Is thisthe Chosen Ones?

Whats the most frustrating thing about playing games?

Its when you started playing and just before you realized it, hours have already passed and its already time to log off.

Time is always the enemy of the players.

Or the lack of it.

But mind acceleration gives players the ability to have more free time in a sense, right? Even though its only an hour back in real life, its four hours inside the game after accelerating ones thoughts!

Elven Kingdom have attracted a lot of attention from gamers, not only because of its top-notch promotional videos, but also because of this miraculous technology.

Of course, they dont know that this is just because the rate of time flowing between the two worlds are vastly different.

However, in reality, aside from the miraculous mind acceleration features, the gameplay aspect of Elven Kingdom have also greatly exceeded the players initial expectations.

Its just way too realistic!

So realistic that one could say that its even a completely different beast from the rest of the crude VR games which are already out on the market!

The publishers didnt lied!

The game was just like how they advertised it, making people feel as though they were truly there, in a real fantasy world.

At this moment, all the lucky players participating in the closed-beta were filled with curiosity and excitement.

Three hundred elves, each in their own unique game character form, were exploring and studying this vast unfamiliar new world with enthusiasm.

Some stood in the open, gazing at the distant sceneries, exclaiming, So high and beautiful!.

Some waved their arms, feeling the same gravity as back in reality with their expressions filled with surprise.

Others pinched their faces while sighing, I cant believe itits just so real!.

However, there were also some abnormal players

A player with an explosive hairstyle unexpectedly took off his clothes in public, causing some players near him to exclaim, Ah! in surprise while other players around him laughed and booed.

The few female players covered their faces but looked towards him curiously with big watery eyes whilst peering through their fingers.

Nevertheless, this particular player was obviously disappointed.

After a few movements, he stripped himself naked, but a golden light appeared and nothing could be seen clearly on his private parts.

Dammit! It turns out that this games ratings are suitable for people of all ages! The nudist player regretfully booed.

Eve felt her eyebrows twitching as she watched this scene in her celestial domain

Fortunately, she had already prepared the blurring light as a default settings, otherwise the game would have been sactioned by the Game Classifications board for obscene content right after its launch.

She didnt want the game to be unilaterally banned on earth for inappropriate sexual content!

Glancing at the person who took off his clothes, Eve made sure to remember his username, adjusting his luck attribute down to 01, while calling onto Saintess Alice to quickly arrange tasks for these beasts lest they caused any further problems.

Most of the beta-testers she caught this time were veteran gamers whom had been playing online games for a long time.

Who knows what sort of actions this group of players would come up with in order to exploit the game.

Inside the Natures Shrine.

Alice, who was kneeling as she prayed in front of the statue with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her emerald-colored eyes as she sensed a massive wave of spatial energy fluctuates within the air.

The Chosen ones hath arrived.

Her eyes were instantly filled with excitement and anticipation upon hearing this news.

She then stood up, holding the hem of her ceremonial dress, and prepared to finally greet these Chosen Ones.

At the same time, Eves solemn voice once again echoed in her mind,

Alice, assist the Chosen Ones to acquaint themselves with this world.

For some reason, she felt that the voice of the Goddess was somewhat more tired than usual.

It seemed that summoning the Chosen Ones had consumed a considerable amount of the Goddesss power

I couldnt let the Goddess down!

Their Patron god were already working this hard for the future of the Elvenkind even though she just recently awoken.

With these devout thoughts in her mind, Alices gaze became even more determined, as her faith became even more stronger.

Matriarch, I promise will not sully your expectations of me!

With deep emotion, she bowed slightly towards the statue and gestured a tree-shaped symbol representing their religion with her right hand onto her chest before eagerly rushing towards the trunk of the World Tree

As soon as she walked out of the temple, Alice heard various bursts of cheers and shouts.

Its the chosen ones!

Her eyes lit up as she quickly tidied up her appearance, patted her face and organized the welcoming speech she had prepared in her mind, then walked towards the direction of the noises with a sweet smile and graceful steps.

She briefly wondered what kind of beings are these Chosen Ones that the Matriarch even placed so much importance upon their arrival?

Alices thoughts continued to imagine various things as she walked towards her destination with hurried excited steps.

As a young maiden whom was not even reach 300 years old, Alice was full of longing and curiosity for these chosen ones, who were akin to the heroes of old legends in her eyes.

At this moment, her mind had already imagined various scenes

Well, as the vanguard of nature, the chosen ones must be like those heroes described in the old scriptures, riding on unicorns, wearing gorgeous holy armor, wielding sacred swords and magic staffs, and carrying divine blessings

They must be true heroes, handsome and elegant, humble and noble as well as mysterious and powerful!

They must have iron discipline with beliefs like those from the legendary Legion of Ntra!

At the thought of this, Alice felt a strange sense of tension in her heart.

Pfft, what am I even thinking about..I am our faths sole Saint! I must not disgrace the Mother Goddesss dignity!

Alice scolded herself and shook her head vigorously, dispelling all the nonsensical thoughts from her mind.

However, she unconsciously quickened her pace.

She lifted a branch that obstructed her view, and Alice finally saw the anticipated heroes that she eagerly looked forward to meet

On the trunk, hundreds of Chosen Ones in rough robes and wooden armor were jostling about, making alot of ruckus as some were frolicking, while some were experimenting with magic. Few were scraping the tree bark and wantonly slashing leaves with their wooden swords, and some were singing loudly in a off tune within the distance

Even more exaggeratedly, there were even a few male elves who were completely naked, and their lower bodies were shining with brilliant light as they jumped around between the branches, dazzling peoples eyes with their obscenity

This bark is too tough! Even with a knife, I just cant scrape it off

Where are my pants? Who stole my damn pants?!

Hey, heyYou guys are just too excited! Cant you just read the instructions properly?

So what skills did you guys get huh?

Mine are mostly melee-based. The goddess gave me Cross-cut and Spin Attack.

Cross-cut is so cool!

Does anyone knows how to read the mini-map?

Hey is there a female player who want to take a screenshot with me? The scenery here is good, and I want to post it on my groupchat.

Of course, if you observe carefully, there are only a few dozen really rowdy players. The majority are still properly studying the novice guide without making a scene, but these few dozen players are enough to sully the overall perception of the playerbase

From the perspective of the players, this kind of behavior is understandable. It can be said that this game is just too realistic, making players feel surprised and curious, wanting to experiment with everything.

But for the indigenous elves, its different.

Looking at the totally chaotic scene in front of her, Alices smile froze upon her face.

This is the Chosen Ones?

She rubbed her eyes, suspecting that she was seeing a hallucination.

Taking a deep breath, Alice looked again

Hey hey! Those are the pants I took off earlier! Dont just wear them dude!

Theres no name written on them, how do we know theyre yours huh?

Im telling you guys, thats enough! Lets just play the game properly!

Didnt they say there would be a guide for beginners? Where is this person?

Chaos still ensues

ClickAlice felt like something in her heart breaking.

The destructive combination of Elves beautiful and noble appearance along with such vulgar and despicable behavior was almost enough to subvert the holy maidens core values

She stared blankly with wide eyes with her brain in complete turmoil.

Whatwhat is going on?

Arent the Chosen Ones the vanguard of the gods?

Arent they supposed to be noble and enlightened beings?

Shouldnt they be akin to the heroes and warriors of legends?

Thisthis

This group either possessed by goblins, with no discipline whatsoever, and manners just like the orcs with no sense of shame at all.

What on earth is going on?

Suddenly, she noticed those several people with outlandish hairdoes with wooden swords slashing at the tree bark.

The girls face changed, her anger finally surged as she couldnt help but shout, Stop! What are you doing! You cant be disrespectful to the Mother Goddess!

A clear voice suddenly appeared, attracting hundreds of players attention.

In an instant, three hundred pairs of eyes of varying colors looked towards the girl

The atmosphere fell into a strange silence.

Being stared at by a hundreds sets of eyes, Alice felt her scalp utterly tingling in alarm.

She couldnt help but involuntarily take a step back, feeling a bit timid but still trying to remain calm and said,

W-What are you looking at? Even if you are the ones chosen by the Matriarch, you still cannot be disrespectful to her vessel

Her voice trembled slightly, but still with an air of resilience.

Players looked at each other, and the silence instantly turned into a lively spectacle.

An elven girl?

So cute!

Look! Her head doesnt have a username! She must be an NPC!

No shit idiot! Look at her equipment, its so cool, definitely must be an NPC!

Her expression is so vivid and realistic! This A.I is so different from the NPCs from other virtual online games!

Hey pretty girlie, whats your name, are you a priestess?

Hey, hey, calm down guys, youre scaring her!

Watching the cute and vigilant face of Alice, some of the male players became curious and excited just like a wild animals.

Oh god this is not goodher expression is a bit too tempting It makes me want to bully her

Sister, whats your name? Are you a priestess?

Missie, is there any quest for me to do?

Lil Sis, can I join your religion?

Hey, can I touch your priestess dress?

Because Ev had already made language adjustments beforehand, the players words would automatically be converted into the universal language of the world of Saiges and vice versa. Therefore, Alice could clearly understand what this group of chosen ones was saying

Listening to these frivolous words, the holy maiden blushed and trembled with anger and shyness.

Oh shes embarrassed! Look, shes totally embarrassed!

Wow! This games really highly interactive! The NPCs are so lifelike!

Hmm why do I feel like shes getting angry?

Come on, guys! Even if shes an A.I, cant you be polite?

Hmm Ive never seen an NPC this lifelike before. Im just curious you know.

Why isnt she talking? By the way, who has the appraisal skill? Can you try appraising her identity?

I do! I do! Let me try Hmm the young ladys name is Alice Swiftwind, her profession is Naturias Priestess, her leveloh I cant see it Huh? Using Appraisal can also unlock the targets favorability rating? Damn! Why is my favorability rating with her so negative?! Damn it! It just dropped again!

Hahaha! Maybe its because your faces just too ugly! Hahaha, let me try Damn it! Why is my favorability rating so negative too?

Alice was shaking with anger as she watched these bunch of bastards who were acting like bandits without any restrains.

She took a deep breath and desperately reminded herself in her heart

Calm down! Stay calm!

Remember Alice, you must stay calm!

This must be a test from the Mother Goddess! You must not disappoint the Mother Goddess!

Why isnt this girl speaking?

Her hair is so long! I wonder how it feels

Suddenly, a rather daring player who had been the first to stripped slinked over and reached for Alices golden hair.

The elven maiden was utterly startled and couldnt help but swing her staff.

In a burst of brilliant light, accompanied by a wailing scream, the player with Demacia written in green letters above his head was sent flying by the Protective Sanctuary spell, and fell straight down from the World Tree.

So weak!

This was Alices first thought.

Oh dear Goddess! What have I done? I just pushed him down!

This was the second

Alice was shocked and took a few steps forward, looking down at the World Tree

However, the unlucky player was nowhere to be seen.

Matriarch, I I I actually killed a Chosen One?

Alices vision went black.

Hahaha! That dudes just asking to be killed!

He dared to provoke an NPC despite being at level 1, Id say it just serves him right!

Hahahaahaha!

Behind her, the gleeful voices of other players came, accompanied by bursts of laughters.

Alice turned her head incredulously, staring at the elves who not only werent afraid or worried after witnessing a companions death, but were also excited as well.

She felt like her brain was becoming increasingly unable to keep up with the absurdity of this situation

Are these chosen ones crazy?