In a sense, the tower was meant to give him everything for free anyway. But that would just be bland. It would also make the existence of tower points useless.
So he needed that. But that also didn’t mean the tower had to be strict with him. If a Heaven-grade skill book was selling for less than a million tower points, it could only mean the tower didn’t take much.
Or perhaps tower points, in a way, were equivalent to billions of spirit stones. But he wasn’t sure if that was the point. So he could only focus on what he could get for free first before spending money.
[The master is lying to me, but I will make an exception. Of course, I will not hand you ten items for free. There should be a catch. Do you want to know?]
“Fire away, Gaia.” Kent knew for a fact the tower was meant to make him stronger. So whatever it did, it wasn’t an excuse—it was a way to make him grow.
[The master will receive ten free items if he can make his master his woman within the next three weeks. If you do it in two, I will double it. If within a week, I will triple it and even throw in a True Name Token.]
“Deal,” Kent smiled. He knew his master was as good as his. Why? Because she wanted him but was too shy to make a move.
But now that there were loads of things on the line, he wouldn’t let the woman suffer anymore. He would help her release some of her pent-up stress.
[Here are your two rewards. One is precious for your legion tower, so treasure it.]
Kent received two items. He immediately appraised it. Now that the tower has awakened, his appraising abilities have also become several times more powerful.
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[One Time Purchase Pass]
— Gaia thanks the master for awakening him faster than expected. Gaia would allow the master to buy anything for free using this card.
— The master doesn’t need to thank me. I am meant to keep all these things safe for him anyway.
— But the master can thank me if he wants because Gaia understands the importance of emotions to humans and living things.
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“Thank you, Gaia,” Kent said with a smile, making the pirate fairy smile. That is what sentient beings can do. They are more than emotionless machines. No, they function just like humans.
Kent put the card away since he would have to take his time to go around and inspect all the items here before he could say for sure what he wanted to get. He has two days to do that. But even if he couldn’t do that now, he could return later.
He took the next item. Surprisingly, this is a portal item.
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[Name: Call of the Legend and Myth]
[Grade: Spirit Grade (Soul Item)]
[Type: Summoning & Portal]
— In legends and myths, some brave individuals, lost to history, fought to fend off evil and save their homes and kin. They were the brave warriors of myth, those whose legends were swallowed by time.
— Some were good individuals with morals, fighting to protect their homes out of a sense of duty.
— Some were evil, battling other evils. Out of necessity, they fought to protect those they chose to shield and died defending them.
— These brave souls are meant to be remembered. They are the legends of old myths, the lost ones—those forgotten by time.
— But it is said that the lost ones, those swept away by the stream of time, those forgotten by history, will rise again and march under one banner with a single purpose: to protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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<Summoning>
— When the stars align, and the constellations follow suit, the owner of this item can summon these legends lost in the stream of time—those whose stories have been forgotten.
— One summon at a time.
— The owner will know their names and call them forth when the fabric of time is torn.
— All those summoned will wholeheartedly obey the orders of the master (Owner).
— All those summoned, if they lack one, can inherit true names that will automatically be bestowed upon them as gratitude for their roles in shaping the universe.
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<Portal>
— The universe bled when some of these legends fell. Some fell due to betrayal, some died due to odds stacked against them, and some fell due to empty promises.
— These legends don’t deserve their ending. They deserve a much better ending.
— That is why the universe will grant the owner, brave enough to travel through time and space, the chance to save these legends and bring them back to continue their legacies.
[Note: If the owner dies in those strange times, he will be teleported back to the tower, where he will enter a comatose state for a year, depending on the cause of death.]
[Does the master want to form a soul contract with this item?]
“Let’s do it, Gaia.” Kent, for some reason, was very happy. In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he was beyond happy.
For some reason, reading that some of these lost legends could be saved, he wanted nothing more than to go back in time or forward in time to save them.
The feeling was that he needed to do it. He wanted to do it, and for a moment, his soul and heart agreed on the same thing.
He would become the ferryman of time and space. Someone who ferries lost legends—those legends of myth. Those who need to be remembered.
[The master has formed a soul contract with this item. From now on, when there is a chance, the master will know and summon these legends.
Also, when the universe wills it, the master will receive a quest telling you where to go and when to save these brave warriors.]
“Thank you, Gaia.” Kent smiled and then explored the Shop for a while, ensuring he got a general idea of things he had access to and their prices.
After a while, he realizes he needs to earn loads of Tower points if he wants to buy anything good from the tower.
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(A/N: I’m leaving this here for all my readers. You can drop the names of any legends you feel deserve saving. I’ll research them and find a way to bring them into the story [a nice gift might help speed up the process… Lol].
Regarding summoning, it will usually take up to three chapters to execute. This is because I want to show their moments leading up to the summoning. I don’t want to randomly introduce a character and then spend time later explaining their backstory.
I’ll delve into most of their backstories before they are summoned. This ensures these legends are properly represented and get their share of screen time before the chaos ends.
As for the portal (Ferryman), it will take between 5–10 chapters since the MC will need to travel to those distant times.
There will be twists and turns, but I promise to pull off every last ferry like my life depends on it [well, your gifts, power stones, and Golden Tickets sure do].
That’s all for now. Again, drop the name of your legend, and I’ll make it happen.
You can reach me on Discord: pen_drop.)