8 The Book Of Compassion

*Ding!* The System Operator has deemed the coma to be no longer present and that the subject is currently in the optimal condition for sending the lost messages. Do you wish to see the messages sent to you in your sleep? Y/N

After being relieved of the others the girl's voice, or the system's, began talking again. Was I in a coma? Wasn't I talking to...? What was her name again? What did she look like? I can't remember. Everything she told me was flowing around my mind unable to form into real memories. Sighing at not figuring out anything at all from what that was.

The others were scared at seeing me sighing, chuckling at their reaction I responded to the system. "Yes, please show me the messages I have not seen due to my coma."

*Ding!* The System will now replay the messages that you missed.

*Ding!* You completed the quest 'Friends?' and received the following rewards:

*Ding!* Unlocked the PARTY System worldwide.

*Ding!* Title Received: …

… 40 messages later...

*Ding!* Automatically accepted the quest: Village Chief (2). Recommending to check the quest tab.

*Ding!* End Of Messages.

…

That was wayyyyy to much. Who do you think I am? Einstein? All I managed to get was "Quest", "Worthy" and "Abyssal". Abyssal is the second strongest grade, right? Opening my status, it is now vastly different from the previous time I opened it.

- Livy's Status -

| Class: None (Locked) | Level: 3 | Titles: Compassion |

| HP: 140 (VIT: 3 + 4) | MP: 200 (INT: 10) | DMG: 90 (STR: 10 + 20) | DEF: 0 (+15) | AGI: 8 (+2) | DEX: 10 (+5) |

| Recommended Class: Brawler / Trapper | Fighting type: Dodging-oriented Fist Arts |

| Skills: Fist Mastery, Desperation | Inventory: 1 Silver | Equip: Basic Clothes, Gloves Of Silvery Honor (Gloves, Worthy, +20 STR), Bear's Hide (Leather Armor, Worthy, +4 VIT, +15 DEF, +2 AGI, +5 DEX) |

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Is my class locked? Pressing my hand on the part of the screen a new screen came up.

[ Locked: Due to a special circumstance like Quest, Status or other aspects, this cannot be changed until it's resolved. This instance is a quest-related one. ]

Interesting... Me being the curious cat I have always been (I have also been close to death so the statement: Curiosity killed the cat remains true.) is now curious! Open the Quest Tab!

| Village Chief (2) - The wretched goblins south of Newbie Town have now made a village. We are sending adventurers to take them out, but we have received a notification of a boss class monster there. Kill it! | Rewards: Unique Class | Grade: Worthy | Difficulty: S | Shareable: Yes (Rewards reduced for teammates) |

Looking at the last part, I can share the quest and rewards? Looking up from the screens and on to my friends, smiling I almost spoke out. "YOU'RE FINALLY LISTENING?!" Bernard standing in front bringing forth a chop to my head. It hurt. A lot. "Owowowow, what are you talking about."

Instead of Bernard, Tarya is now hitting my head with a chopping motion. "After passing out and then waking up, you don't think of the friends that watched you pass out?". Oh right, they were watching me... "Sorry... AH, I heard something about Abyss, do you know what it is?" Hmm? The others are sighing, did I do something?

Is Bernard opening his inventory? Did he get it? "The abyssal-grade artifact, The Book of Compassion." Book of Compassion? What a weird title to give to a book. I would certainly never read it I got my hands on it. "Its effects are... how should I explain this... 'Compassion will save the day', however, we do not know what this 'Compassion' is exactly." Oh, is Lily going to speak? She is sooo cute fiddling with her thumbs! "I think it has something to do with the friendship between us four."

"FIVE! Don't exclude me!" Opening a door, a little girl in a red dress stood there proudly with hair reaching her waist, flowing beautifully with a golden glint.

…

Huh? That voice sounds eerily familiar... Who is it again?! Why can't I remember. A random girl standing in a doorway, Tarya already ready to attack her, Bernard befuddled and Lily hiding behind my bed. "Who are you?"

Laughing at us... actually, it was more like giggling. Jumping from the doorway, creating a large curve and landing on... "OWOWWOWO, why did you attack me?!" … Me. Giggling, showing a smile and still hurting me she sat on top of me. "Do you not know who I am? You should be capable of guessing that much."

Ah. Hearing her arrogant voice, I more or less knew who she was. "What is... actually, you never gave any names. Well, shall I call you the System then?" Smiling like a beautiful angel she stood up from her 'assaulting' position. "Exactly Sis! Well, I prefer being called Viraya instead of System"

Our statements stunned everyone for different reasons. Tarya and Lily for her being the System. Somehow Bernard already knew but was stunned at the Sis part. 'She's so dead.' And I for the same part. Would a little sister be bad though? I don't think so. They're so cute! Patting her head and smiling at her. "Very well Viraya, big sis will allow you to be in the party."

Viraya, as if receiving candy, jumping in joy was a sight indeed. Smiling I stood up. Huh? Why am I not feeling any pain? Weird. I swear it was just impossible for me to move due to pain. "Ah yes! As a group, we need a catchphrase!" Aren't you getting ahead of yourself now Viraya?

Looking at the other's reactions... " " " BIG SIS?! " " " The shout was actually moving a little wind and making me close and open my eyes a few times. Seriously, why are they surprised?

*Sigh* Our days forward will be troublesome.

[ Act 01: A False Life END ]

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