Chapter 32(Start of stage 3)

"..."

"Alright alright, calm down." Says Aki. "We are all here for a happy occasion. Let's not fight."

Happy my ass.

They click their tongue in frustration as they sit back down.

They then started talking about their lives..., their jobs, their income, their vacations... every one of them is just boasting...

"I am the current CEO of Walkz. Industry." Says Arase.

"Eh!?!! As expected of Arase!!! Being a Ceo at such a young age, unlike a certain someone..." Says Fumuki.

They start staring at me and I pretended to not notice and just focus on the food.

It's been a while since I ate luxuries.

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Amazing!! As expected of a five-star restaurant. This coating on the beef is perfect, what the hell is this? Soya sauce with mayonnaise(what?)? Is it homemade?

(Please do not mix soya sauce with mayonnaise...I'm warning you, don't)

"Tch...look at him, gobbling all the food down." Says Uraki, a friend of Leon and another one of my bullies.

"Just let him, it may be his only opportunity in his lifetime." Says Arase.

Everyone started laughing at Arase's remark. I paid no attention to it as the food here is really good.

"Oh yeah, by the way, do any of you play BOG?" Asks Leon.

Everyone in the class raises their hand. I am reluctant but I also did so.

"Huh? Karma is playing? Heh, what's your username? Don't tell me you are the top player Karma right?" Says Arase.

"Hahahahaha!!! No way!! It is just a coincidence." Says Fumuki. "The Karma in BOG is so handsome and cool. The way he handles the problem himself so brutally yet makes it look good is just so appealing!! He is such a good gamer!!! Kyaaa!!!"

Ugh...she doesn't know that she is complimenting me indirectly. It is so disgusting.

Fumuki is a well-known beauty and slut in my class. I once used to like her but that was my very first mistake...

I don't want to recount what happened next...all of it is just so humiliating...

"True. The BOG Karma is indeed a wonderful and courageous man. I wish to meet him in person one day." Says Arase.

"Umm...but that is Karma." Says Aki.

...

"That's not a good joke, Aki." Says Arase.

*BAM!!*

!!!!

A few thugs kick down the door to the restaurant suddenly.

"Which one of you is Arase. Come out now!!!" Shouts the biggest one at the front. He is the leader of the gang I suppose.

Everyone surrounding Arase suddenly walks away from him and points at him.

"W-What? Wait, guys!!"

Heh...looks like everyone is the same. The only reason why they are Arase's friends is that they look cool when they hang out around Arase. When they face a crisis, Arase is just another stranger to them and there is no way they will sacrifice themselves for him.

The leader smirked and grabbed Arase's collar.

"Y-You!...what do you want-"

He slaps Arase and throws him to the ground.

"How dare you slap me!! Wait till my father hears this, he will not let you go-"

"So? Do you think I'm scared of that baldie? Hahahahahahaha!!!!!" He wipes out a small pocket knife and places it against Arase's neck.

!!!

"I-...wait...i will do anything...please, don't."

The leader smirked and ordered everyone in the restaurant to stand in one corner. They all did so except me.

I was concentrating on eating my food to even bother.

"...You!!"

He leaves Arase and walks to me.

"Did you not hear what I say?"

...

I swallow and look at him. "Sorry, I'm deaf," I say. "Can't hear what you say."

...

Veins can be seen popping out from his head. I managed to enrage this dumbass so easily. Hehe...

He grabs my collar and attempts to lift me but he can't. No matter how much he tries to move me, my entire body is stuck to the ground.

"W-What the?!? Do you have super glue on your feet or something?"

I smirked and grabs his hand grasping my collar. I pry it away and squeeze it right in front of him.

*CRACK*

!!!!!

"ARGHHHH!!!!"

I let go of his hand as he drops onto the floor, wavering in pain.

"Don't disturb me," I say and I continue eating.

"That kid...he defeated boss so easily..." Says one of his underlings.

"W-What should we do?"

"Let's not bother him. O-Our focus is Arase anyway."

!!!

They walk towards Arase as he starts crawling back.

"W-Wait!! Karma!! Please save me!! I'm sorry!! I'm sorry for everything I did!!"

I smile at his demise and continue spectating from the side while dining.

After a while, I got up.

!!!!

"I'm going to go. My username in BOG is Kel. Hunt me down if you want revenge or something."

And I left.

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"Kel?..." Mumbles Aki.

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A few days later, in BOG

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If I'm not wrong. The third stage should be an RPG world. Everyone knows it now thanks to Saikirei and the player count this time is 3 digits higher than the supposed player count.

My role in the RPG world will be a villager in an unnamed village. Due to the negligence of the king of that continent, our village was attacked by monsters during the blood moon period and none survived except me.

Or at least that's what is supposed to happen. But this time, it's different.

I asked Saikirei to edit the corrupted skill I have to this:

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Mind of an expert: (lvl max)

Absorb the stats of the user's prey.

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Once I kill someone, I will absorb their stats...which is a lot better than the 1000% exp boost.

Although the exp given by every monster or player is still the same, stats are the most important.

"Kar-...Kel!!" Shouts Reina from afar and she snaps my train of thoughts.

?

I walk to them and she smiles at me.

"Third stage, RPG world." Is written in En's notebook.

I nod. "This time, it will be an individual stage. We will have our task and role," I say. "So I don't think we should try to find each other. The RPG world is around 5 continents big with 1000 players on each server. Meaning that there will be a lot of NPC's and there might be even times you mistook an NPC for a player or the opposite way around."

"Will the team chat still be available?" Asks Ika.

"Most likely. That's why if we need help. Best chat through the team chat. If it's not urgent, I don't urge us to meet up. The map is ridiculously big and we have to travel by foot or by horse and cart since this is the medieval age."

"There's no magic?"

"Most likely but I don't think people will use too advanced magic for transportation. The most they will use is speed magic or flight magic." Is written in En's notebook.

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The third stage is about to start

All players please be ready.

Teleporting in 1 minute.

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"Well... let's do what we can," I say.

The other three nod.

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Teleporting players...

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Karma

Role: villager

Main Task: Earn enough fame, good or bad.

Current fame: 0

Each fame will be exchanged as a single point at the end of the stage.

Requirements to pass the stage:

-Be alive

-have at least 1000000 fame

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I wake up lying on a bed of hay.

I am the son of a farmer in this village...

Our village's history goes back as far as 100 years ago but that's all. There is nothing special about this village.

Judging by my memory, the blood moon, when monsters suddenly become enraged and attack everything in its way, should be 1 month from now.

In the third stage. A month here is equivalent to 5 hours in the real world so each part for this stage is divided by 2 months of in-game timing.

*Bam* *Bam* *Bam*

"Hey Kel, Wake up." Says a voice.

That must be my father in this world. I walk out of the barn in tattered pants and a shirt. We are really poor...

"You slept in again. You are late, who's going to tend the cows now?"

"I'm sorry."

"Enough excuses. Once you are done tending with them, go out and hunt your food. That will teach you a lesson." He says.

I smile.

Go out and hunt my food huh...good. Time to grind some stats.

"No problem." I simply reply.

My father's eyes widen in surprise as he tries to comprehend what he is seeing and hearing.

Looking through his memories in this world. The current person I am in was very lazy and rarely wants to hunt his food. He will always groan when he says that, that's why...his father is surprised.

After all, the current me is Karma, not this lazy bum anymore.

Our avatars in this world will be called according to our username. Other than that, everything is still the same.