Chapter 2: Game Start!
After filling out all of the boxes with the help of Info of course, a new box was illuminated. The box read out 'After completing the fields above tap continue but remember that after clicking continue the fields cannot be changed!' and without looking back I tapped continue causing yet another blinding light to shine out.
Once I regained my vision my surroundings had changed, I now saw myself in a lush forest, covered head to toe in greenery and what looked to be medical plants. I asked myself aloud "Where am I?" not expecting an answer but receiving one from a familiar voice inside my head, "Welcome to YoaiZhi! The new land you've become the hero too! Currently, you are in the Shadow Forest, a forest of beasts and magical treasures unknown to a majority of the people of this land! Your first task will be to level up as much as you can before exiting the forest! As you can see you have a level meter to your right! Use your starting daggers to kill beasts and collect experience points and raw materials to upgrade your dagger and sell for gold after exiting the forest! All materials collected from the forest are of high value due to their rarity outside of the forest!". I looked around expecting to see a familiar girl in traditional clothes but failed to find her, causing me to ask out "Info where are you?" After a long period of silence, I heard a small weep then a loud cry from the girl, "Waaah! I'm forced to stay in your mental garden until you reach a high enough level to release me!! So please level up quickly! It's boring here!" Confused by her response but not wanting to upset her further I just replied with a simple "Ok." rather than probing further.
I looked to my right seeing the meter Info had mentioned completely empty with the words 'Level One' illuminated above it. The sight infuriated me to the point of no end, as I had always been very competitive, and seeing the low number motivated me to start running around in hopes of finding a low-level creature to kill to get the exp I desired. After running around for what seemed like hours I found a herd of deer-like creatures, the sight of those low levels gave me a delighted glow. I slowly crouched down as to not scare the deer away as I grew closer and closer to the deer my animal instinct kicked in causing me to go into autopilot, giving me the insensitive to rush at the deer in what must have looked like a mad rage, I sliced into one after another, running and leaping after my prey. After my manic episode, I saw a screen saying "Congratulations you've leveled up! Reward:1,200 gold plus all remaining beast parts! Skill gained: Stealth, Autopilot, Speed!" I looked around only to see the animals I had killed gone and my hands clean of blood. I'll look around to see below me there is a menu labeled 'Items' and a symbol of a gold coin with the amount '1,200' written next to it.
I continued on my murderess rage for hours on end until I noticed that the sun was setting meaning it was time to set up camp for the night. I concluded my day with 500,000 gold in my pocket and lots of meat, fur, fat, and bone to spare along with being at level 7. I said to myself "This will take a while." before making myself some cooked meat and climbing a tree for the night.
Meanwhile, inside of the royal sanctuary priests are seen running around mumbling about nothing in particular until a tall man in emerald robes enters the room demanding in a booming voice "Where is Head Priest Shou!? I must speak with him immediately!" causing all of the men in the room to stop and look at the man worry evident on their faces. An unsuspecting attendant walks up to the man shaking in fright saying as quietly as possible "Y-Your Majesty h-he is in the darkroom communing with the goddesses a-about the arrival of the H-hero." causing a glare from the man now known to be the Emperor followed by him saying in an unpleased voice "Hmph well then lead me to this no good Priest Shou! I need to speak to him about this 'Hero'!" Afraid of what would become of him after defying the Emperor the attendant just silently lead the Emperor to the darkroom in which Head Priest Shou was locked in.
The Head Priest was interrupted from his prayer by the obnoxious sound of knocking on the door which seemed endless until he said while getting up to open the rattling door "Who is it that they feel so imposed to knock on my door while I'm in communication with the goddesses!? How dare you---" before being cut off with fear after opening the door to see an annoyed emperor along with a shaken attendant. The look on Head Priest Shou's face immediately changed from angered to shy after seeing just who was at the door, stuttering at his superior right in front of him he said, "O-oh y-your M-majesty! I-i-i was not expecting you! H-how can I help?" while guiding the Emperor in he shooed the attendant away as quickly as possible before shutting the door after the Emperor had come in fully and sat down at the tea-table in the middle of the room. After the Head Priest sat down across from him the Emperor said "Well Head Priest, I'm here to discuss the arrival of the Hero." Once the Emperor had finished speaking the Head Priest said, "Well your majesty, I'm here to inform you that the hero has arrived as is said to leave the Shadow forest in three months through the southern path." The Emperor seemed to relax at that fact before saying, "Alright I will send my eldest son Seokjin there to meet him at taking him back to the Capitol before hopefully acquiring his trust and introducing him to one of my daughters to see if any of them pique his interest for marriage! It would be in our best interest if the Hero is part of the imperial family so that another country doesn't get him before us!" before the Head Priest could even tell the Emperor the news of the new hero the Emperor interjected saying "Well that will be all. Thank you for the news and I will be on my way now." Getting up the Emperor headed toward the door only letting the head Priest say "Y-Your Majesty! Wai--!" Before the had priest was left by himself once again saying to himself "*sigh* The hero is a girl!"