Godsrealm Games [VRMMO LitRPG // Books 1-2 COMPLETE!] Chapter 3: Chapter 3: The Beginning

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When I opened my eyes, I could barely take it all in. It wasn't like the virtual reality of Valhalla, where you could obviously tell that, despite all the effort of the creators, it was all artificial. You couldn't feel the wind on your skin, nor smell the scents around you. This was different. If I hadn't known I was inside a game, it would have been almost impossible to tell the difference from real life. I was standing on a circular platform, maybe 30 meters in diameter. Multiple statues stood at the perimeter, bronze colored, majestic, and made of metal. The floor was marble, reflecting the light even through the thick layer of dust covering it, and the wind was blowing fiercely, almost as if the platform was... moving? Looking down at the edge, the realization struck me: I was standing on a flying circle. As far as I could see, there were mountains, rivers, and forests in every direction beneath me, and even a deeper shade of blue right on the horizon. An ocean, I thought. My clothes changed, too: a matte white linen t-shirt and leather trousers, along with surprisingly comfortable boots, once again enthralling me about how genuine everything felt. This truly was ‌next level. A new era for Virtual Reality has finally arrived. Thirty seconds in, I was already hooked. "You've awoken," a woman spoke to me. I turned back to the middle of the circle, looking for the source of the voice. The NPC was tall, with long white hair and blue skin, her eyes glowing with a faint purple light. She was dressed in a fine silk robe down to her ankles. "Welcome to the world of Godsrealm! I will help you choose your class. May I have your name, please?" the woman said. "Zephy... no, no..." "Zephynono is still available. Confirm?" "No!" I shouted, perhaps a little too loudly. "My name is..." I was trying to think of another alias, something that wouldn't instantly reveal my identity. Zephyr was a well-known name after all. I needed something unique. I started going through my mental notes. Zephyr came from Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind. I chose it because wind was often associated with archery. The other three wind gods were called Boreas, Eurus, and Notos, but those would be a little too obvious. Of course, I could have chosen a random name. Any name. With the way I altered my looks at the character creation screen, nobody would recognize me instantly. Although I could only change my appearance to a certain degree, I thought I did a good job. So why not xXDemonSlayer420Xx? Well, it might have been a bit naive of me, but I wanted a name that somehow connected to my legacy. I was browsing through my pretty limited list of known mythological figures associated with either wind, archery or bows, ‌and almost gave up when I remembered a myth I read once upon a time, about the Greek goddess Artemis, and her partner in the wild, Orion, a giant that was as good with the bow as the Lady of the Hunt herself. I only remembered that the story of their partnership ended in a tragedy, something like her blinding him, but ‌my knowledge about the topic ran out. "My name is Orion," I finally said, crossing my fingers, because if the name was taken, I might actually have to spend all day figuring out how to call myself. "Orion is still available. Confirm?" "Yes." I let out a deep breath, not even realizing I had been holding it in. "Welcome to the world of Godsrealm, Orion! My name is Ava, and I will help you choose your starting class." "Starting class?" I asked, looking around and checking out all fifteen statues at the edge of the circle. "Are there more classes other than these?" "Godsrealm is an ever-changing and evolving world with many secrets to discover." She avoided answering my question directly, but that told me there was a high likelihood of there being extra classes later. "Would you like to take a look at the classes?" "Yes." "There are fifteen starting classes in the world of Godsrealm. Five specialize in the Art of Might, five in the