The Game Rune System

"HIIII!" The siblings shrieked when their eyes recorded Tetsuya shoving his spoon into the dead leader's eyes. He did it mercilessly and before them, enjoying both the new resource and their screams.

He took out the beautiful yellow eye carefully, then got rid of every nerve that sullied this beautiful treasure.

"That would make nice jewelry." He uttered while chuckling. No one could tell whether he chuckled on the siblings or the jewelry concept.

Sitting next to him, Skylar just shook her head as she already reminded Tetsuya to be careful with those siblings.

But an answer she got was 'They have seen worse things, so they will adapt'.

The lady could only watch those siblings trembling and twisting from the disgust which was the gamer master taking out all resources.

Even in their prime, the siblings wouldn't go for such things as eye collection with that ease.

To survive in such a harsh world, they had to go for such means anyway, but they would be far slower and less precise than Tetsuya due to their fear and disgust controlling them.

Furthermore, this was just Tooth Tiger Leader's body!

Such a beast was now dead on the table!

Their hearts just couldn't calm down…

Tetsuya then threw a bomb into the room, "We should find Tooth Tiger cubs and check them. The cub with the talent to become a leader will become one of your pets… As for another pet… We will go somewhere else."

He sounded so casual as if the plan was to go to an animal shop.

Since Skylar had seen Tetsuya's powers and runes, she just stood silent but the siblings kept sending glances at her to the point where she just could agree with the game master.

"True.. It's better for the siblings to have two different companions so that they can cover their weaknesses." Her words made the siblings go wide.

She just agreed with such reckless words!

Ignoring that small and hidden commotion, Tetsuya took out his Purple Cube. He didn't particularly care about its appearance to the Rainbow Adventurers as even an idiot would be able to tell that Tetsuya has some kind of rune to make them grow that fast.

It wasn't like they could see through its demon heritage or energy.

"Hmm…" The yellow beast eye fell to the cube and sunk as if the cube was square lake. The whole cube rippled and one could stop looking at it!

Tetsuya was the same, but his eyes got swarmed by the information!

[Tooth Tiger Leader's eye recipes have been created.]

[Tiger's Earth Ferocious Boost Orb.]

[Tiger's Earth Violent Avalanche Orb.]

[Tiger's Earth Untamed Gem.]

As game-like recipes began to appear, Tetsuya clicked the first one and read its information.

The first recipe would turn the eye into a powerful orb that would temporarily raise the player's strength!

Of course, the player with Earth Rune would benefit the most, but a pure energy coursing through the body also could make its own magic.

Tetsuya was content with this recipe, "It's an offensive stat increase." He spoke inwardly to his partner. "I want to get a defensive attribute, though. It should help our players more rather than this offensive one… Ashley, since I got my own bloodline, this purple is a little different. I want you to summon yours after I am over with those recipes."

"Yes, I will do my best to get a defensive recipe!" Ashley clapped her hands, then prayed inwardly.

"Don't pray, aren't you naughty demon?" Tetsuya smiled smugly, then read more of the recipes' content while Ashley's stomps could barely be heard from the inside.

The second orb sounded much more impressive as it was one summon skill. As the name stated, The Violent Avalanche of Earth Stones would befall on the target selected by the player.

Tetsuya liked this skill, but he couldn't tell what strength lay behind it. Nonetheless, it was already a better skill than the first one.

Furthermore, both the first and second recipe had side-effects! As said in the name, the user would either become 'ferocious' or summon something 'violent'.

That was what made the second recipe more enticing to the game master.

He then peeked at the third one which was 'Untamed Gem'.

It was a recipe for an accessory, an item for the player!

This gem had permanent effects and would increase the compatibility with the earth runes. The other effect was that one also would be more 'sensitive' towards other earth runes… This was not that bad effect as compatibility could help players get more efficient with their abilities and runes.

It had various effects…

However, Tetsuya didn't have any earth rune players nor he himself felt like strengthening his minions.

Additionally, there were more leaders in the Toothless Forest, so he just could go and hunt some more without angering Big Mom!

Those recipes also worked with any other earth resource. The type just needed to be the same, so Tetsuya had to hunt earth beasts for their eyes to use the aforementioned three!

Now, it was time for Ashley's recipes.

[Tiger Earth's Bloody Orb.]

[Tiger Earth's Earth Snakes Fall.]

[Tiger Earth's Unbroken Gem.]

The first one had actually a defensive stat. It added earth attributes to the blood coursing throughout the body and increased the body's strength.

The second one was similar, but there were actually Earth Snakes! "It must be like that because of your Q ability, Ashley." Tetsuya commented.

The third one was even better as it permanently raised one's defenses against the earth attribute!

Tetsuya was feeling good and didn't hide anything from his partner, "Good job, Ashley. You tried so hard that you managed to get out two defensive recipes. Have you actually prayed?"

She rolled her eyes at him, "I haven't. I wasted all the time on kicking the ground angrily!"

"Haha!" The couple laughed secretly, but weren't there outsiders?

More like outsiders, those were Rainbow Adventures that had been curiously looking at Tetsuya all this time.

He stopped doing that brutal thing to the dead tiger, and focused on the purple cube that was charming indeed.

He noticed all those gazes and said, "We will make Toothless Forest our leveling ground for now."

[You have used Tiger Earth's Unbroken Gem Recipe!]

[You have used Tiger Earth's Unbroken Gem Recipe!]

After the first eye popped out of the purple cube, the ladies in the room exclaimed in the surprise. It didn't look like an eyeball anymore, but like a glittering crystal modeled after the beast's eyes.

This crystal kept its sharp and vicious aura, so no one moved yet.

However, Skylar and Millia's womanly side yearned to look and even touch it. Even the male siblings felt like asking for a moment with this gem.

Soon, another gem appeared and the Rainbow Adventurers' gulped.

What were those gems and how could they be even more vicious than the beast's eyes from before?

"Skylar and Marre will take these and go hunt Tooth Tigers. Just keep an eye on your surroundings and focus on normal tigers. Your player's eyes should see the beast's stats, so you won't mistake any tiger."

"Yes, I will do my best." Skylar already felt the progress, then her hands extended as Tetsuya threw the gem at her. She catched it flawlessly and examined the gem with her big eyes close to it.

Its stats then assaulted her and her confidence skyrocketed.

Marre was the same and he promised to follow Skylar's guides and learn from her!

"I will do my best, Mr. Narashi!" Marre bowed.

"If you spot some cubs, then go for them. Just be careful." Tetsuya gave a side-quest that was not so important, then all main quests to hunt Tooth Tigers appeared in Skylar and Marre's profiles.

There were also quests to explore the forest which would help Tetsuya change those beasts to his game rune later on.

Since the quests began tomorrow, Skylar and Marre went outside to practice and talk about their abilities so that they could work smoothly tomorrow.

Teamwork was an important part of a mercenary's life.

"What's my quest? I will do my best, Mr. Narashi!" Millia spoke as she got left together with Tetsuya and the dead beast.

She sat down next to the game master, then her big eyes looked deeply into his.

For a moment, Millia lost herself as her resolution got answered by Evil Prince Charming's eyes.

A blush crept onto her face and she looked far cuter than usual.

Ashley's screams didn't allow Tetsuya to even speak because of that.

Only after the eye contant broke did Tetsuya open his mouth, "We will go together for another pet for you. As Skylar said, you and your brother need to have two different pets. With that gem in their inventory, their defensive stats will be high and no mere tiger should be a problem."

Tetsuya first reassured the lady as she surely was worried about her brother.

His words were indeed reassuring and the lady smiled faintly.

"I wonder what my pet will look like…" She spoke quietly and Tetsuya immediately decided to keep it secret as this information turned into surprise.