A Certain Middle-Aged Man’s VRMMO Activity Log c73

Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki

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Fairy Country. Situated southeast of Nexia, there is a fortress that serves as a check station for each of the directions north, south, east, and west.
In order to gain pa.s.sage, you are checked whether or not you hold high hostility towards Fairies, and then afterwards you’re asked to contribute towards public safety by subjugating monsters, or to bring in food to contribute to food supplies, or by providing a fixed amount of money, and then you’re granted pa.s.sage.

Moreover, your visa has ranks, beginning from C all the way up to SS.

If it’s B, then you can leave the fortress towns, and you are even permitted to enter the towns further in.

Then what the heck is SS, is what you might be thinking; it gives you the possibility of being granted an audience with the Ruler and n.o.ble cla.s.ses; of course only a few people will be allowed to have an audience, so it is forbidden to give that rank carelessly; that’s how it is.

And then, from the rough sketch of a map, the Royal Capital with the Royal Castle is dead center, and further north, south, east, and west there is another city, and then further north, south, east, and west is the checking stations; it’s a country in the shape of a cross.
There are also 2 dungeons entrances.

All of this was released in the prior announcement.

– – And today, the Fairy Country patch was finally implemented.

Today I blessedly didn’t have over-time either, so I ate early and finished fast to login.
Of course there are monsters on the way over, but because there’s a mountain of players all over the place, the encountered monsters are turned into charcoal in a few seconds under the concentrated firepower, and disintegrate into pieces.

The standard way of getting around is by walking.

Because of that, traveling takes some time, but with just this many people, even if it’s the first time you’ve met, everyone has the common interest of the Fairy Country to start a conversation, so of course here and there such conversations crop up.
If you join such a conversation while walking, even if it’s a little far, you won’t be in anguish.

I can finally see a fortress-looking thing, but … d.a.m.n it’s huge.

Judging by sight, the fortress is roughly 35 meters and the walls are also around 30 meters thereabouts … if you don’t enter this thing, there’s no way you can see the scenery inside at all.

Everyone is heading over there to line up, and it was then, when I also went to the end of the line to line up,

“Um, pardon me, I would like to be allowed to check the ring on your left hand, but would that be alright?”

To that voice that came, I turned around and there were several Fairy soldiers, as well as a human-shaped Fairy wearing a uniform-like outfit. Come to think of it, this ring should have some permission attached; so that’s relevant here?
While thinking that, I say to Fairy-san, “Is this fine?” and turned the ring to make it easier to see.

“- – There’s no mistake, ne, it’s the Fairy Queen’s ring; in other words, you are Earth ne, I am humbled to meet you; I am the one responsible for this fortress. From Her Majesty the Queen, we have been instructed that once you’ve arrived, we should immediately send you to her side, and so therefore we will make the arrangements. Oi! Bring the readied pikarsha!”

All the players around us were, ‘What’s going on?’ ‘Is there some event?’ turning their faces this way … No wait, even the Fairies turned to look here all at once … Th,the looks are painful!

It’s like a jumbo-sized ostrich with wings so big they fill your vision?
It’s kind of hard to explain, but the closest thing is like a cho○bo that’s one size bigger, with the wings being a vivid sky blue color, that kind of a big bird? Anyway, the Fairy soldiers came over while leading it.

“This little one is, even among us Fairies, only a small portion are allowed to ride this bird; it is called a pikarsha. This little one is a relative of the Fairies; and if you are able to ride one, it is possible to fly through the skies at high speed. Earth-sama, please, do take this pikarsha and head to the Royal Capital.”

The pikarsha fairy bird said “Pyu~i♪” in a cute chirp, and when I tentatively stroked it lightly, it turned its face here to nuzzle against me, so I also didn’t hold back and rubbed my cheek against its.
Around me, “How envious-“ and “His cuddling opportunities increased!?” and other troubling things like that could be heard, but if I let it bother me, I’ll lose. Un.

“Then, I’m going to get on. Pikarsha, I’m in your care.”

The pikarsha, like it’s intending to say, “Likewise,” gave a short, “Pyui♪” cry and stooped its body down to make it easier for me to clamber on. And so I cheerfully got on.

“Oou!? It’s so soft my body sank in!? Is this ok!?”

Once I put all my weight onto the pikarsha, it’s like half of my body in its entirety sank into the pikarsha; as I was panicking, “It’s fine! The pikarsha’s body is just like that!” is what the Fairy-san who’s in charge of the fortress said.

Once it was sure that my body was balanced, the pikarsha stood up.

The pikarsha *flutter flutter* flapped its wings 2, 3 times, and a few sky blue feathers fluttered all around; I see, we’re about to …

“PYUIIIiiiii~~~~!”

Right when I was thinking it was its loudest cry yet, my body felt like it was pushed down for a bit at the beginning, and then we were floating.

I can only just hear all the players making a huge fuss; but I know what they’re saying. While I’m thinking such things, the pikarsha now begins to fly forwards.

“PYUIIIIIiii~~~♪”

Along with that cute cry, the pikarsha raced through the sky. The scenery rushed by me at high speeds. This spectacle is an excitement that, other than me, no one has seen before.

Getting in a box versus flying through the air while feeling the wind like this is completely different.
On top of that, I think the pikarsha put up a wind barrier, but other than to the degree that you think the wind’s a little strong, the wind isn’t coming at all. Even so, it’s not so strong that you don’t have the leisure to take in the scenery.

Riding and flying on the pikarsha like that, in front of us I see a city.

– – Although, right now I’m riding the pikarsha, so in the blink of an eye we’ve already gone past it ….

We flew on like that for a few more minutes.

“PYUIIIIiiii~~~!!” When the pikarsha let out that loud cry, the Royal Capital’s gates began to slowly open.
In front of the gates that became fully opened was a huge crowd of Fairies, and at the very front was the Fairy Queen and her 6 subordinates waiting. So this means it’s the “official” welcome after so long, huh…

SKILLS

[a.s.saulting Kick]Lv22

[Craftsmans.h.i.+p]Lv53

[Stealth]Lv41

[Chivalrous Thief]Lv21

[Fairy Language]Lv99 (Forced Acquisition) (Unable to be moved to Reserved Skills)

Reserved Skills

[Blacksmithing]Lv39

[Advanced Cooking]Lv8

ExP 4

t.i.tles Possessed:  The One who Charmed Even the Fairy Queen, The One who Defeated a Great Foe Alone, Liberator, ???
His second name from other players is “The Fairy Queen’s Husband-san”, Chef of the Battlefield-san

A/n: In some ways, the pikarsha might be cuter than the Queen, ne.
Queen: “What did you say!?”

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Going back to no-internet zone for the weekend, but will not be traipsing through near 100F degree weather for 6 hours, so there probably won’t be too much delay after that like last time…>