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A few days had passed since the first event began and as the last two days ticked by slowly the next event began with a notification popping up in the player’s quest list. With the quest giving the location for the second event for parties the heavy blade wielding female, the assassin male, and drill lancer male warped to the new location: Burning Summer field Merchant. Anxious for the second part of the event the three arrived along with others. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtA7qaMuiLa
The heavy blade player watched the game clock tick away before it reached the start time and, when it did, a white light shot up from the dusty and sandy ground having pools of water here and there with scattered palm trees. When the light faded there before them were two rows of twelve facing the other as the four at the beginning were placed with their stalls and wooden carts beside and across forming a sort of pathway into the square of a city; the eight others were beside and across from the other, four on each side, curved around in the form of a circle. When the NPC appeared, with golden rings falling down around him and vanishing from sight, he cleared his throat, a smile on his face when his pedestal appeared and lifted his short frame up. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeyewi0jlY
Holding up his hands a scroll appeared, opening easily for him and his throat was cleared once more. “Welcome all players to the second event! Today’s event will consist of parties of three needing to speak to the Merchants and figure out their riddles by bringing them the item they seek from another Merchant. If you are correct by returning with the item that is the answer then you will be given one third of a scroll. Once all three members each have a third of the scroll, in order the words must be read and the boss of this event defeated. Put on a great show for our Merchants and return with the item dropped by the monster.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGTEeelhoF
Hearing this explained the heavy blade wielding female smirked. She could totally do this easy with her two friends. It was going to be over before anyone else knew it or that was her thinking. How hard could three riddles be anyway? “If the show was not entertaining enough for our Merchants then the Golden Item will not be dropped. Each party will take their turns battling the boss so the entertainment value is judged equally. There is no limit how many times a party can try and earn the Golden Item but when the item is earned the summoning papers will vanish. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeCyzSH06A
“Once the Golden Item is acquired bring it to me and receive a ticket stating your completion of the event and the date of the third event with a special item that will be used to summon the final boss at the end of the three main events. Now if all the parties are ready then on my mark, ready, set, GO!” Shouted the NPC with his hand raised before dropping it down like a flag waver at a racetrack and, with that motion, the many parties moved quickly into the circle of Merchant stands starting to talk to the NPC’s wanting to complete the event first to show what they could do. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqnT97yTdt
It wasn’t very clear to the heavy blade how characters that were data could judge on how well they defeat the monster. She began to figure just make it as flashy as she could with her team to show off and get the Golden Item. The party of three made their way up to an NPC with a stand selling what looked like carrots and radishes to the heavy blade. She hadn’t given much thought that their characters could actually eat in The World though that could explain the red bar that would show up under her status before she would level up and it would vanish before later reappearing after many long battles or exploring. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfrFEz8X0U
“Welcome to my stand of fruits! What is it you would like?” the voice of the NPC was full and loud almost boisterous in the delivery of the text. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvffI5OSH87
“We would like to know if there is any item you are in need of that we could fetch for you so you don’t need to leave your shop.” Replied the assassin pleasantly, watching the NPC’s face scrunch up in thought, a hand rising to his box chin with the other hand taking hold of his elbow for support it seemed. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2ktMfYxlX
“Hmm well now that you ask I am in need of an item. Ah I know! To make it more fun I’ll tell you my item of desire with a riddle! Eh hem,” he cleared his throat head lowered a slight bit before facing the trio once more in full and his right hand up in the air close to his body with pointer finger up, “kissing the sunlight is the goal of this lush seductress. She spreads the creations of her love for miles on miles and they too become the seducing kisses to the yellow sky. But just because she kisses the sun and loves him does not mean she does not also kiss another when the sun goes to rest.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ENxJZf6Ux
“Huh?! Seductress? Really? Geez what the heck were they thinking with that?” this riddle was a bit shocking to the heavy blade. Yes she was experienced but compared to her friend of the assassin class and drill lance she was new when the experience they had solo and combined was compared to hers. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHUsFHhNx9
“Well that’s quite the way to describe a food item.” Commented the assassin quietly chuckling softly to himself, finding her reaction of shock humorous. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8tRDPPXez
“Come, let’s go speak to the other Merchants and see what they have at their stands.” Taking the lead, the assassin in his dark colored fabric and leather armor around his chest, one arm, and legs motioned with a wave for the other two to follow which they did. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XpsJrGGr3
“It wasn’t that funny of an expression you know. Besides, I just never heard anyone in a game or in real life ever use the word seductress to describe a fruit or veggie.” She commented folding her arms in front of her chest plate curious what kind of work he was in since he didn’t seem shocked by their first riddle. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PEqSAKQWP
“Well you know some foods are used in the art of love and thus can be put in sentences to reference a person or person’s actions that follow with a color or texture or shape.” Explained the drill lancer, a smirk on his face looking down to the lightly glaring heavy blade wielder their eyes meeting; he did not fear her glare since those in a party could not attack their party members unless under a curse called Charm which causes a type of confusion turning the affected player against their allies. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsOtAGBkxU
The three stopped at a stand of another Merchant this one dressed in overalls that rested over dark green clothing and on his head a dusty brown hat. A smile pulled his bearded face wide when they neared. “Welcome to my stand! I hope you will enjoy my hard work. What would you like today? I promise you will not find any lower prices anywhere else.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡei88RdVFy1
His body type had been designed similar to the others, the heavy blade noticed, turning her head looking at the Merchants a bit closer now and noticed they were all similarly designed with a fluffy build, reminding her of a teddy bear that is perfect for hugging. A select few were skinnier but their clothing was mainly, for the most part, the same besides for some slightly different coloration and some had a hat as others did not. She sort of wondered why the corporation wouldn’t bother making more distinct Merchants. “Thank you come again!” the excited words exiting the Merchant’s mouth drew her mind back to their goal and to her two comrades who both began to walk back to the first Merchant they had spoken to and got the riddle from. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA28C8VBu6
This did not please her to be left behind so quickly she turned and followed after. Frowning, the smug expression both males held on their faces annoyed her. She hadn’t given the riddle any deep thought but was still annoyed neither told her about what it was. So, to see what was bought, followed her friends and once back to where they started the assassin turned over the item. “Here you are my good Merchant. I hope they are what you were looking for.” The way the assassin’s voice flowed out with pleasure was nice to the ears if not a slight disturbing. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3siLR0dM4
Him speaking wasn’t odd or out of place but she wasn’t fully used to it as most of the time he would either be quiet or just mainly speak when casting a spell or using a skill. She stepped closer releasing a small yelp when the large hand from the drill lancer practically pushed her forwards to see the Merchant set out a carton of fresh strawberries. Confusion twisted her digital face at this. Strawberries? How was that an answer to the riddle exactly? It didn’t make much sense to how they fell into the same lines with something that could seduce someone and be related to kissing. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88kbc5UUcE
Noticing the heavy blade’s expression the assassin spoke up as they turned from the Merchant, the assassin having the first scrap of paper. “To answer your confused expression it was easy. Normally women wear lipstick which is commonly red. Red is known as the color of lust and associated with a woman pursuing someone to get attention for a relationship. Spreading the creation of that love referenced the seeds covering the strawberry which can come off and sprout up new vines. The loving another at night is a nod towards a couple in the bedroom feeding the woman, normally, strawberries dipped in chocolate in hopes it will land and produce some seeds to flourish of his and her own.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNUdIzDbZd
“And this is in a game that’s open to anyone? Well at least it’s fruit but geez they could have described it another way, right?” it was shocking yet as the girl playing the game thought, the riddle did make innocent sense as there were similarities between a woman and strawberries. Some women she’d seen would wear red and walk around in a flirting way to get men to whistle and take notice of her in a red dress and red lips. There were also the times where she heard of a family breaking up because either the mother or father was seeing someone else while married. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNbauNDZYl
“…okay so I guess it isn’t really all that bad now that I’ve thought it over…” A smirk crossed the assassin’s lips as he nodded and the trio looked at the other Merchants to pick their second one; once chosen the drill lancer was the one to begin the conversation. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAXkryFdFQ
“Welcome! Welcome! What can I help you with today? Perhaps you would like some of my freshest greens?” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Lye9RuL54
“They do look very tasty but we were wondering if there was anything you were in need of that you cannot get because you cannot leave your goods unattended.” Explained the drill lancer and the three watched the Merchant tilt his head down stroking his hairy chin in thought, speaking only after he raised his head to look at the party with eyes closed. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVxoADoDwh
“Well now that you mention it…I am in need of an item and so here is a riddle for your thoughts as you fetch it for me. What I’m in need of is not something easily found in the Northern cooler fields with monsters. This delicate flower is found soaking in the warmth and compliments from the Southern gents. With skin so soft and perfume so sweet it’s not hard to see why this beautiful one is called the Southern Bell of the ball. Though the Northern side seeks her hand it is other Southern gents who get the chance to be with her.” As he spoke these words his voice remained lively and gained a small hit of what the heavy blade could only describe as a southern drawl. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J3uq2ec5H
After they got the riddle the trio turned from the NPC thinking. “That was weird. What in the world does he mean? Southern gents get to be with her? Really? Whatever happened to the ‘what am I?’ type of riddles?” The heavy blade asked sighing softly. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdCeThbFRV
“These are fun new takes on the traditional and standard ‘what am I?’ type riddles. These are more challenging and can make one really think about how food is closely a part of daily life.” Light heartedly responded the drill lancer. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjglZJcaGeb
“Now if we think his choice of words over…” he started saying as his legs began taking slow steps away from the Merchant’s stand. “…he referenced the North and South and Southern Bell. Only other time I’ve heard of Southern Bells was in old movies, books, and history referencing someone living in the South in such states as Georgia that is the most common to come to mind.” As he talked this out the other two followed at his slow pace thinking as well. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxbuYiZx1q
“There are lots of fruits that grow in both the North and South. Man why in the world are they phrasing riddles like this? You wouldn’t see this on any show now days.” The heavy blade said, mainly to herself, under her breath with her slow movements matching the drill lancer. “Southern Bell….if it’s a fruit then…” the drill lancer paused, his voice a low mutter, body still in slow progression forwards eyes on the ground with thought. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyIG6BJuFU
“Hmm…I wonder…” without a word to his party members the drill lancer made his way to one of the stands on the lower left, speaking to the Merchant. As the pair arrived he took his leave leading them back to the original Merchant. “Here you are my good man. I hope they are the right Southern Bells.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8UhrwT2DS
Peering over then around the drill lancer, the heavy blade looked and seen in a small basket several ripe, sun kissed peaches resting on top of the other. “Ah they are perfect! You are correct! Thank you very much and here is your reward.” That reward from the Merchant was a torn piece of parchment holding incomplete words. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6J2VfVZy9
Nodding his thanks, and the party giving a small wave, they turned and looked at the remaining Merchants. There were several left and many options for the female heavy blade to choose from. “So, know which Merchant you want to speak with for a riddle and the last piece of the scroll?” asked the assassin, eyes on her form, following her line of sight even when she changed it to decide on which Merchant to try her luck with. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0vs6bGSKu
“Hmm well…I think…” she paused debating. She didn’t want to pick wrong. “Let’s go with that one over there.” Pointing towards a thinner built NPC third down on the right. With her taking the lead, the trio made their way over to the Merchant. Around them chatter and fun of the event surrounded them in the air. A couple or more parties had actually gone into a more open space or that was what she thought in observing a party of three take their exit from the circle of stalls. Glancing down the drill lancer thought then spoke to their female member. “In case you are wondering and not asking I took a guess at a hunch I had. The term “Southern Bell” is common in movies, plays, and history with the South but mainly, if not originally the only, one state stands out. That would be Georgia. Many plantations were and with movies, now considered old, were shot there, and the term is used in some literature I’ve read referring to women who were so beautiful and sweet they reminded the men of the sweetness the delicate peach had. Also Georgia’s state fruit is a peach.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLJcpXaOwq
She was glad to hear a reason for how he came up with peaches but would she be as good? So far she was batting zero for two. Was it going to be zero for three? She wasn’t good at these types of riddles. Oh well she didn’t have much choice as they had come to the Merchant she picked. “Hello there. We came to see if you needed us to get anything for you?” her question came after the warm greeting from the Merchant asking if he could help them. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySC1pZpNIn
After her question the Merchant paused, thinking, tilting his head back, facing the clear sky. Once he thought of what he needed his face and line of squinted sight returned to the female. “Ah since you ask there is one thing I would like but instead of just telling you, all you’ll need to do is solve this riddle. Now then this handsome gent is found in many places and depending on the grower determines how well he is doing. Granted this he can be a she for her, not so for the male, determining age by any standards will help determine what kind and type you are going to get thumped on the head.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlleo3QOzEU
“Seriously? Well okay but that made less sense than the other two.” She muttered under her breath thinking over his words while turning her back on him. “That didn’t even have the same conclusion or make the same sense when compared to the others.” “Even I must agree. It sounded like he was going between comparing the fruit to a person and the fruit itself. What I don’t get is the ending part, “determining age by any standards will help determine what kind and type you are going to get thumped on the head.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WQW7EtnpY
That doesn’t make any sense to be aligned with a fruit.” The drill lancer commented rubbing the back of his head, confusion twisting his face. “It doesn’t make sense. I mean…what fruit does it actually matter that only the female would be determined by age? And how does that lead to getting hit in the head?” folding her arms the heavy blade gave a frustrated huff eyes trailing to the ground. “What fruit could consist of labels applying to male and some female? I mean…no fruit alludes to a certain age does it?” the assassin’s words were subtle and quiet his eyes had shifted to watch the female at his side to see if she would have any ideas. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u6EJmrQRq
Once his words processed through her eyes widened a thought dawning on her. Why didn’t she think of that before? “I think I got it! Wait here!” she was excited the words she had heard her assassin party member speak buzzed in her brain and made the riddle clearer. When put in that sense it made perfect sense or at the least more sense than before on its own. When she returned from another Merchant she walked confidently up to the one who gave the riddle and presented him with a basket of apples consisting of orange, red, yellow, and green. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1FDa9xhdU
The two seen this and behind his lower mask the assassin smirked arms relaxed and folded in front of his chest as the drill lancer eyed the basket replaying the riddle in his head. “Here you are sir. I hope these are what you wanted.” She said with confidence, hoping inside it wasn’t misplaced. “Ah they are perfect! Thank you and as your reward here you are.” The excited words left the Merchant’s digitally created mouth as he handed her the third torn piece of paper taking the apples. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFV1lE15Gw
Accepting the paper she turned to her party members grinning and with paper in hand she closed her fingers and placed her now formed fists on her hips. “Apples? So mind sharing oh mighty heavy blade what brought you to that conclusion?” inquired the drill lancer. “Most certainly you may. It’s actually what he said that made me realize what the riddle meant. There are lots of apple brands and apple types. There’s only one green type of apple and that is called a Granny Smith or Granny apple and the name Granny is also what someone would call an old women who is their Grandma. There’s also an apple called Braeburn and that sounds more like a man’s name. Then there are Macintosh apples also a man’s name. Then there are the Golden Delicious apples and Honeycrisp apples. Both sound more feminine to me personally but they don’t embody the feeling of someone old like the Granny apple. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybNrsxLlGP
“They are grown all over the states if not in some places around the world if the clement and soil is right.” She paused, grinning as she could see what she said processing through the drill lancers head proud of herself. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIph8UUn4L
“Oh and also the “thumped on the head” part falls in line with the story on Issac Newton discovering gravity as it was an apple that fell from a tree striking him on the head and this as we know it is the “what goes up must come down” the law of gravity.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVcOzbMmDh
“Well I’ll be…who thought you’d be able to figure all that out. Well then, since we got that done, let’s put our pieces together and read what it says. And…I get the feeling we should read what it says outside the market circle so we don’t destroy any stands.” Instructed the drill lancer, leaving no time for the heavy blade to respond vocally to his comment on his doubt she would have been able to figure it out, leading the way to step outside the Merchant stalls with both members following after. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67mnTVFC2D
Once outside in the open the trio pulled out their pieces of paper and held them near each other. The pieces of paper glowed moving on their own and joined touching the other and after a brief flash of light floated as a single sheet of paper the text on it now complete. Taking hold of it the male assassin cleared his throat starting to read, “Well done in completing the riddles 3 and for that here be a new task for completion. Mixed and mingled a monster of sorts with fruits on mind and dicers in talons.” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRYQpbS0MH
“Wailing out my mighty cry you will see I fall not easy to mortal’s commands. Ancient old and times gone by,” the drill lancer paused as that had been where his piece had ended and allowed the heavy blade to finish the riddle. “Bring the sands up and water from the sky. Bring me to life once more to breathe and thus birth life again to feed my hunger.” She finished and looked to the other side of the paper then back to the front looking to her two party members. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSEJ2rSVd0
“That was weird. What do you thi-gah!” she screamed cut off mid-sentence with a mighty wind blowing hard nearly knocking her over if not thanks to her large sword attached to her back in view. Dust flew out and up mixing with water falling from nearby clouds and as they swirled into one a body began to form from the light brown and blue. The colors changed into other shades and gave way to show details of animal parts, small data squares flying up and away looking to be disintegrating as they flew away revealing a mix of furs and parts. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO6uY86NOw
Gazing up to the finished monster left her shocked. It stood tall looking at least 9’ tall with the head of a donkey, horns swirled of a ram by its ears. Down its donkey neck connected was the slim but strong body of a wolf, arms of a dragon with three talons each that held the handles to two chain maces. Further down placed seamlessly was the lower body of a deer with clove hoofs and the swishing tail of a wolf. Staring down it snarled growling then released a mighty wailing sound in its ancient armor reminding her of something from ancient China or from the Asian area with its plate layering on the chest piece and with the armor almost like that of a skirt but with the slits and placement of metal on top made her see it in more of the shape of swim trunks. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63kIEgoGjX
“Look out! Here it comes!” the shout from the drill lancer snapped her out of her awe of its design and the curious thoughts about if the developers had in mind beachwear when designing its lower armor; yelping as it stomped forwards swinging down one of the spiked balls on a chain cracking the dry ground where once she stood, her body now back and away from the lancer, assassin and monster. “Okay! Let’s take this monster out and finish this event!” She shouted excitedly and as she reached up and back, pulled the large blade off her back holding it angled with pride in front of her body with both hands. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc8LqBzyhS
Soon the lancer also had his large drill lance out and ready twisting the handle just so to make it whirl to life. The assassin had two kunai ready in each hand watching the monster lift back up and start towards them before swinging its weapons at them. When the spiked ball flew down at the heavy blade and drill lancer the pair leaped back dodging its mighty swing. Landing one with grace the other with a heavy foot the heavy blade charged at the monster yelling as she ran dragging her sword along the ground, causing sparks to fly up only ending once her sword left the ground, entering the air and swinging hard at the beast. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf5UA83U23
“Take this! Glory Strike!” her sword’s silver blade began to glow yellow then as her swing finished a yellow curved blade shot out striking the monster and brought from it a cry of pain where smoke rose from the strike spot. At this time the drill lancer charged forwards pulling his weapon back starting the blade to spin digging it down into the ground which lifted his clunky heavily armored body up spinning it faster and faster, then, with a strong jerk the blade left the ground propelling him quicker to the monster than his feet could carry him. Momentum with his swing away from the monster he brought his drill lance up towards the monster in an arch, he thrust forwards slamming the quickly whirling and spinning drill end into the monster; grunting as one of its arms flew up then down slamming into the lancer, quickly sending him hurdling to the ground where he crashed. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclrKO5Ii3X
The assassin was quick, taking his turn as his friend was working his heavily armored body off and out of the ground. Throwing his two kunai the assassin muttered a single word, the name of a spell and watched his blades separate midair into six, each striking and sticking into the monster. It stumbled back more swinging both spiked weapons at the assassin. It saw one of the metal balls hit him but was confused when just shadows flew up when the body vanished. From higher up and farther back the assassin pulled out and threw four throwing stars at the back of the beast glad to see them strike and stick into the armor. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oKwL0W1kM
They were not as strong as his kunai but with more metal exposed, being seamlessly crafted metal throwing stars, they looked secured while he fell back to the ground as he quickly began to mutter one of the elemental spells. Forming dark clouds high above the monster, bright yellow light shot out and down striking the stars which directed the electricity into the monster. It roared out trying to move in an attempt to escape the lightening swinging both chain maces wildly. The kunai still stuck in its front and shoulder aided in drawing the lightning strikes further around and into the monster’s body. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs86VLN1XPr
As the beast roared and tried to find and strike the assassin another lightning bolt struck down this time catching hold of the metal weapons adding to the amount of lightning surging through its digital body. While this continued and the assassin prepared to land with his falling speed evening out he did not take into account the chances of one of the wildly flying spiked balls on a chain to strike him; which it did, knocking the air from him and throwing him into the ground hard. When the dust cleared he slowly sat up with a grunt and his injured body flashing red, an indication in The World that party member was low in Health and if it reached zero they were out and would need Revived. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojPtWCvc3E
“Don’t move! Repth! Repth!” shouted the heavy blade, holding a hand close to her chest before extending it out quickly towards the assassin causing white short lines to come up towards the sky around him with some small white orbs which faded then reappeared as she repeated the motion of bringing her arm close then extending it out to the assassin. What she was doing was replenishing his Health to ensure he wouldn’t be killed or Knocked Out as it was more commonly known. Once finished she turned and repeated this to the drill lancer then turned glaring at the monster. Her player could see the low amount of Mana she had but wasn’t in fear as she had her two friends alongside her; choosing an attack from a menu she charged in. “Come on! Let’s finish this!” she shouted loudly charging at the monster with blade down at her side. During her run she started to twist her body, air starting to follow and flow around the blade as it lifted up during her spin only to come down straight at the monster using the last of her Mana to unleash a strike of green air that tore through the ground at the monster, leaves flying out around it being a move called Gale’s Storm. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUX1KybrEP
Spinning his mighty drill lance like a baton, the lancer twisted the handle and made it roar louder to life then slammed it hard into the ground only to lift it fast and hard ripping up some of the digital landscape. The solid ground released from the drill flying off, he thrown it as hard as he could at the monster. His lance glowed with the drill as the weapon was being shoved forwards. “Tigers Rage!” a mighty energy shot out slamming into the stone propelling it faster to the monster. Chanting a spell the assassin stood back and soon dark skulls rained down on the monster at the same moment the earth and skills struck their target. It roared out loudly in an almost warped way as its body glowed then vanished, exploding out into data. Some of the data returned joining into the other leaving behind an item of a golden beast with the body of a donkey on all fours, the head of a cow, and ears extended almost to that of a rabbit. It was the heavy blade who approached and picked up the item grinning as her body turned to her nearing party members. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICprl37tMp
The trio made their way back into the Market area to speak to the NPC when applauds greeted them. Blinking she was confused and when seeing one Merchant point up she looked and gasped seeing on a floating screen a reply of their battle with the monster on both sides of its flat form. “Congratulations! You successfully defeated the monster and put on one amazing performance for our Merchants! Spectacular job!” greeted and congratulated the NPC with excitement as the applause faded. How had she missed that before? Was it not there before or had she not noticed it because of their focus on the riddles? One more thing she would just need to figure out later. Turning to the NPC she held out the Golden Item to him and watched as he took it with careful hands only to promptly toss it into the air and held up one hand shooting a beam of blue energy into the statue. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkK4bdRmhpN
As it came back down what rested in its mouth, when caught, were three tickets and strapped to its back three webbed wings with a closed eye engraved on all three. Removing the tickets they were handed to the trio as were the wings. “For your completion of the second event you each are awarded this ticket stating you beat this event and lists for you the date of the third and final event before the final boss is summoned at the conclusion ceremony. We hope you will participate!” 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMHvDN5bti
Accepting the ticket and wing the trio bowed their heads a bit thanking the NPC for the items then they stepped away from the event area with the heavy blade all grins gazing upon the second item. Just one more item to go then, when the conclusion was scheduled, they could combine them and have the final boss to beat and get a grand prize. “This is so exciting! Ugh I don’t know how I’m going to get any sleep tonight! I’m so excited and anxious for the third event then for the conclusion! This is going to be epic!” her voice cracked with her overflowing excitement as her body gave a jump. 407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMu9tik16w
“Yes we know and you’ll have to get sleep. You can’t function offline or online without it. Besides you can’t rush the corporation in the events timing.” Commented the assassin with a small chuckle finding her overjoying energy funny as both he and the drill lancer had been playing for a longer time than their heavy blade wielding friend.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh3rlLHNcX
