Curse of Glory

Curse of Glory

Clash of the Races.

Chapter 1 by Elven_Huntress Elven_Huntress

You were one of the lucky thousand adults who were able to get their hands on the Beta testing version of the R-Rated new Fantasy VR MMORPG, "Curse of Glory", being able to receive it by mail before the official release date. The game quickly attracted a humongous amount of attention in a short time across the gaming community with it's exhilarating gameplay clips, stunning graphics and realistic experiences. You were truly excited for the mail, as you were the target of jealousy amongst your friends and peers.

The day finally came as you rushed towards the door, eagerly pulling the package inside as you searched around for a cutting utensil. You settled with a small cutting knife, carefully slicing the wrapping off as you pulled out the elegantly designed black casing. You managed to nudge your finger inside the crease between the small gap as you pulled the casing open, revealing the disk in it's full glory. Filled with anticipation, you entered the disk, activated the system and stuffed your head inside the sensory helmet.

The general "Ding" sound that acknowledges the end of the loading process was not played. Confusion started to build within your mind as you suddenly heard a loud "Whirrrrrrrr...". Alarmed, you tried to pull the headset off, though with no success. You feel a strong magnetic conduct suction on your body, and closed your eyes as you were sucked into a wormhole portal. You braced yourself for the next minute, your adrenaline level rising rapidly as you suddenly appeared in the middle of a field of grass. You looked around, your heart pounding. You realized that the helmet had disappeared with all your gaming gear, and slowly sat down on the vegetation, confused and alarmed.

Something that looks like a notification window from RPGs popped up in front of you, the content displayed right in front of your worried eyes. You see mist gathering up to form an illusion spell, as a handsome yet lazy looking man appeared in front of you.

"Welcome there, traveler, to the realm of Kyeria, a mysterious yet ancient place with many wonders. You are one of the thousand people that were selected from an alternate universe to be teleported into this domain. This world should be similar to those "First-Person MMORPG" inside your world, though there are no such things as "Missions" or "Quests". The main way for one to grow their strength is by the demolition of another player, or monsters, although tasks such as gathering herbs, mining, and such do grant a small amount of experiences. Each race have it's perks and abilities, with it's weakness. There are also hidden races and perks inside the world, as players are welcome to experiences them if they happened to stumble upon such rare events. Everything inside this world is real, as no structures will "re-built", and no event will be "refreshed". If you happen to die inside this video game, you will be resurrected within the capital of your civilization, unless captured before , in which case the enemy civilization's graveyard, which would be heavily guarded. The penalty inside the game is high, as the system often hands out absurd or even inappropriate punishments."

The figure looked into your eyes and chuckled. "Oh, did I startle you? Hey, don't worry. There are a thousand of you out there, so you probably aren't the only one getting laughed at right now. Actually... You know what? I wouldn't need to be here teaching you newbies if it wasn't for the fact that I stole that crate of Premium-grade Imp Wine from that Omnibus Lord... That ol--- " He suddenly stopped talking, realizing he's said too much. "Anyways, I will leave you to your business. Character creation it is."

(Note 1: This story was inspired by Game Monster by Cantalope, though I am working hard in hopes of matching such writing skills x3)

Character Creation Process

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