novelraw Chapter 94: A Morning Conversation And The Madness To Come
Chapter 94: A Morning Conversation And The Madness To Come
Saturday, August 17, 2020, At 6:00, Gragan Restaurant, Mayor Oking St., Pantai Bhakti, Bekasi.
In a VVIP room—Rubymera, dressed in her school uniform, and Stimuloq, wearing a casual t-shirt and white trousers—they were both having breakfast at a white teak dining table.
On the dining table were a variety of delicious food and drinks, including grilled wagyu beef, smoke bone-in ribs, fruit salad with yogurt and cheese, and steamed Hong Kong coral grouper, all medium-sized. The drinks were 280ml of cappuccino with cream and 180ml of mango juice with a piece mango.
Not only the food and drinks, but also the utensils were already nearby. In the center of the table was a beautifully patterned silver vase filled with beautiful flowers, and nearby was a lavender-scented air freshener.
Rubymera took a knife and fork and cut into the coral grouper.
"Aamm~"
"Munch~... Munch~... Munch~"
"How does it taste? Is it good?" Stimuloq asked.
"Yes, very good" Rubymera replied coldly, her eyes closed.
Stimuloq could only smile with sigh. He picked up his cappuccino cup. At the same time, Rubymera glanced at him.
"It’s unusual for you not to drink alcohol" Rubymera said, stopping eating.
Stimuloq picked up his cup and stirred it with a coffee spoon.
"It’s still morning, of course I don’t drink alcohol," Stimuloq replied.
Rubymera narrowed her eyes and said.
"You’re feeling stressed, aren’t you?" Rubymera asked.
"You’re right" Stimuloq replied.
"Usually when you’re stressed, you drink a lot of alcohol and fall asleep for two days, but since receiving the report that your bounty hunters failed to capture those two teenagers, you haven’t had a single drink," Rubymera said.
Stimuloq stopped stirring his cappuccino.
"Can you please not mention that?" Stimuloq asked with a smile.
"Why? The fact is, you failed, right? How many billions have we spent on this failure?" Rubymera asked coldly.
Stimuloq placed his glass on the table, stood up, and slammed his right palm on it.
"THUD!"
"YOU’RE VERY RIGHT!!! I’VE SPENT 2 BILLION TO HIRE BOUNTY HUNTERS, BUT TURN OUT THEY’RE JUST A GROUP OF TALENTLESS NEWBIES!!!," Stimuloq shouted angrily.
"FURTHERMORE, WHY DIDN’T THE TOP TEN TAKE THE BOUNTY I POSTED ON THE REQUEST BOARD? INSTEAD, THE NEWBIES TOOK IT!!!" Stimuloq continued.
The shout made the butler and the servants near the exit tense.
After the shout, the atmosphere became silent and tense. Rubymera soon resumed cutting the coral grouper.
"I told you... that the Top Ten would only take bounties above 10 billion... But you’re stubborn and think that the area is only guarded by the police" Rubymera said as she ate the coral grouper.
Stimuloq sat back down, annoyed, then tapped the table with his right hand.
"Tsk! I didn’t know Crimson Rose and Camegracula were there! Could they be on the police chief’s payroll? But how did the police chief know about the IndoDarkSide website?!" Stimuloq asked irritably.
"They’re from the government... They must have a lot of money to know about that website" Rubymera replied.
Stimuloq began to retrieve his glass and asked the waiter for a straw. The waiter took a silver straw from the service trolley and handed it to Stimuloq. Stimuloq inserted the straw into his glass and began to drink. Stimuloq stopped drinking.
"You’re right, but hiring Crimson and Came costs a lot of money, right?" Stimuloq asked.
"That’s right, in their profile, they list the hunting fee at 50 billion rupiah" Rubymera replied.
Stimuloq began stirring his cappuccino again as he said.
"I can afford that, but I’m still thinking about you... If I spend all my money, you won’t be able to buy luxury items in the game or eat at fancy restaurants anymore" Stimuloq said.
"Hmph! You don’t have to worry about me anymore, because I can make money in the game" Rubymera said, still eating coral grouper.
Stimuloq started picking up the plate of grilled ribs.
"Oh yeah, you have a boyfriend in the game... Is your boyfriend generous to you now?" Stimuloq asked with a teasing smile.
Rubymera immediately choked.
"UGH!"
"COUGH!"
Rubymera immediately took her juice and took a sip. As she drank, her face turned red.
"Wow~, I didn’t think my cold, man-hating little sister would get a boyfriend so soon~" Stimuloq said with a mischievous smile, raising both hands to her chest.
Rubymera drank her juice down.
"THUD!" the sound of the glass being placed heavily on the table.
"S-Shut up, you stupid brother!!!" Rubymera said.
Stimuloq began cutting the rib meat with a knife, then picked up the rib bone with his right hand.
"I’m not wrong, am I? You’ve always been cold to men" Stimuloq said, shaking the rib bone in his right hand.
Rubymera remained silent with an annoyed look. Stimuloq began eating the rib meat. Rubymera went back to eating the coral grouper.
"Ugh! Yes, you’re right, but the money I have isn’t from my b-boyfriend" Rubymera said, her cheeks still red.
"MUNCH!"
"Then... where did you get it?" Stimuloq asked, chewing.
Rubymera didn’t answer right away, as only the head of the coral grouper was left. She finally stopped eating and reached for the salad.
"I work as a pilot service in the games I play... I promote my services on a website that reaches all countries" Rubymera replied.
"Glug!
"
"Ahh, so you’re earning money from that. It’s true that services like that are trending in the gaming world" Stimuloq said.
"Then keep up the good work, but..." Stimuloq continued.
"What?" Rubymera asked.
"What about your boyfriend? Did you break up with him to focus on your work?" Stimuloq asked back.
Rubymera picked up a yogurt-covered cherry with a fork and ate it.
"N-no, I’m still dating... w-with him," Rubymera replied shyly.
Stimuloq was a little surprised, holding his ribs with his right hand.
"What makes you stay in that unclear relationship?" Stimuloq asked.
Rubymera immediately changed her expression.
"W-what do you mean by unclear?" Rubymera asked with a slightly annoyed expression, her cheeks still flushed.
"Well, you only met him in the game—you don’t know what he looks like, his age, his status, and you don’t even know his real personality," Stimuloq replied.
"Ugh! Y-you’re right—" Rubymera said.
"Of course I’m right~! Just break up with him and try finding a boyfriend in the real world," Stimuloq said, cutting Rubymera off.
Rubymera—sitting down, slammed the table with both palms and shouted.
"SHUT UP OR I’LL RIP YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!!" Rubymera said.
Shortly after, the head chef arrived with a glass pitcher filled with mango juice and ice cubes. The chef was very handsome and had a sexy body. He approached Rubymera and poured the pitcher into her glass. After pouring the juice, the chef said,
"Enjoy it~" the head chef said politely.
Rubymera didn’t answer because still annoyed. The head chef began walking toward the waiters to the right of the dining table, near the exit.
"How about you try dating the head chef? He looks young, too" Stimuloq asked.
The head chef showed no reaction, wanting to appear professional—he remained silent, maintaining a dignified, soldier-like posture.
Rubymera glanced at the head chef. After examining his entire body, she picked up her glass and said,
"No thanks. He must have many concubines, and I see him as someone who easily seduces all the girls. Plus, with a body like that, many girls will surely be instantly captivated by him," Rubymera said coldly.
The head chef immediately smiled awkwardly at this.
"A-ahahaha, your mouth is still sharp, isn’t it?" Stimuloq said with an awkward laugh.
After finishing her meal, Rubymera stood up and said,
"Come on... you better think about how we’re going to get the money we’ve spent back" Rubymera said.
Rubymera turned to the head waiter.
"By the way, waiter, I’d like to have this salad as a lunch," Rubymera said.
"Yes, Lady" the butler said politely.
The butler quickly ordered two waiters to prepare a lunch for Rubymera. The two waiters moved swiftly—taking the lunch box that had been prepared on the second shelf of the trolley. Stimuloq placed the bone rib, which were no longer meaty, on a plate.
"Don’t worry, I’ve already promoted my new batch through the public" Stimuloq said with a smile.
"Are you sure the police won’t find out? You don’t want a repeat of what happened last time, do you?" Rubymera asked, walking to her school bag, which she had placed in the TV room.
"It’s okay. I’ll have our men promote our product to the public," Stimuloq replied, cutting the ribs.
"That way, we won’t be caught right away," Stimuloq continued, holding the bone rib.
"Whatever you want—you’re the boss here... I’m going to school" Rubymera said.
"Okay take care," Stimuloq said.
"Ohh right, Say my hello to your boyfriend" Stimuloq continued.
Stimuloq held the bone rib close to his mouth and said.
"Well, even though we don’t know what she looks like, bwahahaha" Stimuloq said with a laugh.
"WHOOSSHH!" the sound of a sofa cushion being thrown at Stimuloq.
Rubymera walked over angrily and snatched the fruit salad from the butler’s hand.
"Gezz, That girl..." Stimuloq said with a smile.
Stimuloq took the cushion with his left hand and called the butler over.
"I’m sorry for your cushions got dirty" Stimuloq said politely.
The butler took the cushion.
"It’s okay, sir. We apologize if our service was lacking" the butler said politely.
Stimuloq smiled.
"Okay, go wash the pillows" Stimuloq said.
"Yes, sir" said the butler.
The butler immediately left, while Stimuloq went back to eating.
"Well, I’m sure this time my batch will go viral again~" Stimuloq said with a grin.
Back to the side of the Mataram Vocational School field.
The cheers of the crowdbegan to grow louder, but the atmosphere on the field grew tense after Kazora Waluan—the captain of the Mataram Vocational School football club—swallowed a pill. Anto and his team, who witnessed this, were stunned as Kazora’s body slowly began to change.
"What the hell is going on!?" Anto muttered with a shocked expression.
After the transformation was complete, Kazora kicked the ball with his right foot, which looked different from a professional soccer player’s. The ball headed straight for Anto like a bullet. Anto didn’t dodge, considering the kick to be ordinary. He instead kicked the ball back, but unfortunately, it didn’t live up to his expectations. The ball hit Anto’s right tibia.
Anto’s expression immediately changed to one of shock and pain. Despite the pain, Anto tried to hold onto the ball, which was still spinning around his foot. After two minutes of resistance, Anto’s leg finally gave out, and the ball was released. However, its speed slowed and it headed towards Anto’s team’s goalpost.
The ball was caught by Damar, the goalkeeper. Anto fell to the ground and screamed, clutching his right leg.
"ARGGHH!!!"
The match was stopped by Rama—the substitute referee. All the players approached Anto—even Delima suddenly entered the field with a worried expression. The crowd immediately fell silent, and whispers began to ring out from the crowd.
"ANTO!"
"WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU!?"
"WHAT’S THE HELL GOING ON!?"
"HIS LEG ARE BRUISED!"
Kazora approached Anto.
"I’VE DEFEATED YOU! NOW CALL PERSON NAMED JULIAN OVER HERE!" Kazora said in a deep voice and an angry expression.
Anto, still in pain, looked up with his right eye.
"What happened to him!? H-His skin turned red!?" Anto asked himself, his expression filled with pain.
~To be continued~