Chapter 6 - Using The Rewards

"Two hundred percent," I said, raising two fingers, making V sign for Eden to see.

"Ho... You want to make a bid?" Eden made a smile. "One hundred and fifty."

"Yes, one hundred and ninety-five."

"Sixteen and five."

"One hundred and ninety."

"We're not going to end this talk if the bid continues like this. So, let's take the middle line. One hundred and twenty-five, take it or leave it."

"Hey, if we took the middle line, wouldn't this bid would fall at one hundred and seventy-five?"

"No, the bid still falls at one hundred and twenty-five. But I'm also going to give you a small investment," said Eden before she leave her seat.

Eden walked then sat next to me. The stunning High Elf is so close, our shoulders even touched!

I should have been happy when a beautiful woman approached me. But unfortunately, I feel guilty. I never said I was a woman to her and to all of them except Agnisdesmo who know me since my school days.

There's no point hiding this secret from him. And I'm so grateful to him that he never told the others about my lies.

I lied. Thus I'm sure, Eden and Honesty - who is making a move and approach me - assume me as a man.

And yes, I'm not going to pretend that I don't know about both of them have one or two feelings for me.

This lie makes me feel uncomfortable. Therefore, repeatedly, I try to stay away from Eden and Honesty. I didn't want to repeat an episode when I was rejected because I am a woman.

And when I know the two of them never give up, maybe it's time to tell my secret to them. Yes, I will let them know my secret after I got my woman Avatar.

"Nurturing a new Avatar won't be too arduous when I provide you Items and resources," Eden explained. "And if there is a coincidence that the Unique Skill you got give benefits for our Familia, I will not hesitate to increase the investment to strengthen your new Avatar."

Mathias throws a wooden stick for skewer into the campfire before look at Eden. "Whatever a Unique Skill you got, Vier. You will make our Familia stronger or famous or wealthy. So, it will do us a good if you can make your Avatar strong as fast as possible."

"So that is, Vier... Did you want to accept my offer?" Eden asked me with a hopeful look.

Well… true to be told, having Eden as my backer will make it easier for me to raise my level. I didn't have to worry about weapons, armor, and supplies when I want to hunt or raid some Dungeons.

It was very profitable for me and I had no reason to refuse. And in the end, I sighed as a sign of defeat.

"Yes, I accept it."

"Good answer!" cheered Eden with a smile.

"Then, I will help you with power leveling. Come to the Dead Kingdom of Varbanesta," Honesty said.

I shook my head. "Varbanesta is too much. The level gap is too high. I won't get any Exp even though you Power Leveling me."

"You a fast and efficient leveling plan after you created a new Avatar. What are you going to do about it?"

"Hmm..."

That's a pretty tough question. There are many Leveling Guides on the AFO Wiki. Choosing, organizing, and compiling a Leveling Guide is arguably a hassle. It would take days if I wanted to create an efficient leveling plan.

"I don't think you need to take this make of leveling plan too seriously. You just have to visit Rishtonbell and stay there for a while. Leveling up by exploring the Foltian Great Dungeon is the safest and fastest way. After you reach fifty you can come to Honesty, right?"

Agnis's proposal sounds pretty good. but...

"Isn't Rishtonbell full enough? I'm not sure I can find Exp Spots that are free of PK and Looters."

"I don't mean to say leveling with Solo Hunting. What I'm saying is Dungeon Raid. That event will give you a considerable amount of Exp and Loot. You don't have to think about PK and Looters if you join a Raid Party."

"If you're going with that plan, I'll give you the best quality equipment dedicated for Newbie Players. This way, you can participate in Dungeon Raid without any worries or problems," said Eden.

"Rishtonbell, I will be playing in that city for a while then. Let's do some Dungeon Raid repeatedly," I said as I take a piece of meat skewers.

I eat it and yeah… even though it looks so delicious, it doesn't have a taste or texture. Eating in the digital world is a useless act.

I hope this Digital World becomes real.

"Did someone say Dungeon Raid? Can I join?" asked Izayoi.

The G.I.R.L. abruptly came out of nowhere. And strangely enough, for a reason I didn't know, he was carrying Dishonesty on her back.

The white-winged Flugel looks so happy when she munching on Izayoi's ear.

Come to think of it, Dishonesty's skills l may have a role here. She hid herself and Izayoi to escape from the detection of my Skill Presence Perception. That's what makes them can appear suddenly.

As for the answer to Izayoi's question...

"The Dungeon Raid we're talking about is low-level. The one that I'll join after creating a new Avatar. I'm sure you won't get anything from that raid."

"Aww..."

"Don't be too disappointed Izayoi, we can visit Hanging Garden Astimier to raise your level," said Dishonesty. She's trying to cheer up Izayoi.

"I hope, what you mean by "us," is you and Izayoi. I didn't want to join the two of you because there was something I wanted to do."

Dishonesty looks at Honesty after hearing that statements. She gave her younger sister a shocked look.

"You're not coming?"

"No!"

"Aww…" Dishonesty mimics Izayoi's voice of dismay.

Now, the role of encouraging is reversed when Izayoi stroking Dishonesty's head.

"All right! Enough with all of that. We'll talk about how Vier's leveling after he created a new Avatar. So, Vier, quickly uses those two Items. And remember, once you're done with the Avatar and arrived at Rishtonbell, call us right away, okay?" said Mathias.

What the Demon said caught the attention of the rest of the members. Right now, they're looking at me. And indirectly, they told me to act immediately.

"All right," I replied.

After that, I took Gaia Tears and pour them into Seed of Life. A dim green light envelops Seed of Life as soon as it receives Gaia Tears. Then, after the light went out, I used Seed of Life by touching it and pressing the confirmation button.

A moment later, a blinding burst of light appeared.

I heard my friends' shock cry when the burst of light took away my sight. Then, when I could see again, I realized, I've been moved to the Avatar creation space.

The endless blue sky adorned by white clouds lay above my head. The mirror-like surface of the sea that reflect the sky became the floor I stepped on.

Not long after I got to this space, a golden magic circle appeared in front of me. Magic Circle shines and a few seconds later, an NPC (non-player character) who is a female angel appeared before me.

The NPC is named Angel. I knew her name because I saw a word of her name floating over her head. And, ironically, this lovely angel is named Angel.

Wouldn't it be nice if she was named Ange? Without L.

The lovely angel has two pairs of golden wings. Her long wavy hair and a light ring above her head were also golden. She wears a white dress made of thin fabric that shows a lot of her skin.

Bracelets, belts, and necklaces made of gold decorated with the carvings of the ancient letter become accessories that beautify her figure.

Angel moved her head. A pair of blue sea eyes look at me. The lovely angel makes a warm smile using her soft, red lips. Then, she said...

<Welcome to Avatar creation space.. Please, choose a race for your Avatar.>