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The warm wind has brought you a message. Across the rain, in the hidden Realm of Dragons...
Once sealed, the Ancient Triangle is now lost...
Lee turns on his terminal to simulate tactics and take records.
...As adventurers, you have embarked on a journey to the hidden realm to retrieve the lost artifact.
While Lucia is using her terminal to assign different stages of the mission...
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Hey, this isn't a mission briefing. It's an adventure! Just relax and enjoy it.
This is the second story I drafted. I asked Changyu for some key elements about Kowloong's Dragon Boat Festival and incorporated them into this script.
But I really want you to enjoy it rather than think of the script. Just leave the performance part to me.
I mean, we hardly get to sit together and play games like this.
So what are the rules this time, Ayla?
Rules? Just do whatever you like. You don't have to stick to role-playing this time.
Playing ourselves... Hmm...
Considering the personalities I rolled last time were... cheerful, gentle, and lovely... Honestly, I think I did my best.
Port, city, wilderness... Which one shall we choose?
From an information gathering perspective, I suggest we pick the city, for there should be a library or academy inside.
We can also find more supplies.
After seeking approval from everyone, you reach out and tap the icon marked with "city."
Before you can touch the option, its frame becomes grayed out.
One moment, please...
Ayla opens the control panel to check the game's status.
Synchronized gameplay on. No connection error. Player quantity... Ah, found it.
Someone else had joined the game. They were so quick! I only just published the game script. Must be veteran players.
It seems we can only choose the port now.
Better make the decision before the system throws you into some unknown corner.
The guide screen disappears completely. The slowly expanding graphics have wrapped everyone's mind, gradually descending in the world sketched by Ayla.
...
Relentless waves struck the shore, bringing a cool scent.
It's the middle of the day. Masts are swaying in the distance under the hot sun.
Seagulls spread their wings, roaming and gliding freely along the never-ending coastline.
Definitely a peaceful and beautiful beach view... If only one can enjoy it from a normal angle.
If the terminal screen is working properly, we are currently in the air.
Clouds and birds fly past your vision. The ground is rapidly increasing in size—a hint that you are descending at a dangerously high speed.
I've never seen anyone land like this.
Oh, parachute. Ayla—no, DM, I want to find my parachute as soon as possible.
Sorry, but such service is not provided on this flight.
Protect Commandant first. We are Constructs. We should be alright to land on the sea surface...
Oops, what are you talking about? Novice Lucia from a swordsman family?
There's a... village under us! Watch out!
Liv's voice is torn apart by the howling wind. A group of villagers are gathering right underneath.
But to Gray Raven's surprise, before they crash to the ground, an invisible force gently holds them up mid-air.
The team lands safely after a little hovering, only to find themselves overwhelmed by the cheering of the crowd.
They try to find out what is going on, but all they can hear are irrelevant phrases like "heroes", "savior" or "crisis."
A man walks forward and bows to Gray Raven. He seems to be the leader.
Greetings, heroes. Thank you for responding to my call.
I am a Travelling Wizard. When I came past this village, I noticed the villagers here were in dire need of help, so I made a summoning toward the sky.
The man who claims to be a Travelling Wizard then turns around and stretches out his arms.
Ladies and gentlemen!
Behold, the heroes who have responded to my summoning! They have come to help... AWW!
Before he can finish, the impatient villagers have already swarmed forward, pushing him to the ground.
Please help us, heroes!
Heroes! Mighty heroes!
...
You push through the crowd and run away. Fortunately, everyone in Gray Raven has decent stamina.
The Travelling Wizard becomes exhausted, but after rolling a dice, you are able to carry him to another place.
Inside the room, squirrels are running up table legs with tea cups on their heads. They put the drinks in front of the guests, then each takes a candy from the jar.
The four Gray Raven members are sitting around the table, watching the Travelling Wizard wiping something off his hood—a large shoe print, to be precise.
So what would you like us to do?
I haven't really thought about it. I mean, I haven't been so lucky for a long time.
I mean, every summoning is like a lucky draw. Getting four heroes at once is an extremely rare event.
Legendary—!
The Travelling Wizard makes an exaggerated, croaky exclamation. He seems delighted.
Oh, um, if there weren't many heroes that responded, I was thinking about asking them to run errands like collecting firewood, picking up deliveries, or clearing a clogged toilet in the neighboring village.
People don't often ask others to perform these tasks...
True. Only fools would do those jobs.
But you are the famed heroes.
You weren't serious, were you? I don't mean to offend, but could you prove your identity as the summoner of heroes?
In the name of gods, please trust me. I mean, I was there to greet you in the first place. I stand by justice and integrity.
I changed my mind after seeing this large team of heroes.
I want you to save the world.
Even the squirrels have stopped making noise. Time seems to have frozen.
Everything has gone static, until a breeze moves the curtain.
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Can I have some responses...?
Yes? I'm listening. Keep going. Mission objective: to save the world.
Save the world... But how?
You need to find the legendary "Ancient Triangle", of course.
As you saw earlier, the villagers came to me for the same reason.
Before the Ancient Triangle appeared, monsters often attacked the villages until heroes brought back the replicas of the Ancient Triangle from the Real of Dragons. But all the replicas have gone missing now...
Only to put them on the graves of this village? What a brilliant idea.
I mean, there's no way you can make it in time. You may as well... just collect the materials required to make them.
I can make them a new replica as long as I have enough materials.
One moment please, I need to jot it down. Materials... to craft a new one... Is there any chance of failure when you make this replica?
Um... I don't quite know, but I have tried many times in my journey. It's as reliable as it can be.
So there is still a possible chance to fail, isn't it?
Ahem, nobody is perfect.
Recommended to prepare three times... No, four times the materials required... Just in case. Okay, what's next?
Lucia's serious attitude makes the Travelling Wizard give up the drama and finish his speech as soon as possible.
The replica consists of three parts. The first is "Twin Souls", which can only be brought out from the Realm of Dragons, but worry not—I have already borrowed one from the nearby town. The next is "Flawless Rope". I got some from the black market, but there is only one left.
As for "Soulless Body", I have nothing left. Fortunately, we can find the material to make it nearby... Ordinary people won't be able to get close, but you are heroes...
