The Berserker of My Fantasy Online

Chapter 15: The Battle that Looms Ahead

I spent almost a week off of MFO. I needed a break after the events of the magicrumb situation. I was mentally unstable. I almost hurt Walter. Everything that I experienced in MFO contradicts what my parents taught me. I have to keep playing to find out what true love is. I have to keep playing to confirm that my parents loved me.

After I fully felt mentally prepared to dive back in, I grabbed my headset and was about to put it on. Walter entered the room and wore a concerning expression.

"Young Master, I don't think you should be playing this game. It seems to be doing a toll on your mental health-"

"Walter, do you love me?"

"I...take care of you to the best of my ability."

"Walter, if I rushed into a forest to take my own life, would you do everything in your power to stop me?"

"If that was your wish, then I would allow you to do so."

Of course. None of this is adding up. I certain my parents would've gone after me, but the way they would handle it is worlds different than Faye or Max Gornwell. I'm certain of what I have to do now.

"By your logic, you shouldn't care about what this game does to my mental health. So why is there a contradiction? Maybe there's something that you don't want me finding out that the game might help with. What is it, Walter? What big secret could possibly be revealed when playing this game?" I towered over Walter and stared him down.

"..." Walter had no response to my interrogation.

"I'm going to keep playing." I said as I turned around, put my headset on and hopped into bed. "You know the drill. Don't come in my room or try to take the headset off.

"Yes, young master." Walter bowed as he left the room. Once he was gone, I said the game's activation phrase:

"Take me to the place I could escape for all of time."

"Take me to My Fantasy Online."

As my eyes drifted off to sleep, I woke up to find that I was once again in the guild hall of the kingdom of Jericho. The first thing I did was see a notification on my right that had a message from Aegis.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? I ASKED AROUND THE GUILD AND THEY SAID YOU WEREN'T ON FOR ALMOST A WEEK! WE GOT A DEMON GENERAL TO TAKE DOWN! DM ME WHEN YOU'RE BACK! I GOT PEOPLE AND WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU!"

After that message, he sent another one.

"Sorry. caps. I was very angry at you, but I didn't want to express my anger via text. I would much rather do it in person."

I sighed as I sent a reply to him. I pretty much told him to meet me in the guild hall. Once I sent it, I left my room and waited at a table. Not long after, Aegis walked in the building. I could tell it was him because he had that stupid suit that made him stand out. As he walked into the building, I saw him talking to one of the four people to the side of him. It was a guy dressed like a jester that was very attractive. He had two girls that stood close to him that I could only assume are his groupies. They wore the same purple and black color scheme that he sported and wore smiles as they clung onto each of his arms. They looked completely identical. They must be twins. The other person that was a bit off from the rest of the group was a small dark-skinned girl with dark purple short hair. She wore white robes with purple accents- Wait, THAT'S VIOLET! I walked over to give a quick greeting to her.

"Yo, Violet! Funny enough seeing you here! So I guess your on the team to-"

Before I could finish my sentence, I was punched in the stomach by none other than Aegis. I grabbed the collar of his shirt and violently shook him back and forth.