Destiny Unchain Online ~I became a vampire girl and eventually became known as the “Demon King of Blood”~ - Chapter 5

Destiny Unchain Online

“Hmmm…I see, so this is the origin story of the game.”

Kurenai muttered, while confirming the opening story of the game, that was playing from the archive window that opened in front of him(her).

A long time ago, a huge empire ruled over the continent, becoming the victor in the war between humans and demons.

However, even such a mighty empire soon began to crumble… 30 years had passed since the last emperor was overthrown by the people’s revolution and the empire had collapsed.

The collapse of the gigantic nation, that ruled the entire continent resulted in an era of skirmishes among the great powers vying to be the next ruler of the continent.

The people leading the revolution, who initially thought would succeed him, split due to differences in their views. So, the leaderless continent was plunged into a long period of chaos.

“Some fight for the sake of the people, who are at a loss as to what to do.”

“Some want to show off their power.”

“Some aspired to be the guardians of a new order.”

“Some wanted to satisfy their own desires.”

“Some wished to spread their faith around the world.”

Dozens of new nations were born every day by those who called out…and at the same time, dozens of them disappeared within days of the founding. Due to the constant fighting the world became impoverished.

Before long, the influential powers fell altogether, and before anyone knew it, the world reached a state of calmness. And that’s when the players descended.

—So the story goes.

In the forest where (s)he landed as his(her) starting point… sitting on one of the walls of the ruins of the tomb, Kurenai mutters his(her) impressions of the intro of the world.

“… How should I put it. The emperor shouldn’t have been defeated, so why?”

Thinking over it, Kurenai pressed his(her) hand to his(her) temples to endure a headache, as it seemed to him(her), that things were much more peaceful, when the empire was still around.

“But… I understand one thing.”

The game structure is made for player-versus-player battles or guild battles, and uses the skill system.

The governance structure is not functioning properly, no matter how you look at it.

Looking at the map, it’s divided into a large number of areas.

And then… the area-owners guild column, has yet to be filled.

Considering the back story, that it is now an era of constant warfare between powers, the goal is clear.

“In other words, this is a battle between players, and the goal is to capture all of the areas.”

“It’s a fairly hard game.” In Japan, where there is a strong sense of avoiding conflicts that could give players superiority or inferiority, I think they made a very battle-oriented game.

“But… I don’t hate it.”

“If that’s the case, progressing the game is straight forward.”

It’s not that I want to actively pursue pvp battles, but even if it seems insignificant, there’s something very attractive about being the lord of a country and owning your own castle, together with my companions.

“In order to achieve that, first I must gain strength and gather up some allies.”

Fortunately, because she can’t log out, Kurenai now doesn’t have to worry about things in the real world, so (s)he has plenty of time.

Now, with a clear goal in mind, his(her) crimson eyes were shining full of vitality.

And that’s why…

She’s now recovered from the initial shock of not being able to log out, not being in the city of origin, and being in a girl’s body, but there’s another new problem.

“Well, I’ve decided what I want to do, as for what I should do now…”

Since I have a lot of free time on my hand, let’s check my body’s movements a bit.

I thought I would start in the middle of the city, but I found myself in a forest where I didn’t even know, which direction should I go in.

If this was in the city, I would probably be able to talk to an NPC, but unfortunately there’s no one to talk to right now.

Still at a loss, she looked at the forums on the official website and gathered information, but……Even if (s)he tried to escape from reality like this, there was nothing she could find.

I wish I could at least see the sun… but unfortunately, I was deep in the forest, where I couldn’t the branches of the trees blocked the sky.

“Hmmm…?”

After a while, Crimson’s ears twitched.

“… A scream, huh?”

I suddenly heard the desperate voice of a person.

Hearing this, Kurenai shows a smile.

“I’m in a situation where I don’t know anything… well, this is way better than wandering around without aimlessly.”

Kurenai jumped off the walls of the ruin, and ran in the direction of the scream.

『Skill “Sprinting” increased by 1 (1/100)』

A message shows at the edge of my vision. At the same time, I felt a faint thump… and a feeling of acceleration as if my body was being pulled forwards.

My body feels light.

Despite the fact that length of my limbs have changed, they still move the way I want them to. If I’m not good at it, it might be easier to move than the original “Full Moon Crimson” body. (Bersleid: Since I don’t understand the second sentence, here’s the original: 下手をしたら、元の『満月紅』の体より動きやすいかもしれない。)

Kurenai doesn’t know if it’s a system correction or if there’s some other factor.

『Skill “Sprinting” increased by 1 (2/100)』

But now, seeing the trees flying past him(her) at a terrifying speed, (s)he could feel his(her) tension rising slightly.

“Found it!”

Before long, behind a tree in the distance, I could see a middle-aged man who was about to be attacked by a monster. Apparently, this body has good ears, and I can still hear him yelling something.

“Damn, I’m unlucky…!?”

“The man who was cursing.” Perhaps he inadvertently stepped into a ferocious animal’s territory.

As he was being chased, he tried outrun the approaching monster… a grey bear that was three times the size of Crim.

Even in such a situation, he was still holding onto a basket full of some kind of plant, with great care…I wonder if it was important.

Now, in front of him, the bear raised its arm mercilessly raised.

When the man saw that, he looked away from the monster, who would claim his life and shut his eyes tightly…

“Hold on!!”

Kurenai jumps up into the air, twists his(her) body, and kicks the bear’s arm, that was about to be swung down, from the side.

The impact caused the claws to shift slightly from their trajectory and only managed to scratc the ground beside the man.

“Are you okay!?”

“Ha, ah… a girl!?”

Hearing the man’s surprised voice as he looked up, Kurenai realized again that (s)he was now a girl, and Kurenai sighed in his(her) heart.

But now is not the time to worry about such things. (S)he glares at the monster in front of him(her) and executes the “Appraise” skill that all players have.

–The monster’s name is, Grey Bear.

When I used “Appraisal” on the target, the name above his head turned red, so I guessed that it was probably a very, very strong opponent.

“Were I in a level-based MMORPG, I’d fall in despair immediately…”

“… I have to do something about it.”

“No… you shouldn’t miss, don’t worry about me and run!”

“Even if you say that, I don’t even know where to go… I’ll be in trouble if I don’t have a guide!”

The bear, which seems to have been alerted by the kick just now, keeps a certain distance from me.

While paying attention to his movements, I raise my hand in front of me and chant a short spell.

“Shadow Light Weapon!”

I held the jet-black dagger, that appeared out of the air, when the chanting was completed.

The magic, that creates a lightweight weapon from condensed shadows, can be learned at “Shadow Magic” 30.

The reason why I wanted this as a top priority was, that the weapon’s attack power seemed to depend on the magic power of the caster.

After checking it out by holding it and swinging it several times, I held it in a reverse grip.

At the same time, the “Grey Bear”, who was walking in circles around them, observing its prey, suddenly rushed towards Kurenai.

“It’s fast!”

The running speed of a real bear is around 60km/h. And this one is gigantic. If you take it head on, it would be like being hit by a light car.

No matter how you look at it, it’s an enemy that is difficult to deal with as a newbie player.

“But, compared to my master, it’s nothing at all!!”

An arm as thick as a log, was swung with the momentum of the charge behind it.

But Crim was undaunted and crashed into it faster than the bear could finish its swing.

The small dagger in his(her) stabbed into the throat of the bear covered with thick fur. His(her) hand was left feeling numb after the impact.

“Haaaaaaaa!!”

With the help of the whole weight of his(her) body, the dagger cut through the bears throat vertically and went straight down to its belly.

After jumping back from the bear, (s)he spins around and takes on a fighting stance.

『……guru……gah……kah…………? 』

From its throat to its belly, the “Grey Bear”, which had a glowing damage effect carved into it vertically, looked down at its body in amazement and let out a groan.

–It was a fatal blow.

The bear, who suffered a fatal blow, judged dead by the system, collapses onto the ground and shatters into particles of light.

Afterwards, when the shining particles disappeared…

“Phew, that’s that. Are you okay?”

When Kurenai turned around, the person, who looked like a merchant was looking up at him(her) blankly…

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“Sprinting”

A passive skill, that grants increased movement speed and system assistance according to the skill level when sprinting. The effect can only be obtained, while the players weapon is sheathed.