The Cursed Paradise (Edentia Online)

Chapter 7

As we cleared the dungeon, we're automatically transported to [Aarune] village's centre. Everyone who saw us there was amazed. They murmured and surrounded us. Tyler getting weaker with his [Health point] almost dropped into the last point. Rango carried Tyler and rushed into nearby inn, while I going to the potion store.

"What do you want to buy miss ?"The NPC guy served me friendly, but I didn't have much time so I clicked at the shop window [Curer potion] and [Healing potion]."Its 200 [Gold], thank.." The NPC guy just nodded when I paid those items.

There are difference between [Curer potion] and [Healing potion]. [Healing potion] is for restoring the Health point bar. [Curer potion] is for allaying the poison effect.

As I arrived at the inn, I took both potion and mixed them. Then poured it into Tyler mouth, he slowly gulped it.

"If.. if I died..before I wake.." *cough* "promise me.." *cough* "you remember me tomorrow, my brother and Iza too." His frail body laid on the bed, his pale white face and weak eyes shows no emotion.

"Bro ! you can't leave me in this world alone. Keep on surviving, Tio. There are many that we could do, let's face some new adventure, fight monsters, anything.." Rango sob quietly and buried his head into Tyler chest.

"Hehe..just kidding, you're became more childish now." He smirked and patted Rango's head, Rango frowned but his red hot cheek shown his cute childish side. "Hey Iza.." He stared at me.

"Yes ?"

"What's your name in real world ?" He tilted his head. I shocked hearing his question, but I try to answer it simply.

"Why do you want to know my name ? In the game people used alter name instead of their real name, well they don't want their real identity revealed you know." I explained him.

"Cause I need to know.." He smirked.

"Uhm, its Elizabeth.. Elizabeth Aden. What's yours ?" I answer easily, my finger pointed at the twin.

"Mine is Tio Cruz, and him is Rio Cruz."

"Tio, you better take a rest.. the [Curer potion] and [Healing potion] takes slow recovery..after all you're the one who hurts so much." Rio pulled the blanket covering Tio.

"Okay okay. Rio.." Tyler closed his eyes, and fell asleep like a baby.

"Despite his though personality, he's sweet when he's sleeping, no wonder mom called him sleeping beauty." Rio paused for a while. "Liz ? can I tell you something ?"

"Yeah, go on."

Rio tell me about their story in the real world. Well I'm impressed why they could working on each other which make me quite jealous, I don't get along with my little brother Dominic.

"Hoaaah...that's all...I think we should get rest too, good night Liz." Rio yawned, streching his arms and walked to his bed. "And also thankyou for being our friend" His noddy eyelid closed slowly, along with a quiet snore.

I stared at the window, its shiny surface has some snowy patterns like a border line. Snow falls hard that night, just like the first night I spent here; in this virtual world.

All of a sudden, I felt my chest throbbed; with the memories of my life throwed back into my head. The warmth of my family, that linger into my body. I was thinking about them, they would be worried if they know that I'm trapped in this virtual world. This make me nowhere to be found by them, and no one could save me except myself. My eyes began to watering, overwhelming with this feeling I let out a small tear. A small tear running down my face and fell into the wooden floor, splash down but didn't wetting the floor, instead changed into several numeric code; strange isn't it ?

[Night time] passed [Morning] came. I streched my arms, when I opened my heavy eyelid a figure laying beside me on my bed. Who is it ? I questioned myself when a hand is patted my head.

"Good morning, Liz.." His soft voice awaken me.

"Hey ! What are you doing with me !? Ty.. Tio..whatever !"

"Relax, I just been here for.." He waved a quick gesture then looked at the clock. "Hmm, let's see.. five minutes ?" He shrugged.

"Get down from here, now !" I pushed him hard until he landed on a floor with a thud.

"Eh hehe.. sorry." He rubbed his chin. When I saw him, he was completely healed the health bar showed ◇100 %◇ in green color.

After that day we defeat the first boss, news spreading faster than a wind. When we were walking through the street, I heard some murmur from people who passed us. But I don't even heard what they said, We're just keep on walking continued our adventure ahead.

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The [Broken Keys] piece's hunting became complicated since the battlefield system, quest system, and player versus player system opened. More and more players are fighting with relentless tension, fighting day and night.

We kept cleaning the wind elemental boss dungeon until we made it into the final wind elemental boss [Faery]. Since the first dungeon has cleared, we don't have to register it and queue. We just need to access the mini map and find a pinned location ◎Boss Dungeon. The mini map system is inspired by GPS system, which made it easier to access another location. I set it from ◎my location to ◎Aeneist castle. The direction soon showed, our party moved like in a flash.

"Why the game master didn't create a teleport tunnel ? I'm tired.." Rio groaned.

"Come on we have to get there before the others do, you wouldn't miss this would you ?" I answered. Rio let out a heavy sigh and continued walking.

All of a sudden, a neon light hologram door lit in front of us, the color and pattern changed every second. I was amazed, when I tried to touch it a small dialogue box popped. ◇solve the puzzle◇ Solve the puzzle ? a game inside a game ? the rectangular dialogue box formed a grid pattern and color dots.

"Hey, I know this game." Tio moved his hand to the box and connecting each similar color with line traces, just in a while the puzzle solved. ◇congratulations you have solved this puzzle◇ "As easy as pie." He smiled.

◎Transfering to the [Door 10] dungeon

The colorful patterned hologram door changed into plain white color. As we stepped inside, alphanumeric codes raised a castle; [Aeneist] castle. Here we go again.