Katharine

(Do I do my request here?)

I smiled when Akua got the familiar, and I said, "Good job, she seems like a good familiar."

"U-Um...Would it be okay for you guys to help me get a familiar? I don't think it'll take too long...." I muttered shyly.

"Ah, I see, thank you for the offer though." I replied, as a few Nerpents passed by. "Well, lets not beat around the bush, I wanna start searching for the ovule." I muttered, as I sent both of them party requests.

I sighed and facepalmed myself when I realised it all just looked like normal meat. "I shouldn't have watch those documentaries..." I muttered to myself, before I dropped my voice and kept quiet as Akua slowly moved towards the leopard.

"Y-Yeah I think so, I just can't stand watching how they eat." I muttered, pointing to the familiar eating. "So what are we gonna do Akua?" I asked, locking gazes on her, trying to keep the scene of how the leopard ate out of my mind.

"Mhm...Wait? Did you say you were a Blacksmith Shopkeeper?" I asked, my voice now much clearer and less shy, I still had my hood on though. "Is it okay that I know which floor is on?"

I turned white as I saw the familiar eating the leftovers hungrily, making me sick to the stomach. I covered my mouth incase that I was gonna puke. "G-Guys....I think I'm gonna puke..." I muttered, before running to a bush and vomiting.

I sweatdropped as I was suddenly surrounded by so many players, as I hated social interaction. "U-Uh..Yeah..." Nerpents were all over the place, as if searching for something. "H-How about we make a party first? It's easier to keep track in a party." I muttered shyly, not understanding why someone like me would recommend that.

(The hell.)

"E-Eh?! Where did you come from?!" I said, surprised as my hood fell off, showing my face. I quickly placed it back on in a flash, hoping she didn't see me. In reply to the latter's question, I muttered, "U-Uh sure...just don't scare me like that...Haine? Is that your name?" I asked, looking at her name above her health bar.

After replaying the memory, I caught a glimpse of the Ovule Nerpent, and gave chase. It saw me and started running, and it was very fast. I couldn't catch up and started panting, before being attack by more mobs.

"For heaven's sake, why does this happen to me?" I muttered under my breathe, as I sprinted away from the horde, losing them.

"Sure, why not?" I replied, as she showed my the sword and its stats. "Seems good, quite light and is sharp." I spoke, testing the blade.

The message contained,

"The quest is located at Horunka Village, a 30 minute walk from here, the quest is given by the village chief. Experience and money will be given, with a sword too. The sword is a high quality, black bladed sword. It is heavy but extremely powerful."

Finishing reading the message, I headed off to prepare myself.

(End of flashback)

She sent me a private message, containing all information on the quest. After thanking her profusely, I gave her a thousand col and watched as she left. I walked back to the inn and up to my room, and started to read the information.

(Continued flashblack~)

"So, I'm guessing you want information of the quest?" She spoke from the shadows.

I turned around to find a cloaked person, it was a female voice, and I assumed she was a female herself. I nodded, and she smirked, before telling me,

"If you want the information, you'll have to pay a thousand col." I hesitantly pondered, before deciding that I wasn't gonna get any other information anywhere else so I just nodded.

"Seems like you got a good drop." I spoke, referring to the weapon on of the party members got. Her name was Kyoki, I think we had met before, I think when I was starting out?

(Ah ok)

"T-Thanks..." I muttered, adjusting the hat, feeling a bit better with it on. "U-Um...so why are you here?" I asked, pointing nervously at the hyper girl infront of us.

(Flashback~)

I had first heard about the quest through some mutterings of a guild, saying that there was a difficult quest that, when done, gave a powerful sword. Wanting to live, I sought for information, only to fail. Till I met her of course.

I had killed a few other mobs, and my patience was being tested as I became increasingly frustrated. "Where the hell is that damn Ovule?!" I spat. Other mobs heard me and started to attack me, I twitched and killed all of them in anger as I spat out some colorful words.

I started to kill the horde, making sure none survived. I knew I had a high chance of dying, but I knew that if I got my hands on that sword, my survival rate would be secured for a few months. I started scouring the area for the Ovule, hoping that I would find it soon.

After killing most of the Nerpents and using some healing crystals, I went into hiding. I quickly munched on some bread and drank some water, before readying myself for more mobs. 'All this for some sword, sigh...I nearly died then.' I thought, finishing up the bread.

I sheathly moved behind a horde of Nerpents, and prepared myself to attack them.

"Ah crap!" I exclaimed, as I was attack by the Nerpents. I started to attack them, my health dropping to yellow, as I killed a quarter of them. I quickly took out a healing crystal, and heal myself, before attacking the next wave.

The moment I stepped in, I could see hordes of mobs among me, making me sigh in irritation. I steady made my stance, and charged at a single, lone mob called 'Little Nerpent'. As I was about to finish it off, my back was slashed, and I whipped my head around, to find myself being surrounded by hoards of Nerpents.

After accepting the quest from the village chief, I took off to the forest, killing a few mobs here and there. When I arrived, I stared at the huge forest towering over me, as my silver eyes peeked out from the hood. "Woah...." I muttered. I snapped out of my haze and took off to kill the mobs, trying to get the quest done.

Along the way, I was attacked by mobs, but manage to fend them off with my current sword, a shiny silver one, named 'Iron Slasher'. Its stats were decent, but no where near good as the blade given by the quest.

After a few short breaks and a 30 minute walk, I finally arrived at the village.