Chapter 10: Citizenship received

Riley was one of his closest friends who had supported him mentally during his worst time. She was one of the few whom he could trust and rely on.

He was very grateful to her for that.

Myles began to write a reply to the message.

They engaged in a short chat with one another using their phones.

(Myles: We can play together if you are in the Eldoria Kingdom)

(Riley: Unfortunately I have not spawned in Eldora Kingdom. I have spawned in a neighboring kingdom of Eldoria Kingdom known as Nexus Kingdom 'Sad Emote')

(Myles: It's not possible to travel to another kingdom at our current stage so we will have to play after we have grown stronger.)

(Riley: Sigh, You are right.)

(Myles: Great then let's up in-game in a few weeks or months)

(Riley: Make sure to inform me of the adventures that you go through in the Eldoria Kingdom!!)

(Myles: Of course!)

This was the last message he sent. He kept his phone inside his pocket as he charged towards his bedroom.

Upon reaching his bedroom, he kept his phone on a chair beside his bed. He lay down on the bed.

"Time to get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day" Myles thought to himself as he slowly closed his eyes.

He drifted into deep slumber just a few seconds later.

The next morning.

The alarm that he set up on his phone went out causing him to wake up from his sleep. He stretched his hands and dismissed the alarm shortly.

He slowly stood up and rushed to the bathroom to freshen up. It took him a few minutes for him to freshen up and exit the bathroom. He rushed towards the kitchen after taking a bath and completed all the chores. He ate his breakfast.

He rushed towards his bedroom after having breakfast. He grabbed the charging console.

"It's fully charged. Now it's time to play, " Myles thought to himself.

He walked towards his bed and lay down. He put the console on his head and pressed the power button.

The moment he pressed the power button, his vision began to change, and a notification flashed in his retina.

(Connecting to server…. Please wait)

(Connected)

(Welcome back Player Myles)

The darkness around him disappeared like a lie. He found himself standing in the spot where he had logged out. He looked around him and saw that the no. of players around him had decreased by a lot. He knew what it meant.

"Most of the players must have gotten their citizenship," Myles thought to himself.

He took a look at the circular gadget. The gadget had turned green signaling that his citizenship was ready to be redeemed.

"Let's hurry up and redeem it," Myles thought to himself.

Just as he was about to go to redeem his citizenship, he halted his steps as he remembered something very important.

"I forgot, I need to inform Vincent that I am online," Myles thought to himself.

He halted his steps and quickly opened up the friends list. Upon opening the friend list, he saw that Vincent was online. He quickly tapped the option to send a private message to him. A virtual keyboard appeared in front of him, he began to type the message.

Upon the completion of the message, he pressed the send button, hence letting Vincent know that he was online. He didn't have to wait for long to reply; just a few seconds later, a notification flashed in his retina.

(Vincent: After redeeming your citizenship head towards the right of the gate. You will find me there)

Myles headed to redeem his citizenship after he read Vincent's message. Just a few seconds later, he spotted a small machine in the distance from where the players were redeeming their citizenship.

Nearly 5 guards were standing around them making sure that everything went smoothly. One guard was stationed near the machine, guiding the players.

"I think I need to use the machine to redeem citizenship," Myles thought to himself as he got into a small line.

He patiently waited for his turn to arrive. A few minutes later, his turn had finally arrived, allowing him to get a better look at the machine.

The machine had a small circular hole on the top alongside dozens of buttons. There was also a small opening on the front of the machine.

"How should I use this machine?" Myles asked one of the guards standing in front of the machine.

"Put your badge in the hole, and we will take care of the rest," A guard instructed.

Myles did as he was told and put the circular gadget in the hole. The moment he put the circular gadget, the screen came to life.

The information that he had submitted to them was flashing on the screen. The guards issued a few commands using the buttons, causing dozens of notifications to appear on the screen. The guard diligently kept issuing commands.

A few seconds later, Myles spotted a small card exiting from the small hole in the front.

The card had his photo and various other information.

"This card is your citizenship. Take out the card and go with him. He will guide you inside the kingdom.

Also if you channel your mana, then a projection of a small map of the kingdom will appear." The guard who was issuing said as he pointed toward the other guard

Myles nodded his head in approval and took out the card. The card had his photo and various other information about him. Well, mostly false information that he made up.

"Take me inside the kingdom" Myles calmly said to the guard.

The guard nodded his head in approval and signaled him to follow him as he walked in a certain direction. Myles quietly followed behind him.

The guard led him to an area that was heavily guarded by dozens of guards. There weren't any players in this area apart from him.

"Players probably can't enter this area without permission," Myles thought to himself.

Nonetheless, Myles kept following the guard without uttering a single word. A minute or two later, he spotted a small but very sturdy gate in the distance. They were heading towards the gate, causing him to assume that this was the exit. The gate was guarded heavily by two guards with strong auras

Nonetheless, when they were a few cm away from the gate, the guard halted his steps.

"Open up the gate!!" The guard commanded.

Upon receiving the commands, the guards began to open the gate without uttering a single word.

Myles saw something which appeared to be the walls of a house. A wide street appeared in front of him which seemed to be devoid of any life. The street seemed to have brown tiles on top of them and the street was leveled.

"Myles you are now free to go anywhere you wish in the Eldoria Kingdom for the next 4 months

However, if you don't extend your citizenship within 4 months, you will be forced to leave. Don't even think about hiding since we have a special squad who are dedicated to locating foreigners who are staying here illegally" The person who escorted exclaimed.

Myles nodded in approval. Filled with hope and determination, Myles began to walk towards the exit.