Chapter 80 - A Husband Learns About The Card Creation Power!
It has to be remembered, but Kyoya\'s skill \'Four of a kind\', that is meant to gather disciples, is actually the skill that has evolved from Wife Sidestep Movement skill. It was the combination of two special abilities that have given birth to it!
The title \'A husband of weirdos\' was the title that triggered this evolution. This had given Kyoya some ideas that there might be disciples who are favored in the future. Or maybe instead of going for the disciples, the husband can just choose the closest to him and Xaya people by this skill?
The thing is that Kyoya himself was weak, so this is the question for the future.
He just decided to meet with the blacksmith first.
Not too much time passed and the smithy appeared before Kyoya and Xaya\'s eyes. The wooden building was emitting a lot of heat that already prickled Kyoya\'s skin. Since it was already hot on the entrance, how hot must it be within the smithy?
Luckily enough, the entrance was spread widely and a lot of space to move was around, so the husband decided to just quickly enter the smithy and ask the closest blacksmith. They weren\'t any clients and this man was doing some leisure work, so Kyoya felt like it is fine to ask for some information.
"Hello, I hope I am not bothering you."
"Hmm? Client?"
"Not really, I would like to ask for some information."
"Haa, it\'s fine. I am on my break."
The brawny blacksmith waved his hand nonchalantly, then gestured for Kyoya to ask with his chin alone. Within his hand, there was a small knife that was closely eyed as if he was reconstructing or looking at any mistakes scattered along with its form.
"I am looking for a resource that would provide constant heat."
"Hmm… So basically what we use for our furnace?"
"That might be fine, but how efficient is it?"
"What fuels our furnace is called \'Bha Stone\'. The name comes from the mountain that provides these stones… As for the stone itself, it looks like that."
The blacksmith took one of the spare stones that were looking like coal. It didn\'t stand out by itself, but when the blacksmith ignited it, the stone lost its black shell. The way used to ignite that coal reminded Kyoya about scouts.
In between the two palms, the blacksmith rubbed Bha Stone until pale light escaped through his fingers. This was the reason Kyoya got reminded of scouts!
"It doesn\'t hurt our bodies, so it can not be used for battle. As for the source of light during the adventures, I also don\'t recommend those."
The reason for that was because the fire was too hard to control. When Kyoya heard it, he grumbled as that was contrary to his expectations. Nevertheless, it was a first step toward the bathroom, and if the road was smooth, then it wouldn\'t be called real life.
Thus, Kyoya decided to ask for one stone or at least how one can get those from Bha Mountain...
"Haaa… Bha Mountain provides the fire up to the 5th floor for blacksmiths, so the need for those has been high. We can\'t contest against the forces from the 5th floor nor we can issue the mission for help to get at least a little monopoly."
The blacksmith explained briefly that the 5th-floor forces have split up their people across the mines, assuring the monopoly for themselves. The 2nd-floor people could either buy the stones from these people or work for them to get paid with stones. As for the other floors, they either have their own pieces of mines or follow similar ways.
Regardless of that, the 5th-floor blacksmiths have the strongest adventurers working with them, so the monopoly is theirs.
"Thank you very much. In this case, asking for Bha Stone is inappropriate from me."
"Don\'t mind it."
The blacksmith threw the ignited stone to the furnace. This had told Kyoya that he is going to work seriously in a few minutes, thus, the husband left the smithy after securing the useful information. In the meantime, Xaya felt like snatching those, but her hand got slapped by the careful husband who could\'ve guessed her intentions from the way her body leaned to the side.
She felt like her husband was too nice, her nagging voice assailing Kyoya\'s ears for a while.
Leaving the city that has provided enough for Kyoya already, the couple headed deeply to the forest. This was time to actually try new abilities and powers.
"I have stepped on the proper path, Xaya."
"Congratulations, husband!"
The best way to change Xaya\'s thinking is to speak about something that is deeply connected to them. The constant grumbling got replaced by a cheerful voice that went along with Xaya\'s applause as she shifted her position to face her husband. Still, atop his body, Xaya faced her husband upside down, then planted a sweet kiss.
Then, the sound of a house appearing behind her urged her to go down. She flew like a fairy, then slipped into the house first.
"I am back!"
"Let me guess, Xaya. The requirement for the card creation is wood, right? Just wood."
"Yes!"
Isn\'t there a wood already within the house?
Yes, there was a special kind of wood piled up in the house corner ready to be used as a defensive resource for the new feature of the house. In her elated mood, Xaya ignored that and even believed that her cards are going to be better with a unique kind of wood. Her skipping toward the piled up wood logs brought up a wide smile for Kyoya.
"This is kinda good. The forests are on every floor as this is the source of oxygen. They should be at least on most of the floors."
"Oxygen?"
"You know, we breathe it to live."
"I breathe my husband\'s smell to live!"
"Just bring the wood here…"
He gave up on the spot.
Victoriously, Xaya brought a few logs of the wood on the table. She was ready to create a card, but then the information from her game system told her that she lacks information.
Of course, Xaya had never played cards.
And Kyoya himself just had a few games in the past when the electricity went down for example. But he had a rough knowledge about the cards, so first, he told his wife about the \'Card Of Heart.\' When he explained it a little more, Xaya\'s game system was updated and she successfully managed to create one card.
"I did it, husband! Take my heart~~"
"You wasted one log for one card? Isn\'t that too much love?"
"A mere wood can not contain all my love!"
The couple teased and joked between each other while the serious card creation had been going on beneath their smirking faces. Then, Xaya flew to her husband\'s side to look at the information of the newly created card together.
But before that, the husband went outside, not even glancing at the card!
"Husband?"
"I will take the normal wood from the 2nd floor. We have to see if the effects are getting stronger if we go up the floors."
"Oh, okay!"
Around a minute was needed for the husband to come back with the common wood in his hand. He passed it to his wife, then the new card appeared before Xaya\'s eyes. She even put it within her mouth, looking at the husband with affection that was glazed with lust and love.
"Yes, yes, you sexy wolf."
"Mmm~~"
A few strokes on her silky hair were needed to set the card free. As it slipped out from her lips, Kyoya\'s hand extended inadvertently catching it up with his index and middle finger. It was an unconscious action that spoke about the husband\'s future!
"The normal wood gives us the normal cards, alright."
The card was white with red hearts and a number. The one, plain card that was similar to the one from Kyoya\'s world. He then glanced at the first card created by Xaya using the grayish wood that was loaded with the belief of a divine demon.
This is where things became interesting.
[Normal Heart Card! Value: 1 Att: 50
The heart card can inflict damage on living bodies. The higher value, the higher damage.]
[Grayish Regnar Belief Heart Card! Value: 1 Att: 200
The heart card can inflict damage on living bodies. The higher value, the higher damage! The special effect of the divine demon\'s belief lowers the physical defense of the living body upon inflicting the damage.]
"The normal card just gives the damage, fair enough. As for the grayish one, it lowers the defenses along with its higher damage… This is good… If that\'s the case, then my battle style should be as such… Lower the defenses… make them bleed… and execute."
"That\'s awesome, husband!"
The common sense of Kyoya has begun shifting ever since he appeared in another world. Now, his plans were always to get that strength and think about the ways to break through any obstacle, whether it is another living being or any supernatural phenomenon.
He chuckled to himself, then sent teasing eyes at his wife.
"Better to have a husband who knows how to fight and deal with the filth, right?"
"Yes, husband! Husband\'s path makes my heart flutter, the adventurers are enjoyable as well! This was the right choice that changed our lives!"
"But, I also have to keep an eye on other factors. For example today. I can\'t just go around, steal the stuff just because we are stronger. This would inevitably change me if I kept doing that, so there is it. I am sure you enjoy the adventures that reshape our lives, but there are principles I won\'t get rid of no matter what."
"Husband~~"
"That\'s how I am! You just have to stay honest with yourself… Now, make the other card. This one is called \'Card Of Clubs\' if I am correct."
"Clubs… Mmm… There we go, husband."
Another log disappeared.
When the husband checked the two cards within his hand, he noticed that the effects of Regnar\'s belief weren\'t applied to either of those!
"Card Of Clubs… brings out the effects? But what kind of effects? Hmm…"
"Husband, we will learn it sooner or later. Let\'s make more hearts!"
The first and successful card became the favorite one for Xaya who had finally begun a supportive job just like her class states! She is the husband\'s support, now, the card maker!
"Don\'t use all the grayish woods… We have to keep those for the defense."
"Yes, husband! How many can I use?"
"Less than half, at least."
The husband stood up, his hand playing with the card. He held it with his two fingers in a similar way to before, then threw one forward. It flew rather fast, but it surely could be faster. When the card hit the wood wall, it lodged itself on its form by slightly cutting in.
"Concepts… I should focus on these as well… What kind of concept can the card throwing possibly have? Xaya, any ideas? It should be the concept of speed and-"
"Heart, heart, heart~~"
The wife is working, the sign of \'Don\'t approach\' around her body as she held hearts not only in the cards but also within her eyes. Doing the work for her husband, Xaya suddenly gasped, then curled her lips to form the smile that was rather too sneering.
"Husband! The marriage bonus effects are here! This card has 75 attack points!"
"Yes, be yourself and enjoy your life…"
It was clear that Xaya enjoys her life with her husband, but Kyoya still couldn\'t get rid of the thoughts that the heavenly palace is a better environment with more enjoyable stuff. A lot of disciples are here related to gods, so this alone should make the lands nicer. Regardless of that, Xaya had never mentioned the heavenly palace, so it was easy for the husband to forget about it as well.
But there were moments when the thoughts as such flashed through.
"Make a lot of cards, Xaya… We have guests."
"Filth!"
"Yes… Let\'s try that battle style… to weaken them then execute… Also! You can not leave the house nor open the windows or doors! Don\'t repeat your mistake!"
"I am a docile wife for a week, husband!"
It means no stupid quests as well!
The mood of the husband couldn\'t be better right now!