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CHAPTER 67 PART 2
They descended a narrow staircase hidden behind a false wall, the temperature dropping with each step. At the bottom, Lily pressed her hand against what appeared to be solid stone. Runes flared to life, and the wall slid aside, revealing a vast underground chamber.Marco's jaw dropped. The basement was enormous—easily the size of three city blocks, with vaulted ceilings supported by stone pillars. Rows of shelving stretched into shadows, filled with crates, barrels, and mysterious covered objects."Welcome to Father's collection," Lily said dryly. "Three centuries of hoarding rare items from every corner of the continent."She led him through the maze of storage, finally stopping before a raised platform covered in intricate magical circles. A control pedestal stood at its center, glowing softly with spatial energy."The teleportation array." Lily activated the pedestal, and a shimmering map appeared in the air above it. Multiple locations glowed across the continent. "Father's networ
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Marco waited in the inn's lobby, his pack loaded with supplies and the three experimental fire-resistance potions carefully wrapped. Morning light filtered through dusty windows, illuminating floating dust motes that danced in the stale air.Footsteps on the stairs drew his attention. Lily descended first, dressed in practical traveling leathers that somehow still managed to look elegant. Behind her came Julius, his expression uncharacteristically serious."So," Julius said without preamble, "you're really doing this suicide run.""Yes.""The Sea of Flames will kill you." Julius settled into a chair, steepling his fingers. "I've been there twice in three centuries. Both times, I barely escaped with my life."Marco leaned forward. "What can you tell me about it?""Everything wants you dead." Julius's tone was matter-of-fact. "The heat is supernatural—it doesn't just burn your body, it scorches your soul. Fire-consuming worms burrow through lava flows and can sense body heat from miles
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"Put it back. Gently." Henry's voice was strained.They complied very carefully."Look," Henry said, his earlier annoyance transforming into genuine stress. "I can have Louise's order ready by tonight if I work non-stop. But Bobby's will take until dawn at minimum. And I absolutely cannot deal with walk-in customers asking for specialized rare potions right now!"He glared at Marco pointedly."I can pay double," Marco repeated. "Triple, even.""FINANCIAL DESPERATION DETECTED!" the alarm chimed. "CUSTOMER WILL LIKELY RESORT TO THEFT WHEN FUNDS DEPLETE!""I'm not going to steal anything!" Marco snapped at the crystal."That's what they all say," Henry muttered, then addressed the mercenaries. "Fine. FINE. I'll have everything ready by morning. But you're both leaving right now so I can work."The mercenaries nodded and stomped out, leaving Marco alone with the increasingly frazzled alchemist.Henry turned back to his cauldron, already measuring ingredients. "You still here?""I need tho
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Marco spent the morning searching for Adventurer's Market Town's only potion shop, following increasingly vague directions from locals. When he finally found it tucked between a blacksmith and a stable, the storefront looked half-abandoned. Faded paint peeled from the sign that read "Henry's Alchemical Solutions," and one window was cracked down the middle.He pushed open the door, and chaos greeted him.Potion bottles littered every surface—shelves, counters, even the floor. Some glowed faintly with magical light, others bubbled ominously in their containers. A pungent smell of sulfur and mint assaulted his nostrils, making his eyes water.Behind the counter stood a man in his thirties with wild, unkempt hair and stained robes. He hunched over a cauldron, muttering to himself while furiously scribbling notes. A magical crystal hovered beside him, projecting a shimmering image into the air—some kind of recording device."—and if you add powdered moonstone too early, the entire mixture
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Marco hesitated, choosing his words carefully. "I have... sources. Information from my previous life experiences." The game knowledge, he meant, though he couldn't say that directly."And this sword does what, exactly?" Rocco asked around a mouthful of purple noodles."It allows targeted class progression," Marco explained. "When I reach Level 12 and advance to Second Transition, normal warriors are assigned random specializations. Knight, Guardian, Weapon Master—whatever fate decides. But the Berserker's Fang lets me choose."Lily's expression remained skeptical. "Choose your own advancement path? That contradicts everything I know about profession systems.""I know it sounds impossible," Marco admitted. "But I need to become an Angry Blood Warrior. The Berserker class. It's the only specialization that matches my combat style and bloodline advantages.""Angry Blood Warriors are glass cannons," Lily pointed out. "Massive damage output but paper-thin defense. Most die within their fir
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Marco trudged back to the Cozy Rest Inn as the sun dipped below the horizon, every muscle aching from hours of negotiating with Louise and her lieutenants. The War Scar camp was a maze of protocols and posturing, and extracting permission to leave—even with Louise accompanying him—had been exhausting.He pushed open the inn's door expecting chaos. Instead, he found Rocco sitting peacefully at a corner table, slurping noodles from a bowl filled with unnaturally purple broth.Marco froze. "What are you eating?""Noodles!" Rocco gestured with his chopsticks, grinning. "Lily made them. They're actually good this time!""Purple noodles.""Yeah! The color's a bit weird, but they don't burn going down, and I haven't passed out yet!" Rocco took another enthusiastic bite. "See? Totally safe!"Marco approached slowly, eyeing the bowl like it might explode. The noodles writhed slightly in the broth—or maybe that was just the steam creating an illusion. He couldn't be sure."Rocco, those noodles
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