A/N: hello guys here's chapter two of A New Journey. Sorry if I don't update much, it mean's i'm busy with test at school. Anyway enjoy
Chapter 2
As time flies me, Kenji, and Lilly were out in the field's trying to level up as fast as we can.
"Ryuu switch" Lilly calling out to me as she Knock away the wolf, me following up with Horizontal slash and killing the wolf causing me to level up.
[Level up]
5
Col: 300
Exp: 239
Item: 2
"Nice job Ryuu and Lilly", "thanks let's keep going We can get more exp if we go over there past the hill". As were moving along we heard some scream coming from our left.
hearing this we ran where it came from. I saw about 3 other people surrounded by at least 13 goblin looking hungry for some blood. I ran as fast as I can leaving Lilly and Kenji behind to help then as quick as I can but being a bit late I saw one shattered in to many bits of light while the other two were struggle to hold them self up.
Jumping right into the circle I immediately taken out one of the goblin and ask if they were alright. "yes we are all right, but we can't hold any longer than what is going on" said the girl with the katana
"All right follow my lead". They both agree, then I dash at one of the goblin who was close to me and killed him right off the bat. As that happen the girl with the katana follow up at my lead taking out almost half of them. Seeing this they are able to hold out them self but not against this bunch of enemy. Soon Lilly and Kenji finally arrive and started attacking on the outside of the circle. The other girl with the rapier who looks exactly like her sister seems a bit shy, but she is able to hold herself also. Coming to a end of these group of mob a Giant goblin appeared out of no where and started to roar very loud causing some more goblin to spawn. We panic so hard that we ran for out live's as fast as we can, because we can't handle that much and the giant goblin at the same time so we retreat.
10 minute's later...
Coming to a stop in town to catch our breath, I pulled out two health potion and gave both of then one and I ask the two girl what's their name, I'm Yukiko and this is my twin sister Yumiko"
"H-Hello nice to meet you" Yumiko said shyly while looking away.
"Anyway what were you guys doing out there?" As I was wondering why.
"We were just going around hunting but, we trigger some sort of field trap, spawning a lot of goblins and started surrounding us, but one of our friend died trying to protect us also".
As Yukiko was explaining to us they seem quite sad that they lost their friend.
"Well if you girls got no where to go, might as well join with us, I mean it's better if we are in a large group".
"Sure we'll be glad to" both of them seem happy about the invitation.
"Alright lets get a move on because we are sorta falling behind schedule".
Meanwhile...
"That should be the last of them" we were fighting some small phoenix that was around us while we were walking around the grassy green field's.
[Level up]
6
Col: 350
Exp: 290
Item: 1
Rare Item:
Mysterious Flute
"Whoa is that a flute?" Kenji and Lilly said in unison. "yea, why?" saying that both of them gotten close in my face obviously interested in the flute.
"Well it is a rare item I heard about that can attract any rare monster to you depending how beautiful the song is, what ever you are playing".
"No, maybe next time when we at least get to higher floors because, the first floor hasn't been cleared yet and, we may get a better chance at higher floors, anyway we might as well go and look around for the meeting that I heard in town that was going to take place".
While we were looking around we found the meeting and decided to go and participate in it.
"Thanks for coming everyone".
"My name is Diabel and in this game i'm a knight".
Many of the crowed's laugh, I didn't because it isn't funny to me, and while Kenji was trying to hold in his laughter from that comment.
"Today, me and my party found the boss on top of this tower".
Every one gasp from that even I did also.
"We need to defeat the boss and show everyone that it is possible to clear this game"
"Way to go man"
"Alright then everyone form a party of 5 - 7 players"
"Well there's already 5 of us so we are ok"
When everyone was done partying up, we gave out attention back to Diabel.
"Alright then lets begi-"
"Hold up!"
As we heard that there's a guy jumping down the stairs right into the middle of the meeting.
"My name is Kibaou, i'm here to say that some of you have to apologize to the two-thousands that had died when this stupid game started".
"What!" many players were surprise of this new's from him.
"Kibaou are you refering to the beta tester?"
"Of course, ever since this stupid game started they just up and left us behind, taking all the easy quest and and making them self stronger".
"I'm sure there's a beta tester in here somewhere, come out and give all your col and item's that you hog, our else we can't trust them in protecting us party member".
Given from that speech I was a bit irritated and my team stared at me.
"What's wrong Ryuu?" everyone looking concern about me.
"Nothing i'm fine"
"May I speak?"
A tall tan guy walked into the middle.
"My name is Egil".
"Kibaou may I ask are you saying that because of the beta tester, many people died?"
"Yea that's right"
"Have you gotten this guide book from the shop, it was provided free"
"Yea what about it?"
"Well this is information that the beta tester had put in".
"What" many people were shock because they never heard of the guide book that the beta tester had put information for them.
Kibaou gave a irritating stare and went back to sit down, same with Egil
"Well given that the latest thing that was announce is the guide book, it is said that the boss is called Illfang and it use's a long sword with a shield and, it changes to a talwar and change's attack pattern as well when his HP reach the red zone".
"That wraps up the meeting now, we meet here at 10 don't be late".
"Well what now Ryuu" Kenji asking me what we should do next.
"Well lets head back to town and stock on potion and other thing we may need". Saying that I started leaving for town.
As I gotten back to town I saw a NPC Black Smith and decided to go and check it out. "Hello there young adventure what would you like to buy today" asking me the question. "I like to use your forge please" mean while the other's were looking for a place that sold some small health potion. Entering the smith's house I immediately got to work, opening my menu I saw something strange and thought I seeing things and apparently I wasn't.
[Crafting]
Sword
Axe
Spear
Shield
Dagger
Katana
Scythe
Rapier
War Hammer
Throwing
Mace
Cross Gun
Misc
"WHAT! IS THIS FOR REAL?" Yelling out loud my friends came rushing back to the smith house I was in.
"Is everything all right?" Yukiko giving a worried face, same with Yumiko as well
"Yea everything's all right" looking back at my menu I tap on sword's and show what I could make right now.
[Sword]
Silver Light
Vengaence
Striker
Alpha
"Hmm, I think Silver Light would do for now", tapping on silver light came up the stats on it
Name: Silver Light
Required Stats:
Strength: 5
Agility:12
"Seems like it's more for Agility type's, might as well make it, I like being able to move fast and quick around the field when i'm fighting anyway"
"Now let's see what I need"
Material's Required:
Silver Ingot
Leather
"Obviously it need's silver, well where the hell am I going to get something like that". Looking around I ask if the smith sells the ore and sure he does sell it. Buying two Silver ore and Leather I went back to the Forge and Anvil and put the silver in the forge waiting for it to heat up.
30 mins later...
"Finally it's done, never thought it would take this long heating the ore up but, it better be worth the wait".
Placing the Silver Ingot on the Anvil I started hitting on it a couple of time and, the results it's shining bright white colors and soon fading away. Tapping on it show's it's given stats.
Silver Light
Stats:
Strength: 5
Agility: 12
Damage:
37-52
Upgrade's Available: 30
Bonus Stats:
[Give the user a short speed boost when using a skill that glow's light color's for 3 second's]
"Seem's useful when I need to close in to the enemy"
Saying it with a smile the other's wanted some new weapon's too.
"Sure the stronger we are the better of our survival".
Looking at my friend's I need to make a Rapier for Yumiko, a Scythe for Kenji (because he wanted one), a Katana for Yukiko, and another Sword for Lilly, judging by their face I have to at least make one that they like or i'm getting a slap to the face by Yukiko. Meanwhile I'm looking at the menu I start with the Katana, believe it or not Yukiko wanted a new weapon and fast at the same time, Kenji wanted power in his Scythe, Yumiko wanted speed like mine but different, and Lilly wanted a Sword that also boost speed like mine so I might as well make the Silver Light again for her. Now I need about 4 Iron Ingot, 1 Amethyst, 3 Leather, 1 Silver Ingot and that's pretty much what I need to make all the weapon.
"Might as well start with the Scythe, it seem's kinda hard and I may get good amount of Crafting Exp if I start something like that. Afterwards making them everyone seem's satisfying by their new weapon's I made.
[Crafting Skill's]
Smith [36/1000]
Seem's like a good start for Smithing thinking to my self while the other's are being happy at their new weapon.
"Well guy's let's go find a inn and rest for the night"
Soon we were at a inn
"Room for 4 please"
"here you go"
Grabing the key's I gave each one a key to their own rooms but Yukiko and Yukimo have to share room's, "nothing wrong with it right girl's?".
"Sure, or I can sleep with you instead Ryuu" Yukiko giving a smirk on her face while grabbing my right arm.
"Err... no I think i'm good anyway let's rest we need all the energy to take on the boss".
The next day
10:30 A.M.
In side the dungeon in front of the door.
"Everyone, I have one thing to say good luck, now charge"
Eurraaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
Everyone's charging in and the we can see the boss with his sentinal coming in to strike us down.
"Kenji, Yumiko distract one of them, Yukiko and Lily attack the other one too, i'll go after the third one".
Doing so everyone got into position and started my plan for the sentinel I ran with Horizontal slash ready, feeling the speed boost from my Silver Light seeing it take's less then 5 seconds to reach the sentinel is good. Getting into a sword lock with one of the sentinel I push it away and started Vertical slash connecting the skill against the sentinel it shattered into many glowing particle's. Another one was coming from my right, barely dodging his mace, I used Vertical slash again eliminating them. Looking at the boss it was low in the red zone he threw his sword and shield away switching weapon like the guide book said but, it wasn't the Talwar we were expecting only me and Kirito recognized it. It was a No-Dachi.
"No, jump away as fast you can" hearing Kirito yelling out we did as he said but Diabel was straight ahead ready to finish Illfang off but, Illfang had other plan's. He started jumping from pillars to pillars in top speed finally dashing at Diabel knocking him away to the side.
"DIABEL" me and Kirito yelled in unison.
Kirito immediately ran towards Diabel, same with me.
"Diabel that was reckless of you, why did you went after the boss alone"
"Y-Your a beta tester too, you knew what I was doing?".
"You were after the last attack bonus"
Diabel even though almost dying, gave a smile.
"P-Please defeat the boss for me, for everyone ugh please"
"Goodbye"
Sadness over came my face because our raid leader just died in front of us. Overcome with sadness and hatred me, Kirito, Asuna, and the other ran after the boss Illfang.
"We will distract it Kirito, Asuna deal the final blow to Illfang"
"Roger"
The plan was me and Kenji is to distract Illfang and let Kirito and Asuna finish it off.
Horizontal Strike
Connecting my skill to Illfang No-Dachi knocking it away, Kenji follow up with Razor Strike lowering the boss hp a bit lower. Then Kirito and Asuna finish him off by cutting straight threw the boss shining bright light sorta blinding us for a sec then shattered in to little light shard's. The room color faded away giving us the 'Congratulation' sign that we had won against Illfang.
"Good job Kirito" saying with a smile on my face.
"You to Ryuu never though you be this strong will to challenge the boss".
"Yea will you did offer a option to come with ya but, I have friend's I want to protect as well".
"Good job Kirito that was good swordsmen" Egil coming to congratulate Kirito"
"Thanks"
Things were going fine until.
"Why?"
"Huh"
We were looking back at the crowd in confusion.
"W-Why, why did you let Diabel die?".
Uh oh, thing's are about to go down.
"Let him die?" I heard Kirito mumble.
"That's right, you knew the boss attack pattern but, didn't tell us in front, other wise Diabel wouldn't had died, i'm sure there's other beta tester here as well come out with your hand's up".
I message Kenji to not tell anyone here that i'm also a beta tester and he kept those words silent. While Kiabou was ranting on about how dirty beta tester were Kirito was unusually laughing hard out of no where.
"Ha ha ha ha"
"He's a beta tester and a cheater which mean's, he's a beater".
"Beater I like it, next time you see me never compare me to those weaklings like you guy's" saying with a smile on Kirito face
Then Kirito was walking away up the stairs, I was sorta mad and sad at the same time I didn't know which was which now. Keeping clam I order my team to move up the stairs to floor 2 as well.
Floor 2
12/1/2022
9:30 P.M.
Fuyville
"Finally we made it"
Kenji was extremely tired as all of us was too. That boss fight took most of our energy to take him down.
Shortly after we arrive in town we went and found a inn close to the teleport gate.
"Well come, would you like a room to stay?"
"Yes 4 room's please"
"Ok here you go, enjoy your stay"
"Thank's"
After receiving the key's we all went to our respective room for the night.
A.N: Well hope you guys like it I was planning on adding the cross gun to turn up the tide a bit and make it sorta interesting instead of those boring unique extra sword skill's because I like it to be something different other than the same thing like in SAO where Kirito and Kayaba both had a 'Unique skill' to the story. Anyway bye for now, please rate and review also give me tips and info on how you want the story to turn out. i'm not making it where they are going to join the Laughing Coffin or something like PKing other normal players, just not my style, anyway for real now bye.