Lavinia tried to reach out and touch the screen but it suddenly disappeared leaving her and her thoughts for a second. She was confused now softly speaking to herself, “System of Time? Am I hallucinating?” She started to question her sanity as another screen appeared displaying more text and what seemed to be a choice?
The system is offering
Complete use of its functions
If you agree to return back to when you awakened
Would you like to accept this term?
Yes? No?
She read this screen multiple times over chewing on her fingernail nervously. If she does not accept she might never actually get stronger, but with this so-called system maybe just maybe. She can rise to the tops and become stronger than ever. She nodded a bit, uttering the words that sealed the deal, “yes..” The screen then disappeared as there was a deafening silence for a minute turning into what felt like an eternity when suddenly it fell completely pitch black in the hospital room. Everything around the room suddenly got a weird highlighted shade of blue. Looking around then at her own hands she was also highlighted but she was more of a purple. Then she heard a loud tick that filled her ears. She quickly panicked, turning around to see a normal hospital clock that slowly grew in size becoming that of a skyscraper in size. It shadowed over her the ticking just getting louder and louder. She had not even realized that everything around her seemed to vanish and she was floating in suspense staring at this clock. Her head started to hurt covering her ears and seemed to not help as the ticking echoed within her mind bouncing off the walls within her head causing a throbbing pain of agony. When suddenly it fell silent and this ticking was replaced by screaming. Opening her eyes which she did not even realize she closed to begin with, She took a deep breath taking in her surroundings she was back to when she awakened. In front of her it seems those orcs that caused all those injuries from before now stand in front of her again looking ready to fight. Thinking about her injuries she noticed she was completely fine again..is this because of the reverse in time? No that could not be it because back when she was slammed into a display piece from the mere force of the gate she got injured. So why was there no pain? She shrugged it off for now. She has a bigger problem to deal with..that being these two orcs which she still could not beat with her current strength. She turned to flee towards the back door of the shop she was in when out of nowhere a new screen similar to the one before she agreed to go back in time appeared.
New Quest
Evade/Fight
The pair of orcs for
5 minutes
4:59
Failure to comply will result in
Revoked access to the system
And death
She read it quickly, shocked by the sudden message from what she assumed to be the system. Was this part of it? Quests and penalties for not completing them? She sighed thinking about it again it seems the system is testing her seeing if she’ll crack under pressure and give up or push through and succeed. Well all she can say to this is, “I don’t plan on dying anytime soon..so you're stuck with me..” She looked towards the orcs once again; it was as if something inside them was set into motion as they started to charge towards Lavinia; she kept her guard up; all she had to do was survive for 5 minutes. One of the orcs seemed to quickly outpace the other moving ahead of it leaping at Lavinia with its club cocked back. When it got closer it slammed all its weight into the attack with the club leaving Lavinia barley anytime to avoid it. Was it because of how weak she was? Or was this orc just really fast..no matter she will not be giving up here. She leaped to the side as the display behind her shattered into pieces flinging glass and wood in every direction. She managed to dodge one of its attacks! She was celebrating over such a minor thing she forgot about the other orc that was following behind the 1st orc. She turned her head to see the other orc doing an almost similar move to the 1st orc. This orc was going for a wide swing; she quickly dropped down to the floor, the swing going over her head and crashing into a support pillar of the building. Seeing it crumble the building shifted and cracked there was another support pillar standing leaving the building up. That's when she got an idea quickly she crawled on all fours before rolling away in a gasp as the orc took its club back down into the floor. Where she once was. After rolling she took off running towards the other support pillar standing there she stared down both orcs. The 1st orc was back in the action rushing at her alongside its comrade.. They both attempted to hit her swinging from opposite sides; she charged at them at the last second as they swung straight into the pillar. Their clubs colliding leaving the pillar to crumble from the impact. She heard the building start to crumble and fall apart. She took off into a full on sprint for the back door of the shop barging out of the back door. The door she came out of closed being followed along by the building collapsing on top of the orcs inside. She watched as the rubble started to shake and her eyes widened. They were not dead from this..if anything it filled their anger to kill her even more. They broke out from the rubble yelling they tried to move but it seemed to not work? Lavinia was confused by this moving closer climbing upon the rubble she saw that while yes their torso was above the rubble their legs were stuck trapped beneath the remains of the building. She watched them struggle looking onward she saw multiple other orcs slowly walk towards her and the pair of stuck orcs. She panicked looking around frantically when a new screen appeared, seeming almost identical to the quest screen.
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Quest Complete!
Evade/Fight
The pair of orcs for
5 minutes
0:00
Accept rewards?
She was going to accept them but she watched as the orcs got closer to her shaking her head the screen closed. This would have to wait for another time. She took off away from the situation in front of her. Hunger was now the only thing really on her mind after running for a good hour she did not want to stick around that area. Soon entering a convenience store she sluggishly moved around the store grabbing a couple snacks she walked to the front counter. She never realized it but she was dirty and cut up from the incident. The person working the counter watched her raising an eyebrow to her posture. The man behind the counter leaned forward scanning the items with a worried expression before he cleared his throat and spoke, “Are you..ok? DId you get into an accident?” Lavinia stayed silent for a moment before speaking, “There..is a gate eruption..an hour away by foot..” She sighed as she put cash onto the counter why she did not say the name of the location she did not really know.. The worker was shocked at what she was saying, “A gate eruption?” His voice quivered at the thought of being caught up in one. He then looked her up and down proceeding to ask, “You..were in a gate eruption yet you lived?!” She nodded, taking the food leaving the money on the counter. She left the store feeling exhausted. The worker did not seem to chase after her except for the fact he called the Player Association to report the gate eruption that occurred. Lavinia found herself on a park bench eating some of the food she bought the quest rewards screen popped up, “accept” she uttered to the screen. After saying this the screen disappeared as a box appeared in front of her it was about the size of both her palms it was a white box with red ribbons. She picked up the box holding it in her hand and the ribbons then slowly came undone as the box opened multiple screens popped up.
Loot Box Opened
Stat points
+5
Skill Gained
[Dash]
Give yourself a speed boost in one movement
She tilted her head at the words on the screen why yes she's heard of people gaining interesting skills as players she never heard of stat points. It sounds like a video game of sorts. With a single thought of what she's supposed to do with these so called stat points. A new screen appeared well, actually it was two of them.
Tutorial Started
Hello Player
You will now be shown how to use the system properly
In order to access features of the system
Simply think about a keyword to get
That specific function appears!
For example thinking about the word
Stats/Stat
Will open your stats window!
Here's a list of words to try!
Stats, Skills, Inventory, Quest, Daily.
Lavinia was definitely confused at how connected this system was to her whole body as it seemed like it understood her confusion as to how to use this system. She sat there thinking about the word stats she might as well figure out how to use stat points now. After a quick second a new window appeared showing off many things one part including a bigger number that stated her level. Another part showed off many different numbers next to words she had a feeling for what these meant. It was her level in that specific stat.
Level
1
Strength: 11
Vitality: 10
Speed: 12
Mind: 7
Int: 9
Endurance: 12
Stat points available
5
Looking at her stats that laid out before her she started to think for a moment. Next to each of her stats a glowing blue plus sign appeared blinking as if it wanted her to touch it. She reached out and tapped the plus next to her strength level. Suddenly the number went up as she felt a change in her body. This change was definitely noticeable. She felt the increase in strength just from one increase in it.. She could not help but smirk, laughing a bit, “This is it..I found a way to get stronger!” She then proceeded to dump the 5 stats into strength once she finished that the screen disappeared. She then decided to try another word daily. After a moment a screen appeared listing out what is said to be a daily Training.
Daily Training!
Take on a pack of goblins!
0/5
Start Training?
Warning upon failure to complete
Daily task a new training will be forced upon you
Training will be much harder than the daily training given!
She sighed a bit, great now she has daily training to complete or else she might die in the harder training given as punishment..She shrugged a bit she sees no harm in not doing it now. Instead of saying her answer she thought of it in her head when suddenly she seemed to be transported to a new location; it seemed to be an open field. Then out of nowhere blue particles appeared, then shortly out of these particles five goblins appeared; they all snickered surrounding Lavinia. Before they rushed at her a new screen appeared.
No Weapon detected
Please choose a training weapon!
Below this text multiple images of basic weapons appeared on the screen. She scrolled through her options, eventually settling on a simple dagger. If they were gonna get close this would be an easier option to get quick strikes to counter them. As the weapon was chosen it appeared in her hand the screen disappearing, After the goblins watched the weapon appear they all rushed at her laughing maniacally.