'This is bad. Without the portal, the rest of the players and I who are stuck here cannot escape!'
Aurora took all the NPCs to the nearby shelter, which was under the gazebo.
Sure, it wasn't a safe place to take shelter, especially when demons had made their entry. But Aurora was trying to save them all from the flying demons and monsters.
She could fight with the ground monster, but it was impossible to fight with the flying monster.
The flying monster chose prey from the air, dived down, grabbed their prey, and threw them from the sky. So even if someone was indeed able to fight back with the flying demons and monsters, it was improbable that one would survive after falling from the sky.
Furthermore, now that the demons were here, they were more ruthless than the monster because of their intelligence.
The demons made sure to injure the player badly before dropping them to the ground. Some demons even tossed the bodies to one another and played catch.
The sky was filled with the demons' laughs and the players' and NPCs' cries and screams.
A few demons surrounded the gazebo and dashed at Aurora, NPCs, and the players taking shelter under it.
Aurora tightened her grip on the sword and dashed out of the gazebo, killing everyone in a few strikes.
'You can take away all my levels, stats, and skills, but you can't take my talent. I am the princess of the Edens dynasty, and I have been trained to fight and survive. My sword art skills are not just for the show.'
"Even as a level 1… now 2… 4, player, I shall hold my ground and protect my land. As long as I stay here, this is my land to protect, and no demon or monster can take that away from me!"
More monsters and demons dashed at the gazebo, but Aurora slew them all.
Sure, Aurora was only a level 4 player, but the levels, stats, or skills, never correlate with the real-world talents. That was the reason why a high-level player couldn't stand against a boss while a player with a lot less player could.
Almost all the players in the VR games were always dependent on their game's stats, levels, and skills. While some games were also 'pay to win' where even a new player could also reach the top using real-world money.
That was the reason why many players were enraged with Gods' Impact, as it never gave them any advantage. Still, the players could use their real-world money, but the gods had introduced soul-bound weapons and level requirements weapons where only a worthy player could buy weapons.
Then there was a physique requirement that the players hated the most. Unlike the dungeon and tower raids, where players could easily level up by joining a guild or party, the physique needed a lot of grinding.
After watching Aurora fight all the monsters and demons by herself, the other players also joined her.
The nun NPC bit her lips and muttered, "Where are you, my God. We need you…"
The entire capital was filled with monsters, and they were spreading over the entire realm.
A horde of 100,000 monsters mixed with demons had already reached the nearest town.
As long as the crack to hell was open, there was no end to the demons.
Within the next few hours, Aurora had killed over a thousand monsters and demons.
Usually, she would have killed more if she had her skills, but she was fighting with her real-world talents.
Aurora cleaved the neck of a demon and plunged her sword into the ground to catch her breath.
"To be honest, I had never thought I would ever need to use my real-world talent like this. It was fine as long as it was a normal game, but this… is not a game anymore."
"This is another world created by gods. A fantasy world where monsters and demons exist. Where NPCs are real. Where everything is real, even death.'
"Aurora?!" Aurora heard a voice calling out her name.
Aurora raised her head and glanced around to see who yelled her name, but she couldn't find anyone.
There were screams and cries everywhere around her, and monsters and demons roamed around as though they were in a party.
A few seconds later, Aurora caught a glimpse of two familiar figures.
It was Kayden and Misha. They slew the monsters on their paths and rushed to Aurora.
"Are you okay?!" Misha asked with a concerned look on their faces.
Aurora nodded and said, "I thought you two already retreated to the lower realm."
"We had no idea about all this!" Misha yelled and hugged Aurora.
"Yeah. We were sleeping, and then we saw a crack in the sky and these… Monsters…" Kayden glanced around and asked, "What are they anyway? And what is going on?"
"They are demons…" Aurora replied with a sigh.
"Demons?! Like the ones in the myths?!" Kayden exclaimed.
"Why are you even surprised? If gods are real, then why not the demons?" Misha remarked.
"You are right…." Kayden turned to Aurora and asked, "Where is Zach?"
"He is not back from the dungeon expedition yet," Aurora replied in a calm voice. Then, she glanced at the broken pedestal where the portal once was.
"They destroyed the portal too, so we can't retreat."
"So we are fucked?" Kayden groaned. "But that doesn't matter."
Misha and Kayden got in front of Aurora and said, "We have got your back."
"Uhh… what are you two doing?" Aurora asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"When Zach went to the dungeon expedition, he dropped by our house and told us what happened to you," Kayden uttered.
"We feel guilty," Misha added.
"It wasn't your fault! How would you have known about my promise and penalty?! It was totally my fault! Had I been a little more careful, I would be with Zach right now!"
"It was our fault," Kayden uttered in a disdainful tone.
"Yeah. We are to blame. We should have told you about the items. And if you hadn't come to our wedding in the first place, this wouldn't have happened. So it is our fault," Misha stated in a solemn voice.
Aurora got up and stood beside Misha as she said, "I was level 24 before my levels and stats had reset. And Currently, I am level 21."
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