After minutes of running, I was out of the forest and into the open road. I picked up the pace and was unmindful of the stares that came my way.

There were already carriages though not many. Wagons were pulled by ox or horses. Farmers were pulling their produce towards the City, and players were walking in groups of two or three.

I felt stares my way and heard whispers, muttering if I was a player or not. They must be curious about the mask on my face.

I didn't stop, though, since the scan didn't show anything worthwhile. 𝓫ℯ𝓭𝓃𝓸𝓋ℯ𝓁．𝓬𝓸𝓂

Like a madman, I ran nonstop until I reached a fork in the road with a direction sign plastered on a wooden board. My face lit up when I was finally near Roselake, just a few hundred meters more. I took quick, deep breaths and proceeded onwards to Roselake.

As I neared the City, the inhabitants and players alike increased. The wagons and caravans also doubled. It must be because of the event.

Looking over, I saw a small town near a lake and mountains. Its Dutch gable roofs were made of only one colored tile, and that was light blue like the sky that was about to turn orange. Bundles of balloons and banners hung in ropes coming from arch windows. And its white-colored walls were eye-catching even from afar.

Finally!

I immediately scanned the place and only noted the important things that I thought would endanger my life.

There was only one person or player . . . that had his ATP already nearing the hundreds, and the rest were simply struggling in the two digits. But not enough to match mine especially if I equip Lucy. That thought alone added to my confident and I got a bit reckless in my actions.

As I neared the gates, I skidded to a stop for a moment at the sight of the long line at the entrance.

Great!

Just when I was hurrying to get inside, I was stopped for a silly reason, like a long line.

I was running out of patience, and maybe I should pull out the [Hex Bomb] and [Acid of Despair] just to thin the line. Secretly, of course.

The commotion would surely cause a riot, and I could slip without anyone noticing.

I was beginning to entertain the idiotic idea as the clock tick and tock while I was just standing like a broken machine on the line.

There seemed to be a commotion at the entrance, and I didn't have the patience to wait anymore, especially that I was also pressed of time.

Getting the [Hex Bomb] and [Acid of Despair], I was ready to cause an even greater commotion and slip towards the entrance without a second thought.

With the potions in my hand, I was about to secretly open the cork and throw it forward when my arm stopped like I was paralyzed. Starting from the head, the tingle crawled to my fingers until to the tip of my toes.

And everything went black after that.

*pant

*huff

I panted and took a deep breath before I immediately pulled off from the line, went away from the others, and hurled whatever food I took that day.

There was no grotesque image like flesh and bones, but the thought that I had killed a player, a human being, made my stomach twist and my mind blank out.

I was fine with the virginity thing but killing a player, a human being -- was out of the line!

I panted and huffed. Taking deep, quick breaths, I choked and vomited again.

Within a day that I activated [Evil Heart], I killed a player, an inhabitant, and I lost my virginity.

Too much to take in, in just one day!