Limits.

Two days later, I went back to the large building, in the Upper part of Olrad . The Royal Lizards returned with the required amount of thread, and also brought scales with them . I had no issue with that, even if I gave them a few kilograms too much, I wouldn"t suffer . After weighting all the Yellow Dust, they thanked me, and expressed the will to trade again, if I had something as valuable as this .

I politely accepted that offer, and left . "With those threads, I can now practice my skill" I thought . When they were still weighting the Yellow Dust, I had a proper look at the threads . These were not the same, that Nick gave me . These were different, also thin and flexible, but who knows if not stronger . "Nick once said, that his inheritance is not much inside a city . Those strings alone costed a fortune, I guess that they must be much better . From the Lizard"s description, I need a very sharp weapon of very good quality, in order to separate that thread . Good, as I will use them in battles, and I don"t want someone simply severing my strings" I thought .

When I got back to the tavern, I rented a room and immediately decided to try out my new daggers, with the strings attached of course . I only used 2 daggers, it was because I lost touch with that skill . I had to pretty much relearn it . "It"s been a long time, since I used strings . Let"s see how this will go" I thought and started my practice .

I soon got back to my usual form, and was able to manipulate the daggers, to a certain extent . Of course, the skill offered much more, but that was for the future . "This is pretty much all I wanted from this village . I already learned a lot about smithing here . I also acquired a new map, and I have my new threads as well as daggers . It"s time to leave, to somewhere else" I thought . Then I remembered something . "Right! I need to ask about food!" I exclaimed out loud .

I ended my training, and went straight to Lazar . Fortunately he was home . I asked "Do you know where I can get meat?" . He looked at me with questioning expression, and said "Have you tried tavern?" . I realized my mistake, and said "I meant, what creatures can I hunt outside, to get some meat?" . He said "There are couple of creatures, that are edible outside . For one, Fire Mare is edible . Its meat is not that great, but at least you won"t starve" . I knocked my head lightly, and said "I forgot about them . What else is there, outside the Obsidian Mountains?" .

He said "That depends where you want to go . If you go further north, there will be some creatures called Ognars . These things are quite big, and usually live in groups . Hunting them alone, is not that easy, if you are not strong enough . They look a bit like bulls from the South, but are much bigger, stronger and grey in colour . They also have few horns on their heads, as well as spikes on their legs" . I nodded my head, and asked "What if I go towards the west?" .

He said "If you go to the west, the only source of food would be Lears . Although they don"t look appetizing, they don"t taste half bad, if cooked properly . Nothing else can be found over there really . As for the East, I don"t think, you should be going that way" . I nodded my head, and said "Yes, I"m aware of that" . As I was about to leave Olrad, I asked Lazar to see his daughter . "It"s already been a while, so I might be able to check, if any blue ga.s.s was still coming out of her" I thought .

Lazar had nothing against that, and even welcomed it . I check her blood first, but saw no signs of blue colour inside . I then placed my hand on her forehead, and waited . I didn"t know whenever Frosty was asleep, or it was trying and she had no coldness inside her body anymore . "I will have to ask Frosty later, if it tried . If not, well, I did what I could anyway" I thought, and said "Everything seems to be fine . I will be leaving tomorrow, so this is our last meeting" . Lazar nodded his head, and said "I"m very grateful for what you did . . " I stopped him, and said "Don"t worry about it . You already helped me out, and I returned the favour . You don"t need to pledge yourself to me or anything" . He thought for a while, and said "Alright . If you ever come by Olrad again, please do visit . I will treat you to some food and drinks at the tavern" . I nodded my head, and said goodbyes .

"I will visit the workshop as well . It would not be nice of me to just leave, without saying anything to that old Lizard" I thought, and went straight to workshop . The old Lizard, was as always inside the room at the back . I said "I came to say goodbye . Tomorrow, when I"m rested, I will leave Olrad" . He seemed a bit sad about the news, but soon brightened up, and said "I knew this day would arrive sooner or later . You are a good kid, your skills in smithing are still in their infancy, but you have great potential . Train well, and you might reach the ranks of Advanced Smiths in the future" .

I nodded my head, and said "I will try to achieve that . Take care of yourself old man" . He also said his goodbyes, and I left . I returned to the tavern, and went back to my room . After resting properly on a decent bed for the last time, I woke up and said "It"s time to go . Our new destination, is west!" . I then left Olrad, and headed straight for the territory of Golems . "According to my new map . If I walk there at a normal pace, I should be able to get there in about 2 weeks time . I also know that Lars live in caves, if I see any caves on my way, I should visit them, and find some supplies for my further journey" I thought .

I pa.s.sed couple of inactive volcanoes, as well as couple groups of Fire Mares and Fire Sludges . I decided to go west, even though I wanted to meet Crow as well . "Crow will probably need a lot of time, to gather some very useful information . I will leave it to him for now, and explore the western parts of the North . I will head back to see Crow, when I"m done in west" I thought .

A day later, I was already outside the Obsidian Mountains area, and the Wilderness again spread in front of me . I said "Frosty, come out . We have some talking to do" .Two days later, I went back to the large building, in the Upper part of Olrad . The Royal Lizards returned with the required amount of thread, and also brought scales with them . I had no issue with that, even if I gave them a few kilograms too much, I wouldnt suffer . After weighting all the Yellow Dust, they thanked me, and expressed the will to trade again, if I had something as valuable as this . I politely accepted that offer, and left . With those threads, I can now practice my skill I thought . When they were still weighting the Yellow Dust, I had a proper look at the threads . These were not the same, that Nick gave me . These were different, also thin and flexible, but who knows if not stronger . Nick once said, that his inheritance is not much inside a city . Those strings alone costed a fortune, I guess that they must be much better . From the Lizards description, I need a very sharp weapon of very good quality, in order to separate that thread . Good, as I will use them in battles, and I dont want someone simply severing my strings I thought . When I got back to the tavern, I rented a room and immediately decided to try out my new daggers, with the strings attached of course . I only used 2 daggers, it was because I lost touch with that skill . I had to pretty much relearn it . Its been a long time, since I used strings . Lets see how this will go I thought and started my practice . I soon got back to my usual form, and was able to manipulate the daggers, to a certain extent . Of course, the skill offered much more, but that was for the future . This is pretty much all I wanted from this village . I already learned a lot about smithing here . I also acquired a new map, and I have my new threads as well as daggers . Its time to leave, to somewhere else I thought . Then I remembered something . Right! I need to ask about food! I exclaimed out loud . I ended my training, and went straight to Lazar . Fortunately he was home . I asked Do you know where I can get meat? . He looked at me with questioning expression, and said Have you tried tavern? . I realized my mistake, and said I meant, what creatures can I hunt outside, to get some meat? . He said There are couple of creatures, that are edible outside . For one, Fire Mare is edible . Its meat is not that great, but at least you wont starve . I knocked my head lightly, and said I forgot about them . What else is there, outside the Obsidian Mountains? . He said That depends where you want to go . If you go further north, there will be some creatures called Ognars . These things are quite big, and usually live in groups . Hunting them alone, is not that easy, if you are not strong enough . They look a bit like bulls from the South, but are much bigger, stronger and grey in colour . They also have few horns on their heads, as well as spikes on their legs . I nodded my head, and asked What if I go towards the west? . He said If you go to the west, the only source of food would be Lears . Although they dont look appetizing, they dont taste half bad, if cooked properly . Nothing else can be found over there really . As for the East, I dont think, you should be going that way . I nodded my head, and said Yes, Im aware of that . As I was about to leave Olrad, I asked Lazar to see his daughter . Its already been a while, so I might be able to check, if any blue ga.s.s was still coming out of her I thought Lazar had nothing against that, and even welcomed it . I check her blood first, but saw no signs of blue colour inside . I then placed my hand on her forehead, and waited . I didnt know whenever Frosty was asleep, or it was trying and she had no coldness inside her body anymore . I will have to ask Frosty later, if it tried . If not, well, I did what I could anyway I thought, and said Everything seems to be fine . I will be leaving tomorrow, so this is our last meeting . Lazar nodded his head, and said Im very grateful for what you did I stopped him, and said Dont worry about it . You already helped me out, and I returned the favour . You dont need to pledge yourself to me or anything . He thought for a while, and said Alright . If you ever come by Olrad again, please do visit . I will treat you to some food and drinks at the tavern . I nodded my head, and said goodbyes . I will visit the workshop as well . It would not be nice of me to just leave, without saying anything to that old Lizard I thought, and went straight to workshop . The old Lizard, was as always inside the room at the back . I said I came to say goodbye . Tomorrow, when Im rested, I will leave Olrad . He seemed a bit sad about the news, but soon brightened up, and said I knew this day would arrive sooner or later . You are a good kid, your skills in smithing are still in their infancy, but you have great potential . Train well, and you might reach the ranks of Advanced Smiths in the future . I nodded my head, and said I will try to achieve that . Take care of yourself old man . He also said his goodbyes, and I left . I returned to the tavern, and went back to my room . After resting properly on a decent bed for the last time, I woke up and said Its time to go . Our new destination, is west! . I then left Olrad, and headed straight for the territory of Golems . According to my new map . If I walk there at a normal pace, I should be able to get there in about 2 weeks time . I also know that Lars live in caves, if I see any caves on my way, I should visit them, and find some supplies for my further journey I thought . I pa.s.sed couple of inactive volcanoes, as well as couple groups of Fire Mares and Fire Sludges . I decided to go west, even though I wanted to meet Crow as well . Crow will probably need a lot of time, to gather some very useful information . I will leave it to him for now, and explore the western parts of the North . I will head back to see Crow, when Im done in west I thought . A day later, I was already outside the Obsidian Mountains area, and the Wilderness again spread in front of me . I said Frosty, come out . We have some talking to do .