Welcome, Player: Grand Quest

Chapter 103: The Brother Decides

-chapter one-hundred-three-
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SOLACE

NATAPOS NA ang Blood Brawls. Luckily, nasa rogue category ang key. So now, we're only missing one. The Central key. The Crowned Lion of the Heart.

Iyon nga lang, napakahirap nitong hanapin.

Humiga si Feyre sa tabi ko at malakas na bumuntong-hininga. "Limang araw na nating hinahanap ang Hadea Cliffs na 'yan! Bakit ba walang may nakaka-alam kung saan 'to!"

"Well, it did say that we'll get lost in finding it." sagot ni Hex.

"Tch. Ilang araw pa ba ang dadaan," tinitigan ni Feyre ang puno sa harap namin na umiiba ang imahe. "These glitches have been increasing."

Malumanay akong tumango. When the Blood Brawls ended, nawala ang concentration ng mga players sa event at nakita nila ang nangyayari sa game ngayon. After that, the word 'Glitch' has been frequenting the trending list. Iba't ibang klase ng problema ang nirereklamo ng mga player.

Nalaman ito ng company and they assured the players that they're looking into it and fixing it. Ngunit dahil patuloy pa rin ito ngayon, Life Industry's reputation has decreased.

For those who knew the true reason, we're in a pinch.

"Wala talaga." saad ni Voldmir at bumaba kay Cerberus. "We've already searched the whole forest. Ginamit ko din ang mist para malaman kung saan banda ito, but no result."

"Gano'n din po us ni Ate Vesta!" dagdag ni Minerva. Nakasunod sa kaniya ang bigong si Vesta.

I sighed. Ibinaling ko ang tingin sa ilog. If the current problem is not solved soon, delikado ang pwedeng mangyari. It'd be alright if the game kicks us out and not suck us in. Kapag gano'n, maybe we'll be able to get out without a scratch or any damage in our brains.

Ngumiwi ako nang makita ang isang isda na tumalon at biglang naging pating pagbaba sa tubig.

"WELL, IT is truly a nuisance." pagsang-ayon ni Acrasia. "Isipin mo, normal ka lang na nagq-quest tapos biglang tataas ang level ng quest mo! O di kaya you're just walking and the cliff decides to fall on you! Of course, people will be angry."

"But to lash out like this..."

Tiningnan ko ang malaking poster na nakalagay sa harap ng Life Industries. Masasamang salita ang nandidito at kino-call out ang pagka-inattentive ng mga game administrators. They also quoted these on bold letters, 'If you can't fix your game, don't make any more!'

Dahil ito doon sa announcement na may bagong game supposed to be launching. It's quite the same as Arth Online, pero wala na sigurong multong nagpoposses doon. Eternium: The New World ang tawag dito. I haven't heard this from Cord.

Speaking of, that guy hasn't appeared for about four days now.

"Well, marami din kasi ang galit sa kompanya na 'yan." ani Rase. "Although, the minds behind the posters are most probably-"

"Losers?" Acrasia supplies.

"Haters. Mga taong may extreme jealousy sa kompanya or those who were fired. The company si very strict and expects a lot from their employees."