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Chapter 85: Reaction of the pros

Chapter 85: Reaction of the pros

The battle of the Canyon of Ruins already came to an end since hours ago, but the incredible event in the game continued causing a ripple effect, spreading through news channels and Warstar forums.

Afterall, what just happened was unprecedented.

More players speculated about Lord Doom’s identity.

Who exactly was Lord Doom? Why has no pro club in England poached him yet? If he is so skilled, why is he not playing in the Pro Alliance?

While the explosion continued outside, the aftermath also extended to the England Pro Hub, a private chat group for professional Warstar players in England.

It was a group chat containing oldies like Noah and the likes, including long retired pro players and newbies.

Roles are assigned in the group chat to distinguish old from new pro players.

Old players have the Veteran Pro role while new pro players in the English Pro Alliance have the newbie pro role.

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[Group Name: England Pro Hub]

[7:45pm]

[James (Newbie Pro- Stormhound):]

*Holy sh*t, did you guys see that match in the Canyon of Ruins? I went there and watched it in person, that Lord Doom soloed an entire elite guild like it was a public lobby.

[7:46pm]

[Chris (Newbie Pro- Nightblade Raven):]

*Yeah, and he barely even broke a sweat. Who the hell is that guy anyway? No way he’s just some random top player in the game, even I can’t beat him.

[7:47pm]

[Leon (Veteran Pro- Ironclad Cloud):]

*Lol. Y’all really don’t know?

[7:48pm]

[James:]

*???

[7:48pm]

[Ryan (Veteran Pro- Frost Reaper):]

*You’re seriously clueless, huh? Lord Doom isn’t some no-name grinder lol, that’s Noah.

[7:48pm]

[Chris:]

*...Noah? Noah who?

[7:49pm]

[Leon:]

*Of course, the Noah. Noah "Stinger of War".

[7:49pm]

[James:]

*No f*cking way! No way! You mean... the NOAH?! Noah "Stinger of War"? Holy sh*t! The Battle God? Godfather of WARSTAR?!

[7:50pm]

[Chris:]

*That’s gotta be a joke. He retired months ago! He left the pro scene!

[7:50pm]

[Ryan:]

*And now he’s back. Or at least, causing a ruckus in the game.

In that moment, a notification lit up in the top right corner of the group.

[Gabriel (Veteran Pro- Dain Ironvalor) is now online!]

The conversation continued though, turning into an explosion of speculations as the pro players expressed themselves in the group chat.

[7:51pm]

[James:]

*What the hell is he doing then? Just trolling high-ranked guilds for fun?

[7:51pm]

[Chris:]

*Or is he planning something bigger?

[7:52pm]

[Leon:]

*That’s what we’re all wondering. He just destroyed the top-tier guilds without a team in the new server. That bastard, doesn’t he know that he’s disrupting the game experience for normal players? If he wanted to return to pro play, he’d already have an offer lined up.

[7:53pm]

[Ryan:]

*The dude just retired, and now he’s out here stomping everyone like he never left. I guess news just has they way of following him anywhere he is. I think he’s gotta have a plan though. Maybe a new team? Maybe he’s just flexing?

[7:54pm]

[Gabriel:]

*...or maybe he’s proving a point.

[7:55pm]

[James:]

*Point?

[7:55pm]

[Gabriel:]

*Noah doesn’t do things randomly. If he’s making this much noise, its for a reason. We just don’t know what it is yet.

[7:56pm]

[Leon:]

*Which means someone should ask him directly.

[7:57pm]

[Ryan:]

*Lmao, good luck with that. Who wants to DM the Grim Reaper of Warstar? That guy’s more shameless than my f*cking 80-year-old grandma, I’ll be a fool to trust anything he says.

[7:58pm]

[Leon:]

*But still, we all want to know, so who’ll dm him for us?

[7:58pm]

[Chris:]

*Not me.

[7:58pm]

[James:]

*Not me.

[7:59pm]

[Leon:]

*Well, not me too.

[7:59pm]

[Ryan:]

*F*ck all of you!

[7:59pm]

[Gabriel:]

*...Fine. I’ll do it.

[7:59pm]

[Leon:]

*Captain Gabriel stepping up.

[8:00pm]

[James:]

*G.O.A.T!

[8:00pm]

[Chris:]

*Respect. If he doesn’t delete you on sight, let us know what he says.

[8:00pm]

[Gabriel:]

*Hehe, I’ll like to see him try. I already beat him once, remember? Anyways, no promises. I’ll be using my alternate account. If I disappear, assume I died trying.

As soon as Gabriel closed the chat, he exhaled and pulled up Noah’s contact, sending a single message.

[Gabriel -> Noah]:

*We need to talk.

After waiting a few seconds and seeing no reply, he clicked on Lord Doom’s Avatar interface only to freeze.

[This player is currently offline.]

"F*ck!" He cursed.

He went back to the group chat, informing the others as they gave up and went about their different activities.

While everyone seemingly forgot about the conversation that they had in the group chat, Gabriel remembered it as he kept paying attention to Lord Doom’s DM.

He didn’t watch the guild war live but he watched recordings of what Lord Doom and his crew did in the game after.

Now, he was also curious, he wanted to hear from the horse’s mouth.

Gabriel waited 2 more hours before he got a reply.

[Private Chat: Gabriel -> Noah]

[8:03pm]

*Gabriel: We need to talk.

[10:08pm]

*Noah: Damn, Gabriel. Thought we broke up already.

[10:09pm]

*Gabriel: Didn’t know we were ever together.

[10:10pm]

*Noah: So cold. You beat my team in the championship, forced us into early retirement, and now you wanna chat?

Behind his monitor, Gabriel froze. ’This shameless bastard...!’ He typed...

[10:11pm]

*Gabriel: First of all, that wasn’t personal. Second, you’re the one causing a global uproar by destroying top-ranked guilds solo. We just want to know what you’re playing at.

[10:12pm]

*Noah: What I’m playing at? Warstar, obviously. What else?

[10:12pm]

*Gabriel: Noah.

[10:13pm]

*Noah: Gabriel.

[10:13pm]

*Gabriel: Can you be serious for five seconds?

*Noah: Unlikely, but you’re welcome to try.

Behind his monitor, Gabriel exhaled, rubbing his temple

He should’ve expected this. Noah was a legend of the English Pro Alliance, but he was also the most shameless player in England.

Still, he was persistent.

[10:14pm]

*Gabriel: Alright, let’s cut the bullshit. You’re making waves in the game, tearing apart elite players like they’re NPC mobs. You’ve been retired for months, so why now? Why come back like this?

[10:15pm]

*Noah: What can I say? I missed the smell of virtual blood.

[10:16pm]

*Gabriel: Noah!

[10:17pm]

*Noah: Fine, fine.

A pause.

And then, for the first time, Noah dropped the act.

[10:18pm]

*Noah: You ever wake up one morning and realize that something was stolen from you?

[10:19pm]

*Gabriel: ...You’re talking about your sudden retirement?

[10:20pm]

*Noah: Ding ding. You win a prize.

Another pause.

Noah’s next message was different.

[10:21pm]

*Noah: Look, I didn’t quit because I wanted to. My team and I..., we got screwed. You beat us fair and square; I’ll give you that. But what happened after? That wasn’t fair, and you know it.

Gabriel fell silent.

At that point, he finally understood, that all of Cyber Squad’s publicity, sugarcoating Noah and his crew’s retirement was all a white lie.

He didn’t need to hear more to know the truth.

For a brief moment, Gabriel felt rage simmer inside of him. ’The nerve of them...!’

’This is a legend!’

’I hate to admit it, but he’s my idol too!’

Gabriel knew Noah wasn’t just playing for fun now, he was proving a point.

[10:23pm]

*Gabriel: So what now? You’re trying to claw your way back to the pro scene?

[10:24pm]

*Noah: Maybe, maybe not. Maybe I just want them to know they made a mistake. Or maybe I just want to taste the top one last time.

[10:25pm]

*Gabriel: You know they won’t make it easy for you right? They wouldn’t want to tarnish their own reputation, they’ll try to suppress you with everything.

[10:26pm]

*Noah: Good. Let them come.

Gabriel sighed.

This was classic Noah, but he also respected it.

[10:27pm]

*Gabriel: Alright, I get it. But one last thing..., are you coming for Phoenix Rising’s throne?

[10:28pm]

*Noah: Oh, absolutely, you think I’ll let you freely gun for my 5-times champion throne? You better win it this new season, because next season you won’t.

Gabriel smirked.

[10:29pm]

*Gabriel: Good. It’d be boring otherwise.

After ending the chat, Gabriel leaned back in his chair, staring at the screen.

Noah was back.

And he wasn’t here to play nice.

He pulled up the England Pro Hub group chat and typed one message:

[10:31pm]

*Gabriel: Boys, it’s official. Noah isn’t just messing around. He’s coming back for real.

The chat exploded.

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