The door slams open as a beautiful young lady enters; her face full of smiles as she hops through the room.
"Brother! Wake up!" She says, her voice loud and filled with excitement as she jumps on the bed and sits beside her brother.
"I am already awake, Arya. How can someone stay asleep after all that noise?" The young man lying on the bed teases, his voice gentle and calm. His eyes remained close but a small smile is evident on his face.
"Hehe brother, I just have something good for you today and can't wait, quickly let me do the usual and then I will show it to you."
Without waiting for a response, she slowly and gently helps him sit down on the bed and lean against the wall. At the same time another beautiful young lady enters the room with a bucket full of water and a cloth in her hands.
"Here you go young miss." The young lady softly speaks and hands the cloth to Arya.
"How many times have I told you not to act so formal Cecilia, when will you understand." Arya shakes her head and takes the cloth.
Cecilia merely smiles on her remark.
Arya then undresses the young man and starts cleaning him with the cloth and water.
"Thank you for the hard work you two." The young man speaks, his tone containing a mix of gratefulness and more so… sadness.
"It's our pleasure young master." Cecila says with a bright smile.
"Brother, you are just as stubborn as Cecilia! I have told you not to thank us every time we do this, yet you do it every time." Arya lashes out on the young man and sighs in defeat.
A handsome and charming smile appears on the young man's face hearing his sister's words.
After a few minutes she dresses him back and tells Cecilia to bring in the food, she also whispers something in her ears. Cecilia comes back after a few moments this time dragging in a table full of various plates and a singular futuristic looking blue head gear.
Arya patiently feeds the soup to him and when finished wipes his mouth. She then reaches out to the gear and sits down while holding it in front of him.
"Brother, remember the new game Celestial Nexus: VR, I mentioned a few days back?" Arya asks.
"Yes, that first fully immersive VR game in the world? The one with magic, mythical creatures, and all that?" He answers.
"Right that one, you wouldn't believe how popular it got even before its release, all the major companies around the world have already selected various professional gamers and such to represent their companies in the game."
"It will have a huge impact on the world's economy and how it moves forward in the future as nearly more than half the world is excited about it." Arya says.
"Oh, why are you so interested in this game?" He questions; his interest piqued.
"Well, there are two reasons, first is that I heard there will be a special trade system that is being set up and everyone would be able to trade in game items for real life money."
"So, I thought why not play this game and earn money through it, it's not like we have a stable income source at the moment anyway and finding a job during this time would be a tough one when everyone's focus is solely on the game." Arya says.
"Hmm… you do have a point; we don't have many options right now, might as well try." He says after a few seconds of pondering.
"So, what about the second reason?" He asks.
"Hehe, that's a secret you will get to know very soon." Arya giggles as she helps him lay down the bed again.
She then puts on the gear on his head with a big smile on her face. "See you soon brother! Enjoy!" Her eyes glinted with expectation and a trace of… hesitation.
"What do yo-" His words were cut mid-way when he felt his mind go numb. The very next moment he felt his consciousness drifting apart his body as if sinking into a bottomless abyss.
'That girl...' Kai sighed internally. From the notification, he knew his sister bought him the game she just asked him about and wanted him to play.
'But... will I even be able to play?' Kai questioned; his tone filled with worry. Worry of disappointing his sister.
He wasn't able to see anything and could only hear the voices that echoed in his head. He knew how these virtual games worked thanks to Arya, so he went with the flow.
"Kai."
"Male."
"My original appearance."
The next moment he felt a little dizzy and a bright light shone.
Kai opened his eyes slowly after getting accustomed to the light. The golden rays of sunlight illuminated his surroundings as pure greenery encompassed him. He felt a gentle breeze run past him as the feeling of the surroundings became more evident.
He looks around him only to find himself in the middle of a forest with only a backpack on him.
It was at this moment that his eyes widened, and he came to a sudden realization.
"I-I c-can s-s-see???" He stammered as he spoke. His body shuddered, and his mind was overwhelmed with various thoughts and sentiments.
He fell on his knees and placed his hands on the ground, Tears fell down his face like a broken dam holding excess water for years.
Kai has lived his entire life being blind and his entire body crippled. The only ability he had was to speak. He has never had any sensations or feeling of any part of his body.
No matter which doctor examined Kai they would never find even a clue of the condition he was in. They would always say his body functions are normal and there shouldn't be anything wrong with him. So, there was no progress regarding his condition.
He and his sister didn't know anything about their parents and since birth have been taken care of by their grandparents. No matter how much the siblings inquired about with their grandparents they would always change the topic and avoid the question and have never spoken about it no matter what they tried.
Just a few weeks ago their grandparents tragically died in a car accident, leaving behind Kai and Arya. They weren't rich and lived an ordinary life with a small house with minimum appliances and goods.
Although the most precious thing they did have was a trustworthy maid who was an orphan and was rescued by their grandparents. Her name Cecelia.
Cecilia was more like a younger sister to both Kai and Arya than a maid, but she would always act like a maid despite Arya's constant scoldings. All three of them were lovingly raised together by their grandparents and greatly cared about each other.
"Heah, so this must be the second reason why Arya chose this game. That girl…" A big smile crept onto Kai's face after he regained composure.
"No wonder why they were acting so quickly and excitedly today." Kai murmured; his tone filled with gratitude.
He stood up and stretched his body. "I have never been able to contribute in anything they do! This is my chance! I will become the strongest and the richest player in this game so that they can live a happy and comfortable life!" His eyes shone with newfound determination and excitement as he prepared himself for the new adventure.