Versatile: Alternate World



My eyes opened wide, waking up from my dream. I seem to recall a few words, but the rest appears missing for some reason. The only thing I can recall is the voice of someone.

"Don't waste your time. You cannot get me out of this place. However, you should hurry, time is not on your side anymore."

I can tell that this is somehow from my dream but I can't remember it at all, and only this phrase remained. What could it mean and what does this have to do with me? Still, it seems to be something important as I can feel it in myself that disregarding this message is something I shouldn't do at all.

However, there is an important matter at hand. Looking outside, it seems morning just arrived a few moments after my sleep as the sky has yet to fully brighten up. I am already quite energized so this is a perfect opportunity to review the items I made before.

I left the inn and went to a vacant lot near the inn and picked up two metal pipes littered around the place.

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[Anti-Bard Earplugs]

Type: Ear Equipment

Rarity: Rare

Special Ability: Music Blocker - automatically blocks music from entering the wearer's ears, no matter what kind, whether an instrument is used or other items were used.

Engraved Abilities

1. Healing Pulse - every time the wearer gets at least a minimum of 2,000 Hp Damage, a healing wave will be activated, healing 500 HP per second to the surrounding area including the wearer for 10 seconds. Activates every 30 seconds cooldown.

2. Mana Stream - passively recovers 1 mp per second while the user is currently in active combat or if the MP of the user is not full.

3. Cleanse -Cleanses debuffs received. Curse, Possession, and Charm are excluded that can be healed by this ability. Activates immediately once the wearer is inflicted with any kind of debuff aside from the excluded three. Will be cast again if the user gained another debuff after 30 seconds have passed after the first use.

Info: A special earplug that does not fully block all sounds that the wearer hears. However, due to its specific function of blocking music whenever something is being heard as a melody, it is considered a bane for Bards who uses their abilities by using the power of music.

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The description is entirely correct and now that I have checked it, I didn't realize that the engraved magic would also be registered in the description as well. I was planning to keep them a secret but it seems it's no longer going to be one.

I made three pairs and I wear mine inside the mask already. It's a perfect fit and I can still hear any sounds. Knowing that, I decided to make some beats using the items all around me to make some kind of music beat but the moment I tried doing so, the sound disappeared and it was like I didn't even make any sound from the metal pipes that have been clanging.

It's a big success. It's time to introduce the item to the two and see whether they will like it or not.

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"So, this is the item you made? Isn't this just an earplug?" Queen Tanya examined the Anti-Bard Earplugs.

"Don't worry. Although it is an earplug, I have already taken notice of your appeal on how the earplug can affect your hearing so I tweaked it up and it is working properly. Try it out."

The two queens decided to do what I said and wear the earplugs on their ears and were surprised.

"Oh, you are right. Although I am wearing it, I can still hear everything around me and this one isn't uncomfortable in the ears as well. I can keep on wearing it for a while!" Queen Tanya was amazed.

"But how does this work, Bladeheart if we can still hear sounds?" Queen Tori asked.

"Alright, now listen to this and see whether you hear anything or not," I pulled out two metal pipes, the pipes I used earlier.

I hit the second pipe I am holding using the first pipe, producing a loud clang.

"Can you hear it?"

The two nodded. Then I repeated the action but this time I strike three times.

"Still can hear it."

I nodded before I started making the two pipes makes a loud clanging sound of metal that are making synchronized beats, producing crude, but undeniably, music beats.

"Uh... are you sure you are not just dancing Bladeheart? I don't hear anything," Queen Tori is looking confused.

"Wait, are you making some melody using the pipes?" Queen Tanya seems to have realized it.

"Yep. Did you guys hear it?"

The two shook their head.

"Then let's test another again."

I pulled out a little tambourine I made using the bottle caps scattered around and some wood and used nails to make a makeshift tambourine and started shaking and tapping the wood to make some melody from it.

While I am making sure the melody from the tambourine is currently making music, I decided to talk to them to also reveal that they can still hear sounds even with some noises being muted.

"Please listen carefully to the sound guys I am currently making guys!"

The two frowned and after I am done, I asked them how is my performance.

"How did I do?"

"Huh? No idea, Bladeheart. You started dancing even though I don't know what you are doing all of a sudden. You look awkward earlier," Queen Tori shook her head.

"In that case, the earplugs are indeed working. Since they can block the music that I was making, that only means they are functioning properly."

"Wait, you were already making music that time you are dancing? But then, why didn't we hear anything aside from some normal sounds we normally hear? And your voice as well? You look awkward, which is why we frowned on why you were dancing without any kind of reason," Queen Tanya suddenly realized after revealing it.

"A major success, right? Looks like we are now set to go to the next destination then."

After that, I continue running a few more tests with the two and we alternate making noises from the items I make to ensure that they were indeed making some kind of music, showing that everything is working properly. And so, our next plan is to fight into the capital. We will depart, tomorrow morning.