I let out a sigh and bit my lips. Just barely a minute passed after that self-proclaimed god, AI or whatever left. Around me were various players who were grieving, crying and weeping.

With nothing to do, I read the description of the unique skills I got as well as the new title I obtained.

Title: The lovable and adorable being

Description: All NPC’s especially women will have a good impression on you. They will treat you extremely good and with utmost care. Enhanced Luck

Unique Skills:

>Heightened senses ( Passive )

Description: gave superhuman reflexes. Can easily perceived danger as well as opportunity to counter-attack. Greatly enhanced battle senses.

>Gamer’s Heart and Mind ( Passive )

Description: no matter what happens, one can think, judge, and decide calmly without getting agitated or felt anxious. Forced the player to remain calm in all situations and can help decide what the best course of action to take under different situations. Can negate debuffs such as [ Pressure ], [ Coercion ] and any special skills that affects the mind.

Bonus Effects: Gives 20% chance to learn various skills just by doing repeated actions for a long time.

Aside from the two unique cheat skills I got, what’s with this Title? That stupid AI wannabe, is this a new way of bullying me? But still I guess it isn’t that bad. I really felt this AI wannabe favors me so much.

Although, without this unique skill, maybe I too will grieve and cry just like these players.

Now then what should I do next? Should I leave the city and find Marie and Ms. Vern? No wait, I still need to wait for four weeks before I can leave right?

“…”

With my mouth closed, I was wracked by an indecision that I’d never felt before my life.

If what she said was true that revival was now impossible, then in order to survive in this world, I’ll need to strengthen myself and power up. In my past experience in playing MMORPGs, games like this are a battle for resources between players. People who can acquire the most money and experience can get stronger. But players are afraid to fight the monsters because they were afraid to die….hm…

If I were a player, I will definitely raise my level quickly and I will do it in a safe place, so in other words, mass slaughtering of chickens and rabbits? Uugh I suddenly felt sorry for them!

The people who’ve realized this are going to hunt all the poor chickens and rabbits in the city’s backyard. And because there are many players, you’ll have to wait forever for the monsters to regenerate…..

Ah right! There is also the training center… good, I decided, for four weeks I’ll just train in the training center under the instructor.

Now that it’s decided, I turned around and ran straight forward ceaselessly.

I don’t know what’s happening outside but I can guess this situation made the real world turned upside down.

I bet mother superior and the rest was now worried sick because of me. I think she was now crying at the top of her lungs, that adorable mother of mine. *sigh* I’m already this old yet I’m still making others worry for me…

I ignored the odd feeling of my chest and ran desperately towards the training center.

For my survival! So that I can protect what I want to protect! I will strive hard and get stronger than anyone else in this world.

‘Wait for me, Marie and Teach, I’ll find you soon! Until I’ll get stronger…. Please be safe’

Wait for me new world!

With that thought, I head towards my first destination.

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In a couple of minutes I arrived at the front of the training center. I quickly opened the door and entered as to not waste my time. I need to strive hard to become strong, stronger than anyone else in this world.

The moment the instructor saw me entering, he immediately smiled and approached me.

“Young adventurer, it’s good to see you back!” he said.

I smiled at him and immediately bow to show my respects.

“It’s nice to see you again, honorable instructor” I said.

“Good! So are you ready to try the training center?” he asked while pointing at the manikins standing in row at the side of the room.

I looked at the place he was pointing and then turned around to face the instructor again.

“About that…” I said, hesitating whether I will say it or not.

Looking at me, the training instructor frown as if thinking I won’t do it and just like the other adventurers, I will also

kill chickens and rabbits mindlessly.

“I want to become your disciple!” I strongly said.

What I need right now is not to level up or mindlessly doing useless task. I don’t have time for that. To survive I need ability and skills.

Taken aback by my sudden outburst, the instructor asked

“What do you mean by that? If you want you can strike the manikins there while listening to my advices”

“No, I want to learn directly from you! I want to be strong like you honorable instructor, No, I want to surpass you! I will do anything you say, so please accept me as your disciple!”

I said with conviction while I bow in front of him. Looking at me, the instructor touched his chin as if thinking whether he will accept me or not.

He suddenly stopped and looked at me with a serious face.

“I never take a disciple in my entire life…” he said hesitating for a little while and then continued “Fine, but first I will test you. If you succeed then I will accept you as my disciple and teach you all I know, but if not then forget it”

I nodded vigorously.

“Remember the letter you gave me?” he asked. Of course I remember it was my first quest so it’s quite memorable.

So I nodded.

“It said that Boris, one of my closest friend was suffering an illness and to help him I need the purple berries. The problem is, the purple berries are in the center of the forest outside the city. This forest is inhabited by low level monsters but for you, who were obviously a newbie, it will be difficult you might die. I should have asked for your help earlier after you gave me this letter but when we spar I learned that although you’re quite skilled for a beginner, you are still not ready, but now things have changed. So do you accept?”

Ding!

Gathered Purple Berry Herbs!

Boris, one of the Training Center Instructor’s closest friends has fallen ill. With the help of the herbs found in the center of the Haven forest, it might cure him.

Difficulty level: C

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Time limit: 3 Days

Quest requirements

Close friendship with instructor. Acknowledged as reliable by the instructor for a constant passion to become strong

Reward:

Become the first disciple of Draig Vilestone, deemed as the kingdom’s strongest swordsman and inherit his legacy as well as his skills.

I was dumbfounded, of course who wouldn’t! Right now, I am still a newbie, and this world for me isn’t a game anymore. If by any chance I will be killed, I will die for sure. Just a thought from it makes my inside tremble in fear.

Then suddenly my heart and mind calm down. I’m sure it’s the work of my unique skill

I see, the instructor’s name is Draig Vilestone………wait h-he is the kingdom’s strongest? T-then I should really learn from him, but the quest……arrgh!

Seeing my hesitation the instructor once again asked

“Do you still want to accept?”

There is someone who said ‘If you can’t take the risk, you can’t create the future!’ so now, in front of me is the ‘risk’ that is required to create my ‘future’. But isn’t this risk a little bit too high?

Ahhhh! I don’t care anymore! I’ll just follow my guts! I gathered my courage and said

“Yes I accept!”

You accept the quest!

“Excellent, young adventurer! I wish you good luck!” he said while grabbing my shoulders.

Then a sudden thought came into me….

Right! Why did I forget! I still can’t go outside the city! I crouched down while holding my head with both of my hands.

Seeing my sudden change of expression, the instructor felt lost and hurriedly asked.

“What’s wrong?”

I raised my head and looked at him

“Uugh! The thing is…… I still can’t go outside the city for four weeks.”

Not that an NPC can do something nor understand it. I thought, but then the next thing he said left me dumbfounded.

After hearing what I said, he let out a breath and then smile while taking out a piece of paper and a golden round object that look-like a badge with a crown and three starts engraved on it.

“Here, show it to the guard stationed at the gate when you passed, he will gave you permission to temporarily go outside” while saying that, he then gave it to me.

Recommendation letter Acquired

Golden Badge of a Noble Acquired

I was dumbstruck while holding these things.

“So with this, I can really leave the City?” I ask.

“Yes, but you better return right away after finishing the quest, well, if you can finish it that is. And also you need to return it to me, because that is mine, if you don’t you will suffer the penalty”

This guy, saying all those ominous stuff, oh well, I’m rather grateful! With this I can finish my quest.

Hm? Now that I think about it, I still don’t know what kind of plant this are. Maybe they are like normal berries? Nah slim chance….

“U-Uumm….”

“Is there still something wrong?” He asked.

“Well, yeah. Uum, I still don’t know what a likes, so um, kind sir do you have something like a picture of it? So I can find it quicker? Or maybe just a typical description on how it looks like”

I sincerely asked. The instructor, as if realizes what I meant let out an ‘Ah! I see…’

“Unfortunately, I don’t have something like that, and if I just tell you what it looks like you might mistake it for something with the same description…. How about asking the guild center”

I was surprised hearing it for the first time. Guild center? There is such a thing in this game?

“Eh? There is a guild center? You mean you can register so you can become a real adventurer? Is that how it is?” I asked.

“Well, it’s not really necessary but registering in the guild brings various benefit you know. You can sell things in the guild with higher price than normal shops and you can as well buy convenient necessities such as potions in lower prices. You can also take various quests to earn for a living”

I see. If it’s like that, it is really convenient to register to become an official adventurer. Then I need to go there fast and register as well as ask for their help regarding

“I see, thank you sir I will immediately head right there”

As I turned around to leave, suddenly the instructor stopped me.

“Wait, you still can’t register you know”

“Eh? Why?”

I was stunned for a while. I still can’t register? Why? As I was wondering why, the instructor explained while wearing a wry smile

“You do know you’re still a beginner. Registering in the guild required you to reach level ten and gained a specific job.”

Whaaaaaaat? I was dumbfounded! Why didn’t you tell me that sooner?

“Then I also can’t ask them about ?”

“Ah, now that you mention it….haha I forgot!”

Forgot? What do you mean you forgot, you damn geeeeeezer! How do you think I’ll complete this quest? Haaaa, calm down, calm down….

As if magic my mind became as serene

“Then what should I do?”

As if thinking deeply, the instructor put his hand under his chin. I looked at him casually while waiting when suddenly he turned around and quickly headed to the corner of the room where a huge wooden chest is located.

He immediately opened it and rummage the inside, looking for something. Curious I walked towards him. When I arrived beside him, he suddenly let out a shout saying ‘Ah! There is it’

He suddenly stood up and turned around to face me while grinning. I tilted my head while looking at the thing he was holding.

It was a book!

An old brown book with blue linings on it and seemed ragged and torn.

Smiling wryly, he throws the book to me and said

“Here take this! Although I didn’t think I would need it for a situation like this, much less thinking of giving it to someone I met for the first time, I already acknowledge you so take this…”

I was bewildered because of what he said. Why is he giving me a book? Is this a plant encyclopedia, or something?

Truth be told, I wasn’t expecting something great, but when I tried to flip the cover of this old book, a blinding white glow passed my eye. And then a notification suddenly showed up

All-Appraisal Skill Book!

Do you want to learn this skill? Yes Or No

It’s a freaking Skill Boooooooook!