HikariZX

Continuing with her final attempt for the day, Hikari shaped the ingot she just salvaged the same way as the previous times, first the guard, then the hilt, and finally the blade...

Crafting Dice - 8 + 1 - Uncommon Item - -1 mat; +3EXP

"Now this is rare..." She had only crafted one uncommon item before, and that was a commission, and this just popped up suddenly like this. "Let's see..."

Name: White Knight's Sword

Type: One-Handed Straight Sword

Quality: Uncommon

Description: An ornate blue sword with a white edge used by the captains of the imperial guard of Zaphias.

Ability: +1DMG

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Now having gotten her tools, Hikari tried to shape the metal back to its original form, removing all the shape it had and returning it to an ingot shape.

Salvage Roll - 12 (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!) - Success... - no mats lost

Continuing on, Hikari stored the tools and continued crafting.

Continuing the process, Hikari shaped the sword exactly the same way, hoping the gods of Aincrad could be in her favor. Shaping the guard, the hilt and the blade, Hikari stepped back to see what it was gonna make.

Crafting Dice - 3 + 1 - Bad Item - chance to salvage mats; +1 EXP

Looking at it, Hikari knew she could salvage the mats. Going to grab her dismantling tools, Hikari left the anvil.

Deciding not to waste any more time, Hikari began working on a sword to replace her own, using the tungsten ingots, she shaped it as a knight's royal sword, a flat guard and a cylindrical hilt, complete with a sharp blade and pointy point.

Crafting Roll - 1 - Epic Fail! (no +1, nothing can save that) - -1 mat; +1EXP

Disregarding the failure, Hikari continued on the crafting...

(OOC: sorry for short post)

Finally having gotten hold of the materials she needed, Hikari rushed to her shop and selected one of the Tungsten ingots to make herself a new armor. "C'mon...." The boss fight was just ahead and this was her final chance, pounding on the hot tungsten, Hikari shaped it to be a light metal chest-plate with a complete arm guard, up to the hand.

Crafting Dice - 11 + 1 - Perfect Item! - -1 mat; +8 EXP

Setting her eyes on the beauty she just created, tears of joy dropped from them, the item, her first try for the day, was unimaginably perfect for her.

Name: Wings of Terca Lumireis

Type: Light Metal Armor

Quality: Perfect

Description: A complete chest guard hidden behind a black cloak protects the wearer from anything and everything. A mechanical looking arm guard sits in the right to fully protect the arm. A pair of small metallic wings sprout from the chest plate inside the coat, wrapping around the arms like shoulder plates.

Abilities: +2 DST; +1 Damage Retribution on Enemy BD6-8

FINAL LOOT POST

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Enemy gain - 1x Spider Leg (Alchemy mat)

Chest gain - 2x Atlantis Iron Ingots; 4x Tungsten Ingots (both blacksmith mats)

Putting her hands to the opening of the polished brown chest, Hikari lifted the top open with hopes of finding some good materials.

Loot Dice - 16 - Great! - 4 mats

Her eyes blinded by the radiance of the high-quality ingots, she picked them up in her inventory to confirm they were the same. "4x Tungsten Ingot" read in the chest HUD, making Hikari's face shine a radiant smile. Closing the HUD and accepting the ingots into her inventory, Hikari walked over to the fountain in the center of the room adorned with a glass ceiling, drinking a bit of the pure water before taking out a teleport crystal. "Teleport, Snowfrost Town!" Enveloped by a shining light blue glow, both Hikari and Shiranui were transported back to the fourth floor, ending this Spelunking excursion.

Parrying the spider's predictable attack, Hikari's was more predictable as she had done it before. Walking to the spider while it was still on its back, Hikari attempted to ram the golden sword straight through its abdomen.

Combat Dice - 10 - Critical! - 7 Damage

The sword pierced effortlessly through the spider, it was a perfect piece, after all, and made it vanish into a bright blue light.

Tch... put up more of a fight next time..." Walking over to where Shiranui was, Hikari equipped her "Rage" again, not wanting to waste the perfect sword's durability. The chest was right in front of her, Shiranui right beside her, there was one final thing to do to end this spelunking session...

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

The spider jumping towards Hikari, she simply put her shield in front of her to block the attack. "You're way too weak..." The next attack would be from her, switching to one other blade she had kept with her, it was for a customer, but the payment hadn't been received yet, so it was technically still hers. "Sorry, Yami." Equipping the golden sword which hung on her belt, Hikari drew it and attempted to once again slash the spider apart.

Battle Dice - 10 (+1) - Critical! - 1 + 2 WDMG + 2 MDMG + 2 CritDMG = 7 DMG

Loot Dice - 1 - Fail! - no mats

With one strike from the golden sword, the spider was ripped to pieces and exploded in a bright flash of light. "Tch, one hit, way too weak." Her expression now stoic, Hikari readied her shield to face the final spider.

Spider - -4/6

Spider - -4/6

Spider - -4/6

Spider - -1/6

Spider - 6/6

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

The spider flipping on its legs, it jumped straight for Hikari, who blocked the strike with her shield once again. "Ugh, this fight's way too boring, I just keep doing the same every single time..." A bored look replacing her smirk, Hikari attempted to slash the spider apart once again.

Combat Dice - 7 - Success - 5 damage

Loot Dice - 11 - Success - 1 mat

Disappearing into a billion blue triangles, the spider gave Hikari one single material which she couldn't use. Closing the HUD reading: "Spider Leg" Hikari turned to the next one, a bored look still on her face.

Spider - -4/6

Spider - -4/6

Spider - -4/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

The next spider coming from straight in front of her, Hikari skillfully parried it away, making it land on its back. Sprinting quickly towards it, Hikari hoped to stab its abdomen quickly while it was still trying to get up.

Combat Dice - 10 - Success! - 5 damage (Nooo! I need a new sword...)

The sword pierced right through the spider and barely not into the ground, prompting Hikari to remove it immediately to get ready for the next attack. Raising her shield, there were only three more spiders to go and one of them was nearly dead. "I'll show you the true power of the Crimson Reaper...Ufufufu..ufufufufufufufufufu..." A demonic cackle escaping her lips, Hikari's eyes turned into a fiercer shade of crimson.

Hikari - 17/17

Spider - -4/6

Spider - -4/6

Spider - 1/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

The spider jumping and pouncing was exactly what Hikari was expecting, though not at such speed. The spider hit the shield with its legs, bouncing off and sticking to a wall. "So you're fast, that doesn't mean I'm not faster!" Aiming straight for the spider, Hikari swung her sword, not caring if the wall was destroyed with the beast.

Combat Dice - 9 - Success - 5 damage

Loot Roll - 3 - Fail! - no mats

The spider being thrown off the wall and separated into two parts, immediately exploded into a jumbled mess of blue polygons as it hit the ground. Glancing over to see if Shiranui was still safe, Hikari continued to dispatch of the spiders one by one. "Next one, c'mon!" Giving a taunting scream to the weak monsters, Hikari put her shield in front of her.

Spider - -4/6

Spider - 1/6 -5HP = -4/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

Its fangs once again biting into the ebony colored shield, the damage inflicted was absorbed and negated, resulting in an open spot for Hikari to slash it apart while it was still there. "Heh, you're mine!" Swinging her blade to stab the stuck spider, Hikari brought the shield closer to herself for an easier time.

Combat Roll - 9 - Success! (no crits) - 5 damage

The sword impaling the spider's abdomen, its health dropped to the same value as the its sister, resulting in it almost dying, but not quite. "You little...Hehe..." Her eyes sharpening and smirk widening, Hikari was now in full blown berserk mode, nothing could stop her now. Charging forward with her shield in hand, Hikari already anticipated the spider's next move, putting her shield in front of her to parry it.

Hikari - 17/17

Spider - -4/6

Spider - 6/6 -5HP = 1/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

The fangs of the spider dug into the shield, which absorbed all potential damage it could inflict. The spider jumped back but it was already too late for it. Sprinting like a hell hound, Hikari reached the spider and released the "Linear" skill she had been charging while defending.

Combat Dice - 3 - Fail! - no damage

"Tch!" The spider barely having managed to dodge the basic skill by jumping sideways, Hikari readied her shield once again, throwing a glance at her familiar, which still seemed to be guarding the chest and observing her. "These guys are nothing, Ammy!" Concentrating on the spider again, Hikari put herself in an iron stance as the creature jumped at her.

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

The spider pouncing Hikari, it was too simple an attack to not be able to dodge, with Hikari simply swinging to the side and slashing at the spider while it flew by.

Combat Roll - 8 - Success! - 5 damage

(OOC Edit: oops, forgot loot...) Loot roll - 1 - Fail! - no mats

The spider exploding into bits from the overkill slash, Hikari now turned to the second spider, ready for it to attack first. "Hmmph, is that all ya got, you stupid arachnids?!" Her smirk growing wider and demonic, Hikari simply wanted to tear apart these creatures one by one, readying her new shield to protect against the next attack. "Tch!"

Hikari - 17/17

Spider - 1/6 -5HP = -4/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

SPIDER COMBAT POST

[1] roll = 0 damage

[2-5] roll = 0 damage

[6-8] roll = 1 damage

[9] roll = 2 damage

[10] roll = 3 damage

Landing on her behind, Hikari took a minute to pick herself up, noticing Shiranui landed gracefully on his paws, like a cat. Giving her familiar a slight pout of envy, Hikari searched for the chest which previously contained Tungsten Ingots, finding it in the same place as before. "You must be a special chest, huh? Let's see what's in you..." Carefully putting her fingers to the opening of the polished brown chest, Hikari tried opening the chest, only to be rudely interrupted by a swarm of spiders. "Jeez, you're annoying... I'll take care of you first, then..." A smirk appearing on her face, Hikari turned to the swarm, equipping her gear in the process, including her new shield. "Let's see what you're made of!" The first of five spiders was being charged at by her, while Shiranui took care of guarding the chest. A slash was the attempt of an attack, aimed for the spider closest to her.

Combat Dice - 6 - Success - 5 damage (you know where it comes from by now... >.>)

A distinct gash appearing on the first spider, it was already nearly dead, a single other attack would kill it, but it first had to attack.

Hikari - 17/17

Spider - 6/6 -5HP = 1/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

Spider - 6/6

The corridor was lit by Shiranui's Solar Flare to the brim, almost as if light never exited the place at all. Noticing a hole in the ceiling, Hikari climbed up to find...

Spiders.

A huge number of spiders which just crawled around not paying attention to her. With her eyes wide open, Hikari came down while chanting. "Nopenopenopenopenopenope....." And retreated beside Shiranui, inspecting instead the indents of this corridor to find a chest, a single one. "Finally." Rubbing her hands together, Hikari put them to the brown box's opening and lifted it up.

Loot roll - 6 - two mats

A soft light emanating from the chest, Hikari picked up the two ingots of Atlantis Iron and stored them in her inventory. "Not bad, but we'll need a lot more than these to last a while..." Continuing on to the end of the corridor, Shiranui's light made an indent in the dead end visible. Knowing what it was, Hikari tried to click it simply, disappointed it didn't work. "Damn you-! FALCON! PAWNCH!" Swinging her arms back, Hikari punched the indent in with explosive force, hurting her hand in the process. "Owowowow.... Dangit..." Feeling the floor rumble beneath her, Hikari braced herself for what'd happen next. The floor fell with Hikari on top, bringing her to the dungeon's second and final level....