Demolition King

Chapter 14:

With the rank up concluded, Godspeed left the depraved temple and arrived upstairs, back into the clean air above. His current Class Quest done, he can now put all his efforts into a different matter.

"Moonshine... once you become a Black Knight, you're gonna accompany me, into this world of Destruction.

But first, I gotta get some money to repair my clothes." His future plans set on hold, Godspeed made his way towards the nearest hunting ground: Zand.

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It was the next day, in real life. Moonshine was currently cleaning up her workspace, picking up some trash here and there, and putting it into the bin for the custodian to take away and deal with. Her work was already finished, so she was just staying back to help a bit with the mop up. But were these actions really made out of the goodness of her heart?

Since the bus wouldn't come yet, Moon--- or Sophia, in this case--- tried to organize her thoughts as she moved the mop. It was 3:30.

'I work, I eat; I work, I drink; I ride, I arrive; I arrive, I see; I see, I eat. Finally, I eat, I leave.

To Satisfy.'

This was the schedule that she had been following for the last couple of weeks. No change, no break. Just the same thing everyday, as if on loop. Everything was the same: the calls, the complaints, the yelling, the hanging up, the dissatisfaction... everything was the same.

Until she entered Satisfy.

Satisfy let her do whatever. She could go back to the Archaic days, where the only thing that depended on you WAS you. And yet, it wasn't stressful; it was fun. Those times in Satisfy were some of her best times, whether she would agree or not.

'And usually, I wouldn't,' the degrading thought appeared. 'I would try to ignore, and block off my feelings and personal enjoyment from this game, this WORLD---as he called it--- and think of it lowly.'

'But what is the truth?' She enjoyed it. That small smile appearing on her face was enough to confirm it.

'I like the game. It's fun, relaxing, I get to feel something different from everything out here. The AI, the NPCs, the... 'people'... they all have a story. Something to look into, to understand and bond with, no matter how unusual they are. It's incredible; that's what Satisfy is.'

"EY! SOPHIA! You've been mopping the same place for the last 12 minutes! Move on already!"

Too entrapped in her thoughts, Sophia had no clue she was wasting ALL the water on the same 4 floorboards. The nearly full bucket was already half empty. A waste, truly.

"O-oh! Sorry Sir! I'll keep moving!"

"It's alright! Just need you to pay attention, eh?"

"Y-yes! Sorry."

Regaining her mind, Sophia moved onto a different part of the room, and resumed her mopping. And, her thoughts as well.

'3 hours. That's about how much time I spend from finishing work to entering Satisfy. I also finish playing by 12. I do various things those 3 hours, but... should I sacrifice them? For the game that has encompassed my interest? And with that said, should I leave at a later time, as well?' These were the things that Sophia was thinking about the whole day. Should she change her already set schedule to fit in a World of Uncertainties? What's holding her back?

So she asked herself. 'What is holding me back? The people at the bar? Hanging out with my coworkers that I don't talk to unless necessary? Or the two or three drinks that do nothing but make me drowsy at an early hour?'