"I want to interview you so that I could write a book about Kyoshi Island."
That brought Suki's world to a screeching halt.
"I'm sorry, but what?"
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Khan unpacked fresh papers from that box he carried, as well as a strange looking brush with a golden tip.
"An Interview with a Kyoshi Warrior. By Khan." He repeated to her- gesturing with his large hands as if placing the title text in lights, "A historical overview of your village tied to the present by a Kyoshi Warrior commentary about how that impacts her beliefs and duties in the face of present day socio-economic events like say the Hundred Year War, and that specific Kyoshi Warrior is going to be you. The other ones will be here to corroborate your story and perhaps give an alternate perspective to events."
Suki glanced down to her naked body then back at him.
"So... you're not going to ravish me?"
He chortled like she told a funny joke.
"Later. Maybe.This is a much more valuable and much rarer opportunity." He refused with all the casualness of refusing a glass of water, "Oh, yes... Wan will be very impressed by this. Exactly the kind of book he likes, I'd bet."
And as Suki stood there, having stripped herself of her clothes and offered her naked body to him only to be rejected... She knew that she should be relieved... But she wasn't. How dare he?! She felt deeply insulted that he considered the opportunity to take her virginity to be far less valuable than the opportunity to write a Kyoshi-damned book!
Strange brush to paper, he looked at her expectantly and asked, "If we're going to write about Kyoshi island, we may as well start with Kyoshi herself. What does the history books on Kyoshi island say about her?"
She was standing naked in front of him- nipples hard, pussy dripping wet- and he wanted to give her a history quiz?!
Dazed, practically dizzied by this confusing turn of events. Suki's mouth moved before the rational part of her brain could keep up and wrangled the more lust-addled side to shut up.
"... Can't you just ravish me instead?"
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"This has to be cheating." I sighed as my large hands draped a warm blanket over the sleeping Suki's shoulders- the Kyoshi girl having fallen asleep on my desk after being quizzed all night on history.
Meanwhile, the last Gamer System notification still floating in the corner of my vision.
[ For showing a more intellectual side, and for also being incredibly attractive to her ...]
{Suki} Reputation : -10 --> 30
{Suki} Obedience : -65 --> -25
The combination of the two perks, [Pretty Privilege] and [Siren's Voice], was just plain unfair. When I told her to 'get comfortable' last night, I meant like taking a seat or helping herself to the jasmine tea I laid out. But instead, Suki stripped naked and just stood there instead. It was insane! Yes, her Obedience stat was still in the negatives... But! I certainly didn't miss how she had reacted when she stood naked in front of me: Panting breath, bedroom eyes almost shaped like hearts, squeezing her toned thighs together and that glistening drop of arousal that dripped down her inner thigh as she literally asked me to ravish her.
I had a feeling that If I had pushed Suki down on the carpet right then and there, she would have actually enjoyed that. However... As much as the primal part of me shouted to push her down and breed her, I was still a man with a job to do, goals to strive towards and principles to uphold. Because ultimately, the true measure of a man is his sheer force of will.
Women can come later, I had a job to do.
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New Quest:
THE JOURNEY FOR INTELLIGENCE
Main Objective: Impress {Wan Shi Tong} with (133/100) books for his library.
Reward: Removal of the [Dull Mind] perk
Optional Objective: Impress {Wan Shi Tong} with (2.4/20) books you authored yourself
Reward: [Able Mind]
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I was dead serious when I told Suki that this was more important.
The value of Intelligence stat could not be overstated. I needed those Perk Points to buy those incredibly useful perks to multiply my combat prowess. After all, I still had a lot of enemies, and I held no illusions that this girl was not one of them. If I could 1v6 the Kyoshi Warriors with ease now, I can only imagine... how I'd fare against real enemies.
Because holy shit, did the {Kyoshi Warriors} suck ass in combat.
They'd still eat opponents like {Earthbender Recruits} alive, that's true. But one would naturally expect a supposedly elite fighting force to be... well, elites in combat. The only reason they were a threat to me was because of their gear. Because somehow, for an elite group of warriors who were based in a poor fishing village that regularly faces starvation, the Kyoshi Warriors had some pretty good-quality gear. And now, I was going to 'Identify' these items and maybe turn up with something of rare or epic quality.
Oh, the simple joys of rummaging through loot after a battle!
I glanced back at Suki who was peacefully snoozing on my desk before I moved to the other room and popped [Suki's Kyoshi Katana] out of my Inventory. Running my fingers along the flat of the blade, I had to admire how elegant it was. And now that I have some deeper insight into Kyoshi Island's history, there is a chance that I might unlock a better understanding of it and find something that I can incorporate into my [Smithing]. A skill which I've been trying to train every chance I got.
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(Relic) [Suki's Kyoshi Katana]
A melee weapon consisting of a curved, single-edged blade. This variant of a regular katana is ostensibly made especially for a woman's hands- trading heft and defence for a remarkable lightness that permits swifter and more precise attacks- the razor sharp blade sails through the air like a deadly whisper. However, its light weight does come at a cost: it is markedly more difficult to put chopping power behind the blade, and effectively parrying with this weapon requires more skill and finesse than normal. Thus, practitioners of this weapon are often rewarded with victory for being precise, decisive and most importantly, aggressive.
[ Weapon Proficiency: Lvl 3 - Novice ]
At high proficiency levels, foes would do well to respect the ruinously deadly alpha strike that this specialised katana is capable of- leagues more than a standard katana. Your slashes would be so fast that they'd have cut the enemy before they even have a chance to raise their shields or blades to block. The lightning fast draws coupled with hair-splitting precision often means that the battle is over before it truly begins as this blade edge easily glides between armour plating to find vulnerable veins and arteries.
[ Smithing: Lvl 7 - Apprentice ]
The make of this weapon should not be physically possible. The blade is remarkably thin and yet it is strong enough to withstand immense impacts. It is possible supernatural factors should be considered in play here, or you may be missing something in the smithing process.
Attunement: (30/25 Suki Reputation Required)
This particular Kyoshi Katana has been passed down from mother to daughter since before the Hundred Year War.
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... what? Reputation with people actually unlocks things?
Skill levels like Weapon Proficiency and Smithing were to be expected, but Reputation with Suki? That was certainly new information, not something I could use but still interesting as it hinted that there was more to this weapon. But still... A [Relic] quality weapon? This had just become the most valuable weapon in my possession!
Still, it's a shame that the Kyoshi Warriors didn't have the proper skill and technique to wield their weapons to their fullest potential. Likely because there was no one alive left to teach them the correct way to wield their very specialised weapons, just one more scrap of knowledge lost into the whirling aether of history. At least, it would have been if I didn't have [Weapon Familiarity]. I likely knew how to wield this weapon better than some of the Kyoshi Warriors.
"Game... do you have anything to increase the effectiveness of Weapon Familiarity?" I asked, "I really don't have time to train in every weapon."
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= Certainly, my Lord. =
New Quest:
THE WAY OF THE WEAPON MASTER
Main Objective: Reach Weapon Proficiency Lvl 20 - Grandmaster with 10 different weapons
Rewards:
[Greater Weapon Familiarity] You have handled many shafts in your day. Your unmatchable expertise in so many different weapons have coalesced into a unique instinct with weapons that lets you wield new ones as if you've been training with them for many months. All weapons start at Weapon Proficiency Lvl 10 - Expert.
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Alright... this one is a challenge. I haven't even reached Grandmaster level in a single weapon yet! But there was no time limit, so this was definitely a long term quest. Certainly something to keep in mind, but not fixate on. Moving onto the other items in the loot pile, I also inspected their [Kyoshi War Fans], their [Deployable Shields] and their busted black lacquered lamellar armour and...
"Oh, what is this right here?" I murmured to myself as the Gamer System fed me new information, "This certainly changes a few things. With this we could take Omashu much easier... How very interesting..."
Once again, I was reminded that the world of Avatar was so rich and vibrant and real compared to the show now, and in my hands was the greatest piece of evidence for it.
"Yes, very interesting indeed."
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