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"Crap." Issei swore.
[The fact that you possess a second Sacred Gear is astonishing, as only a small handful have ever received two in the past, and even then, they were always low-level Sacred Gears, such as a [Twice Critical] and [Wind Fang].] The dragon continued, [Far more uncommon would be a rare Sacred Gear, such as [Blessing of the Priestess] or [Twilight Healing], being one of them. Possessing not only a Longinus but one of the [Gamer's Gears] as well means you are a frightening individual, Hyōdō Issei.]
"Wait, so you know about my [Gamer's Gear]?" the Sekiryūtei asked.
[Naturally. Where do you think the concept of an RPG came from?] Ddraig asked rhetorically, [The wielder of Gaia's Gamer's Gear helped to create tabletop RPG's over forty years ago. Tartarus' wielder even helped, which is astonishing. Those two get on much worse than Albion and I do.]
"So…Tartarus is in the orange one and I have Gaia in my one?" Issei asked, giving his right arm a dubious look.
[Imprisoning a Titan or Primordial takes the power of one or more of the most powerful of gods.] Ddraig disagreed, [Especially when it's Gaia, the ever-present and all-knowing Titaness of Earth and Tartarus, the personification of the deepest section of the Greek Underworld, we are talking about. No one knows where Gaia is; all we do know is she isn't locked up with the rest of the Titans. And Tartarus is bound to the location which takes his name. Not even the God of the Bible would have been able to defeat and imprison those two. No, they have some form of consciousness within them, but none of the wielders have ever talked about what they are like.]
"I haven't heard of anything from it." Issei remarked, "Game on!"
In a flash, the [Gamer's Gear] appeared on his arm. One thing different about it immediately was that it had two lines of light on it. One was red and had a '10' at the bottom, leading him to deduce that it was an indication of his current level. It was a third of the way up the gauge.
The second line was sapphire blue and had a '1' at the bottom of it. It was a bare millimetre from the top of the gauge.
[What in the stars…?!] Ddraig growled. Issei looked up and saw a blue gauntlet-like object on the Welsh Dragon's right foreleg that looked just like the [Gamer's Gear].
Experimentally, Issei dismissed and re-summoned the [Gamer's Gear] a couple of times. The blue armour on Ddraig's foreleg vanished and reappeared as his own did.
"Looks like the [Gamer's Gear] is on you too." he remarked.
Ddraig muttered something and a screen popped up. [Level 564?! Ridiculous!]
Issei deadpanned at the dragon. "Ddraig, you're over fifty times my level."
[I am also one of the Ten Strongest…or at least I was…ah!] The dragon looked annoyed, [As I thought. Being killed and imprisoned in this Sacred Gear has cut my level to about a third of what it was. That thrice-accursed God of the Bible!]
The Sekiryūtei deadpanned again. Ddraig's original level was…1692? That was so broken.
[Hmm…looks as if I can set quests for you.] The dragon mused as he waved his taloned claw through screens, [That actually seems to be the reason for me being linked to you with this thing. I can't actually get stronger, but once you complete a certain number of quests, the [Boosted Gear] will automatically upgrade to its next form.]
"How many forms does it have?" Issei asked curiously.
[Including the current [Twice Critical] form…three gauntlet forms.] Ddraig replied, [Then there's the [Balance Breaker] form.]
"Balance Breaker? What the heck's that?"
[A bug in the Sacred Gear system created by the God of the Bible. When someone with a Sacred Gear feels heightened emotions and a change in their spirit, the [Balance Breaker] is unlocked.] The dragon explained, [Most Sacred Gears have a standard [Balance Breaker], but some wielders unintentionally create unique versions known as [Sub-Species Balance Breakers]. They are usually at least broadly similar to the original [Balance Breaker], but often have differences in power, appearance and execution.]
"Cool. So what's the [Boosted Gear's] [Balance Breaker]?"
[It's referred to as the [Boosted Gear Scale Mail], a suit of armour that vastly increases your strength, allows for flight and can absorb the force of a tank shell if needed.] Ddraig replied, [It is the only [Balance Breaker] the [Boosted Gear] has ever had and all my partners have ever needed to face the White One in combat.]
"It sounds kick-ass!" Issei said with a grin.
[It is, rather.] Ddraig replied proudly, [Now, according to what I'm reading here, you come here when you turn Level 10, followed by Level 15 after that until you become Level 20. At that point, we will be able to communicate directly without using dreams as a medium.]
Issei nodded at that.
[Looks like our time is almost up.] Ddraig pointed at the encroaching darkness, [So then, I'll give you a quest…Dragons need a place to live. A cave, an eyrie, whatever works. In that trend, my hosts, as well as Albion's, usually create a base or home where they create stores of wealth and other resources. You must find or create a suitable lair for the Sekiryūtei!]
[Quest Alert!]
Here be the Dragon's Den…: The Welsh Dragon, Ddraig, has charged you with creating a suitable lair for your status as the Sekiryūtei. You must accomplish this before you turn LV20.
Quest Rewards: +3000 EXP, ¥10000, Special Status [Blessing of the Dragon Emperor], +5 AP.
Quest Failure: +5 AP
Accept?
Y/N
Hitting 'Y', Issei saluted the dragon, who watched in amusement.
"On it."
That Night
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