It was 6 am in the morning when the battle ended . I was fighting skeletons even after the general was slain and turned to dust .All the remained on the battlefield was blood , ashes , burn marks , dug up ground , spikes
Fatigue had accumulated in my body making me sloppy in my movements and even sometimes heavily breathing . To recover i sat beneath a tree which was 7 km away from the fort .That's when I received a notification from my phone .
Quest completed .
Rewards : + 10 favoribility
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DUE TO OVERWHELMING CONTRIBUTIONS ADDITIONAL REWARDS WILL BE GIVEN .
(+15 favoribility ) .
(Crescent sword ) .
(+5 inventory slots ) .
This was a very generous reward given by the system . This reward increases my inventory space by 5 and the current slot i have now is 15 .
I put the phone in my pocket because if it gets lost again I'm doomed .
To recover my stamina i took out a potion from inventory a low grade one and drank it . I mixed in a little bit of sugar and vigorously stirred it until the sugar dissolved in the potion and drank it . It helped the potion to go down much quicker .
As it is a low grade potion it means that the potion is mostly diluted and as the quantity of materials in the potion is low but sufficient it acts as an ORS and heals minor wounds .
The sun had partially risen giving the indication of a new day as the artificial sun faded and dissipated into the air . The tree i was beneath wss the only tree in the vicinity for some reason . When i was riding the carriage i didn't notice the tree .
Finally when i thought i regained some strength. I started walking towards the fort . When the distance between us was 520 meters i noticed people at the gate mourning for the ones who have passed .
In war there are always casualites , suffering and loss - A great person .
When i finally reached the gate i saw a terrible sight there were 58 dead bodies which had started to rot and on the other side when the ritual was complete the bodies were burned .
People were mourning for those who didn't returm alive . Scouts were sent to scan the surrounding area .
And soldier were resting in their quarters. Even i was tired after the battle . But there were some things that needed to be done .
I firstly paid my respects to those who have passed away . Next i started looking for my teammates who i hadn't since the battle . I inquired about them to the people around and i heard a grim news .
I quickly rushed to the clinic where injured people were being healed .
I started looking for her . Checking the face of every patient until i found her .
Livia was on one of the beds while Joanne was healing her . She received various scratches around her body and got seriously injured during the battle. She was in a lot of pain tossing and turning on the bed vigorously and breathing heavily
Besides her was Joanne who's worry could be seen on her face as it was covered with dust , tears and blood.
Joanne noticed me and being teary eyed she asked me .
" Do you have any high grade potions we need them quickly or she will die " .
I removed my phone to access my inventory .
" This is not the time to play with that strange tablet " . Joanne shouted at the top of her lungs.
Everyone's eyes were on us . Still i accessed the inventory and removed a high grade potion .
"Here " .
She was dazed as i took a high grade potion out of nowhere but quickly recovered . She administered the potion orally in small quantites at first .
Her condition began to improve gradually and Joanne finally took a breath of relief but was still worried .
As Livia was sleeping . We were outside the hospital and she wanted to talk somewhere private. So i took her to the quarters and locked the doors .
She couldn't control herself anymore and broke down .
Joanne : Why weren't you with us . Where were you during the battle . If you were with us Livia would not have been this way .
Jay : I'm sorry but i was fighting the general .
Joanne : The general you say who do you consider yourself .
THE HERO OF THE FUCKING CRIMSON DAWN .
You are not even that you you you you are just a coward who ran off when you had to fullfill your duty and just give some unjust reason for your abscence .
Not only a coward but you are also arrogant , selfish and a brat .
How much did you bribe the guildmaster to raise your rank this . I think even i can take you on .
No matter your quirks behaviour you should have atleast been present for your teammates.
I think McElroy suffered this way because of you .
Jay : Enough .
Enough is enough .
Joanne : Why , does the truth hurt.
Jay : Leave . Just leave .
She left but she told some truths .
I know this is a just a fake world which is made from someone's thoughts . That's why this has happened. I took everything lightly and out of fun .Failing to understand that this is also a world too .