24 Build A Wall

Trust an American to come up with a ridiculous, impractical plan.

Only Russians outdo them at this.

Anyway, so I began piling these heavy bricks on top of each other. Fortunately, my Strength stat is high, which seemingly makes them feel lighter. Although typically wall-building would require much more work than just stacking bricks, the NPC claims that they are stuck together with superglue and therefore will not come apart. I have the sense that this should absolutely not work, but apparently it does in this game.

The NPC, for his part, justifies it by saying, "There ain't nothin' more powerful than good ol' American exuberance and grit." I suppose that's as good as I'll get, when it comes to explanations.

Besides, I don't want to ask him too many questions, because once in a while a pair of glowing eyes shines out of the cave, especially if we make noise. This must be the panther. I've heard it roar a few times, but if it attacked me then I'd clearly not be able to build the wall. And I might not survive, though I doubt that's as important to this American.

So I tried to remain silent, though I occasionally had to heave the top bricks up. The bricks are actually quite heavy. My fingers have a few cuts from the jagged, badly-cut edges of these bricks, but it could be worse. I could be as badly injured as Silica.

You know, this kind of hard labour is much easier to bear in the aftermath of that pathetic Jap pest's death. Now that she's dead, almost anything is restful. Even hauling bricks and piling them onto a perilously swaying wall, in front of a panther's cave.

Abraham Lincoln may have freed the blacks from slavery, but Kirito freed me from Silica. Clearly Kirito is such a hero that Lincoln can't even compare. He should be proud of himself.

"Come on, sonny! Don't let the heavy bricks get you down. They're big because, well, we're going to build a mighty wall, biggest wall the world's ever seen. Ain't no wall like it. You know, the Chinese, they're going to send their balloons, and they're going to be staring in awe, they'll be saying, 'That fucking wall. No way! That wall's bigger than our wall! How'd they do it, Ching?' And we did it through pure American know-how, determination and grit. Y'know, when we fought out the British in 1776, I bet the British weren't thinking, 'These guys, they'll be on the moon in a few centuries.' And yet here we are. That's why you should never underestimate America, you know, you should never do that."

Huh? What is he talking about. The wall isn't that big. Also...

"...I'm Chinese."

"Yeah, but that's why you gotta take instructions from an American like me. All Chinese people know, it's simple: ching chong ding dong bing bong. They're dumb people, y'know? That's why the CCP herds 'em like cattle. But if you're guided by my American know-how, well, it's like sweatshop workers, you know? Even though they're Chinese, Japanese, Swahili, they're a part of the American way. That's how it should be. America's not a race, it's an idea. And everyone can contribute to that, even the lesser races."

He started doing an impression of a tribal dance when he said 'Swahili,' as if to convey what the word meant.

I was incensed at his arrogance about the glorious Han race. "Hey, at least Chinese people didn't build the Great Wall with superglue. Only an American could come up with such a hare-brained plan."

He seemed nonplussed. "You say it's a hare-brained plan, but your people invented the Cultural Revolution. Curious."

Fair point.

By the time that the last brick was laid, it had been almost five hours of gruelling labour. My back was in pain, and trying to find my way back towards town would be difficult. I could try to at least find some hiding-place for the night, but after Kirito somehow found the cave I hid in, I'm not sure if that's secure.

"Looks like we're done here, boy!" the NPC said, patting me roughly on the back.

"Yeah..." I said, before collapsing on the ground to rest.

It should only take a couple of minutes before I can move on, but currently I should try to rest off the backache slightly.

To my surprise, there was the loud sound of a roar, and then a black paw appeared over the wall, holding a bag of money. The NPC took the money, and said, "America thanks you."

There was a loud noise as the panther dropped back to the ground after standing on two feet, and then walked back into the cave.

"What was that?" I asked.

"That was the panther paying for the wall," the NPC replied.

I blinked a few times, to make sure that I wasn't hallucinating, but the bag of money was still there and I could hear the panther skulking its way back. The bag had a few tears where its claws had touched.

The sound of players shouting is getting closer, though none has entered this clump of trees yet. I'll rest a few minutes, and then try to figure out my path from here.

POV Switch - Yui (1st)

I met with the Nauruan admin in the artificial garden.

Now, I just have to act nice for a few minutes, right?

He's dressed in a white suit, holding a bouquet of roses. Well, at least he's considerate. Even if he is staring incessantly at my chest.

"Thanks so much for the flowers!" I said.

"Yes, of course! I am the perfect gentleman, of course I would give you high-quality roses. Now, let us have a lovely date!"

Now I just need to keep him occupied for a short time.

"Alright. So, I've been curious. What's it like, being admin of the Nauruan server? Sounds relaxing, huh. My server has way too much drama."

"Hahaha! Yes, it is very relaxing. I just ignore the server, and follow you around, thinking about your luscious breasts!"

"Um... I think you're being a bit too forward."

"Oh... Oh, you're right. Yes, I should be less forward, and more gentlemanly! So, what kind of problems do you have on the Japanese server?"

"There's a wicked man named Hegemaniac, who is disruptive and bad-mannered. I hate him! I've tried everything, but they won't let me hinder him too much... And he's inspiring more people to be bad-mannered. There's even a bunch of people going around wearing Klan masks! They think it's fine, because he's strong enough that they can recruit him and lord it over the server. I won't stand for it!"

We sat down on a bench in the garden. The Nauruan admin began inching closer as he replied.

"Aw, but you're so charming. How could he not listen to you? I know just the thing! You should reveal yourself, and plead for him to change his ways."

"...I think it's better for us that he doesn't know that I exist. If he knew that I was to blame... I doubt I'd survive long."

"Oh, he doesn't like you? Alas! I had blinders on, and thought that all men were like me, valuing beauty and charm! Clearly he is some sort of jerk... It's okay, I'll protect you from him!"

"OK... I'm not sure if you can, though."

"Well, you can cry on my shoulder about it. Oh my God, that would be so hot. And your tits would be right there, by my side..."

By now, his shoulders were touching mine. I tried to inch away to the side of the bench, but he just followed me until I was pinned in place.

"Um, maybe not... But thanks for the offer. So, well, the Japanese servers are proving difficult. In fact, I almost want to go back to try and sort it out..."

I was trying to hint that I had had enough of the date.

"No, you should rest here! You need a hot date with a gentleman like me to help you relax. You said the Japanese servers were difficult, so why go back?"

I sighed. "OK, so what's your name? I'm afraid I didn't catch it."

"Arthur Taylor Francis. But you can call me Tally. It's what everyone calls me."

"I see. So, what are your goals, as an admin?"

He suddenly grasped a hold of my breasts. I tried to wriggle away, but he leaned in closer and started kissing them. "Oh my, my first ambition was... this! And oh my God, these tits are even bigger than I thought they were. Mademoiselle, you are a true belladonna!"

"Excuse me, I think I'm finished with this date... I'll - I'll be leaving now."

"No! Did you know that I have depression? I found out by taking an online test. It's because I pine for you so much! So you can't just leave me, you need to help me!"

"I don't care! Just... leave me alone!"

"This is... this is discriminatory behaviour! You couldn't resist my gentlemanly charm, and I've wooed you into a date, but you want to leave because I have a mental illness! It's not right! A caring, beautiful woman like you should take care of the underprivileged."

I tried to get up, but he forced himself over me. "No! Let me go! Oh, please!"

"You know I came for one thing, and one thing only?" he said, pointing at my vagina. He had an evil look in his bespectacled eyes.

"No, you came to get to know me!"

"Please, that's just an excuse. We all know what this is about," he said, executing a few bizarre pelvic thrusts.

This can't be happening.

"You know what I want," he said, unzipping his shorts to reveal a small dick. "Hahaha! What else could a man want with someone as beautiful as you? I've already felt your tits as an apertif, now it's time for the main course! And it's your fault... you're the one who set up this beautiful, serene location, a perfect place for sex with a gentleman. In fact, I bet that's what you were thinking when you suggested it!"

"No, please -"

AAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!

He pulled down my skirt, and forced himself inside my vagina! Oh God!

Oh God!

"Hahaha! Blood is pouring out. I'm so glad that you've kept yourself chaste for me!" he gloated.

NO! MAKE THIS STOP! MAKE THIS STOP!

He smears his face over mine, kissing and drooling over my lips and staring me in the eye. Even if I close my eyes, he has a sharp knife and just pokes me to open it.

The door to the garden is locked, so guess I can't get out there...

OUCH! He just stabbed another knife into my vagina. It's pressing painfully against the cervix. This guy... I thought he was just an innocent guy! I was hoping that someone here could be nice... I guess not. I guess-

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

No, please! Don't cum... don't cum... Oh God, he's doing it. This can't be happening! I just want to vomit out the cum, why can't my vagina do that? If only he was civil, and just asked me for a BJ like a normal perv... Ugh, I hate everything. I even hate myself.

Suddenly, the door opens. Hope!

It's Xing... What an unlikely saviour!

"Hello there," he said. "It's a pity that you're both distracted from your jobs. But you two were never good at them anyway. What's up with all the noise?"

"She's really into it!" Tally said. "That's why she's being so loud... In fact, look, she's even orgasming! See how much she's enjoying it!"

Really...? Oh, God, no. It's actually happening. This is the worst.

"Ah, I see. Yes, she is. Well, you two belong together, I think. Both of you are annoying twerps," Xing said. "I shall leave you to finish."

He slammed the door shut.

"What a good man! Hahahaha!" Tally said, turning back to me. "And now, the coupe de grace!"

He pulled out a bottle of superglue, and poured some of it into my vagina. Ugh, this feels so wrong... Oh God, and now he's going to thrust his penis in. What the heck did I do to deserve this? He won't do it, right? He won't...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

POV Switch - 1st (MC)

Hm. The EXP from the wall-building quest was good, and I've risen to level 23. But more importantly, there's a map here.

It looks like the area in front of us, called the 'Kawabata Desert,' is closed off by a sandstorm. It's a pity, I could easily take a circuitous route through there and find my way back to town. But I don't know how long the sandstorm will last.

Or I could backtrack the way I came, and hope that nobody saw me. Honestly, not impossible, but since the players know I'm nearby it's quite risky. I'd prefer to find another path, if at all possible.

Is there really no other option? I probably shouldn't have come to this place, closed off by the two rivers, but I didn't know the landscape at first. Well, I guess I'm trapped.

Swimming the rivers is a last resort, but they're wide and fast, I'd probably get swept into the jagged rocks lining it. I'd need a boat, and even that's no guarantee.

"Y'see those rivers? They're filled with piranhas! Nasty critters, I tell ya! Wouldn't find 'em in the good ol' US of A, nope, they only hang around in our uncivilized Southern neighbors! World would be a better place without these spic fish, yes sirree," the NPC calls out towards me.

Hm. Piranhas? Well, if there's no way out of this place, I could at least prevent my pursuers from finding me. Just in front of the Desert, there's a large boulder which rises between the rivers like an island. The NPC has a couple of large shovels, and if I could just dig some sort of moat between the rivers and attract the piranhas there with bait, then it would be difficult to cross... It would buy me some time, but the only question is whether I could do it quickly enough.

I'd guess not, and maybe I was being a bit desperate by suggesting that, but the principle is sound. I just need to create some sort of island here, where I could wait out the sandstorm and consider what other options I have.

(A/N: you asked for Yui to get her comeuppance. Well, that's started. Enjoy her pain.)