Betrayal and Death

『Atriel Online』

The VRMMO RPG game that will take you to another world, with players counting for about 70% of the population world wide, the elderly, childrens and adults alike, no one didn't know Atriel Online. it is the greatest game of all time!! with its ingame currency even topping and surpassing that of the 1st world countries' currency, It is the go to of the many players wanting to earn money and enjoy on the way like me.

My whole family died in an accident only leaving me alone with some money, my aunt or uncles doesn't want me either so I have to stand by myself, I learned that Atriel Online can make you rich so I spent all the money my family left me to buy a capsule and earn for my self, So far so good, Until it wasn't. It was all because of money.

And that money is also the reason why I'm in life death situation right now.

Time: 9:30pm Weather: Cloudy Location: Street on the way home.

"Arghhh!!! It hurts!! How dare you betray me!!"

Walking alone on the streets, with my left hand pressing the hole on my body and to prevent the blood from gushing out, I make my way towards my home.

Why to my home you ask? Why not the hospital?

There are no nearby hospitals, and even if there are, they are nearly empty right now, it's because the largest update just finished a while ago, most of the people are inside the game, Including that bastard who shot me with a gun and pushed me into the river just because I didn't give him the rare item drop.

I don't know, what the update is but it is the most anticipated since the release because the game said the surprise update will be a game changer.

I honestly don't want to talk about this game anymore, this game screwed me over, even if I survive right now I'll eventually die anyways since I have tons of debt.

I also can't bring justice to the bastard guild leader who did this to me since he's the son of the CEO of a large conglomerate, I don't have the money for a lawyer nor the evidence for that.

Anyways my home is my go to right now, because the gaming capsule has a built in function that can heal me, it's because the recent years assassination rate while ingame was high, so the companies added some functions like a healing function and heightened durability in the capsule in case of emergency, and with that said, I finally see my house, I gotta go now!

『Injuries detected, Administering First Aid』

"Ugh it hurts, Aren't you supposed to call for authority in this situation? No matter... I'm losing consciousness..."

『Abnormalities detected. Why aren't you in game?』

"What? You're weird right now"

『Abnormalities must me fixed, Logging you in...』

"Hey! Hey! you're the one that's abnormal! You must heal me not log... me... in..."

And just like that I lost consciousness...

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『How strange...』

I was in my deep slumber when I was suddenly awokened by a voice.

"Wait where am I?"

I was sure I was supposed to be logged in the game right?

『You're supposed to be dead... Yet, you are here...』

"What? I don't understand"

I feel like I heard that voice from somewhere before, but more than that, did she just say that I'm dead?!

『You are a... strange one... I like you.』

That voice! You are the A.I. from that game!!

『I want to be with you for much longer... But oddities must be fixed.』

"Um what are you talking about?? You're saying the same things as that one, the capsule on my home!"

『I'm truly sorry, but since you are an irregular, I can't put you in the same place as them... So you will have to be by yourself...』

"Ehh...?? I have so many questions! What do you mean by 'them', What do you mean by 'by myself'?!?!"

『Do your best surviving... Good bye.』

"No wait–"