Artificial Fantasy

By SpinnerNite

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While the revolutionary discovery of Advanced Dive Virtual Reality (ADVR) lead to the birth of VRMMOs, 18 yea... More

Prologue
Chapter 1: Hayate
Chapter 2: Kazuki
Chapter 3: Invitation
Chapter 4: Acceptance
Chapter 5: Launch
Chapter 6: Character Creation
Chapter 7: Initio
Chapter 8: Training and Meetings
Chapter 9: First Spells
Chapter 10: Struggle and Familiarity
[Hayate] Entry 1: Reactions
Chapter 11: Arthur, Knight in Training
Chapter 12: A Break
Chapter 13: A Small Trip
Chapter 14: All Together
Chapter 15: King of the Forest
Chapter 16: Stunned Efforts
[Forum Post] Beginner Skill Help?
Chapter 17: The Hero of the Wind
Chapter 18: Quest Complete
Chapter 19: Small Feast, Big Celebration
Chapter 20: Distant
Chapter 21: Taste Test
[Forum Post] Number 1, Baby!
Chapter 22: New Creations
Chapter 23: Marksman
Chapter 24: Seraph
Chapter 25: A Plan to Survive
[Hayate] Entry 2: Friends
Chapter 26: Lucky Annie
Chapter 27: Star's Deal
Chapter 28: Grand Library
Chapter 29: Seer of Eyes
Chapter 30: Woodcrafting
Chapter 31: Magecrafting
Chapter 32: Experienced Crafting
Chapter 33: A Little Upgrade
[Forum Post] Crazy Kid Pulled Off An Impossible!
Chapter 34: Family Dinner
Chapter 35: Machine Building
[Kazuki] Entry 1: Accident
Chapter 36: Into the Wilds
Chapter 37: The Plague of the Woods
Chapter 38: The Master of the Wilds
Chapter 39: Bai Hu
Chapter 40: The Plague's Source
Chapter 41: Black Willow
Chapter 42: Plasma
Chapter 43: Willow's End
Chapter 44: The Guardian's Gratitude
Gaiden 1: Novel Meeting
[Forum Post] Hidden Boss?!
Report #1 [Surprising Progress]
Chapter 45: Real-Life Meeting
Chapter 46: Coffee Talk
Chapter 47: Alone in Volo
Chapter 48: Mana Flow
Chapter 49: Return Again
Chapter 50: Royal Suspicion
[Social Media] Discourse Group Chat #1
Chapter 51: Failed Aversion
Chapter 52: Violent Encounter
Chapter 53: Confrontation
Chapter 54: Splitting Up
Chapter 55: Tempest Retribution
Chapter 56: Dalhia Oztar
Chapter 57: Planning Next
Chapter 58: Unwanted Attention
[Kazuki] Entry 2: Withdrawal
Chapter 59: Force Blade
Chapter 60: New Faces
Chapter 61: Guild Leader
[Forum Post] The Insignis Kid is Back!
Chapter 62: A Small Chat
Chapter 63: Meeting
Chapter 64: Apprentice
Chapter 65: Azel
Chapter 66: Singulars
Chapter 67: Unpredictability
Chapter 68: Real-World Meeting
[Forum Post] A Bug or Something?
Chapter 69: Sold Out
Chapter 70: Supply and Demand
Chapter 71: Duel
Chapter 72: Motivation
Chapter 73: Aftermath
Report #2 [Results of the Event]
Gaiden 55.5 (Aimed Target)
Gaiden 55.5 (Knight's Determination)
[Sneak Peek] Lucidus Expansion News
Chapter 74: Changing the Game
Chapter 75: Another Invitation
Chapter 76: First Loss
Chapter 77: Elemental Connection
Chapter 78: Variety
Chapter 79: Tomes
Chapter 80: Reflections
Chapter 81: Notes and Discoveries
Chapter 82: New Builds
Chapter 83: Papers and Notes
[Social Media] Discourse Group Chat #2
Chapter 84: Improvements
[Forum Post] This Kid's a Monster!
Chapter 85: Completion
Chapter 86: First Friend
Chapter 87: Real-World Decisions
[Kazuki] Entry 3: Yuri
Chapter 88: Payback
Chapter 89: Entrance
Chapter 90: Sign Creation Ceremony
Emergency Author's Note
Chapter 91: Test of Courage
Chapter 92: Tempest
Chapter 93: First Obstacle
Chapter 94: Conquering the Tempest
Chapter 95: Facing the Uncomfortable Truths
Chapter 96: Preparations for the Sign
Chapter 97: Dithered
Chapter 98: First Step to Creation
Chapter 99: True Conviction
[Author's Note] March 2023
Chapter 100: The Messenger Who Prays
100th Chapter Celebration!
Chapter 101: Risky Final Blow
[Author's Note] Patreon Announcement!
Chapter 102: Plea to the Gods
Chapter 103: Eagle of Perception
Chapter 104: The End and Beginning of Volo
Chapter 105: A Lesson In Humble
Chapter 106: Rising Tempest
Chapter 107: Pragmatic Wrath
Chapter 108: Awakened Sage
[Author's Note] June 2023
Chapter 109: The Final Trial
Chapter 110: Shadow Doppelganger
Chapter 111: Mirror Match
Chapter 112: Fear of Accusations
Chapter 113: Conquering Yourself
Chapter 114: Relief of Accomplishment
[Author's Note] August 2023
Chapter 115: Resolution
Chapter 116: Facing More than Monsters
Chapter 117: Birthday Party
[Author's Note] September 2023
Chapter 118: Birthday Boy
Chapter 119: The Greatest Gift
[Social Media] Discourse Chat #3
Report #3 [Possible New Quest Results]
[Forum Post] Hidden Quest is a New Type of Quest?!
[Game Notice] Monarch of Light Patch Notes
[Social Media] Short Story Draft(?)
[Author's Note] [Monarch of Light] is Coming!
Chapter 120: Launch Party
Chapter 121: Gaia Live
Chapter 122: Prizes and Titles
Chapter 123: Unexpected Summon
Chapter 124: Sapphire Dragon
Chapter 125: The Little Shadow
Chapter 126: Flying Lessons
Chapter 127: Encouragement
Chapter 128: The Great Dragon
Chapter 129: Overwhelming Power

[Hayate] #3 Hidden Quest Rants

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By SpinnerNite

December 18, 2050

It's been a while since I wrote in my journal. I don't know if Kazuki might grill me for not doing my journal as we promised. Then again, he might forget, so I shouldn't worry about him overreacting over this. Either way, I should air out the feelings I had been bottling up since that last [Hidden Quest].

First off, WHEN THE HELL DID DAD BECOME A SAGE IN THE GAME?! Did I miss some kind of an event that he participated in or something?! Also, WHAT WAS HE THINKING WHEN HE MADE THAT DAMN DOPPELGANGER AS THE FINAL BOSS?! Sure, dying in real life wouldn't be possible (thank god), but it almost gave me a heart attack when it copied Kazuki's appearance and treated him like a doll!

Ugh... I thought journaling would help me organize my mixed feelings, but it's made me worse instead.

Although, if it wasn't for that quest, I wouldn't have sorted out my future goals and Mom wouldn't have given me the advice that got my bearings together. I still have no clue what to do in life, but it gave me an incentive to find a college after graduation. Blacksmithing isn't my thing when it comes to outside the game and archery is more of a hobby for me, but there are some crafting [Masteries] that I can do in real life. Maybe I should take the same major as Dad or video game creation.

Whatever I take after graduation, I shouldn't rush into things. I should let life take its course and find out for myself. That's what Mom suggested and it would be bad if I rushed into this.

Besides, now that I got out of that [Hidden Quest], I've begun to question the mysteries lying in front of me and Kazuki. And it would be too anticlimactic if I leave it as it is.

The next part is the expansion and whatever happens, I will be by my brother's side no matter what. [Guardian Player] or not, I'm not done with <Isekai Online> just yet.

Huh. I guess journaling did help me after all.

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It really does.

Thanks again to Christine Luu for supporting me on Patreon! If you want to check out the next arc before its public release along with bonus content while supporting my work, then join in the fun!

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