Chapter 30
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[Current Points: 30]
Wait. Didn't Bunbun bring him that cup of water earlier? Shouldn't the Mainframe have alerted him then? Or was it only because the so-called critical thinking paid off that he was awarded points?
Did this mean that every time something that he Awakened accomplished something, he would be able to reap and harvest points?
Instantly, Alec felt energized at the thought. Maybe certain death wasn't so certain after all.
He just wanted to disable the fucking OOC option, that's all! Was that too much to ask?
Of course it was. The Mainframe demanded points. Points that came irregularly with irregular missions.
One slip up, and he was dead.
Regardless, he now had a potential way out of this sticky situation! The only thing was… the cost of his magical capacity, of course.
Alec was almost guaranteed to be behind every peer his age, given this Magitype of his. He wondered whether it was because of this function that those with the Awakening Magitype were deemed so useless by society.
One of these days, he would find someone else with this Magitype and compare notes with them.
But for now, he put aside every other thought. It was time for some discipline.
"Bunbun," Alec called sternly, causing the bunny to freeze from where he was in the grass.
Alec felt the way caution and anticipation echoed across the bond.
Raising his head, Bunbun hopped across to his owner, only for Alec to freeze, stunned.
Where there had previously been a white bunny, there was now a light blue bunny. Stunned, Alec did not react at all even as the bunny reached him and squirmed onto his lap.
Alec absently patted him on the head before taking his hand away. Right this was to be a stern scolding, not another round of doting.
He put the bunny on the floor, ignoring the wounded look Bunbun was shooting him.
"Sit!"
Bunbun dropped to his hindlegs immediately, hearing the commanding tone in Alec's voice.
He pointed at the bunny sternly, allowing his face to fade into his natural angry expression. Gone was his 'gentle' smile that he had to keep up at all times.
"You listen up, mister. You bad bunny! How dare you launch yourself at the monster like that?! Don't you have any self-preservation skills? Have you learnt nothing from me?!" Alec ranted.
Bunbun's ears drooped as his owner scolded him for his reckless actions whilst he hadn't Awakened further yet, but willingly listened, trying his best to remember the words his owner was using.
After all, it really was his fault.
His actions had put them into a direct path of danger. The more he thought about it, the more Bunbun felt ashamed at himself. How could he have been so ignorant earlier?!
Having scolded the bunny for a good half an hour, the bunny was practically crying.
Alec sighed, picking up the bunny and patting him gently. "Don't do that again, understand? I refuse to live an exciting life like a Main Character of all things, especially when I do not enjoy the protection of plot armour. Though, thank you for protecting me when I was unconscious. You were very brave."
Bunbun sometimes didn't understand any of the words that came out of his owner's mouth, but he understood most of it. He resisted the urge to tackle his owner and nuzzle him since Alec still had much of the red scent on him, but he was sure his owner knew how much he adored him.
Alec cracked a smile. A genuine one. A few years ago, he wouldn't ever have imagined himself in this scene. Making nice with a bunny, of all things.
He eyed the blue fur under his hand and picked up the bunny by its nape, staring at him. "Now, what did you eat, exactly, that made your fur blue like this? How are you expecting to blend into the surroundings with this unnatural shade of blue?" He paused. "Then again, white is easy to spot as well. I suppose it doesn't matter much."
Bunbun hopped off Alec's lap and went towards the patch of grass that he was in before.
Of course, the grass was green just like the rest, but there were little blue berries hanging in-between. Alec picked one up and looked at it closer. It was the same shade as Bunbun's fur now and looked just the same as blueberries that he sometimes ate together with his mother.
The only difference was that when he split it open, the inside was a deep shade of purple, unlike normal blueberries.
Though it shouldn't have been harmful, considering how Bunbun was able to bring himself to eat it, Alec kept a few just in case they needed to know what it was.
With everything now taken care of, his wounds were still aching though he was able to ignore it somewhat. Unfortunately, he wouldn't be calling for help any time soon, with the Mainframe's mission.
He paused.
Wait. The Mainframe's mission. Was this what it had been referring to?! Goddammit! He knew things had seemed too easy earlier on!
Well, whatever. At least this was doing wonders for his pain tolerance. It had been high time since he should have started working on it, but he knew that he would never be able to do anything within the Clan compounds.
He was sure that someone who was watching him would have taken the chance to take it that Alec had indeed been hiding his Sin Societype and wasn't really an Every.
Of course, he really was a Sin, but that didn't mean that the constant surveillance he found himself under wasn't annoying! Sometimes, Alec just wanted to hide under the covers and pass the day like that.
It had been so many years! What exactly about him was so intimidating that they never once took their eyes off him?
Alec just couldn't understand.
Sometimes, a boy just wanted to work on his pain tolerance without anyone busting in and calling him an emotionless, cold-blooded individual, dammit!
Was that too much to ask for? What could he do to show them he wasn't a threat?
Alec huffed in frustration, sitting himself down beside the skeletal remains of the poor individual that had met his end here. Though he had wanted to give this man a proper burial, there was nothing on hand for him to dig into, and they were surrounded by rock. The only thing that wasn't was the pond in the middle, and even then, the bottom of the pond was made of the same material as the cave he found himself in.
His attention was drawn back to the book that had been stuffed in the backpack, igniting his rather sizable curiosity. It was the one thing he never seemed to be able to do anything about no matter how much it had burned him in the process.
Alec studied the book, noting that it had been bound with leather, though of what kind, he couldn't say. There were faint words written on the outside of the book, but they had faded with time, and he wasn't able to make out the words. The pages, yellowing with age and exposure to the moisture in the air, remarkably didn't crumble under any of the pressure Alec put it under when he opened it.
Alec carefully eased the book open, his eyes widening as he read the first words.
He looked back to the skeleton's armour and tried to see if it had any distinct traits to it. The more he looked, the more he realized that this kind of armour shouldn't have been something just anyone could have bought, considering the age of this book.
The skeleton's armour had once been a gloriously stunning piece, with gold and red highlights, but age had faded most of it away, only leaving behind a matte look. However, the engravings that had been done to the armour spoke of high craftsmanship that hardly anyone would have been able to afford.
Alec turned his attention back to the book, squinting.
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[Current Points: 30]
Wait. Didn't Bunbun bring him that cup of water earlier? Shouldn't the Mainframe have alerted him then? Or was it only because the so-called critical thinking paid off that he was awarded points?
Did this mean that every time something that he Awakened accomplished something, he would be able to reap and harvest points?
Instantly, Alec felt energized at the thought. Maybe certain death wasn't so certain after all.
He just wanted to disable the fucking OOC option, that's all! Was that too much to ask?
Of course it was. The Mainframe demanded points. Points that came irregularly with irregular missions.
One slip up, and he was dead.
Regardless, he now had a potential way out of this sticky situation! The only thing was… the cost of his magical capacity, of course.
Alec was almost guaranteed to be behind every peer his age, given this Magitype of his. He wondered whether it was because of this function that those with the Awakening Magitype were deemed so useless by society.
One of these days, he would find someone else with this Magitype and compare notes with them.
But for now, he put aside every other thought. It was time for some discipline.
"Bunbun," Alec called sternly, causing the bunny to freeze from where he was in the grass.
Alec felt the way caution and anticipation echoed across the bond.
Raising his head, Bunbun hopped across to his owner, only for Alec to freeze, stunned.
Where there had previously been a white bunny, there was now a light blue bunny. Stunned, Alec did not react at all even as the bunny reached him and squirmed onto his lap.
Alec absently patted him on the head before taking his hand away. Right this was to be a stern scolding, not another round of doting.
He put the bunny on the floor, ignoring the wounded look Bunbun was shooting him.
"Sit!"
Bunbun dropped to his hindlegs immediately, hearing the commanding tone in Alec's voice.
He pointed at the bunny sternly, allowing his face to fade into his natural angry expression. Gone was his 'gentle' smile that he had to keep up at all times.
"You listen up, mister. You bad bunny! How dare you launch yourself at the monster like that?! Don't you have any self-preservation skills? Have you learnt nothing from me?!" Alec ranted.
Bunbun's ears drooped as his owner scolded him for his reckless actions whilst he hadn't Awakened further yet, but willingly listened, trying his best to remember the words his owner was using.
After all, it really was his fault.
His actions had put them into a direct path of danger. The more he thought about it, the more Bunbun felt ashamed at himself. How could he have been so ignorant earlier?!
Having scolded the bunny for a good half an hour, the bunny was practically crying.
Alec sighed, picking up the bunny and patting him gently. "Don't do that again, understand? I refuse to live an exciting life like a Main Character of all things, especially when I do not enjoy the protection of plot armour. Though, thank you for protecting me when I was unconscious. You were very brave."
Bunbun sometimes didn't understand any of the words that came out of his owner's mouth, but he understood most of it. He resisted the urge to tackle his owner and nuzzle him since Alec still had much of the red scent on him, but he was sure his owner knew how much he adored him.
Alec cracked a smile. A genuine one. A few years ago, he wouldn't ever have imagined himself in this scene. Making nice with a bunny, of all things.
He eyed the blue fur under his hand and picked up the bunny by its nape, staring at him. "Now, what did you eat, exactly, that made your fur blue like this? How are you expecting to blend into the surroundings with this unnatural shade of blue?" He paused. "Then again, white is easy to spot as well. I suppose it doesn't matter much."
Bunbun hopped off Alec's lap and went towards the patch of grass that he was in before.
Of course, the grass was green just like the rest, but there were little blue berries hanging in-between. Alec picked one up and looked at it closer. It was the same shade as Bunbun's fur now and looked just the same as blueberries that he sometimes ate together with his mother.
The only difference was that when he split it open, the inside was a deep shade of purple, unlike normal blueberries.
Though it shouldn't have been harmful, considering how Bunbun was able to bring himself to eat it, Alec kept a few just in case they needed to know what it was.
With everything now taken care of, his wounds were still aching though he was able to ignore it somewhat. Unfortunately, he wouldn't be calling for help any time soon, with the Mainframe's mission.
He paused.
Wait. The Mainframe's mission. Was this what it had been referring to?! Goddammit! He knew things had seemed too easy earlier on!
Well, whatever. At least this was doing wonders for his pain tolerance. It had been high time since he should have started working on it, but he knew that he would never be able to do anything within the Clan compounds.
He was sure that someone who was watching him would have taken the chance to take it that Alec had indeed been hiding his Sin Societype and wasn't really an Every.
Of course, he really was a Sin, but that didn't mean that the constant surveillance he found himself under wasn't annoying! Sometimes, Alec just wanted to hide under the covers and pass the day like that.
It had been so many years! What exactly about him was so intimidating that they never once took their eyes off him?
Alec just couldn't understand.
Sometimes, a boy just wanted to work on his pain tolerance without anyone busting in and calling him an emotionless, cold-blooded individual, dammit!
Was that too much to ask for? What could he do to show them he wasn't a threat?
Alec huffed in frustration, sitting himself down beside the skeletal remains of the poor individual that had met his end here. Though he had wanted to give this man a proper burial, there was nothing on hand for him to dig into, and they were surrounded by rock. The only thing that wasn't was the pond in the middle, and even then, the bottom of the pond was made of the same material as the cave he found himself in.
His attention was drawn back to the book that had been stuffed in the backpack, igniting his rather sizable curiosity. It was the one thing he never seemed to be able to do anything about no matter how much it had burned him in the process.
Alec studied the book, noting that it had been bound with leather, though of what kind, he couldn't say. There were faint words written on the outside of the book, but they had faded with time, and he wasn't able to make out the words. The pages, yellowing with age and exposure to the moisture in the air, remarkably didn't crumble under any of the pressure Alec put it under when he opened it.
Alec carefully eased the book open, his eyes widening as he read the first words.
He looked back to the skeleton's armour and tried to see if it had any distinct traits to it. The more he looked, the more he realized that this kind of armour shouldn't have been something just anyone could have bought, considering the age of this book.
The skeleton's armour had once been a gloriously stunning piece, with gold and red highlights, but age had faded most of it away, only leaving behind a matte look. However, the engravings that had been done to the armour spoke of high craftsmanship that hardly anyone would have been able to afford.
Alec turned his attention back to the book, squinting.
Current Points: 30Wait. Didn't Bunbun bring him that cup of water earlier? Shouldn't the Mainframe have alerted him then? Or was it only because the so-called critical thinking paid off that he was awarded points?Did this mean that every time something that he Awakened accomplished something, he would be able to reap and harvest points?Instantly, Alec felt energized at the thought. Maybe certain death wasn't so certain after all.He just wanted to disable the fucking OOC option, that's all! Was that too much to ask?Of course it was. The Mainframe demanded points. Points that came irregularly with irregular missions.One slip up, and he was dead.Regardless, he now had a potential way out of this sticky situation! The only thing was the cost of his magical capacity, of course.Alec was almost guaranteed to be behind every peer his age, given this Magitype of his. He wondered whether it was because of this function that those with the Awakening Magitype were deemed so useless by society.One of these days, he would find someone else with this Magitype and compare notes with them.But for now, he put aside every other thought. It was time for some discipline."Bunbun," Alec called sternly, causing the bunny to freeze from where he was in the grass.Alec felt the way caution and anticipation echoed across the bond.Raising his head, Bunbun hopped across to his owner, only for Alec to freeze, stunned.Where there had previously been a white bunny, there was now a light blue bunny. Stunned, Alec did not react at all even as the bunny reached him and squirmed onto his lap.Alec absently patted him on the head before taking his hand away. Right this was to be a stern scolding, not another round of doting.He put the bunny on the floor, ignoring the wounded look Bunbun was shooting him."Sit!"Bunbun dropped to his hindlegs immediately, hearing the commanding tone in Alec's voice.He pointed at the bunny sternly, allowing his face to fade into his natural angry expression. Gone was his 'gentle' smile that he had to keep up at all times."You listen up, mister. You bad bunny! How dare you launch yourself at the monster like that?! Don't you have any self-preservation skills? Have you learnt nothing from me?!" Alec ranted.Bunbun's ears drooped as his owner scolded him for his reckless actions whilst he hadn't Awakened further yet, but willingly listened, trying his best to remember the words his owner was using.After all, it really was his fault.His actions had put them into a direct path of danger. The more he thought about it, the more Bunbun felt ashamed at himself. How could he have been so ignorant earlier?!Having scolded the bunny for a good half an hour, the bunny was practically crying.Alec sighed, picking up the bunny and patting him gently. "Don't do that again, understand? I refuse to live an exciting life like a Main Character of all things, especially when I do not enjoy the protection of plot armour. Though, thank you for protecting me when I was unconscious. You were very brave."Bunbun sometimes didn't understand any of the words that came out of his owner's mouth, but he understood most of it. He resisted the urge to tackle his owner and nuzzle him since Alec still had much of the red scent on him, but he was sure his owner knew how much he adored him.Alec cracked a smile. A genuine one. A few years ago, he wouldn't ever have imagined himself in this scene. Making nice with a bunny, of all things.He eyed the blue fur under his hand and picked up the bunny by its nape, staring at him. "Now, what did you eat, exactly, that made your fur blue like this? How are you expecting to blend into the surroundings with this unnatural shade of blue?" He paused. "Then again, white is easy to spot as well. I suppose it doesn't matter much."Bunbun hopped off Alec's lap and went towards the patch of grass that he was in before.Of course, the grass was green just like the rest, but there were little blue berries hanging in-between. Alec picked one up and looked at it closer. It was the same shade as Bunbun's fur now and looked just the same as blueberries that he sometimes ate together with his mother.The only difference was that when he split it open, the inside was a deep shade of purple, unlike normal blueberries.Though it shouldn't have been harmful, considering how Bunbun was able to bring himself to eat it, Alec kept a few just in case they needed to know what it was.With everything now taken care of, his wounds were still aching though he was able to ignore it somewhat. Unfortunately, he wouldn't be calling for help any time soon, with the Mainframe's mission.He paused.Wait. The Mainframe's mission. Was this what it had been referring to?! Goddammit! He knew things had seemed too easy earlier on!Well, whatever. At least this was doing wonders for his pain tolerance. It had been high time since he should have started working on it, but he knew that he would never be able to do anything within the Clan compounds.He was sure that someone who was watching him would have taken the chance to take it that Alec had indeed been hiding his Sin Societype and wasn't really an Every.Of course, he really was a Sin, but that didn't mean that the constant surveillance he found himself under wasn't annoying! Sometimes, Alec just wanted to hide under the covers and pass the day like that.It had been so many years! What exactly about him was so intimidating that they never once took their eyes off him?Alec just couldn't understand.Sometimes, a boy just wanted to work on his pain tolerance without anyone busting in and calling him an emotionless, cold-blooded individual, dammit!Was that too much to ask for? What could he do to show them he wasn't a threat?Alec huffed in frustration, sitting himself down beside the skeletal remains of the poor individual that had met his end here. Though he had wanted to give this man a proper burial, there was nothing on hand for him to dig into, and they were surrounded by rock. The only thing that wasn't was the pond in the middle, and even then, the bottom of the pond was made of the same material as the cave he found himself in.His attention was drawn back to the book that had been stuffed in the backpack, igniting his rather sizable curiosity. It was the one thing he never seemed to be able to do anything about no matter how much it had burned him in the process.Alec studied the book, noting that it had been bound with leather, though of what kind, he couldn't say. There were faint words written on the outside of the book, but they had faded with time, and he wasn't able to make out the words. The pages, yellowing with age and exposure to the moisture in the air, remarkably didn't crumble under any of the pressure Alec put it under when he opened it.Alec carefully eased the book open, his eyes widening as he read the first words.He looked back to the skeleton's armour and tried to see if it had any distinct traits to it. The more he looked, the more he realized that this kind of armour shouldn't have been something just anyone could have bought, considering the age of this book.The skeleton's armour had once been a gloriously stunning piece, with gold and red highlights, but age had faded most of it away, only leaving behind a matte look. However, the engravings that had been done to the armour spoke of high craftsmanship that hardly anyone would have been able to afford.Alec turned his attention back to the book, squinting.
