Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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"This is unfair!"

"We didn't deserve such treatment…"

"The King and the Queen were being deceived by those bastards, obviously!"

The Forgery Brothers were drowning their laments and frustrations in a dark bar which was mostly empty at this hour of the day, as most of the people of the city were watching2 the competition.

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They felt frustration and anger for things they didn't even deserve to get and were incapable enough to never realize the wrongs of their acts. Even less that the only bad thing that has happened to them so far was just being reprimanded for their subpar work.

If they simply tried working harder and surpass others through effort and cooperation instead of trying to make it big by spending little, then perhaps they could truly become recognized crafters in the city.

But now that they were disqualified and even no longer capable of selling their products to the rulers, the three of them felt completely frustrated beyond belief…

Was there anything else they could do now other than cry?

"Our lives were all ruined because of them…"

"That Planta bitch…"

"And that disgusting old man of Ambil…"

As they groaned and gritted their teeth while drowning in alcohol and complaining, a black cloaked figure entered the bar in silence, walking towards them.

It seemed much taller than most humans, and it emanated a strangely threatening, dangerous, dark aura from within its body.

Below its hood, there were a pair of dark red eyes, glaring at the trio sharply.

"You must be the Forgery Brothers, right? I've been looking for you," the man spoke, with a dry tone of voice.

"And who the hell are you?"

"We are not selling anything, scram!"

"Yeah, leave us alone- Ugh?!"

However, the third suddenly groaned in surprise as he saw something rushing towards him. For a moment he thought it would be a punch in the face, but the mysterious man instead, opened the palm of his strange hand, with very long fingers and red skin, revealing a red colored crystal.

"I can give you the power and riches you've ever wanted," he said. "I can give you the ability to make them all PAY, and I only ask in exchange a single thing."

"W-Wha…?!"

The trio gasped as they saw their surroundings distorting, everything melted away into a sea of darkness and crimson blood, it was some sort of illusion, a domain.

Their eyes suddenly only glancing at the crystal offered to them, which suddenly divided into two more, creating three.

"I only ask of you a little thing, that I am sure you don't even care about at this point…" the man beneath the cloak smiled, showing sharp teeth. "I can give you everything you need to crush them once and for all… Just give me a piece, a tiny piece of your souls. That's all…"

"Our…"

"Souls?"

"Huh?"

However, despite how sketchy it all sounded, the combination of shock, anger, frustration, and being so drunk and wasted, made them accept without hesitation.

"Screw this…"

"Give me that!"

"It's mine!"

They took the stones, as they glowed with bright red color.

FLAAASH!

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After seeing everyone beginning to work, Planta swiftly moved to what she had to do, the bracelet. She inspected the available materials first, noticing what had been brought for everyone and deciding to distribute them with the rest of her team.

"Okay so they brought us only three White Silver Ingots, pretty high-quality metal and really good for accessories," said Planta. "I think they have invested more into this and would naturally expect more too. Then there's ten Spirit Stones of Fire, Wind, Water, Ice, Earth, Darkness, and Light!

And lastly some monster Magic Crystal Cores, they're from the monsters the rulers slain first distributed at random. We got the giant crab core, a wyvern core, and a drake core."

"The available materials are pretty good and decent this time around for sure," Ambil said. "We should try to distribute them according to what we will make. But unlike before, I think we should plan this a bit more. What are your ideas?"

"Hmm, I have not many, perhaps something to conjure powerful Spirit Magic Spells?" wondered Mark. "Maybe accessories that would let you attract Elemental Spirits and use them, I think that can be done."

"Not a bad idea at all, I had never considered that, but sounds pretty strong!" Planta nodded. "Good idea Mark!" she patted his head.

"Actually, although it would be a good idea, I think that is too predictable, no?" said Ambil. "We've been showing them spiritual stuff twice, do you think a third time is going to impress the rulers? I know you don't want to take the spotlight, but we have to aim for the top anyways, and do our best. Or the other participants will think we're looking down on them.

So let's make something new this time."

"Something new?" wondered Mark. "Hmm, what could it be?"

"How about a growth-type accessory set?" Ambil proposed. "Don't worry, we do give it a good base effect, that spirit thing could be one, but also give it the power to continue growing with the user and even permanently increase their strength or magic power… I think it can be done with the current materials and Planta's powers combined with mine and yours, Mark."

"Wait, how can you even design something like that?" Mark seemed rather confused.

However, Planta immediately nodded.

"Seems doable! I already know several engravements to imbue the ability to help someone wielding the item to become strong," said Planta. "After all I have some items like those myself, copying and pasting their magical arrangements and characteristics is not hard at my current level of expertise."

"Then how about this?" said Ambil. "We'll prepare the accessories with Mark's idea plus some of mine and prepare them for you to engrave the runes, then we finish it together."

"Sounds good!" Planta nodded. "Let's get to work then!"

Like that, they immediately started working, the trio rapidly began moving and working on their materials after distributing them between the three.

They only had one ingot each though, so if they were to lose it or somehow have it destroyed, they would be unable to have enough metal to make their accessory.

"She hasn't done anything yet…?"

Planta looked at Melisa, she had yet to even aim at her.

In fact, she was aiming at someone else.

"The newbies?!"

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