BK2; Chapter 13

When they heard her, all the girls including the guild leader showed various expressions.

The top player who were always at the center of every rumors.

Unofficial title [ The Phantom ] by most of the players because even a hint of his shadow, no players in the world have managed to see or knew him.

He was a mystery some wanted to unveil.

There were those who disdained him and accused him of cheating, there were also rumors about him being the disguised GM but all this remains just speculation.

No one knew the truth, only the fact that he is the only, sole player standing in the summit.

The strongest player in [ Fantasy Online ].

“But will he come?” A girl with embroiled black hair doubtfully asked.

What she pointed out was the truth.

The top player, Hein Vilestone whose identity remained a mystery. No one knew him and he too most likely was hiding his identity from anyone.

Would he really save them even though he didn’t know them?

“…. I, I think if its him then maybe he can defeat those BOSS monster?”

“Impossible! He’s current level is 56. Defeating C-BOSS and below should be possible but B and above is impossible! Not to mention, there is an S-BOSS monster here.”

“…… More like, the problem is, it’s also possible that he won’t care”

“That’s right!”

“Well, guess we don’t have a choice but to wait~”

“A pity~ and I have managed to take some amazing items~”

When they heard these words, some of them can only let some bitter smiles however this didn’t include the guild leader as she was somewhat surprised from hearing it.

“Y, you mean all of you manage to pick up loots?”

“Huh? You mean you didn’t pick up any, guild leader?”

“What do you think I’m doing? More like, aren’t you also fighting desperately? How can you pick those scattered items?”

The guild leader furrowed her brows as she replayed the battle from earlier.

No matter how she recalled it, there were no signs of anyone picking up something….well, not like she can survey the whole place because she was concentrating all her attention in the battle.

“What? Isn’t it normal to pick up any items dropped in the ground as soon as the monster was killed while fighting another one? Well, we can only pick few not all because of the continuous fights~”

“””Yeah””” All the girls nodded happily while looking at the guild leaders distorted face.

“That’s unfair!!!” She shouted.

“Haaaaaa~” After a very long sigh, the guild leader had entered a lifeless state as she looked enviously at the girls elated expression.

“So what did you get?”

“Well, only normal ones though~ A helmet and some dagger” A girl honestly answered as she laid out what she got.

Although she said only [ Normal ] tier equipments, the excited look in her face were undeniable.

“I only managed to get some lizard scales~”

“Some snake meat…”

“Some…”

One by one, they laid out the items they got in the ground. Mostly were, scales, meat, fangs and skin.

From them, only 4 girls were quite fortunate to get some real items and equipments.

Aside from the two [ Rare ] grade equipments, all of them were [ Normal ] ones. The two [ Rare ] equipments were a necklace and armor.

Even with this harvest, the originally gloomy and depressed atmosphere slightly relaxed as they look at the items with drool.

Although [ Rare ] equipments and items were not really that unusual, however there were very expensive.

Most players can only earn some silver coins every day.

Most players were really poor, if not for them joining a guild then they can only used some poor quality equipments and maybe starved to death~

As they stared at the laid equipments with drool, someone suddenly screamed.

“What!? Is it an enemy’s attack!?” The guild leader immediately yelled as she drew her swords and jumped up.

She looked at her surroundings with vigilance but found nothing.

Even the other girls were also surprised and shaken for a moment that they quickly entered a battle stance.

“Ah… s, sorry… it’s not that …”

“………. Phew~ what’s the matter?” Seeing as it was just a false alarm, all of them sigh in relief.

They then glared at the girl who let out a scream and scaring them.

“W, well…. this… I never expected it but I manage to pick a [ Message Horn ]… I thought maybe we can use this and ask the players in the world for help~”

“Really?”

“… … what will we say, there are three BOSS monsters here, and one is an S-BOSS, like that? Will someone in their right mind come? That’s like courting death you know!”

“That’s…. you have a point.”

“And besides what if there’s a lot of amazing items here, they will go crazy just to obtain it! How can we take some of it?”

Having seen the three BOSS monsters, without any doubt there will be some high level items in this place.

Even if they can’t take it all now, they believe that when an opportunity rises they will come back and attempt it once again.

If by some chance this place will be known, there will be many people that might attempt to clear this dungeon and succeed. That time, all the items will be lost…..

For all the friends they’ve lost…. that was something that couldn’t be allowed.

They must get them so that their death won’t be in vain!

It might be quite selfish but in order for them to survive and live, this feeling was necessary.

All the girls nodded their head with determination. Less people know this place, the more the treasure they get.

With that decided, the girl reluctantly keeps her [ Message Horn ]. However when she was about to do so, her hand was stopped by a girl beside her.

“L, let me use this item.” Said the girl with trembling voice.

Her quivering voice echoed inside the dark place, making all the girls look at her. Their faces held a hint of bewilderment.

“C, can I use it? I promise I’ll pay you back in the future.” Although her face was dyed in shame, the girl still looked determined as she looks at the girl.

“What will use it for, Marie?” The guild leader asked.

The girl who wanted the [ Message Horn ] was no other than Marie who held her silence up until now.

“I will use it to let Hero know our situation.” She answered.

“Why? Can this Hero help us?”

“I, I don’t know! But I think that if it’s Hero then he will most likely find a way to resolve our situation.”

‘I believe that he can help us’ is what her eyes were saying. The guild leader didn’t say anything but only stared at her with doubtful expression.

Just how can she believe in him that way? The guild leader thought.

“I, I also think that way!” One girl raised her hand. Her face was dyed red as if it was an apple.

“I also believe it!”

“Me too!”

……..

One after another, 7 girls; including Froline who was grinning from ear to ear also raised their hands in agreement.

Watching this scene, the guild leader can only watch them in daze.

Even the rest of the girls shot them with skeptical gazes as if wondering whether they were amazed or in awe towards those girls.

They were really maidens in love!

They shouted in their minds.

They already heard about this Hero, Marie was talking about in the early conversation.

At that time, they only feel little curiosity towards this boy but now. After seeing these girls that really believe in him like this, their curiosity unknowingly deepens.

Is he really that worth it?

The rest of the girls thought.

Even the guild leader couldn’t help but feel a little bit of anticipation meeting this wonder boy.

Just what is special about this boy that can even make these girls liked him to this level.

With renewed curiosity, the guild leader nod while smiling.

“Alright, let’s see what this wonder boy you’re always boasting about do! Well, if he’s still alive that is~”

“Of course! If it’s Hero, then even if he fought an S-BOSS monster I doubt he will die.” Marie answered cheerfully.

Unbeknownst to her, when she speaks about Hero her mood always turns to its peak. She was like a little child boasting about her new toy towards the others.

“Isn’t that exaggeration? Hahaha I doubt that, I might even believe it if you told me he was that Hein Vilestone~” The guild leader jokingly asked her.

All the rest of the girls also started laughing.

No matter how much they love someone, they will always boast about him/her in exaggerated manner. They too experienced it so they only laugh and smiled wryly.

“Eh? Now that you mention it, Hero is really strong so he might be that Hein Vilestone.”

As if something dawn to her, Froline suddenly said.

“Now that you mention it, I think that’s possible~” Another girl agreed.

“””Eh? Now that you mention it””” All 7 of the girl started changing their expression as if they just received a sudden enlightenment.

“You’re joking … …right?” Looking at their faces that were saying ‘I completely overlooked that, teehee~’ the guild leader’s smile couldn’t help but stiffened in stone.

She looked at them with an expression that says ‘Is something wrong with their heads, after all?’

Not knowing what to do with these girls that looked like they were in some kind of occult or religion, the guild leader pointed her questioning stare towards Marie who was typing something in the air.

Noticing her gaze, Marie look at her and smile,

“Don’t take it on me…. Whether he was really that Hein Vilestone or not, I don’t know. More like just like you I can’t also believe it. His real name is Hero Stein not Hein Vilestone. Even if he change his name, where in the north pole did he get that Hein Vilestone~ So it won’t make sense…. that’s why I can’t believe that he is him…” She answered.

She paused for a second and then smiled,

“But he is really strong. He studied martial arts and quite excellent at that too. He was well known in our neighborhood as the demon prince because he was always getting into trouble. He was always fighting someone… … that’s the reason he was often hated and ignored.” After saying that, Marie’s expression suddenly turns downcast.

“NO! That’s wrong Student Council President! We didn’t hate him and worse ignored him. Only the boys did that. Were just embarrassed to talk to him… you know, when he talk to you, his tone is quite rough yet very gentle~” One of the girls cut her off and stood up.

“Rough yet gentle? What’s that?” The guild leader couldn’t help but retort.

She was surprised by the ironical description.

“Yeah. I also feel the same. At first when you want to talk to him, his voice sounded as if he was annoyed at you but if he saw your downcast expression because of it, he will switched into a gentle tone and ask you what’s wrong.”

“That’s right! That happened to me too!”

“What!? Really? Uugh, I’m too afraid to talk to him so I never knew…”

The girl began their heated discussion while talking about their own experiences… well most of their experience were those conversation that only last for a second like; Asking for a direction, asking for a question, introducing their selves and others.

There were also those who confessed but rejected.

Looking at the girls going ‘Kya! Kya!’, the guild leader can only let out a bitter smile.

“Done! Now, we will just need to wait for his answer. I’m sure that he will immediately respond as soon as he read my message.” Marie excitedly said as she stretched her arms.

However, what they didn’t expect was that they were truly in for some major surprise.

After a few seconds passed, a respond was made.

A simple sentence that made the whole world shake and trembled.

A five word sentence that made; not just the people that were trapped inside the dungeon but also the whole world stiffened in shock.

[ The World ]

[ World ] [ Hein Vilestone ]: Wait for me! I’m coming!

…………..

The whole Message board exploded!!!

[ The World ]

[ World ] [ Mouse21 ]: D, did you just read that!? The phantom actually sends a message!

[World ] [ LadyLuck ]: Oh my god! Where is he going? Hey [ Hero4U ] where in Beven’s city are you? What dungeon? Tell me please!

[ World ] [ Ghostkill ]: Is this for real? Is the phantom; Hein Vilestone really going to come here? I’m in the Beven’s City right now. We will go to rescue some of the [Iron Maiden Guild] member. Is he perhaps also going there to rescue them?

…………………….

The message board was now filled with various discussions. There were also people who were hurrying to Beven’s City in hope for them to see the strongest player.

On the other hand, the girls who were waiting for rescue fell in panic.. …

— In a different way.

Some fainted due to shock!

Some cried in tears for who know what reason.

Some couldn’t believe it that they all just look at the message board in daze.

Some who were so excited that they were jumping around and shouting like a madman.

Even those who speculate Hero and Hein Vilestone to be the same can only made their eyes wide while flapping their mouth closed and then open like a fish outside the water.

They couldn’t believe the truth …

“No… No way…” Marie muttered as her whole body trembled.