-February 23, 2024 35th floor, Forest of wonderer-Like the forest name, Shen Tian have been wondering amlessly, inside the forest from morning until the sun goes down. while he was walking he sometimes met some low level monster and he always killed it with one slash of his sword, but he still haven"t met even a single player inside the forest.
"Ays i gave up.. ill come again tommorow .. " Shen Tian said in frustrated tone, While he was on his way to go outside the forest, he saw a Three monkey monster surrounding something.
"Is that a ... player!?! " Shen Tian widen his eyes, he suddenly rushed towards there.
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Inside the forest of wonderer, a little girl with her dragon companion are currently fighting three monkey monsters desperately. one of monkey swing his wooden bat, towards the little girl.
"Hah.... hah..." she breath heavily while jumping to the side doging the wooden bat, she glanced at her hp bar. her Hp bar is already in red zone but her dragon companion healed her, making her hp to yellow zone.
The little girl checked her bag, if she still have a healing potion but to her despair. The grip on her dagger tighten, its already used up she thought " I dont have any healing item!?! " . One of the monkey took this chance, to swing his wooden bat to her shoulder. She couldn"t react, as the wooden bat connected to her shoulder.
"Ah... " she cried out in pain, her little body flew hitting the tree. she glanced at her hp bar, its in the red zone again.
"Am i going to die here...?" She panicked, when the three monkey walked slowly towards her position. One of the monkey swing his wooden bat, towards her head this time but her dragon companion blocked it for her.
"Pina... Pina! Pina." The little girl said while she"s hugging pina but pina body is already glowing signaling that its dead then after a second pina body exploded leaving a blue feather behind. The three monkey surrounded her raising their wooden bat.
The little girl didn"t moved, she just stared at the three monkeys with a tears on her eye"s but to her surprised. the monkeys stopped moving, before exploding into bluish particles and she see a player standing there he is wearing a red robe with a hood covering his face on his hands a shabby one-handed sword.
Shen Tian silently stood there while looking at her appearance. She had a red big eyes, shoulder length brown hair that is tied into pig tail with her oval shaped face she looked cute.
"Pina..don"t leave me alone.... Pina!! " The little girl is dazed for a while, then started crying. as she stared at the blue feather on her hand, that Pina left behind after its death.
"That feather..? " Shen Tian asked, as he sheathed his sword. He changed his sword because someone might recognized him.
"Its Pina... my partner..." she replied in sobbing voice.
"your a beast tamer.. " Shen Tian said in surprised tone because in original Sao he only know one player who is a beast tamer and she is a Loli. He looked at her from head to toe closely he thought "hmm she really a Loli"
Silica is surprised she backed away a little, because this person looked suspicious but she isn"t ungrateful fellow.
"Thank you for saving me" She said while bowing her head.
"Little girl do you want to revive your partner?" Shen Tian said.
" Pina can be revive!?! Mister your not lying right!?!" Silica said in excited tone, she stared at him with her big red eyes.
" do you know that blue feather on your hands? I think its Pina heart, when beast tamer partner dies. they can revive it in 47th floor. the place called Hill of memories, i heard an item flower blooms at its top that can revive a pet." Shen Tian replied with a smile
"With this pina will..." Slicia said in hopeful tone, as she clicked the blue feather [Pina"s heart] but when she heard 47th floor her expression downed a little.
"47th floor....." she whispered while lowering her head.
" little girl don"t be sad.. i can go and just get it for you but the flower won"t bloom if the owner isn"t there.."
" um its ok that information is enough if i work hard and level up! then someday i-" Silica
"They can only be revived in three days after their death..." Shen Tian interrupted her.
"No... its my fau-" Silica said in sad tone but she felt something on her head.
"Little girl don"t worry your lucky that you met me i will help you ahaha" Shen Tian said while patting her head.
Silica felt warm her cheek reddened a little stared at him she thought " his hand felt warm..."
" hmm your equipments are really low here wear this " Shen Tian opened his game inventory giving her some equipmemts.
Silica glanced at the equipments she seems surprised then staring at Shen Tian who is wearing a robe and a hood that is hiding his face suspiciously "Why would you do all this for me?"
"Hmm little girl let me ask you a question, do you really need a reason to help someone?" Shen Tian said in normal tone.
Silica still stared at him suspiciously, not moving from her spot. Its normal helping someone but helping to this extent? its not normal at all and he is even covering his face like a bandit.
Seeing her like that, Shen Tian eyes twitched he said " let me tell you, im not intrested in Loli im just helping you out of good will"
Silica dazed for a while, when she heard what he said. she glared at him out of embarressment.
"Who are you saying Loli!? im... im... " she said with annoyed expression.
"Im what..? nevermind i will go now, if you don"t need my help im just a pa.s.ser by anyway" Shen Tian said in casual tone, He didn"t wait for Silica response. He started walking towards the 35th floor main city.he thought " she"s already safe its ok if i leave her right? and i know how to find t.i.tans hand now in the original their leader should be red haired girl"
Silica looked at the equipment he sent to her then at his leaving back remembering his warm hand just now she smiled while running to his side.
"Mister you will help me right?" Silica said happily.
" hmmp let me think " Shen Tian said.
Silica was silent but she is looking at Shen Tian with her big red eyes with a sad expression.
" ok! Ok! Ok.... ill help.. and don"t call me mister like im old, you can just call me Turtle. " Shen Tian said helplessly when he saw her pitiful expression expression.
"Alright Turtle-san and don"t call me Loli anymore just call me Silica" Silca said in happy tone, she felt funny because of his name Turtle? But she also felt it familiar. as they walked together towards the city.