74. Arcana Online
74. Arcana Online
"So Rea unni, you're preparing for the police exam?"
"Yes, that's right. I want to dedicate myself to creating a just society."
I was deeply engrossed in chatting with Rea unni, sitting on a bench in front of the library.
We had beco close after I greeted her every day while staking out the library under the guise of coincidence,
but she probably couldn't imagine this was all my plan.
"But I'm curious about sothing."
"Ask anything!"
When I looked at her with sparkling eyes, she turned her head abruptly as if feeling burdened.
How an!
"Why have you been hiding in the corner of the library every day waiting for ?"
"H-how did you know!?"
"Well, wouldn't it be stranger not to know?"
She spoke while avoiding my gaze, but how did she know!?
It was perfect stealth!?
"Kyuuung."
"You're saying it was too obvious!? You should have told earlier!"
As I was pinching Yong-yong's cheeks, Rea unni looked at with curious eyes.
"How interesting. Is that child a different species too? It doesn't look like an ordinary snake."
"That's right! Our Yong-yong is a dragon!"
"Hmm? I, I see."
Judging by her eyes, she doesn't believe .
But I can't show her either.
More than that, the reason I was waiting for Rea unni is obvious.
"I was waiting because I wanted to beco friends!"
"With ? Why?"
"You don't need a reason to want to be friends!"
She looked at with dumbfounded eyes at my confident words, but soon smiled and rejoiced at gaining an interesting little sister.
That's a complint, right?
"By the way, did you hear about that? They say a ga called Arcana Online has officially launched."
"Huh? What kind of ga?"
"Arcana Online."
What is she talking about...? What launched? Arcana Online?
She took out her phone and showed a video, and it's the sa.
It's the Arcana Online I played.
"I was thinking of trying it at ho, do you want to play together? I'm planning to create a guild if possible."
"Do you have a na in mind for the guild?"
"Of course! I'm going to call it the Frey Guild!"
Rea unni explained that Frey is a god from Norse mythology, the god of sunlight, rain, harvest and peace.
"Peace! How wonderful. We'll create a peaceful guild and have fun adventures together!"
"You an fun coups d'état together, right?"
"Huh? Coups d'état?"
I said it was nothing and that I'd buy the ga console on the way ho today, and she happily grabbed both my hands.
"Kyaa! Thank you so much! I don't have any friends, so I was scared to create a guild alone! I feel so much better with you here!"
"Ehehe, it's nothing."
After finishing studying at the library, I stopped by the departnt store to buy a ga console and headed ho.
The price was higher than expected, so I used up all my ergency funds.
Ugh, where did all my money go.
As I was trying to sneak up to my room with a light wallet and heavy ga console, I made eye contact with Mom.
"You're late today? Oh my, what's that?"
"Hmm? Oh, it's nothing."
"Don't tell it's a ga console? Is it?"
"......"
She approached with a bright smile and took the ga console I was holding to check, and it was a ga console.
"Didn't our daughter say she wouldn't play gas until she succeeded in retaking the exam?"
"Stress managent is necessary for retakers too."
As I was rolling my eyes around, unable to make eye contact with Mom, I heard her laughing voice.
"Ahaha, our daughter. Can you promise to only play for 2 hours a day?"
"3 hours..."
"It's 2 hours. Understood?"
"Yes..."
When I acted cute while being hugged by Mom, I got a smack on the back for acting like this at my age, and I went up to my room and took out the ga console.
It's the sa shape and feels no different from the one I used before.
How is this possible?
Just as I was about to log into the ga wearing the gear.
"Kyuung."
"Huh? Can you enter the ga too, Yong-yong?"
"Kyuuung!"
Yong-yong smiled confidently as if saying he could participate in the ga. Despite appearances, he had an expression saying there's nothing impossible for a dragon.
After telling him we'll et in the ga world, I logged into the ga.
And a familiar sight unfolded before my eyes.
[Welco to the Arcana continent.]
[Data remains. Do you want to load it?]
Accept / Decline
Data remains? That can't be.
When I pressed the accept button, there was a bright light and I opened my eyes.
And a familiar landscape unfolded.
"This is... Cradle Village."
The village called the starting village, where nurous people including Uncle Charles and Bell unni live.
With trembling steps, I opened the door and entered the Moonlight Inn in the village, and Bell unni welcod with a bright smile.
"Welco~! Oh my, what brings our little miss here?"
"I'm here to stay for a few days."
"You've co to the right place! Our Moonlight Inn is the best inn in Cradle Village!"
"Isn't this the only inn in Cradle Village?"
"That's what I an! Co on, sit down!"
Bell unni seated and went into the kitchen, telling to wait a mont.
I don't understand what's going on at all.
Why is my data still here and why is this ga exactly the sa...
Then are my items still here too?
I opened my inventory to check my items and they're all still there.
Even my level and skills.
After investigation, the average level of users called rankers currently is about 30.
But my level is over 200, isn't this a balance breakdown?
Just then, Bell unni ca out with food.
Warm stew, sausages, scrambled eggs, and soft bread.
She prepared a lavish al.
"Co on, eat up! It's delicious, right?"
"Thank you for the al!"
I tore the warm bread and dipped it in the stew, and it tasted exactly the sa as before.
"It's delicious."
"Right? Eat a lot."
After finishing the al, I told her I'd be going out for a while and left the inn, heading outside the village to et Uncle Bell first.
I made eye contact with Uncle Bell who was guarding the entrance.
"Little miss, why are you trying to leave at this hour?"
The sa lines and expression as before.
Then shall I play a little prank?
I explained my situation with a sad expression.
"I need to earn money."
The atmosphere turned gloomy at my words.
"Th-that's..."
"Don't you have a guardian...?"
"Huh? I'm alone."
At that mont, they shed tears and handed sothing.
"Take this and stay strong."
The guards on duty handed pouches saying to stay strong, but I refused saying it was okay, but each ti I refused, another pouch was added.
When I thanked them, they told not to give up no matter how hard things get, and to find Captain Charles of the guard if I ever have any troubles.
With pouches full in my arms, I smiled and headed to the hunting grounds.
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At the sa ti, an anomaly occurred in 'Eve', the AI robot managing Arcana Online.
"Team leader! It's an ergency! An anomaly has been detected in Eve!"
All researchers flocked to check the news of Eve's anomaly, and data they had never seen before was recognized.
In a situation where Arcana Online had just officially opened and ranker levels were in the early 30s, suddenly a user at level 200 appeared.
Moreover, they possessed overpowered skills and items never seen before.
"Isn't it a hacker or bug user? Sanction them."
"Th-that's the thing, there's no trace of using hacks or bugs. So sanctions are impossible."
"What did you say!?"
All systems are managed by the AI Eve, and people only play supporting roles, so there's nothing they can do in this situation.
"Connect to Eve right now."
"Yes, understood!"
Eve's image appeared on the large screen.
Eve, who appeared as a young girl with silver hair and red eyes.
"Eve! You know this user isn't a normal user, right? Why can't they be sanctioned?"
"I judged them to be a user who grew through normal play without traces of using hacks or bugs."
"But this user's level and items will clearly disrupt the ga balance. Other users may feel relative deprivation, and that could lead to dissatisfaction with the ga."
"Individual players' normal activities cannot be sanctioned. However, if the user in question takes actions that disrupt the ga's balance, appropriate asures will be taken."
With those words, the communication ended. Despite Eve's answer, the researchers knew how serious this problem was.
If this player uses their superior abilities to interfere with other users' gaplay, or further disrupt the ga economy, unimaginable things could happen.
In Arcana Online, which pursues perfect freedom, they can't privately restrain this player.
"I guess I'll have to et them in person."
"You, team leader?"
"Yes."
Just as they were about to put on the gear, soone walked in.
"I'll et them."
"C-CEO!"
"I heard anomalous signs were detected in Arcana Online, so I ca."
The person who created the Arcana continent using groundbreaking technology as a mber of the Night Clan.
They nodded at the CEO's words.
A mont later, the problematic player's appearance in the hunting grounds was caught on the monitor.
But instead of hunting, they were seen conversing with monsters.
What in the world is going on?
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