They were already in position, ready to attack, each holding firmly onto their thoughts. The first attack began with Natalia unleashing various shots. At this moment, Highess remained unfazed, stepping forward while deflecting each attack."Uh..." Natalia was quite stunned by this action. Highess continued to hold off her attacks, frequently shooting afterward to aim him steadily.And, as the moment was found, she released a high-speed shot.Highess, busy with several other shots, was startled when one shot flew toward his face.Fortunately, this attack could be avoided; he almost being hit by the shot, which even caused his face to be slightly worn by the energy ball's effect.He stopped for a moment when Natalia no longer aimed her shots. Surely, this wasn't a good sign. Their eyes clashed in anger, continuing to intimidate each other."I'm impressed that you managed to dodge my earlier attack! But, I won't hesitate to do something more dangerous than before..." Natalia switched her
Highess's breath quickened, he didn't faint, but only grimaced in pain. Staring at the hole in his chest, the indication of health points showed a decrease of 79 percent."Damn, why could I be so careless?" he muttered with a tone of frustration.The remaining health points were truly concerning; in moments like this, every moment was precious. The moment when the opponent is on the brink of death and no longer able to fight back is the pinnacle of action that must be taken."I can see that you seem to be in quite a bad state..." Natalia purposely said this, provoking Highess, who had been glaring fiercely at her since earlier. "Though you're agile and able to fight well, luck won't support you in surviving any longer..."Highess really wanted to jump and deliver a deadly blow, but even if he could do that, Natalia would surely easily dodge it.The next opportunity was only to replenish health points by quickly drinking a potion; his hand moved to gulp down the potion.Bam...Unfortun
"You're quite adept at speaking wisely, but do you understand that such things won't work at this time?" Natalia replied firmly, still in a vigilant position."I know that, at least in the game, there's a conscience that can be upheld!" Highess's face became more somber, reflecting the silent night sky, his turbulent mind longing for a moment of peace.This attitude seemed to irritate Natalia, a calmness filled with high levels of intensity."You seem to be full of clear thoughts, but can you say such things after having a lot of money? What if you were in a hard time? Do you have the ability to say this?"Highess turned away from the facts that had been stated; indeed, his life had felt difficult before. Complaining had become a daily routine; he kept hoping to change his fate, and when everything came true, it seemed normal."True..."Natalia raised an eyebrow at this statement, observing Highess's calm demeanor as he admitted to it."I understand the life I led before was full of d
"Hah..." Highess lifted his head. "What was that just now?" Just as he heard a really terrifying sound that woke him up from bed.His head was slightly spinning from sleeping too long, coupled with the medicine he took that indeed had side effects. He glanced at the clock, showing 6 p.m."It's only evening!" Then he got up, stretching his body, scratching his back a bit, and returned to his seat in front of the computer, opening several websites to find new information.His eyes widened instantly, and the drowsiness that had affected his body suddenly vanished. He saw a notification about an update in the game he was playing."The competition has been announced, and the second competition of the year will be held 2 weeks from the spread of this announcement..." He fell silent with a thousand thoughts, many strange ideas spreading wildly.With the wealth he had acquired by now, he might not need to participate in competitions anymore, but he was still curious. As an older gamer, he wou
"Hmm... truly annoying..." That was the sentence after he entered the worm's gut, surrounded by flesh and sticky mucus. He was wedged between two flesh walls strong enough to restrict his movement.The worm continued to burrow into the ground, digesting its food until it turned into perfect nutrients. However, eventually, Highess would rise again.If asked why Highess would do this, even though he could have resisted before. The answer was simple, curiosity.People would consider it crazy since he played many games, rarely entering the bodies of monsters, at most there were special games with designs like that which showed the monster's body cavity large.But, he was curious about what it felt like to enter the worm's gut. And, here he was now.The acidic fluid inside the worm caused his health points to continuously decrease, over time it would suffocate him."Hmm... there's nothing particularly important for me to find here!" Of course, this was a good opportunity for Highess to fin
Facing this problem wouldn't make Highess tremble; he looked strong enough to confront the monster.However, regardless, fear would still rampage within him. Highess tried to think about the next plan.Kyubi didn't have time to let its prey think clearly; immediately, it unleashed a barrage of energy balls.In the same pattern as before, Highess, who had begun to realize this, quickly moved away. But he wasn't retreating; instead, he circled around Kyubi's body.Highess's eyes fixated on Kyubi's sturdy back. "If I land an attack there, it will surely incur significant damage! But..."Highess tried to crush his doubts, boldly moving towards Kyubi. This was the moment he had to retaliate against all the attacks with maximum speed and preparation.The sword in his grip was perfectly ready, then he swiftly slashed toward Kyubi.Ting...However, a rather surprising fact occurred. He saw the slash wasn't strong enough to deal damage; Kyubi gazed at his perfectly and then unleashed a surge o
"Finally, I've arrived..." After quite a long struggle, spending 12 hours playing the game, Highess arrived at the city he was heading to. He felt truly happy; now all he needed to do was to update his saved data.Quickly, he headed towards an inn there. At this hour, players were still quite rare. Moreover, the architecture in this city looked ancient, reminding us of the days when cowboys roamed, and indeed, here, all NPCs were designed like cowboys.Due to its small location, many players disliked coming here, especially since the equipment and various items found in this city were often found elsewhere.Players didn't want to come here just to get something that was quite common, but in a city like this, he would be much better off, not encountering strange people like before.One room was already arranged; Highess quickly lay down on the bed, also turning off the VR device. He opened his eyes, feeling quite sleepy.The sunlight suddenly approached him in a friendly manner."Ah...
The shop owner stared at Highess with great curiosity, finally asking, "If I may ask, what exactly are you planning to do?"Highess looked back at the woman, pausing for a moment to think of a suitable response. But, he wouldn't doubt it; there was no one else here to overhear their conversation.Highess produced several items, armor and weapons of exceptional quality. And they had a rather impressive level.The previously indifferent woman suddenly became astonished, unable to breathe because of this."W-Where did you get these items?""Well, you could say they were gifts!" replied Highess.It was understandable to receive a question like this, as there were no usual digital faces displayed there."Wow..." The woman remained unaware of who Highess truly was. "May I touch them?""Of course!" Highess handed over the staff and armor.She caressed them, feeling the rough texture and the brilliant gleam, her eyes widening with fascination. She didn't blink for several moments."This is th