The Adventurer System

Inward of a wooden room, Chirla was suddenly sat on the ground. As she felt her soul would split away from her body since she knew they were something will happen after their drastic conversation.

"Hais... I'm so sorry, Adventurer Grim. To drag you into this kind of situation that supposedly shouldn't happen. If I just do not request..." Chirla wouldn't like to blame herself, but Yumiro stopped him.

"You don't have nothing to worry about, all this scene is smoothly circulating in my hands." He said in a low voice. "

At this point, Asarki admitted there was kindness hiding in Grim rude behavior. As he was persistent to help this NPC no matter how many times Chirla gives up.

"You bet your precious items just for my sakes, I could never pay for that even I work in my entire life." Chirla said with shivered tone.

"Just calm down, Chirla. Don't think too much about it, also I never said you need to pay for this." Yumiro turned into the window. "If you continue to act like this, it will never help in our current situation. It's better to calm down, so new ideas sink in inside your mind."

Asarki's eyelids widened, and kept asking herself what exactly happened in this man? Since the words spit out of his mouth were quite right. Which made her felt unusual.

Chirla slowly nodded. "Yes, Adventurer Grim. I'm just scared that you're going to fight my owner. Since ever since his duel, there's just only one man who defeated him."

"Who is it? Can you tell me a piece of information about him, so I would have an idea how I'm going to fight him?" Yumiro said in a low voice.

"Y-Yes! I'll do everything just to help you." Chirla pushed herself into a stood-up position, then walked towards him. "The man who beat him has the screen name of Laringo."

"Laringo, huh... However, tell me how Orlan fights?" He asked.

"Yes, in one hundred plus duel he made. I saw Mr. Orlan defeated his opponent by using his elevated speed and strength. But there's one thing you should be careful of, and it's his hidden trick. I had no idea what is the precise details, but one thing I'm sure that the attack it's dangerous."

Chirla was terrified while recalling the brutal scene inside her head. As she thought, it wasn't made by an adventurer it was actually made by a monster. Who scalping the adventurer's body using his hardened whip.

Nevertheless, Yumiro kept thinking about what Chirla said. In his mind, a one-hundred-plus duel, it was showing how Orlan had so much experience with it. Now he was wondered if the strength, speed, and fighting style he had right now could be able to withstand against Orlan.

He snickered as he felt again the excitement that boosted inside his body. "L-Let's fight..." His eyes were glaring at the window as he seems lost consciousness just for a couple of seconds.

"Hey, Grim?! Why are you shivering?" Asarki yelled.

So Yumiro took a deep breath, to calm his mind. "It's nothing..."

"Are you scared?" Asarki asked and said something. "It seemed you figure out that the level of a certain adventurer would affect your base stats. This means Orlan's power is doubled from the power you had right now."

Asarki worried since Yumiro fighting style depended on physical strength and speed as he belonged to the brawler class. So if he wasn't surpassed by any one of them it was impossible for him to win. Unless... Grim used the [Devourer skill] to borrow some powers within the monster.

Yumiro whirled around. "Do I look scared? I'm excited..."

'He's shivering from the excitement?' Asarki thought, then made a distance from him as she felt a bit tense when she was closer to him.

"N-No, you're good, Grim." She stuttered.

15 minutes had passed, the wooden room was enveloped by the deafening silence as every one of them took this seriously.

"Brother Grim, can I come with you back to the sea?" Yuki requested with a sweet tone.

Yumiro eager expression was easily faded away, as the little Amiya, he thinks hugged his back.

"Oi! Yuki, what are you doing?" His tone was raised as he realised they had in an awkward position.

"Can I come with you back to the sea? I want to see it once again." The way Yuki acted was literally a little girl.

However, Yumiro shook his head as he knew it was dangerous. As NPC even they were inside or outside of the safe zone they could die as this was how the moderators program them. Yet, the interesting part with this, they had own mind to make a decision for their life inside the VR world.

"Yuki, I think it's better for you to stay here with Asarki?" Yumiro said, then turned into her. "Isn't it, Asarki?"

"No, I want to watch, so I could see when you lose." She chuckled, so removed the heavy ambiance of the place.

"Please, brother Grim. I want to come with you, also I need to see you fight. So I can imitate your moves since both of you say I should know how I will defend myself if someone attacks me." Yuki said while having a malicious smile on her face.

Yumiro sighed as he understands what Yuki trying to say. Also, it was better for her to see a match-up like this because there was a chance she would be terrified if she saw splashes of blood.

"Okay, but keep this promise. No matter what happens you will stay on Asarki and Chirla's side." Yumiro warned her.

Yuki cheerfully nodded. "Yes, brother Grim. That's a promise."

...

[4:50 PM]

Everyone was ready to leave the Orlan's inn. Hence, Chirla was deeply bowed her head with disappointment with herself.

"Adventurer Grim, there's still time to refuse. I don't want to ruin your life." Chirla said with a weak tone.

"That's enough, Chirla. The words that come from your mouth are all nonsense." Yumiro said, then ambled towards them.

Asarki patted her black hair. "Don't be offended with his words because he's actually right. In this situation, you should motivate him, and quit mumbling it can't help." She murmured.

"Y-Yes..."

Everyone touched Yumiro's body. In his grasp was the orange transparent crystal that gave by his sister before she left.

"Okay, let's leave this place. Bring us to the Draven Sea!"

As soon as the crystal activated, their bodies were easily encircled by a small particle. Then immediately vanished in their current place.

[4:55 PM]

It took almost 5 minutes before they reached the Draven Sea. But, four of them were stunned by what there have seen around them.

The seashore was surrounded by numerous adventurers, also there was some closer to the coconut trees. To be exact, they made a circular form they could see every angle of the match of the two adventurers.??

However, the main question here, why they knew there was an upcoming duel would happen here?

In the amid, a man who wore cowboy attire called him while looking at him maliciously.

"Grim Draigh, I apologize to invite them. I'm the one who did it since I know if it's better if we get some." Orlan said.

Orlan trying to say it was better to have an audience, to have excitement for both of them as they were cheering them. Yet, it wasn't the real thing, his main plan was to claim back the popularity he lost after he was defeated by Laringo.

'This young man is quite popular if I start with him. I can increase my popularity again, and get back my life in the upper realm.' Orlan thought.

Besides the Heaven's Dream Continent, the adventure Capital was divided into three realms. And each realm was based on the strength and popularity of a certain adventurer. Upper realm, mid-realm, and lower-realm. These three realms were composed of the capital.

The place where Orlan's located is called "Lower-realm" Where the average popularity collected was just 2000 merits.

The required popularity merit to the upper realm is one hundred thousand merits. The mid-realm needs fifteen thousand merits up to Ninetynine thousand. While the lower-realm needs two thousand merit popularity and up to fourteen thousand. So if a certain adventurer wasn't meet the requirements, they were eligible for being a slave.

Yumiro popularity merit was about 30,000 since his screen name easily spread in the VR world and bunches of scouts were looking for him.

Yumiro clicked his tongue, knowing he wasn't able to use his [Core Devourer] skill in this crowded place.

"Tch! Shall we end this, so we could leave this place?" He said in a cold tone.

"If you wish to easy rid, okay." Orlan smile maliciously.

[Orlan invited you for a duel match? Yes/ No?]??

"Yes!"

[00:05]

The timer was started and the audience was also giving their side comments.

"Level 20 against Level 37 you should be ashamed, Orlan!"

"This is a match, but I'm glad I see Grim Draigh get rid of."