The view before them was simply breathtaking.
A landscape so beautiful that it seemed to have come straight out of a fantasy movie.
An immense plain covered with flowers of every color stretched as far as the eye could see.
The wind gently swayed the tall grass while colorful petals danced through the air beneath the golden sunlight.
The blue sky was clear.
Clouds drifted slowly above them.
The gentle warmth of the sun soothed their tired bodies, while the cool breeze brought a sense of peace that hardly existed in the real world.
Beneath a massive tree bearing glowing blue fruits, the members of Guild EXO rested after hours of travel.
Lying on the grass, Hitori silently watched the sky.
The slowly drifting clouds reminded him of the days when he used to stand by his bedroom window, simply watching time pass.
His expression seemed distant.
Lost in thought.
Until a voice brought him back.
Kamero: “How long do you intend to keep your head in the clouds, Hitori?”
Hitori slowly turned his head.
Hitori: “I still can’t get used to that weird way you talk.”
Kamero raised an eyebrow.
Kamero: “Weird way?”
Hitori sat up on the grass and pointed at him.
Hitori: “All those fancy words. You sound like one of those snobby rich kids from the big cities.”
Aysa immediately raised her hand as though she were participating in an important meeting.
Aysa: “He’s right!”
Kamero frowned in complete disapproval.
Aysa was sitting beside Yashina beneath the tree, resting her face on her hands while watching the two.
Kamero: “That is an extremely erroneous opinion on your part.”
Hitori’s eyes widened.
Hitori: “‘Erroneous’?! Who talks like that nowadays, man?!”
Kamero let out a deep sigh, ignoring the provocation.
Kamero: “If you do not mind, I would like to continue your training.”
Hitori grinned mischievously.
Hitori: “Sure thing, Mom.”
Kamero remained silent for a few seconds.
Then a freezing aura emerged around him.
Kamero: “Take that back.”
Hitori immediately raised both hands.
Hitori: “Okay, okay! God forbid I had an ugly mother like you!”
Kamero: “Ice Magic… Ice Spikes!”
Several frozen spears appeared around him.
Hitori’s eyes widened.
Hitori: “WAIT, WAIT, KAMERO!!”
The spears immediately fired.
Hitori dashed across the plains in desperation, dodging frantically as ice spikes exploded behind him.
Kamero continued casting magic mercilessly.
Kamero: “What are you complaining about?! This is training, is it not?!”
Hitori: “But you’re not supposed to kill me!!”
He almost tripped over a rock hidden in the tall grass.
Hitori: “There are rocks everywhere! I could fall and die!”
Yashina and Aysa quietly laughed while watching.
Aysa: “These training sessions are the best part of the day.”
Yashina smiled softly.
Yashina: “I hope they can focus on training instead of arguing all the time.”
Aysa slowly stood up.
Aysa: “Sigh… I’m going to enjoy some sunshine. Want to join me?”
Yashina: “No, than—”
She stopped halfway.
Her eyes widened slightly.
Aysa had simply removed part of her clothes, leaving herself in only her underwear while calmly stretching beneath the sun.
Her well-defined and seductive body shone beneath the golden afternoon light.
Placing one hand on her waist, Aysa smiled provocatively.
Aysa: “Are you sure?”
She discreetly pointed toward Hitori and Kamero.
Aysa: “I don’t want all that attention to myself.”
The two immediately looked away.
Hitori: “W-Wow, what a beautiful rock.”
Kamero began whistling, pretending to act naturally.
Kamero: “Fi fi fiiii…”
Aysa crossed her arms indignantly.
Aysa: “If you’re going to pretend, at least do it properly!”
She burst into laughter while waving at them.
Hitori immediately became annoyed.
Hitori: “Go to hell, woman!”
Kamero looked at Hitori seriously.
Kamero: “A rock? What is beautiful about a rock?”
Hitori: “It was the first thing that came to mind!”
Kamero slowly shook his head.
Kamero: “You truly are a hopeless case.”
Aysa turned back toward Yashina.
Aysa: “So? Are you coming or not?”
Still blushing, Yashina quickly looked away.
Yashina: “N-No, thank you!”
She returned to watching Hitori and Kamero train.
Kamero raised his hand once more.
Kamero: “Very well. Let us resume training.”
Hitori took a deep breath.
Hitori: “Alright!”
Since leaving the starting city of Elvrin, Hitori had been constantly training his control over dark magic.
He still couldn’t consciously reproduce the power he had awakened during the event.
Because of that, Kamero and Yashina took turns training him every day.
Hitori’s ability had proven to be absurdly powerful.
Magic of that level could completely alter the balance of a guild.
Especially now that they had left the starting areas.
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And in real confrontations…
Power meant survival.
Kamero extended his hand.
Kamero: “Ice Magic… Impact Cubes!”
Several frozen blocks shot toward Hitori.
Hitori smiled excitedly.
Hitori: “Bring it on!”
Time passed quickly.
Before they noticed, the sun had already begun descending toward the horizon.
The hills ahead indicated that they were close to the village of Vallevir.
A place where they could rest, buy supplies, and finally sleep in decent beds.
Before leaving Elvrin, they had used part of their remaining gold coins to purchase supplies.
But after three days of travel…
Kamero: “We need to find a village soon. We’re running out of items for our journey.”
Food, water, and other necessities were running low.
Especially because Hitori kept getting injured during training.
Aysa: “Well, Hitori eats enough for the three of us.”
Hitori: “Come on, Aysa. Are you seriously saying buying that bikini was a useful way to spend money?”
Aysa: “I’d say so. You boys can’t take your eyes off me when I wear it during my daily sunbathing.”
Yashina: “Stop it, you two. Let’s see what we still have.”
Kamero: “We need to find a village soon. We’re almost out of everything.”
Yashina: “Good thing we have a map of this world.”
She opened the game’s map.
The world of MMO: Isekai no RPG was divided into four great kingdoms and twelve smaller ones, containing around one hundred cities, ten of which were considered central cities.
Each of the four kingdoms occupied a direction of the map and possessed completely different cultures, climates, architectures, and peoples.
But they all shared the same origin.
An ancient history.
A legend that had endured through the centuries.
The Legend of the Four Great Sages.
Long before the current cities were built, before guilds, kings, and wars between nations, the world had nearly come to an end.
Back then, dozens of races were scattered across the world.
Dragons ruled the skies.
Giants walked among the mountains.
Spirits inhabited the forests.
Entire cities were built using ancient magic.
Then came “The Beast.”
A colossal creature born from chaos itself.
Its true name had been lost over the centuries, but ancient records described it as:
“The calamity that devoured the world.”
Wherever it passed…
Cities disappeared.
Oceans turned red.
Mountains were destroyed.
No army could stop it.
No magic was effective.
Entire races were exterminated within only a few years.
The world plunged into chaos.
And when all hope seemed lost…
Four warriors appeared.
Sages whose origins remained unknown.
Each carried overwhelming power and completely different ideals.
Together…
They confronted the Beast of Chaos in the most devastating battle ever recorded in history.
The battle lasted seven days and seven nights.
The skies burned.
Oceans receded.
Forests vanished.
And in the end…
The Four Sages emerged victorious.
But the cost had been immense.
Much of the world had been destroyed.
Only a few races survived.
Thus, in order to rebuild civilization…
The Four Sages founded the Great Kingdoms.
The Four Great KingdomsKingdom of the South — Cevat
Known as the Kingdom of Heroes.
A land rich in magical ore and arcane technologies.
Cevat was famous for its warriors, merchants, and monster tamers.
Its cities were built from gigantic stone blocks that formed immense towers.
The people of Cevat valued strength and honor above all else.
It was said that the Hero who founded the South wielded a sword capable of splitting mountains.
Kingdom of the North — Liogres
Known as the Kingdom of Knights.
A territory filled with mountains, green valleys, and ancient forests.
Liogres possessed enormous castles, lakes, and dark forests inhabited by dangerous creatures.
The people of the North were known for their military discipline and tremendous magical talent.
Its founder was called:
“The White Sage.”
Kingdom of the West — Prismet
Known as the Kingdom of Demi-Humans.
A region of deserts, canyons, and warm plains, but also tropical and rainy forests.
Its variety of beastfolk and half-human races was immense, many living in villages built among the trees.
It was said that the Sage of the West mastered the abilities of every beast kingdom.
Kingdom of the East — Yesoll
Known as the Kingdom of Scientists.
A land surrounded by enormous rivers, dense forests, and cities built upon the water.
Yesoll was renowned for its spiritual culture, martial arts, life-energy techniques, and highly advanced healing arts.
Its people believed that water carried the memories of the world.
Its founder was known as:
“The Sage Who Sees All.”
The names of the Four Great Sages were still treated as sacred figures.
Statues of them existed in nearly every important city on the continent.
But something was strange.
Ancient records never clearly mentioned how the founders defeated the Beast of Chaos.
Everything suggested that the Saints had played a crucial role in their victory.
Many believed part of history had been hidden.
Others claimed the world itself had tried to erase those memories.
And there existed a forbidden legend…
A forgotten prophecy that stated:
“When darkness awakens once more…”
“The Fifth Sage shall arise from the shadows.”
Kamero pointed ahead.
Kamero: “After those hills, we should be able to see Vallevir according to the map.”
Yashina: “We’ll be entering the territory of the Kingdom of Liogres, the Kingdom of Knights.”
Aysa: “Knights, huh? I like the sound of that.”
She ran her tongue across her lips suggestively.
Hitori dramatically placed a hand on his stomach.
Hitori: “Let’s hurry… I’m starving.”
Kamero looked at him in disbelief.
Kamero: “We had lunch less than two hours ago.”
Hitori: “These training sessions make me hungry!”
Yashina calmly approached, holding something in her hands.
It was one of the blue fruits from the tree where they had rested earlier.
Yashina: “Hitori… here.”
Hitori blinked in surprise.
Hitori: “Are you sure?”
Yashina nodded.
Yashina: “I’m not hungry. You can have it.”
Hitori smiled sincerely.
Hitori: “In that case… thanks, Yashina.”
Kamero silently observed the exchange.
Then a teasing smile appeared on his face.
Kamero: “My… how gentlemanly.”
Hitori immediately turned his head.
Hitori: “Huh?!”
Aysa slowly approached Hitori with a provocative expression.
Aysa: “Careful not to choke on it, alright?”
Hitori stepped back a few paces.
Hitori: “Do I look like a child to you?!”
He pointed at her.
Hitori: “And stop looking at me like that, woman! It’s weird!”
Aysa sighed dramatically.
Despite constantly using her charms…
She continued failing miserably with Hitori.
Aysa: “What a shame…”
The group continued walking through the hills.
The village of Vallevir appeared before them as soon as they passed through the gap between the hills.
Small.
Peaceful.
And cozy.
Wooden houses with dark roofs were spread around a central plaza illuminated by magical street lamps that began to light up as the sun disappeared beyond the horizon.
The smell of freshly baked bread and grilled meat filled the air.
After days of traveling across dangerous roads and fields, the place felt like paradise.
Aysa stretched dramatically as they entered the village.
Aysa: “Finally, we’ve arrived…”
She placed a hand on her forehead as though she were on the verge of death.
Aysa: “I’m exhausted. Tonight, I’m going to rest my beauty on a warm and comfortable bed.”
Yashina smiled in agreement.
Yashina: “Yes… a bed sounds perfect right now.”
Meanwhile, Hitori practically threw himself onto the well in the center of the square.
Hitori: “Water… sweet water… that fruit made me so thirsty.”
He quickly pulled up the bucket and began drinking like someone who had been lost in the desert for weeks.
An elderly man sitting near the well immediately became furious.
???: “HEY! BOY!”
Hitori nearly choked.
???: “That’s no way to use public water!”
Hitori: “S-Sorry!”
Some time later…
The guild finally found a comfortable inn near the main square.
The place was simple but extremely cozy.
The smell of hot food drifted up from the first floor, while the sound of laughter and conversations filled the atmosphere.
Each of them received a room.
Or at least…
That had been the original plan.
Hitori: “COME ON, AYSA?! GET OUT OF MY ROOM!”
The door slammed violently.
Aysa was sitting on Hitori’s bed with her legs crossed and a provocative smile.
Aysa: “My, what terrible manners for treating a lady.”
Hitori desperately pointed at the door.
Hitori: “YOU HAVE YOUR OWN ROOM!”
Aysa leaned forward slightly.
Aysa: “But yours seemed much more interesting.”
Hitori: “THERE’S NOTHING INTERESTING HERE!”
From the hallway, Kamero let out an irritated sigh.
Kamero: “Can you two go five minutes without causing trouble?!”
Meanwhile, in the room next door…
Yashina silently gazed out the window.
The full moon illuminated the village with a soft silver glow.
The night breeze gently swayed the curtains.
Her eyes reflected the moonlight as a small smile appeared on her face.
Yashina: “What a beautiful moon…”