Chapter 6 - Random event quest

<You received a broken right arm debuff>

<You received a broken left arm debuff>

<You received a light brain concussion debuff>

<You received an internal bleeding debuff>

<You received a...>

"Awww..."

One warning notification after another appeared in my vision, and besides that, my HP that was full before was now only 20% remaining, showing how serious the damage I just received was.

But strangely, besides my vision being slightly blurred due to the dizziness debuff, I didn't feel any pain, I murmured.

Is this because of the adrenaline hormone? I know this hormone can block pain signals from nerves, making someone not feel pain. Or am I experiencing shock due to this sudden event, affecting my perception of pain? When the body is in shock, blood flow to the brain and vital organs will be a priority, making someone not feel pain.

But no, I can still think clearly. So, I guess the cause is a nerve injury?! In some cases, accidents can cause damage to nerves that affect the body's ability to feel pain.

"A-Are you okay?!"

As I was in the middle of my bad thoughts, I heard a girl's voice who seemed worried rushing towards me.

The girl immediately rushed to my side with a pale face. She had long blonde hair with side bangs with wavy ends tied into a ponytail at the back and blue eyes with thick eyelashes and delicate eyebrows that looked soft. In short, she was a very beautiful girl.

"Y-you," I tried to tell her, "Do you think I look okay with these injuries!" However, my body still felt numb from the damage earlier and I couldn't move my tongue properly.

Why can I see her face clearly even though I have a dizzy debuff! Is it because she is very beautiful?!

"I'm sorry! First heal!"

Her hand emitted white light in an instant and particles of light began to appear from her hand and enter my body. My HP was completely healed, and the debuff effect that appeared in my vision disappeared instantly.

"Oh.... Ohhh...."

That must be healing magic. It's a common occurrence in video games where we almost die and then get fully healed, but this feels like I really experienced it.... It's kind of scary.

From the fact that she apologized, I think the girl is the culprit.

I thought the culprit was that suspicious cat, the cat deliberately brought me to this secluded place and then revealed its true identity, that's the scenario I guessed in my head when I suddenly received that damage.

"I'm so sorry! It's all because I wasn't paying attention to what was in front of me when I was running..." the girl said.

I now understand what happened, the girl crashed into me from the side street intersection while I was talking to that cowboy cat. By the way, where did the cat go?

Aha, I knew that cat was suspicious.

"Y-you too... A-are you okay?" I asked nervously.

Damn, I've lost all my courage to protest when I realized that this girl just flew me 10 meters away with enough force to give me a severe injury. Honestly, this collision is more suitable caused by a speeding truck than this girl!

Is she a high-level player? She wore a bright blue robe with a white collar and green border over a white skirt. Her white skirt looked like it consisted of many layers and had green accents at the bottom. White pants and white boots completed the look. Overall, the equipment she wears seems to be of high quality.

"I'm fine," she replied. "But I gave you a terrible injury..."

"O-oh no, you're good enough for healing me, so I'm fine." I had no choice but to speak politely. Above all, I was pretty sure my voice was shaking.

"By-the-way, it looks like you're in a hurry. Is there a problem?" When I asked her that, the girl suddenly seemed to remember something as her expression turned dark, as if she would cry anytime.

"We've been kidnapped! M-my sister is still left there!"

I felt like I was struck by lightning when I heard that statement. Now the girl in front of me showed clear signs of fear and panic on her face.

"W-what should I do? What should I do? What should I do? Altia!"

She said it with a broken voice as her tears began to flow.

I approached her and held her trembling shoulder uncontrollably to calm her down.

"Take a deep breath first, how about reporting this incident to the police or some kind of authority first," I said while wiping away the tears that came out of her eyes.

Now our position was reversed.

"That's right, I have to report it to Altia, no, Altia isn't in the capital right now, I have to report it to the Knight's Order," she now seemed to know what to do.

"Thank you, I'll apologize properly later," the girl said, handing me a piece of paper.

No wonder why I could be thrown that far away, my thoughts as I watched the girl start running at high speed.

Then when I saw the paper.

Liana L. Astrea

Second Princess of the Astrea Empire

Letters that I have never seen before were being translated into English in my head. But, what is even more surprising is the window screen that appears in front of me.

<Quest to save Celeste R. Astrea, Difficulty ***** has begun. Please check the quest screen for more information>

I was at a loss for words.

Umm... yeah.

"She is an Isan"

In other words, a native of this world.

And with that, I once again realize how incredibly realistic Unbound Boundary is.

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"Wasn't that very dangerous, Leo?" said the voice from above me.

The cat landed beside me with a *pluk sound.

"Here comes the suspicious cat again," I said sarcastically.

"Hey, what do you mean suspicious cat, I'm not suspicious at all!" the cat snapped.

"So can you explain something to me, like why you're bothering to help me, why you're avoiding guild adventures and that girl?" I asked suspiciously.

"Guhh, I don't understand at all what you're talking about," the cat said with a tone that showed no hint of guilt.

"Huhhh," I sighed.

"So can you explain this to me?" I said, then explained the quest notification to the cat.

"So...a quest from a key figure in the country," he said. "I've never received it before."

"Really, why did I get a quest like this when I'm still level 0?" I asked.

"That's because this world is very realistic and there are many quests triggered by coincidence," he said. "Incidents don't happen to create a quest, but a quest will appear if an incident occurs. There are many quests that you can't trigger intentionally, and there are many cases where you get a quest that you don't want. Well, I don't know if this is a good or bad start for you..."

"Of course it's a bad start!" Damn, why is there a case of kidnapping the royal family on the first day I entered this world.

"Ha ha ha. By the way, Liana is a contender for the first or second most popular person in this kingdom. She even has a fan club formed by players and Isan."

"There's a fan club here...are you serious?"

you must be joking, aren't you?

"Of course I'm serious," said the cat, then he said again seriously, "Does the quest specify who the kidnapper is?" the cat asked.

"No, there isn't," I said. "They just told me to save someone who was kidnapped. But first, I didn't even know where they were being held."

That's why I didn't know where to start. If I had known beforehand that I would get a quest like this, I would have asked Liana where they were being held.

"Anyway," the cat continued, "it's better to finish this quest quickly. This may be the type of quest where you will fail after a certain time limit."

"What?" I asked.

"I already told you, didn't I?" he said. "In this world, incidents are so realistic and happen spontaneously. That's why there's no guarantee that everything will be okay until the player completes the quest, unlike previous games."

"Yes, but..."

"Let me tell you a story from my experience playing this game from the beginning," he said. "There are some examples of the consequences of failed quests, the destruction of a city in Machia, the sinking of one of the main islands in the archipelago, the death of the king of this country."

"..." I didn't know what to say.

"Nevertheless, the world of Unbound Boundary continues to run smoothly," he said. "That's because this is reality."

"You damn cat, let me finish my sentence! I didn't say I won't complete this quest, I just don't know where the kidnapper is located!"

"...let me handle it," said the cat looking embarrassed.

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Basically, I use Barbara from Genshin Impact as a model for Liana L. Astrea.