Rise of The Immortal Wraith - 9 A Nobles Guide

Waking up on what he believed at first was a cloud, he saw the tall ceiling to his new room, it was still light outside so he hadn’t slept for more than a few hours. There was a tray of fruits, bread, and cheese on the desk with what appeared to be a cream sauce that smelled very sweet.

Taking a bite out of a grape he dipped into the sauce, the exploding sweetness and juices on his lips were euphoric. He had never tasted anything before and this was definitely something he would never forget, indulging in a few bites of everything on the tray he began to recollect himself.

Moving the tray he sat at the desk and moved to his mental space where he could concentrate on the task at hand, “System, I need the introductory information you had mentioned before, how should I be training my powers? I don’t think the living look fondly on necromancy, I will have to ask how they feel about it, of course, I’m sure there are ways to use it openly but id rather not fight with anyone right now.”

“Of course Master Salem, the books will appear in a case next to the altar and you may use the introductory books at your leisure, as for training your magical abilities you can purchase meditation techniques that will use your soul as a medium to gather energy. Meditation will rejuvenate your energy after a battle while gathering the energy and using it to nourish your soul daily will help strengthen the soul itself increasing what we have listed as <wisdom>.

The more energy you contain the longer you can use it for spells or abilities, the power of a spell is dependant on your <Intellect>but that can be broken down into two parts, your knowledge of arcane arts and your mastery over the energy in your body. Having a durable and strong body will assist you in performing more powerful spells, being an elf you are naturally stronger than your human counterparts but since you were just born your innate talents will not come forth for a few more weeks…or months.

Walking to a bookshelf that had appeared next to the altar he saw a few books, some with strange titles like ” A Thousand Riddles to Defeat a Golem” or “Bribery in a Nutshell”. Some of them were on ways to think like the nobility of the elves and some like humans, there was even a small book on dwarves though it was only a few pages long and smelled of ale or what he hoped was an ale.

Picking up a book on Elvin nobility habits and standards he got to work on studying his culture, making it a quarter of the way through the large book, he didn’t feel very knowledgable on the ways of his kin, “I wish it didn’t take so long to read these books.” A cold voice inquired, “Master Salem did you wish to read all this information? If you plan to do so it will take you months to learn just one of these books would you not prefer to absorb the knowledge directly from the system?”

Dropping the book, “I can do that?! why didn’t you tell me this sooner?? he yelled at the system. “I thought it was obvious with some previous knowledge being directly absorbed into your mind before, Master Salem.” Replied the system, which he thought sounded like it was smiling down at him. Picking up the book he willed it to him and in a flash, he felt the words melding with him the small moves he should make, the respect he should or shouldn’t show.

That an elven noble was aloof and kind yet firm in their decisions, Philosophy and some ideals of the elven race were weaved into his mind. Placing the book down he reached for the book on human nobles and he willed the knowledge to him, this was not as intense probably due to him being an else the human knowledge didn’t resonate as deeply with him but he learned much.

Humans weren’t always straightforward with deals, not that the elves were any better mind you, they were just more elegant at it, though once an elf struck the deal even if it wasn’t ideally what the buyer or seller wanted the elf would stand by what he promised if he didn’t he would be shunned by the rest of his clan and be punished, depending on the severity of the crime the worst was death or banishment if they were lenient, perhaps being on house arrest for twenty or thirty years for a lighter offense.

But humans had strange rules, you could lie to another’s face but so long as they got what they needed and so did you they could overlook such unpleasant behavior, of course, they might also kill you and take back what had been promised for the slight. Not all humans were like this, it was just that greed can get the best of some or maybe even the worst to act savagely towards someone they call a friend or ally. As he reached for another book he heard a knocking sound, he moved back to his body and stretched out the stiffness in his arms.

“Enter,” as the maid entered she bowed slightly, “Master a seamstress is here to take your measurements and food will be coming up shortly after your done, would you like to take a bath before she arrives?”

“No, ill bathe after I have eaten, ah give me a moment before you go,” walking to the desk “System that body nourishing you were speaking of how much is the price for that knowledge?”

“Master Salem, it would be twenty thousand for tiers (0-6), knowledge came from you but was remade for someone of elven blood could use with herbs and ingredients more common to this world, it is believed with the knowledge you brought over body cultivation mages and warriors of this world could see a significant increase in power, would you still like to accept this price?”

“Yes, I accept,” as the knowledge flowed into his mind of how the herbs and other ingredients were mean to cause minor damage but heal right after over and over again until the body became stronger through mild repeated torture. He took some parchment and wrote a list of ingredients which he gave to the maid, “If possible have these herbs brought over to the mansion right away and inform me when you return so I might instruct you on how to add the herbs to the bath.”

Going back to his minds inner space he absorbed book after book on varying subjects, that he had either unlocked or bought with previous purchases and hadn’t had time to go over,as he finished going over the last book had in his mind that didn’t have a strange name he heard another knock on the door, “Come in,” a middle-aged woman entered the room with a small bag which she placed on the floor, ” Are you the seamstress to assist me in preparing my attire?” she replied with a curtsey and a quiet yes milord that was only just audible.

Smiling he motioned her to the desk and started to draw with a charcoal pencil, “I would like something like this, with pants and tunic with a belt wrapping the center, special wrappings can be made for the arms and legs to keep the sleeves and pant legs close to the body. The outer coat will be thigh length with a hood. Would this be possible for you?”

The seamstress thought for a moment before replying, “It shouldn’t be too difficult milord, I just need to get your measurements so if you could please disrobe, also the colors of your clothes you ordered is there a particular color you would like?”

“Black and green, green and black and a black and silver, cotton for most of the sets and a silk set of each and if there is another color scheme you think would be nice you can add it in as well,” he said while disrobing, when the seamstress turned around to see a fully nude elf of quite exotic skin with well-toned muscle, her breath caught and she blushed slightly.

Moving forward with the measuring tape she placed her hands here and there may be lasting a few minutes longer with a few additional touches than a standard measurement usually has, she moved her hands once more over his abdomen only to here a light laugh.

“That tickles, are we almost done?” he asked trying to hold back his laughter. Blushing again realizing she was fondling a customer she spoke quickly, “Yes milord we are all done I’ll get to work right away with at least one set that can be sent over this evening,” she said as she collected the drawings for reference and made her way to the door.

“Thank you for your hard work, I look forward to seeing the clothes you are going to make,” he said as she bowed and left with a slightly red face. Pulling just his pants on he wondered why every time he was alone with a female they looked him strange and their faces got red, he would definitely have to find out what was going on but before he can look into this mystery, he was going to have some lunch.