A Living Armour Owns A Tavern - Chapter 26 Gus The Conqueror

“Core received! Activating Territorial Imperative! Initiating Blank Slate Protocols… Please Wait.”

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“Emergency Mission! ”

**MISSION SUCCESS!**

“Objective: Conquer the Novice Dungeon! ”

Reward: Shop access to Earth’s “Kitchen World Store.”

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“User Level Up!”

“User Level Up!”

“User Level Up!”

System Notifications kept popping up in Gus’ Interface.

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GUS LVL 19 —-24

Living Armor

HP 6000 – 17000 – 25000

MP 500 – 2000 – 2700

VIT 87 + 24 = 111

STR 61 +15 = 76

INT 35 + 9 = 44

DEX 66 + 23 = 89

LUK 30 + 10 = 40

PASSIVE SKILLS:

I. *New* PAIN NULLIFICATION LVL 05 – Normal weapons can’t hurt you anymore!

A.) *New* ARMOR FORTIFICATION LVL 05 – A hard swing of a sword doesn’t hurt anymore! Iron upgraded into steel!

a.1) MORPH: Consumes MP, User can shape his body to his will.

II.)*new* PERPETUAL BODY LVL 05: you are immortal, and you can regenerate.

b.1) *new* IMPART: Consumes MP, User can grow iron from its body and shape it to the users will. If the user interrupts the flow of mana, the malleable iron will separate and harden into pure steel.

C.) VALUED PATRON: Anyone who wears the armor, will share the User’s Passive Status. Active Skills Do Not Apply.

ACTIVE SKILLS:

I. BARTER LVL 04:

INGREDIENTS:

Onions- 3 coppers

Butter- 5 coppers

Peanuts – 2 coppers

Flour – 3 coppers

Salt – 2 coppers

Potatoes – 2 coppers

Corn – 10 coppers

Sugar – 3 coppers

Palm oil – 5 coppers

Soy Sauce – 6 coppers

Garlic – 3 coppers

KITCHEN WORLD STORE:

-none

II. COOKING LVL 07:

MENU (1)

III.*new* TERRITORY LVL 02:

5×5 meter spacial storage

A.) *new* TERRITORIAL IMPERATIVE – Yellowleaf Dungeon Level 1

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There were so many notifications popping up on Gus’ interface. But he ignored this, as he was preoccupied at admiring the changes that is currently happening in the novice dungeon.

“Gus? Living Armor? What is all this?!” Said Rhoanne as she also saw Gus’ System Interface.

Gus separated his body from Rhoanne, revealing his original body like it was back in the Orphanage’s Living Room.

“You! Your Gretel’s Gusford!” said Rhoanne.

“Honestly, I don’t fully understand what is happening as well,” said Gus to the duo.

Nico was also astonished at the changes that are happening. He was used to analyzing the situations he gets caught up in, but this is a whole different scenario. He doesn’t even know where to begin. They were slowly admiring the changes that were happening in the dungeon. Not even in Circa’s history would there be a dungeon that has changed its appearance. The dungeons’ existence is mysterious as it already claimed its location since ancient times. The Dungeon’s dreary mud walls changed its appearance so much that nobody would mistake this place for a dungeon. The big blank area is as big as a Professional Football Field. The Big giant doors and the Club which is blocking it, disappeared entirely. The dead goblin bodies are missing as well. The whole area became a big patch dirt room. A few torches remain as it hangs on the side, like its the dungeon’s default light source. The stair path that leads to the upper levels also looked completely different.

Since Gus was already exposed to the merchant duo, he introduced himself as they made their way towards the exit. He told them that his real name is Gus. He explained that he is a creature called a Living Armor, who lost his memories. Under circumstances, he became the new family member in Yellowleaf’s Orphanage which explains the peculiar episodes back at the Orphanage.

Gus decided to lie about losing his previous memories and decided to hide the fact that he is a transmigrator. He doesn’t want things to get more complicated as it already is.

“I see. If I keep getting surprised like this around you Mr. Gus, then maybe I wouldn’t live long enough to reach Fifty,” said Nico, as he was trying to digest all the information around him.

“Really?! Then I better make sure to make good use of your money before you reach fifty. Or else, you won’t get old enough to spend all of it! Jokingly said, Gus.

Both of them laughed as they finally reached the Dungeon Entrance.
for visiting.

“So I can assume that you are the reason behind the mysterious potatoes and the food this evening?” said Nico.

“Yes. As I have said before, I am a creature that knows how to cook. But I don’t know why.”

answered Gus.

“Mister Def… um… Gus, you are really strong! It’s such a waste if you don’t know any blade arts. If you want, I can teach you a thing or two sometime?” asked Rhoanne nervously.

Nico watched curiously at her nervous bodyguard since this is the first time he saw her act like this.

“Of course! I would love to Ms. Rhoanne!” answered Gus.

Rhoanne turned red from embarrassment as soon as she saw Nico smiled at her mischievously.

“Don’t get me wrong, Boss! I wouldn’t teach it for free ya know! I also want to learn how to cook! I mean, that Bacon was really something! and also I want to learn how to cook the potatoes for the kids back home at Tenrocks.” said Rhoanne with a shaking voice.

“You want to learn how to cook?!” said Gus as he grabbed Rhoanne’s trembling hands.

His enthusiasm sparked up once again. Having a heart of a passionate cook, he loves to spread the knowledge of cooking, even back on earth. His Sister who hates cooking has impeccable cooking skills thanks to Gus. He made sure that the standards of food for his family is very high. Eating fresh and hot delicious food everyday has finally become a family standard. It even came to a point that it is unthinkable for his family, especially his sister to go back eating mediocre dishes.

Back at the Orphanage gates——

Sarah and the Children finally saw the trio that came back from the Dungeon.

“Papa!” shouted Little Sage. She runs towards Gus as fast as she could with her tiny little legs as she holds on to her toy, the Action Figure Gus.

“Papa?! Don’t tell me…. you and….” asked Rhoanne

“No. It’s a long story Ms. Rhoanne. It seems that you and Mr. Nico already know some things about Gus. If you wouldn’t mind, would you and Mr. Nico care to accompany me for some food and wine? I would also like to know what happened in the dungeon.” asked Sarah.

“Sure Ms. Sarah! You won’t believe the things that happened down there. Besides! I can’t say no to free food, especially if its made by Gus!” said Rhoanne.

“Rhoanne, mind your manners!” reprimanded Nico to his gluttonous bodyguard, as he slightly shook his head.

“Thank you, Ms. Sarah, we will kindly accept your kind offer. Please lead the way,” said Nico.

“Ms. Sarah? Is Gus really like that when you met him?” curiously asked Rhoanne.

“He is surprisingly good with children, he is even a better parent than most people I know,” said Nico.

“Honestly, I am also curious about that, myself. Simply looking at Gus and the Children makes me think that the teachings of the Church about all monsters being cruel and merciless are all but rubbish,” said Sarah.

Sarah, Nico, and Rhoanne has also decided to walk away first because they wanted to give Gus some quality time for him to spend with the Gretel and the others. As they walked away, they can’t help but look back at Gus awhile he is happily surrounded by the children. All of them wondered, what creature can be so skillful at parenting.

“Territorial Imperative huh….” mumbled Rhoanne.

“Did you say something Rhoanne?” asked Nico.

“Its nothing boss! L… let’s go to where the wine is yes? haha!” said Rhoanne.

Rhoanne thought it was such a fitting title for Gus. He didn’t just conquer a dungeon. He conquered the hearts of Sarah and especially the children. Maybe even something more, which he himself doesn’t know yet.