Chapter 115 - Volume 2
TL: Schedule again is pretty tight for me, so it’s still 1 chapter per week, and if there’s a need to I might even have to put it at a ‘TBD’ schedule.
This is my final 3+ months before I graduate, so I’m going to put in a great deal of thought as to what kind of approach I want to have for my portfolio.
I believe TAS has a lot of potential for a portfolio. It has game elements, which is useful for UI design, the cards based system also allows for some MTG/hearthstone drawings, and finally the characters allow for both illustrations and character designs. If I want to, I can even draw the battle landscape as environmental concept art, ie, Brendel vs Ebdon.
This allows for two (major) paths for me in the future.
a) I become a freelancer > draws illustrations/TAS web manga/manhua (style not decided), or some other free JP webnovel into webmanga (hopefully with blessings from author if I do) as a living.
b) Work for a company > draws whatever is handed on my plate + doing TAS/webnovel stuff in my free time.
I know there are a lot of people who want to see more chapters for this series, but it has to be on hold because this is my final chance to ask my lecturers for reviews on the stuff I do.
Chapter 59 – The last night in Bruglas (1)
[I need the Sage Slate to make the statue speak, but that’s a no go for the one coming into Bruglas in a few days. First of all I can’t wait for it, and the second is I can’t find five hundred thousand Tor to buy that. The best option is to get one by doing ‘Instances’. The nearest one is the Lost Forest near Rander, the Undead Temple Ruins and the Dragon Valley. It’s possible for me to go there with my level, and I just need a little preparation. Indeed, this is killing two birds with one stone since I can level up as well.]
Batum did not say anything else after Brendel said he had other things to do, especially when his heart was taken to Gris. Brendel’s description of the place tickled his heart, as he had never seen the ocean before.
“Romaine, what’s your plan? Do you want to go with me or stay here to overlook the festival’s work?” Brendel asked.
Romaine turned her head slightly to look at him and replied naturally: “Of course I’m following you.”
But the lights in her eyes were obviously screaming ‘Adventure! Romaine is going on an adventure!’
“You’re not thinking about money?” Brendel was stunned and he wanted to check her forehead to see if she was having a fever.
“Of course not,” Romaine swatted his hand away and said smugly: “Lady Romaine has distributed the task properly to Sue, and the only thing left is to invest the money.”
“Sue?” Brendel was surprised as he recalled the girl who glared at him with an icy expression, as he owed her a million Tor coins: “Isn’t she Leto’s daugher?”
“Yes.” She nodded: “She was looking for Freya. Since I’m Freya’s best friend, I can ask Sue for a little help, heh.”
“You really trust people too much—” Brendel smacked her head lightly. This action was becoming a habit recently.
Romaine’s smile was like a little cunning fox.
“If that’s the case, I should stay back.” Amandina suddenly said. “This is supposed to be my job.”
Brendely immediately stopped to look at her.
“You can’t stay behind.”
[Mother Marsha above, you’re not staying here. Right now you and the future grandmaster Tamar are my greatest assets. Leaving both of you behind in this chaotic Bruglas is not an option. In order to guard against accidents, both of you are leaving this place.]
Tamar had to bring his heavy alchemist tools along, so he was setting with Leto, and it was a risk to have all his eggs in one basket, so he decided to take Amandina separately with him.
[It’s good that Romaine is coming too. It’s easier for a girl to take care of another girl.]
“Tirste is still here and you know his identity. The Unifying Guild is a formidable organization and there is too much risk to allow you to stay here. Romaine can take care of you if you come with me.” Brendel answered carefully after a moment.
“How can I do that?” Amandina looked blankly at him. Even though she was slightly inclined towards adventuring, but she knew clearly that she could never adjust to that kind of life. For someone like her, adventuring was only something good in her dreams.
Some people obey their rash thoughts but Amandina had a good head about her. Even though she still wanted to refuse Brendel, Romaine broke through her defences.
“Of course you can, Amandina. Adventuring is really interesting.”
Amandina looked at Brendel. He nodded.
“There’s nothing else to be said. Everyone should go ahead and prepare. We will enter the city separately. I’m going in alone in case that bastard Tirste comes after me again. Before the last star disappears in the morning, we will gather at the eastern gate.”
Everyone nodded.