Chapter 63 - Workshop Battle (9) (1/2)
The next day, Punk and IO were interviewed about the incident that happened the day before.
”Can you tell us what exactly happened yesterday?” An interviewer asked them.
”The Workshop and the Archimedes was attacked by high ranking FUG members. They interfered with the Workshop Battle and managed to capture the two of us.” Punk answered.
”They captured the two of you?” Another interviewer questioned in surprise.
”Yes, we were caught off guard. If we weren't taken by surprise, we would have been able to defend ourselves with our amazing creations.” Although Death Lady captured them, they were confident that they would be able to defend themselves against her with their High-Rank items. Poken and Madoraco were a different story, and even with their items, they had no chance against them, but they weren't willing to admit that.
”If the two of you were captured, then who fought back FUG?” An interviewer asked. Punk and IO looked at each other before answering. They remembered that Gustang had specifically told them to announce that Lumen and his team had saved them.
”We were saved all thanks to Lights End and his team! Those Regulars valiantly stepped up and fought back FUG. With Lights End leading the way, they fought against FUG's Rankers! Their bravery was admirable. Despite the odds being stacked against them, they struggled till the end and never gave up! In the end, even the fearsome FUG Rankers were no match against them!” Punk declared.
”I'm sorry, but did you say Lights End? The one that died on the 10th Floor?” An interviewer asked in surprise. Lumen being alive would be a big deal and would make for a great story.
”Yes! That was nothing but a lie spread by FUG. And if it wasn't for him and his team, we wouldn't be doing this interview today! The Workshop is in Lights End debt!” IO stated. Gustang was the one that saved them in the end, but they had promised that they will give Lumen all the credit for that.
”So, what you are saying is that E-Rank Regulars had not only fought against FUG's Rankers, but they had actually won in the end?” An interviewer asked them in surprise.
It wasn't uncommon for exceptionally strong Regulars to be able to contend with Rankers, but they are usually at least B-Rank and above. Those Regulars would also hail from one of the 10 Great Families or would be a Princess of Zahard. Although Androssi was a Princess of Zahard, they were still only E-Rank Regulars.
”Can you tell us a bit more about their fight?” An interviewer asked.
”Certainly! Lights End fought against at least two Rankers on his own! He was astounding. All on his own, he fought Ranker after Ranker. While the rest of his team beat another Ranker!” IO answered.
”Lights End fought more than one on his own?” The two were asked by an interviewer.
At this point, the journalists were more interested in Lights End. The fact that he had survived after supposedly being ȧssassinated by a FUG Slayer was a big deal.
However, not only had he survived, but he had also come back with a vengeance. His revenge against FUG would make for a great story.
”Yes! We personally viewed the footage of his fight, and we can guarantee that he fought at least two of them on his own.” The Archimedes was one of the greatest Suspendships in the entire Tower. Being able to record what's happening outside of it wasn't an issue for it.
”Who did he fight? Was it someone famous?”
”Can you describe the fight for us?”
Question after question was sent their way, and they were all about Lumen. The more Punk and IO answered those questions, the more it dwelled on them how absurd the situation was.
They were describing a grand fight. A fight that if no one knew the people, they would ȧssume that all of them were Rankers. However, that wasn't the case. A Regular had participated in that fight, and he was the one that shone the most. An E-Rank Regular for god sake had bested two Rankers.
Once this information got released to the public, it caused a huge commotion. People were excited that Lights End is still alive and even stronger than before. However, some of them started asking questions.
”How did he survive after a FUG Slayer had confirmed his death?”
”How did he grow so much in strength in less than a decade?”
”Who is he, and where did he come?”
The more people asked those questions about him, the more they realized how little they knew about him. The only information they had on him was from the time that he caused big commotions. So some of them asked something else.
”Is Lights End an Irregular?”
No one knew who was the first person to ask this, but soon this question was the most searched topic on the Box. Theories and speculations filled the Box, but they all leaned towards him being an Irregular. What other being could possibly be this strong while being only on the 30th Floor?
Few speculated that he might be a bastard son of one of the 10 Great Families, but they were in the minority. Everyone else was sure that Lights End is an Irregular, but that brought a new set of questions.
”What changes will he bring to the Tower?”
”Will he become another symbol of fear like the rest of the Irregulars?”
”Is this the second coming of another person like Urek?”
No one knew the answer to those questions, but they were bound to find out in the near future.
After Punk and IO finished the interview, their Pockets lit on fire. They had countless messages sent to them by high ranking members of all the 10 Great Families.
All of them were asking how much it would cost for the footage of Lumen's fight. They didn't care about how much Points Punk and IO wanted, they were willing to give as much as they asked as long as they received the footage.
Punk and IO looked at each other after reading through the messages.
”Might as well make some free money,” Punk said.
”I agree.” IO nodded. ”We have to reward Lights End and his team, and we can't just give them some Low-Rank Items. This way, we can get something in return.”
As much as they wanted to give some cheap items to Lumen and his group, they couldn't. Gustang had made it a point that they should be rewarded properly, and the two didn't dare go against his words. He was one of the 10 Great Family heads after all.