In an area around the Forest, “Ugh… Are you sure that we’re going the right way?” Frenz clamored. “I am not sure… I really forgot the right way. I am very sorry,” Tusha apologized. “Ugh! What a pain! You’re too young to be that forgetful, Little Girl!” Frenz scolded Tusha. “Sorrrryy…” Tusha replied. She was about to cry. “Hey, Frenz! Don’t be too harsh to her!” Arii exclaimed to defend Tusha. “Tch! How can we even reach the Village if we don’t even know how to get in there? We don’t even know if it even exists!” Frenz’s continuous clamoring. “Of course, it exists!” Arii said. “Right, Tusha?” “Yes,” Tusha murmured. “My Mama and the other villagers should be waiting for me.” “Is your mother on your Friend List?” Frenz asked Tusha. “Can’t you just use the Tracking System and locate where they are?” he questioned. Then, he saw Tusha’s arm; he noticed that her wristband was missing. “Oh, great! Don’t tell me, you lost your wristband too?” “Stop it, Frenz! Do you feel good bullying
Lumine’s revelation brought up mixed reactions from the players. They felt surprised, but what lingered inside them was confusion. “What do you mean she’s not a player?” Frenz asked Lumine. Mario answered on behalf of Lumine, “She’s an NPC.” “NPC? What the heck is an NPC?” “Short for ‘Nonplayer Character’,” Mario replied. “In Video Games, usually in RPGs, those characters that are not controlled by a player are called NPCs. Because these characters are not controlled by organic players, these NPCs are controlled by Artificial Intelligence instead. That’s how the NPC System works in most Video Games. I don’t know what’s the case in this game, however,” he explained. “So you are saying that Tusha, here, is a robot?” Frenz asked. Arii moved closer to Tusha and examined her head-to-toe. “Hmm… but she looks like a normal human child to me. Are we missing something?” she mumbled. Being in the hot seat, Tusha is becoming uncomfortable with the situation. “Uhmmm, guys? I don’t know what
Lumine is still confused. “Wha?... What are you saying?” Keeta smirked again. “Let me rephrase it. What makes you think you’re the only one who was able to get that ‘Treatment’? That Technology?” After Keeta repeated the question, Lumine was finally able to understand what Keeta was trying to say. She was very surprised by the revelation. “So… It must be true,” Lumine mumbled. She looked at Keeta’s face. “Are you also?...” Keeta punched Lumine again. She chuckled and said, “Yes. You’re not the only one, Darling. You’re not the only one who witnessed and experienced the atrocious experiments. And I know there are a lot of us out there.” “No way… I thought it ended with me.” “You’re very naive! Let me guess… They also told you that the Technology is very precious, and you were lucky to be offered the said Treatment? Guess what? They also told me that when I received the Treatment!” Lumine is still in disbelief. “No… no, it can’t be! That means…” “Yes! I was about to die that day,
“Hello, Raft!” Hunter greeted as they appear out of nowhere. With him is Keeta who is carrying the half-conscious Mario. Raft and the others stand on their guards. Keeta and Hunter saw Hierre, Russia, and Billy. “Oooh! What a coincidence! I didn’t know that your group is affiliated with my Best Buddy, Raft,” Hunter said to Hierre’s group. Hierre didn’t reply. They remained cautious as they knew the capabilities of the two players in front of them. “Hunter, you snake! What are you doing here!? What did you do to my friends!?” Raft shouted. Hunter didn’t answer Raft’s question. He stared at Raft from head to toe while smiling like a maniac. “You’re a big boy now, Raft! Look how much you’ve grown!” “I don’t care! What did you do to my friends!? Where are they!? Where is Lumine!?” “Keehihihi… Before I answer your questions, can we first admire the Security System of your camp? Very impressive, Raft! As expected from the Boy Genius!... However, as you can see, we just went past your
“Friends!?” Orixa’s reaction. After a short realization, “You bastards! What did you do to them!?” “You’ll meet them shortly,” Minerva replied. “Let go of me!” Orixa uttered as she keeps on struggling. Minerva, together with Coco, Skald, and Lorelei forced Orixa to walk towards the Tavern’s sidewall. “Aah! Why didn’t we think of this?” Orixa uttered after chuckling scornfully. “Let me guess? One of the rooms in the Corridor leads to your real Base?” Coco didn’t answer. Instead, she looked back to the crowd and yelled, “Every one of you here, get out of this Tavern! Now!” “Eh!? But we’re still celebrating here!” one of the customers demanded. “I SAID… I WANT EVERYONE OUT!” Coco repeated. But now, the tone is more intense and scary. Every irrelevant customer exited the Tavern. They left with disappointed faces. After the crowd left the Tavern, Coco proceeded in opening a Special Portal on the wall. From her pocket, she pulled four Talismans. The Talismans look like flat pieces
Ariilily: But how can we help them with just the three of us? Nikko: I have a plan. Mika: Really? That’s great. What should we do? Nikko: Go to that man over there.} Nikko is referring to Leo. {Mika: But why? Nikko: I heard that he has the weapons of our friends inside his Utility Bag. Mika: You’re right. I heard it too. But what should we do after that? Our friends are still bound by those magic chains. Nikko: I can dispel those chains. Mika: You can do that? Nikko: Yes. Mika: Nice! Nikko: Go there now. Don’t take action until I give the signal, okay? Mika: Ok. Nikko: Go!} The three started moving. Mika went towards the direction where Leo is standing. Arii followed Mika. Seeing that his captured friends are clustered together in one small area, Nikko lifted his arm and pointed his sword at that area. He stayed like that for a few seconds. Then, “Done,” he uttered in his mind. He put away his sword and rushed in a specific direction. Mika and Arii have now reached Le
The gusts of Violent Winds completely enveloped and protected Yufa like a body barrier. She assumed a Charging Stance again to prepare another Move.Orixa quickly slides towards Yufa in an attempt to disrupt the Move. But when she moved closer, she felt the Violent Winds pushing her away. Still, she tried to strike Yufa, but her attack was blocked by the Violent Winds.Yufa completed her Charging Phase. Then,“Auster’s Blade!!”She forcefully slashed her polearm in a diagonal motion. A thick and powerful Wind Blade gushed out from her weapon.Orixa was able to dodge the Wind Blade, but the explosive winds produced by the Move pushed her away. She stumbled and rolled to the wet ground, but she recovered back to her feet immediately.“Those protective winds swirling around her are very troublesome. I need to strike faster than the winds so my attacks will pass through,” Orixa uttered in her mind. She prepared to attack once again. In a blink of an eye, she moved and went past Yufa.“Rip
“Uhh… why am I caught up by Coco’s Spell? Why am I also transported here? *cough*” “It’s because you didn’t move away, you idiot,” Minerva answered Skald. “I’m also here too,” the kid that guarded Nikko said. Minerva sighed at the sight of the kid. All of them were transported in one of Coco’s Controlled Dimensions to fight the lone Nikko. The theme in this controlled Dimension is a vast flatland. “Move away, you two. I already defeated this guy. I’ll make it quick this time,” Minerva confidently uttered as she approaches Nikko. “Don’t make this hard for you. Admit defeat and I’ll consider taking you out of here unharmed,” Minerva proudly demanded Nikko. “...” “Stubborn, aren’t you? Well… it couldn’t be helped, I’ll just put you down like the last time we clashed together,” Minerva stated as she drew her sword and pointed it at Nikko. She also used her Magic Amulet to create her Icicle Arm. Minerva starts to chant a Spell, “Icicle Spear!” An Ice Spear formed in front of her. A