BXBX NOVEL Chapter 106: Finally Another Player!
"Come let me introduce you to my family!" Redop Irik said with a smile to Seth.
Seth nodded, grabbed his staff and followed behind. He didn't notice when a red shadow slipped from under him to Redop Irik. But he felt something was leaving him and he remembered the shadow that helped him in the night, he looked at Redop meaningfully, he knew it was him somehow.
Redop Irik has a small family of four; a wife, two sons and a daughter. But the daughter has an injury on her hand and legs, the boys were a little bit fine.
Seth and the family have a good breakfast but Seth didn't fail to notice that no one smiles his way genuinely, only Redop. As for the daughter, she was glaring daggers at him with clear hatred.
'Redop will not harm me but his family can. And… I shouldn't harm Redop. That means harming his family is harming him. I'm almost in a checkmate! This town is just insane!'
Seth concluded as he eyed everyone with suspicion!
After breakfast, he was guided outside and was introduced to the streets and some locals. Everyone has a smile on their face but looking at Seth they seem to be extra excited.
When they shook hands with him, they didn't want to let go. And almost everyone suggested that he came to their home to eat lunch, thankfully before a Quest was generated Redop rejected them.
After they entered Red Bar street, Elias saw a man carrying crates of bottles with a red jacket, red trousers and boots then a white t-shirt inside.
The attire is exact as Azure but just Red. The man also saw Seth and he froze in place shocked to see a player.
'Finally.' Seth said!
"BROTHER!" The red player shouted before he dropped the crates and ran to Seth before he got to him, Redop whispered to Seth, "Be careful of him!"
The red player gave Seth a warm hug and Seth reciprocate and they stared at each other. Both of them were happy to see each other but Seth didn't forgo the warning of Redop.
"Welcome to Red Valley!" The player said as he waved his hand around and said, "by the way they call me Fratile Redone!" Saying his Red Valley name something happened to Seth.
Ding!
[You are being Enthralled by Player Fratile Redone]
And Seth felt something deep inside him shift, making him feel as if he was liking this Red Player more and more as if they have known each other for a long and Seth was deeply encouraged to meet him and even serve him!
"Haha. I'm glad I met you, Fratil Redone" Seth played along and whispered, "Sascile Redone is what I'm called!" Seth whispered to Fratile.
[Fratil Redone Enthrallment failed. You are free]
Fratile eyebrows raised in surprise and said, "Look like someone was busy yesterday. Good, that's much better!" Then he looked at the NPC, Redop, and said, "I will take it from here, Sir Redop. I and my brother have a lot to catch up on!"
"Take care!" Redop said to Seth and walked away.
"Come help me with this!"
Fratile shamelessly dumped the Crate In Seth to carry and then he began to blubber about how amazing it was he met another player after so long.
Seth listened and observed the man, he was around 19 years, taller than Seth and his skin was tanned. He wasn't handsome but not bad-looking.
'Aura Sight!'
Seth confirmed he was human just like other Red Valley people. The red player also has a shade of red in his iris, making him exactly like the people in the town. If not because of his Red Player Attire Seth's wouldn't distinguish him from them.
In time they reached a bar in an alley, and Fratile stormed like he owned it as with a shout.
"Boss, I'm taken time off. My brother is in town and I have to show him some things!" He said loudly full of a smile and then collected the crate from Seth and dumped it on the bar counter before he walked out.
The bartender was a tall man but his mouth fainted red, denoting sewed thread. He can't speak. But he nodded at Seth in acknowledgement while Seth did the same.
"Welcome to town!" The NPC drinking in the bar said to Seth. He nodded at them and followed his presumed brother.
"This is called Bar Tender Streets. By the name you already knew what to expect…." Fratile was chatty, he spoke of everything around the town and how the lives were. And it was very informative for Seth.
The most notable thing was that the town was the only safe place in the Valley at midnight to down. And at that time, people must not make any kind of noise, Because there were ghosts who possessed people and turned them into red monsters. The way to call the ghost was to make a sound.
Only a few trained people can see the ghosts and kill them. But even in death, ghosts can still influence people to make noise.
Seth related what Fratile was saying to what happened to him last night. The sound he made when he cursed with his mouth, and when he fell on his butt, attracted the red bubbles. What happened next was just too creepy.
The two travel around the town and even at a restaurant before Fratile Redone guided Seth to the farm. Only a few people were not friendly as they refused to even greet Seth.
When they moved far away from the farm, Fratile said, "To talk properly, we need to go out of the town!"
Seth suspiciously nodded and they reached the 10m tall vines that have blue flowers all over them. This part was on the other side of the wall Seth came to the town.
Fratile brought out the same kind of sword from his pocket and slashed at the vines and they parted into a long door. And the duo passed.
The moment they passed the 4m long door, Fratile spun very fast and slashed at Seth. Expecting something, Seth activated his Attire's force field. That attribute of the attire was strong enough to push back Crodo, Fratile Redone was nothing as he was sent back flying with a broken hand, and also the sword shattered.
[Forcefield (D-)]
[It reflects any impact from an object that is 2x the size of the player. Cool down: 12 hours]
Elias pulled the attributes to understand it further. As long as the object is twice his size or smaller, then the force field can reflect it, but if it was bigger, then it might be a different situation.
"You are a fool. Choosing Force Field. It was good that it could protect you instantly but what will happen afterwards!"
Ding!
[Player Vs Player Fights Begins]
Seth stared at the blabbering man that had his name and level revealed above his head, together with heel status.
[Dave Linus]
[Level 14 Temporal Warrior]
[Health: Injured]
The player stood as if nothing happened but under Aura Sight, Seth saw red energy seeping into him, it healed him and also created protection.
"Why attack me?" Seth asked.
"So your name is Seth Enoch! And you didn't even have a class!?"
"Yes, and I'm easy to kill!" Seth said. His staff was already facing the man and he was barely standing on the ground due to his low gravity. With the weightless, his speed will be high, so also his exertion will not be used too much.
Seth also got ready to shift his armour to be durable to take on impact but the only downside of that was, his weight increased and his movement will be hindered. As more defences mean more weight. Just like Crodo.
Before the red dome vanished the man brought out a special concave brass metal sheet with a handle. On the other hand, he held a metal stick.
Before the man hit the metal brass sheet Seth made his move.
~Size Reschedule!
The staff extended fast but Fratile wasn't flustered as he extended his brass metal sheet and the moment the staff slammed it, Fratile was pushed back but in a way as if he was flying on his own, and Seth didn't feel his staff hitting anything.
Fratile dropped down naturally and he hit the brass sheet with the stick.
Ganngg!
Its sound is sonorous and revibrating. Seth felt his mind relax and he just felt like sitting down and listening to it. But Seth resisted and attacked again.
~Size Reschedule!