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vegetables
leftover from the first continent from my inventory, I dice them into
bite-sized pieces and add them to the broth. Last, I grind six ‘Fire Flowers’
which add a chili flavor, three ‘Morning Dew Herbs’ that are sweet in nature,
and finally two ‘Azurite Stone Herbs’ together. The final herb is the most
important, as the ‘Azurite Stone Herbs’ are incredibly durable and serve to
thicken the broth while adding a mysterious flavor and fragrance to the dish.
    The aroma emanating from
the pot is extremely strong, so I have Matrix and Sir Laurence patrol the area
in case any monsters are attracted to the smell.
    Shortly after, seven bowls
of thick poultry stew are served. Six people wipe saliva from the corners of
their mouths before stuffing their faces as if they had starved for days. Even
I am impressed by the taste. The mysterious flavor of the ‘Azurite Stone Herb’
is like nothing I have tasted in the real world. The closest would be a
combination of ground spices, fresh garden herbs, and a nearly intangible hint
of egg.
    Only satisfied after
cleaning out the pot, we all move to our tents. There are only six prepared, as
Fen will be sleeping with me. It allows me to speak with her in private,
arduously teaching her the difference between right and wrong.
    Unequipping my armor and
cloak, I climb into a large sleeping bag with enough room for two people. Fen
silently slides in beside me, placing one arm across my chest and pulling
herself against me. I can feel most of her body against my arm and my heartbeat
quickens in response.
    “Fen, you are awfully
close,” I nervously whisper to the wolf girl who is currently sniffing my neck.
    “…Okay.”
    She fails to pick up the
hint that she is uncomfortably close. She is an artificially intelligent
computer program, yet I am afraid that I can no longer see her as just that.
    “Shall we continue with
discussing things you should not do?”
    “If you… want.”
    For the next half hour, I
teach her human morals. Actions you should not do to others, topics you should
not discuss with strangers. As long as I feel it could help her understand her
actions better, I teach her anything and everything.
    Eventually, my mind begins
to fade into sleep with the game’s assistance, but with the last sliver of
awareness I have left, I hear Fen’s voice, clear and without any pauses. “You
are the only one for me. For you, I will do anything.”
    Before I can react,
oblivion overtakes my consciousness and whatever thoughts I had are swept away
with it.
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    -Chronix-
    “And that is the
information on Lost’s new ‘Eternal Draconian’ race that our intelligence has
brought us,” I finish reading out from a private message sent by our spy.
    “That’s completely
broken!!” Shock and disbelief covers the faces of all the upper members, or the
Elders as they have started calling themselves, of the ‘Swords of Light’ guild.
    I watch all the
slack-jawed members with amusement, laughing coldly before stating, “This is
Lost we are talking about. We should not have expected any less from him.”
    “That’s true. It couldn’t
be any other way.”
    “Nothing less than the
best.”
    “Mhmm, I agree with you.”
    An Elder with the petite
body of a child that makes me wonder if he is even old enough to legally play
End Online raises his hand like some grade schooler before asking, “Guild
leader Chronix, I’ve only recently been promoted to Guild Elder so I don’t
fully understand. I am a big fan of Lost and his party, just as we all are, but
why exactly are we constantly chasing after and trying to kill him?”
    The room falls unnaturally
silent after the question and no one dares speak, so I answer the question
myself. “Elder SingleShoe, there are two types of people who are fans of others
who are strong. The first is the most common; rabble who blindly