"Jordan, I'm heading out." Maddy peaks into the workshop and waves to me.

"Take care!" I smile and wave back.

After I wave back she turns and heads further up the stairs.

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Entering into the portal directory the young woman greets the portal master.

"Hello Erz, I am wondering if you can retrieve mail from here."

"Yes of course I can Lady Raven, please wait a moment."

In just a few seconds a purple orb appears from seemingly nothing and lightly hovers in front of Maddy. Reaching her hand into the orb she pulls out a number of envelopes and folded papers. Envelopes can hold small amounts of gold and are often used to transfer small funds. Folded papers are just that, they generally carry messages. Opening the first folded paper she skims it before tossing it behind her and calling [Delete]. Many letters users may receive are spam from people attempting to sell gold. Even though botting is not possible in virtual reality gold farming still exists to a certain extent.

"Oh! What's this?" Maddy looks at the last letter in the pile, this letter is sealed with blood red wax stamped with a familiar design.

"Dear Rxxxx, it is your old acquaintance Cxxx Rxxxxx. I do hope that you are still in the business of managing certain transactions. South of the city you were most recently spotted in there is a medium sized military fort. Within this fort is a warrior of a high ranking famed for invincibility. Should your objective be completed you shall be rewarded with a rather unique stone."

Folding the letter back up ad placing it into her bag Maddy immediately uses the gateway to return to the human city. She brings her hood over her head and wraps the cloak around her body in attempt to conceal her identity. The cloak has the appearance of the night sky emblazoned onto it. She walks to a nearby sign to find which way is south, then immediately heads in that direction.

Before she can reach the base two guards approach her.

"Are you Raven?"

Maddy automatically stiffens in response to their questioning. She reaches for her blades, but the guards quickly speak to calm her down.

"We have a mutual friend, we are here to assist you on your mission."

Nodding in response her shrouded face causes the guards to grow weary of her. They quickly lead her to the back of the medium fort to a trap door.

"This door is used to bring in more err- illicit goods. This passage leads to your targets room."

The two guards each grab one handle of the door and open it for Maddy. She silently heads downwards into the dark passage.

Nearing the target Maddy's mind drifts to think about the treasure she can receive after killing the target. The first target she killed for this person got her a translucent gem, yet she doesn't know what it's for. After entering a well sized room she spots a tall golden haired man snoozing in a chair.

In attempt to take advantage of the perfect situation she draws her two magical daggers and darts towards the man. With her left hand she plunges one dagger through back of the man's neck while her right hand's dagger bursts forth into the center of his back. After landing two fatal blows she drops her guard and pulls the daggers out of the man.

"Raven, be cautious. We were not able to take that man's soul." Lin, a spirit of one of the dagger's voice sounds out.

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Before Maddy has time to react to this news the mans left fist flys behind him in attempt to back hand Maddy, but due to her quick reaction time this attack fails. She attempts to flee, but this man is also rather quick. Pulling a blade from his waste he lunges towards Maddy, but she manages to parry the blow with her daggers. A flurry of blows rain out between the two, but the difference in strength is too high. The gold haired man's strength is much higher than Maddy's, yet his movement speed is roughly equal. The only way for her to win is using skills.

In a blur of motion she appears behind the man and plunges her daggers into his back once again, only for the man to turn around once again. The man begins laughing as he sees victory in his grasp. Parrying the sword strikes with one dagger Maddy reaches into her bag and pulls out a vial. Pouring the contents into her mouth her form quickly vanishes.

After receiving more invisibility potions from Jordan she had used one of the three. This golden haired man is much stronger than she would have thought.

Three days pass in game and she goes back once again to attack the man. His over confidence led him to drop his guard once more. While travelling down the passageway she places down a number of traps. If the man won't fall from her daggers she will try to kill him with traps.

"This guy is really frustrating." After placing a fourth trip wire she pops around the corner and sees the man once again.

"Oh, you've returned!" While his guard may have been lowered, it was not so low as to be sleeping once again. In a broad movement his blade travels downwards towards Maddy who aptly dodges. The same flurry of blows that had marked their previous battle continues three days later. As they fight Maddy seems to be pushed back, but she was really luring him back into the passageway.

"Not gonna turn invisible this time huh?" The man's confidence continues to grow as he attempts a powerful combination attack.

After nearly receiving two attacks the third attack suddenly stops. The mans left foot clumsily strikes the corner of the wall. Collapsing onto the floor the man's blood, propelled from his mouth strikes the floor. A look of horror spreads across his face as Maddy learns his one weakness, his toes. Charging forward Maddy's foot reaches the man's face kicking him backwards. His strength is drastically weakened and his speed is non-existent. This is the perfect chance.

Maddy quickly stomps with her left foot onto the man's right foot. A horrifying scream resounds through the underground room as the man once again coughs up a mouthful of blood. Slightly shifting she stomps on his left foot with her left foot, and the man's topples over.

"So close to getting treasure!" Maddy stabs through the man's neck to receive a proof of his death, his head. After removing his head she places a small black handkerchief onto the ground, inside the handkerchief is a rather ominous bloodstone circle. She places the head in the center of these stones and a bright red glow fills the room. After a few pulses of light the head disappears along with any blood that dripped onto the handkerchief. In place of the head is a small slightly shiny stone.

"Cool, I love this stone that I worked so hard for, yet has no significant value." Maddy seems rather happy about the pointless object and returns to the tower. "[Tower Return]".