Ch – 3
(A.N. Please tell me if the pacing feels a bit too forced. Like I said, I am very inexperienced in writing so any feedback would be appreciated)
Another Player’s POV
Hi everyone. It’s Stan here, or as known by my in-game name ‘Crusher’, the hero who crushes away the sadness of the world and the loneliness in children’s hearts.
Currently, I’m having the time of my life to be playing the most popular game Getalburg. Grinding away my skills and levelling up constantly. Isn’t fun to reap the rewards of your own hard work at the end of the day? Ahahaha…haha…ha…a…
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AAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS IIIIIIIIIFFFFFF!!!
WHAT THE F*CK!!!
After trying to help a bullied kid, not only I was made fun of by my (now former) friends but even the kid called me a useless old Pedo! And to only make matters worse, some random bandits who were passing by just so happens to hear the boy’s remark and accuses me of being a molester!
Now I am being held up in a cage in the bandit’s hideout cave while the kid gets all friendly with the bandit leader like long lost buddies. I mean what the hell is wrong with this situation!?
“I know exactly how you feel Sir Adom.” The bandit leader says while shedding a tear like he finally found someone who understands him in the whole world. The kid nods in return.
No wait, what’s with the ‘Sir Adom’? What’s with the formal speech? Why are the surrounding bandits act as if they found their god? Since when did the kid climb that high in the bandits’ hierarchy?
“After all, I chose the bandit life cuz I didn’t want to work”
Wait you mean that’s it!? You just didn’t want to work?
”And Ma kept on complaining that coins don’t float on poo. I got sick and tired of her and jus’ left.”
Don’t you mean money doesn’t grow on trees!?
“I found me Mates all share the same problem, and you too Sir Adom.”
Does that mean I'm just surrounded by a bunch lazy slobs revering a lazy kid!?
“Who has the time to work ya bastards!”
Who the hell are you complaining to!?
“SCREW PUTTING EFFORT! SCREW THE NOBLES!! SCREW THE KINGDOM!!! RIGHT BOYS?”
“OOOOHHHH!”
Uh, why are you blaming the kingdom for your sloppiness?
“oooohhhh”
And why is the kid joining in the chant!? Do you really blame the kingdom that much as well?
“I knew it, you’re truly our long lost brethren, my eyes had not fooled me. From now on call us brothers if you are in need of help to overthrow the damn Carulize Kingdom” He gives the kid a thumbs up.
What’s with that charismatic smile of yours? And that sparkle in your teeth? Are you sure you’re a bandit and not a television spokesperson?
“As for your assaulter…” He sends me a glare that sends my bones shivering.
“*gulp* Wha- what are you going to do to me now?” I question the leader carefully.
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“Hmm… Well since Sir Adom is the victim and he is one of us now he can call the shots. Isn’t that fair boys?” He turns around to get a response from the crowd.
“YEAH!”
“Cut his balls off Adom-bro!”
Eh? Adom-bro?
“Lock him up with the Horny Monkeys Adom-bro!”
Eh? Horny Monkeys!?
“Throw him into Mario’s Sex Dungeon!”
Eeehhh!? Was Mario that okama from earlier!?
I turn to the maker of my fate and plead to him with my best puppy eyes.
…Is it me or do I see a sadistic smile emerging?
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Adom’s POV
What to do… Pedo is looking at me with a disgusting face, well he is an old man so that’s to be expected.
On one hand, I have no reason to help him and but on the other, I have no reason to harm him either.
What a dilemma…
Wait, if I can get him to put the effort in my stead then I won’t have to work. Yep, I’m a genius. That settles it.
While he keeps on wailing about human decency and civilised behaviour I whisper my decision to Leader-bro’s ear.
“I see, yeah, that could work. As expected of our brother, your methods greatly transcend ours” He nods, acknowledging my verdict.
“Alright you bastards!” He draws the attention of the other bandits.
“Our brother Sir Adom has decided this cretin’s punishment.” I take a sneak peek at Ped-Stalker’s face, yup, pale and full of sweat.
“He shall accompany Sir Adom’s journey until our sire reaches the so-called ‘level 10’ where he would be able to select his ‘class’.” Obviously, the crowd was not happy but Pedstalker seems relieved.
“What!?”
“It’s too light!”
“He tried to assault Adom-Bro!”
“Like I said, Cut them off already!”
“That ass… how lovely…”
“Shut Up! Use your brains for once you imbeciles!” The leader quietens down the group.
“Why are we dirty bandits united together? “
“WE HATE WORKING!” shouts back the group.
“Exactly! Can’t you see that Sir Adom now has a slave to do his bidding? Sir Adom can just delay his journey to ‘level 10’ to exploit his prisoner to work for him.”
“Eh?” Pedstalker’s pale face returns, this is too fun to watch.
“Ooohhh.” The crowd shows a sign of understanding and looks at me with awe in their eyes.
“Superb, truly superb.”
“Such an outstanding way of thinking that we could never achieve.”
“He is forever my idol.”
“Such a waste of a good ass…”
“…Oi kid, yo-you’re kidding right?”
[Slave ‘Crusher’ is caught. Its data is added to the SlavéDex. Would you like to give him a nickname?]
“Pedstalker.”
“WHO ARE YOU CALLING A PEDSTALKER!?”
(A.N. The square brackets are just stuff that you can ignore, they are just spoofs of video game window texts)