Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Episode 16 "Kotatsuke"

Surrounded by a table in Shintenji, a coffee shop where calm music flows, I ordered something that everyone liked.

This time, Letty didn't pick anything that looked like a joke, so she was very generous and just cocoa. I asked for tea and dropped about five cubes of sugar around, and Length and I had a stable coffee.

Well then, let's talk about it.

I can't wait any longer to smile bitterly at Length and wet my lips with coffee.

I was a little confused about where to start, but for now, I started hunting in the Beginning Grasslands yesterday morning.

"--So the rats and chickens in the grasslands went into the woods because they couldn't cope."

"It's still pretty fast for players to struggle in the meadow."

Length leaked his words in surprise.

It was a little unexpected, and I shouted.

"Really? In the meantime, I won't be able to shred the LP because I can see through the attacks."

First of all, there's something wrong with it.

"Hmm...."

Length interrupts me.

I turned to Letty to see if it was enough. The cup was wrapped in her hands and she suddenly woke up when she noticed me.

"Wow. Letty didn't think grass sweeteners and beef chicken were that strong. As Reggie said, we can attack."

"... this is..."

"Somehow, I think I figured out why you two managed to destroy the boss the fastest."

For some reason, the lengths clouding your expression and the twinkling of your eyes became like you understood something. In response, Letty and I tilted our heads.

"One thing I can tell you is that they have natural talents."

"Such talent is not for me....."

Length says with a straight eye.

I suddenly shook my head upside down. But I cut off my words halfway through and Length stacked them up.

"No, I do. Normal people struggle even with the Enemies of the Beginning Grasslands."

"Oh no...."

"It's probably the dynamic vision, the predictability, that kind of thing. Maybe the brain is different."

"Hey."

"In the meantime, you're familiar with the world."

What the hell is that?

I was overwhelmed by Length, I assure you with absolute certainty.

"Nevertheless, it's not that special. Speaking of which, there is a difference between drunkenness and drunkenness in 3D games. However, that slight difference can be quite significant in a world where you can soak up the whole body game."

"Since you started this game, have you two ever felt that your body is not moving at all?

Letty and I both tilted our necks to the questions that were thrown around us.

At least I've never felt particularly hard to move since the pod crashed.

"The average player feels a little less mobile."

Really?

Letty seems to be the same as me and doesn't seem to understand much.

"Does it feel like wearing a thin costume..."

"Maybe you're wearing a thick coat or something."

"In the meantime, for a player like us, a little body movement can't be noticed."

What they said was something I had never felt before.

From the very beginning, I was able to move my feet and grasp things as they were in reality. I can handle a spear. It was a surprise to pass by that it wasn't normal.

"Virtual reality must be virtual no matter what. There are subtle errors in reality."

"But if you put the machine on, it will start to detect your body shape automatically."

"Still. It is impossible to detect 0.5 millimeters at a distance of 1 millimeter between units. There's such a subtle difference that we feel dissatisfied with the movement."

But when you do, Length puts a breath. He drinks coffee and looks me in the eye.

"You can tolerate the error. To put it badly, it's dull. So even that subtly rough body can move as smoothly as it does in reality. That's the difference."

"So we could fight more than parity in the meadow?

Length and Himami nodded at the same time.

"In the first place, the Enemies of the Beginning Grasslands is a tutorial to get used to character manipulation in VR. If you can keep up with the movement from the beginning, you'll be fighting far more than each other."

In a word, he exhales small.

"Well, now we know what the Reggies are capable of. Let's talk about the boss."

He has no choice but to look forward to it.

I don't see much expression on my face, but my clear, empty eyes are pointing at me.

I see. Let's start with the boss's name. "

Kaiser with great skill. With that name, I'll tell you where it appeared, what the battle was like, and how it went. I will explain in as much detail as possible and occasionally check with Letty.

In the meantime, Length and Hippocampus were eagerly listening to the writing equipment and notebooks that they had removed from the table.

― ― Well, this is the place.

"That was a pretty intense story...."

Really? Was it still the boss who acquired the Source Stone? "

When we finish talking until we get on the train, the two of us fall into it as if they were relaxed. I sometimes murmured small words about whether I was organizing the information in my head.

Letty and I wet our throats with a drink while we waited for them to reboot.

"Reggie, did you write that on the board?

No, not yet.

"Write it now. If you're not taking pictures, you can put them on."

"Oh, I see."

I was going to do it anyway, and I'm going to call the display.

Occasionally three people also confirm the wording while typing in the text and throwing it into the thread. As soon as that happens, the thread writes more with the momentum of a torrent and instantly reaches the limit of 1,000 less. A new thread was created soon afterwards and the discussion proceeded. Throwing photos of evidence and the fact that "source stones" were available increased the momentum.

"This is...."

"Almost every player is reaching out from their throat. It can't be helped."

I couldn't help but notice the fierce reaction and nodded.

"I don't know which of you uses the source stone, but if you don't want to stand out, you might want to use it after a while."

"Really?

"It seems that if we raise the level of" biometric evaluation "of the skill, we can also see some information about the player. If you can find an increase in LP at a stage where the source stone hasn't crossed over to the player, it will be known that they defeated Kaiser."

"That's right... Thank you."

I use Letty, but she seems convinced.

Well, I don't think a lot of people will be killing Kaiser by tomorrow.

Length expects it will be quick once the information is out. And I always thought the prediction wasn't wrong.

"But I heard a good story. Thank you."

I'm glad I got out of that station.

When Length exhales loudly, his expression makes him feel motivated.

They're going to edit the wiki to describe Kaiser.

"That's right. Why don't we both sign up?

When I propose that, they nod comfortably.

"I hope not. Reggie and the others are going to do interesting things."

"Me too. Feel free to count on me whenever you need me."

"Letty and I are friends!

That's why we sign up for each other's friends.

Now you can contact me anytime.

I couldn't stop laughing as I watched my friends list grow by the minute.

"Well, let's get to the wiki, then."

"Mr. Reggie, why don't we go shopping? I want a new cartridge because the level has gone up."

They nod when they see Length ordering extra drinks.

"Well, I'll call you if anything happens again."

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it."

So we broke up with Length and left the coffee shop.