Chapter 177: Arena Online

Chapter 177: Arena Online



The glass lid of the virtual reality pod opened like a sliding door.

From there, a sleepy-looking young man climbed out, ruffling his messy hair and stretching his arms above his head.

It had been quite some time since Adam had left the game and came back to the real world.

It had been too long for his own taste.

"Hera, has anything happened?" Adam asked as he left the virtual reality pod.

[No, it's been quiet]

"Good." Adam stepped inside the elevator, then, with one press of a button, returned to his

room.

After also opening the bronze virtual reality pod inside his room, he put on some clothes for outside this time.

Instead of going to sleep, like he should, he decided to visit the town for a moment.

He left his room, and then stepped down the stairs to the first floor.

After arriving at the front door, he slid his feet inside his shoes, and when he put his hand on the door handle, he heard a sound of the door opening and the sound of rushed footsteps.

"Adam?"

A sweet voice belonging to Alice came from the stairs, and after seeing him, she smiled and asked. "Where're you going?"

"Shouldn't you be at school?" Adam asked and checked the time on his phone.

"It's weekend, dummy." Alice said with a giggle but also looked concerned. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah..." Adam scratched the back of his head.

"Well, where're you going?" Alice asked with a smile. "Can I come with you?"

"I plan on visiting a barber." Adam said and showed his long and messy hair. "It's about time."

"Mm, I'll come with you." Alice didn't accept no as an answer and put on some outdoor clothes and shoes.

"Fine by me." Adam chuckled and watched as Alice gathered her things.

A short while later, she was ready, and then they left the house behind, heading towards the town together.

The town was not far, so they walked there with the summer sun shining over them like a silent guardian.

Since it was the weekend, the local farmer's market and fair were in full swing, bustling with activity and people from all over the region.

While walking to the barber, they checked out the fair and sampled some of the delicious food offerings.

Those foods had the freshest ingredients, straight from the nearby farmer's market.

"Look." While eating the food, Alice pointed at one of the carnival games that was

"Not really..." Adam replied. "Just shorten it up a bit, I guess."

"Mm, I'll see what I can do." She said with a wink and then proceeded to pick up her scissors.

...

Outside, under the scorching sun, another round of matches finished up.

The crowd was still as big as ever, and the line had grown bigger.

Finally, Alice arrived by the machine.

She looked at it with amazement but could tell that it wasn't as high-tech as the VR pods of

the Mortal Online.

At that moment, she started to hear some whispers coming from the people in line behind

her.

"Wait, isn't he...?"

They were staring towards the other machine, where an older man with short gray hair was standing. He was surrounded by friends of his, chatting and laughing.

"Uh, who is he?" Alice asked the person behind her.

"You don't know?" The person shook his head and said, "Highland Champion of Arena

Online, Oath."

"Oath?" Alice frowned. "Highland Champion, so he is good?"

"He is one of the best!" The person said with a look of admiration. "I heard that he is visiting

these carnivals all around Highlands and challenging others to Arena Online, but I never

expected to see him here!"

"He sounds amazing..."

"Of course he is!" The person said. "He ended up as fourth in the World Cup, after all!"

'Since these people know him, Arena Online must be a popular game as well.' Alice thought. 'Well, of course it is; it's a revolutionary game just like Mortal Online.'

"I pity you," the person said while looking at the beautiful young woman. "It's still a rare chance to play against a world-class player such as himself, so have fun!"

"Oh, I am not the one playing." Alice said. "I am here with someone, and he is coming back

soon."

"Oh..." the person thought it would be obvious that she wasn't alone. "Your boyfriend might get embarrassed by him."

"Mm..." Alice's cheeks were slightly flushed, but she shook her head. "I don't think so; I think

he'll win."