Chapter 1092 - Fated Encounter (1/2)

The silver-whitish band of light encircled the train calmly, not making a single noise. The pure white train drove on the tracks slowly. The young lady turned to gaze at the scenery outside the window, extending her fingers to constantly twirl her chestnut hair tips. But at this moment, a petite figure pounced on her from the side.

“Big Sister!”

“Woah!”

The startled young lady quickly turned to the girl beside her, who wore a black fitting uniform and had two long, black pigtails tied into a bun. The girl grinned at the young lady, spreading her arms apart to make a frightening and intimidating gesture.

“Did I manage to scare you?”

“Yes… Bubble, you’re too mischievous.”

“Sigh…”

Bubble pouted in dissatisfaction upon hearing the young lady’s remarks, before flopping down on the seat beside her and placing both legs on the seats before her. If they were in other places, perhaps this behavior of hers would draw criticisms. But perhaps due to the off-peak season of tourism, they were the only ones in the entire train. Moreover, the train was on autopilot, so there was no one to criticize her for her rude actions.

“But I’m really bored, Big Sister. Since our guild was lucky enough to draw a pair of complimentary tickets for this ‘Moon Tour’, it would be a waste if we didn;t have any fun. After all, it isn’t easy at all for one to make a trip to and from the moon. Or could it be…” Mini Bubble Gum lowered her voice, widened her eyes, and gazed at the young lady with long, fluttering eyelashes. “You’re still thinking about Leader?”

“Well, I do sometimes…”

The young lady said, before letting out a sigh.

“After all, he left so quickly and didn’t even call me once, so I don’t know what he’s up to now… Honestly, I’m not sure if I should continue to stay in the guild.” The young lady paused, turning to the girl beside her. “How about you, Bubble? What are your plans?”

“Me?”

The girl named Bubble curled her lips and pouted to the young lady’s question.

“I’m Leader’s dedicated cleric, so if he calls quits, there is no point in me staying. Anyway, right now the guild is… sigh, I’m not saying that Old Ryu is doing badly, but I really hate the guild now. Do you understand what I mean, Big Sister? I feel like the more the guild expands, the more boring it gets. We used to be able to do whatever we wanted and as long as Leader gave the word, we would follow his command and attack wherever we went. But now? Old Ryu keeps worrying about this and that. He also said that he wants to mend relationships with the other guilds! Tsk. Back then those worthless trash sneaked away like rats covering their heads when we wrecked them and now, we have to be friendly with them? I just can’t accept this. Hmph! No matter what, those noobs should be the ones eager to beg us for mercy, isn’t it? As for the newbies… they are an arrogant bunch. Back then when I had already started killing bosses, they were still sucking milk! Hmph! Who do they think they are…”

Upon hearing her grumbles, the young lady forced a helpless smile. As a reward to their guild for defeating the final boss of the game and starting a new era, the guild received two complimentary tickets for a trip to the moon. This was the reason why they were here. But in fact, the situation wasn’t as simple as it seemed. The young lady was aware that with the arrival of the new era, the guild was slowly being ‘renewed’. Even though someone like Bubble was one of the founders of the guild, she wasn’t able to get along with many people due to her personality. In the past, there was always that one man who accepted her for who she was, but he was nowhere to be found now and she wasn’t that passionate about the guild. Even though there were supporters who wanted her to take over as the new guild leader, to her, the game was no longer fun without that man around. Moreover, there was completely no news from that man ever since that day and this left her somewhat concerned. As a result, she was no longer as interested in the game as before. Due to this reason, both of them decided to put down their duties and participate in this ‘Moon Tour’ during the reformation and renewal of the guild. They knew that perhaps after they returned, their duties would be replaced by newcomers. But now, it didn’t matter to them anymore.

Boom!

At this moment, they heard a deep and loud impact. The train that was moving steadily shook slightly, before coming to a halt entirely. Shortly after, the radiance dimmed abruptly and the inside of the train turned pitch-black.

“What happened?”

Facing this sudden change in situation, the two girls exchanged astonished looks with each other. Bubble lunged up, ‘floated’ to the side and pressed the buttons. But there was no response apart from the emergency light flickering in the carriage.

“The autopilot failed? Wait, there’s no signal at all!”

“What should we do?”

The young lady knitted her brows slightly, while Bubble spread her arms apart helplessly.

“It’s fine, they should realize the issue soon. We’re in the Americas Region, I suppose… Hmph, it must be some annoying system malfunction. That’s why I said people can’t just believe in foreign goods blindly! Damn it. They counted on those idiot cowboys who moved their manufacturing factories to our country and what can they even create by themselves?! Whenever there are problems, they push all responsibilities to others! Boeing has closed down, so what are those people still acting so arrogantly for? I will definitely lodge complaints after I return! I will sue them until they go bankrupt!”

Rumbles…!

The ground shook once again, leaving the two girls taken aback. They approached the window and scanned around them. At the same time, in the dark starry sky, several radians flashed and a string of exploding flares erupted in the distance.