Conquerors of the New World ✓

CNW 10: Watch Your Back

“What?” Napanganga ako. Huh? Did I heard it right?

“You heard me, you're one of the top 3—” Wait, wait, wait!

“I thought top 10 only?” Pagputol ko sa sinasabi nya, until he sighed.

“Actually you're the top 3.” Nanlaki ang mata ko. What the heck? Me? The top 3? “Me and Red are on top 5, and the rest are top 7.” He looks at Yvonne. “Sorry, Yvonne.” He apologetically said.

But the girl just smiled. “Okay lang, okay lang! Ano ba kayo? Tanggap ko namang hindi ako makakasama d'on, pero ang makasama kayong lahat… wow…” She said with awe. The she realize something I didn't even realize before. “Wait… so kasama tayo sa top 3 guilds?”

Instead of answering, Dustine pointed at a documents that was on the table. Madami iyon, isa, nakita ko ang pangalan ko (like being publicizing my identity as being one of the top ten) ngunit ang kinuha ni Dustine ay iyong isa pa at may naiibang kulay.

In an bronze colored paper, written the word, The Top Three Guild, Anonymous.

Yvonne shrieks in pure joy and awe, while I just continue looking at it. Well, expect the unexpected, it is?

“Bakit kasi Anonymous?” Kayne said as he pouted. Napatingin ako sakanya at nakitang ang kamay nito ay nasa batok nanaman nya. He looks so adorable, to be honest.

“Bakit? Ang cool kaya!” Stanley said as he grinned. Napairap ako. Right. Stanley's the one who entered our group name. Para bang hindi pa kami nakakapag isip ng guild pero ang totoo ay sya ang nagsulat n'on, at sa oras na maisulat, wala ng bawian. May bayad na. Ang takaw, 'no?

Pero ang totoo nyan ay wala talaga kaming maisip. Walang halong biro.

“But who's the number one? The highest rank of all?” Biglaang tanong ni Red. Doon ay naramdaman ko bigla ang tensyon mula kay Dustine.

“Remember the Anonymous group?” Tumingin ito sa akin na animo'y nag iingat at tinatantya ang kanyang sinasabi. Napakuyom ako ng kamao at biglang naramdam ng inis.

“Their guild is the number one. Not only that, their leader is also the number one, while the co-captain is the number two. The rest of their of their members are on top five.”

I rolled my eyes hearing what Dustine has said.

Mga pabibo.

“Wow…” Yvonne exasperatedly gasped.

Nagkaroon ng panandaliang katahimikan. It was like everyone's processing it all. Tumingin ako kay Dustine na parang malalim rin ang iniisip. I sighed. “Paano mo nalaman ang lahat ng 'to?” Dahil sa katanungan kong iyon ay napatingin sila sa akin.

Dustine then, sighed. “Pinatawag ako, then I heard others talking about the highest rank and guild at all. Actually, we have a mission.” Wika nya at kasabay noon ay ang paglabas ng hologram sa harap nya. Kitang kita namin ang paggawi nya sa Captain's Mission kung saan may kinlick ito. “Capture the anonymous group.” He read what's written on it.

How hell we can capture a group that's nameless?

Well, in our case, Anonymous is the name of our guild. Err. . . basta!

“Capture?” Marky asked, which Dustine nodded his head.

“It's not the ‘capture’ actually, but to let them go to our town hall and sign their residency.” Dustine said, which made myself gasp.

“What? That stupid mission?” Sino ba naman ang nasa tamang pag iisip na magpapamission na hanapin ang grupong iyon at gawing residente ng isang town hall?