Alexander's Mansion, Stargaze City, Lunaria, Earth.

A young man stood in his room, his eyes increasingly became colder as he read a letter written by the government addressed to him. He was now certain that it wasn't a joke and VRs had seriously become a part of the curriculum, and also a way of everyday life.

Mr. Alexander Rothshield, you are hereby requested to come into the nearest Global Tech branch to receive your VR capsule-helmet for the upcoming "Natural World" in accordance with the Lunaria Government's terms and conditions.......

As Alexander continued to read, he became angrier and even more angrier as if his gaze could cut steel. Finally seeing no way out but to play the VR, Alexander decided the next morning he would go receive his capsule. Alexander turned off the lights and lay in his bed, but his eyes were wide awake.

The "order" to play Natural World had undoubtedly raised old wounds.

**

*Vroom*

The sounds of hover cars speeding by filled the air as Alexander was currently waiting outside a branch of Global Tech nearest to his location in the heart of Stargaze city. He wasn't alone and quite a few students were in the line in front of him.

Alexander hadn't fallen asleep until the early hours of the morning as his mind constantly kept going and his heart was in turmoil. Naturally he had reached late and was at the back of the line compared to these gamers who couldn't sit still.

"Next in line please!"

The line continued slowly moving along as a few beautiful sales reps dressed in tight-fitted red dresses called the avid gamers one by one to receive their VR capsule-helmets. The sales reps were all beautiful girls that wore make up and modifications that made them look like elves promoting the spirit of the game. The games received pamphlets, a set up manual, a Natural World copy map as a souvenir as well as a few suggestions from the beautiful and kind sales reps.

After waiting in line for two whole hours, finally the line was almost deserted and only a few people were in front of Alexander, when all of sudden a commotion broke out at a desk not too far away.

"I don't want this one! I want a normal one! Why should I have no choice but to choose between an orc, a goblin or an undead?! Ugh! They're all ugly, how am I going to play with my friends!! They'll all laugh at me!! I don't want to be on the opposing faction! It's not like they can join me either because this is a unique type of helmet and there aren't any others! It's the only one of it's kind!" The voice was that of a distressed female and sounded a bit spoiled and tomboyish.

Alexander glanced over in curiosity, and noticed a girl wearing casual jeans and a tube top, with a muscular bodyguard standing directly behind her. Despite her casual wear, she seemed to be from a rich family as her clothes were all designer and the car parked outside was one similar to one of Alexander's hover cars, and naturally he knew it's cost.

The girl's features were hidden behind her dark shades and the stylish hat she wore but anyone could tell she was a great beauty that had just begun blooming. However, her current expression was anything but graceful.

"Err...I'm sorry miss, there are no more regular capsule-helmets in stock...the only ones remaining are for students taking part in the government program..Miss I can assure the capsule-helmet in your hand is very expensive and the only one of it's kind...or..If miss waits a week or two then we can manage to get one but it might be a bit expensive...." A beautiful sales rep tried to calm the young girl who only seemed about 15-16 years old.

"Price isn't an issue, but I can't wait two weeks! The game launches tomorrow! All of my friends will get a head start on me!" The young girl seemed wronged and was a bit pitiful to look at.

Her parents had bought her the unique special capsule thinking it would have more features as they only wanted nothing but the best for their daughter. Not thinking of the cost they immediately purchased this capsule for her, it was the only one of it's kind and they went through quite a lot of pains and it cost quite a lot to acquire it.

"Miss while I will certainly try my best to acquire a helmet-capsule for you at the shortest time possible, I'm sorry to say a wait will still be required. Can't miss play on the Evil Faction for a short while?"

"Miss You know this is a very rare and valuable opportunity, the expansion for the Evil Faction will drop sooner than you might think and right now is the best time to play on the Evil Faction as you won't have any competition over quests and other valuable opportunities. Miss I personally know quite a few young men who would kill for this opportunity"

The beautiful sales rep tried her hardest for the little miss to see the opportunity she was given, but no matter how she phrased her words and tried to convince the little miss, she was as stubborn as an ox.

"Miss...Maybe we should go try another location?" Seeing the distressed sales rep, the muscular bodyguard with a drop of sweat on his brow beside the young miss tactfully tried to diffuse the situation.

*Stomp*

*Clank*

"No! We can't get it anywhere else! They're all out of stock!" The young girl stomped on the bodyguards shoe hatefully as she cried big tear drops. However, her tear drops stopped when she noticed the weird sound coming from the bodyguard's shoe.

"Ahh! You're wearing steel-tipped shoes again!"

*Wack*

"Urgh!"

The enraged young miss punched the bodyguard's stomach, surprisingly making his huge sturdy body tumble backward making everyone speechless. The fact that such a tiny girl could make such a frightening looking man topple over was too hard to believe. The bodyguard immediately climbed up and cleared his throat as if nothing had happened and seemed quite used to it.

"Ahem" Suddenly Alexander stepped forward as he saw an opportunity, clearing his voice he immediately got the young misses' attention. Being in a foul mood she angrily stared at Alexander before coldly looking at him.

Although he was incredibly handsome, and normally she would pay attention to such a face, today was not a good day. Seeing a big smile on his face made her even angrier.

"...You are?"

"My name is Alexander, Young miss I couldn't help but overhear you needed a regular capsule-helmet...I think I can be of some help"

Upon hearing Alexander's last words, the girl's expression immediately changed to delight, the bodyguard hastily moved to the young misses side and had become a bit wary as he did not notice when Alexander appeared.

"..Y-You can really help me?" The young miss asked hopefully as if making sure she didn't hear wrong. After noticing the capsule helmet in Alexander's hands, her eyes shone with stars.

"Yes, actually. I'm not really a big fan of VRs and I was forcefully drawn in to the government program due to some reasons. It doesn't really matter to me which capsule I use to complete the assignment...would miss like to trade? But little miss should know that the capsule in your hands is worth a considerable amount of money. Can you tell me how much and I'll give you the rest in a cheque?"

Alexander was very interested in the console in her hands, the words "opposing faction" struck a chord that attracted him greatly.

"No way! How can I let you do that! You're doing me a great favor! No extra payment is necessary!" The little miss quickly grabbed the box from Alexander and shoved it into the bodyguards hands before giving hers to Alexander as if afraid he would change his mind.

"Thank you so much! So much! I'll never forget this big brother!" the little miss gave him a quick kiss on his cheeks and a tight hug before the bodyguard quickly separated her.

To this little miss, Alexander's handsome face had suddenly become the most handsome man in the world. The beautiful sales rep gave a deep bow to Alexander before taking this chance to slip away, naturally because he had saved her from quite a bit of peril and she did not want to stick around.

"Little miss we need to go otherwise you'll miss your flight! Your older sister will not be pleased, you've already overstayed the time she gave you!" The bodyguard urged seriously, in truth he was quite wary of Alexander.

"Ahh! Vincent let's go quickly! Thank you so much big brother Alexander! Risa will never forget this!"

As if her sister's image came to mind, Risa visually paled as she scampered out the door.

Before Vincent became a bodyguard, he had been in the military and was actually quite a frightening man.Being a combat experienced veteran, his senses were much sharper than the average human as well as his danger detection.Yet still, he had not detected a single trace when Alexander approached the little miss. Without a doubt, he had completely and utterly failed his job.

Although it only seemed as if someone had started a conversation with the little miss from the outside, to this war vet, it had an entirely different meaning. He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine as he gazed deeply at Alexander's smiling face.

'Perhaps this particular capsule was made for this man...and it found itself right to him'

The bodyguard thought silently to himself while wearing a rare stern expression and dragging the little miss into the car.

"Vincent? What's wrong? Why do you seem so serious all of a sudden? Maybe a punch of joy will fix your face!" The little vixen released another punch squarely in the man's stomach. As the little miss was in an exceptional mood, she did not hold her punches!

"Urgh!"

However this time he didn't tumble over and still firmly held her arm carrying her into the hover car. Only when the car had started and they left the area did he sigh a breathe of relief.

"Oye Vincent what are you doing?!"

He quickly grabbed the capsule-helmet from the little Misses and opened it after making sure it was just a helmet he sighed once more and his face looked a bit older as if he had exhaled a few years.

"To dare open my gift before me from big brother, Maybe another fist will set you right!"

"Urgh!"

Vincent knew this little girl's background was no joke and he definitely wouldn't take any chances where her security was concerned. Thankfully Alexander seemed not to have any ill intentions toward her, and this was simply a misunderstanding.

"Ahh!!" Suddenly Risa screamed, making Vincent jump around in fright!

"Little miss! What's wrong?!" The bodyguard asked cautiously as he looked around the street wondering if he had failed his job yet again.

"Ohh...Nothing I just forgot to tell big brother Alexander my gamer ID..I wonder if we'll ever see him again" As she thought of this, the little miss got a bit more quieter.

*Sigh*

'To think a single college student has me this jumpy, I must be really losing my edge. Maybe I should think about retirement and play Natural World?'

Vincent just happened to glance at the rearview and once more saw Alexander's face...which seemed to have a smile but it was too far to tell and the angle he stood at made it hard to see clearly.

"I have a feeling....people like him don't keep a low profile" Vincent muttered under his breathe.

"Huh...Did you say something Vincent?"

"Nothing, little miss"

***

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Alexander held the capsule-helmet in his hands as he solemnly gazed at it...A few thoughts rushing through his head. A burning hatred rising in his soul, as the memories of Valeera White and Jeremy Goodwin floated to his mind. The years of neglect he suffered at the hands of every single people just because he was not a fan of them.

"I've never told anyone what they should and shouldn't do, I've never ridiculed people for the things they like? Yet I am ridiculed and made fun of? Yet I am abandoned and forsaken?"

"Who are you people to decide that a mere game should determine one's future? Who are you people to force me into this? Since you love this "Natural World" so much.....I'll make it anything but natural"

"I'll make it disappear...I'll burn the lush forests, I'll destroy the cities to rubble, I'll poison the rivers and seas, I'll kill and take everything apart"

"You want to make this your false heaven, well I will make it your personal hell!"

Alexander solemnly made this vow under his breathe as his eyes flashed with unrivaled frost, he had truly been angered. This was something he could never accept.