guard lifted his sword to strike, Crucis used Agile Step to approach and struck with Stunning Dagger in the chest of the unsuspecting guard. His Stealth skill had finished its cooldown time, but he saved it for later and stepped quickly backwards away from the guard. He checked if he had looted any healing materials from the fallen guard, but found none, although he did notice that he had looted the guard's sword. It might not be that useful for him, as it was mostly for Strength-based combat, but it would be a powerful weapon for a low-level Strength-based warrior.As he moved backwards, the remaining guard began to charge towards him. He used Stealth, and flattened himself along the wall to avoid the path of the charging guard. As the guard ran past his position, he delivered a sharp clothesline and kicked at the guard's legs until he fell to the ground. On the ground, Crucis knelt over the guard and used Ripper as his invisibility faded, slashing hard across the guard's neck. The guard was now down to 12% HP, and severely weakened by the strike. Crucis smiled lightly, then drew the level 2 guard's Frail Novice Guard Sword, and brandished it. He grabbed the level 4 guard and dragged his corpse on top of his fallen comrade's, then stabbed at him with the sword. As Crucis didn't have highly developed skills with the sword, the stab was slightly messy and didn't pierce cleanly through the guard's skin, but Crucis hacked at the wound until he tore a bleeding hole in the guard's chest. Both guards were dead, and Crucis's quest was nearly over. He had also grown to level 8. His low HP meant that he would have to find somewhere safe to recover, however.Looking through his inventory as he walked back towards the crowded area near the Weaponry Store entrance, he noticed that he had recovered what the thief had stolen. It was an elegant light sword, named Silver Wasp Sword. At first glance, it looked quite powerful. Its original owner field was displayed in red text:Original owner: STOLEN from Kruxol Weaponry Store.If an item was stolen from a store, then it could be returned to the store for up to 10,000 gold. While this gold would be useful, the sword seemed like it might be more valuable than that. While most of its description was garbled, he could see that it required a Dexterity of 350 to use, and had an ability which gave users a chance of +5% Agility for 1 second if they hit the opponent successive times. Assassins tended to resort to light swords when engaged in formal combat, and since Crucis had a high Agility stat he decided that he would keep the sword around for later use. Right now, he didn't have sufficient Dexterity to use it. As he walked past the store, he smiled that he had obtained this item when he couldn't even afford its store price.Checking the Miscellaneous tab of his quest log, he saw that he had fulfilled a quest called 'First Player Kill.'The tiger's black stripes are like stars of the void, they sparkle with a nothingness that hides the tiger's sturdy body. The tiger breaks itself into pieces, and the prey's vision of it dissolves away. The leopard's rosettes stare out like crazed eyes, just as they hide from the prey's watching eye. The predator is not camouflaged because it seeks an even fight. It seeks prey, it seeks the dead. It is like the vulture's eyes, reflected upon a sea of mirrors.
