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Chapter 4

Ramur *casts the cantrip for light* and has he does in the area there is a huge blue gem like crystal inside of what looks to be a living stone tree as it absorbs the spell and begins glow as the 2 dwarfs looking around they notice that the area they were they were dropped off in has changed since last time they were here training and mining about 6 months ago.

The area they are in is a safe zone with huge thick stone walls showing off the proud and noble trade that is stone cutting as they spend time looking around, they can see a lot of stone doors with dwarf as well as common writing craved onto them. they come over to the doorway that directedly leads to the mine it is closed as well as every other door you have to use you hand with mana in other to active them. They try their luck at the mine door and Ramur presses has hand there sending some mana into the door it then shows up an error on his UI hub and will not move as they check over the writing that is displayed.

In Dwarf it says

** Rir repairs.

Tunnel Dramath reinforced.

bjova eth abyssal vurth eigur passage rir kjol connection

"warning slaugobr!" **

Under in it common

it translates to

** Closed for repairs.

tunnel being reinforced.

Use the abyssal forest door passage for the mine connection.

"Warning Goblins!" **

As they look around this place, they notice a few other party's and teams mostly dwarfs some gnomes even a few lizard folk sitting around eat, playing cards and setting off on journeys etc. Only thing really giving off much light is the living stone tree in the centre its blue hue glowing has a somewhat calming effect on the people here.

As they make their way around to the Abyssal Forest Door one of the party's calls out to them.

"Ror lag jemed atur jala!"

Which is common means

"Brother long time no see!"

Aran and Ramur both look over. Aran being the first to notice that is it a gnome named Leon.

They get to talking for a bit well Ramur scans over him using identify tool on his hub. It reads out Leon,

Age:85

Race Whisper Gnome

the scan reads more and more, some on and some on as Ramur scans it over quickly

Rank C adventurer: Title Gnome of the Deep.

A lot of things there locked or greyed out being that he is a higher level and rank but one thing that he did notice was an extra icon which Ramur clicked it opened a new menu that he had not seem before it showed extra things like all current held and given Titles as well as land and other things owned by said person.

Ramur thinks in his head "whoops" and quickly back up of it over to here in his mind New folder type found Updating crystal in process and within a second it's finished updating and now he has the icon on his hub as he checks it over only thing is show is his job title and one other title of that is blacked out and he can't read.

"Oh, whatever will figure that out later" he says to himself.

"what's up with you Ramur? you have been spacing out a lot more than normal." said Aran with a worried look on his face.

"You know you can tell me anything like always bro am here for you. so come on spill it I know your hiding something again." Aran rolled his says.

Ramur being the way he always is tried to change the subject but after 5 minutes of poking, begging and even a little black mail by Aran.

"Fine, fine I will tell you but not here." he points to the corner "help me setup shop there and we can talk before I start doing some jobs as you can a lot of gear needs repairing by the looks of it."

As the two Dwarfs make their way over to the side begins to explain why is has been zoning out and all the stuff going on currently the dream, he keeps having his friend Aran looks a little taken back at first but then says, "if it's true you most have some kind of proof then."

Ramur Brings up his display and shows him the 4 extra tabs he his as he points then out Aran can't believe it. Quickly he brings his display up and has he goes to check his he gets a light shock in his arm.

The system voice in his head says, "rebooting after new file access granted by user." "01010100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01001100 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01001111 01101110 01100101"

"What is all this crap Ramur?" asked Aran a little confused.

"Oh this?" he points at the screen "yeah it does this sometimes it will go back to normal in a minute or so." Ramur says as another message pops up then waits.

"Unpacking data file" error 195 in data file 7 " the machine voice says then after a little reboot cycle another huge wall of text popped.

"01001111 01101101 01100101 01100111 01100001 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01000111 01100001 01101101 01101101 01100001 00101100 00100000 00001010 01010100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01100010 01110010 01100101 01100001 01101011 01110011 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01100110 01101001 01111000 01100101 01110011 00100000 01100010 01101111 01110100 01101000 00100000 01100001 01110010 01100101 00100000 01101111 01101110 01100101 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01111001 01100101 01110100 00100000 01110100 01110111 01101111 00100000 01101001 01101110 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01110011 01100001 01101101 01100101 00101110."

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"Rebooting Finished. "The robot monotoned voice says as it blinks a little on a blink screen for a few seconds then the menu opens back as normal.

The same thing then happens over on Aran's UI Hud Console Aran's Face goes white as he seeing it happening unable to do much, he is about to shout out but before he can Ramur grabs him and holds he till he calms down and tries to assure him it will be fine.

"See I told you Aran" Ramur says and points at the new icons and menus on Aran interface. Aran now blinks and few times gets his head together and then starts checking stuff out as he does that, they both get a few pings about updates to skills lists items they have and more.

"Before we go anywhere, I guess we need to talk also I need to do some work have you seen how many damaged and broken weapons and gear there is I am glad a stocked my second item pouch with materials this time you remember what happened last time when I forgot lol " Ramur like out a chuckle.

Aran Groaned "Don't remind me I have never met an orc that was worst then guild banker to get money from."

"Don't forget the frog sage that wanted one of my custom weapons even thought I have never made a design like that before" Ramur smiled remember all this.

The couple set up shop in the corner out of way against one of the back walls Ramur begin to get out the portable forge and other gear he told Aran to set up these 4 rune circles on the floor over there on these black marble slate which were handed to him.

"What are these for again Ramur?

"I have seen you draw them before but never have I seen you use them." Aran asked very confused why he was being asked to do this task.

"Oh, these runes are for different things. This one is for Sharpening a weapon this other one is for Reinforcing amour and weapon the third one is a quick repair circle is does little stuff to save me time the four one the biggest is a full restore and repair it for mana heavy so not a lot of people use it." Ramur says as he points to each one then tells him prices or cost in trades and also explains why the trade little more because the circle use some of it as a cost as well as mana.

As Ramur gets the forge lite and sets out some normal weapons but also a set of prototype weapons and gear.

Aran calls out "we already got people waiting what do you want me to do?"

"Just apply mana and ingredients from the bag behind you as need I got finish up here with the forge oh and there is a mana potion in the bag if you get to low be careful" Ramur shouted over.

As he got back to his own work the forge was now fully lite and running smoothly. After what had been a few hours of doing task like ingot making and a few bigger repairs here and there nothing massive even used the big rune one time to fix a piece of amour with a huge chunk missing which impressed Aran that it could be repaired to like it never happened. They sold a few weapons ever so often someone would check out the prototypes but not dare to touch them.

Just when Ramur thinks it's all going to be fine Leon the whisper Gnome and his party come over most of them was basic repairs, sharping etc done which is an easy job but Leon being well Leon.

"Bro, you know that sweet axe you made me "Leon said proudly.

Before he could even finish "what did you do to it this time?" Ramur said not amused.

"Well, you see is a funny story bro" Leon said trying to downplay it.

"What the F**k did you do you Idiot you're a c rank adventurer and that weapon I made you can handle nearly any monster up to rank A" Ramur now getting mad

Leon seeing this put the weapon out on the table well what is left of it.

"Urm sorry Ramur also all group is Rank B as of the last half hour and because of what am about to tell you.

Leon begins telling the story of how they got deeper into the Gloove Mines down to the 10th floor and that's when the Dragonewts and Kobolds traps started well we got though all that barely and that point on we were blind also there are no maps or record from after the camp and what has been shown made very little sense. Leon pulls up the map data and shows to Ramur who looks more confused.

"But that, how? what? it can't display or is that real is looks like a lava fall?" Ramur says

"Yeah, it is and don't ask me how or why there is we Dunno even the whole area effects earth and fire magic completely at random." Leon keeps telling the story

so now we can't rely on magic or our mage that when we saw a door just like one of these, we thought it maybe a rest area, so we opened it and went in as we did there was a sign on the written in a language none of us had seen before. I think Rav our scout has a picture saved of it.

"Well, am waiting for the bit where you tell me how you broke my best work **black hawk** that 2 handed battle axe with a Chitin Core Black steel blade work and even wood for an Ashon tree their toughness is ann8 out 10 in strength for wood." Ramur

"Am getting to it rush me" Leon said knowing how pissed Ramur could get.

So, what happen later that day was we found despot of mithril ore on the 11th unmapped floor. so we got to mining we marked it on map sent in the data etc what we did not know was this place was guarded by Stone golem and after a few fight that when the big boss monsters came 4 iron golems and 1 black golem I had not seem before and well as you can guess it was an obsidian golem it seem to be giving orders to start with but as the fight was quickly going in our favour he joined in almost wiped us lot out and yes you said what it can do I know but I will tell you this when you back is at the wall the healer is down your mage can't use magic effectively what do you do you fight right?

so we did the battle went on and on your axe was holding up well but we were getting nowhere fast and then it hit me remember that leap cut skill in the book you showed me well I thought if am going to die I will go out in a blaze of glory so I did it pulled it off to and down the beast went as the axe dug in and killed it I could hear the handle give way and the head broke into that why we all looked so dead when you down we used a teleport stone to get back to here and have been resting since I was about to come find you as soon as we did but as fate happened you came here.

"So please if anyone can fix her it's you, I know you Tresure your work as much as I do and well hey, we know it can take an obsidian golem down, but it will break after lol and you said it would not be able to" Leon says trying to lighten the mood.

"yeah you right that why I said no too I know the limits of every piece I make other than the prototypes weapons I make which is way party's like yours test them you idiot honestly what am I going to do with you?" he growls and scuffs "you know how many hours I have spent on that one axe just for you 337 hours and counting, a normal mass made weapon at most gets 100 from start to finish to even clean sharping and final go over."

As he checks it over the weapon "dam its Leon you even Broken the core into, and I don't just carry Chitin Cores around with me you know." Ramur looks over him with disappointment the slays "well unless you have one or something better to fuse into it there is nothing I can."

Well this is going in on the other side of the tent Aran is doing a lot of work he has back log on repairs and enforcements and needed a break so he drank the mana point took a quick rest and then got back too it as customer left they had made a few sliver here and there and a few random odd like 1 steel ingot, 5 lox straps normal hides and a few other bits even 1 blue jewel.

"Would this Work?" Leon asks as he pulls out a black stone heart

"Is that a a a...." Ramur said

"Yes, that's the core of the thing that broke the axe" Leon said proudly "we have some out bits as well even a piece of you know what." He whispers the last part as the area was really busy.

"This could work but am going to need space time there may be a side effect from it and also you're going to owe me big time if it works got it BRO" Ramur said is a tone.

"Now have your party either help my friend with mana for repairs or get everyone out as we need to close. "Ramur "do it quickly now" he snapped.

Within the hour the back log of gear had been finished as well as new people turned away for the time being. as the tent front was closed down and the circles were removed, I begin to draw a bigger one around the table the axe was on.

"Now there are risks about what I am going to tell you all and this can never leave this room got it."

"Got it they" all say.

what I plan to do is add that obsidian core into this broken weapon am going to rebuild it from the ground out but because the core has been broken into a core replacement is a lot harder than just making a new weapon and normally you would take the old core or the pieces of it out, but my plan is this.

"I am going not only put the new core in but also repair the old core into 2 new smaller chitin jewel cores which normally would not be able to happen, but this were it gets fun."

Ramur pulls out a little blue pouch "now this is a mix of dragon bone grow moss and a few other bit made into a paste and if I add it to the weapon it will help it all work and fuse together the side effect is it needs some on your blood that and your stuck with the weapon as it becomes a linked or what they used to call cursed weapon as in you can't use any other weapon any other then that one.

He waits for an answer as he keeps drawing the circle.

"So, it's up to you if you love this axe as much as I do then this is the way you prove it, I guess" Ramur said waiting to hear back.

As he looked up to see Leon over the table rubbing the side of the blade, he could hear him says "its ok girl you're going to be fixed again real soon."

Ramur finished up and total then a list of things he needed.

5x lox strap

1x obsidian core

1xpouch

1 mitral ore

1x bottle of liquid gold

1x refined Ashon

rune tools and a few other bit

oh yeah and everyone here will need to give me most of their mana if you want it to work as you will see once it starts.

"Oh, and Leon I have never done this before for a full weapon fuse only part of one" Ramur says as he finishes up putting a few rune plates around the weapon and then puts the new core on top.

"You ready Leon when you cut yourself but a drop of blood in the pouch at the same time everyone poor their mana into the circle." shouted Ramur for then all to here.

Ramur started the fusion circle off and as he did you could feel the pressure in the air the pour magic energy being pulled in from everything around them it was like being drowned with magic.

"Hold strong and focus on the flow on the circle and it will be fine." Ramur said as he saw Leon prick the end of his finger as he drops has blood in the pouch, he could feel the reaction happening and then nothing as Leon opening his eyes, he shows a little bone dragon as well as a black shape speaking to Ramur.

"Why have I been called?" The dragon spoke

Without Ramur speaking he knew what he wanted.

"Does thy know a deal is to be made what do you offer in return for my services?" The dragon spoke again

"Sorry Leon this is the only way to fix this I hope you will forgive me we can call this the I.O.U " he said as he looks sad.

"This not so bad we help each other a lot if show my host a lot of new skills and ways to do thing you think all the rune-smithing was just his skill" The Dark Shadow spoke in a rough deep voice.

"I offer you a home in this host and a contracted that is as binding as the weapon is unbroken".

The little bone dragon Smiled and quickly entered the cut in Leon fusing them as one at the same time below a copy of the same dragon had set a blue like fire over the table as you could hear the glass bottle break on the table you could hear the cracking of bones as Leon was also being we forged as the process went all of Leons party had black out from loss of mana the only one left was Aran watching this all happen not being able to move under the huge weight of magic in the air.

As the fusion went on you could see the skin on Leon went a little lighter but also tone wise t when tougher as if it was thickening his skin his eyes burned yellow then red then blue matching the colour of the flame on the table then a bright light shined off the area the weapon was in which caused everyone to that was still awake to pass out.

As the Mortals slept that day away the magic in the air calmed down the new fusion weapon was complete, and the 2 spirits spoke to pass the time.

"Not just any mortal or even Dwarf could summon me even with your help Dreg. who is he? what is he to you?" The bone dragon spoke.

"You're lucky I am in a good mood Onnalth Brenton the 3rd" Derg spoke slowly

"Yes, I am Dreg son of Kinurok First of his name and of the house of Solgen" Onnalth Bow his head "it is an honour to meet you again my prince."

Dreg spoke again softly " the reason for the summon was things are in motion that should not be happening plans are moving quicker than I have wanted, and I need a another set of eyes and ears on the ground plus you always said you wanted to see this side of the realm. "

Dreg coughs "As for my host Ramur his fate and mine seem link somehow there are parts of his soul missing and other things I don't understand about him that I need to look into."

The hours pasted and one day led into the next down here in the darks you would never normally know how to check or even tell the time this far down without a light source and the right magic.

About 16 hours later from the black out most of Leons party The Cross and Pen had come to and began to check around then they saw Aran Ramur and there leader Leon passed out as they check them one by one they all came to and as quickly as he was awake he check over the table and was shocked with was he saw the axe was almost god like.

Ramur checked it over " so be careful you're the first person I know of with a 3 core weapon as you can tell I used Refined Ashon this time so it got a harder but also more flexible handle the lox straps blind it and well the edges are pure mithril as you can see also its been pre-runed with a very special set for just you."

Ramur whispers the next bit "This is your cursed weapon now it will grow as you grow will adapt as you need you to there are still things it can't do but as long as you trust your spirit you will be."

"My spirit? Ramur what do you mean?" Leon looks confused

"What happened really did happen that is way I said it is to never leave this tent" Ramur says.

"He means me Bro. " The little dragon says as he lands on his shoulder. "The name is Onnalth nice to meet you were stuck together now partner and I know yours is Leon" Onnalths try's his best to act like a cute little dragon.

"So, you mean that shadow was real as well." Leon still a little in shock

"The name is Dreg, and you would do well to remember that Leon or else" he says with a dark evil looking smile.

"Urm okay then sorry Mr Dreg" Leon says Backing away slowly

"Just dreg is fine little Gnome" he then appears behind in and then moves away and sits down.

A few hours go by as they eat and drink food Ramur and Leon and a nice long catch about how normal people can't see these spirits unless the fusion is happening out unless there what is called gifted so no need to worry about your party members seeing me and if they did you can claim that I am your familiar or something?

"Anyways before I forget I got a few new toys for your party to try out *wink wink* if you want and your party still want too that is?" Ramur says.

Ramur quickly and smoothly pulls out then unwraps a rug that is home to one set of Heavy gauntlets, a set odd looking chain one crossbow and even a very dark looking dragger.

Leon says "you know we are always willing to test things for you and they do kind of look a bit more fun than the normal prototypes you give us bro."

"Remind me before we set off tomorrow to tell you about each of them and what they can do" Ramur smiles at Leon little drunk pats him on the head.

Aran breaks them up on his way in a little drunk as well and says, "that he can see them and always has been able to and that is what I thought you meant about a secret, but you know me I don't care my friend Ramur."

They keep chatting for a while longer drinking eating and being merry.

"Oh well guess we can start the trip tomorrow then not like I'm needed back at the shop for a bit as I have my 3 days off" Ramur says with a smile.

As the day draws on into the feast was had drinks were drunk and merry songs could be heard all over the safe zone later into the night, they all passed out after a grand old time.

As Ramur drifted off to sleep he could he faintly "The time is nearly here my prince the plans keep moving even now" and with that he blacked out to the world.