Rioneed: VRMMORPG

Ibro didn't understand these monsters' strategy so she continued to explain:

"If our empire lasts for a long time without an emperor, our power will decrease with time. That will be in the best interest of these monsters."

"Then why didn't they try and eliminate all of you?"

"That option isn't available for them. If they did that, then our supreme council will change the way to choose the next emperor.

They want to keep this current situation for as long as they can. Their best option is to hinder our own steps in this world as long as possible."

Ibro felt his previous thoughts were really naive. These monsters were really so clever. They chose the most suitable approach for them. He looked at Noda.

Unlike her brother, she was really gentle like a spring warm breeze. She was so fragile and weak right now. He felt deep sympathy towards her. If he was at her place he would feel hopeless like that.

He recalled that the staff's unique ability to transport him to this place. He had a way to always help her. Should he really help her?

"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you interested in me perhaps?"

"Who? Me? That's nonsense. I was just thinking about the next step we should take."

"Ah, I totally forgot this. How do you plan to help me then my handsome savior?"

The old Noda had returned. He laughed as he replied:

"I will use the same way I used to upgrade my villager."

She felt curious as a cute kitty. She looked at him with her beautiful green eyes. He said while looking to another direction:

"I will use the power of gold coins to help you."

"Oh, I didn't imagine you would be this rich. How many coins do you plan to spend on me? If you spent enough I may think about being with you forever. You know, we girls have no immunity against gold."

She was trying to fake her interest in him which made him laugh. This was a very awkward situation. He said trying to find an exit to this situation:

"I will help you with all my abilities. Let's go out now and visit your market."

She jumped in the air like a lovely kitten as she said:

"Wow, you will take me to the market on our first date."

"Who said this was a date?!"

"I said, don't you like me?"

He kept looking at her in silence then he moved to exit this room. She laughed and followed him at once. They returned to the waiting gang in the hall.

They looked with curiosity to both of them. Without any need to ask they laughed at Ibro. His face was really pale. They knew their little princess had played one of her tricks on this poor player.

When Ibro noticed this reaction from them, he decided to ignore them all and moved with wide steps towards the door. Noda ran beside him while asking in fake innocence:

"Are we going on our first date?"

"Oh, he invited you to a date already. I thought he was interested in me."

"Who will choose you and leave our big sis."

"Shut up Gondal. If he will go on a date then I will join them on this date. It will be a triple date."

"Count me in, count me in."

"Ok Foly, come with us. It is now a four-person date."

"I want to join too, let it be a five-person date."

"Me too, I want to be on this date."

Ibro moved more rapidly than he nearly ran. He really missed his calm quiet village. These players had a huge energy and a bottomless sense of humor.

They moved behind him till he reached the middle of the village. He discovered he didn't know the way to the market. He looked in a serious way to Noda who said at once:

"Oh honey, don't be this serious."

Ibro was at his limit with their teasing. He was about to turn around and leave this village to join his army at the underground world but Noda stopped him by saying:

"Ok ok, I will stop. Guys stop teasing him. Come on, the market is in this way."

Ibro heaved a deep sigh of relief. Finally, this torture had finished. He just took one step before he heard Sola asking:

"Why are you going to the market?"

"My BF will go shopping for me."

"Oh girl, lucky you. I want to go shopping."

"Me too… me too…"

"Count me in girls, I like shopping very much."

"Yeah, especially when you won't pay a single coin for it. I'm in too."

This time Ibro really turned around to leave this damn crazy noisy place. Noda held his hand while shouting angrily towards the girls:

"Stop teasing girls. Our filthy rich handsome boy will run away like that."

"Oh, we are sorry Mr. filthy wealthy handsome Ibro. Please take us with you. We won't buy a lot, just what we find it good to use."

"I want a mythical grade armor"

"You are a magician, what use will armor be for you?"

"Magicians are known for being weak in defense. If I had armor, my defenses would be strong, right?"

Ibro didn't need to hear much of these words as he really moved away from this gang. He wanted to escape with his sanity intact.

"Where are you going Ibro? We have reached the market already. Come on enter with me. You guys stay here and wait for us."

Ibro didn't wait for even a second to hear any more words from these girls. He rapidly entered the market which was in front of them already. Noda followed him while she was laughing loudly with her girls. They really enjoyed teasing such an innocent young man.

Once Ibro entered the market he felt like going back home again. He moved out of habit towards the place of market interface. He suddenly felt a wall preventing him from reaching the zone of market interface. He looked backward towards Noda who smiled:

"You don't belong to my village so you can't get near this area. Now tell me about your plan."

"It's simple; I will manufacture a certain type of goods. You will sell them and get as much money as you can.

You then use this money to buy war resources like defensive towers, troops, and generals."

"Do you know how much this will cost? You will need a fortune to do that!"

Ibro smiled and said confidently:

"Don't worry about that. I gained over 5 billion gold coins which I spent over my arrangements."

"What? 5 billion gold coins? Ok, I will accept you as my BF. I know you can't believe your luck is this great. C'mon my love does your magic."

Ibro looked at her and didn't know what he should say. He just ignored her and sat down on the floor. He took out his rocks and his pen.

He then started to engrave symbols and make runes nonstop. On the side, Noda looked at him captivated by what he was doing. She was a blacksmith who made weapons and armors.

She saw a lot of lifestyle people back at her family empire but this was the first time she saw a rune maker like Ibro. She felt doubt about his claims.

How would such rocks be able to get all these gold coins? Once Ibro finished his first hour of manufacturing his runes, he noticed her fixed doubtful looks towards him.