Chapter 135: Noir in trouble (1/2)
The news of the Virtual sword aiming to go Pro spread quickly, websites were filled with the information asking just when and what team would the Virtual sword god join.
Then the next big question arrived, just what country was the Virtual sword god from? The Esports Olympics was coming up in the next two years and VSG was one of the biggest events. The addition of the Virtual sword god player to any countries team would be an advantage.
Even though they hadn't seen how he could perform against the pros he had already become a celebrity and teams could use this to their advantage to gain popularity and sponsorships.
However as usual, still no one had any ideas about the virtual sword god apart from Hastam. It seemed like Hastam was gaining some type of pleasure holding all the secrets in. He liked being the only one to know that the Virtual sword god was based in England and was just a student.
”Two years huh,” Hastam said reading one of the articles online. ”What he would be around 18 then? it will be a tough road but maybe he'll make it in time.
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The next day it was school as usual for the Montem team, the students and teachers seemed to bother them less knowing the big event that was happening. After all, even the school was hoping the team could bring them fame.
Things that they would usually get in trouble for, like handing in homework late and such, were forgiven for the time being while the tournament was going on.
This was a saving grace for Novis.
The most important time in the day was three o'clock, this was the time that school would finish for them and club activities would start. From there every day the team had around two hours of practise time together before they split.
But today as they entered the club room, something strange had happened that also had happened once before. Each member had arrived at the VSW club but one person was missing, Dan.
As soon as the three o'clock bell rang Dan had sent them a message, saying he wouldn't be able to make it to practise due to personal reasons. Scarlett had a bad feeling about this and decided to head to his homeroom class which wasn't far from hers and Novis's.
And it was as she had suspected, Dan hadn't arrived at school today.
Back at The VSW club room, the members were deciding what to do.
”Well, if he's busy then he's busy, we all have our own lives outside of the game,” Alex said, knowing better than anyone that outside affairs could affect them. ”I will take Dan's place in the game, that way you guys can still get used to playing as a team.”
They did as Alex said and continued to practise, while Scarlett couldn't help but have a tingling feeling that something had happened to Dan. A thought came in her head the last time this had happened, she had spotted him all injured and bruised, perhaps he was hiding something from the others that he didn't want them to know.
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That day when Dan woke up, he got fully dressed to go to school as normal but when he looked at his phone, he had received a message from his brother Kyle.
”Meet me at the bay today.”
It was short and simple but Dan knew that this meant it was gang business. Dan did as his brother had asked and went down to the harbour, before entering the harbour there were the two Noir members stood outside the entrance.
”Wait.” One of the guards said.
”I'm here to see Kyle,” Dan said half annoyed.
”We know, he's in a meeting right now and told you to wait outside for a little bit. You understand.” The man said in a condescending tone.
Although Dan was the leader's little brother the other members didn't see him that way. They knew him as the person who had once abandoned and left the gang. If anyone else had done this then all ties would have been cut from the gang and he would have been severely punished.