The Land: Founding (Chaos Seeds Book 1) by Aleron Kong Read Free Book Online

well,
and may these gifts protect you and heal the damage between yourself and my
people. ”
    Hearing her words, Richter was indeed
moved by her generosity, and felt much of his anger drain away. The discovery
that he could lose his sense of self upon death however, was truly frightening.
    As he started to equip his new armor,
Sion came back with his old equipment in a brown sack, minus his clothing which
Richter assumed was now only bloody strips and wolf scat. He dropped the items
on the ground in front of Richter.
    Looking at Richter, Hisako asked,
“Will you finish the quest which you started? We will allow you to travel the
forest either way, but this problem could well make the entire region unsafe
before long.”
    You have been offered the opportunity
to cancel the Quest: Cleanse the Forest I. The Hearth Mother believes Sion has
not acted honorably.  As such, you will be allowed to hunt and travel on
the lands of the Wood Sprites without aggression from them whether you finish
you quest or not. Do you wish to cancel? Yes or No?
     “I finish what I start,”
Richter replied. “I will kill the wolves, but you need to know that I don’t
think it will solve the problem. The wolves I fought were driven mad with
disease. They were rabid. If we don’t stop the source of infection, these woods
will be rampant with rabid wolves, bears and other predators.”
    “Do you accept the responsibility to
root out this evil at its source,” she asked.
    You have unlocked the Quest: Cleanse
the Forest II. It is clear now that some sickness has befallen the animals of
the Forest of Nadria.  Killing a few rabid animals will not correct this
problem.  You have been tasked by Hisako to figure out what is making the
animals rabid. Reward: Increased regard from the Wood Sprites. Possible gifts
from the Wood Sprites. Yes or No?
    Richter had assumed that his quest
was a chain when he saw the Roman numeral “I” after the initial quest.  He
wouldn’t stop now.
     “I do,” Richter replied
steadily.
    Looking back to the newly returned
sprite, Hisako’s eyes hardened again somewhat. “I cannot force acceptance into
your heart, Sion. I know well why you might welcome the death of any human.
This man is only responsible for the actions and drives of his own heart,
however. I will not force you to accompany him again, but I encourage you to
work towards clearing this dark mark from your life. Watching another in pain
without offering aid is not our way. What will you do?”
    A complex series of emotions worked
its way across Sion’s face, but not much time elapsed before he answered, “I
serve the Spirit of the Forest,” and he moved to stand beside Richter.
    Sion the Wood Sprite has become your
Companion. Companions will stay with you only as long your goals align.
    Looking over the both of them the
Hearth Mother said, “May the Forest shade you.”

CHAPTER 6

    The two of them walked through the
forest, both wrapped in silence as they dealt with their own personal demons.
As they moved forward to the last place the wolves had been seen intending to
pick up their trail, Richter noticed a small icon along the left side of his
vision with Sion’s face. Focusing on it, a translucent window popped up.
Name: Sion
Age: 44
Level: 7, 47% to next level
Health: 160        Mana: 150
         Stamina: 120
Strength: 17
Agility: 18
Dexterity: 44
Constitution: 16
Endurance: 12
Intelligence: 15
Wisdom: 15
Charisma: 9
Luck: 12
Abilities:
              
Wood Craft
              
Forest Concealment
Skills:
              
Herb lore Lvl 3, 3% to next level, 91% affinity
              
Potions Lvl 3, 14% to next level, 88% affinity
              
Archery Lvl 9 71% to next level, 88% affinity
                             
Imbue Arrow Lvl 4, 45% to next level, 75% affinity
              
Tracking Lvl 5 37% to next