Crimson Dust: Message
I return to the city in a overly happy mood. I can see Kaikishoku give a few orders and how Flower help the people here and there. 3 o'clock sits on a bench in his cat form. He notices me and jumps onto my shoulder.
„You seem to be in a surprisingly good mood" Idiot comes up beside me.
I smile even more „Mh!"
He blaches at me „..." and goes away again.
I go into one of the quieter part when I feel a presence behind me. I turn around and block a swing with my staff. Before me is an assassin in black that continues to attack without stopping. I block every swing and counterattack. He jumps and charges again. I dodge and kick him in the stomach. He falls back and disappears.
„Are you alright?" Kaikishoku runs up to me with the idiot in tow.
„Yeah... What was that?" I wonder.
„I have no idea either" Kaikishoku replies.
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It's school time and I go into class when Lan passes me.
„Were you attacked, too? In Second Life?" she looks me in the eye.
I nod and take out my notepad 'By a black assassin'.
„Yeah. One like that... It seems every Overlord was attacked. We'll hold a meeting today in Infinity City, you will come, right?" She asks me.
I nod.
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Flower cups her chin „So every overlord was attacked? Sounds weird to me"
I agree with her „It does. I will go there. Will you, Kaikishoku and 3 o'clock accompany me?"
Flower smiles at me „Of course"
Kaikishoku nods „I will come, too"
„Yeah!" 3 o'clock joins in.
We all go to the Central Continent. The other Overlords are already there.
Deathless storms up to me „Oh, what a beautiful lady! Will you go out-"
Kaikishoku and 3 o'clock throw their foot in his face „She won't!"
„Can we start please?" I question them.
„She's right" Lolidragon agrees.
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„So the assassins we met belong all to the same group..." Prince states.
„But isn't it weird? We only lose a level when we die. What could be the deeper meaning behind it?" Winter Triumph asks.
Lolidragon crosses her arms „I have a question. Could we have met the same two assassins? If they're the same, how could they travel between the continents so fast? And if not, where do all these players come from?"
Everyone remains silent.
„Floral Overlord... why isn't she here yet?" Wacko asks suspecious.
„We couldn't find her nor her five husbands, the people in her city are searching for her, too" Heatless Wind comments.
„She might be the one behind this!" Deathless cries „Only woman do such illogical things!"
Lolidragon complains upon that and Deathless runs after her.
„So the Floral Overlord seems like the prime suspect..." Winter Triumph concludes.
„The north is definitly not at fault!" a player shouts and everyone looks there „There must be a problem with Second Life! The assassins killed them all. They didn't think much about it since they'd only loose a level, but instead of reviving back in town, they were forced to log out!"
„Log out?" Prince asks surprised „Disconected? Or was the internet..."
„No, we have eliminated all the external factors" the player tells us.
„What about logging in again?" Lolidragon wonders.
„They couldn't log in anymore! Their characters have completely disappeared!" he cries out loud.
The players report how they already reporrted the bug but haven't received a reply. Meanwhile, Gui reacts quite negative to the info and Lolidragon disappears. The next time was rather nerve-killing. Every overlord was being followed for safety measure.
After that Nan Gong Zui tells us that NPC bosses on the northern continent prepare to launch attacks at players. While thinking about it, the NPC boss Cealus appears.
„Do not worry, I am only here to pass on a message" Cealus informs.
„What message? From whom?" Prince asks.
„The Dictator of Life" Cealus states and I flinch.
/What does this mean?/ I wonder in thought.
