Ao: [Disclaimer] Sword Art Online belongs to its respective owner/s. This drabble comes from the sea of my heart (and mind).
"Link start."
Blurry pigmented resolution rushes pass his mind, all of his five senses detects no abnormality, toggling between 'Saved Game' and 'New Game' the young man chose the latter option.
The vision blackens and 'Sword Art Online' appears in the middle of his vision, only to vanish with a bright light.
His vision begins to clear up, every details starts to shape. The crooked stoned-pavement, the fine lining of the his ashen glove and upward the vast blue sky welcoming his presence.
The leathery texture of the basic equipment against his skin is very similar to the original ones back then. The smooth yet clinging feeling somehow brings out the nostalgic feeling from within him. The gentle gush of the wind caress his skin, feeling the cool and inviting air relief his stress from the real world. He breathes out, allowing the tense seeping out with every air.
Amazed gasps and cheers resonates around him, who is also taken by the amazing feeling this new world graciously bestowed. He manage to digest all of the words, tones and pitch perfectly by the people around him.
His thoughts are then piqued with the mouth-watering odour wafting around the air. The gaze shifts to his left side, trying to identify the appetizing aroma, where his onyx eyes meet a small outlet with it's vendor frying some sort of unidentified meat.
He unconsciously proceed to the stall where the merchant welcomes warmly. "Welcome to the Towns of Beginning." The said man continues with a friendly smile, "To commemorate your registration, please accept this gift."
A window pops out infront him 'You received a Well-done Steak' with two options of either accepting or rejecting it. He figures that nothing harm would occur with accepting thus unhesitatingly acknowledge the item.
"Please do come again." The vendor's grin etch upon his 30s look only that this man is not a player as he was but a non-player character. Though, the developer made him look real with personality.
"….." He tap on the item and a beef (he assumed that it is beef) steak materialize infront of his eyes, descending lightly onto his hands. Its heavier than it looks like. The raven-haired adolescent nips slightly at the meat and he was slightly astound with how identical it taste as the other side. It is tender as the way he prefered it, with barbecue sauce with the slight tang of spiciness around it.
Figuring that it is a waste to left it uneaten, he promptly finished his meal before leaving the plaza area. For now, he is content by how realistic his five senses in this virtual world but as of now, he would like to taste how genuine the battle is.
A hidden smirk outlines his visage as he traipse out from the town to the wilderness where the beasts lurk about.
Ao: It is just a short story but please do inform me if you would like me to continue his beta life fic. And a little constructive review would also be appreciated. Thanks.