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~~~(POV: Marcus Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: The City Of Jaerey, The Kingdom Of Laasir, The Islands Of Haestar)~~~
~~~(Time: 11:45 PM)~~~
The tryouts start tomorrow, and every Player in Jaerey will compete to get into The Ruins Of Tasdir with General Daenal Roane. Hailey is lying in her bed on the other side of the room, and I'm in mine.
She's been spending a lot of time with Rianna lately. Trying to get her strong enough to get into The Ruins Of Tasdir. The Legendary location is home to many things, and all of them will be challenged by everyone who qualifies during the tryouts.
The tournament being held after the tryouts is an entirely different story in itself. The tryouts are meant to sort out the weak and the strong. The tournament is to determine the very best among the people here.
The higher you place in the tournament, the better rewards you'll have a chance of getting in The Ruins Of Tasdir. It's not a guarantee, but it's something that everyone will want a shot at.
The biggest threat to Hailey and me is Plutonium. He's a Legendary Class Wielder too. All we can do is hope we don't match up against him at any point in the tournament before the finals. Tryouts is also a place we'll want to avoid the guy.
He's known for being a great PVP Player and someone who a lot of people expect to win. The top guilds know Hailey, and I are in Jaerey, and we're intending to compete too.
"Do you think Rianna is ready for this?"
My thoughts are halted as a random question comes from the other side of the room. I don't know why Hailey is asking me this. She'd know better since she's the one that's been training Rianna.
Then again, if she's asking me this in the first place, it must be a sign that she's doubting whether or not Rianna can. I'd say Rianna has made great progress. As long as she's not pitted against a beast in the tryouts, she'll qualify for The Ruins Of Tasdir.
"You'd know better than me, sis. But I'll tell you one thing. You've done great in training her the last couple of days. She's improved greatly, and I'm sure if it's an even fight, she'll come out on top. As long as she doesn't get matched against someone who will destroy her."
I give my honest take, but it doesn't seem to satisfy Hailey. I'm not going to try any harder than that. Hailey is going through something I don't understand. I'm too young. I know that. She's a teacher, and that's something special.
From what I hear, at least.
There are only a few things that I know for certain about everything that'll start happening tomorrow. The first being the likely hood of us getting to the top of the tournament is low. The second being a lot more people here are more experienced in PVP.
The last and most important being, we still don't know if the tryouts and tournament will be leveled-out combat. Or true power combat.
It's nice to know that no one else knows either. In a sense, we're all equally in the dark. But that's not true considering Players like Plutonium, who know PVP in and out and have overwhelming power in either situation.
"Rianna has gotten better, a lot better. But I sense a doubt in her. Something that's buried in deep. She's not telling us something, and I think it's going to affect her performance tomorrow."
This is something my brother would know how to help Hailey with. I don't see why she's not contacting him now that she knows he'll see his messages now.
But I guess I'd ignore her too if I were Cera. Hailey and Cera have a unique relationship that's equal parts love and annoying. When one gets on the nerves of another, it'll be a while before the two talks again. Makes me grateful I'm the youngest.
"What's stopped you from confronting her?"
I'm curious cause Hailey is a straightforward person and usually addresses such things. Maybe it's because Rianna has become Hailey's friend? But it's hard to say. Hailey doesn't keep anyone around other than me.
"That's something I'll deal with, Marcus."
Enough said.
~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: The City Of Jaerey, The Kingdom Of Laasir, The Islands Of Haestar)~~~
~~~(Time: 6:15 AM)~~~
My eyes shoot open, and I slowly lean up in bed. Looking at the clock on my Player Interface and seeing what time it is. The tryouts will start at 10 AM, and they'll go on for the next two days. If a third one is necessary, they'll have one.
I get out of bed and head for the bathroom. Turning on the shower and unequipping my armor. The warm water hits my body, and I can't help sighing just a little.
Ever since I talked to the Big Guilds, I've been wondering how they found out I was here. Not even the Information Broker I spoke to and bought the list from had my name on it. Meaning, someone told the Big Guilds about me.
The only person that can be is Rianna.
She's a poor and weak Player. I'm willing to bet she made a lot of money for telling the Big Guilds that I'm in town with my brother.
"Hailey! I'm going downstairs for some food!"
My brother is already taking off, and that leaves me alone with my thoughts. What I should do with Rianna. I've kept training her despite my suspicions, and that's because I can see she's not a bad person. Just someone that's trying her best to survive.
You can't really get mad at that.
After getting out of the shower and getting ready. I make my way downstairs and sit at the table my brother has gotten for us. The food doesn't take long to get to us, and after a few minutes. Rianna joins us. She's wearing a smile, but I can see slight cracks in her mask.
My brother bumps me with his elbow, and I look at him with a raised eyebrow. He rolls his eyes at me, not understanding what he wants me to do.
"Talk to her."
No sense in putting it off. But I might as well get some things done today while I'm at it. After we're done eating. It's around 7:00 AM, and Marcus takes off to take care of something.
"Rianna, you're coming with me. We've got some stuff to pick up at a shop that sells potions."
She nods her head, and she follows me around Jaerey until we reach the shop that we need. I enter, and she's right on my tail. The inside of the store is much larger than the outside, and we make our way to a section of the store with potions that are important for Rianna.
They're attack-boosting and defense-boosting potions. They'll help her in the tryouts. She can take them at the beginning of the fight to get an advantage.
"We're going to talk about something important before I buy you this stuff."
I turn around and face her. She's starting to look nervous, and after a few more minutes of staring, she looks down at the ground. Messing with her hands and feet. She's guilty. Now, it just depends on what I want to do with her.
"Were you the one that told the Big Guilds Marcus and I were in Jaerey?"
She doesn't answer at first, and before I can say anything else. Tears start welling up in the corner of her eyes, and she's struggling to hold them back.
"Yes... I needed the money... Everything in Jaerey is so expensive... I was able to get 5 million gold for the information..."
Well, at least she's telling me now. But there is still a decision to be made, and one where there isn't much trust left. But I can see giving her one chance.
I remember when my family and I were poor. We didn't sell the people we loved and cared about out. But we weren't alone like Rianna is. So, I can see us getting past this.
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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.237][Tier-4]
[Exp: 72/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 440] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heaven's light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun] [Aspect of Transportation (Legendary)]