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Something extremely strange happened at the exact moment you turned on the game. The space and time was distorted, you felt yourself deteriorating into particles and sucked into the game. “Maruko!” you glanced to your side and saw Maruko was sucked in also.

You woke up in a strange place, but kind of beautiful. You found Maruko beside you, still unconscious. You woke her up and both of you looked around. “Where is this place? Are we in the game?” Maruko whispered.

“I guess so… Either that or New Zealand.” you stared at the blue lake before you, the hill which you were standing, and the forest landscape at the background. At the far sight you saw a village, with all the traditional looking houses and brick walls around the city. You recalled your favorite TV Series back then in your elementary years… It was very… medieval.

“Who are you??” a sharp and suspicious tone greeted you from behind. You and Mariko saw a young man with a spear and huge luggage on his bag.

You introduced yourself as Ezra and Maruko, and you said that you were transported here from another world. You knew that man won’t ever believe such non sense but what else can you said?

Unlike what you thought, this man actually taking your answer seriously. He told you to come with him and see the village chief. Well well well…

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The chief village was a large cool guy with an eyepatch. His attire was a little bit too much, but it suits him. He also carried a huge sword and looked really strong. His name was Prime.

"Welcome to Falena, Miss Ezra. Are you trully a Savior from the other world?" Prime asked firmly.

You nodded, "I don't know about 'savior', but we definitely weren't from this universe."

Prime asked you to show him the proof that you were indeed the Savior. You didn't know what to do at first, but then he recognize your bracelet and his eyes beamed.

"As the prophecy said.. there will be the time when Messiah from other world will come save us from destruction, the one who bears the power of the Ancient Bracelet. I, Georg Prime, as the King of Falena, the United Nation of Human Race, hereby welcomed you."

Your jaw dropped.

"Err... Sir, uhm... Even if you say that, I don't know what I'm suppose to do."

"Don't worry about that, the propechy told to assist you with THIS, to become your guide on your journey." after saying that, Prime gestured at his men and one of them stepped up, holding a...

Stuffed animal. Moving, stuffed animal.

Rabbit mutant?? It doesn't look like any animal you ever saw in your 20 years of life!

OH LORD...

"His name is Mokona. Take him and please continue your journey. Oh and you can choose one of our soldier to help you along the way. Counselour , do we have anyone worthy to escort Miss Ezra on her mission?” Prime asked his advisor.

“General Xena has just arrived from Carvahall, Sire. Also Lord Gaara, the representative from Sand Village is now ready for mission.”

Georg Prime summoned both of them, and asked you to choose. General Xena was a strong looking woman with brunette hair, fully armored and carrying a chakram and a sword. Lord Gaara in the other hand, were unarmored at all and kinda looked young, with red hair and cold raccoon eyes, with a red tattoo on his forehead. He carried a huge and suspicious… peanut jar on his back. 

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Which one would you take with you?