The game, no, this game that Sky has just shown is a marvel, I affirm it without even having played. I know not to be fooled too much by the trailer however I can already feel its potential from here. As soon as the download is finished, it opens automatically.
And there the voice of the training AI can be heard:
"Welcome dear user to Versus Hunter, a game where you will be both hunter and prey.
This game has been designed for you, fan of pvp duels, with the two modes we offer you will be among the best in a short time and above all have fun!
Please enter your information :
- Nickname : Rykuo
Please select a class :
*PS: Each class is subdivided into two sub-classes, please follow the instructions to better refine your choice, as changing class is not possible at this time and is not planned for future updates.
-Swordsman: sub-classes " Assassin and Knight (tank) "
-Mage: subclasses " Sorcerer and Alchemist ".
-Archer: subclasses "Throwing and Basic Archer".
You have chosen the " Swordsman " class under the " Assassin " class, would you like to validate your choice?
Now you are going to start the tutorial... "
Five minutes later I was already in the middle of it, the two modes presented were simple and basic, the first one; the "versus" is for the one-on-one confrontation, with an opponent of your choice or just against a player on your friend's ; and the second mode is the "cage", this one quite clear, basically you are ten in an arena and the last one alive wins the game.
The game itself had already seduced me with its incredible graphics and also its gameplay accessible to all, I was simply over the moon, especially since this game allows the creation of characters up to their combos to make them more personal and unique. Each player can modify from a to z the attacks, combos and supertechniques of his avatar, that only made this game even more interesting. After putting a few pennies into the game to make my avatar look classy and strong, I felt alive like that day when shikamaru had smoked his cigarette after smoking hidan, I feel so good at that moment.
- Riku, it's time we have to go. Said the brunette standing in front of me.
I quickly look for some money to pay for our snack, she stops me with the receipt meaning that she had already done it while I was being carried away in the game. We walk slowly side by side towards the tram.
As always I'm typing on my smartphone looking for all the necessary information about Versus Hunter, and learning that I'm one of the Asian beta players makes me a little proud as if I had a considerable lead over players from other continents. I smile softly. The moment I take my eyes off the screen, Sky blocks my way, I can't help but admire the clear blue of her pupils, she smiles shyly at me without me knowing why.
- Is there a problem?
- No," she says before continuing on her long walk, "I was just wondering what's wrong with me that you don't want to go out with me.
I don't say anything at first, she's not used to asking this kind of question, but I think it must weigh on her and she's probably in the dark about our situation. As far as I can remember -not very far since we knew each other as runners-up, Sky had had a crush on me, or maybe it was the other way around but in any case nobody had confessed anything, especially not me who thought it was too beautiful, even understand why, but it was two weeks before the end of the year holidays to come first that she finally confessed her feelings to me, I had said nothing else except a dry "not me" before going home, without knowing why I resented it
On the tram I looked at him and said :
- It's not you, I just don't want to.... I stop short when I notice that she has fallen asleep on my shoulder, I smile and pull out my phone. Suddenly a notif' from a stranger:
- Hey Riku, it's Emiko, Shun who passed me your snap I hope you don't mind.
- No, but why didn't you ask me at school?
- Sorry, I didn't think too much about it...
I leave his message, to get back in the game - so what if I'm a star?
*****
Arriving in front of my house, my mother's car is in the car park, with a car I probably don't know one of these guests, I don't pay too much attention to it and go through the garden, not wanting to run into strangers. As I go up to my room, I listen to a strangely familiar voice, and as always I don't pay any attention to it. My room tidied up impeccably from floor to ceiling, I take off my uniform. My body spreads out thinking about the scene earlier, when she came out without even turning around, it made me feel like shit but what do you want? I'm like that and it's often only pubescent people who try to convince me by going into the shower, it's lukewarm as I like it.
After the shower as a good student I am supposed to revise my lessons, but with the arrival of V.H I'm not too sure that I'm going to revise continuously as I usually do. I play for about an hour without getting tired, but the charge on my phone won't hold another game. I plug it in, put it on my desk, in the darkness of my room everything is so quiet that I come to forget my hunger, my eyes weighed and I fall asleep for about an hour, it's a weight on my back that wakes me up.
So I wasn't mistaken it was my cousin's voice that I had listened to earlier.
— Riku-Kun, your father sent me to invite you to dinner tonight. She says, kicking me so that I can get out of bed. I get up to go and greet my parents briefly.
— But you don't eat? Ask my father already at the table no, I'm going for a walk.
— Wait, I'll come with you. Megumi shouts from the kitchen.
Without however having a fixed destination, I walk along in the dark night.
— Do you have your phone? I say no with my head, sleep is obviously still present in my body.
After getting it back I notice that it's the third time I've missed a dinner with my parents, although everything is going well.
— By the way, what are you doing here?
— I don't know, I'm visiting the country you know, and I moved not far away so you'll see me more often in your living room.
— It's cool, it's never there. But where else are you taking me? I ask, tired of walking around aimlessly.
At this very moment we find ourselves in front of a very high-tech building with leads everywhere and full of mobile smokers outside, smoking must be forbidden inside. Megumi presents a badge to the guards in front of the building's entrance. We enter the large hall, full of screens, days, all with either a tablet or a smartphone. Some use Chromecast to display the image on screens on the wall. Many others are on sofas with chargers and a drink; the sight of all this wakes me straight away and makes me feel like I'm in a dream. There Megumi asks me to follow her, which I do without asking any questions. I have to remind you that I am in pyjamas sweat sandals socks, apocalypse combos. We enter an office near the entrance, an office I hadn't noticed of course.
— So, is it him? Ask a lady behind a computer.
— Yes, go ahead and introduce yourself.
— Uh...Okay...Riku McCloud 16 years old, second year of high school…
She asks us to sit down, her desk is filled with references to japanese and video games, this breathtaking decoration takes my breath away.
— Have you ever played an MMORPG? She speaks to me.
— Yes full, but only Fantasy World on mobile.
— Ha so much then. Said the young woman looking satisfied, what was the name of your nickname?
— Kik'x. I said without hesitation.
— Kiki'x !? Are they surprised
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Thanks for reading.