"Who was she?" Sato asked curiously.
"No one important, " Gray dismissed his question. "Just some crazy neighbourhood girl."
"Alright." Sato cracked a small laughter when he thought back to how she acted before. She did resemble someone with a screw loose from their head.
"Since you are awake, let's make some breakfast." Gray proposed.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Rolling himself out of bed, Sato tensed his leg muscles, only to find out the predicament he was in. "Argh..."
The legs muscles from yesterday were put through hell and back. Now, Sato couldn't even get out of bed. He was basically a handicap today.
"Pfff." Gray couldn't stop himself after seeing how funny Sato look. He resembled a 1 year old child learning how to walk again. Each step he took was shaky and a soft moan accompanies it. "Don't move."
With a swiping motion, Gray picked up Sato off his feet and carried him like a princess. Sato blushed in the cradle of Gray's. He tightened his grip around Gray, for fear that he may drop him. "You didn't have to do that. I could've slowly made my way down."
"It is not that I had to," Gray steadily walked down the stairs with Sato on him. To him, Sato was as light as a feather. He decided to say a few sweet words to the boy. "It is more of I wanted to carry you down."
Sato's grip loosened as he knew that his boss would never want any harm to come on him.
"Thank you."
Gray eventually placed him down on the sofa at the living room. Leaving him there, he went to the kitchen to make breakfast. Sato knew he was basically grounded on this sofa and had to sit here obediently. Bored, he decided to read the daily newspaper.
"Country Z's military makes groundbreaking advancements on their latest weapon systems!" The headlines caught his eye.
"Major General Gray Tobion recently attended the annual Military Showcase Event where they revealed the advancements that their research unit has made. As quoted, MG Gray said, 'The latest Missile Defence System is able to detect and neutralise aerial attacks within a 100 kilometre radius. ' The new system triumphs leading military power countries like Country A and C. It will provide an additional layer of safety for our nation. The MG also hinted that they have been developing a Weapon System that can replace our current number 1 weaponry, the Autopilot High Energy Laser Drone. The date of completion was however, not released."
Sato's eyes shone brightly. Country Z is actually a standalone nation that is surrounded by a vast ocean. The fact that they have been able to improve the system to cover a large circumference of the sea and air, allows for the citizens to feel safer. Thinking about what Gray has been working on made him really proud of his boss.
Sato continued to read the newspaper. From National news to global news to entertainment and sports, nothing really caught his eye. He then went ahead to on the television, switching to the Ray Of Light Channel. Since the game was a worldwide sensation, the game had created a standalone news source that broadcasted the latest news that happened in the world.
"Good morning fellow gamers! Next Sunday shall mark the 2nd anniversary of Ray Of Light. We have received news from the developers that there is a special event that will be released at that time. So remember to be on the game that day!"
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"On the Level rankings today, the famous ranker player, GloryLust has become the first person to reach Level 80. He will be the first person to receive his second advancement, which will mark a new era for all players!"
Unlike other MMORPG games, ROL made the leveling mechanism extra hard. The current level cap was at 100. Yet it is almost 2 years and the highest player has only reached Lv80. Im addition, it gets increasingly harder to level as you get higher. Sato was im awe at the player's speed. He had been playing the game since he started university and yet, he only managed to reach Lv58 on his previous account. It was one of the reasons why any player will be very reluctant to restart their account.
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"Also, there has been news that the second war between the Human and Undead faction is about to begin. The battle boasts over a 100000 players on each side.
Each player will only have 1 life. When killed, you will spawn in a different city and not be able to enter the mission terrain. The set mission terrain is at Great Hollow forest, which is the closest terrain to Paleta Forest.
The fight starts at 6pm Country Z Standard Time and will last for a maximum timing of 6 hours. If one of the respective factions is not wiped out by then, the faction with more players alive will win the war.
I wish all the players that are taking part in this war all the best! Happy ROLing everyone!"
The message ended there which reminded Sato of the mission that he and Gray accepted. He started to think of his game plan for tonight, wanting to give himself and Gray the best experience possible.
"What are you thinking so intently about?" Gray walked into the living room with a tray of food, only to see Sato stoning while staring into the distance.
"I was thinking about our gameplan for tonight." Sato replied.
"Well, you can think about it when the time comes," Gray placed the food on the coffee table infront of Sato. "Now, eat up while it is hot."
Gray had made sunnyside ups on toast and some bacon and beans on the side. A simple yet delicious breakfast for the two of them.
"Thank you!" Sato smiled at Gray before digging into the toast.
The atmosphere in the living room that day was what Gray had longed for the past few years. Absorbing every bit of detail, Gray then started to eat his breakfast.