A VR Travel Story That Makes You Want to Be Humiliated

Chapter 64: Meeting and Reunion (4)

Meta character.

It literally refers to a character that has meta elements outside the game world.

Famous ones include regression, possession, and reincarnation.

Among them, Asil means possession.

What does this mean?

The NPC named Asil means that the AI ??thinks of itself as a possessed being from another world.

Since it says it is the early 21st century, Asil probably thinks he was living in the early 21st century and suddenly became possessed by the game world.

Of course, in reality, it is just an AI that was created the moment I started the game.

To talk about something else for a moment, it is said that there has been a lot of legal and ethical discussion about whether it is okay to give AI living in the game world the perception that it is a modern person.

As you can see, the conclusion was that it was okay because AI does not have human rights.

Of course. There can be no such thing as human rights for data other than people, right?

As society develops, AI rights for AI have emerged, but it is said that they do not conflict with them.

Coming back, with such a meta character, I can understand even the ridiculous race of mixed race between spirits and humans.

Asil, like me, created a game character and became possessed by it. Even though he just believes that.

I lowered the status window a little further and read the abilities section.

「Mixed race」

"Inherit the strengths of the two designated races. Mixed blood, which is generally impossible, is also possible."

「Mental barrier」

"Resistance to mental magic becomes stronger."

「Fighting talent」

「You receive a bonus to your fighting skill-related proficiency.」

「Charm」

"It's easy to be liked by others."

「Deep sleep」

"You can relieve fatigue with a short sleep, and your recovery speed improves while you sleep."

What's this. Five abilities?

The inhabitants of this world have at most two abilities, and five abilities, with three being the limit, despite miraculous odds.

Before I was possessed, I tried to tease my daughter by calling her a game character.

But WM's point is sobering.

Didn't I just randomly rotate the characters to make this world a game? There are only a few abilities.

However, if you have this much ability, there will be quite a penalty.

Even if you don't know because you didn't set it up. There must have been something given by force.

Let's also read the penalty list.

「TS (meta)」

"The gender is different before and after possession. This penalty can only be applied to meta characters."

「Vulnerability to alcohol」

"I get drunk quickly and cannot remember what happened while I was drunk."

「Unconscious exposure」

"Your actions become more defenseless, and you are more likely to expose your skin without your knowledge."

「Rapid development」

「The body's sensitivity increases quickly.」

There were four penalties.

But, wait. TS?

So, does that mean he was originally a man?

Well, they say pretty female characters are usually created by men.

If it is set in the early 21st century, there was no virtual reality, and it is not that it is incomprehensible.

Then... Hehe. An interesting thought occurred to me.

If it's TS, you don't know a woman's body, right?

That's such a shame.

So, wouldn't it be nice if I could help you out?

After Asil's self-introduction, plotting a sinister plan in his head, Flora and I showed the formation we usually fight in.

A party where I block from the front and Flora uses magic from the back.

"Soira is a tank, right? But why are you holding up such a small shield?"

"No. "I am a dealer."

"He was a dealer?"

Flora is stronger at adding dill, so I just don't add it.

After answering Asil's small question, we returned to the restaurant.

There were a moderate number of people in the restaurant, unlike before.

After seeing the situation, Asil put on his robe and hood again.

Flora, unable to contain her curiosity, asked directly.

"Asil, why do you cover yourself like that?"

"Because I don't want others to see me."

"That's too bad. You know, she was pretty."

"I don't like that. Because I don't want to be seen as a woman."

"Yes? "You know, you're a woman, right?"

"... That's right."

Asil muttered bitterly and closed her mouth.

Now, she doesn't deny that she has a woman's body, but does she hate being recognized as a woman?

I can get a rough idea.

You are dissatisfied with being a woman. This is the early stage of TS disease.

I need to refer to this when making plans.

"Uh? Soira?"

At that time, a familiar voice was heard from somewhere.

Where did you hear this voice?

"Soira! Hear, hear!"

A voice that seems memorable, but barely comes to mind.

When I turned my gaze towards the direction where the voice came from, the memory suddenly came back.

"... Sophie?"

At the same table were Runon and Kiven.

Why are you here?

...

I asked Flora and Asil for a moment's understanding and joined Runonne's table.

When I heard the story, it was said that the city where Kiven said he would become the city's guard was Zerthier.

So, when Kiven saw the security guard recruitment notice and came up to the city, I came along.

"No, Kiven is the one taking the security guard exam, so why are you here?"

"Runon said he wanted to become an adventurer."

"Runon?"

Runon is an adventurer?

No matter what, the most important thing for an adventurer is skill. If Runon is talented in swordsmanship, it cannot be said that he is not talented as an adventurer.

But... Why is it so unclear?

It's not my place to argue.

Let's move on.

"Then what about Sophie?"

"I will become an alchemist."

"Why are you there again?"

Rather, isn't an alchemist named Sophie a bit dangerous? It looks like he's going to be throwing bombs made through alchemy.

Sophie continued speaking, paying no heed to me as I was about to ponder whether this was okay.

"I did a few experiments while reading and learning from the book Runon gave me as a gift, and it was so much fun to experiment."

This is what Sophie said.

Sophie, the hunter's daughter.

From a young age, she followed her father around the forest to collect various herbs and mushrooms, and sometimes helped her father clean up the game he hunted and manage the materials he collected.

However, when I read the book Runon gave me, I found that the management methods for such materials were systematically organized and written.

It was so fun for Sophie to learn that she had been doing it that way since she was young, and realized that the material management method she had been following had meaning and that it was a better way to do it.

And it was a natural process for Sophie to fall in love with the alchemy of mixing such materials to create new effects.

It is said that Sophie's ability to concentrate and alchemy, which requires no errors in the alchemy process, go well together, so she seriously considered becoming an alchemist.

"Okay? "I'm glad you found the job you want."

I understand that. Why did the alchemist come here?

"Huh. I heard Kiven is going to the city. I also came along because I wanted to buy some new materials. There were some materials that were not sold in the village. And... "Runon is going, but I can't be the only one left in the village, right?"

"Sophie... "

Runon and Sophie holding hands on the table, looking at each other affectionately.

I feel sorry for Kiven, who must have continued to see that. Maybe he didn't like Sophie too?

I looked at Kiven, wondering if he could give me some comfort.

"... "

Surprisingly, there was not much reaction.

"Kiven. Are you okay?"

"Ok? "What?"

"Well, these guys."

You like Sophie. Although he couldn't say it, Kiven seemed to understand roughly.

He smiled and gave a light answer.

"Do you know how much these two have been hanging out since you left for the city? Now I'm used to it too."

"Okay... ?"

Is it so easy to get used to seeing the girl you like dating someone else? I don't know because I haven't experienced it.

"But why are you in Zerthier? "When you left the village, you went to Bresen."

I told Kiven, who asked back, my purpose very briefly. Except for the parts that cannot be said.

"I received a request from the temple and wanted to conquer a dungeon."

"Dungeon?"

It was Runon who responded to my words.

"Okay. Dungeon. It's D-class, but the location is a bit annoying, so our party decided to do it."

"Hey, Soira. "Can I go there too?"

"What?"

The atmosphere suddenly becomes cold.

"Uh... Well, I also worked hard on requests from the village and rose to D rank. However, one of the conditions for rising to C rank was clearing the dungeon once. Sora also said that he was going to the dungeon, so it wouldn't be a good idea to go with him... Peel... So... "

Runon's voice gradually became quieter as she caught my gaze, perhaps realizing that her words were a bit shameless.

"So now. Are you asking me to take the bus again?"

"Bus?"

"Ah. It's no big deal. Anyway. "Are you going to get carried away again?"

"Well, it's not like that... "

"Then what is it?"

"... "

Perhaps because Runon felt pathetic for not being able to say anything, Sophie intervened.

"Soira. "Can't I help you just once?"

"No. I accepted it with the thought of repaying the debt I owed for letting you sleep last time. You don't owe me anything this time. Besides, I'm not alone anymore. "I have members in my party, so there's no reason to increase the workload by arbitrarily taking on a load."

"... "A lump of luggage?"

I strongly expressed my intention to refuse, but Runon seemed to see another possibility there.

"Well, it's okay to be a porter! There is no need for compensation, and I will carry all the luggage. Therefore... "How can it not work?"

"Really?"

Hmm... Postgraduate student... This is not a free servant.

Considering that the destination is in the rugged mountains, a porter may definitely be helpful.

"Good. "I'll ask our party members first."

"Thank you! Thank you, Soira!"

"There is no need to be thankful. "If they say no, you can't do it anyway."

...

"Are you okay?"

The approval was so simple that it was ridiculous.

Although I expected it to be Flora.

"You know. Are you okay too?"

"It's not a distance you can cover in one day. They said they would do all the chores for free? Even when you stay overnight, they will do all the preparation and cleaning up for you, right? Then it's okay with me too. Because that's really annoying."

This is an unexpected development.

"Well, then Soira. Are you taking me too?"

"Ugh. I can't help it because I also said something. "We're leaving tomorrow, so pack your bags."

"Of course!"

As I was looking at Runon's happy face at being a free servant, something suddenly occurred to me and I asked him.

"But what are you going to do with Sophie and Kiven? Kiven has to take a test, and will Sophie come along?"

"No, I'm not going."

"Okay? Last time I saw you, you seemed to be good at shooting bows."

"Lol... Thank you. But right now, I want to focus on alchemy because it's the best part of the book."

"Okay. Then only Runon is coming, right?"

"That's how it goes."

"Good. Then, I'll see you at the east gate tomorrow morning. If they are later than us, they leave it behind."

"You're an alumnus, right? Okay."

Unfortunately, Runon was not late for the meeting time.

And when we arrived in front of the dungeon deep in the mountains, carrying all of our luggage.

Runon was already looking like he was regretting his decision.

But it's already too late.

Graduate school, or rather Soira's party, cannot leave this dungeon until it is finished.

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