The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The City Of Jaerey, The Kingdom Of Laasir, The Islands Of Haestar)~~~

~~~(Time: 2:45 PM)~~~

The Arena Of Jaerey is where Players and NPCs Turned Players will be trying out for the Legendary Quest. The tryouts start in a few days, but people have already started showing up and taking this time to practice.

After our lunch earlier today, Marcus and I agreed that watching PVP combat for a change could be entertaining. General Daenal Roane is in a viewing box, watching the current fight.

My brother is distracted from the fight by the food in his hand. A chili-cheese hotdog with a side of chips. He's willing to share the chips but not the main course. My eyes shift back to the Arena, and I see the current fight is about to end.

"Do you think this will be the average fighting power of all the people that try out?"

Marcus brings up a valid question. If the people trying out for The Ruins Of Tasdir are this weak, I doubt many will make it past General Daenal Roane's scrutiny. You have to be powerful and a well-versed fighter. You can't lack one or the other.

There is a tournament that's going to be held after initial tryouts are over. All people who passed the tryouts will be taking on The Ruins Of Tasdir, but the tournament will be sorting through the strongest of the people who tried out.

Another way to put it is that the better you do in the tournament, the better rewards you'll have an opportunity to get during the quest. Nothing is guaranteed, but it's still an advantage.

"If this is the average fighting power of the people we're fighting, then it's a wash, little brother. I'm almost tempted to speak to General Daenal Roane himself to see if we can skip this crap."

We talked about trying to skip out on the tryouts and tournaments. But Marcus brought up a great point. Neither of us has fought other Players in a PVP situation before. It could be fun.

"Should we go down there and practice with some people? I've never been in a PVP fight before, and it could help to know how it actually works."

It's not a bad idea. Cera and I never had to do anything that required PVP battles during our time together. So I don't know how they work just as much as Marcus doesn't know. Getting a couple of practice battles in could be a good help.

But then we'd be giving away advantages we might have by revealing how strong we are. That's not something I want to give up.

"No, I don't think we should. However, we can still ask Players how PVP battles work. I remember some of the tutorials when I first spawned in The Ancients World, but that was so long ago. I need a refresh of the mechanics of how PVP battles work."

There are many things I learned from Cera, and giving away information about yourself is one of the worst things you can do. Not only does it stack the odds against you, information about you spreads. It's better if people didn't know we were here until the last second.

Marcus and I make our way to one of the entrances to the Arena. Players are lining up and getting ready for their match-up. Asking someone how PVP battles work out right will paint us in a light that we have no idea what we're doing.

That's not an image that I like, and word could get back to General Daenal Roane that Legendary Class Wielders don't know how PVP battles work.

"That doesn't mean Marcus can't ask..."

This is perfect. Marcus is still really young and not even a teenager yet. People wouldn't question him about why he doesn't know how PVP battles work. I pull my little brother aside, and he looks at me with confusion.

"Hey, you're the one that'll be asking all the questions. It's better if someone young like you asks the questions."

He rolls his eyes in annoyance and sighs.

"Why can't you do it? You're the adult. I think it's stupid that I'm the one that has to ask questions."

I have to resist the urge to smack the back of his head. Taking lip from your youngest brother is more annoying than taking lip from Cera. I have my pride, and it'll not be damaged or played with by Marcus. As egotistical as that is, I'm still the elder here.

"Don't question it, you rat. All you need to do is gather information from the Players over there. It shouldn't take you long. Just walk over and start asking."

Reluctantly, he makes his way over and starts to ask all the questions we need to be answered about PVP battles.

I lean against the wall and wait while he gathers information. In the meantime, I'm interrupted by another Player.

"Hello."

The voice sounds meek and young. I turn my head and see a girl around 15 standing next to me. She's got delicate features and a developed body. I'll admit, I'm jealous. I'm not a pushover, but she's packing way more than I am.

"Hey."

I'm not the talking type when it comes to complete strangers. I'm hoping that she'll leave, but she just stares at me with a smile. I want to be careful here. Some people pretend to be weak and helpless. But they really aren't.

"What do you want."

I don't waste any time getting to the reason she's here.

"I was wondering if you could explain to me how PVP battles work..."

Ahh... Looks like Marcus and I aren't alone. I'm not eliminating the possibility she's working for a big Guild that recognized me. Sent here to gain my trust or something. Follow current s on ꜰire

Cera taught me that Guilds are really smart about getting powerful Players. Using Infiltration tactics is one of the ways they get close to Players they're interested in.

"Sorry, but you'll find answers over there."

I point toward my little brother talking to a group of people. He's got them wrapped around his finger. Being young like that makes people trust you more.

"I hear that kid is asking the same questions you are. You can listen while he asks."

She gives a big smile and quickly runs off, so she doesn't miss out on anything else. If she isn't an agent for a Guild, then she's in for a tough time. Marcus and I have power and skill. All we're lacking is knowledge of how PVP battles work.

After a little while, Marcus makes his way back and crosses his arms. His face tells me there is both good news and bad news.

"We should go somewhere to talk about what I learned in private. The less that people hear us, the better."

I agree. But before we can get far, a familiar voice calls after us.

"Wait up!!"

We turn around, and I see the same girl I talked to. She stops in front of us and looks between us.

"Do you guys mind if I tag along with you? You don't know much about PVP battles either, right? We could work together."

She's smarter than I thought she was. After seeing Marcus and I working together. She put the pieces together that I'm also lacking knowledge about PVP battles. Seeing as how she asked me. Her having this ability to deduce has increased her threat level.

Marcus looks at me, knowing that I'm the one that makes decisions like this.

"That depends."

She gains a hopeful look.

"You don't work for any Guilds, right?"

Asking her outright like this is one of the best ways to lay a foundation. The foundation that I'll be watching her. Observing her. She'll know that I'll be looking for anything.

​ "I was a part of a Guild, but I got kicked out for being too weak..."

Umm... Okay...

"Wow, you're an honest person."

He took the words right out of my mouth...

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.237][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heaven's light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]