The Forgotten Faithful: A LitRPG Adventure (UnderVerse Book 2) by Cajiao, Jez (best reads txt) 📗

band with a single white stone set into the top, but I figured it was useless until I found a way to repair or recharge it. Preferably both. The second ring was another plain ring of healing, almost identical to my first, but with a lower threshold needed for activation, and only healing thirty points, rather than fifty, per use.

Ring of Healing

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

This ring provides a 30-point healing twice per day, minimum intelligence to safely use this item is 7.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Uncommon

Yes

72/100

2/2 (recharges daily)

I put it in my pocket for now, resolving to give it to someone that needed it. I quickly searched the rest of the mage. His robes were well-made, and had armor plates sewn into them, but they weren’t magical, and while he carried a pair of fair-sized pouches on him, the first was only coin.

It contained thirty-seven gold, a handful of silver and copper that I didn’t bother to count, and two small rubies, which, while pretty, were all pretty useless for now. They probably would help when we got to the city, I guessed, so they weren’t a complete disappointment.

I tossed the coin purse to the side, getting a startled look from Lydia as she saw how little I cared for the coins. That look shifted to outright amazement when I tipped the contents of the second purse out into my hand and grinned, obviously much more interested in them.

The pouch was packed full of dried alchemical ingredients, I quickly checked through them and found:

16 x Labian Leaves

9 x Manaberries

3 x Mugrot

19 x Bernicle Beans

I ate one of each at a time, studying the notifications that popped up with each one.

Labian Leaves

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

These long tubers have an earthy taste but are oddly satisfying.

Uses Discovered:

1) Restore Mana

2)

3) ?

4) ?

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Common

No

100/100

N/A

Manaberries

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

These small blue berries pop with flavor and leave a refreshing minty aftertaste.

Uses Discovered:

1) Restore Mana

2) ?

3) ?

4) ?

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Common

No

100/100

N/A

Mugrot

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

The Mugrot stems are long and sticky, but the heat they infuse into dishes is highly sought after. Beware overindulgence!

Uses Discovered:

1) Fortify Mana

2) ?

3) ?

4) ?

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Common

No

100/100

N/A

Bernicle Beans

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

These green beans have a gritty texture but leave an…. unusual… aftertaste.

Uses Discovered:

1) Restore Mana

2) ?

3) ?

4) ?

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Common

No

100/100

N/A

I spat the remains of the Bernicle bean out as soon as I got the notification. The others had been fairly tasty, but those…hell no. Never again unless I absolutely had to. They burned like chilies on the tongue but had no flavor at all! I looked at Lydia and caught her grinning before she tried to hide it.

“Did you know?” I asked her, summoning a water fountain, and trying to scrape the residue off my tongue.

“That Bernicle beans are foul?” she asked, trying to keep a straight face.

“Yeah.”

“Well… yes… I did. Never seen nobody eat ‘em just random-like in public before!” she said, trying to keep from laughing.

“Why not?” I asked.

“Well… well, look you didn’t swallow ’em, did you?” she said, looking suddenly embarrassed.

“No, why?” I asked, getting worried now as well.

“Oh, thank the lady! Well, they have certain side effects…down below…that’s kinda their main use, if you get my meanin’…” She looked heavily embarrassed.

“Noooo, still not a clue…wait, you mean…” I said and gestured towards my crotch, getting a cough and a nod in return. I started to move on, determined to get this awkward conversation over with as soon as possible, and then thought better of it. Better to find out now. I’d only end up asking someone else later otherwise, and that’d be an even more awkward conversation to start. “Okay, let’s keep it quiet; I didn’t have a clue what they do, so…?”

“They, ah, make certain things harder? Like, longer?” she said, her face aflame with embarrassment.

“Ooookay, got it! Thanks. Aaaaand we never had this conversation, okay?” I said, both of us turning away as swiftly as possible, trying to pretend the conversation had never happened.

The last item the mage had, beside a couple of rune-inscribed things that looked like sticks, which I put aside, was his staff. The staff was composed of a dark wood, about six foot in length, and was topped with a round black orb that had several small cracks running through it.

Synergistic Staff

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

This Staff was created by the Master of enchantments Lufthousen and gives a boost of 10% to magical experience gained while

wielding the staff, as well as a 10% boost to your mana capacity.  9 Damage in Melee fighting.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Rare

Yes

35/100

43/100

I had no idea who ‘Lufthousen’ was, but I loved his ability to create a staff. It was nowhere near my naginata, but hey. Setting it aside for later, I moved on to check the captain’s corpse, finding two large purses of gold and silver, I didn’t bother counting them, just put them with the other one. He had three rings, only one of which was magical; the other two were pretty, but far too sparkly for my tastes.

Ring of Farseeing

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

The Ring of Farseeing is part of the standard equipment given to Warship captains by the City of Himnel. This ring forms part of a set and grants +1 mile to visibility in ideal conditions. Once per 24 hours, a single charge may be used to focus the wearer’s or another’s vision for 30 seconds.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Unusual

Yes

79/100

7/100

I pocketed the ring, planning on giving it to Oren, and continued to search, finding a pair of boots that were enchanted to increase traction in the wet. Little else wasn’t sparkly, ruined by blood, or otherwise rubbish.

I’d seen maps and other clothes in his quarters, and decided I’d talk to Oren about them later. The sheath for the dagger was on his waist, but honestly, the dagger would be worth more smelted down, after he’d practically ruined it in his attempt to stab Bob. It was crap.

I didn’t even bother reading the rest of the details on the boots, just checked their title and chucked them aside to join the small pile. Lydia hadn’t fared well either; between Bob’s attack, the