1 year later
In one year alone more and more people have been trapping themselves in the game by putting on the VR headset. the death rate has increased but i stopped looking at it as it just continued to grow. I have not gone out that much i'll be honest as i'm still trying to find out what was going on.
the creator had somehow replaced my ability that being the ability to come back to life after 100 years. since i felt all my magic just gone and the fact i was revived instantly meant it was really lost.
and i have been researching about VASOR as that had to be related to th creator somehow, but because of the lack of information from the employee and the lack of contact with the players inside it's quite difficult to do.
I continued to scroll mindlessly through the internet in hopes of finding something but there was nothing to be found.
"i think this is enough" i sighed as i was about to shut off my computer but accidently refresh the search i was looking at, i looked at the screen and saw a new article.
i was suprised, i clicked it and all it was about was how everyone who was trapped inside the game has just woken up.
i checked the other websites and it was true, the people have all waken up, except for one player. the large 100 million and more player count had reduced to just 1 single person. I was curious, was this one person the one who beat the game?
as i looked at the screen i noticed something glowing beneath me.
"huh?" it was a magic circle, i was caught off-guard and tried to dodge but failed and only dragged my black coat along with me to whever i was being teleported.
in an instant i was in a whole different place, i put on my coat and looked around.
"Wait...isn't this?" i looked at the center and saw a swod i thought i would never see again.
"Excalibur?" i walked over to it and even touched it's pedestal to make sure my eyes were seeing things right.
just as i wanted to look around some more i heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed.
"Who are you?" A young and feminine voice asked, the tip of the blde was most likely aimed at my neck.
"calm down i just got here and have no clue what is happening" i said a bit worrieed if she was potentialy a maniac who just so happens to catch me off-guard like this.
"turn around...slowly"
i obeyed her command since i had no other choice and slowly turned to face her.
"...the hell? are you a kid?" i questioned, she looked young and was shorter than me, she had to be what? 15 or 16 maximum?
"...Do you happen to be the tenth king by any chance?" She asked me,her blade still pointed at my neck.
I was suprised to hear this afterall my world had been destroyed and corrupted by the glitch, leaving no survivors...unless if what i'm thinking is right...
"yeah i am"
"Good, now my final quest should be completed and i can go home...why is nothing happening?" She looked at her system panel, all her quests were done and yet she seemed distressed.
What i thought about her seemed to be true, she was the last person in the game.
"Your trapped aren't you?" She seemed surpised i would know that.
"Hey-wait why do you know that? an NPC Should not know that..."
"I'm not an NPC..."
"your real?" she asked in disbelief.
"Yeah...and most likely everyone you believed to be fake is a real living person"
She was shocked by this overload of information and sat down on the ground to process this all.
i just wanted to leave and quietly walked away.
[WARNING! THIS ACTION WILL RESULT IN PERMANENT DEATH]
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This panel appeared infront of me as i was about to step out of the temple, i was surpised about what it said but more suprised about this panel even appearing.
"System" As i said that the quest panel pops up infront of me.
[QUEST: GUIDE AND PROTECT 'THE CURSE OF THE WORLD', FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN PERMANENET DEATH!"
"...thats bull-" i sighed and could only think.
"Info panel"
[INFORMATION]
NAME: SHIN ATSUKA
AGE: 100+
LEVEL: 250 (MAX)
CLASS: WANDERER
MAGIC TYPE: NONE
MANA OUTPUT: HIGH
TITLE: THE FALLEN KING
My class changed, i was 'king' before and now i was a 'wanderer'? i had never heard of such a class and now my magic was gone...but in trade of that i was given a high mana output? not bad i guess.
"...Wait..curse of the world?" i suddenly hear the laughs of someone similar to a damn maniac.
i turn around to look at the kid who was laughing with that twisted smile.
"System kill scan!"
[SCAN COMPLETED]
NAME: ALICE LANCASTER
KILL COUNT: 10,000
My jaw wanted to drop even though i've outlived her she had more kills than me! i had like what? 100 kills probably?
"I CAN FINALLY TAKE OVER THIS WORLD!"
"don't tell me..you stayed back on purpose?"
"OF COURSE! WHY SHOULD I JUST LET THIS PERFECT WORLD GO TO WASTE!?"
"...stop acting like a maniac, like damn"
"SHUT IT" She screamed, she held her sword and lunged right at me, her speed was quite impressive.
"no" i just slapped her right in the face which completely cancelled her attack and stunned her for a good second, i took the chance and knocked her sword away before pinning her to the ground and sitting on top of her back.
"UGH LET ME GO BASTARD!" She yelled,i just stayed put and continued waiting.
"Then stop with this nonsense, your a damn kid so stop with this crazy killing shit"
"NO!" She kept trying to get up but i was much heavier than she expected.
"Hmm, until you call me 'master' i ain't moving at all"
"WHAT NO! WHY WOULD I DO THAT!?"
"you will be my student whether you like it or not!"
"NEVER!"
"suit yourself" i said with a smile and just sat there patiently.
1 DAY LATER
She seems to have quite alot of energy since each shout was just as loud as yesterday's shout, however
"No..." She said barely staying awake.
The fatigue caught up real quick, i myself was getting tired but needed her to become my student first.
"...damnit..."
"Hm? you give up?"
"...yes now get off of me!"
"Nope you have to call me master from now on right?" i could see the anger on her face but she could only sigh in annoyance since there was no choice.
"Get off of me master!"
"...never phrase it like that again..." i got off her back and let her get up,i took the sword i knocked off and gave it back to her.
"Dont even try to kill me, i will know"
"Fine!" She snatched it and sheathed her sword.
the sun just began to rise and now i had to make sure Alice would be prepared for what would come. the quest details only said i had to guide and protect her but itsnot telling me why i have to do this so i can guess something bad will happen.
"what the hell are you thinking about?" She asked me.
"Stuff so shut it brat" i said and continued to think.
"SHU-..." She knew damn well i would not let it slide if she talked back and just stayed quiet.
"Hm were you about to say something?" i said cheekily.
"..No master..." i felt her annoyance from calling me master and it was incredibly funny to see.
"Now then" i walked to the center of the temple and stood right infront of the pedestal which held Excalibur.
I reached out to it and began trying to pull t out with all my strength.
[EXCALIBUR HAS REJECTED YOU]
"what-" BOOM a massive explosion of mana sent me flying like a ragdoll out of the templeand i crash onto the ground.
"Wow what an amazing display of power master!" She laughed.
"j-just shut it!"
I got up and walked into the portal that should take us to the actual world, Alice of course followed closely behind.
NEW WORLD
We were in a plaza of a stunning and magnificient kingdom,the people were going on about their day, and the sounds of the footsteps just showed how populated this kingdom was.
"so what exactly are you going to do?" She asked.
"train you dumbass"
"No shit master i knew that i meant what do we do afterwards"
"good question"
"...you have no idea do you master?"
"nope"
"...dumbass" she mumbled to herself quietly thinking i wouldn't hear her.
"go do ten laps around the ENTIRE kingdom"
I ordered.
"What why master!?"
"i heard that idiot, never talk behind my back like that, not get to running!"
"Damnit!" She cursed herself as she ran ou tof the kingdom and proceeded to begin running the ten laps. She picked up the pace and was going faster which she should, since this would take an hour...or five.
5 HOURS LATER
"Hah,hah...finally i'm done..." She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh good your done" i said while taking a bite of the bread i bought using the money from some guild quests i did in the meantime.
She turned to me, as i was on the ground extremely relaxed with a basket of food next to me, she looked at it like an animal which made cracked me up.
"Alright come on and eat!" She dashed to the food and sat next t me quickly grabbing the meat and bread i put in the basket for her.
She munched away at the food happily, the sun was setting but it was fine, i had money to rent a room for the night afterall.
"Hey master?" She stopped munching her food and looked at me.
"yeah what?"
"What's your story?"
"Hm? why do you want to know?"
"Just want to know how a loser like you came to be of course"
"Want to run another ten laps?" i responded with a bit of annoyance.
"It was just a joke master! please don't make me do it again..."
"Yeah alright"
"...but really what is your stroy i'm curious about that"
"You really want to know huh?"
"yeah"
"alright then just don't tellanyone this unless i allow it alright?"
"yeah sure"
I cleared my throat and began to explain what happened and everything that led up to this point, the more that i talked the more she seemed confused and bewildered, the explanationa good 30 minutes since i sumarized it.
"A-...so ALL that...really happened to you!?"
"yep pretty shit right?"
"...unlucky not gonna lie" She said while taking a bite of the bread.
"and what do you plan on doing now? i get that you have stopped with the 'being a hero' thing but what will you do?"
"I'll probably just continue to teach you and live a normal life if possible"
"And that is a big IF i highly doubt i will live a normal and peaceful life"
"what about you amy student? what's your story?"
"Oh, my parents were serial killers and when i was 8 they got arrested as they were caught in the act, i was brought to an orphanage but i always had that urge to kill and began to kill out any animal i could to prevent myself from killing people, but it was not enough.When i got older i began to kill people, and when i found out about this game i joined in to kill more and more and more and more-"
"hey your crying y'know"
"Oh...sorry master" she wiped her tears and got back to eating.
"...You don't want to do it do you?"
"what?"
"you don't want to kill?" hearing this she simply sighed and responded.
"Of course, but i keep feeling the urge to do so and can't hold it back...i'm not sure why? maybe i'm not mentally well?"
"eh probably" i responded and looked back at the sky.
"Don't you hate it when others kill for no reason though?" she asked.
"Like i said, i stopped caring after my wife died so i honestly don't realy care anymore"
"..right.."
"listen i'll try to find a solution to that problem of yours, until then you may freely try to kill me alright?"
She turned to me, she was suprised and laughed.
"yeah alright i'll take that deal then"
"now come on, let's get some rest for tomorow"
"Alright master"
"Good, getting used to calling me master now right?"
"Be greatful i'm even your friend master"
"Alright alright"
We both head went back into the kingdom and found an inn to sleep in for the night. I of course ayed for 2 rooms and she feels the rge to kill? no problem i'll just tank it since i'm just that strong.
She went to her room and i went to mine whic was right next to hers, i put my coat on the chair inside the room and collapsed on the bed as i fell asleep.
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[0/??? ENDINGS ACHIEVED]