Chapter Nine
Call me Mama.
After he took a bath and washed his clothes. He hastily leaves from Sarah's house and went to general store to buy his own supplies, then leaved the city quickly as possible. Now he was currently on a ride.
He held tightly the wild boars back as its running amok headed to his destination along with its herd. At first, he planned to brainwash only one boar, however, when he saw a herd of wild boar, a mischief cross his mind and decided to brainwash them all. Since his hypnosis was still a level 1 and low chance to hypnotized them all. He combined the Art of Deception, Crocodile Tears and Hypnosis skills unto them.
And whadda you know? It actually works on them!
A strong wind slapping his body as the running kept going, shortly he laughed at the feeling. He can't do thing kind of thing in the real world since he always to stuck himself inside his office to finished a paper works.
“Haha! Go my evil minion! To the eastern border!” He shouted. Phew. I always wanted to do that.
Riding wildly continually, you received a title as a 'Wild Rider'.
Activating this title you'll gained 5 agility and dexterity points.
Not bad. He activated the title, for a split second, his ears perks up when he heard something.
“Huh? Did someone just scream...?” He looks at his behind but Persona couldn't see clear because of the dust permeates in the air. He shrugged and clucks his tongue. “Tche. Must be my imagination. Go! Faster you pig!”
Earned 20 leadership points!
Huh? He gained leadership? Are they kidding him? He was calling them...er...on second thought, they are a pig so it's not counted.
As Persona kept using his skill (hypnosis), it leveled up same as his quick step and endurance by five. Quick step has also affected with the one whom he ride and endurance for him to withstand of feeling dizzy against the speed until he reach from his destination. He unmounted the wild boar and stretched his body. The wild boar under his hypnosis wear off and suddenly disappeared in a blink of an eye, leaving a four people fell off from the ground. His brows creased when he saw them. The four of them moaning from pain and the only boy in their group cursed as he rubbing his back while the three companions tugged off the dust on their clothes.
“Argh...I'm gonna be sick!”
What the hell? Did they hitch a ride on his wild boar without his knowledge? He was displeased at that thought.
After they regained themselves, the four of them started scan at their surroundings.
“Huh? Where the heck is the boar?”
“God! What the hell just happened?”
“Who are you?” The four of them startled, relieved upon knowing it was only a small boy stood 3 meters away from them.
“Oh gee! Don't scare us like that.” A raven haired girl scolds him.
His left brow arched as she narrowed his eyes towards her. The girl's pretty but looks snobbish to him; she was wearing a blue mage robe.
“Who are you?” He repeated, didn't like any further conversation.
I wonder if they saw my stunt. I hope not! He grimaced.
“Why are you all hitch-hiking?”
“Us? Hitch-hiking? Puhlease! We've been dragged by those boars, forcefully.” Horror-stricken plastered on her face. “Now that I remembered, Tiara, can you heal us? I'm run out of health potion.” She looked at the person who's wearing a cleric clothes.
“Okay.” Tiara replied then she stance herself. “Hear thee, God of Sun and Warrior of chief patron, grant thee power to aid thy comrades. Aura of Healing!” Light green illuminated around them.
He'd been completely forgotten by these strangers except for one person. This person been eyeing on him for some time. He glared at her and heard her yikes before turning her head towards the other guy who looks enormous and hairy too that made him look even more menacing. How come there's still a girl stick around with him like some sort of a harem?
“Fuzzy Bear! Fuzzy Bear! I recognized this boy. He's that boy who had a fight with Gustavo the grumpy man. He's that hobbit!”
Wow. He really lives with his name.
Agape, Persona frowned at her. Him? A hobbit?
Now all of them were eyeing him.
“I am not a hobbit, woman. You should try to fix that eye of yours.”
“If not then what are you?...gasp! A dwarf?!”
The three of her companions slap their forehead and slightly shook their head for her stupidity.
“God's eye! Are you stupid? I'm human! What else do you think?” He half-shouted.
“Now. Now. You don't have to be angry. I was just joking.” The bubbly girl laughed.
“Not even funny, stupid girl.” He mumbled.
“Oh enough with that stupidity of yours, Shushran. By the way, boy, what are you doing in the middle of the forest? Did you also got caught by the stampede?” Fuzzy Bear asked Persona. His gaze rove on the platinum haired boy but he didn't see any scratch.
“I do not. I'm riding it and don't boy me. My name's W...Persona.”
“Alone? Where's your parent?”
“That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. If you haven't yet notice I'm a player just like you.”
Appalled written in his face same goes to his other companion.
“What?! You don't even look year of eleven yet you claimed yourself a player?!” Tiara, the cleric, said.
“No way! Then how did you manage to order those boars?”
He sighed exasperatedly, ignored those questioned. In any means he didn't have plans to reveal anything from them. “Believe me or not but that's the truth. Anyway, I should get going, need killing-spree to do.” He turned his back, ignored the grimace expression in their face.
He started strode his way through out the dense forest. He felt that they were following him.
“He must be eleven or more right since WOS restricted ten years below children from playing this.” Not that again.
“Right. But let's follow him.” Shushran whispered to her team.
I can hear you, y'know? Whatever.
He squinted his eyes and look up the dark clouds sky, looks like it's gonna rain soon, next he set his eyes at his target. His eyes widened. That's his target? Why the heck Sarah didn't even tell him that his target was a...
“Zombie.” Fuzzy Bear said behind him.
“Thanks, sherlock.” He said sarcastically. Yes. A level 15 Zombie! That's his target! Haha!
But it seems Fuzzy Bear didn't notice his sarcasm.
“You're planning to kill those Zombies?” Fuzzy frowned at him.
“Yeah. Why asked and why are you all following me anyway?”
“Zombies aren't good for leveling, y'know. They don't even drop item that worth a penny.” Tiara answered him instead Fuzzy.
“That's why no players would want to go here.” the raven haired girl added.
“Ohh...is that so?” Felt distaste when he heard her. He can't get an item? That's a bit shame, he was expecting since he can't level for now, item would be good for compensation. “And you are...?” He drawled.
“Oh sorry `bout that, how can we be so rude. My name's Glaizel. That guy is our team leader, Fuzzy Bear. Tiara's that brown haired girl and this air head beside me is stupid-shushran.”
“Hey! It's Shushran. Not stupid.” Shushran complained.
He rolled his eyes.
“Anyway, I recommend going some other place. Otherwise, grinding here is useless than ever.”
“I didn't come here to grind....I'm...” He trailed off. Persona prefer not to tell these people about his quest since he wanted to keep it for himself, that this quest has related to the hidden class so instead he answered them... “I'm here to avenge someone.”
“A quest?”
“Yes. She told me that her little brother was killed from the hands of these vicious monster. She wanted to kill them but I didn't allow her to do so, instead I volunteered to go in her stead to avenge her brother. Besides, a girl as fragile as her isn’t suitable for killing this monster.”
“Heaven...” The three players, except Glaizel, muttered but he can see that she was affected by his words. Who wouldn't? A guy...boy like him act as a knight in shining armor for a damsel in distress, come on.
They were looking at him with admiration.
'Such a good boy.'
'May God bless him.'
'Aw...I wanna be his mama.'
'How old exactly is he?'
The way they looked at Persona sent a goosebumps all over him. What the hell is that look?
“It will take some time since I need to kill fifty zombies to satisfied her.” He continued.
“Then, let us aid you.” Tiara placed her right hand on her chest and looks determined.
“Uh...No need.”
“No. We insist.” She said.
“Hey! I never said I will help him.” Glaizel glared at her friend. She knows that Tiara was the first person to give in. Thought how much their time will they invested for killing this useless zombie made her felt ennui, but she didn't restrained her friend since the other two shared the same motivation as Tiara.
“Uh...no need. I can't bother busy people like you.”
“No. Really. We insist to aid you, besides having us around, your job will finish in no time.”
She got a point there. He sighed. “Do whatever you want.”
“Great!”
Fuzzy Bear invites you to joined their party.
Will you accept?
“Sure. Why not coconut?” He sighed once more after he accepted the invitation.
“BUT!” Shushran disrupted. “BUT FOR ME, IT'S NOT FOR FREE.”
For some reason he felt down. What did he expect? Of course it’s not free. The world of Persona come from taught him about that. If he want something he have to pay for it whether he likes or not.
“Shushran!” Fuzzy Bear restrained her.
“What? Is it wrong to ask him to call me mama?”
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“WHAT?!”
Surprise-stricken in their faces as Shushran pouted her pink lips. “I always wanted to be called mama, y'know?”
“I rather....not need your help after all.” Mother of nature! What the F? She's too young and she wanted to be called mama. I tell you; this girl's need a rehab.
“SHUSHRAN!” The three of her friend hollered at Shushran.
Her eyes started to glisten with tears.
God's balls, what is wrong with her?! Seriously, she's definitely has a mental problem.
“Buuhuu...sniff...sniff...”
“Hey, Persona, why don't you give it for today?” Fuzzy Bear whispered.
“Huh? Why the heck would I do that?” He growled at Fuzzy Bear then shifted next to Shushran, still weeping like a baby.
“Once Shushran set her mind on something, she won’t stop unless you give it to her. I tell you She's that kind of person but slightly different from reality.”
So she's that kind of a lady, eh? Oh God, how did he end up with a weirdo like her?
He deliberately debate it on his mind whether he do it as she says or not. He never wanted to take order from anyone, like before...
But since her request was harmless, he guess he'll give it a try for today only. What could be possible go wrong?
Reluctantly he said. “Fine...shit, can't believe I'm doing this... so what are you going to do...er...M-...shit...I...mean...Ma...fucckkk!” He dash off towards the zombie and lung one of them, swinging his dagger and directly stab its head. Since the Zombie are practically slower than them, Persona was able to dodged all its scratch and bite attack as he hollered. “There's no fucking way I'm going to call her that! I just recently know her!” Persona smashed its head and inflicted 20% of damage continually.
Pakkk!
Squiiirrrt!
Pakkk!
“Human! Argh! Living human! Must eat!”
“Give up, Shushran.” Tiara patted Shushran's back as she consoled her friend.
“What's got into you, air head? Stop asking too much for a kid. You're most likely befitted to be his elder sister not a mother.” Glaizel scold at her.
“Sniff...no...Find. I will...let it a side for now but I won’t give up!” She said with full of determination.
Persona depleted all his mana points. Grunted, he dashed behind the zombie and leapt up, lock his leg on its neck and use all his forced to bent back to flip the Zombie over onto the ground.
Thuuudddd!
“Arghh....human flesh...must eat...human...”
“Whooaa.”
“Don't just stand there.” He ordered.
“Oh yeah...right. Haha.” The three scattered to kill a zombie while Tiara prayed on them.
“Hear thee, God of Sun and Warrior of chief patron, bless them with bountiful strength to put an end for these evil. Physical Endurance! Boost Strength! Aura of Healing! Holy Shield! Dispel! Light feet!”
Powers surged up on Persona's body. His movement was beyond faster than before as he keep moving from time to time, made the Zombie confused where exactly he's right now. He stopped from the Zombie's behind, used the same move once again, jump as he lock his leg around its neck and he literally backflip. He pushed himself up as his opponent slammed on the ground. He positions his elbow, pointing at the face of the Zombie and without a second thought, elbowed right on its face.
Slam!
Bogsh!
Squirt!
Strange Humanoid Monster got killed (1/50)
Persona learned a new skill 'Elbow Attack' and 'Backflip'
He panted after he killed the Zombie. He quickly opened his window stats and invested all his stats point unto the strength. And yes, he made a right choice. If he wants to tame a monster, he needs a strengths to defeat them. As soon as he done he could feel he's stronger than before.
Strange Humanoid Monster got killed (2/50)
Strange Humanoid Monster got killed (3/50)
Strange Humanoid Monster got killed (4/50)
Strange Humanoid Monster got killed (5/50)
They continued to killing-spree here until they killed 50 Zombie. Persona quickly picked up random parts of the Zombie and placed it to his inventory as a proof that he (with a help on his teammates) killed these monster to Sarah. Persona crease his brows notices the notification did not appeared. What now? Don't tell me there's a glitch? He thought, leaving him befuddled. No, no, should I relog? But if I do that, it would take time for me to sleep again. Damn.
“Look out!”
Persona heard someone shouted at him. Instinctively, he dashed away and heard a loud smash and roared behind him. Shit! Gee, can't a man take a break?
“I hate you all...living...humans...must dieee....!”
Wow! It's not my fault that you'd become a living corpse. But wait... Persona stared at the Zombie. This one was slightly different from the others. He spoke much faster than others, and Persona notices a glint of intelligence in his eyes. Persona glances at his teammate who was now, by the way, taking a rest under the tree like as if they were on a picnic.
“Come and try it.” He taunted. The Zombie lunged at him as he did the same thing. Persona crept down (Even though he's thrice smaller than the Zombie) to avoided its strikes.
“Kneel.” He whispered. With a strong pressured, the Zombie forcefully kneel down upon him, noticed that there something missing. Inwardly, It tried to struggle to break free from the bind but failed.
“Kneel.” A strong invisible force weighed down the Zombie, half of his rotten thigh buried into the ground. Persona's well contented, now that this Zombie looked shorter than him.
“Agh! I hate you...all....you did...this...to...me....I....hate....you allll...” Zombie said repeatedly in a raspy dark voice as its blood shot eyes glaring at him.
One more time, he glance at his teammates when he noticed that they aren't look at his direction. He face the Zombie man. This monster's really different from the rest of his kind...could it be? But, Persona never tried using that skill and there's only fifty over one hundred percent success rate of chance to tame this one. I guess I need to try.
Before he carried out his plan, he had beaten up this Zombie into pulp, for future purposes. He stopped when its health reduced to 10%.
“You traitor!!!” He cried as Persona cleared his throat.
“Silence you fool!” Persona growled at him in a lower voice. “You claimed that I am a traitor when this is the first time I ever meet you. Tell me, what did I ever do to you to deserve this kind of treatment, huh?”
“...” The Zombie shut his mouth. Persona proceeds.
“None. You tactlessly blamed a child like me doing atrocious thing to you? Y-your so mean!” He used his crocodile tear skill to make his act believable. Tears streamed down his cheeks. Oh God, I should be nominated for best actor. Hehe.
“N-no...I-I.....” The Zombie couldn't come up a word to say. Completely dumbstruck.
“Now you want to say sorry? Is that what you wanted to say? If you really are sorry then be my defender.”
“...?”
“You may be a living dead, however, I believe, behind that cold heart of yours there's still hope upon you.
If only you let me pull you out from the darkness you'll never be the same again."
He said with a charming smile, knowing Persona has a high charisma and only has a five gap between them. He was able to induce to change the Zombie's mind (He guessed). On the other hand, It was as if the Zombie saw a sheer light of hope coming from Persona.
You learned a 'Charm Smile'.
He ignored the notification, Persona continued.
“Ancient Vow activates.” He muttered, relieved that this skills has no shimmering effect like the one Tiara did (Though it was different magic than his). Okay...so should I copy Sarah's vow or I make my own?
“Hear thee, Goddess Idiyanale, I solemnly vow to ye, I shalt be the master of `tis poor soul and save him from salvation and bestowed him anew breath of life.” Oh God's teeth, this is so pathetic! I wonder if I did right.
After the vow session, the Zombie cried like a baby before turning into a ball of lights, two round as a saucer red eyes appeared on it, staring at Persona's window of soul.
You manage to tame the 'Strange Humanoid Monster' and turned into a pure soul.
“What the hellllll is thisss?!” He hollered, he caught his teammate’s attention.
“What is it, Pers? Did you manage to kill it?” Shushran shouted worried trace on her voice.
Startled, he hastily grabs the ball of lights and put it in his inventory.
“Oh...y-yeah. I did.” He lied.
“Then what's wrong...gasp! Did you make up your mind and decided to call me Mama now?”
“No way! Anyway, why don't we call it a day, I think there's a glitch in the system.”
“How bad it is? You should report it to the management.” Tiara said.
“I can't seem see the quest notification for completing the quest. I'll do that later...”
“Okay.”
“Nooo! Don't goooo!” Shushran cried with attempt to hug him but Glaizel grab her collar to stop Shushran.
“Okay. It's really fun to play with you, boy. We'll just resumed grinding in Alburn Forest but before that, let me add you in my friend list.” Fuzzy Bear said and added him. The others did the same thing.
Persona accepts it. They had help a lot so there's no any reason for him to decline.
Status WindowName:PersonaGender:MaleLevel:10Class:Beastmaster (In Progress)Race:HumanMoney:200G 0S 0C-Attack Power:335Defense:15TitlesTrickster ☑, The Running Mouse ☑, Wild Rider ☑Health:943/943Mana:280/280Fame:300Infamy:-Faith:-Leadership:20-Vitality:23Agility:28Stregnth:67Intelligence:28Dexterity:18Wisdom:23Charisma:23 (23)Luck:26Art:24Stats points:0Sub-Class- Basic Fishing Skill ([Beginner)Bonus Stats- Quick Step Beginner Lv. 09/10: Walking and Attack Speed increased 90 %
- Endurance Beginner Lv. 07/10: Increased vitality by 105 %
- Evasion Beginner Beginner Lv. 04/10: Agility and Evasion increased by 20%