I finish Setting up the fireplace. The sun begins to slowly disappear, giving room to the moons to shine through the night sky.
Now I only need to set up a shelter.. ugh..
I take the book and flip through the Pages, only to see that most of the Pages are empty..
Thanks a lot.. dumb book..-
Oh please. Criticize yourself instead of me.. The Pages get filled as you discover new Creatures.. forgein Land and wander through the World.. ah btw the name of this World is Alastrea.
I found a page in the book, which shows a „Basic Tent Tutorial" and you can play it like it is a YouTube video or something…
I must say, you have quite the Features Scarlet..
Aww really? You find me that attractive..?
Scarlet blushes and the book begin to shiver..
I look at the book kinda annoyed
Stop that.. that is hella weird…
…Alright..
Scarlet says that with a sad Tone.
Don't be sad now, Scarlet. I didn't mean it… atleast for now
I quietly think that second part, hoping she wouldn't notice it. Now I press on the play button and I get an tutorial how to build a basic tent out of leaves, sticks and some dirt. I follow the instructions shown in the Video and at the end i get an rather, not promising result… But I hope that it does its service.
I hope that tent, which looks horrible btw, protects me from the cold good enough, right,Scarlet?
I speak in a relieved way, that I have some kind of Basics of Survival now.
I think trying is better than analyzing, so just wait how your night goes.
The air begin to get chilly now. Now that the sun is behind the horizon and I try to light the little campfire with two firestones. The sparks flying to the dried sticks and I get lucky enough that one stick ignites. Suddenly the Book begins glowing again..
Another Achievement.. yeah?
I settle down near the campfire and begin looking at the two moons glowing in the night sky.
So what's with this world and this book, Scarlet?
Alright, as I already said, Achievements are the essence of Strenght in this World and give you small buffs. The buffs can be upgraded through repeating the condition unlocking that Achievement. For example you got an Achievement for butchering, so you can repeat butchering until you reach the next Level. Instead of the 5% proficiency you get, it Advances to 10% proficiency leading to a more efficient butchering.
Ahh I understand.. So its basically a cookie-cutter System like in these Mawnhas and fantasy Novels..
I say with disappointment. The Fire is softly crackling as Scarlet and I deepen our conversation..
No its more unique. Its not like you gonna grow overpowered in a Short time. Basically you need to learn everything by yourself, Alex.
Ugh.. alright, and what is up with this world?
I say with kind of excitement, because my boring life would now be over..
So this World name is Aetheria, it is full of mysterious Creatures and legendary Monsters. There are 5 Kingdoms. The one you are in is named Kingdom Alastrea, where Humans live, but as Greedy as humans are, they are in a conflict situation with Kingdom Vultras. They want to be the Emperor over all Aetheria. Then there are some small Kingdomgs filled with mysterious Creatures. For example there's Silvani, filled with Elves but they aren't friendly to humans, because humans did kill their kind 400 years ago at the Great Race war. Theres also 2 more Countries but I dont wanna tell you about it tbh.
I look confused and a little buffled
Wdym with „dont wanna tell me" you cant be real.. I need to know about the world or else im gonna di-
Scarlet interrupts me hastly
Alex you wont die if I dont tell you about 2 more Countries.. you cant be that cautious almost overcautious for real..
I sigh
Ugh whatever Scarlet… but what am I supposed to do, now that im in this World. Do I need to take down the Demon king or something like that..??
No you dont need to kill a Demon king or something like that. You just need to live your life, how you want it.
Scarlet tries to comfort me with those gentle words. And I look back to the fire as it seems brighter in contrast to the dark nightsky and my mind beginning to calm down after this day full of actions and new things. Almost like I were reborn into this world. A complete restart with no Knowledge.
Alright I am happy that I dont need to kill someone for real.. and what is with you? Where did you come from? I mean you Seen like a mystical book or something like that..
I ask Scarlet with geniue interest
I am a Book.. I dont know for myself really… I just know, that I woke up in this Book and could talk to you- it somehow could be, that my Soul is connected to yours, Alex. That could be why I can talk to you without speaking. Some kind of Telephatie…
I am suprised and look at the book in my hands as the Campfire crackel in the background.
So you are bound to me now? Like you cant leave me at all?
Its pretty much like that, yeah… But thats enough.. your day was hard enough so just go to bed and recover, Alex.
I begin to think about the day and not about the Book and as Long as I thought about Scarlet she was there but when my Focus was fading. The Book where Scarlet seems to be in vanishes.
Really? You want to get away from me really bad huh? Im not that annoying, you know…-
I say it with an kind of annoyed Tone to tease her.
No you dumbass I just want you to be healthy..-
Scarlet falls for this obvious ragebait. I smirk a little bit and I begin to lay down in my provisoric tent hoping that everything goes well. I close my eyes and suddenly drift off to sleep.