Epilogue

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Mark's Point of View

The sound of metals are echoing inside this dome. Currently, three of us—I and my guild are in a battle. It's us fighting this unknown guild. My girlfriend and her pals are watching in the side. This brawl doesn't have any rules. Anyone can join as long as they can. Originally, only one coming from my guild has joined. But it seemed this comrade of mine can't defeat the opposing team so here I am, us—helping him. As soon as we had joined, this guy's pal had also joined and we're now currently fighting.

I immediately swayed my body to avoid the blade of this little swordsman. "Alternate," my face crumbled when I received a hit coming from my back. His blade has a poison and I can feel that my body is slowly paralyzing.

"Hades, do you need my help?" I heard my girlfriend at the back.

"No, honey." I declined her sweet offer. If I'll let her help me, knowing how overpowered Vixen in this game. This dome will surely destroyed.

"Ako na lang."

I immediately gawk in my front when the guy who's fighting me flew. I faced Taliyah who's now grinning. Her Godspeed is too awesome that I didn't even noticed her running towards us.

"Hina mo na Hades," my eyebrows meet upon hearing Taliyah.

"You're insulting me." I informed her just in case she forgot.

She grinned, as if I said something funny to her ears. "I know, ang hina mo na talaga. Iiwan ka niyan ni Vixen makikita mo. Alam mo kase, si Vixen kahit gan'yan siya ay nabobored pa rin 'yan—"

"You fight him then." I cut her off.

"Sus, newbie lang kalaban mo, shunga." I just ignored her.

Kaagad sumeryuso si Taliyah nang papalapit na ang lalaking kalaban ko kanina. There's this weird upon this young lad. He's been smiling the whole time—which is weird.

Lumayo ako nang kaunti bago ibinalik sa inventory ang sandata ko. Mukhang naintindihan naman kaagad ng lalaki ang nangyayari kaya naman ay wala nitong pasabing sinugod si Taliyah.

"Wala man lang warning?!" she panicked but still managed to defend herself. Kung gaano kabilis si Taliyah ay unti-unti namang sinusundan ng binata ang bilis ng kaniyang galaw.

I saw Taliyah slowly backing down.

"Who's weak now Taliyah," I teased her.

She rolled her eyes against me. "Sino ka shuta." Asik ni Taliyah sa batang lalaki.

"You can read it obviously." pangbabara ng lalaki kay Taliyah na siyang dahilan kung bakit iritado na ang babae.

Taliyah summoned her daggers showing she's getting serious. A black smoke started to evaporate from the floor.

"Don't breath if you want to live." I informed the guy between my laughed.

Meanwhile the guy used dual sword as he continue to pursue Taliyah. Hindi naging hadlang ang itim na usok—which is a poison too. Sinugod niya nang walang takot ang munting magnanakaw.

Taliyah manage to land some hit, so as well as the guy.  They're both strong, the guy has the skill and guts. Taliyah's been sweating a lot because it's been a while since the last time she fought with someone who's in par with her speed.

"Putangina. I maxed my speed so because no one will be swift as me. Pero putanginamo," asik niya ulit sa bata at mas lalo pang bumilis ang galaw ni Taliyah hanggang sa hindi na ito mahabol ng lalaki kung kaya't kaagad pinatid siya ng lalaki sabay hawak sa paa nito't paghila pababa sa sahig. Mabilis na tumayo ang lalaki at inapakan ang kamay ni Taliyah. He was about to cut Taliyah's neck pero hindi ito natuloy nang tumalsik ang dalawang espada nito.

"Burst Blade."

One of my woman's skill has been uttered. Dahilan kung bakit dali-daling napaatras ang bata at binigay ang lahat para iwasan ang pag-atake ni Vixen.

I can't help but to stick my gaze on her. The way her eyes gloom toward's this kid. The way her hand sway on the air. The way her feet touches this goddamn floor. I wish she could step on me—I'm kidding.

She's so gorgeous. Such a ray of light. I like every angles, every corner of this woman's appearance.

"You okay?" I've been mesmerized by this gorgeous's voice.

"Pretty."

"H-Huh? In the middle of the fight?"

I pinched her cheeks. "How old are you?" Vixen asked the boy.

"I turned thirteen yesterday."

"Gago, 13 ka?! Hoy ba't gan'yan ka na kagaling?! Samantalang no'ng 13 ako hindi pa nga ako marunong bumukas ng pinto sa convenience store na naka push and pull!"

Taliyah hissed in disbelief. "Ano'ng kinakain mo. Ba't ang talented mo!"  Taliyah asked the little guy again.

Ignoring Taliyah. I pat the guy's head. "Do you still want to fight?"

"Her?" He pointed Vixen and I nod.

"No, I better not. She controls the system. Ano'ng laban ko." He said his point and he didn't bid his goodbye when he just turned his back and walked away.

"Gago, 13 pa lang 'yon?! Pumatol ako sa bata!"

"Don't worry, it's a game Taliyah. Malamang may mga bata talaga rito." Sagot sa kaniya ni Mwehehe nang makalabas kami sa dome.

"Ikaw! Kahit kailan wala kang galang sa akin."

"Tumahimik ka na lang Taliyah. Nanalo naman tayo, dahil kay Vixen hehe." Sabat naman ni Airi.

"I can't believe someone is able to win a fight with just being gorgeous."

"Bastos lang Hades?!" Sigaw sa akin ni Taliyah nang sabihin ko 'yon.

"What?"

"What whatin ko mukha niyong dalawa."

"Hindi ka lang ginusto ng gusto mo eh." Mwehehe teased Taliyah, that made her irritated again and again. These two never get along. Bakit pa ba nasa isang guild ang mga 'to.

"Bakit ikaw? Gusto ka ba ng gusto mo?!"

"Gusto mo ba ako?"

Kung kanina ay natatawa na silang lahat, ngayon naman ay napuno na ng katahimikan ang atmospera sa amin.

Natigilan si Taliyah sandali. "Ano?"

"You asked me if my crush likes me. So I asked my crush if she likes me."

"Gago, ano?!" Tila naguguluhan si Taliyah dahil hindi niya nakuha ang gustong iparating ni Mwehehe.

Mwehehe just shrug his shoulder and just teleported.

Vixen laughed after a second.

"Tanga mo bhie." Airi whispered at Taliyah.

At tuluyan na silang lahat na nagbangayan at kulang na lang ay magpatayan na. I held Vixen's hand.

"You're so fine." She reddened when I whispered it right on her ears.

Gaming really did a lot of things to me. I met real friends in this world created by human's imagination. I met my healer—lover here and I'm so grateful that, I am a gamer.

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