After Yuki calmed down and looked around, it was already 8 AM game time, so there still weren’t many players in the city square. Looking up at the Riajuu…
“Neh~, what’s your name”
‘…’
“Huh? Oh sorry, please don’t give me that look, it’s very distracting. Anyways, they call me Trey. We met earlier, don’t you remember?”
‘That look?’
“I know, but I never got to ask your name…What did you mean by giving you ‘that’ look?” questioned Yuki.
“That gaze that can melt a frozen heart and fix a broken one. You know…uh…you are very cute…” he openly stated while giving a slight blush.
‘!!!’
“EWWW! I don’t swing that way! Please, I don’t like guys!”
“Eh?! So you mean I had no chance?!” shocked by this Trey jumped up.
“Of course not! I’m straight! I love women!...although I’m scared of…most…all of …them…” trailing off towards the end of his outburst, Yuki started looking away.
After hearing no reply, Yuki looked up at Trey. Trey’s face was frozen solid, a perfect image of a victim that fell for Medusa’s petrification stare.
“I’m sorry if you are gay, but I’m a straight man. Please, can we just be friends Trey?” Yuki pleaded, while giving a slight bow.
Coming back to reality, Trey incredulously asked, “Hold on…You are a…Man?!”
“Of course! What did you expect?!” Yuki also stood up now, glaring up at Trey who stood a head taller than him. “I may be short, but I’m a man. Didn’t you notice the way I act, it’s just oozing with manliness, right?!”
“Err…I wouldn’t say manliness…Look, just show me your status. That will answer all my questions.”
“Hm? How do I do that?”
“*Sigh* Say ‘Show status’ out loud to view your status. To show it to someone else, just indicate who you want to show your status to.” Trey sat down looking worn out after Yuki asked him that question.
“Show status.”
*Ding!*
Status WindowName: YukiLevel: 1 – 0.00%Class: NoneAlignment: NeutralTitle(s):
God of VengeanceHealth: 50Stamina: 25Mana: 30Gender: MaleStrength1Vitality1Agility1Dexterity1Intelligence1Wisdom1Luck5Fame0Willpower109Endurance10Charm51SkillsPassives
Physical Resistance [Beginner 2 - 53.50%]
‘Why are all my stats 1?!’ Yuki suddenly started tearing up again. ‘Must be that Bitch Laura again! Why did I believe her in the first place…’
“Show status to Trey.”
‘…’
“I knew it…The event that MT created was to remove the revival timer only. However MT is smart; they already thought of possible loopholes that players will try to use in order to benefit from this event. Although there’s no revival timer, there’s still the stat and skill penalty. Wow!…Interesting, you have the Charm, Willpower, and Endurance stat…that’s pretty amazing, to get three special stat from the start. I think it’s because you can’t allocate points to special stats, that’s why you didn’t lose any of it. Your title thou-Gah!” Trey suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and tears formed at the corner of his eyes.
Surprised by the sudden movement Yuki panicked and asked, “What’s wrong?! Are we being attacked?!” Looking around wildly while ducking his head, Yuki was thinking it was Laura again.
“No…*sniff*…it’s just…YOU WERE A MAN?!” With a couple tears streaming down Trey’s handsome face he screamed out his frustration and confusion.
“Of Course I’m a man! I’ve been trying to tell you that earlier!” Getting angry Yuki takes a swing at Trey’s face, which was starting to irritate him. Why wouldn’t it irritate him? Even when Trey was frustrated and tearing up he looked handsome.
“Owwie!~…” rubbing his hand, Yuki backed away in case Trey tried to retaliate.
“Uh…Ow?” ‘It didn’t hurt at all…Gah! Why does HE keep acting like that?! My Manhood is so confused…’ Apparently, the ‘tap’ from Yuki brought Trey back from his frustration.
“Are you done crying now you big baby?!” still angry from hurting his hand, but embarrassed that Trey was the bigger man and didn’t retaliate, Yuki tried to provoke Trey once more.
“I wasn’t the one crying on another man’s shoulder for 10 minutes…” Trey replied.
*Giku!* ‘He got me there…’ *Cough* “That was then, this is now! Ok, can you tell me how I can look at my title I just got?” Trying to change the subject Yuki quickly interjected.
“Simple, just say the name of the title and it’ll give you details about it. The same thing can be done with your skills and proficiencies.”
‘So I can just say “God of Vengeance” out lou-‘
*Ding*
God of Vengeance
???
‘God of Vengeance’ cannot be equipped until conditions are met.
Conditions
???
‘What?! I can't even use this title?! *haaa~* wait...interesting.... I don’t have to say this out loud…hm...Hide status’
As soon as Yuki thought of the phrase ‘Hide status’, the Status Window disappeared. ‘Just like I thought, I can assume the same thing can be used for skills too. I mean it’s pretty dumb to be screaming out the name of your ability that you will use to the enemy. It’s the same thing as telling the enemy where you are going to attack before you do.’
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“Thanks Trey, for telling me all this and um…for lending me your shoulder…”
“It’s alright, I mean you were just betrayed by your friend right?” Trey proceeded to look embarrassed.
‘I’m pretty sure he forgot that I’m a guy and she's not my friend...’
“How much of Laura and my conversation did you hear?” Curious about his answer, Yuki took a few steps back towards Trey.
“Just the part about you being a fool. I just got back on after a break and saw that you kept reappearing next to the fountain. At first I didn’t care, and went to kill some rabbits to level up. I was heading back from grinding for levels when I saw you were once again going off in the same direction, so I kind of followed.” Once Trey finished recounting how he saw Yuki and Laura he took a step back; remembering that Yuki was a guy and not a petite girl.
Seeing an opportunity to pursue his killer and exact revenge he asked, “Did you see where she went?!” While saying that Yuki rushed at Trey and grabs onto his shoulders and stares at Trey’s viridian eyes.
Blushing majorly, Trey freed himself from Yuki’s weak grip, “Uh please, don’t do that. After killing you, she started running for the gates with guards chasing her after heading out of the city. She has to be pretty strong in order to outrun the guards like that.”
Dejectedly Yuki’s cuddly ears started drooping down, along with his soft looking tail, “Is that so…thanks for telling me this…”
Feeling pity for the adorable kemonomimi, “Err, if you want I can give you a few tips and information. Why don’t we add each other ok?” ‘I’m only adding him[her] because I felt bad for him, not because he’s[she’s] cute! Yes that’s it.’
“Thank you very much Trey *sniff* I take back what I thought about you; you are a great guy.”
*Ding*
Trey requests to be your friend.YesNo
‘Yes’
“Look, Trey I have to get off, I don’t know how long I’ve been on, but I know I need a break. See you later.”
“Yea, see ya.”
After giving a bow, Yuki logged out.
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Opening his teared up eyes to a brightly lit room and drenched in cold sweat, Yuki got out of his Dive Pod/Bed. In order to accommodate long durations of gaming, Dive Pods reduce the speed of muscle atrophy and are very comfortable; in short, they make the perfect beds.
Looking at the clock, it was 1 PM in the afternoon. He had started playing at 12:00 AM.
*Grrrr~* Stomach growling, Yuki headed downstairs to the kitchen.
“Good afternoon, Baka.” Sitting at the table was Rika. “You haven’t been out of your pod all day, was the game really that fun?! Didn’t I say to start in Illandra, the Elven capital?!” Being a person who loves the graceful nature that Elves are portrayed as, Rika chose to become an Elf. Hoping that she can get Yuki to become a warrior to protect her while she uses a bow and magic, Rika one-sidedly forced Yuki to start in Illandra with her.
Flinching, “Sorry Rika, I kinda accidently went to Lucierna instead…I hope you can forg-“
“Baka! Ugh! You know, I was going to make you work for me! There goes all my plans. You were supposed to start in Illandra, do you know how mu-“
“Shut up!” being irritated about how Rika was just talking about what she wanted and not asking why he looks like he cried all night, Yuki couldn’t help but become angry.
“Do you want to know what I went through?! Did you know, while you were planning on what you would have me do, I was actually being killed over and over?! Did you feel the pain of having your chest pierced through? Did you embrace the cold touch of death enough times to remember how many times you have already died?! Did…You?! I..Was…Suffering……so much!” By this time, Yuki had already broken down and was crying at the table.
Stunned by Yuki’s outburst, Rika had forgotten about why she was angry at Yuki.
“Neh~Yuki, what happened...why are you crying?” Worried about Yuki, she pulled him down to sit next to her, while holding his hands, which were just a bit smaller than her own. “Tell me Yuki, what happened while you were playing?”
After a few moments, Yuki proceeded to recount what had happen in SSO. While telling her what he experienced, Rika had a furious look on her face. Yuki perfectly described what happened along with the pain that he felt. By the end of it, Rika was squeezing Yuki’s hand so hard that it would’ve bruised, but Yuki couldn’t feel it; it wasn’t as painful as what Laura had done.
‘If I see that Bitch, I’ll kill her’ Promising to herself, Rika made attempts to calm down. Since it was not the right time to be mad. She stopped herself from shouting and asks, “Yuki…do you want me to make you something?”
Surprised by the sudden question, Yuki looked up at Rika. “I would love it. *whispering* Thank you…”
“Baka! I’m doing this because I feel sorry for you! Don’t think I’ll always do this ok?!” Rika briskly walked into the kitchen, out of sight.
Soon after, Yuki ate a warm and delicious meal (Living alone with a mother who works full-time will teach you a few things). Yuki went to take a shower and tried to forget about what had transpired in the game.
‘I gotta become stronger…’ was the last thing going through his mind as he fell asleep in the pod.
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(A/N: This chapter took longer to write because I had to look up how to make tables. I hope you enjoyed it, please rate and leave a comment down below on what I did good and what I need to work on.)
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