《Newbies of Operion》 Arc 1: The Demon Lord, The Dragon and the Rank-Qualification Quest: Briefing and Prologue
Mission : IP (Interplanetary) Rank Qualification Quest - Level A Requirement: Rank G (Global)- Level A permit. Completed 20 Rank G-Level A mission with at least 5 recommendation. Content: Find and retrieve the shattered keystone of the planet and put it back together, then use it to mend the rift. Location: TP-00014567 Exo-planet. Time limit: 720 hours since the beginning of this quest. Instructor: Regrelk The Rift Maker Commissioned to (Team): Dragon Rider (temp) Reward: Rank IP-Level A permit Failure: Letting the planet be destroyed.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cracked spread across the barren land. The sky darken, displaying an ominous force replaced only with an even more ominous streaks of lightning running amok. The imminent threat make even the atmosphere feel thick and nauseous. As the center of it all, where even the inner depth of the earth tear open, revealing the hot, viscous flow of the inner earth, two side was facing one another. One side, simply said, is an abomination of nature. It''s silhouette resemble a giant dead tree piercing the sky, but on it surface, dark, viscus-like tube was wrapping with each other, pulsing and convulsing as if it was living. It''s thick root was puncturing deep into the ground and with every move of it vein, the ground become more cracked and barren. On one of it enormous branches, a shadow of a person could be seen, silently watching the other side. "...So this is the final boss, eh?" The one who said that was a fairly tall girl in her late teens. With her long golden hair swaying in the intense storm, she stand confidently, with one hand in her hip and the other shading her lightly tanned face against the sun, blocked by the tree''s giant shadow, as she gaze her crimson eyes on it. She''s apparently wearing a gray skin-tight body suit with white lining across the body , clearly showing her beautiful smooth body, light breastplate, utility belt and a long, jet black metal staff hollowed out, and have marble placed inside on both end strapped behind her back. Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. "Um...Shouldn''t we be collecting the pieces first before we fight this ?" The one who seem to object was a young girl look as if she was in her early teen. Unlike the other, she was wearing a white Lolita dress that''s fit her nicely, letting the wind and dust hit her short and slim pair of arms and legs, with fair skin that''s strangely hasn''t lost it hue. On her head, a pair of horn could be seen, bending along the side of the head, and long silver hair swaying gently in the wind. "C''on, what are you saying now that we meet the boss in person ? It''s literally right there for us to beat it." "But..." "...Or perhap you want to fight that ?" "...No way !" "Then it''s settled. I''ll take the front, while you take the back, ok?" Sighing dejectedly, the little girl slump her shoulder and resign herself. Seeing that, she then take out the staff, when the tip suddenly form a solid, black light spearhead. "Sigh...couldn''t you at least wait for the rest of our team to arrive ?" "No way i could wait ! I mean... " She then put her right feet out and lean her body to the front, preparing to dash her way straight to the tree. " ... It''s finally one step closer to my dream." After that, she sprinted, like a bullet, to the base of the tree. Seeing that entire scene, the shadow only think of one thing, while signing inwardly. "...You idiot." Chapter 1 [Branch MU:01-U:235-SC:00E-GC:01A-G:24-C:0A-S:01-P:3-Num:34] The sun was shining above, as it was noon. This place is a carbon-base lifeform, bipedal-only zone. But still, the street is crowded with people, of ridiculous diversity. For example, a dwarf, tree man-like figure who was standing in his store with his short, feet-like root. His thick, branch-like arms that was crossing before his tough bark-like chest while wearing a casual, brown clothes. For example, a feminine figure of carbon-base crystal body, with arms and hand look as sharp as diamond blade, and not even "technically" walking, as she was floating around with her point-like leg. For example, an android that''s resemble a teenage boy with red hair, steel part placed messily across his body, and was dragging a big lump of metal-like thing that''s like combining part of everything like a jigsaw puzzle. For example, a trio of cat beastkin kid who were playing tag with each other as literal lightning speed, as traces of static were appearing all across the town. For example, a group of demon that was dragging back a ginormous bag filled with medicinal plant toward a certain guild. These people, they all come from different background. Some of them come from a race of stagnant, who like to go out and explore the world in his portable smithing cart. Some of them come from outer space that just happen to crash into here, then come to loving the place after interacting with this place. Some of them was a veteran of war, who like to collect and keep thing around, and have decided to come here to avoid the harsh, bloody battlefield. Some of them were heroes of the world that hated them and, if not for an unexpected help, would not have found this place and suffered a terrible fate. And for some of them... All of these people talked with each other, walked with each other, fighted with each other and laughed with each other. That because all of these people have one thing in common. They are all adventurer. And all together, they are mixed like dot of colour on the dirt (but surprisingly clean) road, that''s branching with the guild as the center, through the mix-and-match like structure of this town. This is Branch MU:01-U:235-SC:00E-GC:01A-G:24-C:0A-S:01-P:003-Num:34 of the Operion Guild. Since this name is really long, most people called it The Welcoming Town. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I got you now, Misa!" "No you not, Micha... Huh?" A flash of light, differ from their''s, came out from her back. It came from the contact with another kid''s hand. "Tag, you''re it !.... The plan worked, Micha. Let get out of here!" "Wha... Wait up, Micha, Mita!" They then turned into a flash of light before running into a corner of the town. "...Those kid sure are as energetic as ever, huh?" "Yeah... So stop your drooling , Pantsira! It''s unsightly. That creepy smile too!" ...Watching the scene that happen in front of them earlier, a group of 5 casually walking toward their destination, with a golden-haired woman leading them. Among them, a bulky man of about 2m with short red hair, brown skin, wearing a red-lining body suit beneath a heavy upper armor and was carrying a bag twice as big. In front of him, a pair of twin was talking with each other. The two of them have the same short stature of an early teen, brown skin, short black hair and eyes, and also a same small face, but the older one who was retorting is wearing glasses and a similar body suit with violet-lining, while the younger one who just stop her drooling is wearing a green one and have bigger chest. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. "...You''re saying that, but aren''t you also drooling yourself, sister?" "Woa... W-What are you talking about !? And didn''t i told you to call me Karline?" "Even after all this year... so Nope! Instead, i will called you Nee-chan from now on." "Woa... N-Nee-chan !?" Hearing such, while she was jolting from surprised, her brown skin became a bit dark and her iris reveal a slight yellow. " Ho? Judging from that reaction, that mean you already know... about the legendary calling." "No... you wouldn''t..." "Yes... popularize by a sudden mass appearance of a certain group of people collectively known as "Japanese", this calling signified the beginning of sisterly love stronger and purer than anyone else! " "B-But i thought that the "Japanese" have been pushed back by the sudden influx of "English" and "Asian" fighting against them. Then, couple with their low birth rate, they have been driven to extinction. Now, even the one who have triumphed against them all but disappear, so finding document about them..." "...Should be impossible, right? So you learn your homework. But, just like you have your own source, i have mine... Never mine about that. Since you''re still stubbornly being "tsundere" even after all this year, i now have no choice but to pulled out this trump card to forcefuly boost our sisterly relationship." "W-Who are you calling a "tsundere" !? And don''t you think i will suddenly get closer to you just because of that!" "...Who said it was my only move? " "!!!" "If calling you so isn''t working, i guess i have to use the most advanced form of calling to shower you with my (sisterly) love! You will then ...uuu !" "...Don''t blushed like that after saying such thing !... Uu, now i''m just as black as you !" Self-destructed with her own speech, the younger one became completely black, and her iris became golden. Watching her, the older one also become the same, and the two of them stopped in their track, stuck deep in their own thought. "...Our brat is also as energetic as ever, huh?" "...Stop messing around, you two... They can''t hear me anymore... Lockheed ,drag them." "As you wish, your Majesty." Just behind the bulky man, a black panther made out of metal come out and, using it mouth, drag the twin who was so embarrased that black smoke rise from their body. "...Really, and we arrive here already." Standing before them, the Operion guild stand as their destination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author note: For the 1st chapter, it''s short isn''t it? (more like part 1 in a Light Novel) About that... I''m apologize, but i have been learning for my Math test that''s happening tomorrow, so i can''t really work on this. Sorry that it take so long too, but don''t expect chapter 2 to be coming out anytime soon.