The crisp, icy air nipped at Elizabeth's cheeks as she walked down the snow-covered mountain. The teenager felt like she had stepped straight into the pages of the old Snow Queen storybook. Her shoes were incredibly sturdy on the cold dirt path and she had a pep in her step.
Everything was so realistic it honestly made her stop to stare in awe. The snow was billowing and twirling with each gust of air that hit her body, but she wasn't shivering. The maid's outfit was nice and snug, with its fabric being thick enough to protect her body.
She put a hand up over her eyes and hummed. “The town should be down by that river. If I'm careful I can afford to slip into that muddy puddle.”
With determination, the teenager walked carefully down the mountain. She lifted her dress up to avoid getting it all muddy and groaned. There were more puddles than she had thought. Her shoes got stuck so she had to walk slower than before. This made her have to stop to dislodge herself. Which left her vulnerable to the wildlife that surrounded her. Elizabeth had seen only some blue squirrels and foxes so far which left her all alone.
But now, she was hearing something that made her spine chill. Elizabeth felt her stomach twist as a distinct roar rocked the entire mountain. Trees trembled with their bark splitting into a million cracks and pieces. The mud puddles rippled as she took in a deep breath. Quickly, she pulled her leg out of the puddle feeling its gunk sink into her pristine socks. The teenager was left standing as what looked to be a mountain lion barreled towards her.
☆ YOU ARE BEING ATTACKED BY A SNOW LION ☆
“What?! A snow lion?!” Elizabeth screamed as she ran out of the way.
{FROZEN HEARTS GATCHA UNLOCKED!}
“A gatcha?” Elizabeth muttered as she tried to think of what those did.
From what she remembered a gatcha was where she could use her coins to summon a weapon. But she wasn't sure if the MAID class was even able to get those types of items. She didn't have time to ponder on it as the SNOW LION was coming at her like a rabid beast. Its fangs glinted in the sunlight like diamonds and its fur was thick with the scent of blood. Elizabeth let out a terrified scream as one of its clawed paws nearly took out her cheek.
Without a second thought, she clicked the gatcha screen and was given five amounts of coins to wager. She chose the cheapest option which was five coins. The screen began to sparkle and shimmer with the game telling her that it was processing her request. Elizabeth had to tumble and roll as the SNOW LION ran at her for the fifteenth time. As this happened the screen stopped shimmering and turned into your classic casino game.
It rolled and three items popped up in a cartoon form before her eyes. One was useless for this fight, a regular old wicker broom. She felt her heart drop seeing this and she hurriedly put it in her inventory. The next option was a lifesaver, being SNOW BUG SPRAY. A snow bug was a tiny little vermin that would attract enemies to you. To get rid of them you needed a weapon or a spray that would kill them instantly.
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Elizabeth wasn't sure she could use it on SNOW LION but she would try. She accepted it and it magically materialized in her hand. Without a second thought, she began to spray it into the SNOW LION'S eyeballs. It roared in agony and she watched as a health bar appeared in the air. The spray had taken out five out of its one hundred points. She groaned and looked at the gatcha that was finishing up. Whatever was next had to be a weapon.
{FINAL GATCHA RESULTS}
◇ 1 SNOW BUG SPRAY ◇
◇ 1 WICKER BROOM ◇
◇ 1 CRYSTAL VACUUM ◇
☆ CONGRATS 🎊 YOU'VE OBTAINED A CRYSTAL ITEM ☆
Elizabeth's eyes were wide as she hurriedly put the spray into her inventory and swapped it for the vacuum. Crystal items were supposed to all be used in combat but a vacuum was puzzling. She guessed since she was a MAID they had to make her weapons for the aesthetic.
There was no time to sit and think about it as the SNOW LION had a lot of health left. Elizabeth had stunned it momentarily with the spray so she needed to use her advantage. There was no time to wait and she gritted her teeth as she readied herself.
She whipped the vacuum out and felt its heaviness nearly drag her down. A massive crystal sat in the middle of it and it glinted as she turned it on. Her body was nearly pushed back into a nearby tree from how powerful it was. The suction of the vacuum was pulling the grass by its roots and chunks of dirt along with it. As this filled the vacuum’s bag, Elizabeth came up with a risky plan. She was going to shoot all of this junk right at the SNOW LION. Till it was black and blue from getting pummeled by it.
“Come on…” The brunette muttered feverishly as the vacuum began to pick up pebbles, icy slivers of bark, and mud into its bag. “...come on!”
The SNOW LION heard her hurried pleas and stood tall, its eyes red with irritation as it reared its head towards her. The roar that came out of its mouth was foul with saliva flying out and hitting her face. She dry heaved and trembled in fear as its putrid breath hit her full force.
There was hunger in the beast's eyes and it licked its lips with a great need to chomp on her. Elizabeth gulped. She felt the vacuum begin to weigh down with a slump from how much it had taken in and she stopped it.
Directed right at the hungry SNOW LION'S maw she shot the contents of the bag into its belly. All types of junk shot out and cut into the beast's lips, cutting into its skin and tearing at its gums. She watched as the beast was forced back into the ground with pebbles and lumps of mud stuffing it.
Elizabeth's arms shook as she tried her best to keep control of the vacuum. Its crystal was glowing bright, shining like a lighthouse beacon as it blasted all of its energy into the creature. Her eyes widened as she watched the lion become what could only be described as a stuffed pig.
The woman didn't know what to do as the vacuum obliterated the SNOW LION into nothing. It became a sack of flesh from the sheer amount of stuff that went down its throat and settled in its clogged belly. Elizabeth looked down at the vacuum in disbelief. The brunette just couldn't believe that a mere cleaning tool could vanquish such a monster.
She looked at the beast’s pathetic, lumbering form and gawked. The brunette could hear it grumble and gurgle as it attempted to move its obese body before finally giving up. Soon it began to shimmer like the gatcha screen had and turned to dust.
☆ CONGRATS 🎊 YOU'VE KILLED THE LVL 5 SNOW LION ☆
“Holy shit.” She muttered as in the beast's place a blue envelope was placed on the ground. The girl walked up to it and picked the gift up with a smile.
{LVL 5 SNOW LION BATTLE RESULTS}
◇ x2500 COINS ◇
◇ 5 SNOW LION STEAKS ◇
◇ 1 SNOW LION PELT COAT ◇
◇ 1 SNOW LION FANG DAGGER ◇
“Oh my god, this is great!” Elizabeth accepted all the gifts into her inventory with glee and jumped about before coming to a stop.
She sighed and realized that she would have to log out soon. It sucked that she wasn't going to finish the tutorial before then. Still, she was happy that she had beaten a mob that was stronger than her with a simple vacuum.
She had also gotten a taste of FROZEN HEARTS and she loved it. Elizabeth felt herself cheering up and looked around. There weren't any other mobs in the area so she figured it was safe to log out. With a final flicker, the game started to disappear. Her character vanished into the digital ether, and she had been transported back to her home.