Volume One: Departure from Kingdom of Athea
Chapter Five: First Objective
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*Chirp, chirp*
*Crowd bustling*
The sound of birds chirping from outside can be heard along with the people and their wagon moving on the road.
I awaken from my slumber. Rays of morning light peek through the slit of the closed window. Dust can be seen floating within the light ray. My first morning in another world.
I notice the heaviness of my left in which apparently being used as a pillow by Livia whose reading a book while still naked.
"Good morning~"
"Hm, good morning."
She lift her head up to let me move my arm out. Her position went into prone and continue reading the book. I took a peek outside and see a lot of people were already on their own business. The time indicate through the system is 7:02 of the morning. I say to her.
"My first morning in another world. I never would have thought that I will ever get a chance to slept with a woman."
"Ooh, congratulations~. That's also my first time too, if you may add that to your celebration."
Livia seems enjoying the peaceful moment we had in the inn. I comment to her.
"You know from my previous world, it is something valuable and that shouldn't be simply given to anyone."
She flip it to the next pages and retort back to me.
"It's the same here, and you can say that I did that with you because you're special to me. In short, I adore you."
Her eyes look with a fascination for the moment before it went back to the book.
"You adore me, huh?..."
And Livia did something I did not expecting for her to do. Her hand went to her own butt cheek.
"--H-HEY!!!"
"I also found the answer to my question through our experience, I can now finally understand what the people and the books said about why some people went crazily crave for this. Apparently, the pleasure one can feel from doing such thing, specially for the one you really like, are amazingly good! Look I can still feel the warmth of your seed inside me."
She ecstatically happy about it while holding one of her butt cheek to make me see if there's a liquid oozing out of her. But I'm at the window so I cannot see her private parts. Her hand go beneath the body; probably to feel herself up and reminiscing the last night's sensation. Livia turning into some kind of pervert man.
'did she simply use me to satisfy her curiosity about the pleasure created by intercourse?'
She seem to understand my train of thoughts. She ease my worry.
"Remember what I previously said to you? That's definitely true even for me too. Before we met, I planned to either die alone or seek one partner from the king recommendations if I survived and change my mind later. However, when I see the innocent you and naively looking to our world for the first time along with second chance the god gave to us. I suddenly thought that it might not be so bad to try and explore the world once more. This time, everything will be including you."
Livia sweet smile appear before me. I decide to rely my back on to her.
"Then, please take care of me from now on."
"Same goes for me too."
Though, something come into her mind as she quickly say it to me.
"Now that we're on that topic. Zero, I might get addicted to this. I'll going to rely on you to keep me being sated from now on~"
"P-please stop..."
I try to forbid her from talking further but she's like a child who found the joy after discover something new.
"Why? I thought you love this. You didn't even let go of this after humping me at the back~."
She slapped her ass. I am also man so I know my instincts took over at that time but I'm forbidding myself from speaking this sort of thing in public for self-respect.
On the bright side, looking deeper at what Livia showing; her easy-going sides to me, what happened between us, and the last sentences she say to me, can be said that her took a liking at me is genuine.
Before I can retort once more, I heard a noise at the hallway that around two people pass by the room. Something come into my mind.
"Hey, Livia."
"Hm?"
She look at me curiously.
"Isn't the wall kind of...thinner?"
She finally get what I wanted to ask her.
"Hm, about that, I casted a sound barier before we went further. You didn't notice?"
I look at my notifications panel and see the messages a few minutes after casting those three buff at me.
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[Notice]: Your party 「Livia」 has casted a «Sound Barrier».
[Notice]: You have enter a «Sound barrier».
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"I see."
"Nnggghh...*fuuwaaah*"
Livia went up and stretch her arm with a refreshing look on her face. Her hand then keep tapping the bed giving me a sign to sit beside her. Even when naked, she did not hesitate to start the talk about our plan. Seeing her breast sway a little after sitting next to her, a demon in my hand awaken and urge it to move over to cup it. She notice it quickly and gently smile for confirmation. A map come out of her «Item box» and being laid over the bedsheet.
"Now, as you already know that the kingdom will fall due to their sudden emergences. We almost got the detail about how, when and where they will first come into light and their movement. This is our kingdom..."
Her finger pointed at the left side of a whole piece of land. The Athea's kingdom is situated further back of the border between the demon race located at the east. Two kingdom lies closer to the border seemingly protecting the land from them. The system translate the name as the Mondez and Siegfried Kingdom. At the back of those two are the Zirca kingdom which keep the supply line for those two.
It means that the desolation of the Athea before means that those three already fell at the enemy's hand.
Overview of the map, you can see another 4 small kingdom and one empire. Next to us is a huge plain. I ask her about it.
"Sorry for the side-tracking but what is this seemingly empty wide plain area on our west side?"
"Ah, that's area known as the great Vasti grass plain where most of the time you can see a battle of raw strength between the barbarian and orc race being taken in place. It is also a safe route for merchants due to reduction of monster cause by the brawl. If I recall correctly, the merchants association had a great deal between those two race so that everyone can use a safe road."
She gave me brief info about the other country. Her finger move over the northen part.
"At the top of the great Vasti grassplain, there's two small kingdom are the Elven and dwarves kingdom. Elves provide protection through reducing the amount of monster spawning at the forest in exchange for daily necessities. Though, the dwarves who deal with armor and weapon productions for the elves and the Highland Empire can be seen as a reliable kingdom. The only thing that prevent the power-hunger empire from devouring this two kingdom are the dwarves were under the dragon protection which reside on this huge mountain next to them. The elves on the other hand, they are taking care of the world tree which lies at the center of the forest. Also, they are the blessed guardian of the God's shrine lies beneath of the world tree."
She move over to the very north and west.
"The empire already on tight spot since they can't expand on the north where the 1 of the 4 forbidden zone located. It is an area which prevent human to settle due to its harshest environment known to human. It have the coldest and hottest place where multiple volcanoes can be seen erupting every hours. This zone also have the type of monsters no human haven't seen or record in history. Their west side which is the Nucur sea have the large seaserpent and seadragon fighting for the territory. This battle continuously causing a huge waves and thunderstorms to formed and prevent any further expedition. This area also the location of the myth of underwater city."
She went to the huge mountain range in the form of a wall starting from the dragon mountain.
"This area are famous not only for its sky-piercing wall of mountains, but for the sleeping black dragon above it. The top were notable for having a land full of block of charcoal. There's also been warned to anyone who plan to go their for its lack of mana and ether in which prevent any magic usage and plants from growing."
I pick the water jug at my inventory and give it to Livia whose probably tired from the talk. She drink it and continue after returning the empty jug. Her finger move across the land and go to the west side of great Vasti plain.
"Here, is the famous Lazuli Kingdom name after the great archmage Lapiz Lazuli whose got the name from the hero of another world. This kingdom not only contain magic institution and research but also have the main trading point of merchants from land and seas."
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And finally, the southern part which probably contain lots of sand dunes.
"The last kingdom is the recently established kingdom from the unity of tribes in the desert, the Hakar kingdom. The desert and the south ice pole have the two forbidden zone. There is also another continent but let's not talk about unnecessary topic. That's it for this side and let's focus on our destination. The three kingdom on the border."
She return to the east side.
"We discovered it too late that some people from the Lazuli Kingdom were the responsible for the revivle of the demon race at the east side. We also trace that the order came from the Highland empire in which plotting to overrun the elven and dwarves kingdom from two side."
"So the Highland were also the mastermind behind that nightmare?"
"Yes, you're right. The Lazuli Kingdom too, play another factor for this.The highland empire plan also aligned with their magic research experimentation for otherworlds properties. This cause some people from both side took a hand and invite the other kingdom to join in too. We did not received anything but the two kingdom on the border accepted the invitation and the problem keep stacked."
Livia tap at the demon area and explained the previous situation.
"Multiple people, different goal but one plan. Revive the demon race."
"They succeed and the miasma and the monster within the demonic forest keep respawning in unprecedented amount. This cause a monster flood. That flood which maneuver by the newly demon generals shifted towards the human race. It's within the goal but they underestimated the newly created power and cause the fall of those three kingdom. We're also at the brink of downfall but you already know what happened after that part."
She relax her body and look at me.
"The empire and the two kingdom around them also went into chaos due to the dragons and angels but that's not our problem. Our first objective is to prevent the messenger from delivering the invitation from the Lazuli Kingdom to the three kingdom at the border. We should have lot of time based on our current timeline."
I nod at her.
"I can assume that you didn't know who that person is and he will only appear at the Zirca kingdom. Am I correct?"
"That's right, he should be arriving at the place 20 days from now. It's one of the famous downtown pub."
She then mischievously ask me for a round.
"...now then, before went out on the journey, how about go for another action?"
Her hand holds mine which is still gently caress her breast. I declined her offer for now and went up to dress myself. She let my hand go away while pouting.
"...we should do it later. The early we reach the area the better we can prepare for any situation may arise when we meet him."
"Hmph. Too bad, I want feel the sensation again when the two of us unite and connected on our own world."
She also went up to dress. Suddenly, it reminds me of something.
'connection,huh...'
Yesterday when I looking through the setting, I found under the [Gameplay] that I can connect my system to the internet. But the expected problem was it can't find any network on this type of era.
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[Notice]: No network detected.
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I fiddle the setting again to see if I can find a way to connect into something. Then, a new message appear on the notification panel.
[Auto Search]: Found one network.
[Notice]: Athea's Library server has been detected.
[Requesting]: Do you want to connect to Athea's Library server? Y/N?
I quickly accept the window. At the same time, Livia's body flinched as if she was touch by something.
"There's someone trying to invade the Library."
'invade?'
"That's simply me trying to connect to the library server."
I tell her. She continue to wear her clothes and nod to approve my request.
"Zero, you already know that I am the master Librarian in Athea kingdom. It's not only by title and position but the whole function of the library itself is directly control by me. So any foreign entity or object trying to enter the room, I can sense it through my body. Another thing is that the system appear and showing unknown person or object wants a permission to enter and use the library. It makes me feel relief that it is you. Please keep it in mind."
Livia face slightly turn red while finishing to wear her equipment. I'm curious about the library structure but let's leave at that for now.
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[Notice]: You have successfully connected to the Athea's Library server.
[Notice]: Available restrictions to the user: Level 0.
[Info]: You can now view all the book stored only at Level 0.
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A new function add to the main menu; [Browsing] appear below the [Inventory] button. Selecting the button will shows another options. [Offline search], [Online surfing] and [Local browsing]. First is the [Athea's Library] is under the [Local Browsing]. For the [Offline search], this seems detecting the books stored inside my inventory and allowing to be read via augmentation. Lastly, [Online surfing] is unavailable due to "no network available" stated by the system.
'I wonder if this may allowed me to connect, share and post to my home world.'
I think that because the [Gameplay] setting also have [Recording], [Screenshot], [Share] and other options that can be used for interactive and multiplayer gameplay.
"Zero, let's go~"
She already finished her preparation. We both left the room around 8:30 a.m. of the morning.
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Livia first stop at the guild where we pick the carriage she bought yesterday for our journey. The guild master already knew her and the whole process went smoothly. It applies to my issued adventurer card. Apparently, there's a special card for the summoned hero but since the world has been reset, no one already remember me except Livia. The coachman lightly whip the horse to move the carriage. We will stop at the gate where we will met the one who will joining us on our journey.
*Clack-tak-tak*
"By the way Livia, do you know when will the four kingdom going to join together to summoned the four heroes?"
"Hm, It should the time for the messenger coming from the Lazuli kingdom to visit us for an informal request to aid on summoning a heroes. But I already informed the king to not accept the aid request."
She change her seat closer to mine.
"So it was already planned to be their emergency defense in case of the failure of the plan."
"Yes, you guess my current thought about it. They will put it first under the pretext of the invasion of the Highland empire. In which currently active in mass production of armor and weapon with the help of the dwarves kingdom."
She try to rest her head upon my shoulder despite the shakiness of the wagon.
'so all of the people behind the upcoming mess are already cooking their plan.'
I open my status screen and see that it level up.
[Name: Zero]
Level: 2
HP: [1200/1200]
MP: [550/550]
Job: Hero(Player)
Status: Excited
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Age: 17
Attributes: Light
[Status(Character)][+]
The notification indicated why it happened.
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[Quest alert!]: You have received a new quest.
[Main quest]: Buy your first equipments and roam the southern outerwall (0/1)
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[Quest alert!]: You have successfully finish your first main quest!
[Level Alert!]: Player "Zero" level has been raised by 1.
[Achievement]: You achieved the "Newborn star" title.
[Rewards]: You have received the [Main quest] reward.
[Rewards]: You have received a "Bonus Gift" from the [Achievement].
[Extra Rewards]: You have received a [Level up +]. Tap here to receive the gift.
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The first two rewards were already drop directly to the inventory and added some skill and stats points. But the third rewards contain the following:
[Level up +]
[*1 HP potion, *1 MP potion, +1 Full recovery, +1 Gold coin, +2 skill and stats points]
What caught my interest other than this useful rewards from the system is that the one order by her has been detected as a quest and I'm properly reward for simply doing that easy task.
"Lady Livia."
"Hm?"
"Remember what you ordered me to do yesterday? It turn into a quest by the system with proper task written and rewards."
She quickly look at me with interest and reconfirm what I say now.
"Really?"
"Yes, It cause me to level up by one."
She lift her head and think of something before she say it with a smirk to me as a test if its true.
"Then, the next thing you needed to do is to attend a nightly activities with me per day. It for your daily health routine."
"W-what???"
An absurd task come out on her mouth. My eyes quickly went into the notification if it registered that as quest.
"...it works."
"Haha really?"
Livia's amusingly ask me. I force myself to nod in affirmation.
[Quest alert!]: You have received a new quest!
[Daily quest]: Spend a nightly activities with Livia everyday (0/1)
The carriage went stop at the side of the gate. We're now at the last stop here in the kingdom, the guard house. The driver gave a farewell to us and left immediately. She hastily go out of the carriage while quickly kissing my lips; trying to soothe any negative emotion I might feel for what she done to my quest system.
I have mixed feeling about it but I can still remember that both of us agree to rely on each other. That is also a part of it too.
"But still... It crazy that it really works as we expected."
My brain seems to stop processing anything due to the absurdity of what happened in front of my eyes. I subconsciously went down to follow her and take a look at the person she hired as a coachman for our travel. A tall armored woman with golden ponytail hair shows up and hug Livia. She only let her be until she satisfy and begin the talk.
After a few minutes, they call some big muscular armored guy with huge axe at the back. The talk continue until the guy wave at them and returned to the post. Those two begin to walk closer. Livia start introduce us on each other.
"This is my student and you can say my partner, Zero. Zero, this is Alicia Iris Inglewood, third daughter of a baron, and a vice captain of the souther outer gate. She will be the one who will be task to handle some of our the basic needs such as being the coachman."
"Hello, nice to meet you."
"Welcome Zero, sorry for the intrusion into your own journey but my friend, Livia insisted I should help the both of you on this...um...secret mission? Hope you allow me to join your party."
I humbly accept her and invite her through party invitation system. The function works as she suddenly shock from the sudden appearance of a window panel in front of her. Livia explain it to her and teach how it works. She then accept the request and Alicia added to the party list.
"Then let's go to the Zirca kingdom."
Livia initiative and Alicia being the coachman, move the carriage out in the capital. The greenery of the place and the freshness of the breeze coming from the west is really make me relax and remind of my home world where polluted wind can be only breath within the cities day and night.
"I should enjoy this second life as much as I can."
I clench my fist to feel that I am really alive and living in this new world. My eyes went into the horizons where our first objective lies over there.
-end of chapter five