Pride Online

Chapter 66: Entice the tiger to leave its lair (2) Part II

“What do you mean?” Wisana turned to look at his buddy, looking anxious.

Then Maysa started telling him everything, starting with the new system that would put a bounty on the players, ending with Thada’s threat. A trace of anxiety appeared on his smooth face. His casual smile was completely gone when he found out that the whole thing was not just a coincidence.

He was piecing the story together until he understood that the GMs were not so pleased about him hiding from the public eyes this much.

“This is way beyond troublesome,” Maysa said with a serious voice. “You may not realize it, but you’re the most famous player in the country now. There’s no one who doesn’t know your name. So, I think the more we try to hide, the more people want to know us.”

She said before clenching her jaws.

“Especially these GMs, they make it so clear that they want you so much that they even bring the hunting players system to threaten us!”

Wisana could not say anything. He was glancing away as he tried to think.

“What would you do, May?”

“Well, it doesn’t depend on me. It depends on you, troublemaker.” Hearing Maysa said, Wisana just drew back a bit.

But she was right. This was his trouble, and it did not have anything to do with May. But the more he tried to sort things out, the more confused he became. So, the troublemaker just held up his hands to mess with his hair.

“At first, I thought that if I just left it alone, people would forget about it someday. But it’s really not like that,” he said tiredly.

“Right. Not only that they don’t forget, but you seem to be even more famous uncontrollably now. Do you know that?”

Maysa said while she was looking at him with sympathy. Judging from the reactions of the players after seeing the poster, he was sure that more than 90 percent of them were attending the event just to see him.

“Well, I don’t think that the problem is going to fade away with time like we were expecting now, Wisana,” Maysa spoke, sounding so bored with it. “So, I don’t think that you’ll have another choice but to just reveal yourself. Because look at the circumstances, you should understand it already, right?”

“Yeah, I do.” He nodded slowly.

He would be targeted by every player in the country if he did not reveal himself!

“If you choose to reveal yourself, there are two options for you.” She held up two fingers. “One, reveal yourself as Wisana. You’re not doing anything wrong anyway. You’ll have to explain it to your friends later, though. But since there’s nothing covered up, you won’t have to sneak around anymore.”

She finished before putting one finger down.

“And the other is the same as I already said, which is playing as Vincent. Cover up your face, accept your fame and continue to use the made-up name. This way you won’t get busted as long as you can avoid interacting with them.”

Listening to that, Wisana threw himself on the bed, tiredly.

No matter what he chose, he would be in the middle of attention either way.

“I know it’s annoying. You don’t want fame. You just want to have a good time here,” the buddy said knowingly. Because she also wanted to just have fun going on adventures with Wisana, too. But she understood that it could not be helped for someone who was very outstanding like him to not be the center of attention.

“I really don’t like to be watched, damn it. It gives me the feeling that I’m doing something wrong,” Wisana complained, putting his arm on his forehead.

“I’m just like you. but we can’t help it, can we?” she said before she let out a sigh.

Who would have thought that playing the game for just three days, and now he had become the nation’s hot topic like this!

It was getting out of hand now. He was not just famous inside the game, but outside, too. Because the Pride was the most popular game that people talked about all the time.

If he chose to reveal himself as Wisana, at least the whole university would recognize him. Because about 80 percent of the students played Pride! That was why he did not like it. He did not want to be observed everywhere he went. He hated the stress of being watched. At least for the man named Wisana.

“The only choice I have now is to reveal myself to the public, right?”

“Yes, either as Wisana, or Vincent.” Hearing her answer, Wisana choked on the air, sounding like a chuckle. Then he got up to sit on the bed again, eyes gazing at his friend.

“May, I think I have an idea.” He said as he snapped his fingers loudly.

“What?”

“Anyway, we’re famous now, right? And many players think that I’m so incredibly godly good, then why don’t we just make it real?”

The grey eyes narrowed at the troublemaker who was sitting across from her like she did not want to believe that this idea actually came out of his mouth.

“What are you saying, Wisana?”

“I’m saying that right now people are interested in me because they think that I’m so good, and ...a little bit hot.” Maysa choked out a laugh at that.

“Fine! I mean that they’re having the illusional idea about my coolness and falling hard for me without even knowing the truth! Am I wrong? You also have many guys having a crush on you too, right? They even form a fanbase.”

“Yeah, but let’s better not talk about them!” Maysa acted like she had goosebumps, making the other one laugh.

“Okay. Currently, there are many more people interested in us. So, I got to admit that our plan didn’t really work. Because the more we hide, the more they want to look for us.”

“And...” Maysa raised her eyebrows.

“And I think that maybe you’re right. We should show ourselves.” He finished as he brought out the mask and put it on. Maysa paused.

“I’ll reveal myself as Vincent, the man who defeats the Lord Inferno with the unpredictable godly skills. I’ll show them how good I am. And I’ll be bragging about it until everyone gets tired of me.”

“You mean that you’re going to show up as Vincent...”

“The brave!” Wisana completed her sentence with a smile. “Well, if they really want to meet us, then let us go to them. Make their wrong ideas about us come true. We’re going to get even more famous anyway, so let’s make it huge. What do you think, May? We don’t have anything to lose, right?”

There was a long silence after he finished. The girl was gasping dumbfoundedly, looking at him like he had become some kind of a freak. Seeing her like that, the excitement he was feeling for the plan was completely gone. He then took off the mask tiredly.

“You don’t agree?” He asked softly. “But I think it’s the only way to draw the attention to Vincent, not me, May. You should know that, too, right?”

BRUHAHAHAHAHA!!!

But somehow, his words just triggered her funny gland. Maysa burst into a laugh, mouth opening wide. The slender figure was rolling on the couch, feet kicking in the air.

“I’m gonna die laughing. How on earth did you come up with something like that?” she said as she clapped with satisfaction. Unlike the one getting laughed at, who could only force out a wry smile.

"Yeah, I know I’m stupid. I just wanted to help.”

“Yeah, that’s why it’s funny.” Maysa was struggling holding in her laughter so much that it kind of offended the man now. So, he started to get sulky, turning away from her.

“Okay. I’ll stop thinking. Whatever.”

“There, there. Don’t be so sulky, bro. Why are you so touchy?” She hurriedly got up to cling onto the sulky one’s arm, shaking it softly. Even though her mouth was saying reconciling words, her expression still could not put away the amused smile.

“I’m this stressed, but how can you laugh about it, May,” mumbled Wisana.

“Come on. Don’t be stressed,” the buddy said, scratching his chin softly.

“I’m laughing because I thought about the exact same thing, too!”

The amber eyes widened with surprise. He turned back to look at the other right away. And when he saw a challenge sparkling in her eyes, he then was relieved that she was being serious.

“What do you mean?” Wisana raised his eyebrows.

“Don’t worry, brother. The two of us have the same idea ...no.” Then she smiled. “I mean the three of us. Ae agreed to this, too. That’s why he’s shopping for the supplies for us in the market right now.”

A big smile came back on his smooth face for the first time in a while now.

“So...”

“We’ll make an official grand debut at the award ceremony! I’m going to strike that GM back for messing with the wrong person!” the girl said, putting her hand on her chest so proudly that the man laughed.

“Okay, what do we have to do?”

“Don’t worry. I got it all planned,” Maysa said with a cunning smile. “They’re using the entice the tiger to leave its lair tactic, huh. Fine, I accepted this challenge. But remember, Wisana, we’re not the tiger. We’re gods. And not just some typical gods. We’re the gods of revenge!” The more he listened, the more he was far from understanding.

“What do you mean by that, May?”

“Well, people are dying to know how good we are, aren’t they? So, I’m gonna make it become real just like you said. I’m gonna build the greatest guild in Pride’s history. We’re gonna be unstoppable. And everyone will know us by the name of the god of revenge.”

Her words got Wisana grinned broadly. He looked up to catch her eyes, knowing so well about what she was trying to say. Then they both said the name in unison.

“Nemesis.”