Chapter 17 - Gamemaster (1) (1/2)

In another part of the ruined city, a scene of destruction could be seen.

Two humans were standing in the middle of a battlefield, surrounded by debris. One of them was a black-haired woman; her body was filled with injuries, but her expression was proud and ice-cold, giving a feeling of distance to everybody that saw her.

The other, a man, had his body covered completely by a cloak. He was holding a shortsword, and the tip of it was piercing the woman's right arm.

But currently, none of them was moving.

Inside their eyes, two words appeared.

'Game Over'.

"Ha…!" The woman laughed. "The boy made it, huh!"

With an expression of surprise on his face, the man pulled the sword from the woman's arm, then, he put it inside his clothes.

"You are lucky. A few seconds more and you are dead."

"You are right, but this time was my victory."

"What can I say? Being honest, you deserve it. A monster like you is not someone that low scorers as us can compete with."

The woman did not say anything. Instead, she sheathed her greatsword and straightened her posture. Then, she looked towards the direction of the base.

To be honest, when she noticed the beasts chasing after the boy, she thought that he was not going to do it. Unfortunately, her enemies made it impossible for her to help.

So, when she received the notification of their victory, she was more than a bit surprised.

Closing her eyes, she opened her mouth towards her enemy.

"Goodbye. It was a great fight."

Around her, two orcs were lying dead, expressions of disbelief in their faces.

An instant later, her body was engulfed by a ray of light.

'I guess I owe one to the boy.' With that thought, the woman disappeared from that place.

'Congratulations. Your team has won the game. Calculating your rewards…'

When Aleen woke up, those words appeared immediately in his mind.

He was in a dark place, without signs of light. He tried to move, but it was impossible to feel his body.

Before he could understand what was happening, more words appeared in his mind.

'Monsters killed:

12 Level one monsters: 12 points

Achievements:

Leveling: 10 points (Points corresponding to Level two)

Participation: 10 points (Points corresponding to Level two)

Flag acquired: 100 points

Game results:

Victory: 10 points (Points corresponding to Level two)

Total score: 142 points

Reward: 142 UDP coins

Your battlefield score has increased from 0 to 1.1

'Please wait a moment…'

Aleen tried to remember where he was, and the images of the monster tearing his body appeared in his mind. For some reason, his mind felt calm despite it. The feeling of fear that he felt inside the battlefield disappeared completely.

'We have detected injuries in your body. Do you wish to use your coins to heal them?'

Aleen remembered that his body was very injured when the game ended. Though he wasn't sure how serious were the injuries, he knew that it was enough to kill him a few times. To be honest, he was not sure of the reason because he was alive.

So, without hesitating too much, he said yes.

'A moment please…'

'The cost of healing your injuries is 71 UDP coins. Do you wish to continue?'

Aleen selected yes again.

'Understood. We are going to begin the procedure.'

Before Aleen could react to the words that appeared in his mind, his mind blanked again.

'Procedure complete. Please wait…'