chapter 3: the side quests

After she finally takes rest. She then walk at her rewards where the boss corpse replace a reward.

[Goblin's hatchet

Grade: common

It was a ordinary hatchet to use to cut wood.

Durability: 15/100]

[Goblin's necklace

Grade: uncommon

A necklace made of the tooth of unknown monster. It gave 1% luck and 0.5 attack speed.]

[Letter of unknown

Grade: common

This letter was written by unknown enemy. Gave this letter to baron eris and received a sub main quest.]

"Sub main quest?"

Sub main quest also known as side quests which was the other version of the previous main quest. Sakura didn't know which side quests it is due to fact, the game produce many main quest.

Upon collecting a reward, she then when to the huge magic circle and use inspection out of curiosity.

[Ritual of Shanda

It was a special ritual that use by the goblin hoping they could get a blessing to the evil gob Shanda.]

Upon look at the ritual,she couldn't help but sneer.

"I never thought I'll saw a goblin fanatic here."

The evil god Shanda was enemy of humanity. Most of the churches including Hestia's church condemned it as the most evil god.

Although some intelligent monsters are followers of Shanda. There are Some insane humans also followers of Shanda.

After checking the ritual. She decided to destroyed the ritual and when to baron's territory.

...

As soon as she left the cave, 3 man wearing a hood when inside the once called hobgoblin boss.

They look at the destroyed magic circle and the leader click his tongue.

"Looks like some came here first."

"What should we do now?"

At the man's question. The leader of the group said.

"Find the one who did this, we can't let the letter reach baron eris."

""Yes""

.....

When Sakura log out from the game. She took a stretch on her immovable body and softly said.

"I haven't eaten yet."

Upon opening her door, the women wearing a traditional maid uniform bow their hands and spoke respectful.

"Ojou-sama, the master is calling you."

Wearing her white traditional kimono dress decorated with red flowers. Adding a small smile makes every young man will fall for her.

Sakura smile and spoke.

"Lead the way."

Three of her servant obediently follow her command, and the four ladies when to the family diner.

Upon sitting in the table next to her eldest brother who was wearing a white collar uniform.

The elder brother glance at his little sister and resume his meal.

"It's looks like you have fun with your game Sakura."

In front of her was his father Matsumoto. The cabinet secretary and next to him was her grandfather kishimoto the prime minister of Japan.

This two are well respected by many people including other politicians in other countries.

"Yes father."

"Good, although I allowed you to play the game. It didn't mean you let your studies ruined."

Looking at his son next to Sakura, the eldest name mitsumo starts sweating rapidly.

Matsumoto have a restricted policy of his children, but his biggest failer was his eldest son.

Even though he looks matured outside. He was the biggest otaku on their family.

Moreover, due to his influence. Sakura was starting to be like him.

To avoid this, he allowed Sakura to play games once she got a little break and highly survey his daughter's activity.

He didn't bother Sakura's life but he was worried that her morality will end up like his son.

"Father you know I-."

Before he could finish, Matsumoto glared are his son causing him to stop talk. He knew that whatever his son talk. It was nothing but a piece of garbage.

"Dear, don't be too hard to your son okay."

Next to Matsumoto was his wife, katyusha. Like his daughter. She also wears a white kimono but instead of flower, there is no pattern on her beauty dress.

She has a silver hair and silver eyes even though she close them. It's a mystery on how she can see but she isn't blind,

On the other hand, Sakura inherited her beautiful eyes and a little bit of her face. While her black long hair was his father.

This makes Matsumoto sigh a bit.

Even though he hate his son. He still loves him.

"Anyway Sakura, what will you do this summer? You're not going to play all day right?"

Upon her question, Sakura flinch a little. What her mother said makes her hairs go up. She really wants to playing the game all day but because of her mother's strict discipline. She felt that her game character dragha will deleted today than the game itself because of her fury.

"Hmm... No am not, am going to study a bit and returned to play."

When Sakura answered her mother, katyusha's eyes which once close opened a little bit.

"Oh?"

This makes Sakura starting to nervous. She felt that everytime she opened her silver eyes. The grim reaper will appear and snatch her game.

When the room was silent for few seconds. Katyusha smile and said.

"Then have fun."

As soon as they finished eating. Sakura returned to her room and study a bit.

While she was reading a book in the table. Her phone rings and to her surprised it's sakuya.

She was the daughter of the emperor and the only friend of Sakura.

Upon answering the phone. A scream heard.

"Sakura, Sakura, is it true that you betrayed the Shinjuku's lion guild?"

Upon asking her questions. Sakura lift up her eyebrows and said.

"Betrayed?! I never betrayed them. It's them who betrayed me?!"

Unlike her game character who looks serious everytime she played. Sakura was shy and nervous person.

This is the reason why Sakura refer to be in her room rather than going outside.

Even though she was like this, she has many friends outside than in game and often dragged by sakuya outside to hangout.

"What? They betrayed? That's unforgivable. Don't worry. I called our club members to beat the shit out of them."

"W-wait don't do that. I don't want to drag everyone in the tea club."

"Are you sure? Most of our tea club are willing to die for our cute mascot you know?"

"A-am not a mascot?!"

When she turned her face into beet red. Sakuya on the other feeling like she wants to hug her for cuteness.

This one of the reasons why she didn't want to go outside. Most of the tea club members will spoiled her rotten and even sakuya are willing to gave her food like a dog.

Sakura on the other hand felt that. If they talk personal. She won't get out from her clutches or rather everyone in the clubhouse.

"So what did those guys did to you? I know that you are not a type of a person who do that?"

With her teasing question. She rolled her eyes as she wanted to ask why she ask the question earlier before.

Upon asking her. Sakura revealed everything including Dimitri and everyone's betrayed.

This makes sakuya to be enrage but she remain calm. Unlike Sakura who has two personality. She was more like a loose canon ready to kill everyone.

When Sakura revealed the encounter of the old man akaksha and the skills. This makes sakuya surprised.

"What you got inheritance?!"

Unlike legacy, inheritance was move like giving something from the NPC's precious treasure. Moreover, inheritance was extremely difficult to obtain.

They have to fulfill any wishes that the NPC wants, more over. Most inheritance was hard to fulfilled than the legacy who needs to prepared items like elemental stones for power.

"But still Sakura, judging from your story. A level 200 as a goal was more like a death sentence. Can you handle such thing? I can help you if you want."

"It's fine, it's not like am going to lose with the skills I got from the old man akaksha."

"Hmmm... I guess you have point. Anyway what kind of letter you got?"

When sakuya ask. Sakura shook her head.

"I don't know, the letter was written in some kind of code. but am sure it's no ordinary. More over I have feeling that it has something more in this letter."

As Sakura said, sakuya only nodded.

The sub main quest was like a scrap of food but it gaves a good quality of items as reward.

"Anyway, where are you? Did you finally explore the abyss?"

"Hahaha.... No not yet, the tea club and I are still conquering the temple and it will takes up to 3 days. Hey why don't you join us so the tea club is complete."

"Sorry I can't, I decided to be a solo player."

"Solo player? Well if you change your mind. The tea club will always welcome you."

"Thanks."

Upon putting down the phone. Sakura when to the capsule and start entering the game again.

...

Returning to the game, Sakura was in the middle of the woods and camping inside the large tree trunk.

The reason of this was players are vulnerable outside the game. Unlike inside the city or town where there characters vanish.

There avatar didn't leave and when to sleep. Making their character to be vulnerable to the predictors.

This feature cost many players a hard time, and some of the players pk them for exp.

Most players went to party to avoid such thing and even go as far as hiding in the top tree or ground to avoid danger.

"I guess it's time to head out."

As soon as she got out. She notice that she wasn't alone and dodge the arrow.

"Is this how you greet anyone you meet?"

Look at the peaceful forest. Three man wearing a hood came out.

They all wearing a mask covering their face and there identity was hard to spot, as they all raise there weapons.

The leader of the group. Step forward and ask.

"Young man, am sorry if we disturbing you but we have questions. We are looking for a letter that the hobgoblin took. What we want is to know if you have it."

"Hmph, you raise your weapons for questioning? Are you attack me just for that? Well too bad I don't have it."

"I see, then if you don't have it. Then it's fine if we kill you."

As soon as he gave orders. The three of them charge Sakura.

This makes Sakura to be surprised. Due to there speed.

Most NPC asking question and leave, but this one is different. Instead of leaving. They attack her even though she lied.

Whatever inside the letter, was informant to them.

"Acceleration?!"

Upon activating the skill. Sakura's movement and attack increase.

In an instant, she slash her sword horizontally and cut the right enemies head.

This makes the two of them to be surprised. But they still cared on the attack.

The leader of the group, release three arrows and Sakura dodge those arrows.

This makes the other one to take a chance and attack Sakura's side.

[You received 3% damage]

When Sakura saw the hooded man. She glared at him and gave round house kick to the head and combined with a swing of the blade.

Bam.

[You dealed 2% damage]

[Additional damage 3%]

"Ugh?!"

Although he scream in pain. He quickly back off from Sakura. And Sakura who saw the income arrows use blink.

Upon dodging the attack. She quickly use blink strike and came to the leader's back.

This makes him to be surprised but it's too late as she use crescent slash.

"Agh?!"

[You dealed 3% damage.]

"Bastard?!"

As he throw his bow to the ground. he quickly draw his sword and Sakura block it.

Clang.

The sword's attack was so heavy that Sakura saw her sword chipped his sword.

[Sword durability: 90 to 70]

"What?! That much?!"

Upon maintaining her footing. The other hooded man tried to stab her, but Sakura twisted her body and dodge.

This makes the other hooded man to be surprised.

He thought that, he got her blind spot but Sakura saw him from the corner of his eyes. And made preparation to avoid the attack.

The next seconds. Sakura activate his coup de grace and stab the man.

[You dealed 20% critical damage]

[Additional 5% bleeding per sec]

"Arck?!"

Upon stumbling, Sakura tried to gave a high kick but suddenly a sword was thrown by the enemy and she quickly block it with her sword.

Bam.

[Sword durability: 70 to 30]

"Shit?!"

Almost 40% of her durability of her sword was banished away. She didn't know how the leader of the group manage to almost destroyed her sword.

This makes Sakura to take some distance. And the other hooded man to go near the leader.

"We can't win. Young master we must retreat."

"I know, throw the smoke bomb."

At the leader's command. The smoke bomb was thrown causing a thick smoke that block her vision.

This makes Sakura to frown but she isn't stupidly enough to chase them.

When the smoke dispersed. The other thing left was nothing but the marks of the battle. Even the corpse was also gone.

"Tsk, who are those guys, whatever they are. The letter must be important for them."

*[Ting]*

[You survived and killed the one enemy]

[Exp increase by 2%]

When everything looks fine. She decided to leave the place and when to the baron's territory as soon as possible.