Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Log Horizon. This is a fanfiction used to help with my writing skills and the fact I enjoy writing stories like these. All I own is the ideas and sub-plots used to make this fanfiction and explore Log Horizon and Naruto in a different way. Also, don't own any of the games and anime I make reference to in this story, but still got to give homage to video games since this is technically a video game fanfiction as well.
"Boss, how's the inventory?" Las Boss looked up from his notes. He blinked in confusion with standing within Ueno Log Castle, a zone where at night it was full of demi-humans and bandits. The foggy morning air giving off a mysterious feel to the air, reminding him of the battlefields he had been on that were covered with bodies and weapons.
Ah, no, Boss. That was not you. Or, technically current me. Las Boss shook his head, clearing it of confusing thoughts. [Everything is in order. I have Akatsuki with attack increasing items and Naotsugu with defense increasing items along with the basics needed for survival for the trip.] Las Boss looked back at Shiroe, moving away from the packs he was organizing for the journey.
"Heh! Finally done?" Las Boss nodded at Naotsugu who picked up his bag and strapped it to his armor. "I'm in your care, Treasurer [ ]!" Naotsugu saluted to Las Boss.
"Treasurer?" Akatsuki asked, taking her bag from Las Boss. She was giving Las Boss a slightly wary look. Though, Las Boss could tell it was more of worry for him. He was used to reading stoic faces like hers.
She must be worried about my memory. Though, seems my memories are fine except whatever is blocking memories has screwed up my storage system, Las Boss thought with a bit of bitterness, though smirking with pride at the ninja. Forget it. Not a problem. Need to focus on the present as the lessons of the past only are useful in the present.
"Boss used to be the one responsible for items and such when we partied before." Shiroe explained, "His title and love of crafting made him perfect for the job since he has a lot of things in his bank account."
[That and good at numbers. Math was one of the few subjects I got perfect scores in the academy. Then again, the Yazuka was always happy for kids to do their numbers to never worry about issues outside errors.] All three sweated, giving the Druid skeptic looks. Though, they don't need to know I never done anything for the Yazuka in this lifetime.
"Is this really okay?" All four looked at Maryele. She was standing there with other members of the Crescent Moon Alliance. All of them with some worry and anxiety on their faces.
"Heh! Don't worry a bit, Marie-san! Is that girl cute, right?" Naotsugu grinned at Maryele, "I won't let any guy touch her before I have a chance to hit on her myself! Hitting on girls expedition festival-Agh!" Naotsugu groaned from the quick jab to his ribs from Akatsuki.
"Shut up, Bakatsu." Akatsuki glared at Naotsugu. Las Boss noticed the guild members giving them disappointed looks.
"It will be fine. We have gotten used to camping outdoors and been training constantly the past two weeks." Shiroe reassured Maryele, but Las Boss smirked with seeing Shrioe was refusing to meet with the guild leader's eyes.
He's still embarrassed, huh? Las Boss thought, remembering when they return to Akiba that night. I don't blame him with being a male tsundere. Acts one way, thinks the other way, but perfect teasing material all the way. A chuckle escaped Las Boss's lips. [Don't worry, Maryelle! We'll keep Shiroe safe from tentacles and get the noob back in no time!] Las Boss did a thumbs up at the group who were still sweating.
"Will you lay off on the Triffid jokes," Shiroe said at Las Boss, but gave a smile of relief for his friend breaking the tension.
"Maybe that's your fetish, closet pervert." Naotsugu smirked before grunting with getting a swift jab from the blunt end of Las Boss's spear.
"Even though you started that, thank you, Boss." Shiroe sighed at the grin from Las Boss.
Las Boss focused back to his own notes, writing down what items the guild members gave them. It reminded him when he was the unofficial treasurer of the old party, setting their budgets for the raids they did and ensuring they had the proper items to do such raids. But, now guilds want my ass for my skills. Though, can't deny I have them with being made a director on a project. Las Boss let out a sigh.
But, is that server even online? Las Boss looked up at the sky, ignoring Maryelle teasing Naotsugu with her boobs. He still saw no signs of a new second moon the past two weeks in the sky since being trapped in Elder Tales. He still remembered his theories in his head, but he did not even want to think of the old world anymore… But it did made him realize the cause of everyone losing their sense of life outside people like himself.
There has been no quests. Las Boss remembered going to the desk in the guild hall. He wanted to earn some extra money through the quests since they were training. Only, he found none at the guildhall. He asked around, though many NPCs were not keen with talking with someone who communicated through text boxes.
One of the main points of an MMORPG was taking on quests and completing them as part of the fun. In a sense, they gave people goals. Now that there were no such thing, Las Boss could see why many guilds and players have fallen into despair. Not everyone can make their own goals and stick with them, especially in such a setting like a fantasy MMORPG world. Add that survival is not needed expect having money or basic skills to keep alive and it made things even worse.
But, that is why I accepted to do this mission, Las Boss thought as the group finally say their goodbyes and pulled out their horse whistles. Las Boss quickly taking out his own. Just like in the game, the instant they blew the mount whistles, four horses appeared from the morning mist. The four Adventurers mounted them and rode them away as pros even with all four never having the experience.
I need to know more. I need to know what this world is exactly like, Las Boss looked over to the other three, frowning as he focused back on the road. Even though the road was intact, they still did not know for sure if monsters would steer clear of them while riding. I knew almost everything of my old world, yet I am not sure of this world. Without that information, how else can I properly play the game. Even if I save the others from my world now, it would be a waste without knowing how I can properly help them long term.
[Sensei, are you feeling alright?] Las Boss blinked, seeing a text box before him and glancing at Akatsuki.
[Yep. Just excited with getting out of Akiba. Would be awesome to find some more Moon Scrolls to add to our Jutsu and Class Transfer Skills.] Las Boss hit the confirm button, sending the message. Though, it's kind of annoying I have to accept the first message or the call to use the Friend's List chat. Upside, messages are hidden, perfect for ninja like Akatsuki or people like me who hates speaking about business matters aloud… Or texting in my case. Las Boss chuckled at his own joke.
[Do you believe Susukino will be bad?] Las Boss raised an eyebrow before realizing what Akatsuki was asking.
Ah, true. People are very random. You can get really nice guys or really bad guys. Even a mix bag of the two in any place. Las Boss sighed, making a next text box appear. [From what we got from Akiba's Airhead, it's bad. The issue we will be facing is brutes who are controlling city with force and fear. Shiroe and I already have a rough idea of how we will get noob and her pal out of Susukino, but we need to see the exact conditions of the city before a major plan.]
[Are you using your memories to confirm this?]
That's why she is worried. It's for Shiroe's safety, not my well being. Las Boss let out a sigh. Well, that's her job as a ninja. Making sure her lord is safe and sound. Though, I find it quite odd most of my memories are intact, but I am remembering stuff I purposely pushed to the back of my mind of late.
Las Boss steered his horse away from a part of the road with damage, focusing onto his thoughts. It could be due to it's resurfacing due to the change in information input and output. I need memories of battles and strategy more so than just the ones of my childhood. I just wish it wasn't as distracting… And spooky, Las Boss shivered, remembering the times when he did not have such control of his memories
[My memory is fine. In fact, with keeping track, I pinpointed the exact blocked materials. Basically my name, coding, and some minor details. Everything else is fine. In fact, I probably still have those memories, but this world set something up some shitty filter to block them instead of infanities. Which I am not complaining as I like using words like fuck and screw even in text.] Las Boss snickered, watching as Akatsuki's face turn beet red.
Oh, she's just as fun to mess with as Shiroe and Naotsugu. Well, if we only succeed in saving the noob and her friend, then messing with these three will still make this journey a win. Las Boss thought as the sun began to burn off the fog.
The ride through the summer morning drew Las Boss into many memories, far more than when he played Elder Tales as a game. Even though the MMORPG's graphics always improved with each expansion, pixels could not rendered the beautiful scenery all around the group. The views were only greater once they got off horse back and walked through more dangerous zones.
Like in the game, the horses would run off once unmounted, to return from where they came from. At least mount items like flutes still summoned mounts like horses. Though, best not test to see if the horses are still items like in the game or real animals. It would be a shame to loose your horse to monsters. Las Boss thought as they began to traverse a half ruined highway, giving them a good open view of the field zones they were passing through.
The world was divided up into many zones, just like the game design. Basically an enclosed area that is entered through a gate or door was a zone. Field zones were unique as you could simply cross the boundary of that zone to enter another. Though zones did make it easier to code and design areas, I am kind of shock to see it in this world. With how this world is real game merged with life, I could see the advantage of zones. If properly mapped, weaker players and NPCs could easily avoid areas too dangerous for them and smarter players could trap an enemy in a closed zone to gank it.
They kept switching back and forth from walking and riding the horses, often walking only when in a dangerous zone or the underbrush was too thick for the horses. But why is my old problem coming up? Las Boss thought, looking to the side to see a battle going on, people in armor akin to samurai charging to each other. Only for it to disappear to show it was not there. Thankfully, unlike back in the old world, the memories don't match up to the environment. It's a lot easier to deal with these projected memories.
"Shall we take a lunch break?" Las Boss blinked, snapping from his thoughts before looking up. The sun was high, highlighting the vivid blue skies above them.
Ah, great, I am becoming like Shiroe. Too buried in my thoughts to pay attention to time. Las Boss got off his horse. Another illusion flashed through his eyes, showing a different horse with a woman on it before disappearing in before he could get a good look at the woman.
"It's nice my body is able to ride a horse automatically, but it still hurts my butt." Naotsugu grumbled, getting off his horse to stretch.
"That's right." Shiroe sighed, stiffly walking away from his horse.
"Does it?" Akatsuki asked, cocking her head some at Shiroe and Naotsugu. Both men gave her a sheepish grin, realizing she was much lighter than them.
[You're lighter, so you can actually ride for longer periods of time compared to heavier set builds like the two fatties.]Las Boss smirked at the glares he got from his male comrades. [For me, I am used to riding horses… Well, getting bucked off for trying to for fun.]
"Serves you right, troll," Naotsugu said before looking around. "I wonder how far we gotten."
"It's been only half a day, Bakatsugu. You're being too hasty." Akatsuki huffed, yet Naotsugu was unfazed as he kept stretching. They moved to a wasteland area with boulders they could sit on and still see any threat from all around. The light poles left made Las Boss realize it was once a residential area.
I wonder why there are places like this in the old world as well? Las Boss pondered. From both the haunting memories and the reference photos he had gotten through various sources, he knew the world he came from was much like the setting of Elder Tales: Post-apocalyptic.
If it was just wars, then there should be a lot more progression in technology. Jutsu and chakra alone can't set back a world where technology even in the richest nations is quite close to the poorest when you compare it to Earth's technology. Las Boss thought, seeing Shiroe and the others set up a boulder into a table. Shiroe pulled out a map and his tools. Jutsu has not advanced enough to cover why that old world is so behind. In fact, if my world is as old as Earth it… No way, Las Boss's eyes widen in shock.
"[ ], stop spacing out." Naotsugu snapped Las Boss out of his thoughts with an apple in his face."You alright?"
[Yep. Just enjoying the scenery and putting it to memory. Might sketch some of of it when we make camp to keep up my drawing skills.] Las Boss snatched the apple and bit into it.
"Where did you find that, my lord? That is a nice map" Las Boss looked to see Akatsuki looking over the map Shiroe was using. With walking over, Las Boss noticed the details whereof that made of a find mapmaker.
"My subclass is Scribe." Shiroe gave a sheepish smile at the praise. "It's a map I copied from the Akiba library that I am hoping to cross reference zones as we travel."
Good move. That information can prove useful on the way back and for trading in Akiba, Las Boss took another bit into his apple.
"I see. Good job, my lord." Akatsuki said.
"So, where are we?"
"[North of Tokyo, right?] Las Boss asked with a text box.
"Yes." Shiroe pointed to where they were at, not far from Akiba.
"We didn't get very far." Naotsugu sighed, disappointed.
[Actually, we did pretty good considering we had to mix up walking and horseback riding. We'll get better distances from now on with the route we have planned.]
"Oh, right. That should really speed things up!" Naotsugu chimed before his happiness turned to gloom with seeing their lunch. "I still can't get used to soggy crackers disguised as real food."
[At least you can eat it.] Las Boss frowned at Naotsugu, pulling a bit of cheese from his bag.
"Boss, how is your health?" Akatsuki and Naotsugu looked at Shiroe with confusion. "You've been eating only ingredients for roughly ten days and you look horrible."
"Now that you mention it, you do look paler. I never noticed it before." Naotsugu said, crossing his arms. "Don't tell me you're having a sick festival, [ ]."
"Sensei…" Akatsuki stared at Las Boss, making Las Boss give them a flat look back at their own.
[Alright. I am suffering from anemia, specifically the nutrition type.] Las Boss pulled off a piece of the cheese and popped it into his mouth. [It take longer to set in and the effects are less compared to the old world, but nutrition is still an important part of this world and there are new statuses to reflect it. You haven't seen it with mine status menus due to using Panacea to heal it, but it pops back up every twelve hours… Ah, that's why you're asking.] Las Boss sighed, looking at his own status window and seeing the new status appearing on his health bar. It was a little box with a simple empty bottle inside which Las Boss discover meant Anemia from the symptoms he suffered.
"Can't you get nutrition from the ingredients?" Akatsuki asked, holding up the orange she was eating to get the grilled chicken sandwich she was eating down.
[Yes, but this status probably will pop up with any nutrition type anemia. Mine is iron deficiency due to Akiba has a shortage of meat based ingredients that is edible when raw.] Las Boss frowned, finishing his cheese and pulling out a glass vial with clear liquid inside. [Even though survival is no longer needed, guilds need large quantities of ingredients to feed their guild members and hence the shortages in Akiba outside what players can farm the areas around Akiba. As long as I keep using a Panacea, it keeps the effects of the Anemia away which is decreases to my status. If I didn't used it, the status would probably change and get worse. Though, not going to test that theory.]
"I understand. The Northern zones in Japan have more meat based ingredients. This will be a good chance for us to restock on items. Salt is another item more plentiful in Susukino than Akiba." Shiroe said, however his frown stayed while Las Boss opened the vial. "Are you sure you're fit for this journey?"
Ah, he noticed, Las Boss smiled, though it was hidden as he gulped the liquid in one gulp while swinging his head back. Agh… It has taste, but sucks! All three gave him looks of discomfort when he stuck out his tongue in disgust. He noticed Naotsugu salting his sandwich before biting it. [Yes. I'm fine for the journey. Just old issues… Wait, does salting the food give it taste?] Las Boss pointed at Naotsugu's sandwich.
"Yes. Though sugar and salt barely makes it better due to the texture of the food." Naotsugu whined, tears of despair going down his cheeks.
[Akatsuki, give me the healing potion that the Crescent Moon member gave you, the minor one.] All three looked at Las Boss in confusion.
"Why Sensei?" Akatsuki asked, but pulled out the potion.
[We might be going the wrong way with food.] Las Boos took the potion and opened it. He dripped a small bit on his finger before tasting it. [Thought so. The system has changed to the exploration system. Using menus will result in tasteless items, but if you use the exploration system, you get taste even for items you have recipes for. I had made all my potions and such outside of food through the exploration system before the game turned reality with beta testing the new version of the exploration system. Hence they have taste compared to potions made by menus like this one.]
"Wait. So you mean there is a way to make things without menus?" Shiroe asked, a bit of shock in his voice.
[You're doing it. You have experience for every subclass. 5 EXP to be exact. This allows you to use the smallest skill of that subclass. Seasoning food is the lowest skill for cooking skills. When you become a Chef or other cooking subclass, you gain extra EXP that allows you to do higher skills than seasoning and begin gaining more experience to unlock more skills.]
"But don't you gain EXP for even small actions done in a subclass skill?" Naotsugu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No way. You can level up cooking without being a Chef?" Shiroe asked.
[Bingo. In fact, that's part of the requirements to get my title. You have to raise the level of several subclass skills to make items that require multiple subclass skills. It's hard to start off without the advantage of your subclass having the skill, but once you hit the beginner level skills of that skill set, you can level it up faster, though not as fast as the subclasses that specialize in it.] Las Boss grinned at the group, Basically, the snowball effect is still pretty impressive once you get through the worse of it.
"But, how do you use the exploration system?" Akatsuki asked, her eyes lightening up with joy in contrast of her dull expression.
[One sec. Might try a little experiment.] Las Boss opened a side drawer to his traveling chest and pulled out a beaker and gas lamp looking device, but a round crystal was in place where a burner would be at. He set it on the boulder made table once Shiroe moved his map and pulled out some fish and other ingredients and putting them on plates.
"Ah. Boss… You're not about to cook, are you?" Shiroe asked Las Boss put water into the beater, turning on the device that sparked around the orb before a flame came off the crystal and he focused cutting up the ingredients.
"No guinea pig festival please?" Naotsugu cried, trembling in fear.
"What's wrong with Sensei's cooking?" Akatsuki asked, looking at the pale Shiroe and Naotsugu.
"Ah. Do you know what happens when you try cooking?" Shiroe asked, his voice unsteady with seeing Las Boss as put the ingredients into the beaker.
"It burns up into char or turns into a strange… Goop…" Akatsuki paled, sweating as the once recognizable ingredients turned into a strange soup in the water. Las Boss frowned as well as he let it simmered. All of them watching as it turned from it turned from a simple soup with fish meat and vegetables to some kind of stew that could pass off as a mad scientist's experiment.
"I think we can say cooking can't be done with the exploration system." Shiroe sheepishly laughed, seeing the goop stew actually twitching when Las Boss turned off the burner. "Unless you plan for us to test it."
[No. I will. Cause if the exploration system now works off real world physics instead of menus… Then this should be right… Hopefully.] Las Boss gulped, looking at the creation he made. There was a reason I liked eating ramen in the old world. I can cook… But it always came out like this. Not just for current me.
"Sensei, shall I prepare a healing potion or revival item in case of failure?" Akatsuki asked, giving a salute to the Druid.
[Yes. Unless you all don't mind waiting half a day or so for me to get back here if I am wrong.] Las Boss sighed, tapping the glass to see if it was still hot. Seeing it was warm, he pulled out a long spoon he used for making potions.
"Boss, should you really doing something so risky at a time like this?" Shiroe asked while Las Boss bent down to get a spoonful.
Bottoms up and hope no Cathedral, Las Boss shoved the spoon into his mouth and his eyes widen.
"Ah, [ ]… Bad taste festival?" Naotsugu asked, all three of them sweating with seeing Las Boss trembled. Tears formed in Las Boss's eyes as a silly smile formed on his face.
[DELICIOUS!] Las Boss picked up the beaker and began to dig into the monstrosity. The texture! The flavors! It's like beautifully crafted ramen without the ramen! Las Boss taste buds screamed of joy. It has been ten days since he tasted true, real food and it was paradise on his tongue.
Ah… That hit the spot. Las Boss let out a content sigh, putting the beaker down to pull out a canteen. When he looked back up, Las Boss blinked in confusion of his party member's expressions. [What's wrong? Do I have something on my face?] Las Boss checked his mouth, noticing the disturbed and stiff looks he was getting from his party.
"That… Was so wrong on so many levels. It was a super wrong festival." Naotsugu said, shivering. "Did… it have taste?"
[Not just taste, it was delicious!] Las Boss grinned. [I was expecting if it tasted like in the old world, it would be average food. My cooking normally tasted like what I was trying to cook in the old world even though it looks bad and often not like the expected dish. However, seems my level 90 cooking skill has super charged my cooking.] Las Boss did a thumbs up before noticing the despair from the others. [What's wrong? I just proved the exploration system works and we can have real food.]
"I rather… eat the soggy crackers." Akatsuki sighed, putting her orange away.
"I am still keeping an eye on your bars in case what you ate comes back to haunt you," Shiroe said in monotone.
"How many times to I have to season a food item before I raise get a level up festival in cooking?" Naotsugu asked, raising his hand in a robotic manner.
[Roughly 2000 to 3000 times depending on the seasoning. More expensive, less amount to roughly 500 to 1000.] Las Boss answered with a shocked dummy expression before doing a silent roar. [Wait! What's wrong with my cooking? It may look bad, but it tastes perfectly fine!]
"No thanks." All three said in unison while Naotsugu was already turning his sandwich into a salt covered miniature mountain .
[Too cruel…] Las Boss cried taking his tools to clean them. Don't judge a book by its cover goes to cooking, too! Las Boss sighed, cleaning his beaker. Wait. If the new exploration system is in place, does it apply to more than just items? Las Boss thought, looking at his clean beaker. I mean, I made potions since I have memories involving poison making and medicine making. But, I also have memories of jutsu and how it came to be.
"Will it always be like this?"Akatsuki asked, snapping Las Boss out of his thoughts. He looked at her, seeing she was looking out across the vast field zone they were in.
Ah, yes. Even though this world is a game, it is not the same game as Elder Tales. Las Boss thought, understanding Akatsuki's question. This is a lawless world where anything goes as long as you don't go against the few rules the world set up like no fights in non-combat zones.
Even though Las Boss could not tell the exact emotions of his teammates, he could tell they were all uneasy. We all understand this is a true alternate world, even with being a game one. With no laws, this place will be hell no matter what. If you don't have the conviction to keep your own morals, then you're no less like the villains we are trying to save the noob and her friend from.
"No. It won't," Shiroe answered, frowning with also realizing what Akatsuki meant.
"That would be boring." Naotsugu commented curtly.
Agh, yes. It would be bad if the world turns boring and we become like those PKers who are too bored to think properly, Las Boss thought, putting his hands behind his head while enjoying the view. Even with training every day and crafting, things have begun to get boring for Las Boss. No, more like stagnate. There was no fun, no sense of danger back in Akiba.
Now, we can have fun with rescuing the girls. And maybe learn of something to fix the stagnate air of Akiba, Las Boss smirked, watching Naotsugu snap Shiroe out of his thoughts with a tap on his back.
"Really, harassing a girl is so unromantic! A unromantic festival!" Naotsugu chimed, instantly destroying the meek atmosphere. "You need to be more like this and grab their attention!" Naotsugu grinned, posing while doing muscles to get a chuckle from Shiroe.
"What type of girls do you like Naotsugu?" Akatsuki gave a condescending look to Naotsugu.
"Ah! My range is-Ack!" Naotsugu looked behind him to see an outline of daggers behind him,
[Oops. My hand slip.] Las Boss stuck out his tongue while innocently looking away.
"You did that on purpose!" Naotsugu shouted.
[Only due to you'll turn that simple question into an awkward conversation, pervert. if you want a straightforward answer, Akatsuki, he just like panties on a girl not matter the type.]
"So you think you know me that much." Naotsugu growled, trying to hold back. "Then, what is Shiroe's favorite type of girls?" Naotsugu shouted while pouting at Shiroe.
"Please do not include me in this." Shiroe sighed, holding up his hands.
[Tentacle gals.]
"I see, that is why he is so cold." Naotsugu grinned at Shiroe.
"Hell to the no. I like girls just like anyone else, but no." Shiroe said before noticing the glares he was getting from Akatsuki.
"My lord should act like a proper lord and ignore the idiots, baka-lord." Akatsuki said while Las Boss roared with laughter with Naotsugu, ignoring the killer glare Shiroe was giving them. Las Boss couldn't stop snickering as Akatsuki gave them the cold shoulder for the rest of the break.
Oh, I already am enjoying myself on this journey! It makes me wonder how much more fun it will be later on! Las Boss thought as they packed up. He pulled out a bamboo flute carved to look like a griffon from his magic bag. He noticed Shiroe stop Akatsuki from blowing on her wooden horse flute, the Assassin looking confused at the Enchanter.
He did not let her know we will be using griffons? Las Boss thought, seeing Akatsuki noticed the flutes in Naotsugu and his hand.
"What is that, my Lord?" Akatsuki asked before Las Boss and the others blew the whistles towards the skies. Las Boss could only smile at the shock on Akatsuki's face with seeing instead of three horses coming towards them, three mighty griffons were flying towards them.
"Griffons?" Akatsuki gasped in shock as the griffons flew around them twice before landing with their heads down before them. Las Boss took out a fish and let his griffon eat it while preparing the mount. He ignored the banter between the others as he got onto his griffon.
This makes things a lot more better. With flying, we will get there in roughly few days compared to two to three weeks. Las Boss thought, noticing the awkward expressions on Naotsugu and Shiroe as they tried to explain the Griffon Flutes. Ah, yes, one of the times I am glad I can't speak. Griffon Flutes are rare items only given from the King of Winged Beasts with completing the Hades Breath raid on the Fields of Death. Las Boss remembered that raid well. It was one of the few raids he actually joined in since he mostly did the money work and raided on his own for fun. Hence many did not know he was part of the mighty Debauchery Tea Party, though many knew of his crafting for them.
[I'm going on ahead to scout the skies.] Naotsugu and Shiroe nodded at him before Las Boss whipped his reins and the griffon. The suddenly ascend caught Las Boss by surprised, but he smiled as the sky got closer and closer.
Amazing! None of others experienced this! At least not on the back of a griffon! Las Boss thought, the sight of the clear blue skies and puffy white clouds budding a happiness he hasn't felt in a while. Maybe… this means I am really free of that old world's shit game. And the others will be the same once rescue them, too. Finally out of that neverending web of hatred. Las Boss thought, hearing the other griffons following up behind him.
Las Boss focused back on the sky before him, comparing it to the many different versions within his vast collection of memories. None of them could compare to this. It was his first true experience as himself, not just a shared one of so many before him. Just like when I found Elder Tales. Heh… I never believed in destiny or fate, but maybe this is what it is. I am finally a true person! Not a repeating character with different names for each playthrough of the game!