The Gift

It has been nearly a week since we started out on this journey, miniM is now level 29 and she has really grown. She is nearly at tall as I, she is getting stronger and better with her sword skills. She is still too impulsive though, running of to catch games and fight monsters without checking the monster’s weakness. There was a time when she dashed off to fight a Crawler Cast without checking if all her armors were in place, suddenly her left shoe came off – she forgot to tie her laces properly. Serves her right, she accidentally stepped on this broken glass, she was not able to fight well days after that. I kept on telling her, a good warrior checks but a great warrior re-checks.

While miniM trains harder to reach level 30 and graduates to Myrmidon, I am facing a little dilemma of my own. I need a lucrative deal to earn enough money to buy an intense level 37 set for miniM. I know that the good Race Manager will provide miniM with an Intense Lance once she’s a Myrmidon so that is one problem off my chest. I need to find a good event, something that will give me some fast cash. I can’t get a part-time job as that will keep me from accompanying miniM on her training, Anacaade is now her training grounds and she needs me now more than ever.

As miniM battles her way into level 30 at Anacaade Settlement an idea sprang into my mind, Boss Hunting. It’s a dangerous activity, I will be battling with the strongest of our race for the priced loots, I can be killed by another race if I am not too careful, but it’s a risk I am willing to take. miniM is growing so fast and at the rate she is going she will be level 37 sooner than expected.

I told miniM that I have a task to go, that she has to take care of herself for a day or two and wait for my return. I found myself amongst the crowd heading towards Thunder Cliff, were the known Blood King Pincer spawns every 4 hours. I kept my ears peeled for news on when the BKP will show itself. I learned from a cantankerous old lady that spawn time is within 90 minutes. Nice, I can grab a quick bite to eat then go straight to Thunder Cliff. As I neared the known spawning area, I can’t help but be intimidated by the competition. There are a bunch of frighteningly strong level 50s, warriors, rangers, riders, enough to make me want to go back home. I have to stand my ground, the success of miniM’s training may very well be on my hands right now. A minute to go before BKP springs to life, I unleashed my Edian's Soul and Sage Force, took a deep breath and waited.

Spawn! Wwaaaa FF FF!!! Fortunately the BKP spawned near me, I might have even been the first to strike it. FF FF! After nearly a minute the Blood King Pincer perished, like a phoenix, to fight again another day…este after 4 hours. I ran towards the loots and will wonders never cease, I had first claim on the loots. I now have some few gems and talics to sell and an elemental tomb listlet(10def/5avoid). This is such a fabulous day! I won’t definitely sell the elem since miniM will surely use it, the few gems and talics won’t cover enough to buy a level 47 intense set, I guess I’ll have to go hunt a few more bosses!

miniM was surprised to see me later that evening, she did not expect me to be back this soon. I told her of the great win I had that led me to the gift I have for her. Her very first elem. I told her it was not perfect and we will try to get her stronger ones. She said the ring was perfect enough since it came from me. I hugged my little sister, I dread the day she has to go on her own for Ether.