Chapter 100 Other World Adventure (3) Beginning of an Adventure (3)
Author's Note:
Character Map:
"X" = Loid Orcus (protagonist)
"(X)" = Loid Orcus (strong inner thought)
°X° = Makina
•X• = Soul Goddess Aksa
^X^ = Sebastian (AI Assistant)
X>X = Chat Window/Panel in the Livestream
*X* = God and Goddess
#X# = Deities
Others:
[X] = Status Board/What is written on it/ Status Window (New)
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|||| = Time Skip
(X) = Explanation/author/ A.U.T.H.O.R.
([X]) = Sound effect
{X} = Buttons, or something that may cause a certain action
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I was on the hunt and would not fail.
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(3rd POV, in a Certain Forum)
[Forum: Another World Mystica Enthusiast]
X> He died again.
X> Again? Well, that means more grinding for exp then.
X> Probably right. Is there any other option?
X> What happened this time?
X> Don't know. He died before we saw it, but it's probably a monster. He's been hunting monsters and avoiding hunting magic beasts after all, even though there are many of them.
X> Of course. Those magic beasts, or Majin, are akin to animals and shouldn't be slaughtered. Keep your mouth shut before the Magic Beast Committee hears you. They'll roast you alive if you're caught.
X> What about the Monster Committee? They're on a riot for some reason.
X> Well, no choice there. Our host has only been hunting monsters, even though some are reformed or rehabilitated, as we learned from the Gods' Conference. There are still exceptions, though.
X> I don't understand why the Monster Committee defends those monsters. They're obviously aggressive and attack on sight. Not to mention, their appearance—Ergh, just watching them makes my stomach churn and my knees tremble out of fear.
X> Hey, watch your mouth. Make sure it doesn't get out of here, or we'll get roasted.
X> Moving on, the stream is full of smartasses and nerds.
X> Language, young one.
X> Well, it can't be helped. It's no exaggeration to say that another world is a new frontier, full of unknowns to be discovered with endless possibilities. It's natural that every professional and expert gathers around it.
X> Right, the government is even rallying people for research about this.
X> Yes, without the Other Gods cooperating with the government, they'd be running around like it's an arms race, which would surely cause chaos around the globe.
X> Speaking of Gods, what's the religious side of this?
X> Ahh, about that—
X> The stream is back! Hurry, turn on the site!
X> Everyone's turning back to the stream, etc.
Turning away from the forum, the users enter their media to join the stream.
A red and white live icon shows a particular stream where another world is viewed and ventured from behind the screen.
A familiar voice, heard many times, comes through:
"Well, sorry for the disconnection. Our apologies to our guests, but don't worry. I will entertain you all with another round of adventure in this stream. So, how about another round of hunting sport as an apology?"
[Another World Mystica Stream Chat Panel]
X> Ohh, certainly! Could you, perhaps, minimize the damage? I'd like to preserve the specimen for biological research.
X> Me too! I request the same. Of course, your safety comes first, but if possible, I'd appreciate it.
X> I too request you that, if possible that is, I know very well that your safety comes first, but if just possible maybe you could grant that request
X> Elaborate speeches, etc.
"Haha, certainly will."
[Forum: Another World Mystica Enthusiast]
X> Ugh, there they go again. It's unreasonable to ask such things, especially with the host's life on the line.
X> Well, it can't be helped. Like they say, advancements can't be made without sacrifice. I understand them, but the host's life should come first, no doubt about that.
X> Leaving that aside, what do you think the creature will look like this time? The previous ones were goblins, wolves, and even monkeys. Except the Goblin the others still familiar to us, although out of standard compared to our world.
X> Gigantic, scary, and strange but still within boundaries, looking at past hunts. But this time, it happened so fast it wasn't caught on camera. So, I guess it's a four-legged creature or a flying creature or something.
X>That quite a guest, as for me, I guess it a-
X> Ahh, the host has arrived at the spot where he died.
X> Turning back to the stream, etc.
On the screen delivering the stream from another world, the host arrives at a thicket. Beneath the bushes, there's a trail showing something or someone being dragged away.
"It seems the drone was dragged somewhere. There are many options I could try, but I think it's better to follow it myself. Nah, I better send a recon drone first, just to be safe."
At that, he raised his hand in front of him and opened his palm. From it, a silk-like substance began to generate above his palm. At first, it merely squirmed, but soon it wove together, forming something recognizable yet distant, especially to the younger audience.
A small drone, smaller than the palm of the stream's host, appeared and began to fly. It duplicated, creating more than a dozen of these drones.
Some followed the left track where the human-like drone had been dragged earlier, while others flew in different directions, covering all angles except the ground.
"That should do it. Well then, shall we follow?"
The host said as he pursued the drones tracking the trail.
As he followed the path, he occasionally encountered other monsters. Swiftly, the host formed something out of his hands and shot the targets with utmost silence, making only a faint sound barely audible to the stream's audio.
[Another World Mystica Stream Chat Panel]
X> Excellent shot! I see you granted our request well. I'll honor you by including your name in my soon-to-be-written thesis.
X> Me too. By the way, although it's not my field of expertise, I notice the sound around you has hushed? I can barely hear anything from the forest.
"Thank you. Yes, the drones hovering around me have sound-dampening effects, which reduce the noise within their range. As they surround us, making the noise from my side barely audible."
"It's a precaution from the last time I was nearly swarmed by monsters resembling wolves and almost pinned down by them. Fortunately, I'm not easy to trap, as my body has no definite form, allowing me to escape. But that does mean I have to be displacement, The drones serve multiple purposes: recon, enhancing my stealth, and dampening the sounds I make."
X> Oh, what a peculiar object. Perhaps magic is involved? It's a strange but intriguing item.
X> What you said is true. If given the chance, I'd love to learn magic.
"Haha, wait until our world embraces mana. When that happens, I'll be the first to teach magic."
X> Oh, that's encouraging!
X> Clap, Clap, Elegant Clap, etc.
[Forum: Another World Mystica Enthusiast]
X> Ugh, their interactions make me want to puke. These guys aren't even hiding themselves. Their names on the chat panel are the real deal, and they even add honorifics like Dr., Prof., Eng., and some even their titles. What show-offs.
X> I agree. Watching them makes me nauseous. I wonder how the host feels.
X> I agree. I don't know if it's just me, but the host seems to be sweating and reluctant. Or is it just me?
X> Where? I don't see it, maybe you're imagining it.
X> Rumbles and etc.
The host continued to tread the path, which, if observed closely, was a track where something had been dragged through the forest. The creature doing the dragging left a clear trail.
After some time, they arrived at a cave where the track led inside. At that sight, the host stopped and gathered back some drones into his hands, while the remaining drones stayed on guard, ensuring the host's surroundings were secure.
Although the host had a complete grasp of the drone-scouted information, he did something for the visuals and to aid the audience. He raised his hand as if checking a watch, and a light shone. Multiple panels appeared, floating in mid-air. Seeing this, the audience immediately recognized it as a hologram. Even though holograms had been around since the mid-20th century, around 2050, they still mesmerize people, especially in such a remote place, literally a world apart from civilization.
On the hologram panels, multiple screens showed the scout drones' vision as they advanced rapidly through the cave.
[Another World Mystica Stream Chat Panel]
X> Hoho, I wonder what marvels this creature will show us. Although the past creatures also showed marvels, I must say they were still within the boundaries of our understanding.
X> Indeed, I hope it's a creature beyond our imagination. Well, maybe something like a unicorn, griffon, or even dragons!
X> That is indeed a fascinating opinion.
[Forum: Another World Mystica Enthusiast]
X> Beastman girls!
X> Elves!
X> Succubi!
X> Bunny girls!
X> Wolf girls!
X> Cat girls!
X> Alpha werewolves!
X> Legal lolis!
X> Loli babas!
X> Furries!
(Unfortunately, as this is a forum, the AUTHOR could not censor this. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
The drones continue to explore and scout the surroundings, shown in the panels. When they reach a split tunnel, the drones go separate ways, doubling the panel vision as they no longer share the same route.
Before the host could worry if the sent drones would be enough to find the human-like drone he once controlled, they finally arrive at the right place, with the drone laid before their eyes.
But seeing the sight, the audience wishes they hadn't seen it, and the host also regrets sharing the visual.
Roaming and crawling on the human-like drone is a giant cockroach, and worse, a swarm of smaller cockroaches, clearly its offspring, crawling over the drone.
The audience's minds are assaulted with sympathy, relating to the drone, and the host can also empathize.
The host quickly cuts off the panel and, using a power called shapeshift, shifts the ground like an earthbender, closing the cave. Then, he creates a small hole in the cave to insert something, allowing a small tentacle to enter the hole. A portal is summoned, dropping something that starts hissing.
The host then opens another portal to exit the place, returning to where the drone had initially died.
[Another World Mystica Stream Chat Panel]
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[Forum: Another World Mystica Enthusiast]
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Silence.
Silence.
Silence.
Not a single word is uttered, as the world goes quiet.
They wait and only wait, prolonging the silence.
An hour passes, and the silence remains. The host breaks the stillness but not the silence, pulling up a red button and pressing it without a blink.
And then, far from sight, an explosive sound breaks the surrounding silence, but not the people's silence as they watch.
An enormous impact passes as the camera shows a distortion caused by a loud bang, shaking everything past it but not the people's stillness.
A gigantic mushroom cloud rises into the sky, but even then, the people's eyes are devoid of focus, their attention fixed on the distant past.
And they all agree.
[Another World Mystica Stream Chat Panel]
X> Such a thing should not be allowed to exist.
[Forum: Another World Mystica Enthusiast]
X> Such a thing should not be allowed to exist.
"Such a thing should not be allowed to exist,"
The host mutters, earning everyone's nods.
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