Tutoria, The Kingdom Of Beginning.
Founded by the First Hero, for millennia this kingdom has been the place where all heroes on the continent of Centras first made their name, within the marble-white capital sharing the same name.
A completely neutral country, its goal used to be to dedicate its whole existence fighting against the Demon Lord and their forces of demonic beings. Ever since peace has been made between the current generation Hero and current generation Demon Lord though, the kingdom has shifted its goal into providing peace and justice to all that come and go into its kingdom, as well as quelling evils in all corners of the world, represented by the Heroic Knight expedition force.
So far, things have been going well inside the capital, being able to combat all the threats that have befallen upon them, and continued to be the place where all would-be heroes and adventurers from another world started.
But then, the War Against The Devil happened.
The war itself doesn't actually bring that much damage to the kingdom itself, since it has all ended too soon, thanks to the help of a mysterious duo, who come and go like a storm of lightning.
The problem is what they left behind: The Mound of Great Fallen.
A mound made out of the corpse of all the demons, angels, gods, and dragons. The remain of great and mighty beings that they kill and left behind, contain countless treasures of untold value, both inside and outside this world. It's also where countless monsters of all shapes and sizes come to scavenge, fight and kill, from ordinary beasts absorbing the vestige of the fallen mighty to become greater beings, to abomination birth out of the very rots and decays of the mound itself, in all of it horrifying combination of visceral and organ, stitch together from countless parts.
Untold treasure and unforeseen monster. The unimaginable challenge, hidden within an unthinkable region that hasn't been explored before.
No wonder it attracts people from all around the world to this place. From veteran adventurers sating their curiosity to warrior testing their might and obtaining new weapons, to noble wanting trinkets of power, to even commoner, thief, and bandits.
And since the mound is placed just south of the capital, the capital itself has become the hub where those very same countless people come and go, flooding in and out its pristine wall.
Forced to tackle this sudden event that both proven to be both an opportunity and a crisis, the administrative and military body of the capital has been very busy keeping the peace and safety for all its citizens, desperately working on the solution to the overpopulation problem, as they're stretching themselves to the limit for the past month.
As such, it's inevitable that cracks start to formed within the once-perfect capital of Tutoria, where unscrupulous forces are hidden in the gap, making even more trouble…
“Ihihi, I am a perfectly normal clown, come here to my big, hard, throbbing hand-Ataaa!?”
Sane Clown, a group of insane pervert clowns that keep claiming themselves to be sane. Their modus operandi is to force their victim into playing along with their twisted trick and game to be violated, or else they would cut their victim up into props for their terrible joke…
Speaking of, they're now involuntarily performing a high-speed spinning dive right into the nearest open barrel, head first.
“ *sniffffff* I smell gem, silver, and gold on you, little girl. Now come here, so we can strip you clean-Gufaaaa!??"
The Rubbie Robber, a terrible group of dwarfs who, instead of digging in mines, like to dig deep into people's pockets and rob people sparkling clean of all the precious shiny gems and metal, which they use to craft needlessly ornate accessories in which they use to dress themselves. They have heard of the tale of the child loved by the earth, and they want to use their dwarven strength and uncanny speed to muscle into a gold mine…
Right now, they're all joined together as the world's most profitable pinata, as they're getting all their gem and fake gold teeth kicked out of them, raining to the crowd around them to be picked.
“Ufufufufu, I have no idea who you are, but give up the child. Otherwise, fall into the hand of the Crooked-Agha!?”
Crooked Finger, a nefarious organization lies behind most of the dark acts behind the curtain of the Centras continent, whose goal is just as abyssal as their heart. No one knows what they will do next, except that it will be something that can only be concocted in the darkest mind. Currently, they're planning to kidnap all the children within the capital for their slave trafficking ring, where they will then be sold to the most depraved…
Currently currently though, they're getting their ass kicked, being caught acting cool for no reason while their hands are busy picking up all the gems and gold getting dropped from the pinata, before brilliantly joining the rest of them in all states of bruises.
“You know, you’re being targeted much too often, young lady. Are you sure you should be going around with thing like this?” (Rose)
“I-I have to make a delivery, so I can’t stay at home, Big Sister...” (Young Lady)
Rose, still in the middle of swatting away all the thugs with her wooden sword, talks to the little girl behind her with a concerned tone. She then replied back with a disheartening tone, letting her long brown hair droop down in front of her eyes, holding her beautiful dress that is decorated with many jewelry patterns with her left hand.
“Don't worry, with Big Sis, me, and my partner above, we will make sure these bad guys will never touch a single hair of your head!" (Marigold)
“Kyu!” (Dragon)
Reassuring her, Marigold, with Dragon laying on top of her head, holds her right hand tight, and smiles warmly at her to bring her mood up. Thanks to that, they can continue to move normally, wiping out waves of mob left and right.
Roadside Rose, Marigold, and JustADragon have picked Tutoria as their beginner town, and have been wandering the big bustling capital by themselves for about an hour.
Aside from a sudden message from the management, to which they responded accordingly, they have been enjoying themselves looking at the scenery and the people, when they met a certain little girl, running away from the unusually large assortment of thugs and thieves.
Beating all of them up, now they find themselves escorting the girl back home, while continuing to protect her.
“Once again, thank you Sis for protecting me. Usually, I can deal with a random thug on my own, but lately, they have been too much for me to bear…" (Young girl)
"No wonder. Even with the city's barrier making them weighted down by their own karma, they still aren't someone you should have been meeting in the open." (Rose)
“Yeah...Usually, I can just run over to a local knight and asked for help, but lately, I met fewer and fewer of them on my way back home…” (Young girl)
“Is that so…” (Rose)
“Yeah. I guess it's because of a giant mound that suddenly appears one day, and a loooooot of people have been coming to this capital as their resting point…" (Young girl)
Hearing her speak with a worrying tone, they immediately exchange a glance with each other, in the span of 0.01 seconds. Using high-speed eye communication technique, they talk with each other secretly.
“(...Yeah, this is completely our fault, Big Sis)” (Marigold)
“(Well, it’s part of why we come here in the first place, to help the kingdom if troubles came up...But this is quite worse than I expected. This capital simply doesn’t have the capability to support that many people at once.)” (Rose)
“(Kyu (At least there wouldn’t be any shortage of opponents to fight))” (Dragon)
“(((That’s true…)))”
Synchronizing their thought for an instant, they return back their gaze to normal, as if nothing else happen. Meanwhile, the little girl continued to hang her head down, feeling nervous all around.
“Um...Once again, thank you three for keeping me safe. I have no idea how to repay you…" (Young girl)
“It's fine, we do it from the goodness of our heart anyway. I'm more surprised that you're fine with us just knocking them unconscious for long enough before the guard arrives." (Rose)
“I mean, you three all just came here, from the look of your clothes, so I don’t want you all to get into even more trouble for my sake! Did you know that you aren’t allowed to kill in this city, even in self-defense?” (Young girl)
“That I have heard. It is a pretty strict rule.” (Rose)
“Yes, but it's thanks to those rules, and the kind people upholding them, that our family can live in peace...Though now I feel bad that I forced you three to hold back, uuu…” (Young girl)
Feeling down once again, the little girl hang her head so low, she almost failed to notice the presence of a mob behind her, being handily intercepted by Marigold's backhand. Seeing such, she gets even more down, and is in a depressive mood.
“Uuu, now I bring you even more trouble…” (Young girl)
“...Well, if you want to help us, why don’t you show us around?” (Rose)
“Eh?” Surprised by her calm and gentle remark, she look straight up back at Rose.
“Well, we just came here an hour ago, so we don’t know the lay of the land just yet. We were thinking of hiring a guide to lead us around, so it would be a great help if you can show the road for us instead.” (Rose)
“Um, but…” (Young girl)
"Don't worry, you don't need to show us all of the places. Just introduce us to all the eye-catching places you could think of on your way back home, and point to us anything that would catch our eyes.” (Rose)
“Yeah, if there is anything that is strange and unusual, you can point to it for us, okay?” (Marigold)
Looking at Marigold winking at her with a smile, the little girl suddenly gets what she means, before nodding enthusiastically at them.
"Good, now let us continue on our way." (Rose)
Say Rose, as she swing her blade toward the temple of a particularly elite mob, instantly knocking them out of commission.
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“Um, here is the potion shop, where you can buy all sorts of medicine and magic potion of any kind. And here is the scary clown jumping out of the barrel…” (Young girl)
“Got it~~.” (Marigold)
“Ihiiii!?”
"Here is the equipment and weapon shop, where you can find looot of shiny weapons and beautiful clothing. Also, a shiny dwarf is threatening to rob all of the metal parts and button…" (Young girl)
“Noted.” (Rose)
“Gah!?”
“And here is the pet shop, where you can purchase and befriend all sorts of animal companions, big and small. And there is a bunch of smelly, creepy uncle hidden in the dark…” (Young girl)
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“Kyu!” (Dragon)
“Arg, it burnnn!???”
With a lighter mood on her chest, she confidently shows the trio all the important destinations any player should have noted of. Occasionally, she also pointed out where all the bad guys are with her keen eyes, and the trio followed it up with a punch, a slash, and a fireball.
With basically all of the mob taken care of, they move on without many incidents, and finally, the little girl successfully comes back to her home.
"And this is our famous jewelry shop, where we make the best accessory in all of the capital! Also, this is my home, so thank you for escorting me back home!" (Young girl)
“No problem!” (Marigold)
“Kyu!” (Dragon)
“It’s only what we have to do, as thanks for your help.” (Rose)
Cleaning up the remaining mook loitering at her house trying to get in, they casually reply back, receiving her thanks. Their actions make the little girl flustered to find more words to respond back with, except to bow down even more in gratitude.
“Thank you also, for cleaning up all these bad guys in front of my house as well! Even with a sturdy barrier protecting our house, I'm still worried that they're going to rob all of our precious gems and accessories away…" (Young girl)
“That’s also no problem. Speaking of, can you check if there are anyone else sneaking inside your house?” (Rose)
“Um...I can! Wait a bit…” (Young girl)
Bringing her hand toward the house, her hand glows with a light earthly color, as she closes her eyes to feel the interior of her house.
Despite the clearly-advance magical feat she is performing right now, naturally the trio remain unfazed.
“Let's see...there are quite a few people that managed to come inside, but our house's guardian has taken care of them all." (Rose)
Opening the door from the inside, a large tiger with large crystals on his back and shoulder is carrying all of the unconscious criminal encased within a giant boulder on the nape, and unceremoniously throws them outside. He then comes closer to the girl, nuzzling close to her face.
“Thank you, Lith. You have been working hard protecting our house, didn’t ya.” (Young girl)
“That’s quite a powerful guardian you have in your household. These intruders encased in stone are even stronger than who we meet outside." (Rose)
“Of course! Lith is the strongest tigers that I know of!” (Young girl)
After they finished nuzzling her, Lith the tiger then came toward them and bowed his head in thanks. This action surprised her a little, as it's a rare sight.
“For Lith to bow toward you...You must also be quite loved by the earth as well, aren’t you?” (Young girl)
"Well, we do have a high affinity for the Earth element. So, where is your parent, haven't they come home yet?" (Rose)
“Well, they have been busy going outside for a week now, looking for a giant magic stone that would fulfill our customer’s order...that’s all I can tell you, unfortunately.” (Young girl)
“We don’t mind. Still, you should probably find a way to message them to let them know that you're okay. Most likely they should have received an urgent alarm coming from your house's security measure, and are rushing their way for you." (Rose)
“Wait, you know that as well!?” (Young girl)
"It's just a reasonable guess. Anyway, you should hurry." (Rose)
“Right, I should do so...Wait, before that though…” (Young girl)
Clasping her hand together, an intense light appears between the gap of her little hand, as something is condensing inside brightly and brilliantly. Soon enough, three gems of glittering colors emerge from her hand.
[Protecting Gem of Violet
Rank: A
Effect: Nullify 100% of a fatal blow. Consumed when used.]
[Protecting Gem of Obsidian
Rank: A
Effect: Nullify 100% of a fatal blow. Consumed when used]
[Protecting Gem of Albionite
Rank: A
Effect: Nullify 100% of a fatal blow. Consumed when used]
As they each received gems of violet, black, and white color. The little girl explained her gift.
“With this, if you were to face a life-ending strike, these gems will protect you just once, enough for you to escape. I would like to make it rechargeable, but currently, I don't know how just yet…" (Young girl)
“So that is how you’re able to keep yourself safe for so long.” (Rose)
“Yep, however, I also can only make so much of it per day, and it's just my luck that I have ran out...Without your help, I really don't know what will happen to me, so this is my thanks to you three." (Young girl)
“Are you sure you should use your precious power making these gems for us?" (Rose)
“It’s okay, thanks to you three protecting me, I am able to recover enough of my mana to make this on the way. Once again, thank you so much!" (Young girl)
“It's nothing, young lady. We should also thank you for guiding us around as well." (Rose)
“I don't think I have helped you three enough for saving my life though...Also, my name is Terra."
Looking up at them with a bright smile, she introduces herself with a curt bow, gently lifting the edge of her skirt and crossing her leg.
"Terra Shinework, proud elder daughter of the Shinework family, the best jewelry maker in Tutoria! If you want the best accessories and gems around, just personally meet us next time!"
“I see...My name is Roadside Rose, a new adventurer that just come to the capital.”
“My name is Marigold, ditto!”
"Kyu! (And my name is JustADragon. You can call me Dragon for short!)"
"We will be keeping in touch if the need arises. Farewell, and may we meet again sometime in the future." (Rose)
“Bye bye, hope I can see you again Miss Rose, Miss Marigold, and Miss Dragon!! (Wait, did I just understand her word for some reason…)” (Terra)
Waving her goodbye, the trio then swiftly moves out of her sight, just before Terra can catch herself wondering about another oddity for the day.
And with that, their emergency quest is complete.
[Emergency Quest: Escort The Child Loved By The Earth (Rank A+). Completed!]
[Completion Rank: EX]
[Reward Calculation...Complete.]
[You have receive 10,000,000 * 100 (Overlevel bonus) = 1,000,000,000 EXP!]
[You have received 1 million gold!]
[You have received +10 points to all statuses!]
[Affinity toward Earth element have increased by 50%!]
[You have maxed out favorability with Terra Shinework, the Earthchild! In the future, any purchase made in Shinework Jewelry would be discounted by 50%!]
[Your favorablity with Lithos, Earth Elemental Lord have risen to 70%! You have received a Philosopher Stone]
[In the future, you can enter the Elemental Land of Earth.]
[Continued calculation of your action...]
[You have personally removed 100% of Sane Clown’s influence in Tutoria (Capital) (34 members). Sane Clown's hostility toward you has risen to 50%]
[You have personally removed 100% of The Rubbie Robber’s influence in Tutoria (Capital) (33 members). Tutorial's hostility toward you has risen to 30%]
[You have helped remove 100% of Crooked Finger's influence (33 enemies) in Tutoria (Capital) (36 members total, 33 members removed on your count). Crooked Finger's hostility toward you has risen to 20%]
[You have contributed greatly to the peace and justice of Tutoria! Affinity of Tutoria toward you has risen to 30%. In the future, all service costs of Tutoria is reduced by 15%.]
[You have been given blessing by the child gifted by the Earth! You have earned the title “Blessed by the Earthchild”]
[You have won yourself in a battle against hundred! You have earned the title “Matched Against Hundred”]
[You have won against an opponent that's much higher level than you are! You have earned the title “Equaling Goliath”]
[You have achieved perfect protection against all odd! You have earned the title "Perfect Guardian”]
“Looking at this, I guess our quest is completed huh, Big Sis.” (Marigold)
“Um, with such a powerful figure around, practically no one within this capital can touch a single hair on her, so she should be absolutely safe for quite a while. As for all the criminals, they should all be cleaned up one way or another…" (Rose)
“As for the rest of them, we will deal with them as they come...Anyway, So that means we're free to continue sightseeing around, right Dragon?" (Marigold)
“Kyu! (Yep, not to mention that we even get some change for all of our hard work as well. We shouldn’t be hungry for long!)” (Dragon)
As they were casually chatting with each other, confirming with each other the content of the reward, they continued to merrily go along on their tour.
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Titles:
[Blessed by the Earthchild
Description: The special proof that you have received blessing from the child loved by the Earth, wishing you good health and prosperity
Requirement: Achieving max affinity with an Earthchild
Effect:
* Earth Element Affinity +20%
* END +10%
* DEF +10%
* When you perform mining, there is a 50% chance increase that you will unearth high-and above quality minerals
]
[Matched Against Hundred
Description: The title reserved for the one who personally fights against a hundred opponents in tandem.
Requirement: Fight against 100 enemies with the same level as you or higher, either at the same times or in tandem.
Effect:
* All Stat +5%
* Your ATK increase by 25% when fighting against a group (5 or above)
]
[Equaling Goliath
Description: A special achievement, for achieving victory against impossible odds, against someone that's towering above you in status.
Requirement: Defeated an opponent 100x above your level or higher
Effect:
* All Stat +100
* All Stat +15%
* Obtained ability [Against The Odd]
]
[Perfect Guardian
Description: The special title reserved for the one who perfectly protects everyone, without allowing a single scratch to land on the one they protect.
Requirement: Achieved Completion Rank EX on an Escort/Defend mission rank A or higher.
Effect:
* DEF +20%
* Obtained skill [Perfect Taunt]
* Obtained ability [Invulnerable]
* Obtained skill [Perfect Guard Zone]
]
Skills & Abilities:
[Against The Odd
Rank: EX
Type: Passive
Description: Against an impossible odd, you found a latent strength hidden within yourself, only found when you pushed yourself to the limit
Effect:
* Increase all status, proportional to the enemies level you face off (+1% per level differences over your level, cap out at 100%) (only applied against higher-level enemies)
* Increase all status in proportional to the amount of HP loss (%HP below max HP=% Increase)
]
[Perfect Taunt
Rank: EX
Type: Active (Toggle)
Description: The perfected form of taunting, that bends all attack and hostility all toward yourself, leaving who you protect unscathed
Effect: The skill will be activated for as long as you have mana (10MP/s):
* Redirect hostility of all enemies you recognized to yourself
* Redirect all attacks you recognized to yourself
* Shifted all targeting your enemies places on all allies you recognized to yourself
Cooldown: 1 minute
]
[Invulnerable
Rank: EX
Type: Active/ Conditionally Active
Description: You stand forever unharmed, for a brief moment. That moment could be the difference between life and death.
Effect: Becoming immune to all forms of damage for 10 seconds. Will be automatically activated against a fatal blow.
Cooldown: 24 hours]
[Perfect Guard Zone
Rank: EX
Type: Active (Toggle)
Description: The perfected form of Guard Zone. The perfect zone of sanctuary, redirecting all forms of harm to yourself, for all allies that stand within it.
Effect: Erect a large shining zone with you at the epicenter, with the range decided by how much mana you put into activating it (1MP/meter). All damage and status debuff inflicted upon all allies that stand within the zone will be redirected to you instead
Cooldown: 1 minute
]