BXBX NOVEL Chapter 107 - 106 Riding And Driving
When the seal of dominance became active between Marcus and the bolt stag, he received a ding and a message played in his head.
\'Seal of Dominance detected, would you like to switch magical beast designated bolt stag with your egg of ...… error no data.\'
Hearing this notice Marcus selected the no icon since his magical beast sub system could only currently have one magical beast registered and he had no intention of removing the egg he had obtained in case it caused some sort of negative effect.
However, even without registering the bolt stag in his beast system Marcus could still feel the connection that formed between them.
"Well, looks like it was a success, but I have to say I am surprised that you tamed this beast, in terms of even rare grade beasts it is quite strong. Ha ha, you are going to be the envy of other nobles, as even though they have the money, being strong enough to subjugate a rare grade magical beast is not something anyone can do."
Marcus nodded his head towards Hugo and then looked towards his bolt stag and said, "Now that you are going to be working for me you are going to need a name… How about Blitz, since you use lightning and I bet you are fast."
The bolt stag hearing the name raised its head high taking an immediate liking to its new name that it though sounded powerful.
Marcus then tried sending Blitz a mental command and the bolt stag looked towards Marcus and nodded its head before lowering its body.
Marcus jumped onto Blitz\'s back and said, "Show me what you got, full speed ahead."
Hearing that command Blitz internally smirked planning to give its new master a scare and blasted forward with lightning surrounding its legs.
As the two of them quickly accelerate Marcus had to grab on tightly to Blitz\'s neck in order to not fall off.
After just a few seconds Blitz had already accelerated to over a hundred miles per hour running around the compound stretching its legs for the first time since it had been captured.
It ran along for a good minute as Marcus clung to its neck doing his best not to fall off.
Soon the two of them ran back up to Hugo and Lilia and stopped, Blitz panting a bit since it had exhausted it energy running at top speed.
Marcus dismounted Blitz and when his feet hit the ground, he nearly lost his balance and fell over since his legs were shacking a bit.
At the same time Blitz looked at Marcus with a look of respect and understanding since the seal between them had allowed it a glimpse into Marcus\' true character, and Blitz could tell he was not a bad person.
After a minute to catch his breath Marcus went up to Hugo and Lilia and said, "Well now that we have our new companion, we need to find a suitable carriage to purchase. Hugo you would not happened to know of any good places we could get a carriage would you."
A big smile crept onto Hugo\'s face and he let out a big bellowing laugh and said, "We actually have a few used carriages that we could outfit to your new bolt stag. I will even give you a good deal on account of you being a good customer."
Marcus nodded his head and had Hugo led the way to where he stored the few vehicles he had.
When they arrived, he opened up the door to a warehouse that had a number of vehicles in it all in different states.
Some were pristine but other were badly damaged and in various states of disrepair.
As Marcus looked around Hugo said, "So tell me how much you are willing to spend, and I will pick out the best one I have around that value."
Marcus gave it some serious thought, he only had forty-six gold, three hundred sixty-seven silver, and a hundred thirty-six copper left.
However, Marcus knew he was going to get another three hundred gold soon and after spending all the money he had so far, cheaping out at the end on something he needed would be a bad idea.
"I only have forty-five gold left so that is the maximum I can pay, I am not looking for a big carriage but a pretty comfortable and nice one would be good."
Hugo nodded his head and went in search of the best carriage he had that fit Marcus\' parameters.
After about ten minutes Hugo called Marcus over and sitting in front of Hugo was a small ornate cart with gold and blue finishes.
It had a few dings and scratches around, but its overall structure was still solid. The only problem was that it still had the family that had previously owned it coat of arms on each side.
"This one here will run you forty-two gold, it used to belong to a small noble family that does not exist anymore, but it is still in good shape and has a superior quality."
Marcus gave the carriage a good inspection finding that it did not have any damning damage and the inside seemed quite comfortable although it could only seat four without becoming over capacity.
Checking the coachman\'s seat Marcus found that it was also well made and once he had finished inspecting the cart, he had no qualms with it other than the coat of arms painted on both sides.
"Yeah, it is pretty good, the only problem is the coat of arms if you can take that off you have a deal."
Hugo agreed to take the coat of arms off of the carriage and Marcus handed over forty-two of the remaining gold he had leaving him with only four. And while this would still be considered wealthy by a majority of commoners for a noble it would be considered pitiable.
\'Now then I need to learn how to hook the harness up to Blitz and figure out how to drive this carriage.\'
Once Hugo had removed the former noble family\'s coat of arms Marcus dragged the carriage out which was quite easy with his strength stat.
He then called Blitz over and began the process of learning to attach the harness to Blitz who at first put up a bit of a struggle but when Marcus promised him a natural treasure that looked like an apple with yellow spots on it Blitz stopped being difficult and was on its best behavior.
Of course, Marcus could have just used his seal of dominance to cause Blitz pain until it obeyed but he really did not want to resort to this unless he had to.
It took Marcus a few hours of instruction by Hugo, but he eventually was able to attach the harness to a passable level.
\'Okay just one last step, I hope driving this thing is easier than putting the harness on.\'
Unfortunately for Marcus, he was used to driving a car which was quite different than directing a beast to pull a carriage.
After failing to properly maneuver the cart for about an hour Marcus opened up his skill window and searched for a skill that would help him.
He soon came across a skill called driving and used five skill points to upgrade it to level two.
\'It was a bit of a waste, but I can get skill points later, I do not want to spend the next three hours looking like a fool.\'
With his new skill Marcus was able to direct and maneuver the carriage and Blitz with a good degree of control and looked like someone that had at least a year of experience.
Both Lilia and Hugo were quite surprised to see Marcus\' sudden increase in adeptness at controlling the carriage, but they had no explanation other than a sudden burst of insight.
Now that he could control the carriage to a passable degree Marcus directed it over to Lilia and told her to get in.
He then said to Hugo, "Thanks for hooking me up with the carriage and bolt stag, if I need another magical beast and am in the area, I will make sure to see you first. I will also tell people about how good of a service you provide, and thanks again for helping me out."
Hugo scratched the side of his face and blushed slightly before saying, "Ah, you flatter this old man, just make sure you have the right amount of money next time, if I had to haggle like that for every sale my heart would give out."
Marcus let out a slight chuckle at Hugo\'s response and then sent a mental command to Blitz to go forward.
Marcus, Lilia, and their new companion Blitz then exited the compound of Hugo\'s Beast Emporium and got back onto the streets of River Landing and began making their way back towards the Lush Villa.