Chapter 0040


    “Perhaps love canmakepeopledoimpossible things.”Honored LadyValdisofTainsoarthought of a certainlovingmother who wentcrazyanddestroyedthenationshebuiltwith her own hands because herdaughterwaskilled.


    “Yeah,peopledocrazystuff forlove.”Levienethought of all therelatives who doalotofstuffin thenameoflove.


    “Letme cuddle you for therestof thenight Laurie.I’llgiveyou myyacht.”


    “Comespendthedaywithuncleand aunty.Don’t worry, we’llflyyou to France.”


    “Come shopping with me, I’llbuyyou a diamond ring.”


    Itwasawonderhow Laurie turned well as she is considering all the pampering everyonewantsto heap on her head.The family on her father side is quite blatant about their affections.Her mother side…Laurie doesn’tknowandwanttoknow.Blinders on!


    Honored LadyValdisofTainsoarstared at the Amulet of Endless Love in her hand.


    After all thetroubleshewent through toobtainthe amulet, sheultimatelygotitbecauseLevieneasked for it. All the wasted effortwasfor nothing. Shecan’treconciletheeffortsheput in for the Amulet of Endless Love on togetbythe stupidest method possible.It’s like spending half her lifetryingtogetaroundsecurityin Louvre tostealthe Mona Lisa and failed whilea little shrimpasked theownerof thepaintingforitandgotit.Thenthe little midgetbratgavethepaintingto HonoredLadyValdisofTainsoaras ifitwasnothing more thancabbage.Itisaninsultof the highest order, mocking theladyfor all her effort previously.And yet.And yet shehasto be thankful to theshortyandgiveherarewardher minimal effort.


    Even though itisLevienewhogaveherthe Amulet of Endless Love, theideajust pissedheroff.


    Said dummy is standing beforeherexpectantly.


    Aggravating!


    Luckily HonoredLadyValdisofTainsoarhadyearsof experiences handling disappointment.


    “I hereby pronounce you havecompletedthequest.”


    System:Quest- Remnants of a Great House:Completed.


    [System]:PlayerLevienegains10 experience point.


    “Wahhhhh.10 experiences point only.Why did I go through all thistroublefor?” Instantrolling on the floor temper tantrum.


    “Areyoudonedestroyingyourdignity?”A gentlechidefrom thePerrianLet who so resembles hersetoffLevieneeven more.


    Honored LadyValdisofTainsoarwas like aparentinfrontof theirtoddler, helpless in thefaceof overwhelming odds.There is no reasoning withtoddlers.They are not at theagewherereasoncan beapplied.Theirpersonalityis beingshapedby theirinteractionwith theworldaround them and as such, theytesttheboundariesplaced by theadults.The only choice is either appeasement or waits out the temper tantrum.Childrencan’t keep crying forever.Itmay seem likeitbut theycan’t.


    Levienegottobethebratshe nevercouldinreallife.


    “How liberating.”Levienethought, “Is this how adrugaddictsfeelduring theirhigh?I canunderstandwhydotheydrugs.It is as if all therestraintI placed on the real me melts away.Ericacalledme Saint Laurie?Thatwasafacadecreated by intense repression.The realmeis…”


    Self realizationhitLeviene.She’dspentherlifelivinghow agoodgirl ought tolivethatshedoesn’tevenknowwhosheis anymore.Theconsequencesof being free was so highshelivedher life as ifshewaswalkingon a tightrope, with one misstep andshe’d fall.


    Arashiaisadifferentworld.It may mimic a virtual reality game, butsheishereand they are there.Shecanbewhoevershewantstobe.Shedoesn’tknowwhoLevieneisgoingto be yet, however,sheknowsshedoesn’t want tobea cry babyrollingon thefloor.


    An abrupt 180 degree change inemotions,Levienegot up and act as if the previous event never happened.


    The sudden change inLevienescaredHonoredLadyValdisofTainsoar.Thehumanshavea mental diseasecalledBipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, abraindisorderthat causes unusual shifts inmood,energy, activity levels, and theabilityto carry out day-to-day tasks.Therearefourbasictypes ofbipolar disorder;all of theminvolveclear changes inmood,energy, and activity levels.These moods ranges from periods of extremely “up,” elated, and energized behavior(known as manic episodes)to very sad, “down,” or hopeless periods(known as depressive episodes).Less severe manicperiodsareknownas hypomanic episodes.


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    Honored LadyValdisofTainsoarcanpeakinto otherworldssuch asEarth.ShegotthedefinitionofBipolar disorderdirectly off theirinternet.Levienefitsthediagnosisto a T.


    “Ahem, myapologyover the unsightly behavior you’vewitness.Iassureyou suchmisconductwill be curbed in thefuture.”OfcourseLevieneneverpromise it willneverhappen again.Sheknowsherself too well.


    Honored LadyValdisofTainsoaropensLeviene’s character screen,scanningit intensely.The weird display ofemotionsunnerved thePerrianLet.


    IfshehadachatwithSylphie,she’dknowLevieneseldom behaves in such amannerbutepisodesof extreme moodswingcompressedin a short time frame does happen especially whenshe’s under stress.


    “What are youlookingat?”


    “Your character screen.”


    “Ithoughtthatwasprivate information.”


    “Yoursettingsallowstrangersinspectacharacter.Youhavetosetit private ifyoudon’t want random strangers toinspectyou.”


    “Where is it?”


    “Menu- Settings- Characters -Character Profile.Publicisthedefaultandallowsanyone toseeyour character screen.ExtendInvitationextendsallowspartymembers, raidmembersandmemberof thealliancesas well asfriendsand guildmemberstoseeyour character screen.Semi-private limits thepeopleto guildmembersandpeopleon your friends list where as private, no one isallowedtoseeanything.”HonoredLadyValdisofTainsoarexplained absentmindedly.


    Levieneimmediatelywenttochangeher character profile information to Extended Invitation.Thegamehas barely begun.She has nothing to hide.Yet.


    The shortPerrianLetcockedherheadto thesideinpuzzlement.“How are youstillabletoseemy character screen when Ichangethesetting?”


    “NPCsdon’t count.”


    “Ha!Admitit!Youhavehigh privilege level in the System!”


    “OfcourseIdo.IamanHonored Lady.”


    Levienewasconfused.“What does anHonored Ladyhaveanything todowith it?”


    “TitlesdeterminetheamountofpowerandaccessanNPChasto the System as you call it.Before you ask, players don’t follow this rule.Theyhavetheir own set oftitles.”


    “Oh okay.”pause, “Whatareyoulookingfor?”


    “I’mtryingtodetermineifyouwerecursedby thatbastardwhenyouwentto retrievethe Amulet of Endless Love.”


    “Huh?”


    “These mood swings are tooexaggeratedfor it to be normal.Unlessyouhave whatyouhumans call Bipolar Disorder.”


    “I am not Bipolar.”Levienesaid sarcastically.Shehadto deal with that label when it hit mainstream media,becomingall theragein themoviesandsoap opera.Diagnosing mental disorder should beleftto theprofessionals.Levienehates when medical terminologybecomescommon labels used by themasses.Apersonshouldnot be labelledwith adisordersuch asBipolar or ADHD toexplaintheirpersonality.Theyshould not be put into theboxthat is other human’sperceptionand drugged up sotheydestroywhotheyare.


    Unless theindividualseeksprofessionalhelp, then its nobody business but their own.Nosuicidal thoughts,nobotheringpeoplewho doesn’t want tobebother,noselfharm,noharmingotherpeople.They aren’tbotheringanyone.Leaveusbe.


    “Iknow.Another plausible conclusion is curses.You have been in contact with a powerfulNPC.He might have left anastysurprise for you.”


    “He didn’t.”


    “How can you besure?”Honored LadyValdisfoundnothing when shescannedLeviene’s character screen and indirectly the player herself.Shefoundnothing out oforderwhich frustrates thePerrianLet.


    “Ican besurebecauseIam likethisbeforeIcametothisworld.These fast changes in mood are me venting my stress, nothing more.”Levieneis awaresherestrainsheremotionsa tad too much.She also aware she experiences extreme change in moods.Shecallsit venting.Her family calls it Damn PMS, Laurie lock yourself in yourroombefore you do something stupid.


    “Areyou sure?”


    “Yes.”


    “Isee.”


    Leviene, “....”