Chapter 18: Till Death Do Us Part
-Yunni’s POV-
The cave was dark. A group of soldiers were scouting just ahead. Leading the pack was tibbel, the main scout. He was the weakest among the brigade in terms of fighting capabilities; however, his main role was stealth and scouting, not combat. He excelled in illusionary and light magic. As they entered the lion’s den, tibs excitedly cast his most favorite spell…-light orb-.
Waaa, so bright!
Yunni was on cloud nine ever since they left Filoria. She always dreamt of having her very own adventure, but what she wanted more than any adventure was right next to her.
“Erm, you don’t have to hold my arm the whole way Yunni” (Marcus)
“Eh? Y-you’re my bodyguard aren't you?” (Yunni)
“Yeah, but-” (Marcus)
“T-then you have to properly escort me!” (Yunni)
“Uh...okay?” (Marcus)
Though Yunni wasn't in command, she was the 3rd princess. Cornel offered her several other highly qualified soldiers to guard her, but she insisted it had to be Marcus.
As the army plowed through the hordes of demons, Yunni took every opportunity she could get to get closer to Marcus...
“Hey Marcus~” (Yunni)
“Yes Yunni?” (Marcus)
“What kind of girls do you like?” (Yunni)
“Hm...I never gave it much thought before” (Marcus)
“Really?! Um, d-do you like them small?” (Yunni)
“Huh? Well height doesn't really matter...” (Marcus)
“Hmph! I-I’m not talking about height!” (Yunni)
“Uh? I don’t understand…” (Marcus)
“Arg! Nevermind!” (Yunni)
Why did I fall in love with someone so dense?!
“H-hey Yunni, stay close!” (Marcus)
“No! Go away!” (Yunni)
Yunni hid herself behind the captain. She was annoyed, frustrated, peeved. For the last 5 days, she’s been trying her best to flirt with Marcus, but all her advances were pushed aside. She never thought love would be this difficult.
As the fairies finished off the 100th demon, they arrived at their final destination. The howl of a demon was echoing in the chamber…
[waaaaaaahhh…]
“Eeeek!” (Yunni)
So creepy!
Yunni watched from behind as the fairies cast a large scale wind magic, -wind blast-. The spell itself wasn’t complicated. It was essentially a compressed air which exploded on contact. Alone, it was weak, but with several mages, it was powerful.
“-aim-FIRE!” (Captain Cornel)
The shockwave was strong, it cause Yunni to flinch. As the dust settled, the demon came out unscathed. The Galzar was much bigger than the others they’ve faced before! As the fairies engaged in combat, she notice Marcus trembling in fear. He wasn’t moving. The demon was coming after him!
Oh no! Marcus!
“Marcus, watch out!” (Yunni)
The demon swiped its fist. Yunni used her own body to protect Marcus. She didn't know why she did what she did. Her whole life, people always served her. The guards always protected her. She always got what she wanted. Why? Why at this very moment did she wanted to save someone else? Why did she protected this human? The answer was simple...
“Yunni! Yunni!” (Marcus)
Ehehehe...so that’s what he looks like when he’s crying...
“...Marcus...” (Yunni)
Yunni was hurt, but she was far from dying. At the last moment of impact, Yunni created her very own -wind blast-! The pressure from the air tore through Yunni’s clothes, tearing her flesh in the process; but it was better than being smashed by the demon’s fist.
As Marcus continue to rub Yunni’s body, he failed to notice exactly where he was rubbing.
Ah...that feels good..ah-ahhh-AHH!
“...Marcus I love you...” (Yunni)
This was...Yunni’s first experience. She was still a virgin after all. As Marcus’s slimy hands ran across her chest, she felt it coming...
“...one last kiss before I-” (Yunni)
ERMMM! I’M @#$%&-mming!
Her body went limp. She blacked out as she tasted heaven. After several minutes, her eyes opened.
Huh? Where’s Marcus?
Looking across the cavern, horror struck her yet again. Marcus was burnt, bleeding and out of breath. She was panicking. She needed to protect Marcus. As she got up, she finally noticed the pain.
Ugh...it hurts!
Slowly limping towards Marcus, she called out to him. She wanted to save him.
“...Marcus…” (Yunni)
“Huh? Yunni!” (Marcus)
The next few seconds was a flash. She could see Marcus running towards her. She was happy that he was safe. Yunni spread her arms wide open, she was ready to embrace her new lover.
[BOOM]
“M-M-Marcus?!” (Yunni)
Her mind went blank. She never expected this to happen. Her legs went numb as she watched her hero take his last breath…
“Princess, are you alright?!” (Captain Cornel)
“M-Marcus!” (Yunni)
Yunni was desperate. She was holding on. Holding onto her sanity, onto hope, onto her lover’s faint smile. She called out to Marcus while crying her heart out. She killed him. It was all her fault. She weeped and weeped as Marcus greyed out. She knew Marcus had died. Nothing was left of him...
“MARCUS!” (Yunni)
***
-Sora’s POV-
Ugh…
Sora was walking home from today’s autumn sports festival. The grand prize for 1st place was a $200 beautification coupon used for Golden Age! However, Sora didn’t get first place...he got last. Feeling upset, he didn’t say a single word to his parents as he sat at the dinner table. Alot was on his mind. School, mid-terms, the sports fest, and of course, dying in Golden Age.
“Oh baby! What happened to your face?” (Mom)
“Were you bullied again Sora?” (Dad)
“Sigh...not exactly” (Sora)
“Tell mama what happened!” (Mom)
The past 3 weeks was awkward for Marcus. He was still getting accustomed to the sudden change in personality, not just from his mom, but from every girl he’s met. He felt his mother was being too forceful, being… fake.
“Er...I really don’t wanna talk about it mom” (Sora)
Sora’s mom pouted. She didn’t bring up the topic again as the finished their meal. Before leaving the table...
“Erm. Hey dad, what happens when you die in a game?” (Sora)
“Hohoho! So you finalled died huh? Well, normally you lose some experience. I know for VRMMOs, it’s popular to put a 24 hour ban” (Dad)
“Yeah, I figured that out yesterday” (Sora)
“Is that why you’re depressed Sora? It’s just a game, everyone dies eventually” (Dad)
“I’m not depressed!” (Sora)
“Haha, okay okay!” (Dad)
“Anyways, where do you spawn after you die?” (Sora)
“Hm. It depends on the game. For Golden Age, you spawn in the last safepoint. Normally an inn or town plaza” (Dad)
“Oh, that’s good. I didn’t want to spawn back in the dungeon” (Sora)
“Hahaha! I don’t think any developer would be that cruel!” (Dad)
Sora sprinted off towards the capsule. It’s been a whole day since he’d died. He was excited to see what reward he’ll be getting from the Queen.
Welcome back Marcus
***
The sun was bright. A cool summer breeze splashed over Marcus's face. His eyes slowly adjusted to the blazing sun just outside the open window. He was back. The stone walls, the fancy decor, everything was the way he left it. Marcus wanted to relax on the queen size bed. After his first step is when he finally noticed something squirming under the bedsheets.
Huh? Who’s that?
[groaaann]
“Ummmm, ahhh” (???)
Marcus’s hand slowly reached for the blanket. As he pulled it away, his eyes bulged!
“EH?!” (Marcus)
“EH?!” (Yunni)
Lying in Marcus’s bed was a naked little fairy...
“Y-yunni?” (Marcus)
“Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-WAH!” (Yunni)
[BOOM]
***
It’s dark. Marcus didn't remember exactly what happened. All he could recall was catching Yunni playing with herself before blacking out. As he laid there sleeping, his body felt relaxed. The silk pillow was warm and comfy. He refused to want to wake up. The feeling was bliss.
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“Markus….Markus….” (???)
A voice was calling out to him, he didn't recognize who it was. He wanted to see who the angelic voice belong too. Opening his eyes, he saw Yunni...
“Huh? Yunni? (Marcus)
“Ah-h-hi Marcus” (Yunni)
Yunni was averting her eyes. The hue on her face made her look adorable. Marcus could only chucked at Yunni’s modest behaviour.
“Y-you didn't see anything right?” (Yunni)
“Hehehe” (Marcus)
“H-hey! Answer me!” (Yunni)
“Hah~ No, I didn't see anything” (Marcus)
Yunni was far from satisfied with Marcus's dubious answer. Marcus grinned as he watch Yunni pout. Marcus could tell her eyes were puffy. He figured she must have been crying over his death, he felt somewhat responsible for the misunderstanding.
“Yunni, sorry for making you worry like that. As you can see, I’m not dead” (Marcus)
“Hmph!” (Yunni)
Rising up, Yunni pushed Marcus off the bed.
“I don’t care if you’re dead or not!” (Yunni)
Yunni flew out the window! Marcus couldn't catch her.
Huh? What just happened?
Confused, Marcus went down to the throne room. Along the way he explained to the guards what happened and how he wanted to meet the Queen...
“Attention! Your Highness, Una the fifth!” (Announcer)
The hall was packed. Everyone was excited to catched a glimpse of the new hero. Not only was the Brigade there, but also the humans Marcus saved not too long ago. Each and every one of them returned to normal!
Marcus was delighted that the Queen kept her end of the bargain; he was worried that his absence might have caused some trouble for the villagers, but seeing them all cheering for him as he walked down the red carpet made him bashful.
“Marcus! To think you were still alive! The gods are truly watching over your soul!” (Una)
“Hehe, hello Una! Sorry about that” (Marcus)
“No need to apologize young Hero. Your service to Filoria will never be forgotten!” (Una)
[ping]
+1000 reputation points in Filoria.
+400 fame
+2000 exp
+300 gold
New title: Hero of Filoria (+5 to all stats)
Sweet, equip title!
“As promised, you may choose a gift from my personal treasury! Choose wisely Hero, for the next item you pick will be yours!” (Una)
Please select your reward
The room erupted in a loud cheered as several maids brought out an array of artifacts. Wands, cloaks, books, you name it! Marcus was overwhelmed by the sheer number of items present. He looked around carefully, trying to examine each item.
Identification failed
Urg.
The identification system eluded Marcus. To identify items of higher level, or ranked (artifact) and up, the player required the identification skill. Marcus didn’t have -identify-. He did however have botany which allowed him to identify plants. Because of this misunderstanding, Marcus stood there for 5 minutes trying to figure out what he was looking at.
“Mama!” (Yunni)
Storming inside the hall was Yunni! She hasn’t finished throwing her tantrum just yet.
“Yunni! What going on?!” (Una)
“Stop!” (Yunni)
*gasp*
Yunni stood with her arms spread wide. She wanted to stop Marcus. She knew as soon as the ceremony was over, Marcus would leave and never return.
“Yunni, explain yourself!” (Una)
“Erm…” (Yunni)
“Excuse me Yunni, I still need to pick my reward” (Marcus)
“Nononono!” (Yunni)
Sigh…kids
Marcus nonchalantly approached Yunni.
“H-hey! S-stop!” (Yunni)
“Sorry Yunni, I don’t have time to play games” (Marcus)
“Nooooooo!” (Yunni)
Picking Yunni up like a child, Marcus moved her to the side.
[ping]
You have selected Princess Yunni as your reward!
Huh?
*gasp*
“Wai-” (Marcus)
“Yay!” (Yunni)
“Marcus!” (Una)
[cheering]
“Wait, please! It’s a mistake!” (Marcus)
“I do! I do!” (Yunni)
“To think my 3rd daughter would be first to marry!” (Una)
“Congratulations Hero!” (Crowd)
How the hell is this even happening?!
Before Marcus could even say another word, streamers and bouquets of roses were being tossed in the air. The hall filled with cheers. Fairies blurred pass Marcus, tables, food, cake, the throne room was literally transformed into a wedding chapel! Looking down, Marcus was even more surprised! He was now wearing a suit!
“Marcus~!” (Yunni)
Standing next to Marcus was Yunni, dressed in a floral wedding gown. This was getting way too weird for Marcus!
Lion’s Roar: -25 mp
“WAIT!” (Marcus)
The fairies stopped moving. The crowd was still. Everyone’s eyes focus on Marcus.
This has to be a joke.
“There seems to be some sort of misunderstanding!” (Marcus)
“Mis-under-standing?” (Una)
*gulp*
Marcus felt it. Bloodlust. The intimidation was real. Marcus turn to Yunni, she was completely unfazed by the surrounding. She was humming a sweet tune as Marcus was sweating buckets!
“Ahaha..y-yes, a small mistake” (Marcus)
“And what would that mistake be?” (Una)
“Please tell us Marcus!” (Captain Cornel)
“Yeah what is it?!" (Crowd)
Something was weighing down on Marcus shoulders. Was it peer pressure? Marcus felt an unbelievable amount of tension. Their glares were heavy. Marcus knew if he didn't go through with the farce, they would probably kill him. He already lost a level, losing another one would be too depressing. Marcus meekly smiled as he stuttered in response.
“D-d-did I ever tell you how much I love strawberry cheesecake?” (Marcus)
“OH! How silly of me! Chef!” (Una)
“Right away your Majesty!” (Chef?)
And with a snap of the finger, the party was back in full swing. Everyone was congratulating Marcus as he stumbled towards the altar. He looked around to see everyone clapping; he could have sworn someone was pushing him! As the cheering died down, a old geezer took Marcus’s hand and placed it over Yunni’s.
“Do you, Yunni, take Marcus as your lawfully wedded husband?” (Old geezer)
“I do!” (Yunni)
“Do you, Marcus, take Yunni as your lawfully wedded wife?” (Old geezer)
“I-I do?” (Marcus)
“Then I hereby pronounce you, husband and wife!” (Old geezer)
[cheering]
[ping]
You have gained a new companion: Yunni Escalar (Fairy)
No fucking way…
“Yay! I love you Marcus!” (Yunni)
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