Kane

Kane was fine with letting Trinoko have his attempt first at getting new weapons, though it didn't quite go as planned. He turned to Seldentar, placing his two stingers on the table. "If you'd like, I'll just leave these here and come back tomorrow for the armor, if luck is on our side."

Kane grinned as Trinoko entered. "Well, I happen to have 2x Scorpion Stingers from doing a quest with this guy. Distilling the venom, would those work?"

Kane pondered for a moment before answering. "I'd like a full suit of steel armor, something that is specially treated to resist paralysis. That's the most debilitating status effect, I'd like my armor to resist that."

Kane gave a small wave as he greeted the smith. "I'm Kane, nice to meet you. I'm in the market for a suit of enhanced heavy armor, and I have the Col to pay for it."

Kane was passing through the second floor when he noticed the small shop. Knocking on the doorframe, he entered, curious. He hadn't noticed this store before on his travels through this level. "Hello? Anybody there?" He saw the items on display, and realized this must be a forge. He waited for the blacksmith to reply, assuming he was in the back of the shop.

The night was full of stars, much clearer and brighter than could be seen on Earth, but still not as bright as the lights in the Starting City. A week had passed since that madman Kayaba had trapped them all inside a beautiful prison, a gilded cage made of earth, wind, and fire. A lot had happened in a week... All over this brand new world, across the floating continent of Aincrad, people were learning just who they really were. Cowards became acutely aware of their cowardice, desperately burying their heads in the sands and losing their minds as the truth of their situation became more and mo

Kane knew the value of the item he had come for. "I choose the Hoya!" he said, pointing at the pendant. The skeleton king cackled, sheathing its blade in a scabbard by its side. "A wise choice, traveler. Had you chosen the sword, I would have sheathed it in your chest! You know the value of beauty above power. So this beauty will bring you power. Bestow it upon one who brings you light." The pendant floated from King Minos' hand, straight to Kane's gauntlet. It was carved from the purest emerald and gold, gleaming in the torchlight of the tomb. He added it to his inventory: <> As Kane

At long last, after a lengthy ordeal, Kane finally arrived at the crypt near the heart of the Tomb. A skeleton sat atop a throne in the center of the room. It wore a crown, and was clothed like a king. It clutched two items close to its ribcage: An ornate longsword, and a beautiful jeweled pendant. As he approached, the Skeleton came to life! Before he could raise his blade, it floated up, wreathed in a dark blue aura. Its eye holes were illuminated by cerulean flames, and it opened its jaw, speaking in an echoing voice that chilled Kane to the bone. "I am King Minos! You have defeated the

Kane stood, and recovered as many of his daggers from the battlefield as possible. Sifted earth, gaping sinkholes and uncovered boulders littered the field as he retrieved four of his knives in total. Gathering his strength, he set his eyes on the Tomb. Having beat its guardian, the entrance was unguarded. Well, this one at least. Making his way inside, Kane saw the usual rat monsters and small lizards that most dungeons contained. It seemed like the majority of the Tomb's security had been the Minotaur out front. It was a tricky, maze-like architecture though, and Kane had to devote a lot

Kane lay down on the ground, now alone in the middle of the forest in front of the Tomb of Minos. He began to use deep breathing, employing his <>. He sat and waited, watching his HP bar slowly fill back up as his connection with the earth was enhanced. Because of his <>, he was able to bring his HP back to full. Popping his knee back into place, Kane sighed as he checked his equipment's condition. His breastplate was dented; he'd need to have it repaired at a blacksmith's. His sword, though it had seen a lot of action, was still in remarkable shape, its Adamantine core keeping

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Drawing his last dagger with his one free hand, Kane rushed forward, attempting to bury it in the Minotaur's heart for the final blow! ----------------- The dagger struck true! The Minotaur roared and staggered as its HP bar reached zero. It let out a mournful bellow, almost sounding like a sad moo as it burst into a million crystal fragments. Kane sunk to his knee, still injured. Finally, he had won. Superimposed in the air came the message: <> Left in the Minotaur's place was an item drop bubble. Kane was able to access it from his position, and the item list appeared in the air:

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The Minotaur was about to try one last, desperate attack. Charging its fists with harsh orange light, it attempted to bring them together in a clap that would pop Kane's head like a grape if it connected! ----------------------- Kane's <> came in handy at this exact moment. Reflexively dropping his sword, he caught the Minotaur's hands in his gauntlets, keeping his head intact. Kane: 11/17 Boss: 1/23

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The end was drawing near for this battle! Kane roared with fury as he assaulted the Minotaur, raising his blade and channeling emerald light through it. He whirled and stabbed, aiming for the creature's heart! ---------------------- He barely was able to get a shallow stab on the creature's torso, the blade poking a hole in its torso. Kane: 11/17 Boss: 1/23

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The Minotaur bellowed in extreme pique, clutching at its eye with the dagger sticking out of the socket. Ripping the knife out, it suffered another point of damage as it charged at Kane in a blind rage! ------------------------- Kane was able to easily sidestep the charging Minotaur, preparing his own counter. Kane: 11/17 Boss: 2/23

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From the ground Kane felt his knee pop out of place as the system registered that he had been hit. His mobility was hampered at this point, so he drew two of his remaining throwing daggers. Charging <>, he hurled the knives at the Minotaur, letting the system guide his throw. -------------------------- The maneuver worked like a charm! The daggers hit the mace head at different angles, knocking it from the Minotaur's grasp and disarming him. One of the knives did a lucky ricochet into the Minotaur's eye! Kane: 11/17 Boss: 3/23

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The creature backed up, then picked up a loose boulder from the battlefield and hurled it at Kane, attempting to crush him under the weight of the immense rock! ---------------- The rock would have killed Kane outright if it had hit him in the head. It instead struck him square in the knee, dropping him to his other one as his health dropped. Kane: 11/17 Boss: 5/23

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Kane knew that the boss monster was in trouble. Holding his blade aloft, he leapt through the air, attempting to use the glowing blue blade to slice the monster in two! -------------- The Minotaur dodged, moving with a speed born of desperation. Kane: 12/17 Boss: 5/23

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