Guardian's Tower is like a second life to most of the people, because of that, complains are being sent everyday; even for a Big company it's still overhelming.The management will not always answer your complaint but it's understandable, with a game with millions and millions of player; even in real life the President can't help you if something is stolen to from you.
one of the most notable complain, is the feature of the game; The gender lock.
Gender lock is not uncommon in gaming industry but to VR games it is expected that you can choose what race and gender would you like to fully enjoy your second life but Guardian's Tower stick to its policy that "You can choose what your race but not your gender".
They didn't tell the reason to this policy, Many theorized that it is connected to how your character can use magic, people had been using mana since their where born and it is base on your heart. So you are use in mana because you are use to your body. But that just in theory, it's not confirmed or deny by the company and mana in real life? Absurd!
Zake is now reading an article in the net about the gender lock on this game. He or should be "she" is sitting in a fountain in the middle of Moon village.This village is one of the many starting village in the game, one can see how the developers did their best to make a life like village and just seeing this village one will wonder how the outside world is like.The anticipation for a adventure is amplified by this good scenery.
But Zake have no time to appreciate the scenery, "she" now writing a complain about how shitty this game is and why they should just shutdown. Many passerby have giving "her" second look, in the middle of the village a beautiful girl is sitting in the fountain but the only amiss in this is the girl is cursing out load and writing a complain.
At some point a party is heading his way. The party is consist of all male and good looks with their armors the people in the surrounding can guess that this group is pretty high leveled,
"Miss, Im RMiY of the guild called the Steel Knights. We are in the top 1000 in ranking. Would you like to join our party?"
The leader of the party started to talk to Zake but Zake is not listening to him and still making a complaint against the company. But the players in the surrounding is now in frenzy because of a well known group is now recruiting a newbie and in newbie village, It’s a known fact that guild would only recruit guild or party members when players is in one of the main kingdoms, because thats when guild will see if the player is casual or will be pro in the future.
"I think i heard about steel knights, they have company in real world and it's a really big company"
"Why are they recruiting here?"
"That Leader is so handsome"
"Will they let me join I asked them?"
"I don't think so, you’re not handsome"
The people in the surrounding started murmuring and thats when Zake started to notice that someone is talking to him. In other circumstances Zake will just ignore this man but right now he is so mad and the GM is still not responding to his complaint. Zake glare at the man but a glare from a beautiful girl, is not really effective.
the man didn't back down when he is being glared but become more determine because he not being ignored.Zake knew that in his form no one will take him seriously, so he decide to just stand up and walk to one of the inns and log out of the game but the man did not appreciate when Zake ignore him.
"Excuse me Ms. uhm- Ave'sKnight, would you like to go to a cafe to discuss my invitation" The man take hold of Zake wrist. He didn't think that Zake deliberately ignoring him because he is confident that just hearing what rank of his guild is and looking at his face many would fall for him. He thinks that Zake is just being shy because of many players in the surrounding.
"Let go of Me"Zake glared with in his icy expression.
"Miss we just inviting you to party with us. We would help you levelup, and maybe join our guild in the future"
Zake is so pissed right now, In reality this asshole will be in the ground now but in this game he is just a weak newbie player. Zake is not a fan of violence and pain but he have atleast 15 years of experience with martial arts that his grandparents had drilled into him and because of that he got a trauma for pain. This is also one of the reason that he chose Knight, its only the sturdies character in the game .That’s one of the many reason he does not like this game, all his skill that he learned in his life is no use in the face of many high level players.
When this happens that people in the surrounding started to notice that this is not a invitation to a guild but a invitation to a date. Many people want to help Him but many high level player is on guard to stop anyone interfering. they can just blame his looks for being beautiful.
While there's commotion happening, In the restaurant not far a way, just right to see what's happening, a group of five players; three boys and two girls is chatting in a lively manner, the other players in the restaurant is amazed how beautiful and handsome they are, especially the boy in the middle of the two girls.
"Hey Kaizer, there's a commotion happening in the fountain look!!"
"Kaizer save her right now.. your knight is in trouble" the other's laugh except the one in the middle of two girls. The other's also asking her to save Zake.
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"Don't tease me please, and if you want to save her. do it, it's nothing to do with me" is now drinking her cafe in carefree manner and looking at the fountain, not intending to save Zake.
"Just save her, it’s not every day that you can see player saying your his knight"
"I don't think i need to move anymore, look" the other four look at a approaching group
Ten players is walking in the middle of the circle where Zake and the man is in, Kaizer and her group know this people in game and in real world but the other group don't know who are them in real life. The one leading the group is the leader and the famous soccer player in her university, Kaizer's bestfriend had crush in him for a long time now. He is also the best friend of the famous Cold King.They are the top 2 rank guild and their leader is top five in individual ranking.
One man whispered to their leader about the approaching group, the leader is still holding Zake wrist. Zake saw the group and he wish that the ground will open up and swallow him whole, It doesn't help that Asshole is still not letting go of his arm.
"Is that Lancelot?"
"Who is Lancelot?"
"You don't know Lancelot?! he is top five in individual ranking and he's guild is top 2 in the world, What is the one of the biggest big shots doing here?"
"What top five in individual and Top 2 in guild??"
"Call our other party members tell them to stop their quest and hurry here"
"Hello where are you, go to fountain right now"
The people in the surrounding are growing crazy right now, and it's even frenzied than when the leader of the steel knight introduces his guild. The people in the surrounding are started calling their friends and their party members. It’s no wonder why this is happening, The guild ranking and individual ranking is the base of people to what is strong and what is famous.They can't rank their guild in normal way, they need to defeat the other guild higher rank to advance. With high rank means that being a economic juggernaut is not surprising. it's even harder to be a individually rank player because with players similar level to each other the equipment is only second to what will make the difference, It’s the overall skill of the player. So being in the top 10 in ranking means you’re a monster and you are the best in the world.
The steel knight even in the top one thousand their leader is only in top 5000, the steel knight have only strength in numbers and if you think about it, It's not surprising that they are recruiting in newbie village; With bigger city, the competition for player recruitment is getting higher.
The Leader of the Steel Knight let go of the Zake wrist and hide the anger in his face. Zake massage his wrist, this asshole almost destroy his wrist. He don't know if the healer in the game can connect separate body part's but he certainly don't want to try.
"How may i help you Sir. Lancelot" The leader said with disgust and sarcasm.
Lancelot just smile when he was asked, he did not answer instead face Zake who is still massaging his wrist "Are you alright Ms.Ave'sKnight?" This fucker is making fun of him Zake thought but Zake can only just do is give him is usual icy look. Lancelot grinned because of this. Lancelot face the leader of Steel knight who is getting angrier every second he is being ignored.
"Why are you doing with our guild member?" The leader of steel is shock. He is not idiot, he knows that this just a lie, but because of his pride he did not think that he do anything wrong.
"Im just inviting her to party with us so that we can help her levelup faster."
"From what i saw that's not a invitation but a harassment"
The leader of Steel knight now is getting cold sweat, a small word to his guild from this monster will certainly be bad to player recruitment.
This is the influence of a ranked individual and a famous guild if you go there bad side you will not have a fun playing time in the future. Many people will curry favor to this individual,if the word got out his hard earned guild will disappear tomorrow.
"Im sorry miss. Ave'sKnight, it's regrettable that your not free right now, we will go on our way" Zake just ignore him and that just make him angrier but he can't do anything except leave this place.
Lancelot and his guild member's with Zake also decided to leave this place to find some restaurant to eat.Their guild leader called them earlier to say that they need to welcome their new member, when asked who is that, the leader just misteriously said that he is a strong individual. They don't know the reason why they are in the newbie village if they will meet this strong individual.
Lancelot decide to go to a famous restaurant and make his guild members leave to do their own thing. The people in the surrounding still did not disperse and follow them but with the wave of a spell of one of the member, crowd disperse faster than they arrive.
Zake and Lancelot was in one of the VIP room of the restaurant.This room is l when Lancelot and Zake is the only people in the room. Lancelot laugh out loud and still not stop even the waiters are arranging the foods.
"It's retribution HAHAHA!! you are mocking the game and the company. HAHAHAHA!!! look what they did to you"
The temperature on the room is now icy cold but Lance still in his laughing fit and did not notice any of this.
"Do you wan't to die?!!!"
"I'm Sorry HAHA Sorry.. Its just.. Its so Funny HAHAHAHA.. you even get hit on by a guy HAHA and Seriously!! Ave's Knight?!! HAHAHAHAHA"
"If you don't stop right now i will log out and will never play this stupid game ever again." If Lancelot guild member is still here they will be shock that their guild leader is now in his knees laughing and not a ounce of dignity as a guild leader.
"how did this happen?"Lance washed the tears in his eyes and forced himself to stop, He doesn't want his friend of his to quit just after his registration.
Earlier
Zake in his room now after buying the data chip for the game guardians tower. His room is a small room with bed, closet and desk, the overall house of Zake is medium size compared to his neighbors. Zake is the only one living at the moment. His sister is visiting him every Sunday to check on him but leaves in the afternoon because of the distance of her university. Zake don’t want to go too far school so he didn't go with his sister. His school is also one of the most famous universities in the country; His sister chooses to go at specialize school for her course.
His Parents is in other country for work and his grandparents is lives two city next to him and also visiting him every once a month. His grandparents don't like travel much. There’s a maid that take's care to his daily necessities. And also leaves because she has children to take care.
Zake decide to take a bath while his old gaming set is installing his new game. After the bath he sat down in his bed to see how the installation is. The gaming set is called "conciousphere" a helmet which in new standard is pretty old. The gaming set these days is an eye glasses that connects the user's brain in the game. his gaming set is a helmet that scans the brain and send in to the game. This gaming don't have feature of the new gaming set and he doesn't know what this feature are but he didn't care cause he will find out soon when he connects in the game.
Zake put on the gaming set and starts to anticipate what will he find in this game.