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2024-10-29 19:42:56“What? You're not going to your interview?” Chancy said, her eyes as wide as saucers.
After being given an impromptu health check after his stint of unabashed laughing and prideful declaration of becoming the “strongest”, Luck had told his family that he would be reconsidering his career choice.
He had opted to not go to the scheduled interview which is parent’s supported as they knew that Luck was old enough to be his own man in his life. He was already 20 years old and he at least had an associates degree in business.
His sister, on the other hand, was befuddled by his choice.
“Didn’t you say that you wanted to work at that company ever since you were in school? Why are you giving up your dream?!”
All Luck could do was laugh wryly as he witnessed his little step sister look so confused and flustered. His decision was sudden and being as close as they were, they knew each other’s aspirations.
“You are misinterpreting me Chancy. I’m not giving up on my dream to be a top player in the VRMMORPG community. I did want to join that company but I’ve chosen to go solo.”
“Solo?! But why?! It’ll be so much work to do it alone. Don’t you want to be in a professional online party?”
At the mention of parties, Luck recalled what his “important” role was in the past. The VRMMORPG he intended to play was called I.V.L.0. or pronounced as Level 0, which stood Immersive Virtual Life Online.
In his past memories, he was forced to take on the “unique” class of [Supporter] who aided the party in situations that were both on and off the field. He functioned as the rearguard who supplied and created items with his [Blacksmith] and [Apothecary] production skills.
While in combat he could provide limited covering fire with [Support Mage] and [Archer] combat skills.
A core mechanic of Level 0 was that a player can have numerous classes but obtaining the more powerful and useful ones was challenging. Since Luck was more concerned with making money for his sister’s medical bills, these higher classes eluded him as his job as a [Supporter] was his main source of income from the company known as RATHION.
But while he was unable to obtain these stronger classes he did, in fact, know how to obtain them.
On top of that, knowing the prerequisites was not the only thing he carried over from the future. 10 years of experience had imbued him with immense knowledge of future events in the games. Things such as hidden events, special monsters, and unique items.
At this very moment, he was an enormous accumulation of information and details of the game's mechanics which he could use to his advantage for lucrative means.
One such example are production recipes, these were not given but discovered and only the greatest equipment or potions were created from the efficient use of knowledge from past mistakes which Luck had an ample supply of.
Luck was similar to that of a minor jack of all trades but a master of none. He could fight, cast magic, brew potions, blacksmith, and more but lacked any capability to survive in the end game due to a lack of more advanced tiered skills.
This was the shortcoming of the [Supporter] class but the reason why Luck had to keep the class was due to how RATHION had him forcefully take the class to better “support” the top players of the company.
Never wanting to be the pack mule for those so called “top” players again, Luck made up a white lie to placate his sister’s worry.
“Don’t worry, I’m only going to be solo for a little while. Think of it like a trial run and if it doesn’t work out I can always apply again.”
Fortunately, this was enough reassurance for his sister but she made him swear a pinky promise to one day let him join his party if he became famous. Luck accepted but in the back of his mind he made another promise to her.
‘I’m going to save you Chancy. You, mom, and dad. I’ll save you from that future.”
Giving his step sister a sudden hug of farewell, he playfully shooed Chancy out of his. After rummaging through his drawers and closet, he assembled his VRMMORPG rig which consisted of a large helmet that covered his entire head except for his nose and mouth.
He then put on a large vest that clung closely to his body after he pushed a button on his helmet which was wirelessly connected to all the other parts of his gear.
After then putting on boots and gloves that worked the same way as his now tightly clinging vest, Luck laid on his bed and began the process of logging in to Level 0.
As the games menu came up on his hud, he opted to make a new account as he wanted to truly start again. Level 0 created a player's character based on the appearance data found by his rig’s sensors.
They measured every possible data point to make the most accurate and immersive experience possible to make the player experience a level of realism that would knock their socks off.
It was also known that the sensors were able to pick up on muscle mass and other traits of the human body to allocate the most accurate interpretation of stats.
After making a few adjustments to his character's outer appearance, he was still left with a relatively average looking avatar but the distinctive ponytail he gave his character helped to add a bit of flair.
Pressing the login button, Luck was subjected to a bout of sleepiness as the rig began to overwrite his senses to allow for his dive in the game world.
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It was an average day in the game of Level 0 in the starting kingdom of Primera. The Queen of the Kingdom, Lady Hildegard Von Flamerath, was tending her duties as an imperial.
Lady Flamerath was one of the initial players of Level 0 and had risen up from the bottom. After the most recent expansion to the game which got the community of players out of the Age of Iron and into the Age of Kingdoms, Lady Flamerath took the new chances she was given and seized power for herself.
Now the ruler of the starting kingdom for the game, nothing escaped from her sight. While satisfying to hold so much information and power for so long, this soon caused a waning in her enthusiasm as much of her days were now filled with the monotonous task of aiding hapless beginners.
She let out a sigh while sitting atop her throne and wondered when something interesting would happen.
“*Sigh* It looks like the morning batch of players are logging in. I’ll have to get ready as I’ll be busy with…?”
Lady Flamerath paused her words as she noticed a flashing gold notification at the top right corner of her view.
[New Quest Options Are Available]
As she was about to touch the icon to see what this new quest option was, as if on cue the world announcement function engaged just before she touched it.
[World Announcement: Congratulations player Luck for meeting the hidden and special requirements to obtain the hidden unique tiered class, [Creationist].]
The queen blinked in surprise at this announcement because a hidden unique tiered class was a new concept to her. Wanting as much information as possible, she commanded the attending servant NPCs and nearby players under her authority.
“Begin discreet investigations and monitoring of the new players. You are to not interfere with whatever they do! BUT! You are to prevent our rivals from doing anything with these players! We must not let this potential opportunity out of our sight!”
A resounding “Yes, My Queen!” echoed through the throne room’s chambers but was quickly followed by the rushed steps of people exiting at their Queen’s behest.
After reading over what the New Quest Option entailed, Lady Flamerath enacted it without hesitation.
[World Announcement: The Queen of the Kingdom of Primera has issued a royal command to player Luck.]
In Queen Flamerath’s personal notifications, a shocking quest was shown with an even more surprising objective.
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Chapter 58 Dodos In the Mountains
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Chapter 57 Planning Developments
Getting himself settled into the lead carriage, Luck and his party would be given a chance to sit together and talk. The responsibility for navigating and steering the wagon was given to Soloman, who was attending the trip as well since he was interested in Flama’s hunch that something new was out in the northeastern mountains.To Soloman’s knowledge, the northeastern mountains had nothing of interest. Only the common rocks and materials like marble, granite, and wood that a person could gather. Although, he had been hearing about rumors of new monsters in the frontier, along with changes in geography.He had not seen it firsthand, so this was a good opportunity to see for himself. As Soloman steered the lead carriage, an accompanying caravan of about 20 wagons and carriages followed in a tight formation behind him.“OPEN THE GATE!” A soldier yelled, giving the signal to his consort men. “Have a good trip Mister Soloman.”Waving back Soloman chuckled. “I will, be sure to keep the plac
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Chapter 56 A Couple's Morning In Dieles
At the crack of dawn, the citizens of Dieles awoke as usual. Players like Luck, Flama, and Caleb, would have to say and think that these people were quite rural or rough and tumble. But they came to terms with this, this was life on the frontier, a place where the land had yet to fully develop in a city where all conveniences were always so close. The setting was medieval, citizens were in leather tunics while others had some form of plated metal, strapped to their chest like armor. Amongst them, a large group of about 100 men were busying themselves as they loaded wagons and carriages with everything they would need for a trip. Flama, the ruler of the Kingdom of Primeria, stood beside the mayor of Dieles, Soloman. A few Dieles citizens wondered who the girl standing beside their rotund mayor was, but going by his demeanor it made them think that Flama was quite important. At the side, Luck could already envision what kind of reaction they would have if they found out that Flama, w
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Chapter 55 Developments in Dieles
Rolling through the gates, it was the 4th day they had been on their journey, more than twice the expected time they had expected to go through. Entering the port village Dieles, Luck heard the chatter as NPCs worked about selling their seaside wears. From dried fish to fishing equipment, this village truly embodied a seaside life.He could even spot a distant beach as they passed through the village. After arriving at the Village Major’s house, they were greeted by a contingent of the village's militia, who were apparently informed via carrier pigeon about Flama’s arrival. The group of armed men were dressed inconspicuous to ensure they wouldn’t bring any upheaval or attention to Flama. While she was their queen, they knew that all rulers needed to ensure their safety and not bring attention to themselves.“Welcome!” A man with a rotund belly bellowed, his mustache curling around his playful finger. “I greet our fine guests from afar. Might there be anything we can assist with. We s
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Chapter 54 Under the Night
Looking to the side as she laid there, out camping in the wild at night, Carol moved her hand from under the sheet. She gripped Luck’s hand who was beside her, he finished humming his tune, so she looked at him with asking eyes and the question evident in the form in her brow. “You don’t have a problem with that? Are you sure?” Luck asked and Carol gave a timid nod.Luck shrugged and laid closer beside her, producing a blanket for himself. He continued to hum another tune as Carol looked up at the dark sky, the bright twin moons and sparkling stars helping to banish her fear of the dark from her mind, alleviating her fear status. It was the same here, she thought, no different from before and no different now. Her people, once in their history, had praised the stars and the moons, naming the ever-streaking stars in the sky as gods. It was a primitive idea, but Carol thought that they perhaps did it so that her people back then could have something to comfort themselves through the
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Chapter 53 On the Way to Dieles
With the creaking of the wooden wheels sounding their way down the dirt path, Luck and his party were soon on arrival at the port village of Dieles. How they knew they were close was by the apparent salty smell of the sea. Luck sniffed and thought that this was what nature truly was like. Mixed with the dirt, he could almost taste the sea. Or how the seas on earth were like, before corporations and human hands had touched it. I made him chuckle to think that this virtual world was replacing his real life. In fact, it was as if he truly started over in a new world if he took into account that he died in his past’s life. But that was a dreary topic to think of. “Master, are you alright?” Carol asked, pressing her chest against his arm. Luck’s brow twitched away from the sky but more in the fact that he was creeped out. To him, this is like a young girl hitting on some old dude. “UH? I’m fine, just thinking about the sea.” “Really? That is all? There is not anything else?” Carol so
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Chapter 52 NPC Nature
Hooking the horse up to the carriage, Caleb looked over to the interior of the rugged wooden wagon. It was an old piece of technology that seemed out of place in his reality’s futuristic cars. To him, it seemed retro and a novel experience to actually set one up, a perk of VRMMORPGs. “All set here, how’s the inside coming along?” “Yeah, almost finished here, come give me a hand.” While the voice was muffled, Caleb could still hear Luck clearly. Climbing up, he helped him move along crates of supplies that were inside his pocket space inventory. It consisted of water for the horse, crude straw sleeping bags, and rations to fill their bellies during a long journey. I was like they were going on a trip and while only a fraction of what Caleb had acquired, he could tell that Luck was trying to pack the wagon light. “So where to?” Caleb asked as he was handed another crate full of rations. “For now, we head north. While it might not be the most direct path to the northeastern mounta
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Chapter 51 Trekking Home
“Incoming, 5 on the right and 3 orcs to our left flank. FLAMA!”“I know! Come get some you ugly mutts.”At Flama shouting she pumped herself up as Luck continued to observe the situation, they were in. It had been only a few hours since they began their trek to his base and along the way, it seemed that the orc encampment was making moves, he didn’t know for what purpose, but he knew they were a threat.“DOUBLE! SLASH!” Flama let loose her twin swords sinking them into the green flesh of the orcs. Without even having to communicate with Luck, she had picked up on the larger threat.Suddenly, a scorching flaming hit her square in the chest, but Flama was unphased. Instead, she charged at the remaining orc, whose skin was of blood red color.It roared and raised its club like a wand to cast another spell on the tiny human girl. But all it saw was a long blur of red hair pass him by.Not even giving the red orc a second more of her attention, Flama dashed over to Caleb as fast as she cou