Prologue To All MMMMMORPG (Working Title) Test Players
Thank you all for your cooperation with our beta testing.
We have some important news for you all.
A new area has been added!
For this game, it was always our intention to provide a vast and varied world by connecting the main ministry server to local servers run by the forty-seven prefectural governments.
Until now, only the main Tokyo server has been online, but the Aichi server has finally reached the testing phase, so the area hosted on that server is now available to test players!
The name of this new world is: Materland.
Aichi Prefecture is perhaps best known for the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, boasting the most species of any zoo in Japan! What world will Aichi bring us?
That’s up to you test players to find out!
To celebrate the grand opening, Materland is holding a special event where they’re giving away items that should prove useful on your adventures.
A lucky few may receive extra-special prizes not obtainable anywhere else!
We’re looking forward to your visit!
*How to Access
1. From the transfer point near the Catharn capital, make your way to the Transport Palace.
2. In the Transport Palace area, move to the island labeled Materland.
3. Stand on the magic circle to be transferred! (Delays may occur in the interest of safety.)
*Precautions
Some sections of Materland are being used for a special admin investigation, so only areas accessible by test players will be reflected in your map data.
Please refrain from accessing areas outside of that range.
“…It’s not like it’s been that long since I was last here, but it sure feels like it,” Masato said as he and his party waited on the magic circle that would take them to Materland.
Battling his impatience, he tried to take in the view.
Stretching as far as the eye could see were floating islands connected by hanging bridges.
It was an unreal sight, but he had seen it before; this was the Transport Palace area—The first place Masato had seen when he entered the game.
On the biggest island was the resplendent Transport Palace itself—and on the veranda stood the king.
He was staring at Masato, looking very sad—like, about-to-burst-into-tears sad.
“Erm…uh…maybe we should’ve stopped by and said hi at some point…”
Feeling guilty, Masato avoided the king’s gaze.
But Wise and Medhi kept staring back at the king.
“Whatever. That king’s only here for the initial tutorial.”
“Once we’ve obtained the special bonus starting equipment, we have no further use for him.”
“Well, this is a game, so you have a point, but…you could be nicer about it. I mean, look!”
Had the king heard them? He’d covered his face with his hands, slumping over. He looked really depressed.
But never fear! Porta, the living embodiment of good cheer, was here with them!
“When we’re in Materland, I’m going to buy a souvenir for the king! We can give it to him the next time we see him! Just you wait!”
Porta waved at him, and the king jumped to his feet and happily waved back. At least he had recovered quickly.
But as this was going on, the circle beneath their feet began to glow.
“Here we go! Nobody forgot anything, right?”
“Well, maybe Mone? But we can’t exactly leave the Mom Shop unattended.”
“That shop is an important consultation center for poor lost souls. And Mone herself said she’d rather focus on her work there, so we should leave her to it.”
“I’ll buy a souvenir for Mone, too! I’ll buy lots of souvenirs!”
“Right. Well, with that settled—”
“Hold on. We haven’t finished making sure Masato has everything,” Wise interrupted, grinning. Medhi and Porta seemed to be enjoying this, too.
That spelled trouble.
“Let’s run through this before we get transported. Masato, got your weapon?”
“Yep. Right here.”
“All your armor?” asked Medhi.
“Uh-huh. All equipped.”
“Masato! Do you have your recovery items—Oh, I have those!”
“We leave all of that to you, Porta! Which means—”
“Then last up! Mommy!”
Mamako slid up next to Masato and locked elbows, pressing his arm into her.
Party. Weapons. Armor. Items. And Mommy.
Everything you need for an adventure!
“……Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh…………”
“O-oh my? What’s wrong, Ma-kun? Such a dramatic sigh! D-don’t you want to be with Mommy?”
“No, that’s not it…”
Maybe being here again had brought it all back.
He’d been thrown into a game and had thought he was starting a grand solo adventure…only to have his mother come running after him, leading to a big blowout.
And then he’d spent a lot of time trying to somehow get stronger than her, to no avail.
And now?
“I’m just shaking my head at myself. Like, I’m so over complaining about you being here… I’ve improved myself, just not the way I planned to.”
He glanced at the Transport Palace again and saw the king giving him an approving nod.
He’d achieved the results expected of a Normal Hero.
Part of him was still not happy about that, but…whatever.
“Our goal is to tour this new area and obtain the exclusive event items. Let’s do this!”
“Ma-kun and Mommy will have even more adventures there!”
“Yeah, yeah, we’ll adventure together. Just leggo of my arm!”
Saying these things had no effect, though. She just smiled happily, her grip not loosening at all. As he was bathed in the warm smiles of his party, the light of the transport spell enveloped them.
What was waiting for them on the other side? Well…
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