One Game, Cinderella.

fourth game

<<jimin>>

I continued my journey through this rocky path and on the far end I saw an inn where people could stay for the night. I entered and recieved a warm greeting.

"Hello mister! Welcome to Jin's Inn where you could buy anything with just a win with my game. Want a glass of water?" A beautiful looking man handed me a glass of water on a serving tray.

I suddenly remembered that it might be dangerous to be with a lot of people and with just one touch of a person I will be trapped here for life.

I looked at him and carefully took the glass of water and drank. I put back the glass after i finished drinking.

"Thank you. Uhm.. I wanted to stay for the night, a room for one person please." I requested.

"As you wish. My name is Seokjin, enter a cubicle and choose a game to play. If you defeat me, i shall let you stay." He extended his arms, showing me the way to one of the cubicles.

I entered the farther left and closed the door.

[Welcome to Jin's Inn. Please sit down and choose a game to play.]

I looked at the screen and scrolled through the choices.

→rhythm game
→shooting game
→bomberman
→super mario
→guessing game

I saw the the rhythm game that I play back at home with Aeon, but I quickly chose shooting game.

[Very well. Enter your name and we shall start.]

I typed out
→Park Jimin

[We shall now begin in Three]

"Wait I'm not ready!" [Two] "Where are the instructions?!" I shouted.

[1... GO!]

The game suddenly started and a fake gun magically appered on my hand, it was a plain pistol. I was welcomed in a virtual world. I can't believe how this virtual world could even go virtual.

"Aish."

I started shooting at the enemies. They were zombies, some were eating people on the side as i shoot them head shot. I turned around and shot every moving object i see.

On my left was a sudden attack. I acquired damage on my left shoulder, quickly dropped down on the muddy terrain and shot the zombie.

[1 minute left.]

I looked at the large screen, I'm getting higher scores than that Seokjin guy. I knew it, he isn't good with this kind of games.

I continued backing away and shot all the zombies I could kill until it times out.

[GAME OVER.]

The virtual zombie world dissapeared and I was met with a bright smile by Seokjin.

"Good job young lad. You possess great reaction time. I am amused! You shall have your rest." He accompanied me on my way to the room.

"Thank you." I bowed to him.

"No need to thank me, now rest. If you need anything just come down the stairs!" He told me as he shut the door.

I looked through the room. It looked more cooler than I expected. There was a king sized bed and a round table beside. The view from the window is so beautiful. I finally saw the city. But Cinderella doesn't live in the city.. or does she?

Aeon didn't even gave me clues where to find Cinderella. She told me that this is just a typical Cinderella story, but there aren't even games in a Cinderella story!

I walked more into the room and saw a closet.

"I don't even have extra clothes." I sighed, opening an empty cabinet.

I collapsed on the bed, heaving out a loud sigh. Tomorrow moring I'll start finding Cinderella in the city, and learn more about this Tales Land.

Maybe I could also shop clothes while I'm on it.

"How was your day?" I heard a familiar voice from across the room. It must be Aeon. I sat up straight.

I looked back and saw the white haired magician sitting on the round table, tapping her fingers on it.

"That's not a nice way to barge in one's room Aeon." I stood up from the bed, looking at her.

"Well, I can do anything I want." She stood up as well and went near the windows.

"If you really want to end this story, why not help me? Or the other people who took the same challenge?" I asked curiously. Why indeed?

"There's just no thrill to it." She bluntly said.

Seriously, I might get annoyed with this girl as time passes by.

"Tomorrow I'll be going through the city, maybe Cinderella might thought of shopping." I sarcastically anounced.

"I'll come!" I was startled to hear a cheerful voice, surprisingly came out from her.

I looked at Aeon. She seemed more cheerful when she heard the word shopping. She actually looks kind of cute when she's excited.

What the actual hell are you thinking Jimin.

I shook my head.

"You can come as long as you will help me Aeon."

"Jimin, I'm tired of all this. It's just all on repeat. You'll all just get stuck and my master would just tell me to find another person to do the mission." She sighed, i could see loneliness through her eyes as she looked out the window. How long has she been in this world? Trying to end this game?

Sleep slowly creeped through my whole body. I'll do my best tomorrow, Aeon.

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