124 And this was Supposed to be a Game? (1/2)

Somewhere in the West of the Aquari Continent, the cold wind whistles as it breeze through the bloody plains. Thousands of dead monsters and players lay everywhere as their blood made the soil muddy.

Sat on top of a corpse of a giant orc, that lay the highest, was a man seemingly in his late 20s. His arms rested on top of his knees while his sword rested on his shoulder to the orc's belly; where he was seated. His eyes surveyed their surroundings and gasped as if he was smoking a cigarette. Paired with his a thick and sinister mustache, he resembled a leader of a winning military force of war during the early 1900s.

”And this was supposed to be a game?” He asked himself as he took another breath.

Before he could speak another word, a good looking man walked through the mud of blood without complaint and asked, ”Guild Leader Wan! The scouts reported to me that these were the last batch of monsters from the Eastern Forest!”

”There's none?” He asked as his face frowned. Then, he glanced towards the forest towards the east and said, ”That's odd... Shouldn't they be attracted to the smell of blood?”

”They should be, guild leader!”

”Fhaco, tell Ronaldo and Hoben to investigate what is happening. Ask those students and the scouts to join them.” He ordered.

”Guild Leader... Won't it be ideal to send the 'pawns' instead?” Fhaco asked.

”The Students?” Guild Leader Wan frowned as he glanced towards Fhaco as if he was about to scold him. However, Guild Leader Wan took a deep breath instead and said, ”Don't call them pawns... They might seem weak but some of them were actually capable.”

Guild Leader Wan paused as he glanced at some players who were gathered in a spot and formed groups of five. Then, he said, ”Besides... I am deeply interested in what is happening in the east! I heard that those b@st@rds are creating a ruckus.”

”Are you planning to take revenge, guild leader? We're roughly around a few hundreds left after this battle. How are we even going to match their hundred thousand men?”

”Who knows, Fhaco?!” Guild Leader Wan burst into laughter, then he said in a fearsome tone, ”But it doesn't mean that we can't defeat them!”

Guild Leader Wan smirked as his eyes stared towards the east, filled hatred and an extreme desire to take revenge. This, in turn, sent shivers down Fhaco's spine, making him salute towards Guild Leader Wan with his palm facing upwards instead of downwards.

”Salute!” Fhaco said.