Dreamland MMORPG Book 2: A Hard-working Thief of Justice Rising.

Chapter 10: Wanderer and Enforcer, the duo of One Thousand Fields.

The sun was setting and Ace walked through the streets of Bradtiel and saw a human that was wearing a black cloak which was glowing with a faint red color that covered his face, but Ace could see his right eye is ocean blue, his left eye is purple with some strange large purple veins and his messy, white hair. He was quite muscular, for the tight clothes that he was wearing that covered his entire body except for hands, head and feet. Ace saw his armor which was reinforced by metal pads in some places and noticed his pair of metal boots made from black metal and a pair of bracelets that gave a strange aura.

All seemed to follow the description of Wanderer, a known crafter. The second best crafter in all Dreamland just behind Duraralt, still his fame made his game life a complete mess with many people asking him. But Ace had a plan to make him join his team. Ace went closer to Wanderer and grabbed his arm.
-Ace: Wanderer. Is that who you are no?
-Wanderer: You guessed right. I don't like to be bothered, so I answer that I won't teach you how to craft.
-Ace: Neither I would like to be taught by you. I know Duraralt after all.
-Wanderer: I won't buy that lie.
-Ace: You know that there is a secret in handling S class materials, no?
-Wanderer: You know it, no?.
-Ace: But only Duraralt knows that secret! If you don't trust me... How can you trust that I know that secret?
-Wanderer: I do not. But you found me? So better that I do not judge a book by its cover.
-Ace: Hmph. I want you to join my team.
-Wanderer: Why would I?
-Ace: I will tell you the secret. I know the secret behind S class after all.
-Wanderer: You are just a bad liar. No new player would know it. And by your equipment, you are a new player.
-Ace: To make an S class equipment, you just have to understand what the material wants to become, and treat it as if it was your best friend. Nothing more, nothing else.
-Wanderer: Why would you tell me that?
-Ace: Duraralt told me once this: Only a true crafter will be able to understand what I talk about. And only another true crafter may be the second S class equipment maker.
-Wanderer: Why did he not say it to all Dreamland?
-Ace: Why? You don't know him, giving that info is a drag for him. He helps but he is lazy as hell.
-Wanderer: There is another reason.
-Ace: Yes. His beloved loved to see him working in S class equipment, he would never give up the way to do it. But he told me a clue. I have heard of you, Wanderer. And if someone deserves to know that secret it is you. You help people, you care about people, even if you like being alone.
-Wanderer: How much you know of me?
-Ace: There was a time when he was exactly like you, Wanderer. He was more lazy and helped less. But still you have that love for crafting that he had back then. I talked with him to do some questions about how he discovered the S class equipment and he gave me that clue.
Wanderer was looking at Ace without believing him at all but then he and Ace saw a small player getting beaten by two veteran players while they were laughing.

Ace went to those players, and grabbed the arm of one of them.
-Ace: Why do you attack him?
-Player 1: This guy was scammed and then he tried to ask a party to carry him to gain money! Leechers like him should go down!
-Ace: So that is your answer?
-Player 1: Yeah!
Ace cuts the left arm of the player that talked to him.
-Ace: We all are people. We do mistakes, but punishing those who have been tricked is way too much. You mongrels, who take pleasure in punishing, do not deserve to be here.
The other player tried to hit Ace but he was way too slow for Ace who dodged the hit and killed the two players.

Ace helped the small player and helped him to get up and gave him enough gold to buy a starting set to start. Wanderer was surprised with the moves of Ace, he literally killed two veteran players without any kind of effort. All the attacks of Ace went to vital spots and done in a swift way. Wanderer only saw one player capable of using such skill of swordsmanship.
-Wanderer: You fought exactly like that video I saw of Zero...
-Ace: Oh! You saw it! Well, he trained me after all... Still, my sidestep is sloppy. I need to improve.
-Wanderer: As expected of a player trained by Zero. I will join you. A plan done by a student of Zero will be interesting. Can I bring a friend of mine?
-Ace: Enforcer? Yes.
-Wanderer: You wanted him too for your team, no?
-Ace: Aye!
-Wanderer: You should talk to him later. Make him be sure of why I brought him.
-Ace: Okay and thanks a lot!
Ace leaves but finds someone he did not want to find in Dreamland.

Ace found an old friend of his childhood, a girl that had long red hair, grey eyes, wore a white and red leather armor and red boots. He would recognize her with her red hair. Alexia, his oldest friend by far. But they had not talked a lot since Ace had to move to another school. The girl looked at him and smiled.
-Lightning: Shy boy!
-Ace: Tomboy...
-Lightning: (laughs) You still remember me! Well, here call me Lightning.
-Ace: Call me Ace here in Dreamland. And forget of that blasted nickname!
-Lightning: Come on! It is good! Oh, it is true! Martha is with Jerome!
-Ace: That tsundere finally made Jerome decide to stop being a jerk?
-Lightning: At least he does not date more girls anymore.
-Ace: Cheat on Martha and you will have your jaw broken. Or entirely the neck.
-Lightning: True!
-Ace: Well, I have some things to do. See you later?
-Lightning: Yeah! It will be nice to see how life has treated you!
Lightning left with a smile and Ace sighed.

Hi people! Now you see a bit of the past of Ace! I hope that you like this chapter!