Soul Monarch: The Eclipse Feast Online

Houra Town, Tombs

I walked slowly but—

"Huhhhh!"

"Fire Ball!"

"Pursue the monster!"

Noisy sounds have been heard from everywhere. It came from the players who were trying to kill monsters and increase their Skills but this number was completely broken.

I looked one more time and yeah, it's very dense, okay?

Fine, just meet my goal immediately without attracting the attention of the crowd.

But is this condition also caused by long holidays in the real world so many people log in at the same time?

"Yes, it seems that what Alissa said is true."

The popularity of EFO continues to climb. Maybe because of the level of reality and its characteristic features, or maybe because of something else but ....

Okay, I just need to get in the gate. Well, some random monsters that escaped from the pursuit of other players targeted me.

Should I kill him?

"Hmm, Mana Layer," I said while making a thin transparent barrier sheet to hold the monsters.

Well, better not. I want to avoid any conflicts that might occur, okay? And yes, leave immediately before anyone sees that.

After struggling through the crowded forest, I was finally able to find one of the checkpoints. And ...

"Are you an Indestructible who just arrived here?"

... The gatekeeper on duty has questioned me.

I still wore the initial clothes under the cloak. Perhaps this had become the typical outfit of a newly arrived player so he could tell the difference.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then you have to pay 100 Artes to be able to enter the city and sign a contract not to commit unsettling acts in the city."

I tried to open my mouth but—

"If you don't have money yet, you can take some daily tasks from the city manager on this list as a form of payment."

He answered my question. Well, I still don't have a single penny.

I'm poor! So take option two.

I wrote my name (Dirae) and put my signature on a long roll of paper.

The paper roll gives off a luminous glow. A complex diagram is arranged, shaped similar to a single eyeball before blinking and disappearing.

So that's the phenomenon when the contract is over, huh? It looks more attractive when you see it in person.

According to the explanation of the city guards, the bodies of the offenders would be stiff. Maybe some sort of loss of mobility, not really immobile but there will be some additional penalties — which will get worse with time— if not surrender immediately.

Yes, you will be jailed with varying time depending on the severity of the violation. For additional information, the time of confinement will be reduced only if you log in. So don't break if you don't want to play as an inmate.

Anyway, now I just have to choose what kind of request I will take.

Yeah, I saw a list of available jobs. It started from the simple task of helping to maintain the walls, maintain the cleanliness of the city, to something like cleaning the culverts.

"So it's like a day job with a salary according to job difficulties, huh?" I muttered slowly.

In any case, I will not take the cleaning of culverts despite the high pay of — which technically speeds up my time being able to roam freely in the city.

"I'll take up this task" I said to the gatekeeper.

"All right, Dirae? You take on the task for..." His face looked strange for a moment before nodding. "... stand guard at the tomb, right?"

"Yeah? What's up?"

"none. Houra itself has a tomb on the northeast side so you can take this path," he replied, giving a piece of paper that was the address of the tomb with clear directions.

Taking the paper, I went and followed the direction of the path that had been given.

Looking around, I realized that it turned out that they were giving directions that only passed through the outer path. Yes, this place is only filled by players as well as some city guards, separate from the city where the Residents live.

Yes, it is possible to avoid the possibility of city structures being known easily?

I felt some people looking at me and hearing extra whispers. One of them even looked like he wanted to get close but stopped his steps immediately.

What was? Well, maybe just because of my pretty flashy appearance? No, I only wore beginner clothes so it was impossible huh.

For the hair color itself, it can be dominated in several ways even though it is not in the making of characters like by painting it, okay?

"L-anu!"

I turned to look at a little boy (?) coming at me.

"Eua—?"

And a strange sound leaked out as he pulled my hand and forced something on me.

[Temp. SL 1.3.1 has been accepted]

"Please use it well!"

I'm rattled. I'd like to ask further but he's back in the sea of players and there's no way I can find him.

"I don't even know his name yet, huh."

I looked around as the — players who were interested in this event— continued to solidify. Better to go immediately to avoid attention.

And also, I need to know what this is.

"Appraise."

[Temp. SL 1.3.1

Type: Unidentified batter

Rank: Not common

Durability: 50/50

Weight: 20

Rest assured this is an enhanced version 1.3.1 throw weapon (prototype)! When weapons are used correctly and overcome (ignore?) peculiarity of shape, physical attack strength increases 150 + projectile speed (X m/s) *3.

Ignite :

[Throw Away

Activation: Voice Key

Cooldown: None

Cost: 100% Durability

Provides 500% blast damage within a 4-meter radius. And if the target is hit is construction double damage]

*Special property, Homing: retracts the weapon into the user's hand by consuming 7.5% Stamina Points]

What the fuck?!

Well, I knew this had a strange shape from the start. Neither is the ball, flat like a disc. Slightly oval but definitely not a javelin because it is slightly bent, but a boomerang was not because it was still rounded.

However, does the system even question what exactly is this?

"But what kind of battering item is it? It might be useful."

Ugh .. yes, maybe.

Scrambler type items are items with their own Skills, yes it does not consume any resources from the user. Only consume the durability of the weapon itself. So, I hope it'll be useful even if I don't know what and who that little boy was.

No, EFO has a 17-year age limit so it can't be said he's a kid. But is it possible that he is a inhabitant and not a player?

Good. While floating a strange thought, I was finally able to arrive at the tomb safely. If this were the case, there would be no problem. I suppose.

“I also want to meet Lialia but she has gone south,”.

Looking towards the unkempt gate, I paused for a moment before entering after showing the affidavit that I was taking on the task of guarding the tomb.

Yes, the shape of the fence and the tomb gate is more similar to a thick wall with a flawless gate. It was most likely to prevent any undead that might appear from entering the city easily.

To me, a task with the possibility of a monster like an undead appearing was better than having to fight me with a pungent smell. Especially with the amount of payment that is 2 Arte high, 44 Arte per day.

A row of gravestones greeted me, present with some faint sounds and the temperature of the air that dropped at each of my steps. It may be due to the wind and if you are too scared, you will think of it as something else.

Yes, with the feel of this thick horror I feel satisfied. Here is really calm and comfortable with the air temperature is also cool.

Okay, let's go to one of the guard posts. I was placed at the eastern end, farthest from where the main post was.

Well, maybe a difference in treatment for new people? Really am. Why is something like this happening anywhere and in any age?

Sitting comfortably mixed with boredom, I tried to train the skill I just bought.

Swinging Deira lightly while Spirit Magic .. ughh, I am completely unable to understand how it works.

However ...

Gwoooo ...!

... Suddenly a voice disturbed me.

———

Normal Skill level, basic level.

This was the initial level of a Skill, having a total of level 30 before it could be advanced to the next level.

Skills at the level can be achieved at the expense of Potential Points (for players) while for residents they have to learn it slowly.

However, the similarity that exists is that one must have experience in that field to be able to obtain related skills.

Players through the addition of a list of Skills that can be obtained, and residents through repeated actions until they succeed in reaching the Skill.

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