“How long should it take for us to reach the Plain Settlement?”
“Hmm… We just reached the exit of the Forest. So maybe… we’ll get there by night. Just like what Rafty estimated,” Orixa answered Mika.
“Okaaay…”
“I’m still not sure. The last time I went there was when I had the Exploration with Mario and Virgo. We took a whole day to discover the Settlement because it was our first time going back there,” Orixa explained. “What’s your thoughts, Nikku? You are the one who’s always going there - how long do you think our travel will take?”
“When I’m alone - just a few hours. But now that you’re with me - I don’t know,” Nikko answered.
“Huh? Are you trying to say that we’re slow-walkers?” Mika replied irritatedly.
“We’re about to enter the outskirts. Get ready,” Nikko uttered.The three proceeded to the Plains Settlement. As they walk deeper inside the Settlement, the aura can be felt changing. Eerie and uneasy air become more condensed as they walk toward the parts where the residences are more concentrated.It can be observed that the houses and structures in the place were not in good condition and were not properly built. The materials used were just patches of scrap metals and wood. There are lots of junks nearby.; you can hardly even tell which one is a house and which are rubbles.Meanwhile, the residents are just scattered in the place. Some are just sitting behind the little peepholes of their houses - staring blankly at the ghastly streets. Most are out sitting on the streets - staring randomly with their drugged eyes, blending in with the rubbles and junks.“I t
Mika and Orixa were surprised by Nikko’s answer. “I think I heard that there’s a kidnapping incident happening nearby,” Nikko added. “Really!?” Orixa’s reaction. “Wow! We just got here and it’s happening already! This Mission will be faster than we thought,” Orixa uttered. The conversation between Coco and the wounded player continued. Mika, Nikko, and Orixa moved to the crowd to listen closer to the conversation. “We should get him this time!” a player from the crowd uttered. “That bastard! He always does what he wants!” another shouted. “Capture that man!” another yelled. The cheering continued. When the crowd saw that three Scouts were coming closer, they suddenly went silent. The crowd just stared as the three walked to speak to Coco. “Co
“I really remember that face of yours! Weren’t you the boy in the First Station? The one I saw playing at the entrance of the First Portal?....” The boy didn’t respond. He just continues stepping backward. “And as I remember, you were playing with another boy. Was he your friend? Where is he now?” Mika interrogated. Her assertive tone suddenly changed into a more concerned one. “Who cares!? I already killed him!” the boy shouted at Mika. Mika was shocked by the boy’s answer. The boy ran away to the shadowy parts of the area. “Should I chase him?” a player asked Skald. “No… let him be,” Skald answered. Mika is still in a state of shock. She’s just staring at the air. “Mimi, Come on. We should go,” Orixa whispered as she hugged Mika’s arm and led her back to the Tave
“Uh-huh… So… there’s only one kidnapper in there? He sounds very powerful to do it alone,” Raft’s reaction to the Report. “Yes… Super strong!” Orixa affirmed. “Well… okay. Regarding the ‘aftereffects’ that Coco mentioned, I’ll study more about it. For now, I don’t notice any significant behaviors from our friends that I might correlate to the past Event,” Raft said. “It’s good to hear that everyone is doing fine there,” Mika said. “Yes. We’re fine here. Everyone looks okay… Except - I think… Tusha?” “Tusha? Why? What about her?” Mika asked. “I don’t know… She’s acting weird for a normal player. She still gives us wacky answers whenever we ask her questions about her.” “Oh, I see… same as before?” “Yes! She keeps telling about ‘Rath’s Return’ and other mystical beings, and ‘her people’s o
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Mika looked at the old man with a confused face. The man looks like he’s in his late age. However, the old man seems like he still has his beef inside him as can be observed by his well-rounded body and sharp posture. He is holding a long weird-looking stick. “If I were you, I would move away from that child as soon as I can,” the old man warned. “Huh?” Mika uttered. But then, she followed the old man’s warning. She stepped away from the girl. Suddenly, the little girl stood up like a spring. The girl looked at the old man and yelled, “Damn you, Old Geezer! I almost have her!” The little girl ran away after that. Mika was surprised. “Woah! What just happened!?” “I told you!” The old man said with a seemingly playful tone. Then, he let out a weird chuckle, “Wo
Mika and Skald stayed inside the Tavern.*cough* *cough*“You don’t look too good,” Mika concernedly said to Skald.“Nah! It’s just a common cough. Would be gone after a day or three. *cough*”“You should rest at least.”Skald replied, “I’ll feel much worse if I lay my body on the bed. This, however...” He raises the mug of beer that he is drinking. “...This will give my body the energy it needs! Haha!”Mika is weirded by Skald’s strange belief. She chose not to persuade him any longer. A short silence happened after that. Later on, Mika decided to speak again; she used the opportunity to ask Skald about the information she heard from the old man.“Skald… What do you know about the Rubbles?”“Oh,
“What? You found him? Is it true?” Mika’s surprised reaction.“Yes.”Orixa and Mika still couldn’t believe it.“How? How did you find him, Nikku?” Orixa asked.“I tracked him too.”“Hm?”“I followed you and the others to the building,” Nikko said to Orixa.“You were following us in our investigation? But why didn’t you just join us?”Nikko didn’t answer the question.Mika answered Orixa’s question, “Uuuhh… It’s just him… being him. Nikko being Nikko.”“Uh-huh… But we didn’t even feel you trailing us.”“...”“What did you do then? We wer