The Sword User that bends the game system

Chapter 71: Glimpse of underworld

The first day of the summer cup has ended. Kaede’s guild the demon king guild raised to the next stage of the tournament. After defeating their second opponent. Kaede’s team advance to the semi-finals. There are misunderstandings in the bracket system. Because of that Kaede made their second battle on the same first day. Each guild was supposed to battle only once per day in the tournament.

All of these mistakes are pointing to the selfish chairman. Who wanted to see more of Kaede’s sword skills and techniques. But in the second round, she was left disappointed after Kaede and her team destroyed their opponent in instant.

It's opposite to what she anticipated. Melida and Kaede's fight was too awesome. It sucks that it was the first battle in the tournament. If Melida was placed in another bracket. There is a chance, nope, Melida’s team will go up in the tournament.

To avoid being so suspicious. The chairman, Alice Harusaki. Set’s up the second day of the tournament as a day off to make out for her selfishness.

The tournament is still on fire in the topic section of Fantasy world online. The fights are trending and many people were dragged to the game because of this tournament. Kaede’s popularity also exploded. Many people are trying to find Kaede’s social media to support her, but sadly. Social media is non-existent to Kaede.

Kaede indeed tried using social media once in a while. After using it for a month. She uninstalls it and never installs it ever again. The reason is… First, she is annoyed with the notification and requests of people she doesn’t know. Second, She doesn’t get the point of attracting people with photos or videos. (Feels like everyone is just showing off their good life, but in reality, they suffering worse than you do.) Third, there is so much drama. (Too many fake people online.)  These reasons are just distractions from Kaede’s perspective. Instead, studying is a much better option than constantly checking the phone reading non-sense.

The same night of the first day of the summer cup. Kaede logs out and back to the real world. She was feeling tired for some reason. It's a mystery she always thinks. Why she feels tired if all she did was lay down on her bed. It is the same with sitting on a train or bus for a long trip. It made you tire without doing anything.

Kaede comically raised her body and cracking bones was heard.

“Is this normal?”

Kaede was worried and run her shoulders and spine. Seems like she dives down in an uncomfortable position. That’s why her back hurts a little when she woke up.

It is a fantasy world online user guide. First, make sure to lay down properly while playing. Second, lock the door or room. Because the real-life body is defenseless while playing.

Same with Kaede, Ronie, and Clover logs out. Yuki and Saya meanwhile decided to stay and fixed their equipment and skills for the semi-finals. They want to make sure that they will win the tournament.

Kaede gets up from her bed and goes to the kitchen. Started to prepare her meal for dinner. She doesn’t feel lonely for now. Kaede enjoyed her dinner while watching her favorite anime. While sitting in the living room she checked her homework. Most of them are already complete.

“Just a little more and I’m finally done. Tomorrow morning, I’ll finish my homework and enjoy the rest of my summer vacation.”

Kaede was optimistic about her future.

Her phone rings. Kaede took her phone from the table and saw it was an unknown number.

“I wonder whose this number calling me this time?”

She answered the call.

“Hello…”

“Kaede… Is that you?”

It's a voice of a male. It's deep and manly. The way he speaks it seems like he knows Kaede a lot. No person is appearing on Kaede’s mind. She then gets a gloomy expression and shakes in fear.

“W-Who’s this? Sorry, but I guess you took the wrong number. I can’t recognize you from your voice.”

“It's been five years from now… I’m your childhood friend.”

Someone is suddenly claiming to be my childhood friend. Just who is this person?

Kaede things thoroughly but nothing appeared on her head again.

“I saw you in the tournament. I’m one of the contenders.”

“Really… Well… Um, goodbye…”

“Hey! Wa…”

Kaede put down the call. The phone ring again and it's the same number. She blocked the number afterward.

Kaede suspected that she have a stalker and it made things worst for her mental health.

“I guess, I send the number to trace in the police office tomorrow.”

The man in another line will be in great danger.

The man who was called Kaede was a player named Seth. Goes in real-world name as Sasaki Rito. Kaede’s previous neighbor.

Ever since little he have an interest in Kaede. Before he manages to tell his feelings to Kaede. He moves away from Tokyo back to Fukuoka because of his parent's work. He already gave up on his feelings for Kaede, but his love was revived after Kaede’s massive popularity exploded in the Fantasy world online. On the same game, he's playing.

The face of Kaede almost didn’t change from when their still child. Still childish and cute. He immediately knows that it was his childhood friend. Now, that he got a new opportunity he wanted to tell his feelings.

But the effect was the opposite. He was not recognized and he was labeled as a stalker. His phone number is blocked. Social media is non-existent to Kaede. No way to contact her anymore. His way of confessing his feelings to Kaede was a rough one.

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Harusaki company. The company that created the full dive gaming experience for the masses. Led by the genius programmer and scientist Alice Harusaki. She visits the company and goes down to the bottom underground floor of the building.

Arriving on the underground floor she was welcomed by other fellow scientists and programmers.

“Chairman Alice the preparation was completed.” Alice secretary. Minami Rin gives a tablet showing information in an underworld project.

“Did you all do my instruction?”

“Of course, chairman. Using the brainwaves of players in the fantasy world online. We’re able to make patterns in how the human brain works. Personality and emotions are implemented. By accelerating the world speed. New artificial intelligence is born in the underworld. Observing them, they are like humans. They plant their crops to have food. The culture was also established the same with religion…Well, that was some trouble are coming.”

“Why?”

“A woman hailed herself and gained authority of the masses. She is building her empire as a ruler in this world. She called herself a goddess.”

Minami was troubled because this artificial intelligence is too smart. Maybe, smarter than real human beings. She gain the authority of many people and started worshipping her.

This is troubling because if a smart evil artificial intelligence made its way out in the real world. It can do many disastrous things.

Alice Harusaki smirks like she is waiting for this moment. She’s really happy that she created a human-like artificial intelligence. Making her a demigod herself for the reason that she already created a life form like a god.

“Fantasy world always needs a villain. This is what I expected to see. Now, we need to summon a hero that will fulfill the task. I already have a candidate on my mind. It's going to be fun. Finally, a real fantasy adventure is about to start.”

Alice said while looking at the wide monitor showing the places of the world she created.