Chapter 4 : Yuri-chan tries to go to class. And fails.
Due to your rising notoriety, you gain the title : Cupid
Due to your rising notoriety, you gain the title: Guide to legend
Uwah ?!
Uwawawawawawa !!!
What the hell is that?!
Dangerous! Super dangerous! Where did I get this?!
Yuri council! Help me!
Wah ! D-don’t panic Yuri-sama! I-I think you should take a look at those titles first!
CupidYou have a certain affinity to spread love.+5 Charisma. People will now seek you out for love advice if they identify you.
Guide to legendYou have a talent to find out and distribute Epic-Rank questsPeople will seek you out in the hopes of you creating them a legend. More chances of finding Epic quests.
Oh, that’s like it.
I screamed.
…
Ouch, my throat hurts.
“Uuuuuuu…”
It’s unfair! I don’t even know how this happened?! I kept to myself all along!
Don’t tell me…
Because it’s a virtual world, things don’t operate under the same rules?!
Unthinkable!
Despicable!
To think that place was doomed from the beginning is just too much, you know?
There is only one sane reaction to that thing!
[td]Logging out… [td]
I’m back in my room. Humph , I’m really annoyed right now !
According to my clock on the wall, it is only three in the morning. Time for some hot milk and for bed. Regular sleep, without people in it!
The people of Esthelia used to live in harmony, until the Black Witch Nyssa cast a spell, and all the living people in it were turned into monsters, save for two people. The crown prince and his guard. I am Stella, the country’s guardian, and I beseech you to…
No.
I open my eyes.
Another weird dream. Now I remember why I wanted to use the RV.
6 AM. Time to get up.
“Fuwaaaaa”
I showered, ate, and got myself ready. On my way, I was ambushed in a park by two weirdo cosplayers, one of them seemed wounded, so I called for an ambulance using a nearby telephone booth.
“Please, we need your strength.” Said the blonde guy, giving me a gaudy, pink and gold brooch.
Uoh ! A strong enemy! Yuri-chan technique n.12 !
“But I’m weaker than a kitten!” Deny, deny everything!
“ ’Tis not the strength of your arm that will save us, but the light that dwells in your heart!”
Ahaha, no.
They look really desperate though. Besides, those guys often have stalker tendencies, so if I don’t get rid of it now, I’ll never hear the end of it!
“…Wait here for a moment.”
Off to the high school I go. Now, a bubbly high school girl… Innocent and helpless looking, brown hair and eyes, very cute in a hamster like way. High school girl, I choose thee!
Appearance check! I untie my hair, take off my hat and sunglasses and confront her as she walks into an alley.
“C-can I do something for you?”
“Perhaps. What if I told you magic is real?”
… I feel like that goddamned Kyubey something cat-rabbit!
“E-Eh?”
Not that bright either, she’s perfect for the job!
“ You see, there is that kingdom, far, far away, that has been cursed. The prince and his guard were the only ones that managed to escape , but they were followed by the shadows sent by their enemy. Because of that, some arrived here, I’m sure you can guess the rest.”
Hook, line…
She looks at me with those determined, teary eyes…
Fuuuun, that makes me want to bully her ~
No! No, don’t sink into that side, Yuri-chan, there is no coming back from it!
“You say I can help?”
“ Why, yes I can.”
There is an explosion noise nearby, and the girl seems to connect some dots.
I show her the trinket the prince dude gave me.
“ A word of warning though, if you take it, life will never be the same for you again.”
Aaaaand, here comes the sinker!
“I’ll do it !”
She takes it , and there’s some light coming from it.
“ Um… How do I use it ?”
Cry out whatever you think about. Usually works that way.
“Look deep inside you, and say what comes out of your heart.”
Or some cr*p like that.
She closes her eyes in concentration.
“Un. Magical transformation ! Pure pink lover !”
…
I won’t even…
The light becomes too much and before long, the same girl with pin hair and in a super impractical outfit full of ribbons appeared.
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“The prince and his aide are in the park. I called an ambulance for them, but you’ll have to protect them until then.”
The pink, the pink!
The frills!
She looks like a giant wedding cake with too much colorants!
How horrible!
“Thank you Yousei(fairy)-sama ! I won’t let you down!”
With that, she runs towards the park, attracting everyone’s attention and allowing me to put back my things and stealthily go towards my destination.
Umu ?
Now that I think about it, the crash was in the same direction?
I have a bad feeling about that…
…
No way…
Why is there a big hole in the building’s place?
And why is there a monster, the pink girl, the prince dude and the broody assistant duking it out in there?
Aaaaah, I give up.
This was probably punishment for trying to escape the game?
It looks like I’m going to take internet courses now…
My life sucks.
…
“Ahhh-mmmh!”
Ice cream is great! I love the caramel vanilla combo!
It’s been a month since the launching now, I’ve been playing around in the forest in game and trying to up some skills.
Right now, I’ve unlocked cooking, spear, tailoring and leatherworking!
I need to go look at some internet tutorials to give me an edge, which gives me a load of stat points!
But for now, any announcements or information in game? Let’s go to the official forum and see what’s going on in it!
Umu, so there is a world boss at the elves', but that doesn’t concern me, since I’m, like, at the other side of the world literally.
Another thing, that interests me more, is that the regional status finally came out !
The beginner region for the Nordics is Upphaf, and their country is Freljord, which is pretty self explanating. Did I mention winter was beginning?
Freljord is famous for its quality furs, solid woods ( and because of that, extremely sturdy ships), wild meat and sea products. The other two human countries Are Midland and Ardens.
Midland is home for the regular humans; they are producing food, be it grain or vegetables,education, and manufactured products. The temperature there is pretty mild all years long, which allows extensive agriculture.
Ardens is the southernmost human country. The climate is hot and dry. They produce spices, perfumes, jewelry and colorful textiles. Ardents (the other human variant) are usually dark skinned, and smaller than the regulars, but don’t let that deceive you, they have a much better access to your vitals that way!
The three human countries go along pretty well, and share borders with each others. The problems lied with the territory conflicts with the other races. The drows ( Elf variant) and dwarves are vying for the controls of the golden mountain, currently owned by ardens, because as its name implied, there are a lot of gold and jewel mines under that mountain. Since letting other races control it was a big no-no, Freljord and Midland became involved in the conflict.
Because of that, and to encourage players to immerse themselves in the game by helping out their countries’ interests, the teleporter fees have been waived for players.
To avoid exploitation though, simply buying and selling raw products isn’t well received among the NPCs, save for the game, because you have to catch it yourself, so I’ve been busy with my production abilities!
Hm, I think I have a good strategy now, so I’ll continue looking around.
Eh ?
What’s that?
“ A mysterious NPC that leads to epic quests?”
The poster is a familiar girl… That’s right! That’s the sacr…Ehum…lucky girl that I helped with her amorous problems!
Uh? She used the silver coin on a lottery and got a map to an old temple? What kind of idiot does that? A silver coin is huge at level 1!
Hum, apparently there were some sightings, and there is another guy that I apparently let to an ancient cave owned by a blacksmith? And another guy who became the demon lord because of her?!
Ah, apparently her name is Freyja, good to know.
That person sounds dangerous; I don’t want to meet her, what if she forces me into a quest…
There’s even a screenshot!
…
Well, I guess I know where those titles come from now?
...
Good thing I kept the glasses.
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MC-chan likes her alleys
A normal day in MC-chan’s life. I’m not doing a synopsis because the magical girl thing was pretty straightforward, and she’s not that important (I didn’t bother naming her). A bit of worldbuilding, a bit at the time, to compensate for it.
MC-chan became aware of the womanhunt now, but isn’t that worried yet, it reminds her of her middleschool days :D
Stronger enemies will soon appear ! Uoh , what is it ?! Up there in the sky ? It’s a falling bishounen ! Yuri-chan Fighto !
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Oh, and also : Senpaaaaaaaai ! Senpai, Pana-chan loves you very, very much ! ( he or she will get the joke if he or she reads)