[SP-F3] Vengence <<Worn Out Welcome>>

[Sey 0]

Why had he not gone hunting yet like he said he would if he had leveled up? Four seemed appropriate, a number that was more than willing to allow him to advance further in the world without much harm. Perhaps because he did not have anything he needed, but after looking a little bit more into his things to see what he could and he could not do, he did notice that he was allowed to take on quests again if he had failed them. Another thing he noticed was that he had been gifted with a few Sword Arts to use... Which would have turned the losing battle he had into a winning battle if not a victory. All before his health dropped to zero, or five rather before he made a very lucky escape. However, there was a feeling injected into his nervous system... It was a thirst. It wanted to get back at the one that forced him to bail out from the scene and lose his chance of getting an armor. With his newfound knowledge, he felt that he had a better chance against it now.

[Sey 0]

So with this, he would aim to get out of the safe zone. At this time, he felt total comfort with getting out of the borders with a confident half smile on his face. In fact, he'd even whistle to keep himself calm from the tension of the wanting to place his spear through the virtual body of his opponent. It was a tempting move to slash it even while it was shattered into nothing but pieces of data, but he knew that it would do nothing. So he'd continue on with that thought out of his mind as he would begin to exit the fields and enter the forest where the dark elf would be located. Did he need to talk to the NPCs first? Not after he already did that, he got the information he needed, he just needed to get the material for their heavy armor. That was the drop item for the quest, so that was what he had his eyes set on. Placing his spear out, he would prepare himself to defend any incoming sneak attacks, feeling much more prepared.

[Sey 0]

He would continue to venture slowly through the  forest, eyes locked sharply all around him as he felt the presence of the being nearing. Like a hunter, it was waiting for the prey to fall into the trap. But if the prey were fully aware of the situation, what could the predator to prevent what could happen to it? So he was aiming to "fall" for the trap by walking the same path he did last time. This was a sneak attack, so avoiding it was something that could not be prevented. But capitalizing the moment was something he most certainly can do. So he'd place out his spear before it happened... The Dark Elf struck from behind once again by leaping with a sharp blade in it's hand. It slashed down onto him successfully, but instead of flinching forward from the attack like last time, he locked his soles of his feet against the ground, clenching his teeth tightly from the pain to be endured. With this, a desperate sharp stab would make it's attempt to emit to the chest of the NPC... Which resulted in succession in the end. He could not use a Sword Art since the enemy attacked him suddenly, too suddenly to give him time to react, but at least he was able to land a sharp pierce.

Sey: 71/80

Energy: 8/8

Dark Elf: 9/12

ID: 70923

BD: 9

MD: 7

[Sey 0]

Sweet, they were now on much fairer terms, exchanging damage. This was how Sey wanted to keep the battle, exchanging their blows. Seeing how much damage he can inflict onto the Dark Elf, he felt that he had the one up on it since the health and damage ratio were both in the favor of the player. His poor choices and lack of confidence as well as a subtle amount of lacking bad luck got him in trouble last time. But this time, he was much more prepared. The Dark Elf lashed out again to slash at him, but the spearwielder was ready for the attack, narrowly moving to the side by hopping once, letting the "shing" of the opponents blade hit nothing but hollow air. Using the tip of the spear to hit the ground, he would make sure not to slide against the grass. Control was key, he must make sure that not a single moment of time had been wasted. He just needed to wait for a chance to strike.

Sey: 71/80

Energy: 8/8

Dark Elf: 9/12

ID: 70924

BD: 3

MD: 2

[Sey 0]

The plan was to play defensively until his opponent made a dastardly dangerous move that would cost it the battle. And so it would continue to lash out at him in a nasty flurry of blows, aiming for his chests as he had noticed. This only gave him the choice to leap instead of just moving one target area before countering. A smarter NPC for sure, but it did not get any hits in. Not any in the slightest, which meant he could avoid dying for the moment. Just as long as he kept this little dance going, nothing needed to be feared. However, he did need to get some hits in eventually, so this pattern can't be kept up for too long. So he took a chance, using the range of the spear to swing upwards towards the leaping NPC... And the result was surprisingly in his favor. Again, not a Sword Art had been used, since he was not expecting success. If anything, he just expected the enemy to shift gears... But no, it was a successful swing, causing it to fly in the air.

Sey: 71/80

Energy: 8/8

Dark Elf: 7/12

ID: 70925

BD: 6

MD: 4

[Sey 0]

Now he knew that he needed to attack, while it was in the air for him to get a free hit. Now was the time to aim for a blow, and the only other art other than the strike was the bite. The Snake's bite. It was going to be nasty for the opponent, but it was going to be more than satisfying to the player. His spear would emit a little aura, one that can't be seen, but he felt the warm of it through the handle of the weaponry as his eyes locked onto the airborne Dark Elf. Jumping up into the air, he made his aim to strike at the neck, which required a good amount of accuracy to pull off. But he felt it, his luck has been reborn in this fight. So he made it up into the air, spear held up high over his head, held by the right hand. With that, he would slam the tip of the spear onto the neck once, causing it to flinch in the air. The second strike left no openings due to it's high-speed pace. However, he placed all the force and weight of his being behind it, causing the both of them to fall towards the ground.

Sey: 71/80

Snake Bite - 2x1 - (2 Energy) - Two high speed thrusts aimed at the neck.

Energy: 6/8

Dark Elf: 0/12

ID: 70926

BD: 10

MD: 3

Not only was the battle done, but it had been done quickly. Those moments where he had been training, they had paid off for sure. Nothing about his equipment had been changed in the slightest, the most that changed what his knowledge and what he saw in combat. The moments he spent, even while not in the group that he had been offered, they were more than worth it. And that was with the starter equipment, there was a lot more to do in the world for this player. Sey was more than excited as he ended up receiving the material that he did. Placing it into his inventory, he would end up having it shatter. To confirm that it was there, he would place his pointer finger over the inventory section before then seeing the material there out of his limited number of slots. What a beautiful sight for him, and what a beautiful fight for him in the end. This was the start for real... It was so sweet.

[Sey 0]

So he was about to head back towards the city, only until he ended up getting caught by one of the NPC monsters that were in the fields. A classic one as well, a pig. Pigs were rather annoying, since they hit pretty hard against a player. Did he dare try his luck against it? No, it was a bad idea. One victory was enough as it is, and he could only get lucky so many times. If anything, the last thing he needed was a fight. Not until he was able to get a new armor and add a bit more damage resistance to it. With that, he would have to make a plan on getting out of the battle... But this would require a bit of patience. It was not going to stirke first if he went slowly... Right? Bad move for sure, after the first few steps, it would already charge. Well shoot, looks like he ended up in a battle. And he needed to make sure that he won it as well. His energy seemed decent enough, perhaps he was able to go for round two. But... Wait, no. That was a stupid idea. This was not a quest monster... It could be anything. So aiming to beat it was a terrible idea. So he made his attempt to run.

Sey: 71/80

Energy: 7/8

Piggy: 40/40

ID: 70928

BD: 2

MD: 4

[Sey 0]

The beast seemed to have him leveled down, it's speed was much faster than he had expected. However, it did not seem to want to get out of the way, so Sey had to defend himself somehow. So he held up his spear in an attempt to block, but to no avail as he would end up being launched high in the air for making such an attempt. Well, it was a nice try, but he needed to escape quickly. His health was not too questionable right now, so that was in his favor. However, he knows that that could change extremely quickly if he let it. Still, fighting back only made it harder to make the escape. So once he landed on his soles once again, he made the run in an attempt to bail out, still in a good enough condition to get out of there. Hopefully he was able to get out... The pig was not looking too happy with him existing on it's plane. And if he had better equipment, he would have struck back harder.

Sey: 59/80

Energy: 8/8

Piggy: 40/40

ID: 70930

BD: 9 (No attack)

CD: 2

MD: 10

[Sey 0]

With this, the both of them would end up on a hot pursuit for him to get out of there, and for it to end his life. They were both trying really hard, and unfortunately for him, he would end up tripping  in the process. However, the pig was also pretty bad at luck as well, since it made an attempt to leap, only to go above the head of the player and miss him in the end. Perfect, now he could make a break for it! So with that, Sey would get back up onto his feet, in a scrambling fashion that had as much grace as one could expect from the unfortunate player before he dashed towards the opponent direction, leaving a confused NPC enemy behind as quickly as he could. This also steered him a little bit off track thanks to the fact that he moved towards the opposite direction. Now he needed to find a detour to get around the being, hopefully not getting to fight another monster.

Sey: 59/80

Energy: 8/8

Piggy: 40/40

ID: 70933

BD: 1 (No attack)

CD: 9 [Successful Escape]

MD: 4

Edited November 18, 2016 by Sey

[Sey 0]

That encounter set his goals in a completely different direction. He was not trying to get the material, that was long gone. He needed to make sure to get out of there and back to the village without dying in the process. Seems this was going to be a bit harder than he expected. At this point, his health has gone to a point in which he is unable to guarantee his life anymore. As long as he did not end up falling to the trap of spawns, he should be fine. With that, he would place out his spear, preparing for another battle and distraction if he needed it. He told himself that he could continue to run, he felt like he had a decent amount of energy in his grip to do so. But that did not mean that he could guarantee anything yet. So with this, he would place the weapon up, eyes shifting, and his legs ready to bail out when needed. Other than that, he made his trip to the safe zone to get the quest finished and get his new armor. Just the thought placed a smile on his face.

Sey: 62/80

[Sey 0]

He would continue to tread on the thin ice as the rustles of the grass would end up exposing him to danger. It was like an RPG in the fields, and he could get caught in a battle at any moment. The chances of danger increase once he travels too much without getting into a fight, which would guarantee himself getting into a bit of trouble if he did not move too fast. But moving faster would increase the chances, even if it got him away from the dangerous territory faster. Was he hosed either way? That was about correct. Some games also had some sort of repellent for "weak" monsters, which meant that those in the first floor would probably stay away from him for a certain amount of time. This would only be found by higher leveled players, who did not see the need to fight them in the first place, which was why they were given the option to not bother with them. That was a nice luxury.

Sey: 65/80

Edited November 18, 2016 by Sey

[Sey 0]

However, the reason why they would not give it to lower players so easily was because it was said that they needed them to go further, and to use them would only put them in danger. Because this was not dangerous at all on it's own, beating a quest, gaining the loot from it, then getting the heck out of there as quickly as he could. It was fine though, as long as he actually made it out alive, there was plenty of time to use his Col on getting something that would allow him to go through the monsters without having to fight them. It was called a weapon, a good one at that. Player shops seemed to be nice to him as he has seen recently when scrolling through, some even offered beginner discounts as well. That was something that he was more than willing to look into, and they definitely would have his loyalty to them for such a thing. With that, he would smile, thinking of such bright thoughts such as that.

Sey: 68/80

[Sey 0]

Placing his palms in his pockets, he would end up placing his spear away in the process. Nothing seemed to come by, so summoning it would not be too hard to do in time unless the attack was a huge surprise. Not a single player yet seemed to be a killer to him yet, so that was out of the question as well. There were not enough players on the first floor to harass anymore, they have gone up. In fact, the only ones that seem to be there were those who were higher level, but look over to help those like him... The ones who wanted to get into the game as well. Honestly, he was not mad about the fact that he started late. He was ready to climb up and possibly pass some in the process, he was very pumped. Of course, this would require a bit of patience, but that was how the business world was like. That was nothing new to the player, and he was ready to use that skill once again for his own gains.

Sey: 71/80

[Sey 0]

With that, he was finally near the safe zone. Without thinking about it, he would run towards the village where he knew that he was safe and sound from anything or anyone that wanted to harm him. He needed to find the client and his wife before getting some armor. It was going to be a little bit better than the leather clothing that he had now, but nothing that was top notch he said. That was fine, something with any form of effect was more than enough for Sey to have right now. So with that, he would bring the material over to them. First however, he must find their shop. he knew where it was, it just was going to take a little bit of time before he did that. Everyone seemed to be living their normal lives, little did they know of what he did and what he had to go through. Maybe a little scratch here and there, but there was not much else other than that. Perhaps he was safe now, even when he is trying to grow. What a difference.

Sey: 74/80

Edited November 18, 2016 by Sey

[Sey 0]

They were not anywhere near sight though, perhaps he entered the opposite side of the village. That would be unfortunate, since he would love to have his armor now. but then again, he should not expect miracles out of them, it's not like he could shove the material in their face and have them do it right in front of his eyes. They might need time to craft it. With this in mind, Sey would begin to cool down, knowing that a few seconds would not kill him. In the end, he also ended up receiving some Col as well, so that was a definite plus for him as well, since he needed the roof over his head for the night. A night locked wooden house that had the word "Immortal Object" placed over it when someone tried to attack it, nothing felt more safer than that. So with that, he was put at an ease of mind now, knowing that he should not rush. And this would make time seemingly fly faster in the process. Weird how time works. With this, he was truly at an ease of mind now.

Sey: 77/80

[Sey 0]

So he would finally find the shop after traveling for what only felt about to be a couple of minutes, but in reality ended up being a quarter of an hour. That was indeed quick. However, Sey was definitely not one to complain. Upon entering the shop, he would find the two of them there like he had expected. A sudden HUD screen would be placed in front of his face as well, offering him a couple options. One was the blue circle, confirming that the quest had been done. In doing so, he would end up offering the material to them and letting them have it. The second was no, for some reason. To keep the item for some very unknown reason, and to not claim the rewards of the quest... Which was REALLY unknown. So of course, he would press the blue circle. As a result, he successfully claimed the quest and ended up triggering the chat of the NPCs. They were ready to give him his item now, which was more than sweet.

Sey: 80/80

[Sey 0]

They told him that they would have it for him the next day, but that the Col was already ready for him. That was going to be a deal in the end, and he placed the stat request for them to have work with. So with that, he would thank them, despite them being NPCs of the game, and walk out of the shop. With the Col, he would look for an inn. They would end up having their material, and he would end up having their armor. Placing his palms in his pockets, he would leave with a half smile. In doing so, he would notice the light being dimmer, and having an orange tint rather than blue. Sunset. It was time to locate one area to stay in for the night. And he was covered for the night, and many more nights after that. He needed to get a good nights worth of sleep. Placing his eyes on one of the buildings, he would then see the sign "Inn" in front of him. An inn, beautiful. This was a nice result for the job, way better than last time.

[Sey 0]

With that he would make sure to check in. The place was as beautiful as Cyn said that it was. the lights were warm to him, making him sigh in happiness as he entered. The lady who was there, another NPC, would end up asking him if he would like to have a night upstairs for a room that night as well as some breakfast in the morning. The price, 10 Col like Cyn had promised him. Perfect, this was going to be a nice night. "Yes, I would like to take a night here please." He would reply to her before he pressed the circle to confirm that he was going to be taking the night over there. It was then sealed, he would have a key added into his inventory, as well as a timer placed on it as well. That was set, and that key would probably be left back to where it came from in the first place. Now it was time to find the room, he really could use a break. So with that, he was out of there, and looking for the room above where they usually.

[Sey 0]

Upon arriving into the room, he would notice that the room was a little bit compact, like a hotel room back in the real world. But that did not mean that it was not fancy at all. Everything he needed was there and he was even a little bit spoiled. Something that was pretty close to a television set would inform him of things as well, the news was placed there. Of course, nothing in the outside world would be shown, so some of his favorite comedians were non-existent for the next few days. Kind of depressing, since he did miss his home. But now this world was his home, a game. Where the pain and the strength is just illusion, but he'll find the strength to use it and eventually get out. This not about technology, it was about life. Hopefully everyone back home was all right... At least no one seemed to make the stupid mistake of removing the nervegear from his head, so they figured that part of it for sure.

[Sey 0]

These thoughts in mind, he was tired. There was no more time for him, he wanted to sleep badly. So once he locked his room, he would end up placing his palm against it hard enough to be considered a hit. At the top of the door would appear "Immortal Object", meaning that anything that wanted to get it would not be so successful in the process. Sweet, he was safe. So he would lie down on a nice bed provided for him before then sighing in relief. Despite being completely equipped... He had no other clothes as well. It was so unfortunate for him, he needed to get some comfortable clothes. But at least the area where his back would hit was soft, so he would compromise. A second night of success, and now he was going to have the ability to fight. The quest was a success this time, and he will claim his reward the next day. So the night came to a close, a much better ending than the last.

 

Edited November 19, 2016 by Sey