Chapter 238 - The Selection Begins

( Inside the virtual world , Purplehaze city, The True Elites Guild hall )

Rudra had called for a full house attendance for today's meeting , he wanted to address the guild before the coming selections for Japan .

Rudra looked across the room , as he could feel the excitement in the air , today was supposed to be the Japanese selections , and every Elite wanted to get a spot in the national team.

Many Elites were not native Japanese. And had migrated with Rudra's invitation , hence they did not care about the national cause , but wanted to fight in the VR Olympics for personal glory. It was because of this mentality that Rudra wanted to address the crowd today.

Rudra said " Well , the VR Olympics is coming In December , and I am happy to see enthusiasm in the guild members for the event. The world will be watching every event closely , and it is a chance for those with ambitions to shine.

Unlike other guilds which have members from all around the world , we are all Japanese nationals now.

I know that most of us hail from different parts of the world and Japan is not our home country.. I myself am a immigrant here, hence I understand the sentiment.

With nationalism out of the picture many of you may feel like competing for personal motives in the competition. Well , I won't say that it's right or wrong , but here is what I have to say.

Yes since everyone of us Elites are from the same country , in the national selections we may end up competing against each other for the same spot.

I want to make one thing clear , that any tension that arises because of lost position in the VR Olympics between guild members will not be tolerated.

We are a family here , and the selections are fair , those who earn a spot are not superior to you , they just performed better , and earned their spots.

We are all a family , and will cheer on the winners and motivate the loosers , everyone is equal in the guild , you win one bronze , or three gold's , your treatment in the guild will remain the same .... Is that clear? ".

" YES , GUILD MASTER ! ". A loud response came from the crowd .

Rudra was relieved , he did not want the harmony of the guild to be broken because of petty things.

He then continued " It's no secret at this point , Ethan Grey has a 30% stake in the guild. He is a strategic partner and a native japanese.

From making the Elite tower , to providing us all with great housing and living conditions in the upside .

From funding the guild when it lacked funding , to helping us fend off the wolves in the real world , he has done a lot for us.

Also Japan has been very hospitable to us , I think we can all agree on that. We are indebted to Ethan Grey and we are indebted to Japan , and we the Elites are not someone who do not know how to appreciate a favour.

I say we do fight for ourselves and bring ourselves glory , but remember the nation you represent , and also fight for its glory! ".

Everyone felt this , indeed the upside had been very kind to them , and soo had Ethan Grey , they needed to pay his favours back somehow , and winning some medals for the nation was the best way.

Rudra continued " I say , how will that look , if every single participating elite walks out with a medal ....? How will the world see us then..? Do we have what it takes to make a global impression? Do we have talents that can compete on the global stage and still stand proud that yes , we are the best of the best? ..... I want to find that out ..... Soo show me everyone , show me that my guild members are the True Elites , not only in Purplehaze city , not only in Japan , not only in Asia , but the goddamn world! ..... Today's selections , the Elites take all the spots! , ONE FOR ALL , ALL FOR ONE , GO ELITES GO!!!".

" ONE FOR ALL , ALL FOR ONE , GO ELITES GO !!!". came a thunderous reply from the crowd.

Everyone had goosebumps when they thought about the idea .... One guild monopolizes the world stage ..... Could they become that guild?

Rudra then looked at the elders in the guild , and led them to a private conference room. He looked at them and said " Guys you are the one's I count on the most . Bring glory to the guild , the more medals you all win the more benefits the guild will get.

Fatty win the bloody blacksmithing competition

Neatwit , Karna you both are exceptional fighters I don't know what events you chose but you guys have to perform , if we chose the same team events , then we will work together and show the nation what the Elites are made off , Sir Jhonny , Yume , I don't know what you guys wish to choose , but I also expect medals from both of you. From every single person in this room , I expect medals , show me that I have the best players in the world ! ".

Rudra wanted to tell them that every individual medal winner would get prizes . But could not , as it was not yes revealed to the public.

Bronze medal = choice of any dark gold material / forging design / skill book from a choice of 1000 item catalogue.

Silver medal = choice of any epic material / forging design / skill book from a choice of 1000 item catalogue.

Gold medal = semi legendary material / forging design / skill book from a choice of 100 item catalogue.

Or

You could trade 3 gold medals for 1 legendary item / forging design / skill book , from a choice of 10 listed items.

For every medal the guild members won , their individual strength would soar , for every key forging design they brought back with them , they would contribute massively to the strength of the guild.

The guild right now , would be completely different from the guild that would be 2 months from now.

The VR Olympics was a stage where a player would truly mature and grow. The training behind each event , and the subsequent rewards would widen the gap between the truly strong and the strong. And Rudra wished to make the most of this chance.

Only two hours were left untill the invite came , and Rudra planned to spend it with Ruby . As today was her last day in the guild . Legolas and the elves were set to move back to elven kingdom as their assignment was over and Ruby would go back with them.

Rudra had been very busy with becoming the mayor , the tier promotion and the upcoming VR Olympics and hardly spent much time with Ruby.

Even today he regretfully had only 2 hours to be with her , before the summon for the National selections came.

The more that Rudra thought about it , the more he felt like ,he was at a stage in his career where his work was his worship , and he did not have time for a fruitful relationship. Even if he had chosen to get engaged to Ruby , he could not have truly cherished her company.

Maybe his decision had been for the best , maybe later down the line , he would truly be able to win her heart and spend quality time with her. That would be the time when he was already the king and at tier 4. Maybe then , he would be worthy of her.

Thinking about all this , he knocked on her quarters door. A maid opened the door and beamed upon seeing Rudra , she welcomed him to the room.

Rudra stepped in , and saw Ruby smiling at him , however a tear was there in her eye .... Rudra could not understand ... Was she happy or was she sad ?

Ruby said " I'm glad you came , there is something I wish to talk to you about .... ".

Rudra was all ears as he looked at her With full attention.

/// New week same old targets for getting bonuses.

Last week was a 18 chapter week , you guys got 7 golden ticket bonuses , and 4 powerstone bonuses . Good job!

The bonus system remains as

100 golden tickets = 1 bonus chapter

1200 PS = 1 bonus chapter

1 magic castle = 1 bonus chapter

1 spacecraft = 2 bonus chapters.

Big shoutout to Jack Smith for the 1000 coin gift , thankyou soo much for the patronage brother ! ///