A dim light from a candle stick stood in the middle of a dark gloomy room fill with dust and books. At the center of it, a young elf was continuously moving her hands and her mind calculating numbers from different books and scripture.

Handling the abacus like an expert, she has honed her skill from the countless time of being treasurer for classroom during her previous years and being vice-president for a student council for a few months now. It was remarkable how she handle all these workload along with sports activities, her studies and playing her favorite game.

I guess hard work does come along with talent, a talent girl like Rinoa shows how talent cannot bloom without the earth that support it and in other word hard work. Right now Rinoa was pushing herself to continue her streak of hard work to prosper in this game, to lead an advantage against all other for her to come on top.

“How long has it been that I have cooped up in this dusty and gloomy room, 1 day? 2 days? I have lost track of time since being in her, this task is no joke no wonder most of them quit half way through. But no matter im not gonna quit I will not quit, but……I hope Roki could pull through this hurdle”

It has been two days since both of them seen each other, Rinoa lock up in the accounting room while Roki well lets say his in a deep dark place also.

A man in a dark room, puffing his breath as deep as he can. Each of his breath can be heard in the enclosed room, along with a bizarre sound that accompanies him in this lonely room. a sound that resemble closely to a monster of some sort. As it circle Roki, like it was circling its prey. At the center, a dim light shine a bit at his face, a grinning Roki said while catching his breath;

‘huh huh huh huh, never felt alive’

White light envelops his body in the cold dark atmosphere.

Inside Miss Zhang room, a beautiful lady barring her white legs grins while seeing Roki current situation through her transparent crystal ball.

‘hoho interesting boy indeed I chose well, hmm how about that other girl, I think its been three days since she’s in there, quite a determination that she have’

Then a door knock was heard by her door. Slowly opening, a young female elf came with her eyes looking disorientated but still manage herself to focus the task on hand. It was Rinoa slowly dragging her feet, dragging her worn out body and mind.

‘oh its you girl’

‘miss Zhang, I have finish my task’

‘hmmm I guess you finish the task then’

‘yes I did’

‘well well so let’s see if you can handle this one next’

‘yes I will’

‘very well then your next task is to be a full time waitress for a whole 2 days without any rest, be sure to treat the guest with respect now go get your clothes from one of the waitress’

*thump*

Rinoa body drop down to the floor, it seems the workload was too much for her brain as she collapse due to fatigue

‘hmm collapse huh, maybe I will ask someone to take her out’.

In the real world, Layla woke up after collapsing suddenly.

‘huh~ I guess my mind has reach its limit then, better rest for a while, ouh yeah I forgot Kichi I hope he’s…..’

She fall asleep silently after removing the EroHelm, playing for 12 hours straight in reality really put a toll in her mind. Even before she sleep Layla still thought about Kichiro’s wellbeing. While she was still asleep, Kichiro was still in the game playing.

Once again the hidden pathway opens and Roki exit himself out of the dark pathway. Rather than ragged from before currently he was shirtless and his pants was barely intact, dirt and smudged cover his entire body.

His expression was blank as usual and while with a sword on his hand he unsheathes it while saying;

‘got anything else?’

Deep within his eye was a man who wants more, wants more of what he’s been dying for, wants more that make his heartbeat.

‘this is the last one and I sure of you it will be much more interesting than the other 4 hehe’

‘bring it on’

Again Roki brought his hand above the palm of Miss Zhang, light glows at both of their hands as it touch. Without any words, Roki return back into the pit of darkness slowly fades away from sight. While looking at his back Miss Zhang blink her eyes and just for a second it turn into a slit eye that resemble a reptile. And it turns back to human as she blinks once again.

‘oops I almost leak out my mana haha, that boy gives me goosebumps hoho’

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In the real world, the sun has set and dusk has arrived. Red lining are manifested on the sky above the dwelling of our main character house. In the kitchen, Okaa-san was busy chopping up vegetables for dinner this evening, since there was another mouth to feed her dishes needs to be made more than usual. More over with her new child that has a big appetite, her speed in cooking increased a notch. Most would think its an increased in burden but to her its an enjoyment to cook. It was like a spark has been initiated within her heart.

After a while dinner was served, different kind of dishes are on the table. Just by looking at it will make your mouth drool. It was like a banquet in this humble home of theirs. Calling both of them for dinner, none of them reply.

‘huh what are these kids doing’

Going up to their room, Okaa-san went into the guest room first. Upon opening the door, Layla was sleeping with her mid rift exposed quite indecently. Well she was wearing only a simple tshirt and cotton shorts.

‘This girl still sleeps like she used to, it would be a problem if my son was a pervert thank god he wasn’t’

Approaching her by the bedside, she nudges her softly trying to awaken her from slumber.

Opening her eyes, she ask Okaa-san;

‘ah okaa-san how long I gave been sleeping?’

‘not a clue, get ready and bring Kichiro along, I have prepared dinner downstairs’

‘dinner?? Huhu okay Okaa-san’

As okaa-san went downstairs, Layla freshen up herself in the bathroom. Splashing cold water at her face, the coldness jolt her mind back to her senses. Opening her suitcase that she brought from before, she change her clothes from the simple t to a new white tube top. Removing her tshirt she exposes her bountiful curves of fresh white skin, wearing a simple light blue bra supporting her ample chest.

She then try to wear the tube top until her eyes glance to the door, her face froze and gradually her white skin turns to pinkish red. A few drop of blood drops into the floor at the front of the door tarnishing its clean state.

The source of the red blood was from the only male in the house, Kichiro. With his usual blank face the only thing that was different from usual was his nose dripping blood from both of his nostril. I guess even Kichiro cannot withstand the might of alluring body. while still dripping like a waterfall, Kichiro told her;

‘dinner…..downstairs…..bye then’

Casually walking away like nothing happen, Kichiro remove himself from the awkward situation yet dangerous in nature. As he leaved, wave of killing intent was exuding from within the guest room until shout resound;

‘Kichi-kun!!!!!!!!!’

Before he could reach the dining table a sudden drop kick fell down to his unfortunate body.

After the incident is resolve or barely resolve both of them dine in for dinner while sitting opposite at each other. Silently eating their food, Kichiro was in a calm manner but with a red bulge on his head probably from one of Layla’s attack. While Layla, was eating hurriedly with an expression of discontent on her face.

This time she managed to wear the tube top, the upper part was tight that it reveal the magnificent twin curves. Sadly no one was around to enjoy it except for Kichiro. Maintaining his usual calmness, once again the urge to see those twin was fighting his other will of trying not to see. The memories of bliss from before was still etches clearly in his mind. hut he fought those urges unless he want to get another bump on his head.

‘im done!’

Layla finish her food as fast as she could but still devour most of the dishes. After washing the dishes she then went straight back to her room.

‘araaa, are you guys quarrelling how sweet’

‘okaa-san its just a misunderstanding’

‘be sure to treat her good Kichiro’

‘haitt haittt kaa-san’

After eating his fill, he then went to see Layla to straighten things out. As he open the door, Layla was already in the game. He could only sigh

“Best not to disturb her”

He return to his room, removing his shirt and pants leaving with only his boxer. Opening the window to his room letting some fresh air under this summer night, he was preparing himself and the room for a suitable environment for him before he goes back to the virtual reality.

Wearing the EroHelm, he said after laying on his bed;

‘time to get my heart beating’

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The night envelops the city of Eraborn. Even during the night, its street was still bustling it was during the day. yellow light brighten the roads and alleyway of Eraborn as its citizen do its business. Most of them were out to enjoy the night life, going to the bar, the theatre and even the 18+ district. On the other hand for people who are decent in nature and enjoy the environment of a nice restaurant went to indulge at the Jade Dragon restaurant.

Every night the restaurant was full with customer, and every table was fill with Asian cuisines that were mouthwatering. Among them many of waitress serving their customer, an elf beauty caught the attention of those who comes to dine. This beauty itself increased the numbers of customer just by being there for two nights.

Even under the busy workload, she was still able to maintain her smile and good service to the customer. Tonight was her last night as a waitress; the task this time was less agonizing and boring, as meeting with people and serving customer make her heart felt much more easier to endure the no-rest task.

But before her last hour end, a group of people enter the restaurant. The numbers amount to 6 people the maximum number for a party. As they enter there she was at the center, a familiar face. noticing the woman at the center, Rinoa unconsciously shouted;

‘ah! Miss JoantheArc’

Her sudden shout caught the attention of the woman in-name. JoantheArc calmly look at the source of the voice and immediately recognize her as soon as she saw her.

‘ah it’s the girl from the other day, it seems you are doing a difficult quest’

‘ah yes, I heard from the forum that this place is a good place start with during the confinement period’

‘you can expect good reward from this quest as it also help me greatly during my newbie days’

‘eh you have done this quest from before?’

‘of course back in those day I accidentally pick up this quest and by preserving to the end I have gotten the reward’

Before they could continue talking another waitress come up to them interfering their little meeting;

‘Rinoa-chan how about you let the guest be seated first, rather than talking while standing’

‘ah yes, im sorry it was rude of me, Miss JoantheArc please be seated’

Rinoa then brought JoantheArc and her companion to a table, once seated, she served them like she was always do brimming with brightness. After serving them all with delicious delicacies, her task was done complete as the bell rung hinting the end of her 48 hours’ work shift.

Excited that she has finished her task, she takes upon the chance to sit next to her role model and goal, JoantheArc.

‘it seems you have finish another I presume’

‘yes I did’

‘is this the third one’

‘how did you know? Isn’t the task are random by nature?’

‘ouh I see I didn’t know that, back in those days my first task was washing dishes, second do some accounting and the third being a waitress here in this place’

‘wow, my task are all the same as you, can you tell me next one?’

‘girl, it would not be appropriate if I tell you don’t I’

‘ah yes you maybe right I do want to enter the Sword of Ilios by my own power’

Another voice intervenes and this time the voice was a man with a loud voice;

‘haha this girl want to enter our guild, dream on little girl haha’

‘Silence Baduk, do not discourage this newbie, she has a bright future’

Then another voice intervenes this time was the voice of another man but with a weird high pitch voice;

‘yaa Baduk, don’t always bully the nooby you know how our vice-commander here don’t like injustice’

‘shut yer trap Orton, im not bullying anyone im just stating the facts only’

As both the huge size Baduk and skinny Orton quarrel, JoantheArc non-chalantly releases two quick hilt-strikes to both of their heads leaving a red bump on their head while depleting a bit of their HP.

‘stop it both of you, you are scaring this girl here’

‘ah, no its ok Miss JoantheArc’

‘im sorry for their misbehavior, ouh yes I forgot to introduce my party, this is my 6 man party, guys politely introduce yourselves and if you are rude be aware that training from hell is coming for you’

All of them said

‘yes maam’

Rinoa was only astounded by the leadership that JoantheArc exudes, her ability to command was nothing take light off. Her group then introduce themselves;

‘im Baduk,human, Warrior level 98, be afraid of my strength little girl haha’

‘shut it Baduk my turn, Orton human, Swordman level 98. Just ignore this brute girl he just have a loudmouth’

‘what did you say…’

Another man came up while shushing Baduk with his finger on his lip, he was an elf with beautiful facial features, I guess male or female those who choose elf would always be beautiful;

‘shush Baduk, Im Amdir, elf Acolyte level 99, please to meet you’

His demeanor was like a gentleman, calm and collective. Then a female voice sound from the back;

‘hello, im Regina, human magician level 96, please treat me well’

A polite woman with gracious attitude. Different from the rowdy two people these two are more polite in nature and do not seek the dispute of others. The last one was a boy or a man? His short stature was more or less the same as Roki’s height but his facial feature that looks like a baby face made him more to a boy rather than a man;

‘im Bieber, human Guardsman, level 92, try not to bother Vice-commander JoantheArc’

Yup his name is bieber, no wonder he has that kind of face.

His attitude was clearly different from the rest, as his reaction toward Rinoa was cold. It seems he do not like stranger to bother his vice-commander.

Rinoa was amazed and shock at the same time, this group of people was at the front line of having high level, maybe not as high as JoantheArc but level 90 above after only 5 month of released was an astounded feat. They must be dedicated to be playing this game alongside JoantheArc. Worthy of calling the top 3 guild, Sword of Ilios. Moreover the one call Bieber has class that hard to obtain, a guardsman, even though its not a hidden job like JoantheArc it was still boast to be a hard quest to complete for those who yearn to be a guardsman.

‘wow you are all so strong, I wish could party with you guys’

‘quit dreaming’

Said Bieber, the boyish looking face but his comment was retort by JoantheArc herself;

‘Bieber control yourselves, do not discourage and the will of this lady, our guild need more of people like this people who are striving for success and greatness and within her eyes I see greatness.’

‘yes maam’

‘your voice still holds displease Bieber, very well let me tell you that the task this girl is doing is one of the hardest quest for beginner user to do and if she does succeed I assure of you that she will catch up to you guys in no time and I myself I have done this quest and even for I this was hard and grueling quest that needs perseverance and ambition’

‘yes maam, I understood’

After defending Rinoa, Rinoa face showing the face of admiration toward her idol. Never has she thought that she would be defended by the woman the she look up to.

‘Miss JoantheArc, I will work hard to meet up with your expectation, I promise’

‘that is good young one, I almost forgot you haven’t introduce yourselves, it would courteous to introduce yourselves after us’

‘ah yes, im….’

‘she is Rinoa, elf level 1 classless, remember that Little Joan’

A cold voice but filled with a strong and powerful aura. Coming down from the stairs elegantly it was none other than Miss Zhang.

‘who are you to called our Vice-commander like that!!’

Shout Bieber as he was clearly enraged by the disrespect shown to his vice-commander;

‘stand down, Bieber’

‘but she’

‘she’s and old friend of mine, so be polite’

‘yes maam’

‘its been a long time Miss Zhang, you are still young and beautiful as ever’

‘cut the crap Joan, you have been busy aren’t you and for someone as high status to come down here at my rundown restaurant is not fitting for you’

‘miss Zhang, this place is a fond memory in my heart, while stopping by here I brought my companion to taste the delicious food served here and for a rundown restaurant it sure is bright and lovely’

‘flattering do not suit you Joan, anyway this girl Rinoa, is a promising newbie, for your information she has completed most of her task much faster than you, you know’

‘I see, then it would be wise if I befriend her right now before letting her go away to the other guild’

‘eh you want to be my friend, Miss JoantheArc’

‘of course, even Miss Zhang said so, surely in the future you would be a great member of the guild, for now lets be friend first’

‘ok’

After both of them acknowledge themselves as friend, the friend list for Rinoa was fill with a single name and that name was JoantheArc. She was feeling very lucky for being a friend of this incredible woman.’

‘its been a great meeting with the both of you, me and my group will be leaving for us have a great quest to succeed, grow and become stronger Rinoa for me to acknowledge you as one of our own and Miss Zhang please train her well’

‘yes I will’

Rinoa shout confidently while Miss Zhang only slightly nod, after the group left,

‘well then since they are gone how I about I proceed in giving your new task’

‘yes Miss Zhang!’

‘confident eh little Rinoa, your next task will be retrieving the special spices for our restaurant and the store is way opposite of our restaurant, and here’s the catch I want you to only get to the place by running through the outer pave way and not through the inner side, come here and give me your hand’

Handing out her hand, Miss Zhang then grab a hold and cast a drop of blood to her dorsum of the hand etching a weird symbol;

‘what this Miss Zhang?’

‘it’s a monitoring spell, if you run a different path this thing will detect and you will fail, got it?’

‘yes!’

‘now go don’t forget each spice you brought will be one whole circle and bring me 30 of it’

‘yes miss Zhang!’

She then left the restaurant to retrieve the spices. While Miss Zhang going back up, there he was Roki shirtless going downstairs that he seems looking for something;

‘boy what are you doing out here?’

‘ouh yeah I just finish and since im lid of getting famish, I think I want to have dinner care to join me?’

‘hoho once again you prove me to be the most interesting’

Seated at the private section on the second floor, both of them enjoy their meal. Miss Zhang earnestly look at Roki as he calmly eat his food. Staring at him intently she unconsciously lick her lips. Roki then said;

‘wow this is really good, I really like how its taste’

‘of course our chef is one of the best, the food will always be delicious to the tongue of human’

‘I see’

‘Roki since you have finish the last one that I can give, please go and meet this woman at this store she will then proceed to your next task’

‘oh okay, I hope it wont be boring’

‘I assure of you it will keep you on your toes, as the matter of fact, you have earn this title’

‘title?’

‘yes title, title is a rare status that can hardly anyone could get, it would affect you in different kind of ways while providing good advantage’

‘I see so what’s the catch’

‘hoho you catch fast boy, no wonder I have pick an interest in you, the catch is a secret~, it’s a gamble boy once you get it, it cannot be deleted easily and the effect will always stay on, so how? Whats your decision?’

‘I accept then’

‘good choice, come closer to me my boy’

Roki come close to Miss Zhang

‘no much closer’

Again he close the gap a bit more;

‘boy you need to be closer’

Now its getting weird, Roki face and Miss Zhang face was only 4 to 5cm away from each other, but he close it little bit;

‘for one thing boy, you really don’t know when a woman invites you’

‘huh?’

She close the gap swiftly and her lips touches Roki’s lip. Flabbergasted by the situation, Roki was panicking this sort of situation wasn’t really a common thing for him. But Miss Zhang make sure he was at ease, wrapping her soft white hands around the nape of Roki’s she continue to kiss the lips of the virgin boy.

Then his expression ease, as it goes on he was much more comfortable. Miss Zhang then entwines her tongue with Roki’s increasing the overall pleasure leaving both of them in ecstasy. Roki was defeated, his urges give in and to the both of them, their romance last until the break of dawn.

The sun has come up from the east, and in the private section lay two people by each other side deep in their slumber. Miss Zhang clothes was loose to the point of revealing those that should not be revealed, the half naked boy Roki was now a man or half naked man in fact.

As he opens up his eye from deep slumber, a blue window was in front of him telling him;

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You have gained the Title Jade Dragon Leverage!

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