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Lero Ro's P.O.V

77th Floor

Middle Area - Vast Forest

"Darn it! How big is this forest!? Wherever I look there's only trees and greenery! It's making me crazy!" a tan male with red hair shouted. The Ranker, Quant Blitz, who's currently jobless was roaming around the forest on the 77th Floor because of a certain someone. Quant turned to the male with yellow hair and complained, "I told you I didn't want to come here! What if I can't get out, Ro?!"

"I told you not to follow me," Lero Ro stated as he continued walking forward. After Lero Ro quitted his job as a test supervisor on the Floor Of Test he went traveling to find a way to get into Wolhaiksong. It took me six years to get here… But I haven't seen a single man for months now… It feels like we're going in circles and nothing shows up on my lighthouse…

"Hey, Ro! Look at that!" Quant shouted excitedly and pointed at a small building. "It's a game center!"

Lero Ro shifted his head to the direction Quant was pointing at. A Game Center...? In this kind of place…? He read out the name of the building. "KhunKhun Game Center…"

"This is awesome!" Quant exclaimed and rushed into the game center without a second thought. Lero Ro helplessly followed behind.

"Huh? The lights are off and nobody's here… Well, at least the machines are working…" Quant noted as he walked ahead, leaving Lero Ro behind since the male was busy inspecting something.

"Oh wow, it's been ages since I've had a guest here!" a voice stated of nowhere. Quant jumped and a scream escaped from his mouth. Lero Ro hurried to Quant and noticed a male with tinted blue hair standing beside his companion. The male wore a blue jacket with white sleeves and black pants.

The mysterious male introduced himself to his guests."Hey, I'm Blueberry, the owner of this game center."

Lero Ro narrowed his eyes with suspicion. Blueberry?

"You're the owner? You?" Quant questioned.

Blueberry nodded. "Yes, although I mostly play alone."

"Then don't you take a loss?"

Blueberry shook his head. "Well, I'm not doing this to make money. My dream was to be the owner of a game center so I built one where the land is cheap. It's been a while since I've had guests. Wanna play a game with me?"

Quant's face lit up and willingly accepted the offer. "Which game should we play?" Blueberry asked.

Quant smiled proudly and replied, "Any! I'll show you my nimble fingers!"

"Really? How about a fighting game?" Blueberry suggested to which Quant nodded in agreement. The two males walked over to the machines with fighting games and seem to have forgotten about Lero Ro, not that the person himself cared. This doesn't feel right...

10 Minutes Later…

The words 'Game Over' appeared on Quant's screen. Lero Ro glanced at Quant who had a devastated look. Quant muttered to himself in disbelief, "I lost...? Ten times in a row?" He looked back at his screen and clenched his fist. "And he's practicing combos… On my dead character…"

Quant felt blood rushed up to his face. He abruptly stood up and shouted, "Stop hitting him! He's dead! You should at least play with manners!"

Blueberry smiled smugly. "Then win loser."

"What?!" Quant exclaimed angrily. "You b*stard!" The ill tempered Ranker was about to start a fight, but Lero Ro quickly grabbed onto the collar of Quant's shirt. Quant shifted his head and yelled, "Let go, Ro! I'll kill him!"

Lero Ro obviously refused to let go. Blueberry watched the two Rankers with boredom before suggesting an idea, "If you think it's unfair, why don't we play another game? We'll put a wager on it."

"Ok! I'll make you beg for mercy!" Quant roared immediately. Lero Ro hesitated for a second before letting go of Quant. He then followed Blueberry and Quant to another machine. It was machines after machines.

1st Round: Soccer Game - 10:0

2nd Round: Baseball Game - 15:0

3rd Round: Starcxxft - 3:0

Lero Ro sweatdropped as he read the words written on Quant's pocket. "No money in your account…" He glanced at Quant who seems to have lost the will to live.

"Now that you have no money, why don't you give up, grass hair?" Blueberry said looking down at Quant.

"No way, you jerk! I'm willing to risk my life!" Quant shouted with teary eyes.

Are you a child?! Lero Ro seriously began to wonder why was he traveling with an idiot.

Blueberry grinned. It was a smile of a devil. "Life? Really?"

Quant nodded desperately.

"Alright. I'll give you one last chance. If you win this one, I'll give you all your money back." Blueberry motioned Quant and Lero Ro to follow him. The three males stepped out the backdoor of the game center into a wide opened space.

Blueberry pointed at a blue plane causing Quant's eyes to sparkle with excitement. "A real floating ship!?"

"Nah. It looks reals but it's just a game machine inside. It doesn't really float. It's hard to control. So, do you want to try?" Blueberry asked.

"Of course!" Quant rapidly nodded his head and immediately entered the plane. Quant sat down and put on a red helmet. He fastened his seatbelt and grumbled in annoyance. "Argh! That blue smart*ss… I hate him. He's being so cocky just because he plays games well. I'll win this one and beat him!"

Quant placed his hand on the handle which was almost the remote controller. He pressed one of the buttons and felt himself rising. "This feels so real! It's like I'm really flying!" Quant screamed with thrill.

Lero Ro facepalmed as he watched the plane soar through the air. It's because you really are flying…

Lero Ro looked around and noticed Blueberry was gone. Where did he go?

Promptly, the ground shook and a humongous black sphere with a red center floated into the air.

"Ahahaha! This is the best part! Beating that big spaceship with this little plane!" Quant shouted arrogantly. In a flash, the black spaceship fired a beam at the plane. With an indifferent expression, Lero Ro watched the plane fell and crashed onto the ground. He watched Quant tiredly crawled out of the broken plane. "Avenge me, Ro! Beat that blue guy!"

"I won't."

Blueberry smiled at Lero Ro. "Huh? You're not gonna play games with me?"

"Sorry, but I like fighting more than games." Lero Ro's eyes gleamed with seriousness as he asked, "Wanna fight, Khun Hachuling of Wolhaiksong?"

Blueberry, no, Hachuling smirked. "Oh, how did you know?"

"The game ID. I tracked down your ID with my lighthouse. It took a while to break the protection," Lero Ro answered. He extended his arm and took out a green needle from his arms inventory. "I've finally got you after six years. Take me to the base of Wolhaiksong. I really want to get in there."

"Nice! Kill him, Ro!" Quant cheered from behind.

"So that's why you came here?" Hachuling heaved a helpless sigh. "I was planning to play for a while and then kick you guys out, but if you're serious, I've got no choice." Hachuling grabbed a weapon from his own arms inventory and stated, "I'll be serious too. The games are now over."

"Ro, kill him! Make sure you kill him!" Quant shouted at the sideline. Lero Ro ignored Quant and focused his attention on his opponent.

The air began to tense when abruptly, a ringing sound caught everyone's attention. Hachuling glanced at his pocket that has the words, 'Call from Yuje'.

"Wait. I'll answer this call first," Hachuling said and answered the call.

"...He's not serious at all," Lero Ro commented.

Quant sneaked up behind Lero Ro and whispered, "Kill him! Break him into pieces! Now's your chance!"

"Just shut up," Lero Ro demanded. He was clearly annoyed by Quant's childish actions. Quant reluctantly became quiet but continued to glare at Hachuling.

"Oh, Mr. Yuje. Huh? Oh… A Regular?" Hachuling mumbled and glanced at Lero Ro with a frown. "I'm a bit busy… Why don't you- No… It's not because I don't want to…"

Lero Ro raised an eyebrow when he noticed Hachuling's troubled expression.

!?

Lero Ro blinked and rubbed his eyes to make sure he's not seeing things. Though it was only a short moment, Lero Ro swore he saw Hachuling's lip curled up into a smile of amusement and his blue eyes softened for just a second.

Who is he talking to? What are they talking about? Lero Ro narrowed his eyes as curiosity started well up. He tried to listen in on their conversation but it was useless.

"Unlike the princess and that mushroom who's constantly worrying... I've never thought that she was dead. Ok, I get it… I'll do it…" Hachuling heaved a long sigh when the call ended.

Lero Ro heard Hachuling rambled on about something. "Awww Yuje, you b*stard. How troublesome. If it didn't involve her I wouldn't have agreed. Can't I just go see Elina and then pass this onto someone else?"

Hachuling sighed again and scratched the back of his head. "But… Elina sure got herself into something troublesome… Oh well."

Elina?! Lero Ro's eyes became serious when he heard the name. I've never seen her again after I quit as a supervisor. The reason why I'm trying to get into Wolhaiksong is the find the truth about the incident on The Floor Of Test… What exactly happened...?

Lero Ro came back to his sense when he noticed Hachuling staring his way and spoke, "You wanna get into Wolhaiksong? We need an intern right now. Can you help me? If things go well, I'll take you to Wolhaiksong."

Right away, Lero Ro replied, "Alright. I'll help you."

Quant's jaw dropped. "Huh?! Ro, are you insane?!"

Lero Ro disregarded Quant and asked. "What can I help you with?"

"Well, it's not hard. It's about a regular and my partner… Come, I'll tell you in details on our way," Hachuling said and walked back into the game center. Lero Ro followed while Quant shouted angrily from behind. "Ro?! What about my revenge?!"

Without bothering to look back Lero Ro replied, "It's done."


8/6/17

Sorry, I know this chapter is pretty short. I'll see if I can make the next one longer. By the way, I really like Ro's and Quant's relationship (It's funny). Who agrees with me? Quant's never gonna get his revenge on Hachuling, plus, he's broke. He's an idiot for betting all his money. See you all in the next chapter! Will be upload shortly.