Chapter 1 - Customization - Tea Party

Leonardo Novalion, ???

The scenery in front of me changed again. This time a Victorian styled room entered my view. Firm, luxurious and elegant character is expressed in a classic European country style in this room creating comfort as well as beauty from a combination of functions and works of art.

There are palettes, credenzas, fireplaces, chandeliers, and other ornaments in this room that give the impression of luxury and antique. I couldn't help but feel awestruck by the attention to detail and the sheer beauty of the room. The rich colors of the furniture and the intricate designs of the ornaments were like nothing I had ever seen before.

As I approached the sofa, I couldn't help but notice the intricate details of the horse doll's attire. The top hat was adorned with a delicate silk ribbon and the monocle glinted in the soft light of the room. It was as if the doll had a life of its own and was waiting patiently for someone to come and join it in this elegant space.

The stick propped against the chair seemed to be more than just a simple accessory. It gave the impression of being a cane, perhaps used by the owner of this room to maintain an air of sophistication and refinement.

Since Administrator no. 6 Bellatrix sent me to this room without any explanation, I had to be cautious about what I said and did.

After ensuring that I was mentally prepared, I decided to greet the owner of the room.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Leonardo Novalion. Someone who calls herself Bellatrix sent me here."

The horse doll sighed in response, "Huh, good, at least you have some manners. Feel free to sit wherever you like."

"Thank you," I replied as I settled into one of the chairs.

Although I had mentally prepared myself, I couldn't help feeling a bit uneasy when the horse doll started to speak.

Maybe it was because my encounter with Bellatrix had left me somewhat numb and less cautious, but this meeting seemed to be going better than the last.

"My name is Sunshine, Administrator No. 9. I am one of the administrators responsible for managing Unbound Boundary and welcoming new players; including provide them with any necessary information about the game," said the horse doll. As he introduced himself, I couldn't help but feel surprised that there were at least seven other administrators managing the game world.

"I thought Bellatrix was the only one responsible for welcoming new players," I said, my curiosity piqued.

"No, Bellatrix's job is something different" sunshine replied.

'I guess giving an 'invitation' doesn't include welcoming players. And also unlike Bellatrix, Sunshine seems to be more rational and easy to talk to.

"Welcoming player.. What do you mean tutorial or something?"

"That's right, after configuring the various settings here you can play games to your heart's content, You can relax here for a bit if you want"

Sunshine said as he reached into his belly pocket and took out various pastries and tea sets using his hands, no, his feets.

'what the hell, how did all this stuff fit in his belly pocket?'

"This bag is a storage bag, in other words inventory. the storage space inside is connected to a different dimension," Sunshine said while brewing tea and then passed a cup of tea to me "Do you need a brief explanation of the Unbound Boundary?"

'Did you just read my mind?'

"Of course, I mean I don't know anything about this game"I asked, ignoring my earlier thought.

"Unbound Boundary is an MMO-based game that has been operating for 5 years. Currently we only have one server so all players who have played this game since release will play on the same server, by the way we currently have more than ten thousand active players"

"May I ask something personal?" I asked in a hurry

"If it's a question of the person you're looking for, unfortunately I never saw her, but don't despair yet... I'm not the only Administrator responsible for welcoming characters"

"Thank you, I will never give up on finding my sister" I thanked him for his consolation

"By the way is there a reason why this room is victorian style"

Compared to Bellatrix's previous room, this room was still acceptable to human sense.

"I chose it at random, if you want you can change it" said sunshine as he reached for a tablet from his pocket then gave it to me.

"There you can choose room set or you can even customize details as you like"

I tapped on the customize room icon on the tablet and then this room popped up on the screen. There are many options such as adding features and changing themes, I then chose a normal living room. a moment later this room became like the room I chose.

"cool... but it feels like all the poetic sentences that I thought about the victorian style room have been in vain"

"Choose whatever you like, this room will be the place when you log out and received the death penalty"

"...so death isn't the end"

"Of course not, Unbound Boundary is a game, so play to your heart's content and after you reach your end goal, get bored, or whatever it is you can decide to retire"

Sunshine looked cheerful when he said that.

"What exactly is the end goal of this game?"

Except for competitive games, MMO games usually have an end goal, be it saving the world, defeating the demon king or even conquering the world. I think this game will also have an end goal.

"Whatever it is" answered Sunshine "whatever it is can be your end goal. You can be a tyrant who oppresses everyone or a slave who has no rights of his own, a good person who dedicated his life to the world or a criminal who has committed all kinds of unforgivable sins. You can do something, or leave it at that. It's all up to you. If that is possible, then you can be whoever and do whatever you want."

Sunshine's way of speaking became gentle as if she was narrating something and telling a fairy tale.

"There is no boundary that will bond you to reach your end goal, just like the saga you will get, what will start from there is infinite in the possibilities"

I was speechless,

his words are like a creditor offering loans to people who need money. There's no way you can refuse, even knowing you'll probably regret it in the end.

what sunshine, no, administrators provide to those who have accepted the invitation is freedom without limits and costs.

'and what the heck is saga?'

looking at me who was still stunned, sunshine then spoke again "looks like you also need an explanation about saga"

"Yes, please" I said while taking a bite of the pastrie.

"Saga is a special feature of Unbound Boundary. All players will receive Saga at the start of the game, this saga will offer players truly limitless possibilities and completely unique customization, giving each player absolute distinction and uniqueness."

"The only time the saga looks the same is while they're still in zero form. Saga will respond to the circumstance of its owner and evolve in infinite patterns. These patterns weren't just limited to differences in color or parts, but even included unique skills, allowing them to truly have a truly limitless range."

"Ohhh," I said. I can only bewitched by the features that make something truly unique possible.

After that Sunshine continued to provide various explanations about game mechanics and I occasionally asked questions when I didn't understand the terms he was saying, but maybe because of confidentiality when I asked about Administrator the answers given by Sunshine were very limited.

After a while the pastries on the table have run out and I think it's time for me to return to my main business here.

"Thanks for the tea and pastries, they were delicious" I said

"I guess we can continue with the tutorial"

"Okay", said sunshine "First is your avatar name. What name would you like to use in the game?"