I remember a quote from another dimension. “What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us.”
I want to eat because it’s been forever since I’ve eaten. Nothing else matter. The quote isn’t even connected to my current situation. I just suddenly thought of it because well, I like thinking about stuff that isn’t even related to me.
Should I make a run for it after I finish eating? No, no. I don’t want to be labeled as a scumbag. I may look like it but I swear I am not. Let’s just get out of here before they serve all of those. Ah, those foods I ordered really look tasty. What the heck is the player doing, not getting me out of this place? Do they intend to torture me?
While I had a beef with the player in my mind, a system appeared in front of me.
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Name: Leonora Stryker
Gender: Female
Job: None
Title: None
Level: 1
HP: 2105/9999999
Mana: 1087/9999999
Money: 2 Reals
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Reals must be the currency in this game. Anyway, seeing that I only have 2 reales doesn’t help my current predicament at all.
Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping!
Hmm? What all that noise? The status board that was in front of me glitched so I had to wait for a few seconds for it to stabilize and my eyes almost popped out at what I saw.
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Name: Leonora Stryker(VIP)
Gender: Female
Job: None
Title: Old Money
Level: 10
HP: 102790/99999999
Mana: 15784/99999999
Money: 1000002 Reals
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100002 REALS?! Hah! Looks like we got a generous player here! Let’s see… My HP and Mana increased and seeing that Old Money title, the player must’ve purchased a VIP pass. The level also jumped from 1 to 10. Am I inside the pay-to-win game? Doesn’t matter. Not like I am the one spending the real money here.
“Thank you for waiting, customer! Here’s the food you ordered!”
Just in time. I looked at the food in front of me and my mouth immediately watered.
“Thank you! I shall enjoy this food!”
I gobbled all of the food and drank the craft beer beside it.
I slammed the beer mug on the table and burped.
“Puah! That was the best!” I looked at the clean plate in front of me and stood up so I could pay the bill.
“How much was it?”
The huge man smiled at me and raised his hand.
“That was 100 Reales, dear customer.”
Ping!
I checked the status board again and saw that the reales have been deducted. Looks like it’s been paid.
“Well then, where do I go now, dear generous player of mine?”
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As if on cue, a magical circle appeared below my feet and without further notice, I was teleported to a new place.
[instrumental music]
I looked around and saw some tall buildings and a huge statue in the center so I presume this is the main lobby of the game. What was that place earlier then? For background story?
“I bet you need to grind a lot before coming here. VIP players sure have it easy.”
I walked to the statue and stopped when it is only an arm’s reach from me. I clasped my hands and bowed in respect. The player probably motioned me to do that. After staring at the statue for no reason, my body moved and I found myself standing in front of what looked like a guild. I entered the building and a woman who is slightly taller than me approached me.
“Welcome! Are you perhaps the novice traveler that was sent as an envoy by Earl Yosef?”
I have no idea Miss Ma’am. Believe me, I have no idea why I am here too.
I gave her a mischievous smile and was about to answer the way I wanted when my mouth opened and said something I have no idea what it is about but still paid attention to it.
“Yes. I am here to deliver a message from the earl himself. Is it possible for us to talk about it with a cup of coffee?”
I just drank a beer, what do you mean by coffee?!
“Of course. Please follow me.”
We both stopped in front of a huge door and entered. Another woman was in the room and the woman who greeted me earlier stood beside her. I sat across the chair she was sitting in and waited until the maid has finished serving the coffee. I looked at the coffee with dread and picked it up even if I don’t want to.
“The Earl has confirmed the information the guild sent earlier. The distribution of illegal armor appeared to be common in West Gamaras. That is all that he wanted to say. Any further information that you want to obtain shall be sent through Marquess Julian.”
“I see. Thank you for delivering the message safely, traveler. You can now proceed to the front table to receive your rewards.”
Oi, it’s only the beginning of the game. Isn’t it too early to be discussing about illegal stuff? Now I’m really curious of the storyline.
I went to the front table to get the rewards and as I suspected, it really is too early. What the heck is up with these huge amount of reales being added to my status board? 20,00 Reales? Just for saying something I don’t even know about? Or is it because the player is skipping all those other chapters by buying a VIP pass? Oi, don’t leave your character in the dark shade!
I sighed as I observe the lady smiling in front of me. A button with three choices appeared above her head.
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TALK
WHO ARE YOU?
NOTHING
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She began talking so I presume the player pressed “Talk”. I listened to her blabber and according to her, this place is called “ASWAIN” and I am inside the “Odyssey Guild”. A minute passed by when she finally stopped talking. After a few seconds, she suddenly introduced herself to me.
“Hi there! I am Elliana and I am the current guild librarian. If you are interested in joining-”
“Okay! To confirm your registration, please enter your name!”
“Congratulations, Miss Leonora Stryker! You have successfully registered on the guild! Please follow Mr. Trevor as he is the one who is tasked to show you around the building!”
Click!
“Waste no time and follow me around, young traveler.”
Huh? What just happened?
“This is the guild-”
“Every guild is required to have this feature. This will be-”
“You are not yet allowed to-”
OI! LET HIM FINISH TALKING! STOP SKIPPING THE DIALOGUES! I WANNA KNOW!
Dumbfounded, I sighed as I watch the maids preparing something in front of me. I swear I was just inside the guild earlier. What am I doing inside this huge mansion? Did the player also purchase this?
“Madame Leonora, I will guide you to the master’s bedroom.”
I followed her without any words. She stopped walking and opened the huge door in front.
“This will be your room from now on, Madame. Please pull the bell beside your bed if you need our help. I’ll excuse myself then as there's a lot of things that is needed to be done.”
Thud!
I sat on the bed, thinking about what just happened as it happens way too fast.
Just… how many chapters did the player skipped?!
Anyway, I feel horrible knowing I am controlled by someone else. Playable characters won’t die unless the players themselves would delete them, right? How do I make them delete this account then? Flunk every mission until they decided I am of no use because of much bad luck on this character and make them delete the account? How do I even do that? No, no… what if they won’t delete it and just abandon it instead? That would also work, I’ll be a free character exploring this world myself. But what if I will have to stand forever, unable to move, wherever they abandon me?
AHHH?!!!!!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHH?????!!!!!!!!!
At this moment, Leonora’s brain has stopped braining.