Chapter 44: Mage Bernard
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As far as Arthur knew, the Resident Mage was known to be a recluse.
His nature and attitude made it so that not many liked him and those who tested his temper were given harsh treatment. This resulted in most people staying away from him, including the NPCs and the players.
Of course, for the players, this happened much later. They didn't have the same thinking as the NPCs and went to extreme lengths to test the temper of the old man. Only after several players were irreversibly harmed were the others decided to stop.
The Resident Mage had basically trapped their characters in a prison such that even if they logged out and logged back in, they would still stay in there. No matter how much the players tried, they had no way to escape.
It reached a point where the players had no option but to give up on their accounts and start anew. Thankfully this was just the newbie village, and even if they had lost their progress, it wasn't enough to make them suffer too much.
But after seeing this, a lot of players decided that it was better to not interact with the man. After all, he didn't even give them any quests or rewards by default. The quest that Arthur had embarked on was difficult to acquire and the complexity was something that would make most people give up.
After the initial month or two of the Game's launch, most players would focus on getting out of the newbie village. Thus, they wouldn't waste their time in talking to NPCs which would only delay their progress.
Additionally, by that time, most of the guides about initial leveling had been developed. Players would simply follow those and skip any other quests that would hinder their growth. Though this was something that was also limited to only the Kestrel village.
The Resident mage was unique to this place after all. Or rather, this particular Resident mage was a unique NPC.
Due to having known all this, Arthur was confused as to why there was another person talking to the man. The man was dressed in the equipment of a warrior. He had full body armor, but had no helmet. Under his armor, one could see black leather armor while a long sword hung on his back.
A shield was also placed on his back, the long sword diagonal to it. The shield was rather plain, having a rough metal surface with no particular mark or design. Though overall, it looked tough.
'Who is that?' Arthur wondered as the two men talked a bit loudly.
"You don't understand Bernard!" A man dressed in the clothes of a warrior spoke. "If you do not tell us, things will only get difficult!" he said out loud.
"Humph! No matter how many times you ask, my answer will be the same." The Resident mage denied.
But Arthur who heard their words, picked up on some new information.
'His name is Bernard? I don't think it was ever mentioned before… they just called him Resident Mage.' Arthur recalled.
Feeling curious, Arthur used the inspect skill on the man.
>Inspect partially successful!Inspect failed!
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As far as Arthur knew, the Resident Mage was known to be a recluse.
His nature and attitude made it so that not many liked him and those who tested his temper were given harsh treatment. This resulted in most people staying away from him, including the NPCs and the players.
Of course, for the players, this happened much later. They didn't have the same thinking as the NPCs and went to extreme lengths to test the temper of the old man. Only after several players were irreversibly harmed were the others decided to stop.
The Resident Mage had basically trapped their characters in a prison such that even if they logged out and logged back in, they would still stay in there. No matter how much the players tried, they had no way to escape.
It reached a point where the players had no option but to give up on their accounts and start anew. Thankfully this was just the newbie village, and even if they had lost their progress, it wasn't enough to make them suffer too much.
But after seeing this, a lot of players decided that it was better to not interact with the man. After all, he didn't even give them any quests or rewards by default. The quest that Arthur had embarked on was difficult to acquire and the complexity was something that would make most people give up.
After the initial month or two of the Game's launch, most players would focus on getting out of the newbie village. Thus, they wouldn't waste their time in talking to NPCs which would only delay their progress.
Additionally, by that time, most of the guides about initial leveling had been developed. Players would simply follow those and skip any other quests that would hinder their growth. Though this was something that was also limited to only the Kestrel village.
The Resident mage was unique to this place after all. Or rather, this particular Resident mage was a unique NPC.
Due to having known all this, Arthur was confused as to why there was another person talking to the man. The man was dressed in the equipment of a warrior. He had full body armor, but had no helmet. Under his armor, one could see black leather armor while a long sword hung on his back.
A shield was also placed on his back, the long sword diagonal to it. The shield was rather plain, having a rough metal surface with no particular mark or design. Though overall, it looked tough.
'Who is that?' Arthur wondered as the two men talked a bit loudly.
"You don't understand Bernard!" A man dressed in the clothes of a warrior spoke. "If you do not tell us, things will only get difficult!" he said out loud.
"Humph! No matter how many times you ask, my answer will be the same." The Resident mage denied.
But Arthur who heard their words, picked up on some new information.
'His name is Bernard? I don't think it was ever mentioned before… they just called him Resident Mage.' Arthur recalled.
Feeling curious, Arthur used the inspect skill on the man.
>Inspect partially successful!Inspect failed!
As far as Arthur knew, the Resident Mage was known to be a recluse.His nature and attitude made it so that not many liked him and those who tested his temper were given harsh treatment. This resulted in most people staying away from him, including the NPCs and the players.Of course, for the players, this happened much later. They didn't have the same thinking as the NPCs and went to extreme lengths to test the temper of the old man. Only after several players were irreversibly harmed were the others decided to stop.The Resident Mage had basically trapped their characters in a prison such that even if they logged out and logged back in, they would still stay in there. No matter how much the players tried, they had no way to escape.It reached a point where the players had no option but to give up on their accounts and start anew. Thankfully this was just the newbie village, and even if they had lost their progress, it wasn't enough to make them suffer too much.But after seeing this, a lot of players decided that it was better to not interact with the man. After all, he didn't even give them any quests or rewards by default. The quest that Arthur had embarked on was difficult to acquire and the complexity was something that would make most people give up.After the initial month or two of the Game's launch, most players would focus on getting out of the newbie village. Thus, they wouldn't waste their time in talking to NPCs which would only delay their progress.Additionally, by that time, most of the guides about initial leveling had been developed. Players would simply follow those and skip any other quests that would hinder their growth. Though this was something that was also limited to only the Kestrel village.The Resident mage was unique to this place after all. Or rather, this particular Resident mage was a unique NPC.Due to having known all this, Arthur was confused as to why there was another person talking to the man. The man was dressed in the equipment of a warrior. He had full body armor, but had no helmet. Under his armor, one could see black leather armor while a long sword hung on his back.A shield was also placed on his back, the long sword diagonal to it. The shield was rather plain, having a rough metal surface with no particular mark or design. Though overall, it looked tough.'Who is that?' Arthur wondered as the two men talked a bit loudly."You don't understand Bernard!" A man dressed in the clothes of a warrior spoke. "If you do not tell us, things will only get difficult!" he said out loud."Humph! No matter how many times you ask, my answer will be the same." The Resident mage denied.But Arthur who heard their words, picked up on some new information.'His name is Bernard? I don't think it was ever mentioned before they just called him Resident Mage.' Arthur recalled.Feeling curious, Arthur used the inspect skill on the man.Inspect partially successful!Inspect failed!
