Parallel - A Virtual Reality.

V2. Chapter 4. First Death, Unforgiving Time. (Part 1)

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I wake up and take off the capsule and make a call to my friend Nicholas to ask how he is doing.

- "Hey! What happened after I died!?" He asks frantically after he answered the phone

"We defeated Mader. However, Isa also died. Zenith received a great deal of damage and is heavily injured. Vladi, who is the only one alive, is currently taking care of him" I hurriedly tell my friend.

- "Haaaaaah, at least they didn't end up dead" Says Nicolas in a relieved tone

"Isa had just called me too but only told me she died. How on earth did you guys manage to kill that?"

"Isa's last attack weakened him and afterwards Zenith unleashed his full-burst damage combo before retreating from combat. I then finished Mader off.

- "What a simple explanation, well, at least we won"

"Yes, I received the quest completion..." I say to Nicolas and with a feeling of worry I finish my sentence

"But Zenith received an attack at point blank range..."

- "Don't worry, Vladi should be treating them right now" Says Nicolas to help to put me at ease.

Nevertheless, I can tell that he is also nervous—I could always distinguish by the sound of his voice.

- "Hey, I forgot to tell you, but I am on my way to your house and I think Isa is as well"

"Huh? Why?"

- "Well, we were both worried, so we together decided to come over."

"Okay..." a sigh escaped my lips as I say that, but a smile form along.

- "Also, have something ready, I think both us had forgotten to eat~"

"You guys are gluttons..."

- "Look who is talking, the number 1 nightmare for buffets restaurants~"

"Okay okay, I will prepare something, see ya" I hang up on my friend before he gets ahead of himself.

As I was preparing something, my friends knocked on the door and I opened it to greet them. It seems Nicholas had already told her what happened.

We sit to talk while Isa contemplated the place I am currently living in and wait for Vladi's phone call, it seemed the girls exchanged numbers before

*Ring*

At the ringing phone, Isa answers immediately without watching the caller's number

"Hello, Isa speaking"

- "Isa! Are you okay?"

"Yes, how is Zenith and Peko, Viviana?" Isa inquires as she puts the phone on speaker for us to hear.

- "Peko regained consciousness, but Zenith is still unconscious, although he has stabilized; there was a moment where I thought he was done for..."

A sigh of relief came from our mouths and Isa continues talking

"That's a relief; I am with Ezequiel and Nicolas"

- "Ardha and Arksen?"

"Yes"

- "How are they?"

"" We are fine"" we both answer at the same time and it looks like Vladi got startled a bit... No, Viviana...

- "Oh, hello guys"

"Hello"

"Yo~"

- "Oh yeah, Ard- I mean, Ezequiel, right? Did you get a new skill?"

"Yes, I did, so it was a reward from the quest..." I tell them while also remembering the Dark Coat I got after defeating Mader...

"Did we receive skills?" Asks Nicolas

"Yes, I think we all did" I answer to him

"Viviana, please take care of Peko and Zenith until we can log in"

- "Yes, I will! Now I have to go"

""" Bye""" We bid our farewell to Viviana

At this the phone call ends, it is great that we were able to make sure that both of them are alive and recovering.

Thus, time passed, and I walked my friends out. I went inside my house and did something that I hadn't done in a while, call my parents

- "Ezequiel! My baby, how are you!?"

"I am fine, mom" I casually respond while continuing idle conversation.

The talk with my parents lasted for a while, until the day ended, and my breath eased after taking everything that happened today.

I could finally sleep.