Legacy of the Betelgeuse

Avriel appears from the shadows and sits down on a chair near Jariel. I look at her and smile. I sit down on a chair in front of her and look at Jariel.

"So what this is all about? It surprised me that you suddenly gave me your skill."

Jariel is chuckling mischievously.

"Thanks to the fingers you gave me, Krestan is now back. And thanks to you, we can control him and prevent him from going too far. Everything is perfect now."

Avriel appears from the shadows with her dangerous smiles then sits on the chair. I look at her while raising my eyebrows. She looks at me and her smiles become gentle. I sit in front of her and then look at Jariel.

"Have you heard that Avriel is now a wanted person in the Orion?"

Jariel is nodding.

"We know. But it does not matter. She can blend in with the crowd without getting caught. She's my daughter after all."

I scoff and raise my eyebrow.

"Said the guy who's hiding in a damp and dark basement."

Avriel is laughing quietly while looking away. Jariel scoffs and pointing his finger at me.

"I used to work in the dark and on my own. It has nothing to do with hiding from them. I could enter the palace without getting noticed if I want to."

I'm chuckling and then stand up.

"Is there anything else you need from me, Jariel?"

Jariel shakes his head.

"No, I just wanted to pass down that skill to you as a gift from me."

I'm humming with understanding. When I'm about to leave the basement, Jariel stops me.

"Hold on a second. There's something that I want you to know."

I look at him and then go back to the chair and sit down. Jariel is looking at Avriel and then looks at me.

"There's a person that has been asking about Avriel in this town. That person has been staying in this town for the last few weeks."

I'm humming with understanding.

"Do you know who that person is?"

Jariel shakes his head.

"I'm not sure. But he has black hair and red eyes."

It's the same person that I met in the pub earlier. I'm not surprised if he didn't know who that person is since he's a player, not an NPC. I think he's looking for Avriel for the bounty on her head. But what makes him think that Avriel is in this town? Moreover, he's been staying in this town for quite a while and that indicates that he knows for sure that Avriel is here.

I'm rubbing the bottom of my lips and look at Jariel.

"You mean that guy who just left the pub?"

Jariel nods in an agreement. I look at Avriel and she's raising her eyebrows.

"Is that guy saw you somewhere near here, Avriel?"

Avriel shakes her head while glaring at me with her dangerous smiles.

I also think that it's not possible for a player to recognize her in that kind of outfit. But then I remember what that guy said to me about the outfit. I look at Avriel's outfit and even though she's hiding herself in those, her body posture and the shape of her body are still recognizable. Maybe he got lucky and saw her when Avriel roamed around the No Man's Land.

I look at Jariel.

"Is he looking for her for the bounty on her head?"

Jariel shakes his head.

"No, he is actually needs something from her. He said that he needed her help. He even showed the recommendation letter that Avriel gave him."

I'm surprised because there's another player who passed her test. I look at Avriel and tilt my head.

"So you know him?"

Avriel nods.

"I do. He was the second person who passed the test. You were the first one. Although back then he said that he was not interested in joining any faction, he did ask me if he could see me again someday."

I'm humming with understanding.

"I believe when he knows that you're no longer in Sarkh Village, he was searching for you. It could be that he wants to learn something from you since he's using daggers."

Avriel is putting her hand under her chin while looking at the ground.

"That might be the case. But I don't want to teach anyone even if they got a recommendation letter from me."

I shrug and then stand up and clear my throat.

"If I see him again next time, I'll try to get some information from him. Until then, just be careful."

Avriel and Jariel nod with understanding. Then I leave the basement after saying goodbye. Avriel follows me upstairs to the pub.

Avriel then sits on the chair on the counter. I stand in front of her and look around.

"How is he?"

Avriel looks away where nobody can see her mouth. She then talks quietly so nobody can hear her.

"He is still there on his own. Hiding in fear. There are not many movements from him since you asked me to observe him. I believe he will not make a move for quite a long time."

I'm humming with understanding.

"I see, thank you. Sorry I have to ask you to do this. I know it's boring, but it's important to keep a watch on him."

Avriel is scoffing while smirking.

"It is not a problem. It is dangerous to let him be like that, so it is the right thing to do. I can also spend a lot of time exploring this area which feels great. I barely had time to spend my time on my own other than following orders from that emperor."

Avriel stands up and looks at me.

"I have to go now to continue to observe him. It is nice to finally be able to meet you again after a long time."

I nod and smile at her. Then she leaves the pub. Not long after she leaves the pub, I also go outside to go back to Forsaken-Clan base. I don't see her outside and she's already gone.

I'm back to the roundtable with Ivonna and the others. Everyone is checking their inventory if the potions they have are enough and check each other's statuses. I sit on the chair and lean on it. I close my eyes for a bit and I fall asleep.

A gentle and soft hand is touching my left cheek and I open my eyes. It's Emma in her full equipment. She's smiling nervously while looking at me.

"The match is about to start. We are leaving now."

I'm humming with understanding and stand up. I look at everyone and they all are so nervous because I can see that on their faces. Then Francesca turns around and looks at me.

"Good morning. You looked so tired when you're asleep. You should log out after this and rest."

Before I can open my mouth, Emma is shaking her head.

"No, no. I need him in the game for my mental support!"

Everyone is chuckling at Emma while shaking their heads. Then a notification screen appears.

[Prediction and Bidding Event]

[The second match will begin in 30 minutes. All the players who are not participating in the skirmish event can enter the arena to Predict who will win the match. Not just that, you can also Bid Gold to win a fortune! If you predict it right, you will be rewarded 1.000 [Betelgeuse's Coin], and if you Bid and won, you will get 5 times your Bid!

What are you waiting for? Come and join the Prediction and Bidding Event in the arena! May the Betelgeuse bless you!]

I look at them and they're looking at each other and then nod. Ivonna looks at me.

"We will be leaving now. We are in the Arena 1."

I nod and smile.

"Good luck in there. I'll be watching you all from above."

They all are smiling and then teleport to the arena. I open the event tab and enter Arena 1.

So many players already in the arena. I look at the prediction screen above the arena.

[Game 2 Prediction will be close in: 29mins 38secs]

[Forsaken- (Alliance) (48%) vs. Supremacist (Aarus) (52%)]

[Diamond (Eluna) (44%) vs. Palacetasia (Aarus) (56%)]

[Black Shadow (Eluna) (53%) vs. Cloud Veil (Eluna) (47%)]

The prediction for the Forsaken- and Supremacist match keeps changing. People don't know who will win in this match. I can hear people besides me are hesitant to choose between the two of them because the 7 players from Forsaken- Clan are the top 10 players in the world. On the other hand, Supremacist Clan is the top 1 clan in the world. For me, I choose Forsaken- Clan and there's no doubt that they will win this match. For the other two matches, I choose Palacetasia and Black Shadow.

I look at the arena and the terrains start to form. Half of a mountain appears on the right side of the map. A forest appears on both teams' sides hiding the crystals from each other, and then cliffs, hills, and rivers appear. The only path to reach the enemy territory is to walk around the mountain, and that's where a vast land is at. The place where both clans will clash with each other. These terrains are interesting. So many possibilities for both clans to turn the tide and the one who has better strategy will win this match.

Ivonna and the others are gathering around to discuss about the terrains and what is the first thing they need to do. On the other side, Kingstar is already pointing at the terrains and orders all his commanders to be in the position. They have prepared a strategy for this kind of terrain. The gap between Kingstar and Ivonna's leadership is quite big.

I'm smirking while looking at both clans. Can the power of friendship can win against the power of leadership? I can't wait to see the result.

A soothing voice is coming from the sky.

"The second match of the main event will begin in..."

"3..."

"2..."

"1..."

All the spectators are screaming.

"May the Betelgeuse bless you!"

And the ground is starting to shake because of them.