The Immortal Player

"If I may guild leader…" Mathew interrupted with a serious tone. Then, he asked, "You said earlier that you crafted the arrow… Does that mean that we also have our own?"

Pedro simply shook his head in response and said, "We only have one of it. Crafting it was a tedious process that cost me almost a day to complete. And… It sucked dry the ME [Magical Energy] of an NPC that is possibly above level 100! So… It was already miraculous enough to create one."

"Then… Aren't you basically handing the win to us, cousin?" Weyron asked with a smug on his face.

Pedro responded with a smirk and said, "That's if the arrow would even touch the ground before all of your forces were eliminated."

At this moment, Lony and Roval chuckled in response as they placed their arms above Arvedar's shoulder whilst glancing towards Weyron, and saying, "Would the arrow even hit the ground with our brother around?"

Weyron could only flick his tongue in response and grumble, saying, "See! The exact meaning of overpowered! You have someone in your team who can control gravity! Might as well learn how to fly and fight on-air if that's the case!"

Pedro simply chuckled in response and said, "It's not my problem anymore! I'll be lending you an overpowered weapon! It's up to you how you would use it!"

"Aish…" Weyron was about to grumble once again.

But Pedro frowned and asked, "What? You don't want it?"

"No! No! No! No! I was just joking, cousin. Hahahaha!" Weyron said as he forced out a smile. Then, he added, "You can't take jokes… Sigh!"

Pedro simply smiled in response and said, "With that… The gap between the two Teams is solved. It's up to the two teams and their leaders on how they would achieve victory."

Then, Pedro glanced towards Mathew and said, "Unfortunately, gaining clearance from the doctors for me to be able to fly on a plane seems to be bleak. So… Vice Guild Leader Mathew would take my stead as the leader of Team A. I'll discuss further arrangements regarding Team A when Wey is not around. But for now… I'll discuss a more sensitive topic concerning our organization… Although such things as the right to choose where the next competition would be held were at stake, I am planning to develop Loren, Lony, Roval, and Aldo's characters to be able to stand amongst the One Man Army characters. This way, we won't need to reveal our 'guns' to the whole world at this early stage of the game."

At this moment, Mathew nodded in agreement towards Pedro. Then, he said, "This is a wise move guild leader! It would be more on for the future of the two guilds and the assurance that we would obtain more championships."

Pedro simply nodded in response and said, "It is alright for Team B to go all out in this event. After all, they can use this chance to attract a lot of good players to join them. With that, we can even ensure that our support guild is even strong in that regard. And in the future… It might even be possible for us to open a player development-focused guild that might provide ordinary players a chance to be a part of the main guild. Of course… That would still be in the future since our overall organization has just started."

As Pedro stopped speaking, the hologram changed its display and showed a luxurious hotel with a mall below it. At this moment, Pedro's Aunt Veronica handed over folders to Lony, Roval, Arvedar, Mathew, Talia, Aldo, and Loren while saying, "The Armaz Energy International had bought four floors in the Ultra Plus Asia Tower, a five-star hotel. As the sponsor company, we will provide four rooms for everyone in Team A as a temporary gaming camp until the Main Gaming Camp is established. The rooms have complete amenities and have VR Boxes installed beforehand. As for the room allocation, the Vice Guild Leader would have a separate room next to my nephew's own room. It would be followed by the room of the three girls, and the four boys afterward."

At this moment, Pedro's Aunt Veronica raised a gold card and said, "The similar gold cards in your folders is your key to your rooms, so make sure not to lose it! As for the silver cards next to it, those are your VIP cards in the said establishment! You can use it to purchase anything in any shop at the mall below the hotel. However, each of you would only be given a hundred thousand worth of allowance each month. But! It is not allowed to be used in the casino area!"

Everyone nodded in response—seemingly agreeing that the casino would not bring them anything good. Plus, they know that the gaming organization did not want them to waste their money so, they understand such restrictions.

"Remember that the VIP card is a gift that the sponsor company has given to all of you, so I hope that all of you would use them properly. The details are also included in the files in the folder, so make sure to check them before using the cards. And these benefits would only last until your stay in the said hotel." Aunt Veronica added before Mr. Jon Armaz took over the explanation.

At this moment, Mr. Jon Armaz spoke, saying, "These are just the initial gifts of the Armaz Energy International as goodwill. Your actual compensation would be discussed later on, as we are still busy handling matters regarding the overall organization. I know that most of you had already signed a contract with my son, but rest assured that we would adjust your compensations depending on which is best for the interest of both parties."

"I-Including me?" Talia asked in disbelief whilst pointing her finger to herself.

Mr. Jon Armaz simply nodded in response and said, "Yes, Miss Garcia. As long as you are considered to be a part of Armaz Electronics Inc., you would definitely get proper compensation."

At this moment, Mr. Jon Armaz stood and said, "Before I leave… I would like to ask all of you to kindly take care of my son in the game. I am not asking this as the President of Armaz Energy International but as the father of Pedro. He tends to carry the weight by himself all the time, so… I know that your help would greatly alleviate the weight he is carrying on his back. After all, although it is a game, it is still hard to prosper in a business."

"You can count on me, sir!" Talia happily said in response.

"It's the same for us!" Arvedar said with a smile.

"Same," Lony said with a thumbs up.

"Same," Roval said with an okay sign.

Aldo simply saluted in response, while Loren simply bowed in respect. As for Sabrina, she simply smiled towards her future father-in-law and mother-in-law… or should it be simply mother and father too?

[In the Philippines, in-laws are often treated as if they were their very own parents. That is why terms like father-in-law or mother-in-law are only mostly used by the parents or siblings of the wife or husband. In fact, at some times, if not in direct conversation with them, "Mother of <insert name>" or "Father of <insert name>" is more commonly used than the "father-in-law" or "mother-in-law" counterparts in the previously mentioned circumstances.]

Lastly, Mathew—as the second person with the highest authority compared to the other guild members, stood and bowed towards Mr. Jon Armaz, while saying, "Mister Armaz, please do not worry! I will do all my best to support your son. I assure this in the name of our ancestors in Garcia Family!"

Mr. Jon Armaz placed his hand on top of his shoulder in response—to help Mathew raise his head, and said, "Thanks, Mister Garcia!"

Then, Mr. Jon Armaz glanced at everyone else and said, "Thanks to all of you! May you have a great trip to China!"

Mr. Jon Armaz and his wife bid farewell to Pedro and everyone else as they have a lot of things to take care of. And using that chance to take a break, they all had a meal before continuing their discussion regarding the event that they were going to participate.

Since Weyron had nothing more to discuss with Pedro, he and his mother left after their lunch. After all, Weyron needs to also meet his guildmates and prepare on their own. Besides… It's not like they were completely free from any duties in the game. Time flows twice faster in the game, so every second is important.

As for Pedro and the members of the ARES Guild, they can be considered as the luckiest amongst players because they currently have a lot of free time on hand. Talia's time was completely available as her army of ants were doing the farming job on her stead. Whether she went offline for an hour or a day, it does not really matter that much.

As for Arvedar, his character was still under recovery and it was only natural for him to be asleep. While Aldo, Lony, and Roval's characters were safely protected back in the ship.

As for Mathew, Loren, Sabrina, and Pedro, their characters were being protected by Faunia, Clara, and Ragas in the secret training area in Baliu Mountain. So, there were no risks on their characters on any form.