Chapter 49 The First Official Event

*This chapter is narrated from Hannes Point of View

Finally I muttered as we prepared for the first official event of the game. I was pretty excited for it, even if a bit tense.

Kellin seemed to share my sentiments by replying with an at last.

Eleanor on the other hand seemed to be a bit worried as she said Will we really be okay? We have two members on the top 5 within our party. Ryne seemed to agree with her thoughts as he started nodding right after.

I had to say I was a bit surprised when I saw Cherry and Myras names on the top 5, but this shouldnt be a big issue since were all on the same party anyways.

Im a bit worried that many players might end up targeting me Cherry said.

Its okay, we can just beat them up. Myra replied.

Myra seemed to be surprisingly calmer than Cherry about this But more importantly, in this event

That Rena person Ill definitely defeat her this time around! I shouted!

Seriously!? Were gonna fight her again!? Kellin replied.

Im not sure thats a good idea Ryne complemented.

I was a bit disheartened by their replies, but its hard to blame them when I remember the last time Kellin died to her

Dont be like that, all the people that passed near us also made fun of me! I replied.

The discussion thread was also quite festive Eleanor complemented The Genorers in particular were pretty bothersome.

In any case, there surely are a lot of people in the square. Kellin said.

Well, of course, the event is about to start. Myra replied.

And while we casually talked like this, I heard something that I couldnt ignore.

Genocider spotted! One of the nearby players said.

Really? Another said.

Wow, shes really here! A third one said.

Why is she here of all places? A forth one commented.

Huh? She is coming here openly instead of sneaking around? In that case

Wait, Hannes, where are you going!? One of my teammates said.

Sorry, I gotta go! I replied while running on her direction.

I didnt wait for my comrades and instead rushed towards that devil in a straight line. As people saw me run, they naturally opened the path for me.

Its Hannes against Genocider! One passerby said.

Something must be about to start Another said eagerly.

Its World War III! A third one said.

That will be fun to watch. A fourth one commented.

This is getting interesting. Was said by a fifth.

I ignored all the noise and arrived at that girl who was standing alone in the square.

Hey. I called out to her. Even though I ran all the way here and stood right in front of her, she didnt even bother with properly looking at me, that was frustrating.

Is something the matter? She asked.

I need to tell you something. I need to stay calm. I have practiced a lot with my friends and my level improved quite a bit. We have trained our in-game skills, cooperation, player skills and even had some meetings to reflect on our past encounters. I definitely Ill definitely beat you this time! I wont lose at this event! I shouted.

He said it! One of the onlookers said.

Hannes declared war on the Genocider! Another exclaimed.

Its a festival! A third one said.

I-I said it! How about it!? Did that scare you!? I dont care for the onlookers reactions, but I really want to get something out of her!

This time? She replied.

Seriously!? I exclaimed in disbelief.

Its Hannes You really cant remember him? One of the onlookers asked.

She must be joking A second one said.

Hannes must look as remarkable as grass to her. A third one said while giggling.

Shes so cute. Another said while laughing out loud.

Could you all please shut up!? I shouted.

The onlookers seemed to be surprised by my sudden outburst, but they showed no sign of dispersing Seriously

I see, its a declaration of war then? Ill remember it. Rena finally replied.

Oh Well then Alright. I said Wait, did she just say remember now? She She definitely did! Yes! I exclaimed. She finally remembered!

Youre a bit weird. She said in response to my scream. But I didnt care, were finally, finally making some progress here!

Thats right! Remember it, for Ill definitely beat you! I shouted.

Then, for the time being, youll be the one to play with me? I understand. She said.

It was a bit of a confusing statement, and I was about to ask her about it, but a game window appeared high up in the air, interrupting everyones conversation.

Hey, players! Its the management team here! A bald man said from the screen.

Boss, please be serious here. One of the people near him replied Is this development team alright?

This is the first official game event! We were planning on making another event hosted by the lord of the Beginners City, but That ended up having to scrapped, oopsie? The bald man said.

And the person that caused it was without a doubt this Rena girl Though she just replied with an Oh my, as if that didnt even concern her. Seriously, this girl In any case, the event will start in 10 minutes, and youll be instantly teleported to the event map then, so please be prepared!

One of the other employees seemed to push the bald man out of the screen and continued, Boss, this isnt nearly enough of an explanation.

Once the event starts, everyone will be teleported to the map in random positions, though parties will be kept together. Please note that enemies might be teleported directly to your side due to the random nature of the process.

Also, the map is pretty large, so you might not necessarily meet all the participating players throughout the event.

That said, every 30 minutes, the location of all players will be displayed in your minimap for a short time. Wait, so the event might end without me meeting Rena!? This cant be serious! Also, the higher you are in the karma ranks of your faction, the more often will your position be displayed in the minimap, so top players should expect to be constantly attacked. I see, then I should find Rena easily due to how ridiculously low her Karma is. That will be all. Please enjoy our first official event.

You closed it up so nicely! Im glad I have such a great secretary! The bald man appeared on the screen again to say that while hugging said secretary And he was punched in the stomach right after. Ugh Good luck to everyone. And with this, the transmission closed That boss seems kinda

No, more importantly than that, Ill definitely find you, so prepare your neck because you wont escape! I declared to the genocider.

Is that so? Ill be waiting then. She said with a smile that felt like the grim reaper D-dont smile like that! Its bad for my heart!

I was about to complain about this, but my sight was dyed white and the teleportation started.