"Here, I think you two needs to talk, he keeps on searching for you, that's his only reason on playing even do his out of his prime".
Crimson Butterfly gave him an address.
"That's his only request out of me, to see if a player named Endless, and to test him... I think you're the real deal."
"Thank you for that, but I'm still figuring this VR thing".
"Don't worry about it, the game is just on its early stage, we can wait"
"We?."
"Yap, just do what you do best and we will find you if the time is right."
"Thanks"
"And by the way, let me give you a piece of advice, that speech that you gave me that you'll meet me on top?, I want you to do it...but... as you are now I doubt it if you are capable in challenging the top 100 in the rankings, just remember... We carry the name of Gaming Gods.
She then quits the event and logs out.
Endless smirked and smiled with excitement.
"First things first...Endalaus..."
Endless was in deep taught, he tries to remember if he knows someone with the IGN of Endalaus.
"Hey!, you're spacing out again"
Shadow Fox and Red Jade approached Endless.
"Oh sorry, so you finished your fight?"
"Yap, these armors are so OP, right Red Jade!?"
"I can win even without the armor"
"Hahaha... I'm sure you do, what about Xeno?"
"Xeno... was defeated by that man, a no ranker," Red Jade said and pointed a player on her far left.
A kid with green laid back hair and lazy eyes, wearing Sky Serpent Set for an assassin.
"Is he strong?"
"I can't explain, but his movement... It's different".
Suddenly, the kid glanced at Endless as if he knew him., Endless just tilted his head and smiled back to the kid.
As the place gets crowded every minute another announcer appeared in front of them, an 8ft tall Lizardman with leather armor with scars all over his body, he carries a gigantic sword made from what I can see resembles the fang of a gigantic beast.
He then stabbed his sword straight to the floor making a loud sound that took the other players by surprise.
"I'm the facilitator of the next and final event, my name is Lazarus, all the players will be teleported in what we call "The Maze of Death", the exit will be located in the middle of this hellish place, each player will receive an artifact called [Fangs of the King] The quantity will depend on each players ranking score, just remember, this game is called Annihilation... So Goodluck everyone" He then showed an evil grin before a bright white light enveloped all the players.
Endless opened his eyes and can't see a thing. He rubbed his eyes to readjust his eyesight.
Suddenly a bright red light shone behind him
"So as a team we end up in the same place"
Endless looked at his back and saw the two.
"So what's the plan?" Shadow Fox asked.
"First we must survive the first wave of player, we can do that by staying in a safe location," Endless said.
"Seriously?, that will be hard for us" Red Jade then pointed his hands above Endless.
Endless then looked above and saw a big crown.
"What's that thing!?"
"That's the curse of the top 1, I already told you that this will happen," Shadow Fox said.
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Outside the outskirt of the Beast Empire
Hundreds of players gathered in front of the gigantic gate, a tall man 6ft in height walked pass the players watching the match unfold on the giant screen, he wears a black armor with crimson-colored flames as a design, white long hair swaying as the wind pass thru him, he carries a black long spear in his back, he approached a girl sitting near the rocky parts of the outskirt.
"Are you done playing?" The man asked.
"Yap, I never had this so much fun in a long time, did you watched the game?" Crimson Butterfly asked.
"I don't care about these kinds of stuff"
"Black Dahlia, I think I know the reason why you don't have friends."
"You and the others are my friends"
"But.."
"Is there a problem? if you are done playing the others are waiting for you, we already played for almost 2 weeks now and we still don't have an objective in mind, the others are starting to question your leadership"
"Is Gladiolus still pestering you to betray me?"
"Not just Gladiolus. I think Anemone, Buttercup, and Camellia are plotting to overthrow your authority"
"Where are Bluebell and Daffodil?"
"They are on their way as we speak"
"Then you can start the preparation, the first plan is to form a guild, then we must conquer the Cloud Tiger Realm, easy as that"
"Easier said than done, you're the most useless leader of all time, you know that, right?"
"Hihihi. That's why I have capable friends"
"Friends to do the hard work why you play around"
Suddenly, a beautiful young girl approached the two, with ocean blue hair and pinkish cheeks she wears an azure blue armor with a dragons head carving on the left side of his shoulder, she carries a gigantic shield on her back.
"Are you two done talking? Miss Crimson... The others are starting the meeting. I came here to fetch the two of you. I can see that you're taking your sweet time Black Dahlia."
She then glared at Black Dahlia
"I...I'm sorry" Black Dahlia said.
"Don't be! it's not your fault. Sorry Snowdrop, I just enjoyed a little game with my friends" Crimson Butterfly said and smiled towards Snowdrop
Snowdrop just replied with a big sigh of relieve.
"Periwinkle, Teleport us back to base"
After saying that, a violet haired girl wearing a black robe and a big purple ribbon tied on her ponytailed hair that is made of veins, her skin is made out of white oak tree and her fingers are like branches, This girl is Periwinkle, a Nymph, She appeared behind Snowdrop carrying a massive tome on her hands, she then said hi to Crimson Butterfly.
Crimson Butterfly ran towards her and hugged her
"Periwinkle!, I missed you"
"M...M...Miss Crimson, sorry for playing late"
"Enough with the small talk, teleport us now so we can already start this meeting," Black Dahlia said.
Periwinkle opened the large tome and muttered some incantation. Suddenly a dark purple portal appeared in front of them.
"It's better late than never, right?" Crimson Butterfly said while entering the portal, followed by Snowdrop and Periwinkle, Black Dahlia looked around to see if someone is watching before entering the portal.