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บท 13: Rachel.

The next morning.

Isaac woke up, showered, brushed his teeth, and threw his clothes on before heading downstairs. His routine was the same as any other morning.

After looking around, he found the house to be empty, just as it was most other mornings.

He slid on his shoes and jacket before venturing into the morning sun.

The ground was once again filled with snow. The servants were already out and about, shoveling the snow from the yard with no complaints.

They bowed respectfully as Isaac passed, earning a nod from the young man in return.

He put his hands on his pockets— though there really were no seasons outside of winter, it was currently one of the coldest times of the year.

It may have been cold in the summer, but the closer it got to winter, the harder it was to bear.

Steam rolled from his lips with every breath, forming a cloud in the air. His skin was already turning stiff, and he could feel the cold air setting in his lungs.

Isaac quickly reached the metal gates, where two men wearing thick winter clothing stepped out to confront him.

''Where are you going this morning, young Master?'' The first bodyguard asked politely. The man's name was Michael, and he'd grown fond of the guard after some time.

Still, Isaac sighed, ''Going for a walk.''

''May we accompany you? Master's orders.'' The other bodyguard asked. This man's name was Richard, and he wasn't as lax as Michael.

''It doesn't matter what I say... Right?'' Isaac asked with a raised eyebrow.

Michael wryly smiled, ''I'm sorry, young master. The master's orders are absolute.''

Isaac nodded, ''Fine...''

After gaining the young man's consent, the two bodyguards happily opened the gates.

Isaac left the mansion's premises while the two bodyguards trailed around 10 meters behind him.

Isaac rubbed his hands together, 'I should have brought my gloves... I didn't even think about the cold season...'

''Excuse me, young master," Michael jogged up next to him.

''Yes, Michael?'' Isaac asked.

Michael pulled a pair of mittens from his coat pocket and passed them to Isaac.

Isaac shook his head, ''I don't need—''

Michael smiled awkwardly, ''We are required to protect you from the cold as well...''

Isaac sighed and fought the urge to argue with the man. He knew it was his parents' doing.

"Thanks, Michael," He took the gloves and slid them on.

Michaels smiled and slowed his pace to rejoin Richard.

'I am not some helpless kitten...' Isaac complained inwardly.

He knew that saying anything aloud was pointless. His parents were just too overprotective, and the men were just doing their jobs.

"Hey, Isaac!"

A voice called out to him. He turned his head to one of the nearby mansions that was just as extravagant as his own.

Isaac smiled as he saw the source of the voice. A delicate woman stood on the other side of the gate, smiling toward him.

She was wearing thick winter clothes that couldn't hide the voluptuous curves of her body. She had long, flowing blonde hair, thin eyebrows, a cute, pointed nose, and a face that could rival any model.

"Miss Rachel," Isaac nodded toward the woman and flashed her a friendly smile.

The woman smiled in return, "I've told you to just call me Rachel. How have you been?"

"I've been doing well. I just felt like getting out and stretching my legs today," Isaac said, cutting his eyes toward the two bodyguards.

Rachel took the hint and giggled gently, placing her hand over her mouth, "I see. You know, they only do it because they love you, Isaac."

He knew that she was talking about his parents.

"I know..." Isaac acknowledged.

Rachel reached through the gate and patted his cheek.

She giggled, "Soft as always!"

"Why do you always do that?" Isaac asked. He couldn't help but roll his eyes, earning another round of laughter from the beautiful woman.

"I'm just envious of your skin," She admitted. "Any woman would be! It's almost infuriating!"

He knew she was joking, "I'm not sure if I should even take that as a compliment. I am a man, after all."

"You could put on a dress, and no one would know the difference," Rachel winked.

"Allllrighty then," Isaac said loudly, "It was nice seeing you!"

He turned and scurried from the gate. The woman's laughter followed his steps.

"Take care!" She shouted, "You are always welcome to come visit us!"

Isaac waved a hand over his shoulder as he walked away.

He walked toward the entrance to the neighborhood. He sighed when he noticed that the two guards on duty today were the same who had pestered him a couple of days ago.

The guard who'd started the problems hatefully watched Isaac's approach.

He elbowed his partner and pointed, not trying to hide it, "It's this brat again."

"Heh. Let's waste his time again," The man's partner snorted. "Make it slower."

The first guard smirked and nodded.

Isaac reached the gate a bit too late to have heard their conversation. He stared at the guards standing on the other side, waiting for one of them to open the gate.

"ID." The guard stated simply while trying to keep a straight face.

"ID? Excuse me?" Isaac asked, raising his eyebrow.

The guard's face twisted, "Are you deaf? I said give me your ID."

Isaac's eyebrow twitched, but he pulled out his wallet and showed the man his photo ID that was sitting inside.

"You don't look anything like that," The guard said, no longer bothering to hide his scowl.

"That's funny, as this picture was just taken a couple of weeks ago," Isaac retorted, tired of the guard's shit. "Just let me fucking pass."

"Not with that attitude," The guard spat. "Run back to your mommy, you fucking brat!"

Isaac grimaced, but a shadow leaped over the gate.

The two guards' eyes widened as they saw Michael jump over the tall fence with almost no effort.

Michael pulled a gun from his holster and pressed the barrel to the guard's temple.

"This is the young master of the Whitelock family. You WILL show some respect!" Michael roared angrily.

The guards paled instantly! Their bodies trembled, and their knees almost gave out.

Michael snorted at their cowardice and pressed the button in the guardhouse, opening the gates.

Isaac walked through with a shake of his head.

"That's enough, Michael," Isaac sighed.

Michael nodded toward the young man and slid his gun back into its holster. He looked back to the trembling guards.

"The master of the house will hear about this," His tone was ice cold, and the guards' knees finally gave out.

"W-W-We were only d-doing our j-jobs," One of the guards managed to stutter out.

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Michael snorted. "You're lucky I don't take your life. Don't push your luck!"

He then turned around and followed behind Isaac, who had already put some distance between the drama and himself.

Richard hadn't yet moved. He turned his head to the guard who'd instigated the trouble. He shook his head at the man's sorry state.

"It isn't Isaac's fault that your wife left you," He spoke quietly.

The guard grimaced, his anger giving him some courage, "She left me because she fell in love with that brat!"

Richard snorted, even affording the man a small chuckle, "To think that you would blame your hardships on a child that should still be in his school years! What kind of man are you?"

"How foolish," Richard shook his head. "It isn't the young master's fault that your wife attempted to seduce him and was stupid enough to get caught."

He turned and followed behind Michael and Isaac.

The guard stared at the men's backs, clenching his fists in anger.


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บท 14: StreamKing.

Isaac trudged along the snowy streets while the two bodyguards followed closely behind him. They remained alert and eyed all of the passersby with suspicion.

The group walked by a few stores with screens showing the headlines from the day's News.

After finding a window with fewer people around, he stopped in front of the screen. As he watched, a few others stopped beside him to watch the News.

A female news anchor stood on the screen, pointing at a chart that was displayed behind her.

"Yesterday's release of the newest VRMMORPG, White Online, was a major success! An unprecedented 500 million copies of White Online have been sold, and that number is rising swiftly!

There is a high chance that the sales of this game will break over 1 billion within the week! This is completely unheard of!"

"Young master, is this the same game that you purchased?" Michael asked curiously.

Isaac nodded, "It is. I don't find it strange that White Online has become so popular so quickly... It's almost like a second world. Who wouldn't want to explore it?"

Their attention drifted back to the screen as the News Anchor changed her tone.

"There have also been a rise in complaints about this so-called wondrous game! If you die below level 6, your account is terminated entirely!

If this happens, you're required to buy a new VR system just to start again! Most believe that this is a ploy by the Legacy Company to milk more money from the players!

Today, we will hopefully have some answers! We have the honor to have the president of the Legacy Company with us today for a short interview!"

The camera panned out and showed a ruffled man scowling next to the reporter. He hadn't even bothered taking the seat that had been assigned to him.

"Arthur! What do you have to say about these alleged claims?" The reporter asked as respectfully as possible.

The man rubbed his temples, "It's simple, but these morons don't seem to understand. Everyone will realize this in the future.

If you can't survive to level 6, you're too weak. You don't belong there. The world of White Online doesn't need weaklings."

Arthur didn't say another word. He spun around and stomped out of the view of the camera.

The News Anchor looked slightly awkward as she spoke, "Those... Um... Those, viewers, were words straight from the Legacy Company's president. In other news..."

Isaac chuckled at the flustered woman, "What an intelligent individual..."

"Young master? What do you mean?" Michael asked. "Looks to me like the game will lose a large following from that."

"Not quite," Isaac laughed. "You losers who can't even make it to level 6 don't deserve to play this game!"

He turned his head to Michael, "That's how the players will hear his message. Those words will only motivate the players to prove him wrong."

"You mean..." Michael widened his eyes.

Isaac nodded, "The ones who have already died will rush to buy another one."

"Those aren't cheap," Michael scoffed.

Isaac shrugged, "They aren't cheap, but they aren't super expensive either. Most people's pride won't stand for being called a weakling like that."

Michael and Richard looked at each other thoughtfully.

"I think the game will pass a billion sales in less than three days," Isaac laughed, turning to walk down the street again.

The two men stirred from their stupor and chased after Isaac. The group peacefully walked the streets until they reached the gates of their neighborhood an hour later.

The guards didn't even look up, only opening the gates and remaining silent.

Isaac quickly made his way into the mansion. Michael and Richard bowed to the young master before heading to take care of other matters.

Isaac tossed his jacket on the hanger and set his shoes neatly to the side.

"Isaac?" Isabella's head peeked around the corner.

"Hey, mom," Isaac smiled.

Isabella raised her eyes, "You went out for another walk?"

"Michael and Richard were with me," Isaac nodded.

Isabella sighed in relief, "Good. Are you going to play your game now? It'll be a few hours before dinner is ready."

"I suppose," Isaac shrugged. He gave his mom a hug as he passed and made his way up the stairs.

Once he was in his room, he turned on his laptop, "Let's take a look at the other player's progress."

He went straight to the most popular streaming platform of the time, StreamKing. Isaac was shocked to find that a few top streamers currently had over a million viewers!

Scrolling down, he soon saw the name of his favorite streamer, Underlord. Underlord's current views were at a whopping 631,000!

Isaac clicked on the stream.

Underlord was walking through the streets. Isaac quickly noted that the man was no longer in the newbie village.

Underlord opened up a map, showing it to the viewers. He was currently in the starting city of Stronglord, which was located in the South Continent.

He zoomed the map out, showing that there were five continents. Currently, they were simply known as North, South, East, West, and Central.

Each of the continents held their own starting city, and the players learned that the continent you spawned in after leaving the newbie village wasn't random!

In Isaac's world, there were four continents. Winterland, Autumnland, Summerland, and Springland.

The starting city you were spawned in was determined by the continent in which you lived. Underlord had spawned in the southern continent, showing that he was actually from Winterland!

The man zoomed back in on the map, showing that Stronglord City was massive! It spanned just over 10 kilometers, which was somewhat impressive for the aged architecture the game was based on.

The city was surrounded by an equally gigantic rock wall, which reached just over 50 meters! The architecture wasn't as old as the villages, either.

The city's architecture was designed in a style similar to that of the 19th Century. There were proper roads, which were much nicer than the dirt roads of the newbie village.

The city was large enough to hold hundreds of thousands of players and NPCs.

The city was built on an enormous mountain! The wall ran around the base of the mountain, and the buildings became more elegant the further one traveled up!

At the mountain's peak was a grand palace that stood majestically over all of the buildings below it! This was the Royal Palace of the Stronglord Empire.

While Isaac was admiring the city, Underlord revealed his status screen...

[Name: Underlord]

[Level: 13]

[HP: ???/???]

[XP: 1560/2500]

[SP: 0]

[White Coins: 13945]

[Title: None]

[Class: Dark Priest]

[Legacy: None]

[Legacy Rank: No Legacy]

[STR: ???]

[AGI: ???]

[VIT: ???]

[STA: ???]

[DAR: ???]

[CHA: ???]

[Desperate Prayer: ???]

[Legacy Quest: ???]

[Map]

[Inventory]

[Help]

[Log Out]

Isaac's mouth hung agape.

''Waahh... He is indeed pro,'' Isaac was dumbfounded.

''He has hidden his Quest's description as well... I guess that's smart... No one will be able to use that knowledge to their advantage, I guess...''

''He has a skill already... That is amazing,'' Isaac was genuinely amazed. He was sure that Underlord wasn't the best player, but he was undoubtedly one of the most entertaining ones.

"But if he is already level 13... How high are the top players?" Isaac wondered, realizing that he was far behind the curve.

''Was he Beta Tester as well...?'' Isaac mulled over that thought as he closed the laptop and stood up.

He grabbed the headset from his wardrobe and made himself comfortable on the bed.

As he lay down, he donned the headset and ventured off into another world.

[Connecting...]


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