[Main Mission Completed]
Mission: Help maintain the integrity of the timeline by ensuring that Zidane Tribal, Vivi Ornitier, Garnet Til Alexandros XVII, and Adelbert Steiner arrive safely in Lindblum.
Clear Condition: Arrive in Lindblum with Zidane Tribal and Garnet Til Alexandros XVII.
Mission Summary:
Calculating individual rating
Minor Bonus: You have gained a reputation in Alexandria and beyond as a cunning Tetra Master player
Minor Bonus: You have caught the interest of Queen Brahne herself.
Minor Bonus: You have impressed General Beatrix.
Minor Bonus: You dealt more than 50% of total damage to Prison Cage.
Minor Bonus: You dealt more than 50% of total damage to Plant Brain.
Major Bonus: You dealt 100% of total damage to Black Waltz No. 1.
Minor Bonus: You dealt more than 50% of total damage to Sealion.
Minor Bonus: You dealt more than 50% of total damage to Black Waltz No. 2.
Minor Bonus: You dealt more than 50% of total damage to Black Waltz No. 3.
Major Malus: You did not arrive in Lindblum with the Main Characters and did not complete the main quest!
Major Malus: You changed the story by killing Black Waltz No. 3 during your first encounter with him.
Minor Malus: You changed the story slightly by killing the Mayor of Dali
Relationships:
You have formed a trusting relationship with the side characters: Gilgamesh, Jaine and Neira.
You have gained the trust and heartfelt thanks of the main characters: Quina Quen, Zidane Tribal, Vivi Ornitier and Garnet Til Alexandros XVII
You have gained the full trust and and a life debt of the main character: Adelbert Steiner
Main Quest completion degree: 95%
Failure Condition: Not met - No penalty
Hidden Quests completed: 4
Side Quests completed: 1
Special Quests completed: 1 (Does not count towards mission rating)
Overall Rating: S-
You have received 12,000 Fantasy Coins and 6 stat points.
Your player level has been increased to 2.
[Converting Tetra Master cards into Fantasy Coins]
[1 Light Purple card, 3 Deep Green cards, 6 Green cards detected. Awarding 400 FC per Green card, 600 FC per Deep Green card, 3000 FC per Light Purple card.]
You have received 7,200 Fantasy Coins
[WARNING: All players will be forced out of the mission in 59 minutes.]
Alex smiles, genuinely happy and surprised that he still managed to barely earn an S rating—an S-, but still an S. This means vitally important stat points and always useful Fantasy Coins. It also paid off collecting all those Tetra Master cards!
It looks like if he had focused on finishing the main quest instead of prioritizing his special quest, he might have even achieved an S rating... or perhaps even an S+ rating.
The only thing that annoys Alex is having to wait for another hour. Now that he thinks about it, if he had escorted the group to Lindblum, he could have spent that hour exploring the city. "Maybe I could have even gone shopping or visited the synthesizing shop?" he thinks. But that opportunity is gone now—still, Alex is more than happy to trade a slightly lower mission rating and a missed shopping trip if it means keeping his armor set, weapon, and shield, plus the rare chance to upgrade them with [Pluto’s Ceremonial Blessing]!
Overall, Alex is thrilled with his results. Now that he reflects on it, this mission feels like a special opportunity because he earned an S rating during the tutorial mission. He knows not many players hit it big every time. He’s spent enough time in the trading hub of the Fantasy Realm to know that people are usually happy just to get a simple green item. They celebrate like crazy if they somehow manage to obtain a blue item. "What would their reaction be if they knew I got a gold-ranked skill, a Deep Purple upgrade material, 5 blue items, 2 Deep Blue weapons, and quite a few green and white-ranked items? I haven’t even opened my 2 chests yet!"
Alex thinks it’s probably best not to flaunt his [Spirit of Pluto] armor, along with his sword and shield. He suspects his next mission won’t be solo, and this one seemed to be a special, one-of-a-kind opportunity.
"For now, I just want to sleep... let me return already," he mutters.
Exhausted, Alex closes his eyes and falls asleep. About 50 minutes later, he wakes up in his familiar room inside the tutorial section of the Fantasy Realm.
[Welcome back, Host! This system is elated to see you again and is astonished by your tremendous gains. Your performance has been truly incredible.]
[Your injuries this time are severe as well. Numerous permanent injuries detected, including nerve damage due to high voltage combined with magical residue. Detecting remnants of thunder spells. Additionally, there is damage to the host’s body from frostbite and self-inflicted wounds. The host should use his newly gained ability with great caution and avoid overusing it, especially in short succession.]
This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
[To permanently remove all damage to the host’s body, 1700 FC is required. Does the host wish to spend this amount of FC to heal all injuries and restore both body and mind to peak condition?]
"Yes," Alex manages to say weakly, feeling his entire body relax and recover.
Alex Kerber: Lvl 2
HP: 130/130, MP: 110/110
STR: 7 (+1), AGI: 7 (+1), PHY: 7, SNS: 7 (+1), CHA: 7 (+5), MNA: 7, INT: 7 SPR: 7 (+5), LUK: 7
Available Stat Points: 9
Innate Skills: Genius Conjurer lvl 1, Statistical OCD lvl MAX
Free Skill Slots: 0/2, Free Basic Skill Slots: 0/8
Basic skills: Basic Close Combat Prowess lvl 1, Basic Footwork lvl 1, Basic Endurance lvl 1, Basic Long-Range Combat Prowess lvl 1, Basic Eloquence lvl 1, Basic Concentration lvl 1, Basic Meditation lvl 1, Basic Mana Control lvl 1
Passive Skills: Pistol Proficiency lvl 1, Alexandrian Royal Swordsmanship lvl 0
Active Skills: Annihilation Grenade lvl 1, Sealions Icewing Embrace lvl 0
Fantasy Coins: 21000 Soul Crystals: Small x2
Current Weapons: Mr. 5’s Revolver (Deep Blue), Sword of Pluto (Deep Blue) Barbed Dagger (Light Green)
Current Equipment: Commander Shepard’s Dog Tag (Deep Blue), Sealion’s Might (Deep Blue), Shield of Pluto (Deep Blue), Armor of Pluto (Blue), Visor of Pluto (Blue), Cuisses of Pluto (Blue), Gauntlets of Pluto (Blue), Sabatons of Pluto (Blue)
Miscellaneous Items: Navalia Wolf Jerky x3 (Gray), Potion x3 (White), Antidote x3 (White), Eye Drops x3 (White), Various cards x10 (Mix) Jack’s Spare Silvery Mask (Light Green) Navalia Fur Armor (White), Navalia Fur Boots (White), Navalia Fur Gauntlets (White) Solid Marine Saber (Light Green), Plant Essence x3 (Green), Frost Essence (Green), Steepled Hat (Green), Dagger (White), Rod (Light Green), Mage Staff (Light Green), Silk Shirt (Light Green), Wrist x2 (White), Iron Sword (Light Green)
After a long night of sleep, Alex awakens. Despite spending nearly a month in a different world, no time has passed in the Fantasy Realm, aside from the time Alex spent sleeping.
Instead of leaving the realm, Alex remains focused, determined not to waste any time.
"I have so much to do—sell all that useless crap to clear my inventory, upgrade my skills, spend my stat points, then open those chests."
First, Alex decides to upgrade his skills and finally use his stat points. He has often felt the temptation to buy various items, but for him, it’s essential to boost his skills. "It’s better to spend my FC early and invest in skills rather than give in to my shopping addiction." His basic skills have given him such a broad skill set that he managed to overcome many obstacles during his last mission. Alex still can’t believe what he achieved: he carried the burden of the entire mission, risked his life for the special set granted by the vague divine entity Pluto, and still managed to secure an S- ranking. In all honesty, his greed was a bit excessive. Every battle relied on ambushes, smart preparation, and his deep knowledge of the game’s events. Without his broad skillset and foresight, he would have died countless times and never succeeded in uncovering the hidden quests and events.
In conclusion, Alex is determined to upgrade his skills at any cost. "It doesn’t matter if I miss out on ‘rare’ items—skills are the absolute priority."
Alex leaves his room and heads towards the Skill Hub. On his way, he passes many players who, like him, have just returned from their missions and are in high spirits, having survived and earned the right to exist for another four weeks, or eight, if they’re lucky.
He overhears one guy bragging, "I got a B- rank, you plebs! My last missions were all D rank, but I finally did it! Two whole skill points. I’m pulling ahead, losers!"
"I got this sweet armor, deep green quality! Haha, I’m gonna feel so secure in my next mission!" another guy boasts to his group of friends.
Yet another player celebrates, "I finally got my first soul crystal after four missions! Now I can upgrade my innate skill before I finish the tutorial section and move on to the big leagues!"
A young woman, giggling wildly, chats with a few others. "I invested all my stats into CHA, look at me, 12 CHA. I’ve already made so much money in real life. Men are basically under my control with just the Basic Eloquence lvl 4 skill. One more level and I can learn this rare CHA skill I just got and become unstoppable! Maybe I’ll even run for office when I’m older. I have three ‘slaves’ now, and I only meet them once every few weeks to let them smell my feet, and they shower me with money. I never knew ‘findom’ existed, but it’s so useful! I wish I knew sooner that pathetic men like these existed. This Fantasy Realm is the best thing that ever happened to me, no more sucking up to sleazy middle managers."
Alex grins, muttering to himself, "1337, this central space is a gold mine of ideas! I think it’s time I make some real-life money too! My CHA will be even higher than hers after I spend my skill points! Do you think I should get into this findom business? My feet are beautiful!"
[Checking Host, No brain damage detected. Is host alright?]
"... It was a joke," Alex replies, shaking his head with a smile. He has a few ideas for making money in real life without selling important items to rich players. Though he hasn’t tested it yet, Alex is hopeful his increased SNS and LUK stats will help him rake in some cash. Unlike the girl he overheard, who in his opinion is scamming others, Alex plans to use his stats to earn big at the casino.
He’s considering learning basic strategy for Blackjack or even focusing on Poker. His high SNS should give him an edge in reading the emotions, and possibly the cards, of other players. He also hopes his LUK stat will help tip the odds in his favor. He’s even tempted to test the slot machines. If Alex could choose, he’d always pick games where he’s up against the house. He doesn’t want to use his skills to cheat other players out of their hard-earned money, but he has no qualms about taking as much as he can from casinos, which he sees as legally cheating establishments. “Fuck them” He can’t help but think!
Alex decides to mingle with the other players, gathering information while everyone is in high spirits after their missions. He picks up several interesting tidbits along the way.
The guy who bragged about his B- ranking eventually approaches Alex, curious. "What did you get, dude? You look kinda tired. Did you mess up?"
Alex grins and responds, "Yeah, last time I got an S, and this time, only an S-. I must be slipping!"
The man stares at him, shocked.
Alex laughs, "Dude, you should’ve seen your face. I’m just messing with you! Honestly, I got a C- this time, but hey, it’s still a stat point, right?"
The man bursts out laughing. "Haha, you’re a funny guy! You’re right. Just aim for Cs. Doesn’t matter if it’s C- or C+, the only difference is the amount of FC you get. You still get 1 full stat point either way. Slow and steady wins the race. Most people only score D or C ratings anyway, so as long as you’re in that C category, you’re good."
"Thanks for the tip. I’m kinda new around here."
"My name’s Stephen. Feel free to ask me for help! Here, let me share my ID with you."
They exchange IDs through the system. "Always useful to know people and learn about what’s going on," Alex says, smiling at having made a new acquaintance.
[Host is getting really good at lying through his teeth. This system is impressed.]