Oasis Wand

Today is my first day at school after the summer break. Not much has changed. My classmates laugh, play, and joke without me. They treat me as if I don't exist. This is how it feels to be the shunned kid at school. No one greets me. No one speaks to me. It’s as if I didn't exist.

Nonetheless, I'm happy because I can look at her face from a distance. I can see her smile, eyes, lips, and beauty every day. It’s okay. One of the perks of being shunned is that I'm free to do whatever I want without being noticed by my classmates.

One of my favorite things is looking at her face. If I could talk to her, I’d be the happiest person in the world.

"Hey, snotty brat! Move aside! We're going to sit over there. Scram!" one of my seniors snaps.

They’re Hizaki and his gang. I can't possibly win against them because they have a lot of friends. Let them be. I’d better get into the classroom and continue reading a book instead.

A Boss Raid is scheduled for today. Alright. It looks like I’ll make it. As soon as the school bell rings, I’ll go straight home. I can't miss such a big event.

Ring… Ring… Ring…

"Well, see you tomorrow. Be careful, OK?" my homeroom teacher says.

I run out at once without thinking of anything.

Thud…

“Ahh!” Sherry screams.

"Whoa… I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose." I bow over and over again.

"Idiot! Move aside, you despicable brat! How dare you hurt my favorite girl! I'll kick your ass!" Tomi snarls. He’s a rich and arrogant kid.

"Don't… Please forgive me. I'm in a hurry. I'll be going then." I immediately run home.

I’m so stupid. Knocking Sherry over? The girl I've always liked? Whoa... I’m so stupid for hurting her. Geez. I hit my head over and over.

Was it her voice? I’ve never heard her voice because she always spoke quietly, and I only saw her from afar. So that's how she sounds. She has such a beautiful voice.

Alright, now it's time to play Battle of Champions.

Dang. It’s 2 PM. The event has started. I have to log in now. Alright.

Enter!

Whoa. So many people are playing today. This must be due to the Boss Raid, which is said to give some rare items if you’re lucky, but you have to deal a lot of damage and rank in the top 5 of the highest damage dealers to get the chance to get rare items. Alright, I can do it.

I'm very good at playing video games. I always rank 1 as the highest damage dealer in almost every Boss Raid. And my nickname is very famous. In fact, there are lots of players in the game who imitate my avatar because they idolize me.

Haha. I dealt most of the damage again. Hmm. 55% isn't that bad.

Who's this? Rank 2 damage dealer with 35%?

It's pretty close to mine. Usually, those who take part in this event are only able to deal 15-20% damage for the second place.

Who is this person? Umm, princessNN? What a weird nickname.

Yet my nickname is weird too. Only two words.

"Hey, HK. Can you help me clear a dungeon? I need a mentor who’s strong enough to defeat the boss there," a player named Satataro asks.

Geez. People keep asking me to be their mentor. "Sure. Invite me to your party. Are you a new player?"

"Yes, I’m new here. I’ve invited you. Come with me."

Geez. No wonder he's still at level 75, huh? It looks like there hasn't been an update to increase the level cap. My level was already maxed out at 190. Soon, all my missions will be completed.

Come on, GMs. Do maintenance and add more challenges. Increase the level cap. It’s too easy for me.

"HK! How long have you been playing? Was it hard to reach level 190? What’s your attack’s total damage?" he asks.

"I've only been playing for a year. Reaching level 190 is quite difficult. Currently, there are only 8 people at level 190. And I was the first person to do it. My attack is 2.9m."

When it comes to video games, I feel like someone who can be relied on. Hehehe.

"Wow, you’re really great, huh? Can I add you to my friend list?"

"Sure."

"Okay. Done. You just have to confirm it."

"Alright. Done."

"Finally, I have a great friend on my friend list. Amazing! What? You’ve collected 12 medals? And 96 achievements? Does that mean your mission will be finished soon?"

Satataro is surprised to see my character information. Only people who are friends can see other players' information.

"Yes. There are only 3 medals and 4 achievements left. How about you?" I ask him.

"I still have so many left. Are you mocking me?"

"Hahaha. Keep it up, Bro."

Finally, we arrived at the dungeon. It’s a level 70 dungeon. He should be able to clear it.

"Isn't this a lower-level dungeon? You’re at level 75. You should be able to clear it by yourself."

"That's what I want to ask you. Is there a bug? My HP is around 10k, but the damage I took is more than the amount of HP I have. Isn't that strange? I also asked a level 150 for his help before this. He was also defeated with just 2 attacks by the raid boss," Satataro says.

There’s no apparent change. Is there really a bug? Okay. I’ll give it a try. At level 150 if you have full items, your HP should reach 500k. My HP is 5.5m at the moment. If indeed someone with 500k HP was defeated with just 2 hits, I wouldn’t lose.

"By the way, you're the healing type, aren't you? Why do you have so little HP?"

"Yes, indeed. At first I didn't want to, but because I got this rare weapon, I changed jobs to a healer type," Satataro explains.

"Oasis Wand? It's a high-class wand and 1 of 10 rare weapons in this game. You’re really lucky. It looks like I’ll keep helping you get stronger since it's a shame such a good weapon is wasted on a small level like you."

"That's cruel. You're too honest."

"Okay, let's go in. Enter!"

I go in first because I'm a hybrid type. I have pretty good resistance.

We passed Rounds 1-9 smoothly. It's time to face the boss in Round 10. As soon as we take a step, lots of bombs explode.

"It must be a Shadow type! There’s a Player Killer who sets traps so you can't complete this mission."

With full item equip like me, the incoming damage is only 20k. However, if it hits a level 150 who doesn’t have the full item, he’ll be defeated instantly with just 2 or 3 explosions.

Finally, dungeon level 70 is cleared. I've also cleared all the traps in that dungeon. It's time for me to rest and wait for other events.

The good thing about this game is that we can also buy houses and open shops. So, we can sell items that are not needed to be exchanged for "bunny" or in-game currency. We can also fish and grow crops. Not only combat, but there are also daily life activities in this game.

"Hey, HK! Thank you. I'm going offline now. I'll be back online tonight," Satataro says.

"Yeah, no problem."

Ring..

An incoming chat.

"You want to be a hero? You think you can protect everyone? You've ruined my mood. I'll pay you back."

KingSlayer? Who's he? I don't know his nickname. Why is he so annoyed at me? What a weirdo.

Alright. I’ve fed all the livestock, opened my shop, planted crops, and now it's time to go offline and return to the real world!