chapter 7: run

Anthony was very famous in the game, he once respected and even most of the NPC knew his name. But everything change when he took the king's life.

At first, most players thought it was just rumor but. The rankers including the high ranking position in the kingdom knew and also was been attacked by him.

This cause some major debate of all players and npc.

They never believed it that once a respectable person end up a criminal.

This makes some of the nobles made a distance to the lightning sword guild.

But then, a unforgivable sin just commit by Anthony.

He killed the high pope and defiled the high priestess causing the major power houses, countries including the churches from each country united to kill him.

Although he survived or rather revive from death. The kingdoms still never forget his sins and put the bounty that still valid to this day.

This makes Anthony to forcefully live in the forest that doesn't reach the nobles and he will never accepted in any kingdoms and country.

Sakura knew him since the guild also has his wanted poster and knew he was a threat.

she didn't comfort him and wasn't stupid enough to fight him.

Looking at her mission catalog, she was thinking if she risk it or not.

Unlike other optional quests, this quest rewards was unknown. Whether she accept it or not. The main quest was completed once he returned. But it still a waste if she doesn't try.

As she sign inwardly. She sneakily entered to the orc settlement.

Although it was difficult to infiltrate the orc settlement. Sakura has experience in entering the enemy territory.

She knock every guards she saw. She didn't killed them to avoid suspicious.

Sakura can see the level of the humans. But orcs are difficult to inspect their levels and rank.

More over most of the people entered the orc settlement was low or little bit high enough. But she didn't let her guard down.

Some of the people like Anthony has multiple question mark, and most of this people are wearing a dark hood.

After successfully entered and hide inside one of the hut.

She quickly look at her surroundings.

Judging from the inside. It was storage for items since there are lots of armors and treasures that wasn't touched.

Orcs doesn't need money, in fact, some of the orcs got their money though killing any merchant they saw or even travelers.

Although the people in the city knew this, they can just go and arrested the orcs since they have no evidence. And the last thing they knew was a war breakout.

Even if they have one. The orcs will surely go for the fight.

Sakura look at the items in the chest. Most of this chest was rare to legend items but Sakura didn't take those items.

The reason was most legendary items was already used by many players. Although some of the legendary items can be auction. It still be useful to low leveled players.

As she gave up look at the items. He eyes suddenly when wide when she saw a item that hanging in the wall.

This items was just a cross with carving in each sides and in the middle was a red jewel.

But what's more shocking was it's description.

[Name: Freya's cross

Grade: mythical

Real rank: demi god

The cross of freya was a sacred item that used as ceremonial in every god's festival. But since it was damage for some reason. Item reduced it's rank.

To fix the item. The user need to go to Freya's altar or find the divine priest of freya.

Effect:

1: select one enemy to restricted their movements for 15 mins.

2: any instant kill attack will be block every 1 day.

3: locked

4: locked

5: locked

6; locked

Note: to unlock the skill. The cross need to fix.]

Looking at the item in the wall. Sakura couldn't help but to twitch her lips.

She didn't know if the orcs are damn stupid to just hang this important item in the wall, but she gladly took it and put it to storage.

When Sakura go to the other hut. She find one orc who was busy on something.

She didn't know why is it here. But she decided to not interfere and use the inspection skill.

[Name: gigachi

Rank:???

Level:???]

As expected, Sakura couldn't see his status and wait for a little bit. But suddenly one orc roar. Or rather. They been called by the third prince's son.

When gigachi heard it. He walk outside the hut to find out what's going on.

Upon leaving the hut. Sakura quickly check the things that the orc was doing. And to her surprised. A map was spread in the table.

Moreover. The map was detailed on very thing including the capital city.

"This is bad. The orcs are preparing for invasion."

As soon as she tried to take the map. The orc name gigachi entered and saw Sakura.

This makes to surprised and then became frown.

Sakura knew that she couldn't take out the orc and quickly makes a plan and remembered the cross.

As soon as she tried to use the cross. Another figured entered.

"Gigachi, is there a problem?"

When Sakura saw the other orc. Sakura knew that it's her doom so instead of taking out the cross. She quickly grab the table and activate her teleportation skill.

When Sakura got out and randomly teleported in the forest. She quickly sigh but then a loud roar was heard in the settlement.

"Tsk, looks like he was very piss."

Although Sakura was teleported far away. She isn't stupidly enough to let her guard down.

She quickly take everything in the table especially the map but then Sakura saw a item that mix in the table.

"A gun?"

Although it's a gun. In was a large gun that it could mistaken as a small shotgun. But in fact, it was just a simple flint pistol.

[Named: flint pistol

Rank: legend

A powerful weapon used by the gunslinger gigachi. This weapon can gave 15 to 20% attack damage per round if the opponent was weaker than the user including 2% bleeding.]

Looking at the weapon. Sakura was surprised at the weapon. Although it's useless to Sakura since she was a swordsman.

She knew that she will get a large money if she sell it to the auction house.

There are many gunslinger in the game including npc but, weapons such as pistol was hard to get and some of the high ranking players are still stuck in there common and rare weapons.

As she took the weapon too. Sakura then run back to the kingdom.

Although she was running away, she knew that the orcs especially the players will find her soon.

The reason for this was orcs are good at tracking pray. They most use there strength to track and killed their pray and Sakura isn't a fan of being captured especially if it's related to her quest.

Moreover, she didn't know the inside and outside of the forest. While her enemies knows it.

She then decided to take one of the item on the storage which she became famous for.

Upon taking a locket in her storage. She then send her mana in the locket.

[Ting]

[Teleportion locket

Grade: mythical

This locket will teleport the user in anywhere it desire, but it takes a long time to cast and also needs mana to charge the locket to activate.

Teleported activation: 10/100%]

Looking at the cast rate. Sakura couldn't help but to smiled bitter.

She regret on not charging the locket before she could even entered the settlement, but what's done is done and try a way to escape.

She use the bushes and trees to hide from the surveillance from the spirit birds. it didn't take long until someone spotted her.

One orc who was on one of the hut saw Sakura's character.

He wores a thick black robe and his face was full of wrinkles. This orcs was none other the witch doctor.

Next to him was a tall orc who looks resemble as a human but it has tusk in his lower teeth.

This orcs was turuka the third prince's son. He look at Sakura with cold eyes. As it wears the cloak in his body.

"Gigachi."

"Yes, young chieftain."

"Go with the rides and capture him."

"Yes young chieftain."

As soon as he left. He then look at Anthony and spoke.

"Looks like you're friends are looking for you all the way here."

Looking at Anthony who doesn't showing any emotions. Anthony answered him.

"Why? Do you hate it?"

On Anthony's words. Turuka smiled revealing his teeth and said.

"No."

When turuka answered him. He release a sinister aura on him as he was too excited. Anthony didn't care if he was like that but Anthony was curious on who is this person.

If Sakura knew that he wasn't his target. She will surely laugh at it.

Sakura on the other hand was starting to nervous as she keep starting at the locket.

[Locket activation: 56/100%]

As she sweating rapidly. She heard the ground shaking. Then she Looking at the top of the tree.

She can clearly see smokes and saw the group of orcs riding at the giant wolf.

This makes her to click it's tongue and spoke.

"The bastards are here."

Upon using the call of the wild.

A giant monster show up upon hearing the bell. Although it was high level than Sakura, she isn't stupid to fight it. Instead, she was going to use it as distraction and use teleportation spell.

Upon escaping the riders. The loud roar can be heard in the forest but yet again unexpected happened.

*[Ting]*

[You're semi summoned has been killed]

This makes Sakura to be surprised. She never expected that the summon she called will be killed on instant.

Looking at the sound of paws. Sakura was starting to sweat rapidly.

"Tsk, the locket has 70% to use. Dammit what am I suppose to do."

As she quickly rack her brains. She then decided to use the alternative way.

Ring the bell so many times. Many of the beast came towards her. But before she could even use teleportation skill.

A spear was suddenly shot towards her and blows up the tree next to her.

Looking at the riders. She couldn't help but gritted her teeth and use blink.

Although she use short distance skill. She knew that she will not escape so easily and decided to a blink strike towards the orc riders.

The moment she do so. The orc was suddenly surprised but Sakura isn't done yet.

"Dragon's breath?!"

Firing at the group of monster. This monster roar in furious and before the orcs attack her. She quickly took the scroll and banished in an instant.

Looking at the situation, the orcs frown and look at the angry monsters who was charging them.

"Tsk, looks like we have to kill them. Men let's finish this before the intruder escape."

""Yes, sir.""

As gigachi spoke. He pointed his flint pistol at the monster and pull the trigger.

As soon as Sakura landed in the other side. She can here the loud noise and explosion.

She knew that those monsters she summoned won't last long and continue to run.

"Damn, my teleportation scroll as already gone. And only a fairy dust left."

As she spoke in disgruntled. Sakura suddenly step back.

Bang!

Looking at the javelin in front of her. The enemy spoke.

"Tsk, I never expected that you will dodge that. Dragha the runner."

Looking at the man who wears a armor. Sakura frown and said.

"Same to you Anthony the butcher."

Anthony walk towards to Sakura who was holding the spear in his hands while three javelin in his back.

Sakura curse her luck to meet such a guy in the middle of the forest but there is nothing she could do.

Anthony on the other hand wasn't serious on Sakura since he knew he was a low leveled player.

Although he have heard Sakura's reputation. He wasn't interested to her.

Without saying another word.

Sakura charge Anthony with his sword. On the other hand. Anthony wasn't on guard or didn't lift his spear as he was staring at her.

"Blink strike, acceleration."

Boom.

When Sakura attack him. She didn't receive a notification but only a clanging sound.

"Pathetic."

Giving Sakura a round house kick. She quickly use blink but before she could even landed.

A javelin was thrown towards her.

She quickly block it with his shield and it shattered into a pieces. Even though the shield was destroyed. She quickly used dragon eyes causing him to flinch a little.

But before she could even attack. He quickly dispelled the debuff and swing his spear towards her.

The spear was so fast. She didn't have a time to dodge or block and hit her in the side.

*[Ting]*

[You received 45% damage.]

[You liver has punctured additional bleeding 8%]

[You left arm was broken. Movement speed reduced 5%]

Several notification was showed in her character causing her to gritted her teeth.

Looking at her weak character. She use her sword as a crutch and his legs are weakening as she stared at him.

"You got me good their but too bad you face me."

This time Anthony attack Sakura with his spear.

As she quickly use blink. He thrown the spear at the tree in great speed. Then when she was showed in the tree. The spear penetrated her shoulder and pin down in tree trunk.

"Ugh....."

[You received 60% damage]

[Skill last stand was activate.]

Looking at the countdown on the last stand skill. Sakura look at Anthony with piercing gaze and he walk towards her.

As he look at her with a smug smile. Sakura suddenly smiled.

"Oh? Why are you smiling? Could it be that your giving up?"

"Hahaha....very funny Anthony. But.... You should kill me when you got a chance."

*[Ting]*

[Locket activation: 100/100%]

When he suddenly saw the locket in her hand where the shield use to be.

Anthony suddenly frown and decided to end it. But Sakura took a item to the inventory and use the Freya's cross.

This makes Anthony be binded from his limbs and Sakura who has a smug face said.

"You just wait and I will hunt you down but for now. I take this spear with me."

Upon looking at Anthony's surprised face. Sakura has finally left the great forest causing him to scream in anger