Chapter 14. Recovering.

After the reunion was over, Allen came out of the hotel with the group, while Allen and Sara will be going to a City called Dello city in the south, since the attack of an Unknown monster Nickname Black mist was found roaming there.

Burner got this information from the merchant, who had travelled from place to place and they met at the hotel coincidently, while the merchant way of speaking and excitement telling about different news was the reason why Burner was able to tell that this VRMMORPG was not something as previous games.

As they were walking out Smith told them the most he could about, how much this game can influence their identity in the next world they were about to be transported?

Smith did not wait for them to reply as he started walking out with father, given Smith was well aware how much important this news could be for all the player and he does not want any gratitude from the group, that he used to admire last few years, he could say that it was a fan that wanted to help who he admire.

After walking out he talked with his Dad and Mom, Ex Dad and Mom to be precise while he took his farewell, Sara was a lively girl well by her brother side at least, travelling with her won't be a boring journey.

Smith walked out of the city, as he turned back to see Sara by his side looking back, given it was her first journey to the outside world, given this game was way too deep and their next reality, Smith smiled and spoke "Sara, don't worry it is going to be a fun adventure, I can promise you on that part, while this world is very big, and there are many views which are still hidden behind the veil of mystery." If other were to hear those word they would think of an old man trying to entice a little girl to go out with him, to explore this world.

'Hmm! it's not that I am afraid since I am with you, but I will have to worry about those idiots at the Guild, given they are friends I had spent most of my time with, last few years when you were gone.'

Sara smiled back as she reluctantly looked back, while Smith felt guilty for letting her suffer like that, and he knew why it was like this that her personality had changed into Ice Princess, given she doesn't want him to believe that she is in a relationship with another male.

A cold personality that repels others around her, was the way she had chosen to prove, her innocence in front of the one she had fallen in love with once.

Smith always wanted to say, that he would always believe her no matter how others see her as, but those words were stuck inside his heart and throat, refusing to come out at any cost and it was the reason why he always hated his weakness all this time. Smith turned but as if someone wanted him to face her again, he couldn't help but turn back again to face her and say "I am sorry, Sara please forgive me for running away at that moment."

Sara felt the emotions, he always wanted to give to her, even though his voice was trembling she was able to tell that, it was something he had been wanted to say for a long period of time, she knew that, if at this moment she cried, he will not be able to forgive himself, so even though it was an act, she put on a beautiful smile to forgive him.

Unknown to her Smith was matured, quite early the period he spent on the outside world without the shelter of Parents' and was able to tell, that she was acting and felt a piercing pain, but he could not stop it, given she was forcing herself for him.

Slap! a sound resounded as Smith who had slapped his face, looked like an idiot, for god sake there was no one outside the city and didn't say it, or it would be passed like a dark moment of Smith history, Sara was shocked as she looked at Smith, who came in front of her and hug her tightly, as he spoke: "Don't act in front of me, even if it was for my sake, I don't want you to bottle up those grievances, given the Sara I once had fallen for, was pure and outgoing not someone who was crafty and would hide her feeling behind her Mask."

Sara was dazed as she teared up while she touched his cheeks which had turned red, Even though she knew that inside this game the pain was decreased by 90%, but even it was 10 percent, she doesn't want to see Smith pained by his actions.

"Baka I just wanted to prove that even if our Parents won't support us, We both can make money by playing the game, that was my motive." Sara smiled for real for the first time, as she looked at his Idiot brother of her.

"Hehe, I guess we both were idiots huh!" Smith could not help but chuckle inside his heart, as he thought 'Here I was playing to be mature, while it turns out to be that Sara was the one who matures among us.'

"That's right master since, in reality, ladies mature faster than males, given the real hardship is always faced by ladies when it comes to the game called life."

Leafy who was silently watching them, couldn't help but spoke between them as she wanted to introduce herself to Sara, given it seems the girl called Sara was very close to her master.

Sara who was surprised turned to look at Leafy with astonishment, Leafy smiled and spoke in telekinesis "Nice to meet you miss Sarah! my name is leafy which was given to me by my master."

Sara nodded as she looked at a cute looking childlike girl who barely looked like a Pocket Star ✨ to her, Leafy more looked closer to a human being than any Pocket Star or monster, she had seen till yet.

Smith smiled and introduce both of them to each other since he was the only link both of them had with each other, so he ended up being the one to introduce both of them, and reassure Sarah that the telekinesis was of leafy special ability.

As they continued to walk on their journey, at the given period, both of them were becoming more and closer as if two sisters were meeting each other after a long time.

Smith, I was surprised that, girls were easy to open up to another girl, on the other hand, boys were the hardest to understand, giving they could not bring out to trust each other so easily when leafy asked about what he was thinking Smith told both of them about how boys can not trust each other so easily.

Leafy smiled and clarified that it is not every girl who is easy to associate with, even for girls they are times when they cannot trust each other, but they are the majority of the time where they have something in common.

Smith was more confused after that lecture, he could not just shake his head, while saying: "let's not dwell, into this topic much, why not let's move faster since the day is about to break and we could set up something to prepare food, given you girls must be hungry after such a long talk, right!"

Both of them nodded while Smith brings out, the temporary cooking utensils and burner, which was made in the blacksmith shop of the Lost City.

Smith brought out fish, he had preserved inside the Pocket Dex container, Smith head experimented a lot, where he had put a burning paper inside the special bag of the player, after some time what was left inside was nothing more than dust.

When Smith used the Dex storage, he was shocked to find that there were no changes on the paper, while the fire was put out, after many experiments he was able to tell that the thing inside Dex storage will not rot or anything.

Soon the fish were covered by spices he had collected in the journey, while he asked Fin who was out quiet all this time to lit out the fire for him After which Smith grilled the fish and Cut those Sour fruits while he covered them with spice and salt, they became tasty pickles.

After he took out the Bread which he bought from the previous City, which was still warm because the special container didn't let the heat go away.

They all started digging in as they sandwich the Fish between the bread and cover it with Pickles above, what is lac was only tomato sauce but due to the freshness of bread and fish, it was covered off quite nicely, given the bread tasted sweet and fluffy which covered for the need of tomato sauce with sour pickle giving the hint of deliciousness.

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As all of them were headed in direction of the city of Dello, the plane road and the field was about to you coming to an end while what faces them was a beautiful forest, Smith looked around and found the river, Smith was well aware that if they were to follow the river, it might turn out to face other monsters, but will not result in them getting lost inside the forest, given fighting a monster is something they would be out fine but if they were to get lost the number of better they have to face will be uncountable.

Sara had full belief in her brother so she nodded while leafy was also fine with it, as she left the decision-making process, all up to Smith to take.

Smith was aware of the responsibility so he nodded and walked given he had to show that, he was quite confident over his choice, and if the leader of a group is unable to show such quality, he could only be chosen as the failure amongst leader's.

After an hour of walking, they did not face the monster again and Smith knew it was the sign of something, he was quite familiar with so he looked at leafy to alert Fin for the action.