Free End Online: Volume 3 by D. Wolfin, Vincent, Weakwithwords Page B

in the bottom corner
of my vision, but it disappears before I can read it.
    WARNING!
    Overload of mental capacity - High Risk.
Safety procedure is currently non responsive.
Emergency release is currently non responsive.
    I try running, and it is
almost like I am swimming through water. However, at the same time the headache
from earlier start to grow in my mind. Stopping immediately, I am already
satisfied with how fast I can be, it will simply take some practice to perfect.
    The tension builds up in
me as my finger closes on the logout button. Almost all the stress is relieved
from my body when I successfully log out of not only End Online but also my
locker.
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    Back in my bed, sweat is
constantly beading on my forehead. For some reason, the headache I had in the
game is still there.

 
    Chapter 15 – Chain Quest
    -Verde-
    I logged off after we
decided to meet back in three hours. Well, it is three hours until we can start
the quest once the in game sun rises.
    Lifting my VL off of my
head, the low evening sun floods my room with a golden light. The window is at
the perfect position, allowing the entire room to be evenly filled with the
gentle glow.
    The first thought that
came to my mind is about Lost. The second is that today happens to
be Valentine’s day.
    Rolling over and stuffing
my face into the pillow, my face becomes conflicted. I waited so long for him
to arrive in Grenton. I had grown more and more anxious with every passing day
hoping he would arrive before today.
    Why? Because I want to ask
him to be my Valentine for the day.
    I have been asked out by
an innumerable amount of men in both real life and in virtual reality. Even
today, in the game I had a shocking seven people presenting roses before me.
Yet every single one of them I refused without a second thought.
    Not once in my entire life
have I ever considered accepting any man’s feelings. It isn’t because they only
approached me based on my looks, I simply did not have any interest in them.
    As a matter of fact, I
never really had much interest in anyone until a while after meeting Lost.
    I don’t know exactly when
it started, but I get incredibly nervous when we are close together. And every
time we are near each other, I remember that kiss!
    Of course, I do not let
this show on my face. Attending those kinds of gatherings with my family, I
have been taught since a young age to hide my true emotions. It simply does not
change the feelings that are hidden underneath.
    I had taken a step into
opening myself up and inviting him, but he simply came too late.
    After that I had to tell
him to meet me at sunset, being unable to see him for my stupid actions.
    When I found out that he
was not going to arrive in time for me to ask him to have a proper valentine’s
date with me, I took it out on others.
    I travelled around Grenton
stealing peoples purses and even jewellery when I dared to. I did it far too
much and eventually got caught. The guard then took all my stolen possessions
and escorted me directly to a jail cell, where I was forced to reside for
twenty four hours in the game.
    The punishment could have
been much worse, but I was fortunate that this was the first time I was caught
in Grenton. I say it is fortunate because each time you are caught the
sentence will double each time. Although, there is a limit depending on the
crime, I hear the maximum time someone can be locked up is about 1 month
in real life. Most people would simply log out for the duration of these
periods though.
    For one reason or another,
I can’t seem to get any rest. Lifting my head off of the pillow, I see that
only an hour has passed since I logged off, meaning there is still two hours
until we planned to meet up.
    Making up my mind, I put
my VL back on and log back into End Online.
    Returning to the inn, the
entire lobby is packed with players drinking ale and around the barrels that
are used as tables. In the