Explination

"as in terms of explanation I'm giving you, I giving you none"

Rocky looked at Jason in disbelief as Jason looked back at Rocky with a steadfast expression.

"Butttttt" Jason said as he attempted to prob himself up from the ground, "I think I can tell you a bit if you do something for me"

Rocky helped Jason up while he asked him

"what? what do you need?"

Jason let out a light laugh.

Jason didn't think he was very good at much, but he felt like he was decent in evaluating people especially with the systems analysis all that he needed to do was get a good grasp of the person's character which would usually be seen in a few minutes of talking.

And Rocky... Jason looked at Rocky one more time who was panicked at the sight of blood gushing out of Jason's side, the wound was closing but Rocky was still attempting to treat it as best as he could, Jason gave another laugh as he watched as Rocky almost comically rip off a piece of his clothes to help bind Jason's wound. From what Jason had seen he was a genuine person. He was a bit innocent and muscle headed, but Jason could see a kindhearted person behind it.

Jason checked in with Boops one more time, who nodded as best as he could in his floating orb form in Jason's headspace.

Rocky was kneeling at Jason's side trying a makeshift bandage around Jason's side securely.

[a bandage has been applied to your wound]

[your bleeding status has been temporarily removed]

Jason grit his teeth and got on his feet standing up. He tried his best to not let out the loud pained screams he was letting out in his headspace. It hurt a lot, but to Jason, it was more important to stand up and ask Rocky this sincerely.

"Rocky, I like fighting with you, you're kinda weak, but I like how you are the first to protect a person in your team and you seem to have the heart of a protector, in fact"

Jason said while giving a little nostalgic grin

"you remind me of an NPC I met a while back. He seems a lot like you, except well you talk a lot more"

Boops chuckled inside Jason's headspace mentally replaying the one time they heard Colby's voice.

"anyways," Jason said as he reached out his hand

"I think you would be a great addition to the guild I and my brother are starting up you want to join?"

[you have been invited by (Arch) to the (silver wings guild)]

[do you accept the invitation]

[yes/no]

Rocky looked at the invitation in front of him. This mysterious player named Arch went up to him and randomly brought him into his party. It was just the two of them and they went and had some fun exploring the city. Arch bought Rocky some delicious fish and then the two proceeded to go and beat the absolute living crap out of some gang members.

Rocky kinda relished the feeling a bit, as a few people in reality who acted just like the gang members had caused trouble to him and his mother and 12-year-old sister.

Rocky looked at Arch one more time. Though Arch did hide his class and level everything else about him seemed much more open. Rocky could see his face clearly when he took off his cloak.

Jason was currently grinning as he reached his hand out to Rocky who was still kneeling on the ground. His smooth black hair swept to one side with sweat making it stick to his forehead. Strong and muscular arms that Rocky had just seen absolutely destroying the enemies before and the sincere look in his eyes.

Rocky didn't think too deeply about it, he had only known Arch for a bit of time, but he felt as if they were already friends.

And who wouldn't accept a friend's invitation?

Rocky let out a grin of his own and took Jason's hand. Jason slightly pursued his lips as he lifted up Rocky from the ground. Rocky realized it only when he was already standing on the ground and after numerous apologies from Rocky and numerous, "it's fine" from Jason. Rocky selected the [yes]

And Jason saw the notification come up

[you have recruited Rocky in the silver wings guild!]

[+100 points]

Jason internally celebrated with Boops both at the nice amount of points and the fact that they got themselves a reliable companion or at least what seemed to be one.

Jason got another notification

[player(Rocky) has sent you a friend request]

[would you like to accept?]

[yes/no]

Jason looked over at Rocky who was raising his hand to tap on some screens that were popping up in front of him. He looked over at Jason and grinned.

Jason looked back at the request

"honestly," he said to Rocky "I forgot these existed" and as he said that he clicked on [yes]

[you have accepted (Rocky's) friend request]

[you can now chat with or call (Rocky)]

While Jason looked over the rest of the features, Rocky while confusedly scratching the back of his neck said to Jason

"I don't really know much about this game, but from what I heard, nobodies made an official guild yet since they can't afford it, but I'm pretty sure this is a real guild, Arch what's going on?"

Jason laughed and said to Rocky in a proud manner

"We grinded hard, and I'm proud to say that you are now part of the first official guild in the entire game of WOW!"

Rocky who didn't really know what it meant politely clapped.

Jason gave up and was about to lead Rocky out of the slums, but he was reminded by Boops to do something.

He tossed his cloak on and ran over to where the conveniently unconscious enforcers that Jason had defeated laid on the ground.

Jason picked the unconscious enforcer up by the shoulders and gave him a few slaps.

After a few slaps, the enforcer gasped and started to slowly open his eyes.

"wha-where am I?" He said while stuttering as he looked in fear at the hooded person in front of him and the huge masked person behind holding a mace and a huge shield menacingly.

The hooded person froze at the enforcers confused words and the enforcer could even hear a bit of muttering

"Did he lose his memories because of how badly I beat him up? na no way, I mean I am pretty strong but still... eh whatever"

The hooded figure looked at the enforcing and stabbed his sword deep into the ground a few inches away from his head.

"listen up, I just smacked you, your friend, and your boss around. You could say that I'm the herald of the new boss, his names Jack tell, that to everyone"

And saying that the hooded figure walked off with the masked man, while the enforcer watched the two leave.

Fear was the only thing in the enforcer's mind, he looked over to see the nose ring of the ripper executive on the ground. That was the only remaining of his boss and the person who was also the executive's bodyguard laid a few feet away from the enforcer.

The remaining enforcer took a deep breath and let out a trembling sigh.

Ingram the feared, one of the 12 ripper executives had just fallen.

The territory of the rippers was split into 13 with each of the executives taking care of one and the boss of the rippers, taking the most important territory, the ports. The rippers were the richest gang in the city of Herdita and consequently one of the strongest. Their reach spread out into more than just collecting petty taxes in the ports.

The rippers were known as one of the most bloodthirsty and dangerous gangs in the entire kingdom. Anything from assassinations, illegal gambling, black-market trading. The reaper gang had a hand in it.

Not much was known about the reapers gang until it rose to power 4 years ago under the new leadership of what many of the reaper gang members-only call the "boss".

While there have been rumors that this "boss" is only a little girl. People still fear the "boss" the rippers rose to power by trampling on the gang in the area before. Not much is known of how it happened but it is said that on a dark night, all signs of the previous gang disappeared, everyone from the top brass of the gang to the enforcers of the gang. Gone, only the lower-ranked members were left and they were quickly assimilated into the ripper's gang.

That was when the ripper's gang got its name. Any enemy that they made after that, was truly ripped into shreds.

But soon, an infiltration would begin and the fight for power in the underworld of Herdita would begin.