NovelToon NovelToon

VR Empire: Archipelago Kingdom

PROLOGUE: GAME INTRO

Upon entering the game the player sees a blue ocean in their view nothing more nothing else then suddenly a small ball of light flies over the screen from the right side to the left before it appears again from above and stops in front of the screen then It prompted small message which read.

...----------------...

...Welcome, Player to a new world where you could envision what you ever dreamed of. You would be given a set of islands that will expand each time your experience grows as the ruler of your kingdom....

...You can lead in a normal play in landscape control ruling view or directly interact as though you are living the characters you played which is a more in-depth interface....

...You would also be given a choice to make your branched character as governors, lords, and even chiefs under your main character where they will become a branched character of the main account on your other Island along with your customized or basic NPC and role play as you see fit....

...They will act as though they are alive they will have an opinion about your way of ruling based on certain lifestyles you set upon your subject, you can set them liberal, strict, military, tribal, religious, and many more lifestyles for them as it may change based on how your rule along the journey....

...How the player interacts with the NPC, the choice will lead them to have a good influence on the kingdom in the long run or a bad influence as it prospers or devastation and decay occur. The inhabitant may willingly follow your order or deny and refuse your order as long as their need is met or not....

...----------------...

Slowly as the screen shakes around for a few seconds then the tremor starts to shake more intensely as below the sea level suddenly emerges what appears to be a small archipelago island slowly rising above from under the sea.

A small black spot was seen on one side of the island as it slowly changed and emerged a small flame in the middle of the island, it slowly grew into a small fire pit as a flicker of life came over to the screen revealing the first NPC on the island which later told to be you.

A minute after that a message was prompted to you which read...

...----------------...

...But all that's left... Now, what will you do player?...

...Build whatever your heart desires... Player, what's stopping you is your own will and creativity....

...----------------...

As a player, feel challenged most players would be excited to enjoy it but for a player who loves a challenge, it's a challenge to make something that has never been seen before.

I looked at the screen and I noticed a faceless figure that appeared on the island it waved toward the sky where the player as the person greeted its owner, leader, master, or beloved leader depending on how the player interacted with it.

Another prompt and its answer button appeared on the front of the screen which read.

...----------------...

...Hello, Player. I will be your avatar in this world...

...Please create my face as you see fit....

...Customize Character....

...Use pre-existing set Characters....

...----------------...

Pressing the Customize character many set buttons and many sliders can be used to customize the character's appearance.

Chapter 1 First Subordinate and Call

Finishing creating my avatar, I see it's almost similar to my face if I didn't try to look at the mirror to see. I probably would have doubted it has the same similarities as my face.

"As much as I don't want to be a narcist, Am I that handsome?" I said whispering to my own avatar's face as it lay still with raised eyebrows and disbelief.

"Well, it was unexpected," I said then pressed the finish appearance button.

Slowly the avatar morphs with my conscience thus becoming one with it, checking my avatar body it was equipped with a basic outfit for villager clothing along with some fork and hoe equipment in personal storage.

"Well, this is something," I said smiling and looking at the fire pit in front of me while raising both of my hands in front of it.

"My hand looks real enough for something that is made with VR with an incorporated reality engine," I said in surprise and marveled.

"That's something, I can feel the warmth of the fire," I said then shook my head in amazement while smiling at the feeling.

"Even so it's felt terrifying at the same time, I can't imagine if I got hurt in here... Would it feel painful or just sting" I said in a bit of frightful thought.

"Now... How do I summon new villagers though?" I thought for a moment.

Suddenly after I said that a pop-up appeared from the upper left corner of my vision, I was surprised at first but after carefully having a look at it.

...----------------...

...You can summon a minimum of 3 new villagers daily, will you choose to summon them?...

...Yes or No...

...----------------...

"Well, yes," I said while pressing the yes button.

A minute after that the message that was in front of my vision changed form into a small ball of light as it flew above the fireplace then slowly changed into a purple summoning gate.

A minute later, from the mouth of the summoning gate, two white balls flew out from it along with one certain yellow ball flying. all of it landed on the ground near the gate and slowly disappeared.

The glowing balls slowly morph into a human figure as their appearance is that of two males and one female, they look young around 18 years old young people and they look happy to see me.

"Hello, Are you the young master whom we will be serving?" the three of them said at the same time.

I look at them a bit curious as I look at the appearance of the two Young men and the young woman in front of me, they have almost the same similarity to my Avatar's appearance and skin tone.

"It could be the system made a copy of my avatar's characteristics and then made it my follower, it's possible though," I said to myself.

The three of them could only look at me in confusion but didn't dare to ask about it as they were waiting for my command.

Skill and job status then popped out from the top of their head as they flew in front of me with their name stated inside of the status window.

...----------------...

...Bambang, Lumberjack...

...Jono, War Hunter (Good Archer and Hunter)...

...Melati, Cook...

...----------------...

"As expected, it's quite a good skill," I said smiling at their skill status.

"It's an honor to hear you praise us, young lord," Jono said as he lightly bowed.

"Young master, It's not something that great we are just simple villagers who came to your call," Melati said nervously as she put her hands on her chest.

"Yeah, we came to you on our initiative since it was your call," Bambang said with a wide smile.

After the three of them said what was on their mind, I got a notification, that appeared directly in front of my eye.

...----------------...

...Domain Status...

...Name: Joko's Domain (unnamed)...

...Specialty: None...

...53 % Loyalty (3+)...

...Known resource...

...Wood, Stone...

...----------------...

"Anyway, you guys know your job, right?" I said to them staring at them in turn.

"Yes, My lord... All of us know our task, but we may help out with anything outside our work if you want us to as long it's within our capability" answered Jono as he lowered a bit of his head towards you.

"Yes, we can at least help out with a few things but we are at least willing to do it for you young lord," said Melati with a smile.

"Just say the word, and where do the rest," Said Bambang as he pumped out his hand muscle in excitement then flexed on it.

I shook my head around a couple of times as I smiled lightly before turning back at them.

"Well, let's start setting up the place with daily need necessities, shall we?" I said looking at them.

All three of them raised their hands in an Energized atmosphere as they set out to do their own set of work Bambang walked to a nearby tree and cut it down while Melati walked near the fireplace and started pulling out the tent from the domain storage along with some pots as she quickly set up the campsite for the existing villager with your tent the largest of the group in the middle of the place.

Jono who is a hunter quickly goes to the forest to hunt some wild beasts in the hope better night's dinner and also gathers some herbs, mushrooms, and nuts either for medication or seasoning. Half a day has passed and the place that has the eternal fireplace now is outfitted with a tent and some storage tent close to your sleeping tent.

"Everything is ready, young lord. I already finished setting up the tent," said Melati as she lightly bowed.

"I already cut some trees for the house or anything you would like to build, but I recommend we wait until tomorrow since we don't have a carpenter to process anything wood-related. I can make it but the quality would be bad" Bambang said as he smiled wryly and nervously at me.

"Well, true I saw you made one before it looks so bad that I thought it was trash," said Melati as she smiled mischievously.

"That's not true" Bambang replied as he blushed after hearing that bit.

"Well, how nice the two of you to tease each other as that sounds like a pair of love birds" Jono appeared behind the two of them and put the result of the hunt to the ground near Melati.

"I got a couple of birds and a boar for dinner" as he continues talking and then walks to a chair near the fireplace.

"Ah, yeah," Melati said a bit surprised she crouched over to the result of the hunts and looked over it.

"This... You're that good, Jono" Melati said in a surprised tone "I wasn't expecting this much from a single hunt" she added before giggling.

"It's not really because I'm that good... Probably it's caused by the work-related skill that caused me to be that good. Usually, I'm not that great though" Jono says as he scratches his cheeks in uneasiness.

"Even though it's too much for us to eat in a single day, we can make some snacks or meals for tomorrow with this," says Melati as she pulls a kitchen knife from her pocket and then cuts the meat into portions.

Finish cutting it, She puts the meat portion into the cooking pot and stirs it around with the ladle while Joko and the others have a small chat as they wait until the food is ready.

Melati had a bit of taste of the soup as she felt it was a bit lacking thus she added more season to it and then continued to stir it until the food was mixed well, feeling the food done she quickly held a wooden bowl then poured the finished soup with fresh cut meat on it.

The entire group ate the soup with vigor as the taste was something to behold, Melati's way of processing food was remarkable even though she just used a simple seasoning for it.

The group ate their meal differently, I was a bit surprised by the taste but ate normally as it was

Quite delicious. Joko ate it like he had tasted it before but his face was like he was enjoying it.

Bambang's act made both of me and Melati look at him dumbfounded and it was quite a look since Bambang ate with vigor, it's probably because his taste bud was quite satisfied by it.

Feeling full after eating and having our fill for the four of us as we stayed around on our chairs, we chatted lightly and laughed a bit. all four of us then stood with Bambang and Jono walked into their tent, and slept quickly as it was a tiresome day for them.

I and Melati went into the nearby forest and we washed the finished wooden bowl together, we were silent as it was a calm night before she started talking first.

"Young lord, thank you for summoning us even though it doesn't meet your requirements. You were very kind to us" she said without glancing at me while I did give a glance at her.

"It's fine... I wasn't expecting that much from all of you, It's still something normal for new people" I smile while washing the bowl and putting it to the side before turning my head towards her.

...----------------...

...55 % Loyalty (2+)...

...----------------...

Both of us then bring back the utensil along and clean up the tent before going to our own set of tents, arriving at my tent I look around and find it is quite too big enough for me to sleep on but because of my status as the leader of the group.

"Even if I want to share it they would refuse such an offer since they are very loyal to me... Even though we just met" I said sighing in frustration.

I just noticed that my clothes were in sweat after helping Melati out, I quickly took off my clothes and put them on the side of the bed so they dry up as I lay down on the bed closing my eyes and at the same time I log off from the game and making my avatar into the deep-sleep state.

Slowly my consciousness was pulled from my avatar and turned into blue light leaving it while I returned to the real world as it was already morning and ready for my real life.

Chapter 2 First House in The Kingdom Part 1

Returning to the game, I was mid-waking up and the avatar world character started to cramp as it was like the real world I slowly stretched my back to fix my back to its previous state.

"Young lord, It's already morning" shouted Melati outside the tent not opening the tent's entrance as it was impolite for her to walk in.

"Ah, yeah... Okay, I'll be there" I said before standing from my bed and slowly putting on my clothes.

Finished putting on my clothes, I quickly walked outside the tent finding Melati who was cooking breakfast while others were already on their chair waiting and even chatting with each other.

"Young lord, you already awake," Bambang said with a wide smile.

"Young lord" Jono as he hit Bambang's side before slightly bowing toward me.

"Ouch, ah yeah," Bambang said before also slightly bowing down toward me.

"Stop, don't bow at me like that. Just be comfy with me, I don't like being called that which sounds stiff to me... It sounds like a hassle" I say with a nervous tone.

"That's... Even so, you are our lord, we can disregard such conduct as it is disrespectful" Jono said as he raised his head to look at me.

"Yeah, but you all are my first subordinate in here so... I can't do that," I said looking at the two with nervousness.

"At least, you can do it when we are bigger at least a community or small city people at the very least" I added before looking at Jono.

There was a moment of silence as Jono processed what just happened and understood what his young lord wanted before he sighed.

"... Okay, if that is what you wish then. I could only oblige what you instructed" Jono says knowing fully would be useless to argue with me.

"Well, should we start summoning? Since it's already that time?" I said to them as they were about to sit in their chair while Melati walked to serve some breakfast.

"Understood young lord," says Jono before he takes a wooden bowl with some of yesterday's leftover meat soup from Melati.

I walk to the front of the fire pit and a notification for summoning appears again in front of my eye, I put my hands on the yes button.

The same event occurred as the summoning gate appeared on top of the fire pit which in turn caused three light balls to appear from it as two white-colored and red-colored balls to appear.

After finishing summoning what appeared in front of me was someone I was not expecting to summon, a young man whose face was larger and fiercer than any man but it was not someone that isn't known in Indonesian history as the person on the question was the most famous general known for its famous quote "sworn oath"

"Lamun huwus kalah Nusantara isun amukti palapa, lamun kalah ring Gurun, ring Seran, Tanjung Pura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompo, ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, samana isun amukti palapa" which could be translated as "If I have subdued the entire Archipelago under the rule of Majapahit, I will break my fast. If I beat Gurun, Seram, Tanjung Pura, Haru, Pahang, Dompo, Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik, then I will break my fast"

The man who swore such an oath appeared in front of me, he looked around with a baffled look plastered on his before turning surprised at his surroundings when he landed his eye on me as he appraised me before smiling widely as he was seeing his old friend.

"Well, young lad. Never again would I expect to serve another lord as I also once served my friend's daughter before his demise" Gajah Madah laughed loudly after saying his part.

The two behind him were mostly male one was a civilian and to other was a soldier who could be Gajah Madah's adjutant, he gave his salute as he was still using his spear even though he didn't have it while the other person nervously laughed as he put his hand on the back of his neck and slightly lowered his head as if giving his respect to me.

Gajah Madah who noticed it knew the other party was a civilian and ignored it since his lord didn't rebuke nor did I feel insulted, that's different from the soldier who summoned along with Gajah Madah as he gave a sharp eye towards the civilian but was stopped when I raise my hand motioning him to stop in which he did so.

"Pardon young lord, If I was a bit intrusive," he said as he lowered his head in apology.

"The young lord is a kind person, he doesn't wish to be strict with anyone who becomes his subordinate," Said Melati as she appeared with a couple of food in her hands.

"Even so, ma'am it's not quite right" The person in question turns his head and then looks at Melati.

"We also felt like that... But the person in question dislikes being given such treatment" Says Melati as she put down the supply of food.

"Ah, yeah..." the guy in question looks surprised and glances away in nervousness.

"Well, it's not surprising if you do that since... You are a soldier before, what is your name?" says Gajah Madah not knowing the name of the soldier in front of him.

"I'm Bagus, sir... Your average soldier in the Majapahit army" says the soldier.

"Bagus, I see... I'm your general. Gajah Mahda" says Gajah Madah proudly as he puffs his chest before laughing loudly.

Everyone was silent for a moment before sounds of surprise were heard throughout the camp.

"What?!!" they all shouted except Joko and Gajah Madah as they both stared at each other acknowledging.

"I'm in front of the legendary mighty Gajah Madah, this... This is an Honor" says Bagus as he quickly kneeled in mixed excitement and nervousness while looking at the ground.

"Stand soldier," says Gajah Madah as crosses his arms while glancing at Bagus who is kneeling on the ground towards him.

"Sir?" Bagus slowly stands from his place before turning to look at Gajah Madah.

"I'm not a General anymore for now but at the very least You and I serve one, lord. Hope you keep up your good work as you once served the Majapahit Empire" Gajah Madah said as he laughed before raising an eyebrow and with a wry smile towards Bagus.

"Yes, Gen-" Bagus was mid-saying before getting cut off by Gajah Madah.

"I'm no longer a General, Soldier" Gajah Madah says as he gazes at him intensely.

"That's... I can't say your name directly, sir... It's how I pay respect to the Hero" Bagus says without him looking at Gajah Madah as he glances away in awareness a couple of times.

"I know Bagus Kid, I was like you once... respecting someone who is their idol and admired from afar" Gajah Madah Said with looks different from before as he was reminded of his past self.

"The young lord would also forgive you since he's quite forgiving to such thing, Ain't that Right? Young lord" said Gajah Madah with a wide smile as if knowing my personality.

I was glancing at him before sighing as it was unexpected by me, well it wasn't really out of expectation since he was formerly a general who led the former great Majapahit kingdom to a great empire state that spanned almost every part of the archipelago until his untimely death.

"You're reading me that much, Gajah Mahda even though you're that older than me but you can easily read one that simple," I said with a heavy but relaxed tone.

"Well, even though you are our lord it's still not something beyond what I can understand," he said without holding back laughing.

"Anyway just do your task like you usually do then" as I nudge them to work as guards of the campsite from any threatening nearby wildlife.

"Yes, Young lord" They answered while he bowed slightly before slowly leaving to guard the camp perimeter.

"What about me, sir?" asked the last person who was still together with Joko.

"What are your name and job?" I asked while turning around to look at him.

"My name? Ah, Pardon me, Young lord... My name is Aditya. I'm always been a craftsman since I remembered" he said with a wry smile while lightly bowing his head toward me.

"Ah?!! That's what we're looking for" shouted a female voice on another side of Me and Aditya as we turned our heads around and looked at the source of the voice.

It was Melati as she put both of her hands on each other and then walked to where Aditya and I were, she felt that her wish going to be fulfilled as she put both of his hands on Aditya which made him blush in surprise and confusion.

"You're a craftsman, right?" she said happily while eager to hold his hand as if it were her savior's hand.

"Er, Yeah... I am" he says knowing he couldn't refuse nor was he can ignore a maiden's plea in front of him.

"Then can you help make some beds and the house for us? It's not comfortable for me to keep sleeping in a tent with how cold it is at night and the tent always flaps open because of the wind blowing it causing the wind to enter the tent" she says without stopping as it was very important for her livelihoods.

"Can you build a house for me first before the other since it is always cold at night, Young Lord is kind that he would gladly do so before his well-being, especially for a maiden like me" as she added more to the matter.

"That's..." says Aditya as he glances at me, not knowing what to say or answer.

"You can do that, Aditya I don't mind much she's as she mentioned herself that she is a maiden," I say to him without making any expressions after sighing lightly.

"Yay, the Young lord is kind," says Melati as she raises both of her hands in the air.

Both I and Aditya looked at each other as he quickly bowed and opened his mouth.

"Then I shall take my leave, I will survey the place that is good enough to be built as the house," he said before slowly walking away.

Aditya left both Joko and Melati alone as he left for the tent warehouse to find some tools and nails for the new furniture and building, Melati who was beside me turned her head to look at me before also lowering her head and slowly walking away to continue her work.

Download MangaToon APP on App Store and Google Play

novel PDF download
NovelToon
Step Into A Different WORLD!
Download MangaToon APP on App Store and Google Play