Chapter 6: Familiar Faces

Inside Orc Dungeon

A strange red forest with sand instead of grass.

"That's the last of the (B) Rank Orcs." Jackal says as he rips an orc's head off with his bare hands.

So far he and his comrade had killed a hundred orcs each, they even took down a couple of low rank players for their items.

"Shall we search for more players?" Ricer asked with a malicious grin as he smashed an orc's head in with a sledge hammer.

Both stood surrounded by dead orcs and five dead players.

Jackal licks his lips in excitement, "I can already feel the bones of that beauty from earlier." He says as the two of them made it deeper into the red trees.

Inside a Gym, somewhere in Tokyo

"Did you see that girl? She was so skinny and creepy looking." A man says to his friend as they exited the gym.

The view inside the gym, FL is using the treadmill while looking at a blue game screen.

Box Text: Training Check List

Sit-ups: 30 | + | Pushups: 30 | + |

Running: 30:00 | + | Stretching: 20:00 | |

Reward: 20 Stat Points

I step from the treadmill, wiping my sweat with a towel.

I'm glad I didn't have to think up my own training method, it's a bonus that this popped up and offered Stat points.

I could definitely raise my strength and agility for now, I'll split the points evenly among the two.

Even if being outside where everyone was staring at me or avoiding me, I had to ignore it as much as possible.

I leave the weight room to go to the yoga class to do some stretching.

I'm actually glad that no one was there, so I could do the stretching without fear of criticism.

When's the last time I been outside? I guess I can say that it's a lot more refreshing than I'd imagined.

The sound of the yoga doors are pushed open as three very familiar faces walked into the room.

"Oho, look at this! Isn't this that creepy bitch from our school?" Blonde beauty, Aoi Misagi, also a level 10 Player.

The other girls, Mia Yusou, level 8 player, and Jara Diaki, level 8 player, giggled amongst themselves.

Is it bad luck that I would run into the most popular girls at my school?

I cringed as the look in Misagi's eyes turned malicious in an instant, she was clearly looking down on me.

I haven't seen her in a long time but it seems that she still remembers me.

"It's cute that this NPC is trying to exercise. Haven't see you for a while, it's really embarrassing coming out looking like that right?" Misagi says with a grin.

I ignore her, nothing ever good comes out of trying to defend myself when I'm this weak anyways.

"Look at this bitch ignoring you, Aoi-chan. What a rude hefer." Jara says angrily, she was easily temperamental.

"Now, now Jara. Cool your jets. Can't you tell she's scared. Haha!" Misagi says covering her mouth as she laughs.

"Besides she's not worth my time. Such a weak creepy ass bitch as her."

I could feel my anger boiling out of control. Not yet. Don't provoke these petty bitches.

Besides that, doesn't look like I'll be completing my stretches here. I should go home and complete the training.

"Hmph, that's right leave. Losers like you should stay under me like a dog." Misagi says as Mia sticks out a leg and trips me.

I reached out to stop it but ended up twisting my wrist a bit as I hit the floor.

Damn, these childish bitches!

"Pfft, hahahaha!" The girls laugh pointing at me who was lying on the ground flat on my stomach.

I stood and pretended that I didn't get hurt, ignore them.

I'll get stronger and get my revenge later.

"Hey, she's getting away!" Jara yells as I walked from the yoga room.

"Tch, forget it. Let's just hang." Misagi says as I walked out the gym.

Once I got outside the building I gripped my sprained wrist and made my way back home.

One can see a look of determination on Anae's face as she walked away.

A few hours later I arrive home, luckily there was no one here to make me feel any worse.

Just caring about me will make me feel completely useless.

Why should I endure such treatment?

Because I'm weak? Because I'm afraid what will happen if I become brave?

No. I don't think like that.

Normally nothing fazes me, on the surface that is.

I never show fear or let people know what I'm really thinking.

It's always been this way.

So I immersed myself in the game world it's where I feel most peace.

Probably why, when the world become like a game I wanted so much to become a player.

Even now, with that chance I won't let it get away from me.

I began my stretches.

That's right, the sole reason to become a player, I'll make it happen with my own hands!