Chapter 232 : Before The Internationals (1)
"Everyone's here," Jake's voice resounded in six other headphones and speakers. He was sitting at his desk, staring at his PC's screen, where familiar faces gazed back at him.
It was Casual Clown's video call.
The team practiced as much as possible before The International Tournament. Their flight to Poland was tomorrow, meaning all other divisions were done with their battles.
The Internationals and The Award Ceremony were left.
Esports have been successful so far. Viewership worldwide is high, and people are already engaged in the scene, speculating about the next games and the scene's potential.
The Game Masters had also announced that The International Tournament will showcase a different game with new rules, making it even more exciting than it had been.
BANG!
Before Jake could begin the conversation, his room's door sprang open. It was such a powerful move that it was a miracle the door didn't get off its hinges.
Mary stepped in, holding a huge pack of chips.
She was throwing a handful of chips into her mouth.
"You seven bastards!" Mary screamed. "You'd better join my guild before the second esports tournament!"
Jake apologized. "I'm sorry for her."
Last Coin weakly smiled. "It's fine! Your sister and her guild lost in the first division, but she was amazing! Her magic is so fun, and it was such a huge surprise that she could turn it into a wolf spirit!"
As per his studies and preparation for the next battles, Last Coin watched his continent's first division and studied their mages. He also observed other continents' players and absorbed as much experience as possible.
Mary was a player that Last Coin grew to respect a lot. She was so versatile that he took a lot of inspiration from her to strengthen his Apocalypse Magic.
'Eh, so this idiot counted for something?' Jake thought.
Damien said, "Haha! Untamed won the third division, right?"
Mary stared at the man she used to fan girl. She threw more chips into her mouth, not caring about her appearance and decorum.
Jake glanced over his shoulder, 'Wasn't she used to fan-girl him? Getting rejected by the person you have had a crush on is enough to change her view of him. How petty, Mary! Haha!'
Jake took that experience to heart, as he wanted to stream after the tournament. One of the streamers' privileges was real-time interaction with a chat. He had to prepare a proper mindset for that so as not to make his readers leave his stream or change their view of him.
"Why will all of you part ways anyway?" Mary asked as she chewed on chips.
Jake sighed, "Because each of us has a different future. It doesn't mean we won't be playing together. I can see us fighting again as Casual Clowns in the future."
"Shouldn't you do your best to keep the team as a whole? Or you want to go back to college?" Mary smirked before fishing out a new pack of chips from her pocket. It was smaller than the prior one, but this woman was full of snacks after losing in the first division, meaning her stock was huge!
Jake glanced at her, "The Esports Tournament must have already given me some recognition. I will translate that to streaming and other deals to make a living out of it. The more I thought about the esports scene, the more I found it restrictive. It's not like I have to practice daily to be an esports player, too, so I should be able to join a team and compete with others here and here."
"So much thinking ain't for me!" Mary shouted before turning around.
That was when Last Coin's voice rang so loud that Mary could hear him in Jake's headphones. She halted and turned around, snatching Jake's headphones.
"All oily now! Bish!" Jake complained.
"Ya want something from me?" Mary asked.
Last Coin nodded. "Yes. I'd like to compete in an esports tournament under your guild!"
"Awesome! You have a good eye, bro!" Mary shouted. "My friend will contact you after The Internationals! See ya!"
Mary spun and left the room after throwing Jake's headphones at him. She still nibbled on chips as the loss in the first division hit her worse than a truck.
That said, she was excited about a good potential player who could be taken to higher divisions in the blink of an eye!
Mary swore that the third division would remain theirs for now!
And then, she'd make a comeback in the first division with stronger and better players!
'Cross Evil bastards won't stay high for too long!' Mary thought.
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"You serious?" Jake asked.
Last Coin nodded. "Yes… I can't see myself earning in other fields, but I believe I will do well in esports. Of course, I'll sign with your sister's guild through Arthur!"
"Thank you, Justin," SWalker said.
Jake nodded. "I see."
What had happened yesterday had given everyone thoughts. Jake wondered what others planned, but he wanted them to share their plans like Justin did.
It was, of course, Last Coin's name.
Looking at the screen, Jake could see that Damien and Liza were together. These two sat so close to each other that a real fan girl of Damien would have gritted their teeth at El Boss Queen and threatened to take her life.
Liza's future was in Damien's hands.
Jake hoped that she would be on the right course now.
Sin was alone, but SWalker planned to ask her out so she wouldn't be alone.
Shaw never was alone, so Jake wasn't worried about him.
'I was always a loner… but it has started to bother me now…' Jake thought. It was a development he would have never expected, yet here he was, getting jealous.
He could enter a guild like Last Coin and bond with others, but that didn't suit his book—at least now.
After inwardly sighing, Jake cleared his throat.
He said, "Let's review our enemies."