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Lit called out to the Beast-Master, Ralph and Roel.
She discussed to what her intentions regarding the carriage shift using the gold she earned.

"The dwarve said they already had the carriage I wanted."

She asked for a carriage that can block an Ogre's Assault.
If an opponent similar to an Ogre tried to destroy the carriage again...
Lit would have at least have some time to prepare herself.

After disguising herself with new clothes,
Lit and her group went on their way towards the dwarven workshops.
But not without hearing rumours about Lit's heroic deed.

"Dark Purple Robes with tiny chains wrapped around the shoulders and crimson eyes under a scary looking hood."

"Many claimed she was as short as a dwarf!"

"I heard it was a human!"

"How the heck is a single mage able to slaughter that many with such incredible magic.
That person is either a genius or a complete monster!"

"Who cares!
She saved the town from being overruned by those brutes!
Whether it is a kid or dwarf it doesn't matter!
That little guy is a hero, but where's that person?
Why aren't we celebrating!"

These words spreads far and wide within the town that birthed complaints from the folks grows...
Plenty of repairs were being done on the walls, as well as work flowed like a river without end as the livelyhood continued on.

Meanwhile the group foot steps went in a hurried pace as they strode to reach their destination.

...

...

...

"Jeeze kid... you sure made alot of noise out there."
Ralph said with an annoyed look on his face.

"It can't be helped old man,
This was the quickest way to get us a better carriage for a smoother ride." Lit had a tired expression as she explained.

"We never asked you to do that." Ralph complained

"I rather pursue the safety of everyone in this group.
I don't want another encounter with a monster like the ogre where we can't even take one blow!
What if another one of those kind of monsters shows up? Or we get ambushed by bandits or something?"

Lit words had some truth in them.
Using the old carriage made out of plain wood was relatively cheap,
but it also puts everyone at risk if they were to face another attack similar to the ogre.

"I am doing this not only for my own safety but for everyone in this journey!"

The three who followed her could refuse her will to change their carriage into something sturdier than their regular old one.
Turning her head to the dwarf who was standing at his new creation, he showed a smirk as he listened to their conversation.

"Lassie, yer finally here!"

"You did good work your quite a hero to the townfolks now!"

"Please stop with the exaggeration I rather not get dragged into being turned into a historic figure of this place."

New's of her appearance were spreading like wildfire,
Lit didn't want to stay in a place where someone would worship or fear her.

"It's not an exaggeration though...
But... i'll respect yer wishes as do the boy's."

"Right men!"

The other dwarves nodded to him as he turned back to Lit as he guided her to their new carriage.

"The town mercenaries were facing a losing battle here.
They were waiting for reinforcement from Taire, ya know!
But it looks like you were the folks who met the ogre and delivered the bad news to us."

Lit nodded. "I just want a carriage that won't go down easily in one charge from that kind of monster."

"Ha! then you came to the right place lassie!
I've retired as an impirial craftsman, ya know?
My skills has rusted but my old work still lives on!" he raised his fist to the sky as he giddily said.

He then moved his small two feet and moved towards a corner of his workshop.
There was a large carriage that had been covered by cloth with dust on top of its covers.

"Aye... I expected a rich merchant would buy it off my hands.
But they didn't believe me when I said this carriage was fit for a king as I offered them a steep price similar to yours.
What imbeciles they were... to think i was some kind of trickster." he grumbled.

"Though, I already retired now and settled here since my homeland was close by to this place.
The orc's were a nasty bunch and I had to test it's weight against them."

He then pulled the cloth to reveal it to Lit.

A carriage that looked sturdy in appearance revealed itself.
Iron guards on its sides mixed with wood and a wood roof covered in soft cloth.
It was round on top similar to any old carriage, the inside felt spacious as well as Lit observed it's size.

She was worried about its weight and burden on the mount.

"This thing is lighter than it appears to be lassie don't fret over needless things.
This thing has been waiting for an owner for quite a long time, now.
I never used it since this place had quite good booze and my relatives live here.
Since trade is the main game here, I didn't mind the humans lurking about whether they sold their own kind or others..."

He grinned at Lit with a confident smile.

"This town was constructed as this land connects to not only due to the strong city of prison,
but also because our homeland is rather close to the orchis lands."

Lit who was gazing at the carriage then used [Analyze] on it.

As she saw the text which shocked her.
[ [Orchalium Side Metal Guard]: Titans Runic Protection Of The Dwarves.
Automatically Deflects any form of phyiscal force when a powerful collision occurs.
(Total: Five times/Recharges by 1 while per day.)]

[Dwarven Master Craft: Improved Stability and Resilience against impact.]

[[Wood of the Great Tree]: Increases Resistance against all elements/Unaging.]

[Elven Cloth of the Wind: Extinguishes flames/Repels any project that reaches this cloth.]

[Rune of Weight Reduction: Reduces weight by 1/5 of it's original.]

Lit couldn't help but wonder why the heck such a powerful carriage is stuck in a corner of a workshop rotting away.
The wheels were also made out of tough iron specially crafted by the place.

(Ralph! you liar!
This dwarf is a monster craftsman!) she retorted inside her head while gazing at the dwarf in front of her.
She felt anxious, it was too generous to be just given away for just a hundred gold coins.

"Oi... isn't this way too good?
I only expected an improvement to my old carriage, isn't this a bit too much? for just a hundred gold coins."

"Ha? kid...
Don't tell me you can understand what it can do?" the dwarf's eyes widened as he gazed at the child.

"Ah... no... I can only roughly describe what parts of it can do."
Lit then became wary of the dwarf who gazed at her in astonishment.

But he then grinned. "Then your much capable than you appear to be, lassie."
He then came closer and whispered to her ears.

"But between you and me missie..."

He then handed a paper and object in her hand.

"I would hide that ability, if i were you.
Only few powerful noble figures knows how to read the powers of objects on that thing ya know?"

Lit then gaze shook at his words as she then asked in a whisper...
"Why on earth did you make a simple carriage this impressive?"

"Why the heck not? I wanted a good carriage and I MADE ONE! Ka-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Though, my hands is too shaky to make another anymore.
I wanted to atleast give it to someone who would protect its owner like it did to me."

At the paper in her hand as she used [analyze].

[Proof of ownership.] and another object [Dwarven Royal Emblem]

The dwarf then widely smiled as he laughed giddily.

"I'm glad it found ya...
May it protect ya on yer journey.
Take Great Care Of Her, Alright!

Come visit my homeland when you grow up lassie!
They will show you what it means to have some real fun like what you've done to the orc's!"

Lit couldn't help but show a forced smile as her face twitched at the absurd dwarf craftsman she had met...
He was a larger figure than she could have imagined.

The dwarf left her be and went back to work with the rest of the dwarves who gave was in a jolly mood due to the occation.

Lit then moved to check the interior as she saw cushions of leather and as she touched it.
She couldn't help but happily smile with glee that their journey was about to get comfier.
(Leather cushioned seats: Say good bye to aching buttocks.)
Lit didn't need to use [analyze] as she can already imagine what they were...

In a moment notice she called for the Beast Master and had his Bessie carry the carriage.
We moved out from the workshop then gathered their things from the inn in order to prepare to leave the city.

"How's Bessie?" Lit asked.

"Nothing seems strange nor does Bessie show any signs of comfort.
Aside from that...
I've seen many carriages but this one is probably the best I've seen thus far!

But this one feels smoother and is actually comfy on the bottocks!
I'm love it!" when he said those words, Lit grinned.

"Just don't get too attached to it."  Lit jests at him as he made a frown expression in exchange.

As lit was the owner of the carriage he will eventually need to part with it.

(I'm glad I made this purchase.) Lit was happy with what she found.

As the rest of the group checked the carriage and saw how comfortable it was...
They felt like they were experiencing what nobles always had for the first time in their lives.
Except for Roel who was already used to such carriages and could only feel thankful for the new ride.

...

-> Leaving the Town of Palia.

"HALT!" a guard stopped their carriage as he glanced at it's size.

"You cannot leave this place.
There are still orc's lurking on these lands!"

Obviusly they tried to stop us.

"Here's the note from your commander."

Lit had requested the commander of the walls for a free pass outside the gates.
After seeing what she was capable, he couldn't help but nod to her request.
In fear of angering the little mage that single handedly obliterated the orc's by her presence alone.

In a sense Lit wasn't aware that he felt fear towards her.
As she was simply feeling numb after being dragged in a [state of sane and insane].
(A state where one goes wild while soberly aware of ones action.)

Embarrassed from her own action,
She wanted to leave the town and continue her journey.
Before too many people grows to become aware of her presence.

At worst, she might be used by the town to exterminate the orc's.
Which Lit fears of encounter a much sinister foe similar to an ogre.
She didn't want to leave the safety of the towns wall's on foot and risk her life outdoors and face monsters.

While still barely being able to protect herself...

(The Elves huh?) Lit thought of them.

She recalled her race: High Elf.

"I wonder if they will notice me."

Her intention was clear, which was to go to the empire and gather information regarding their race and seek them out.
The objective is to find a suitable protective wear as a sorcerer...
Losing all of her old gear had made her feel naked in a world full of danger.

"I hope nothing else bad happens..." 

The carriage was comfortable and everyoen had their fill of the town.
Supplies were restock and they were now on their way towards Empire that is currently ruled by humans. 

...

But... there was another reason why she wanted to leave town.

-Night time-

During camp, at a time where everyone was asleep.
She participate to keep guard in the night.

 

(I leveled up again.)  then she sighed.

(Let's get this over with...
Most of my skills are often sub-par to my expectation.
I bet this one is...)

Her eyes turned to one skill.
She had obtained two skills but the one she saw made her eyes shake.

[Bone Edict.] [Tier 6][Mana cost: undefined]
[Created Bones from (Bone Craft) can now be controlled and commanded.
Requirement: Bones must be flexible state enough to move in order to perform action.
Caution: Constantly consumes mana dependent on bone weight and mass.
Command: 'Disband' to release the skill.]

This made her feel giddy and excited to try it out.
It was also the skill that made her feel calmer after going banana's over her lost storage.

Her eyes turn to Another skill.

[Bend Spirit.] [Tier 5]
[You may now control Etherial Spirits or Souls under your whims.
Cation: Probability of some soul to resist control depends on inner mind of the soul/spirit being controlled.
Possibility of hostility after loss of control is 100%.]

Lit felt awkward at this new skill.
If [Soul Tap] allows her to conversate with souls.
[Bend Spirit] is probably the complete opposite and uses brute force of her own magic.

Eitherway she felt it would be useful in certain circumstances.
As she got to work.

She closed her eyes and recalled an old figure of bones she summoned in the past as a necromancer.

"Bone Craft..."

Then... she opened her eyes.

It was stout bones of a human on top of a skeletal horse.
But it was different as she had crafted armor made out of bones as she recalled what they wore...
What was supposedly black had turned a shining white under the moon.

Lit smiled at it...

"White Knight."

"Save."

She saved the perfect image of the bone soldiers that once served her...

"Bone Edict!"

Her mana flowed into the skeletal horse and human bones.
Blue light burned from inside it's empty eye sockets as well as the horse as it soon moved on it's own.
It left it's bone horse as if it knew what to do...

It's body was bigger and taller than Lit had thought as it approached her.
She then thought of it's name: "Reaper Knight."

As the name indicated, the shape and detail's were perfectly embedded,
The armor was livid in her mind except for the symbol it once used in the game which she never paid attention to...
But it's fierce looking appearance made her feel oppressed now that it was close to her.

She then gave it a command.

Then...
It stabbed it's long sword on the ground then kneeled to Lit.

On Lit's side there was the command system. (Kneel before me...)

Lit then smiled and laughed,
"Phew... it worked.
Welcome back my old friend." As she grinned at her success.

"But... I still can't determine how long it will last." she tilted her head while saying so...

Unlike the Bone craft that drain a % of her mana.
[Bone Edict] Consumed a certain unknown amount.
Lit felt like she needed something that could measure the amount of mana in her body.

"I need something like that desperately." she scratched her head as she thought of it.

The system where her stats/hp and mp were present were no longer there.
(How difficult.) she thought...
If it was there she would have been able to easily determine whether to back away from a fight or continue on...

(It's like I am fighting blind, right now.)

She couldn't tell while gazing at the kneeling skeletal knight in front of her.
There was a sword on it's hand and shield on its back, she observed it's armor closely.

"Just like how I remembered them."

She felt relieved that she can finally control her old creation,
but anxiety sets in as she was concerned of how much it drained her.

*Blip* *Blip* her map triggered hostilities close by...

Her map was capable of tracking a large distance away as she saw her comrades from afar.
She then recalled what lived in these lands.

(Ah... Orc's.)

It was numerous as it slowly creeped in to their camp.
But two blue markers began to move.

Lit was already aware on who these fellows were...
(It's the knights...)

She had marked them as allies and is now able to decern them.
Normally they were not visible on the map to filter out unnecessary details.
Two of them worked together but there were simply too many approaching them.

This was another reason why Lit made the choice to leave the town.

"I never thought, I'll be able to test you so soon."

It was dark but...
In the game there was a way to see in the night.
[Mana Sight.] a basic technique taught during her time as a novice mage in the game.

It was used during night battles and even now, Lit had applied it.

"Let's see what you can do."

A total of ten orc's appeared on her map as they lurked in the corner.

In response she created another nine knights on top of bone horses as well.

She made a simple command. "Charge in and Attack."

The Bone Knight Stood with it's large size and began to run in the forest followed by the Horse.
As it leapt unto it as though they were a pair together.

Lit was surprised as she hadn't placed such a command on it.

Then she recalled the commands she had used against the Reaper in the Job Change Battle.

(Ah... right...
My old commands.
They are still with me...)

In the past...
I had a long time adjusting the [AI Command System] in the game.
Necromancer users had the option to apply commands to their summoned undead to easen the load of the caster.
Making complicated commands into shorter one.

She recalled coding the knight who are unmounted to automatically mount the skeletons horses if they ever fall off.
To see it apply to reality, she couldn't help but feel accomplished.

(Charge in and attack!) is one of her command she usually say's to her summoned undead.

Lit saw the knights from afar charge in and eliminate the orc's.
The result was simply...
Easy to see...

"Gruaargh!" the Orc's cried in pain as they were stabbed by a sword by one of the skeletal knights as they lunged towards them.
Lit had ruthlessly used them like pawns to increase the power of her spell.
With each of their demise... while distracting and inflicting damage as big as possible.

It was the reason why player's called necromancers as an [Unfair Class.]

"There's no Danger Range either..."

Reapers or necromancers had to be close with their summons to properly fight.
There was a fixed range of 1 kilometers and the so called [Danger Range Circle] was visible where the bones are dispelled if they go too far from the caster...

Lit didn't saw one, which made her smile even deeper.

(Does that mean I can just call forth bone minions and let them do their work?) Lit thought.

As she removed the one kilometer limit range in the command structure using the [AI Command System]. 
She thought of strategies to her advantage now that such a restriction no longer applied to her.

They were still a distance away from the camp, she didn't want the orc's to put them in too much risk. 
The result was as phenominal as she did in the game.
It reminded her of her past, she was glad the one thing she had wasn't erased.

While her tools and gear were gone.
She the one thing that she thought she had lost.
Her skills of the game in Lost world.

(My skill kit is finally showing it's potential.)

Lit grinned as the slaughter that her bones had done to the orc's was in perfect harmony with her past.

...

Meanwhile the knights who was facing the orc's.

"What the heck is that?"

A bony knight stood before them.
The blood of the orc's dripped from it's sword, it's terrifying gaze as it's eyes lit up made their hair stand on end.
Lifting their weapon they felt the fear of the undead.

It was natural to fear the undead, but for lit who had been summoning and using them in the game.
She had grown naturally used to it as she felt at home by their return.

"Why is the undead here?"

They glanced back at the camp.
They were wary as the undead they were known to attack indiscriminately.
Now a horseman and an armored dead gaze at them but it turned to a certain direction as it rode ignoring their presence.

"Huh?" one of them could only mutter, they believed they would be attacked.

As their heart palpitated they turn their gaze to where the bony knight fled.

"Isn't that direction...
Where Ms.Lit went?"

Curiousity came to them they were waiting for the orc's to get closer to where they stood intending to ambush them.
But the undead came to make a slaughter instead.

Both of them nods at one another as they followed the trail of the knights.

They were concerned for Lit whom they knew created structured bones.
The two felt it was connected to her somehow...

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